Preparation and Characteristics of Carbon Nanofibers Using Phase Separation between PAN and PVA

PAN과 PVA의 상분리 현상을 이용한 탄소나노섬유 제조 및 특성

  • Kim, Jee-Hoon (Department of Textile Engineering, Chonbuk National University) ;
  • Lee, Sung-Ho (Institute of Advanced Composite Materials, Korea Institute of Science and Technology) ;
  • Ku, Bon-Cheol (Institute of Advanced Composite Materials, Korea Institute of Science and Technology) ;
  • Chung, Yong-Sik (Department of Textile Engineering, Chonbuk National University)
  • 김지훈 (전북대학교 공과대학 섬유소재시스템공학과) ;
  • 이성호 (한국과학기술연구원 복합소재기술연구소) ;
  • 구본철 (한국과학기술연구원 복합소재기술연구소) ;
  • 정용식 (전북대학교 공과대학 섬유소재시스템공학과)
  • Received : 2011.04.15
  • Accepted : 2011.07.20
  • Published : 2011.08.28

Abstract

Polyacrylonitrile-based, submicron, sea-island, carbon fibers were prepared with polyacrylonitrile (PAN) islands in a polyvinly alcohol (PVA) sea. Mixtures of PAN and PVA were wet-spun and characterized. DSC thermograms showed phase-separated PVA and PAN, indicating the resultin fibers' sea-island structures. SEM images showed PAN fibers of 250~400 nm diameter remaining after removal of PVA by immersion in boiling water. The PAN fibers were stabilized and carbonized, their diameter decreased to 100~200 nm depending on the mixing ratio of PAN to PVA. XRD showed typical turbostratic structures of the carbon fibers.

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Acknowledgement

Supported by : 한국과학기술연구원 전북분원

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