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Solid-state spun fibers and yarns from 1-mm long carbon nanotube forests synthesized by water-assisted chemical vapor deposition

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We report continuous carbon nanotube (CNT) fibers and yarns dry-drawn directly from water-assisted chemical vapor deposition (CVD) grown forests with about 1-mm height. As-drawn CNT fibers exist as aerogel and can be transformed into more compact fibers through twisting or densification with a volatile organic liquid. CNT fibers are characterized by scanning electron microscopy, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, Raman microscopy, and wide-angle X-ray diffraction. Mechanical properties and electrical conductivity of the post-treated CNT fibers are investigated. The resulting fibers show the work of rupture of 30 J/g and DC electrical conductivity of 5.0 × 104 S/m.

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Financial support from the Air Force Office of Scientific Research (FA9550-06-1-0315) and from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (UCF-FY-04) are gratefully appreciated.

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  1. School of Polymer, Textile and Fiber Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, 801 Ferst Drive, Atlanta, GA, 30332, USA

    Shanju Zhang, Marilyn L. Minus, Han Gi Chae, Sudhakar Jagannathan & Satish Kumar

  2. School of Materials Sciences and Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, 771 Ferst Drive, Atlanta, GA, 30332, USA

    Lingbo Zhu & Ching-Ping Wong

  3. School of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA, 30332, USA

    Janusz Kowalik

  4. National Aeronautics and Space Administraion, John F. Kennedy Space Center, Kennedy Space Center, Orlando, FL, 32899, USA

    Luke B. Roberson

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Zhang, S., Zhu, L., Minus, M.L. et al. Solid-state spun fibers and yarns from 1-mm long carbon nanotube forests synthesized by water-assisted chemical vapor deposition. J Mater Sci 43, 4356–4362 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10853-008-2558-5

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