Published August 13, 2008 | Version v1
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A new method of chaining carbon nanofibers in epoxy

Creators

  • 1. Department of Engineering Science and Mechanics, Penn State University, University Park, PA 16802 (United States)
  • 2. Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109 (United States)

Description

In this paper, a new and innovative process for assembling chains of carbon nanofibers (CNFs) in epoxy, uniquely different from those generally used for chaining particles in a liquid medium, is presented. Chains of aligned CNFs are assembled in a region rich in CNFs and extended into regions where there are no CNFs. A physical explanation of the process is provided based on the conductive nature of the CNFs. By contacting the chains with the electrodes, the process of chain growth is expedited and well-ordered parallel chains with equal spacing are grown over distances of 2 cm

Availability note (English)

Available from http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/0957-4484/19/32/325606

Additional details

Identifiers

DOI
10.1088/0957-4484/19/32/325606;
PII
S0957-4484(08)75979-8;

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Nanotechnology (Print)
Journal Volume
19
Journal Issue
32
Journal Page Range
[5 p.]
ISSN
0957-4484

INIS

Country of Publication
United Kingdom
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
39111588
Subject category
S36: MATERIALS SCIENCE;
Descriptors DEI
CARBON; ELECTRODES; EPOXIDES; NANOSTRUCTURES; PARTICLES
Descriptors DEC
ELEMENTS; NONMETALS; ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; ORGANIC OXYGEN COMPOUNDS