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MATERIALS & DESIGN
Volume 95, Issue -, Pages 591-598Publisher
ELSEVIER SCI LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.matdes.2016.01.132
Keywords
Electrospinning; Carbon nanofiber yarn; C/Cu composite nanofiber; Electrical conductivity
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Funding
- National Natural Science Foundation of China [51203196, U1204510]
- Program for Science & Technology Innovation Talents in Universities of Henan Province of China [15HASTIT024]
- Program for Science & Technology Innovation Group in Universities of Henan Province of China [16IRTSTHN006]
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Three different nanofiber yarns with various structures are first fabricated using a custom-made, coaxial, conjugate, electrospinning set-up. These yarns are then subjected to thermal stabilization and carbonization to obtain polyacrylonitrile-based carbon nanofiber yarns (PAN-based CNY), PAN/poly(methyl methacrylate)-based carbon nanofiber yarns (PAN/PMMA-based CNY), and C/Cu composite nanofiber yarns. The structures of the three CNYs are characterized using scanning electron microscopy, transmission electron microscopy, X-ray diffraction, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, and Raman spectroscopy. The electrical conductivity of the samples is measured using a four-point probe method. In the case of the PAN-based CNY, the fibers strongly adhere to each other and eventually fracture, making the individual fibers no longer distinguishable from each other. On the other hand, the PAN/PMMA-based CNY and C/Cu composite nanofiber yarns are composed of independent fibers that are well oriented. Moreover, for the C/Cu composite nanofiber yarn, a nanowire composed of Cu nanoparticles is observed along the central axis of these fibers. In addition, Cu nanoparticles uniformly adhere to the surfaces of these fibers. Compared to the PAN-based CNY, the electrical conductivity of the C/Cu composite nanofiber yarns is significantly higher. (C) 2016 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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