Strong, Light, Multifunctional Fibers of Carbon Nanotubes with Ultrahigh Conductivity
Abstract
Broader applications of carbon nanotubes to real-world problems have largely gone unfulfilled because of difficult material synthesis and laborious processing. We report high-performance multifunctional carbon nanotube (CNT) fibers that combine the specific strength, stiffness, and thermal conductivity of carbon fibers with the specific electrical conductivity of metals. These fibers consist of bulk-grown CNTs and are produced by high-throughput wet spinning, the same process used to produce high-performance industrial fibers. These scalable CNT fibers are positioned for high-value applications, such as aerospace electronics and field emission, and can evolve into engineered materials with broad long-term impact, from consumer electronics to long-range power transmission.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jan 11, 2013
- Accession Number
- ADA571081
Entities
People
- Anson W. Ma
- Colin C. Young
- Dmitri E. Tsentalovich
- E. A. Bengio
- Jorrit J. De Jong
- Natnael Behabtu
- Olga Kleinerman
- Ron E. Hoogerwerf
- Ron F. Ter Waarbeek
- Xuan Wang
Organizations
- Air Force Research Laboratory