Cockle (Anadara granosa) shells as substrate for the synthesis of carbon nanotubes

Abstract

Cockle contributes to about 30 to 40 percent of marine aquaculture production in Malaysia and there is a plentiful and increasing supply of blood cockle shells. Since the shells do not have any other important uses and are commonly regarded as waste material, the calcite obtained from blood cockle (Anadara granosa) shells was used as the supporting material for catalyst to be used in carbon nanotubes (CNTs) synthesis.