Spinning CNT based composite yarns using a dry spinning process

Author

Tran, Canh-Dung ; Smith, Shaun M. ; Higgerson, G. ; Bui, Anh ; Randeniya, Lakshman K. ; Tran-Cong, Thanh

Author_Institution

Mater. Sci. & Eng., CSIRO, Belmont, VIC, Australia

fYear

2010

fDate

22-26 Feb. 2010

Firstpage

17

Lastpage

20

Abstract

A process for manufacturing polymer carbon nanotube (CNT) based composite yarns is reported. The aligned CNT structure was combined with a polymer resin and, after being stressed through the spinning process, the resin was cured and polymerized, with the CNT structure acting as reinforcement in the composite yarn. The present method obviates the need of special and complex treatments to align and disperse CNTs in a polymer matrix. The process allows development of polymer/CNT based composite yarns with different mechanical properties suitable for a range of applications by using various resins.

Keywords

carbon nanotubes; curing; filled polymers; polymerisation; resins; spinning (textiles); tensile strength; yarn; CNT structure; composite yarn; curing; dry spinning process; mechanical property; polymer carbon nanotube manufacturing; polymer matrix; polymer resin; polymerization; tensile strength; yarn reinforcement material; Curing; Mechanical factors; Polymers; Resins; Spinning; Yarn; CNT polymer composite yarns; CNT web; modified dry spinning process; resin; sliver;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Nanoscience and Nanotechnology (ICONN), 2010 International Conference on

Conference_Location

Sydney, NSW

Print_ISBN

978-1-4244-5261-3

Electronic_ISBN

978-1-4244-5262-0

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/ICONN.2010.6045159

Filename

6045159