Direct synthesis and characterization of a nonwoven structure comprised of carbon nanofibers

Mark A. Atwater; Arash K. Mousavi; Zayd C. Leseman; Jonathan Phillips

doi:10.1016/j.carbon.2013.01.084

Direct synthesis and characterization of a nonwoven structure comprised of carbon nanofibers

Mark A. Atwater, Arash K. Mousavi, Zayd C. Leseman^*, Jonathan Phillips

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Abstract

A unique type of nonwoven carbon material has been developed which is flexible, resilient, and produced at modest temperature and near ambient pressure using catalytic deposition. This material is comprised entirely of nanoscale carbon fibers, which are extensively interlaced to create a coherent, bulk material. The structure and basic mechanical and electrical properties of this material were investigated through cyclic compression and in situ resistance measurement. The material was highly elastic and capable of being repeatedly compressed without disintegration. The mechanical response varied with density, and the density was controlled by the amount of catalyst used. The material exhibited a high electrical resistivity, which varied nonlinearly with compression.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	363-370
Number of pages	8
Journal	Carbon
Volume	57
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.carbon.2013.01.084
State	Published - Jun 2013
Externally published	Yes

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The authors gratefully acknowledge the support of the New Mexico Space Grant Consortium. This work was completed in part at the University of New Mexico Manufacturing Training and Technology Center.

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General Materials Science

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