Characterization on the Structures of Ligno-cellulose Nano Carbon

Thescience advancement in this century is such that in thefuture it will enter the nano technology. More specificalfy in the forestproductsfield, the nano technology that can be developedis among others nano carbon derivedfrom lignocelulosic stuffs. In relevant, this research aims to provide information and technology on the charcoalprocessingfromlignocellulosic stuffs into nano carbon. The lignocellulosic stuffs used in this researchconsisted of teak wood and bamboo,further carbonized into charcoal at 400-500°C using drum kiln. The resulting charcoal was examined of its pbysica! and chemical properties, crystalinity degreeand dielectric characteristics, and then purified f!J re-carbonizing it at 800°C far 60 minutes. Prior to the purification, the charcoal sustained the doping(intercalation)process with Zn, Ni and Cu metals each respectivefy. After thepurification, the charcoal tuasground to very tiny particels usingHEM (high energy machine) devicefor48 hours. In this wqy, the charcoal with high crystalinity wasyielded, andfurthersinteredusing sparkplasma at 1,300° C into the nano carbon. The qualities and structure of all the resulting carbon (carbonized charcoal, re-carbonized charcoal; intercalated charcoal and sintered nano carbon) were evaluated using nano scale device (Py-GCMS, SEM-EDX and XRD), and examined as wel! of their dielectriccharacteristics. In turns out that the best quality charcoal was obtainedfrom teak wood charcoal carbonized at 800° C, intercalated with Ni atoms at the ratio 1:5.The resulting charcoal afforded high crystalinity (78.98%), low electricresistance (0.17Q), and highconductivity 175.52 O'm•' Qualities of the correspondingnano carbon (efter sintering)tuere such that its crystalinity spectaculary reached 81.87%,resistance (R) 0.01Q with very high conductivity 1067.260'm•' The nano carbon that resulted seemsfavorabfy prospectivefor bio-censor, bio-battery, and bio-electrode. According(yfuther related researchdeservescarryingout.