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

作者：Atwater Mark A; Mousavi Arash K; Leseman Zayd C^*; Phillips Jonathan

来源：Carbon, 2013, 57: 363-370.

DOI：10.1016/j.carbon.2013.01.084

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.

• 出版日期2013-6