A comparison of reinforcement efficiency of various types of carbon nanotubes in polyacrylonitrile fiber

HG Chae, TV Sreekumar, T Uchida, S Kumar - Polymer, 2005 - Elsevier
Polyacrylonitrile (PAN)/carbon nanotubes (CNTs) composite fibers were spun from solutions
in dimethyl acetamide (DMAc), using single wall (SWNTs), double wall (DWNTs), multi wall …

Enhanced mechanical properties of polyacrylonitrile/multiwall carbon nanotube composite fibers

MC Weisenberger, EA Grulke… - … of nanoscience and …, 2003 - ingentaconnect.com
The use of multiwall carbon nanotubes (MWNTs) as a reinforcing phase in a polyacrylonitrile
(PAN) fiber matrix was investigated with the goal of producing a PAN-derived carbon/MWNT …

Gel-spun carbon nanotubes/polyacrylonitrile composite fibers. Part I: Effect of carbon nanotubes on stabilization

Y Liu, HG Chae, S Kumar - Carbon, 2011 - Elsevier
Addition of carbon nanotubes (CNTs) in polyacrylonitrile (PAN) fibers significantly improves
the mechanical properties of the resulting carbon fibers. This study focuses on the effect of …

Oriented and exfoliated single wall carbon nanotubes in polyacrylonitrile

HG Chae, ML Minus, S Kumar - Polymer, 2006 - Elsevier
Polyacrylonitrile (PAN)/single wall carbon nanotubes (SWNT) fibers were gel spun at 0, 0.5,
and 1wt% SWNT content to a draw ratio of 51. Structure, morphology, and mechanical and …

[HTML][HTML] Processing and properties of poly (methyl methacrylate)/carbon nanofiber composites

J Zeng, B Saltysiak, WS Johnson, DA Schiraldi… - Composites Part B …, 2004 - Elsevier
Single wall carbon nanotubes, multiwall carbon nanotubes, as well as carbon nanofibers
(CNF) are being used for reinforcing polymer matrices. In this study, poly (methyl …

Alignment of carbon nanotubes and reinforcing effects in nylon-6 polymer composite fibers

VK Rangari, M Yousuf, S Jeelani… - …, 2008 - iopscience.iop.org
Alignment of pristine carbon nanotubes (P-CNTs) and fluorinated carbon nanotubes (F-
CNTs) in nylon-6 polymer composite fibers (PCFs) has been achieved using a single-screw …

Enhancement of carbon nanotube fibres using different solvents and polymers

S Li, X Zhang, J Zhao, F Meng, G Xu, Z Yong… - Composites science and …, 2012 - Elsevier
Liquid infiltration is an efficient way to densify carbon nanotubes (CNTs) and was used to
strengthen CNT fibres in the method of array spinning. Rather than the volatility, the dipole …

Electrospun polyacrylonitrile nanofibers containing a high concentration of well-aligned multiwall carbon nanotubes

H Hou, JJ Ge, J Zeng, Q Li, DH Reneker… - Chemistry of …, 2005 - ACS Publications
Composite nanofiber sheets of well-aligned polyacrylonitrile nanofibers (PAN) containing
multiwall carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) were prepared by electrospinning a MWCNT …

Hierarchical composites of carbon nanotubes on carbon fiber: Influence of growth condition on fiber tensile properties

Q Zhang, J Liu, R Sager, L Dai, J Baur - Composites Science and …, 2009 - Elsevier
Growing carbon nanotubes (CNT) on the surface of high performance carbon fibers (CF)
provides a means to tailor the thermal, electrical and mechanical properties of the fiber …

Polymer/carbon nanotube nano composite fibers–a review

Y Liu, S Kumar - ACS applied materials & interfaces, 2014 - ACS Publications
Carbon nanotubes (CNTs) are regarded as ideal filler materials for polymeric fiber
reinforcement due to their exceptional mechanical properties and 1D cylindrical geometry …