Journal
MACROMOLECULAR RESEARCH
Volume 20, Issue 6, Pages 650-657Publisher
POLYMER SOC KOREA
DOI: 10.1007/s13233-012-0094-2
Keywords
multi-walled carbon nanotube; composite fibers; wet-spinning; mechanical property; electrical property
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- Fundamental R&D Program for Core Technology of Materials
- Ministry of Knowledge Economy, Republic of Korea
- Korea Evaluation Institute of Industrial Technology (KEIT) [K0006031] Funding Source: Korea Institute of Science & Technology Information (KISTI), National Science & Technology Information Service (NTIS)
- National Research Foundation of Korea [핵06B1310] Funding Source: Korea Institute of Science & Technology Information (KISTI), National Science & Technology Information Service (NTIS)
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A composite fiber based on multi-walled carbon nanotube (MWCNT) and poly(vinyl alcohol) (PVA) is prepared by wet-spinning and then stretched uniaxially with various draw ratios. Structural features and the mechanical and electrical performances of the MWCNT/PVA composite fiber are investigated as a function of draw ratio. It is identified from polarized Raman spectroscopy that the composite fiber exhibits an enhanced alignment of MWCNTs along the fiber axis with increasing the draw ratio. Accordingly, initial moduli and tensile strengths of the drawn composite fibers are much higher than those of undrawn composite fiber because of the efficient stress-transfer between MWCNTs. In addition, electrical conductivity of the composite fiber is significantly increased with the increase of the draw ratio, which is explained by the fact that the alignment of MWCNTs in drawn composite fibers enhances the interaction between MWCNTs, eventually leading to the generation of more efficient paths for electrical conduction.
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