Polymer Additives with Gas Barrier and Anti-Aging Properties Made from Asphaltenes via Supercritical Ethanol

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Asphaltene is often regarded as an undesirable by-product of petroleum processing, possesses vast reserves with little market value. The typical routes of consuming asphaltene, namely burning and landfilling, pose significant environmental challenges. In this study, low-value asphaltene is converted into high-value ethylated carbon clusters (ECC) using a supercritical ethanol technique. The resulting ECC powder demonstrates promising properties for high density polyethylene (HDPE) composite applications. The effects of incorporating ECC on the mechanical, gas barrier, and anti-aging properties of the composite are investigated. Results show that a 1 wt.% ECC led to a 4.2% and 43.5% increase in tensile strength and elongation at break, a reduction of 45.8% and 30.7% in oxygen and carbon dioxide permeability. Furthermore, ECC exhibits effective UV spectrum absorption and conversion in the wavelength range of 400-600 nm, providing protection against UV spectrum damage to HDPE. The incorporation of ECC not only enhances the properties of polymer composites but also sequesters carbon within the polymer matrix, enabling the valorization of asphaltene while mitigating environmental impact.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:11

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Advanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany) - 11(2024), 9 vom: 30. März, Seite e2307619

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Wu, Zulin [VerfasserIn]
Liu, Xiangbo [VerfasserIn]
Ma, Chao [VerfasserIn]
Du, Mingjin [VerfasserIn]
Ding, Xiangdong [VerfasserIn]
Xiang, Changsheng [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Anti-aging
Asphaltene
Composite
Gas barrier
Journal Article

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Date Revised 08.03.2024

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status PubMed-not-MEDLINE

doi:

10.1002/advs.202307619

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NLM365792543