Molecular Biology: Open Access

Characterizations of Carbon/Copper Oxide Nanowire (CCONW) Composite Based on Pre-Carbonized Date Palm Leaves (PCDPLs) and Additives Filler Composed of Carbon Black (CB) and Copper (Cu) Powders

Abstract

Fatima Musbah Abbas

The Carbon/Copper Oxide Nanowire (CCONW) composite was prepared with direct mixers of self-adhesive Per-Carbonized Date Palm Leaves (PCDPLs), hydrocarbon (Carbon Black) (CB) and Copper (Cu) powder at 1000 ?. The copper has been added to improve it is electrical performance. The CCONW generated was examined using X-Ray Diffraction (XRD), Energy Dispersion X-Ray Diffraction (EDXD), scan probe image pressing, Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM), ultrasonic methods and a four-point probe. A check-up experiment was also applied to confirm the growth of the Cu₂O nanowire was carried out using a Si/SiO₂ plate coated with a thin layer of Ni annealed at 400 ? and heat treated at 800 ? under a nitrogen and methane environment. The X-ray diffraction results show an h highly ordered composite that has become polycrystalline with a crystalline structure in good agreement with pure graphite. The X-ray also observed a Copper Oxide (Cu₂O) in the composite structure, which was identified as Cu₂O, nanowire by (EDXD) Techniques. The surface morphology of the composite surface displayed agglomerates of particle size, indicative of dispersion, which is probably the result of improving mechanical performance. The results of YM increased and electrical conductivity increased from 13.9 GPA to 26.98 GPA and from 5.77 (Ω cm) -1 to 35.85 (Ω cm) -1 to increase the (CB+Cu) content from 0% to 50%, respectively. YM (26.98 GA) of CCONW prepared by 50% PCDPL equals pure graphite (27 GA). In addition, the porosity varied between 0.27 % and 0.42 % reduced with an increase in the (CB+Cu) content. These findings show that CB and Cu are important in converting the non-graphitic structure into a more graphitic structure and synthesizing copper oxide nanowires on the composite surface, with the internal microstructure mainly micro porous. Final results concluded that an optimum interaction between carbon, carbon black and copper oxide nanowires with a higher mechanical and electrical conductivity and properties on surface area, mainly micropors/micropors. The scan probe image pressing techniques were also used to analyse the nanowire structure.