Mechanical enhancement of carbon fiber-reinforced polymers: from interfacial regulating strategies to advanced processing technologies

Z Sun, Y Luo, C Chen, Z Dong, G Jiang, F Chen… - Progress in Materials …, 2024 - Elsevier
Carbon fiber reinforced polymer (CFRP) composites with marked comprehensive properties,
such as lightweight, high specific strength, and stiffness, have attracted riveting attention in …

[HTML][HTML] Processing, structure, and properties of carbon fibers

BA Newcomb - Composites Part A: Applied Science and …, 2016 - Elsevier
Carbon fiber is increasingly being utilized as a reinforcing material due to its high strength
and high modulus, which is imparted into the properties of the final composite. A …

Ultrahigh strength, modulus, and conductivity of graphitic fibers by macromolecular coalescence

D Lee, SG Kim, S Hong, C Madrona, Y Oh, M Park… - Science …, 2022 - science.org
Theoretical considerations suggest that the strength of carbon nanotube (CNT) fibers be
exceptional; however, their mechanical performance values are much lower than the …

Fabrication of low-cost carbon fibers using economical precursors and advanced processing technologies

D Choi, HS Kil, S Lee - Carbon, 2019 - Elsevier
Recently restricted greenhouse gas emission regulations for commercial vehicles have
initiated a significant interest of an automotive industry in carbon fibers (CFs), which are …

Carbonization: A feasible route for reutilization of plastic wastes

S Chen, Z Liu, S Jiang, H Hou - Science of the total environment, 2020 - Elsevier
Plastics not only bring convenience and color to human life, but also bring endless troubles
and disaster to our environment. Reutilization of plastic wastes is in favor of energy …

Carbon fibers derived from commodity polymers: A review

KR Brown, TM Harrell, L Skrzypczak, A Scherschel… - Carbon, 2022 - Elsevier
Carbon fiber composites are prohibitively expensive for a wide array of applications that
would greatly benefit from their superior specific strength and specific stiffness. Replacing …

Defect-rich carbon fiber electrocatalysts with porous graphene skin for flexible solid-state zinc–air batteries

HF Wang, C Tang, B Wang, BQ Li, X Cui… - Energy Storage …, 2018 - Elsevier
Rechargeable flexible Zn–air batteries have attracted great attentions as promising next-
generation energy storage devices for portable and wearable electronics. Bifunctional …

Additive manufacturing of carbon using commodity polypropylene

P Smith, AG Obando, A Griffin, M Robertson… - Advanced …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Carbon materials are essential to the development of modern society with indispensable
use in various applications, such as energy storage and high‐performance composites …

Multifunctional carbon fibers from chemical upcycling of mask waste

M Robertson, A Güillen Obando, J Emery, Z Qiang - ACS omega, 2022 - ACS Publications
Over the past years, disposable masks have been produced in unprecedented amounts due
to the COVID-19 pandemic. Their increased use imposes significant strain on current waste …

Direct synthesis of ordered mesoporous materials from thermoplastic elastomers

M Robertson, A Guillen-Obando, A Barbour… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
The ability to manufacture ordered mesoporous materials using low-cost precursors and
scalable processes is essential for unlocking their enormous potential to enable …