Synthesis of Carbon flakes from Castor Seed Precursor

Synthesis of Carbon flakes from Castor Seed Precursor

Rohit Kumar¹, Ajoy Kr. Choudhary², Maheshwar Sharon¹, Madhuri Sharon¹

¹N Shankaran Nair Research CenterJambhulphata Ambarnath

²Department of Botany and Biotechnology, T.N.B. College,

²T.M. Bhagalpur University, Bhagalpur, India

*Corresponding Authors, Ajoy Kr. Choudhary

ABSTRACT Castor seeds are non-edible oil rich plant product, with many medicinal properties. Carbon micro-flakes being a new type carbon material were synthesized from castor seeds (as precursor) by pyrolysis. During pyrolytic condition, Argon gas was used as carrier gas, and temperature was mentioned at 800⁰C for an hour. Scanning Electron Microscopic (SEM) images confirmed the morphology of micro sized carbon flakes along with some nano-carbon fragments. RAMAN spectra of carbon-flakes revealed the presence of defects on its surface thus confirming its amorphous nature

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