Open AccessCharacteristics of process‐induced properties in carbon nanofibre aqueous dispersion
Author(s) -
Zhang Pengfei,
Khattab Ahmed
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
micro and nano letters
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.25
H-Index - 31
ISSN - 1750-0443
DOI - 10.1049/mnl.2017.0585
Subject(s) - dispersion (optics) , materials science , dispersant , acetone , sonication , aqueous solution , mixing (physics) , chemical engineering , composite material , carbon fibers , chemistry , organic chemistry , physics , quantum mechanics , optics , engineering , composite number
This work presents the experimental and statistical characterisation of carbon nanofibres (CNFs) dispersed in acetone. The purpose of the work is to study the process‐induced properties in CNF aqueous dispersion. Dispersing techniques such as sonication and high shear‐speed mixing were provided to disperse the CNFs. Response surface methodology was used here to design experiments and predict the nanoparticle size distribution after the dispersion. The effect of dispersing techniques and CNF concentration on nanofibre dispersion in acetone was investigated by quantitative and qualitative methods.