Effect of hydrogen on graphene growth from solid waste products by chemical vapour deposition: friction coefficient properties
Industrial Lubrication and Tribology
ISSN: 0036-8792
Article publication date: 25 October 2018
Issue publication date: 1 April 2020
Abstract
Purpose
The purpose of this paper is to study the effect of hydrogen (H2) gas on the graphene growth from fruit cover plastic waste (FCPW) and oil palm fibre (OPF), as a solid feedstock, towards the coefficient of friction (COF) properties.
Design/methodology/approach
Graphene film growth on copper (Cu) substrate was synthesised from FCPW and OPF, as a solid feedstock, using the chemical vapour deposition (CVD) method, at atmospheric pressure. The synthesised graphene was characterised using Raman spectroscopy, Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) and Electron Dispersed Spectroscopy (EDS). Surface hardness and roughness were measured using a nano-indenter and surface profilometer, respectively. Then, a dry sliding test was executed using a ball-on-disc tribometer at constant speed, sliding distance and load, with coated and uncoated copper sheet as the counter surface.
Findings
The presence of H2 gas reduced the running-in time of the dry sliding test. However, there is no significant effect at the constant COF region, where the graphene growth from FCPW shows the lowest COF among other surfaces.
Research limitations/implications
This paper is limited to graphene growth using the CVD method with selected parameters.
Originality/value
To the authors’ knowledge, this is the first paper on growing graphene from palm oil fiber via the CVD method and its subsequent analysis, based on friction coefficient properties.
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Acknowledgements
The author, Noor Ayuma Mat Tahir, acknowledge Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka (UTeM) for supporting her PhD study through Zamalah Scheme. The authors gratefully acknowledge contributions from the members of the Green Tribology and Engine Performance (G-Tribo-E) research group, Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka. This research is supported by a grant from the Ministry of Education Malaysia (Grant no.: FRGS/1/2016/TK10/FKM-CARE/F00315).
Citation
Mat Tahir, N.A., Abdollah, M.F.B., Tamaldin, N., Mohamad Zin, M.R.B. and Amiruddin, H. (2020), "Effect of hydrogen on graphene growth from solid waste products by chemical vapour deposition: friction coefficient properties", Industrial Lubrication and Tribology, Vol. 72 No. 2, pp. 181-188. https://doi.org/10.1108/ILT-05-2018-0197
Publisher
:Emerald Publishing Limited
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