Title :
Elastic conducting carbon nanotube-laden SIBS fibers
Author :
Graner, Alberto J. ; Razal, Joselito M. ; Wallace, Gordon G. ; Panhuis, Marc In het
Author_Institution :
ARC Centre of Excellence for Electromaterials Sci., Univ. of Wollongong, Wollongong, NSW, Australia
Abstract :
We report a facile method to produce elastic conducting fibers using a continuous flow wet-spinning approach. The spun fibers were highly stretchable, similar to the elastomeric polymer used.
Keywords :
Young´s modulus; carbon nanotubes; ductility; elasticity; electrical conductivity; fibre reinforced composites; nanocomposites; nanofabrication; polymer fibres; C; Young´s modulus; carbon nanotube; conductivity; continuous flow wet-spinning; ductility; elastic conducting fibers; elastomeric polymer; poly(styrene-block-isobutylene-block-styrene); Conductivity; Optical fiber devices; Optical fiber dispersion; Optical fiber networks; Polymers; Strain; carbon nanotube; conducting fibers; elastic fibers; fiber spinning; wet-spinning;
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
DOI :
10.1109/ICONN.2010.6045183
