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Author(s): Fathima Sherafuddeen, Battula Durga Siva Deeraj, Gejo George and Kuruvilla Joseph*

DOI: 10.2174/2452271605666220523161615

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Coir Pith Lignin as a Reliable Bio-Source for Carbonaceous Nano- Structures: Extraction and Characterization

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Abstract

Background: This paper signifies using coir pith lignin as a cheap and reliable carbon source for preparing bio-based carbonaceous material.

Objective: The coir pith is selected as it is abundantly available and has a very high lignin content of 38-59.5%. The soda extraction process does the extraction of lignin from coir pith with a yield of 45%.

Methods: This extracted lignin is then subjected to a different procedure to transform it into carbon nanofibers with an ID/IG ratio of 0.35 and carbon fillers with a high surface area of 1089.1 m2/g without the presence of an activating agent.

Results: Thus prepared carbonaceous fillers are potential reinforcements for polymer matrices as these fillers may provide sufficient mechanical and thermal stability to the composites.

Conclusion: Furthermore, due to their excellent electrical conductivity, 0.221 S/cm, the carbonaceous nanomaterials are suitable for multifunctional composite applications. This is the first work based on coir pith lignin as a carbon precursor to the best of our knowledge.

Keywords: coir pith lignin, electrospun carbon fiber, high surface area carbon filler, electrical conductivity, flexible electrode, Biomaterials

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