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Synergetic effect of BN for the electrical conductivity of CNT/PAN composite fiber

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Carbon nanotube (CNT) fillers in composite materials improve electrical conductivity, thermal stability, and mechanical properties. Boron nitride (BN) is an insulating material that is also thermally stable. Therefore, CNT and hexagonal boron nitride (hBN) fillers have been used to obtain composite materials’ high electrical conductivity. In this study, CNT-hBN/polyacrylonitrile (PAN) fibers were spun using simple wet-spinning and the effect of hBN on the electrical conductivity of the CNT-hBN/PAN composite was investigated. Contrary to predictions, as the content of the insulating material, BN, increased up to 15 wt%, the electrical resistance of the composite fiber decreased.

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This work was supported by the Korea Institute of Science and Technology’s internal research program (2Z06551).

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    Heejin Kim, Dae-Young Jeon, Se Gyu Jang & Min Wook Lee

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Heejin Kim is a Ph.D. candidate of Korea Institute of Science and Technology, Jeonbuk, Korea. Her research interests include filament for additive manufacturing and fiber reinforced composite for high temperature.

Dae-young Jeon is a Senior Researcher of the Korea Institute of Science and Technology, Jeonbuk, Korea. He received his Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from Korea University. His research interests include Interfacial characteristics and defect analysis of nanocomposite materials through impedance analysis with equivalent circuit modeling.

Se Gyu Jang is a Principal Researcher of the Korea Institute of Science and Technology, Jeonbuk, Korea. He received his Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering from KAIST University. His research interests include interfacial engineering of polymer/inorganic nanoparticle composites.

Min Wook Lee is a Senior Researcher of the Korea Institute of Science and Technology, Jeonbuk, Korea. He received his Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from Korea University. His research interests include functional/structural fiber reinforced composite.

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Kim, H., Jeon, DY., Jang, S.G. et al. Synergetic effect of BN for the electrical conductivity of CNT/PAN composite fiber. J Mech Sci Technol 36, 3103–3107 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12206-022-0541-8

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