Bio-graphene activated carbon of sago waste as a potential catalyst for crude coconut oil combustion: An experimental and quantum mechanics based study

This research describes the potential of bio-graphene from activated carbon of sago waste (bio-graphene ACSW) as an efficient combustion catalyst when mixed with crude coconut oil (CCO). The bio-graphene ACSW mixture
with and without CCO is investigated using Avogadro quantum mechanical software and in-house experiments. Quantum mechanical simulations allowed us to predict the properties of bio-graphene ACSW molecules, including molecular structures, bonds, and angle properties. The results show that the molecular structure of biographene ACSW is unique due to the composition of aromatic carbon (Car), which lowers activation energy and facilitates the ignition of fuel molecules. Furthermore, quantum mechanical properties such as the dipole moment, the dynamic bond angles, and the partial charge of bio-graphene ACSW are expected to produce magnetic forces in the fuel molecules, as evidenced by increased density, decreased viscosity, and flash point.
Moreover, bio-graphene ACSW is expected to improve CCO fuel’s heat absorption and energy release capacity, thus improving the ignition performance.