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Yarn‐Like Carbon Nanotube Fibers
Author(s) -
Vilatela Juan J.,
Windle Alan H.
Publication year - 2010
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/adma.201002131
Subject(s) - yarn , materials science , carbon nanotube , composite material , bending , flexibility (engineering) , ultimate tensile strength , fiber , nanotechnology , polymer science , mathematics , statistics
A fiber made of carbon nanotubes is shown to resemble a conventional yarn in terms of its structure, composed of discrete fibrillar sub‐units, and its properties, such as high flexibility in bending, cutting resistance and 100% knot efficiency. Its combination of yarn‐like character and tensile properties in the high‐performance range make this CNT fiber an exceptional new material.