Continuous carbon nanotube composite fibers: properties, potential applications, and problemsElectronic supplementary information (ESI) available: frontispiece figure. See http://www.rsc.org/suppdata/jm/b3/b312092a/
Journal of Materials Chemistry2003Vol. 14(1), pp. 1–1
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Alan Β. Dalton, Steve Collins, Joselito M. Razal, Edgar Muñoz, Von Howard Ebron, Bog G. Kim, Jonathan N. Coleman, John P. Ferraris, Ray H. Baughman
Abstract
Using solution spinning, which involves an intermediate gel-state, we obtained exceptionally strong carbon nanotube fibers that are tougher than either spider silk or any fiber used for mechanical reinforcement. We use these fibers to make 100 micron diameter supercapacitors and electronic textiles. Per weight, the energy needed to break these fibers is about 4× higher than spider dragline silk and 20× higher than steel wire. This article describes this advance, comparisons with the prior art, potential applications, and present barriers for large volume applications.
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