Low-temperature grafting of carbon nanotubes on carbon fibers using a bimetallic floating catalyst
- Authors
- Lee, Geunsung; Youk, Ji Ho; Lee, Jinyong; Sul, In Hwan; Yu, Woong-Ryeol
- Issue Date
- Sep-2016
- Publisher
- ELSEVIER SCIENCE SA
- Keywords
- Carbon nanotubes; Direct growth; Carbon fiber; Low temperature; Chemical vapor deposition
- Citation
- DIAMOND AND RELATED MATERIALS, v.68, pp.118 - 126
- Journal Title
- DIAMOND AND RELATED MATERIALS
- Volume
- 68
- Start Page
- 118
- End Page
- 126
- URI
- https://scholarworks.bwise.kr/kumoh/handle/2020.sw.kumoh/1186
- DOI
- 10.1016/j.diamond.2016.06.012
- ISSN
- 0925-9635
- Abstract
- The degradation mechanism of CFs experiencing the catalytic growth of CNTs on their surface through high-temperature CVD was revealed using microstructural analysis. Catalysts nanoparticles, if their energy was high enough to diffuse into CFs, generated micro-voids in CFs and reduced their tensile strength. Herein, we report a new low-temperature processing route to grow CNTs on CF surfaces without mechanically degrading the CFs. The use of a Ni-Fe bimetallic catalyst was key to achieving the growth of CNTs at low temperature, e.g., 500 degrees C. Catalyst diffusion into the CFs during CVD was inhibited at this temperature, which facilitated uniform growth of CNTs on only the CF surfaces and minimized internal structural changes of the CFs. (C) 2016 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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