Electrospun composite fiber for liquefied petroleum gas sensing

  • Authors

    • T. Victoria Adeseluka Department of Industrial Chemistry,The Technical University
    • S. Oluwagbemiga Alayande Department of Physics, Bingham University, Karu
    • Emmanuel Ajenifuja Department of Science Laboratory Technology, Federal College of Agriculture, Ibadan
    • F. Joke Okparaocha Centre for Energy Research and Development, Obafemi Awolowo University
    • O. Fasakin Department of Physics and Engineering Physics, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile Ife
    • J. Adegbindin Ajao Centre for Energy Research and Development, Obafemi Awolowo University
    2019-08-25
    https://doi.org/10.14419/ijet.v8i3.16072
  • Polymeric Wastes, Polymer Nanocomposite, Fibrous Scaffolds, Sensitivity, Liquefied Petroleum Gas.

  • Abstract

    Advancement in the volume of waste generated from polymers demands innovation on its’ management and re-use strategy. In this study, advance materials technique was used for polymeric wastes management, namely expanded polystyrene (EPS), discarded compact discs (polycarbonate (PC), these were electrospun with polyaniline (PANI) and zinc oxide (ZnO) to produce fibrous scaffolds. The fibrous scaffolds were characterized using Fourier Transform Infrared spectrometer (FTIR), Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM), X-ray diffractometer and Differential Thermal Analysis (DTA). Due to it Ohmic property, resistivity sensing potential was explored for Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG). The fibre exhibited high sensitivity and short response time towards LPG at room temperature. This work presents a sustainable, affordable and effective pathway for re-using polymeric wastes as potential resistivity gas sensor.

     

     

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    Victoria Adeseluka, T., Oluwagbemiga Alayande, S., Ajenifuja, E., Joke Okparaocha, F., Fasakin, O., & Adegbindin Ajao, J. (2019). Electrospun composite fiber for liquefied petroleum gas sensing. International Journal of Engineering & Technology, 8(3), 146-154. https://doi.org/10.14419/ijet.v8i3.16072

    Received date: 2018-07-23

    Accepted date: 2019-05-21

    Published date: 2019-08-25