Direct spinning of carbon nanotube fibers from chemical vapor deposition synthesis

作者：Li YL; Kinloch IA; Windle AH^*

来源：Science, 2004, 304(5668): 276-278.

DOI：10.1126/science.1094982

Many routes have been developed for the synthesis of carbon nanotubes, but their assembly into continuous fibers has been achieved only through post-processing methods. We spun fibers and ribbons of carbon nanotubes directly from the chemical vapor deposition (CVD) synthesis zone of a furnace using a liquid source of carbon and an iron nanocatalyst. This process was realized through the appropriate choice of reactants, control of the reaction conditions, and continuous withdrawal of the product with a rotating spindle used in various geometries. This direct spinning from a CVD reaction zone is extendable to other types of fiber and to the spin coating of rotating objects in general.

• 出版日期2004-4-9