Physical properties of coconut shell nanoparticles

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dc.contributor.authorBello, S. A.
dc.contributor.authorAgunsoye, J. O.
dc.contributor.authorAdebisi, J. A.
dc.contributor.authorKolawole, F. O.
dc.contributor.authorHassan, S. B.
dc.date.accessioned2019-10-15T08:07:49Z
dc.date.available2019-10-15T08:07:49Z
dc.date.issued2016
dc.description.abstractPhysical properties such as apparent density, bulk density, compressibility index and particle sizes of carbonized and uncarbonized coconut shell nanoparticles produced through top down approach have been studied. Percentage composition of the coconut fruit was determined using five different coconut fruit samples. Results revealed that coir occupies the highest percentage; coconut shells account for 15 % while the flesh and liquid occupy 30 % of the whole coconut fruit. The apparent densities of the uncarbonized and carbonized coconut shell nanoparticles obtained at 70 hours of milling are 0.65 g/cm3 and 0.61 g/cm3 respectively. Their respective compressibility indices and average particle sizes are 46.4 % and 69.7 %; 50.01 nm and 14.29 nm. The difference in the particle sizes of the carbonized and uncarbonized coconut shell nanoparticles can be linked with reduction in the moisture content and volatiles of the carbonized coconut shell nanoparticles due to carbonization process. The reduction in the moisture and volatiles results in the enhanced hardness and brittleness of the carbonized coconut shells which facilitate their breakage during the course of milling than that of the uncarbonized coconut shells.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://www.nepjol.info/index.php/KUSET/article/view/21566
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/2432
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherKathmandu University, Nepalen_US
dc.relation.ispartofseries12;1
dc.subjectCarbonized coconut shellen_US
dc.subjectPercentage compositionen_US
dc.subjectCompressibility indexen_US
dc.subjectPhysical propertyen_US
dc.subjectCarbonizationen_US
dc.titlePhysical properties of coconut shell nanoparticlesen_US
dc.title.alternativeJournal of Science, Engineering and Technologyen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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