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Bimetallic Copper-Cobalt Nanoparticles Decorated on the Carbon Microtubes Derived from the Used FM for Electrochemical Pollution Detection of Lead

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The rise of covid-19 had an unfathomable impact on society. It resulted in the widespread usage and disposal of FMs. Particularly polypropylene FMs, which are inexpensive. This study aimed to repurpose discarded FMs into carbon material for potential applications. The Face Mask (FM) sample was subjected to pyrolysis at selected temperatures. Crystal structure and formation were studied using XRD and FESEM. FM samples exhibited good electrochemical features, better than the other samples in an alkaline medium. The microtube-based FM sample was coated with cobalt-copper bimetallic composites and evaluated for their electrochemical sensing potential in lead detection in wastewater. This study focuses on upcycling waste into a sensor for detecting another pollutant. We believe this makes the process double effective, reducing the levels of both contaminants from the environment.

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The Chaoyang University of Technology authors thank Taiwan’s National Science and Technology Council for supporting this work (Grant no.: MOST 111-2221-E-324-004-MY3).

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    Krishnan Vancheeswaran Prasad, Mohanraj Kumar & Jih-Hsing Chang

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    Krishnan Vancheeswaran Prasad

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Prasad, K.V., Kumar, M., Chang, JH. (2024). Bimetallic Copper-Cobalt Nanoparticles Decorated on the Carbon Microtubes Derived from the Used FM for Electrochemical Pollution Detection of Lead. In: Weng, CH. (eds) Proceedings of The 9th International Conference on Water Resource and Environment. WRE 2023. Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering, vol 468. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-97-0948-9_16

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