Performance improvement of continuous carbon nanotube fibers by acid treatment

Continuous CNT fibers have been directly fabricated in a speed of 50 m/h-400 m/h,based on an improved chemical vapor deposition method.As-prepared fibers are further post-treated by acid.According to the SEM images and Raman spectra,the acid treatment results in the compaction and surface modificati...

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Published inChinese physics B Vol. 26; no. 2; pp. 523 - 528
Main Author 张强 李克伟 范庆霞 夏晓刚 张楠 肖卓建 周文斌 杨丰 王艳春 刘华平 周维亚
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LanguageEnglish
Published 01.02.2017
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ISSN1674-1056
2058-3834
DOI10.1088/1674-1056/26/2/028802

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Summary:Continuous CNT fibers have been directly fabricated in a speed of 50 m/h-400 m/h,based on an improved chemical vapor deposition method.As-prepared fibers are further post-treated by acid.According to the SEM images and Raman spectra,the acid treatment results in the compaction and surface modification of the CNTs in fibers,which are beneficial for the electron and load transfer.Compared to the HNO3 treatment,HClSO_3 or H_2SO_4 treatment is more effective for the improvement of the fibers' properties.After HCISO_3 treatment for 2 h,the fibers' strength and electrical conductivity reach up to-2 GPa and-4.3 MS/m,which are promoted by-200%and almost one order of magnitude than those without acid treatment,respectively.The load-bearing status of the CNT fibers are analyzed based on the downshifts of the G' band and the strain transfer factor of the fibers under tension.The results reveal that acid treatment could greatly enhance the load transfer and inter-bundle strength.With the HCISO3 treatment,the strain transfer factor is enhanced from-3.9%to-53.6%.
Bibliography:Qiang Zhang1,3, Kewei Li1, Qingxia Fan1,3, Xiaogang Xia1,3, Nan Zhang1, Zhuojian Xiao1,3, Wenbin Zhou1, Feng Yang1,3, Yanchun Wang1,2,3, Huaping Liu1,2,3, and Weiya Zhou1,2,3 (1.Beijing National Laboratory for Condensed Matter Physics, Institute of Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China; 2. Beijing Key Laboratory for Advanced Functional Materials and Structure Research, Beijing 100190, China; 3. University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China)
Continuous CNT fibers have been directly fabricated in a speed of 50 m/h-400 m/h,based on an improved chemical vapor deposition method.As-prepared fibers are further post-treated by acid.According to the SEM images and Raman spectra,the acid treatment results in the compaction and surface modification of the CNTs in fibers,which are beneficial for the electron and load transfer.Compared to the HNO3 treatment,HClSO_3 or H_2SO_4 treatment is more effective for the improvement of the fibers' properties.After HCISO_3 treatment for 2 h,the fibers' strength and electrical conductivity reach up to-2 GPa and-4.3 MS/m,which are promoted by-200%and almost one order of magnitude than those without acid treatment,respectively.The load-bearing status of the CNT fibers are analyzed based on the downshifts of the G' band and the strain transfer factor of the fibers under tension.The results reveal that acid treatment could greatly enhance the load transfer and inter-bundle strength.With the HCISO3 treatment,the strain transfer factor is enhanced from-3.9%to-53.6%.
carbon nanotube fiber electrical conductivity mechanical property performance improvement
11-5639/O4
ISSN:1674-1056
2058-3834
DOI:10.1088/1674-1056/26/2/028802