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Upcycling of face masks to application-rich multi- and single-walled carbon nanotubes

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Varun Shenoy Gangoli, Thomas Mahy, Tim Yick, Yubiao Niu, Richard E. Palmer, Alvin Orbaek White

Summary

Disposable face masks from the COVID-19 pandemic were converted into high-value single-walled and multi-walled carbon nanotubes through a thermal upcycling process. The resulting nanotubes showed properties suitable for use in electronics and materials applications. This approach demonstrates a path for converting pandemic plastic waste into advanced materials rather than landfill.

The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1007/s42823-022-00398-8.

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