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Carbon Nanotubes Prepared by Spinning and Carbonizing Fine Core–Shell Polymer Microspheres
Author(s) -
Huličová D.,
Hosoi K.,
Kuroda S.I.,
Abe H.,
Oya A.
Publication year - 2002
Publication title -
advanced materials
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 10.707
H-Index - 527
eISSN - 1521-4095
pISSN - 0935-9648
DOI - 10.1002/1521-4095(20020318)14:6<452::aid-adma452>3.0.co;2-s
Subject(s) - polyacrylonitrile , materials science , carbonization , carbon nanotube , polymer , shell (structure) , composite material , core (optical fiber) , spinning , microsphere , carbon fibers , chemical engineering , composite number , scanning electron microscope , engineering
Carbon nanotubes prepared from core–shell polymer particles are reported. As depicted in the Figure, polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA) core/polyacrylonitrile (PAN) shell microspheres are blended with a PMMA matrix, spun, and elongated. Then the shell is stabilized and finally carbonized to produce contaminant‐free carbon nanotubes.