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ArticleMikrochimica acta2025

Sustainable 3D-printing from coconut waste: conductive PLA-biochar filaments for environmental electrochemical sensing.

Raquel G Rocha, Mariana C Marra, Isabella C O F Silva, Gilvana P Siqueira, Robert D Crapnell, Craig E Banks, Eduardo M Richter, Rodrigo A A Muñoz

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Article in Mikrochimica acta, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

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8 authors.

Raquel G RochaInstitute of Chemistry, Federal University of Uberlândia, Uberlândia, MG, 38408-100, Brazil. raquel_rocha1793@hotmail.com.
Mariana C MarraInstitute of Chemistry, Federal University of Uberlândia, Uberlândia, MG, 38408-100, Brazil.
Isabella C O F SilvaInstitute of Chemistry, Federal University of Uberlândia, Uberlândia, MG, 38408-100, Brazil.
Gilvana P SiqueiraInstitute of Chemistry, Federal University of Uberlândia, Uberlândia, MG, 38408-100, Brazil.
Robert D CrapnellFaculty of Science and Engineering, Manchester Metropolitan University, Dalton Building, Chester Street, Manchester, M1 5GD, UK.
Craig E BanksFaculty of Science and Engineering, Manchester Metropolitan University, Dalton Building, Chester Street, Manchester, M1 5GD, UK.
Eduardo M RichterInstitute of Chemistry, Federal University of Uberlândia, Uberlândia, MG, 38408-100, Brazil.
Rodrigo A A MuñozInstitute of Chemistry, Federal University of Uberlândia, Uberlândia, MG, 38408-100, Brazil. munoz@ufu.br.

Funding

Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico 408462/2022-1, 308392/2022-1, 405620/2021-7, 405620/2021-7, 401977/2023-4, 315838/2021-3, 465389/2014-7 (INCTBio) and 406958/2022-0 (INCT-SP )Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior 001Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de Minas Gerais RED-00120-23 and APQ-02067-23
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The integration of eco-friendly composites based on polymers and conductive fillers offers exciting opportunities for creating sustainable materials with superior electrical properties, paving the way for innovative advancements in electroanalytical devices. In this study, we explored the potential of biodegradable polylactic acid (PLA), carbon black (CB), and biochar derived from coconut shell waste to develop fused filament fabrication (FFF) filaments without the need for hazardous solvents. To assess the influence of biochar on the electrochemical properties, additional filaments composed exclusively of CB and PLA were also fabricated for comparison. The resulting conductive FFF filaments were used to fabricate additively manufactured electrodes. The biochar-CB/PLA electrode presented superior electrochemical activity, as indicated by cyclic voltammetry (CV) scans for both outer-sphere ([Ru(NH

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