ArticleACS omega2022
Multifunctional Carbon Fibers from Chemical Upcycling of Mask Waste.
Article in ACS omega, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers.
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9 citing papers in PubMed, 53 citations in OpenAlex.
- Sulfonated Polyethylene for Solar-Driven Atmospheric Water Harvesting.Macromolecular rapid communications · 2026Article
- Efficient Valorization of Waste Surgical Masks for the Production of Activated Carbon-like Sorbent and Its Application in Solid-Phase Extraction and UHPLC-PDA Analysis of Phthalates in Water.Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Tuning Polyolefin Hydrophilicity to Control Sulfonation Cross-Linking Kinetics for Carbon Synthesis.ACS applied engineering materials · 2025Article
- Transformative 3D Printing of Carbon-metal Nanocomposites as Catalytic Joule Heaters for Enhanced Ammonia Decomposition.Advanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany) · 2025Article
- Commodity Thermoplastic Elastomer-Enabled Templated Synthesis of Large-Pore Ordered Mesoporous Materials.ACS omega · 2025Article
- Accurate additive manufacturing of lightweight and elastic carbons using plastic precursors.Nature communications · 2024Article
- Designing super-fast trimodal sponges using recycled polypropylene for organics cleanup.Scientific reports · 2023Article
- Global face mask pollution: threats to the environment and wildlife, and potential solutions.The Science of the total environment · 2023Review
- Upcycling face mask wastes generated during COVID-19 into value-added engineering materials: A review.The Science of the total environment · 2022Review
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4 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.
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Abstract
Over the past years, disposable masks have been produced in unprecedented amounts due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Their increased use imposes significant strain on current waste management practices including landfilling and incineration. This results in large volumes of discarded masks entering the environment as pollutants, and alternative methods of waste management are required to mitigate the negative effects of mask pollution. While current recycling methods can supplement conventional waste management, the necessary processes result in a product with downgraded material properties and a loss of value. This work introduces a simple method to upcycle mask waste into multifunctional carbon fibers through simple steps of thermal stabilization and pyrolysis. The pre-existed fibrous structure of polypropylene masks can be directly converted into carbonaceous structures with high degrees of carbon yield, that are inherently sulfur-doped, and porous in nature. The mask-derived carbon product demonstrates potential use in multiple applications such as for Joule heating, oil adsorption, and the removal of organic pollutants from aqueous environments. We believe that this process can provide a useful alternative to conventional waste management by converting mask waste generated during the COVID-19 pandemic into a product with enhanced value.
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