TY - GEN
T1 - Conducting polymer and polymer/CNT composite nanofibers by electrospinning
AU - Naebe, Minoo
AU - Lin, Tong
AU - Feng, Lianfang
AU - Dai, Liming
AU - Abramson, Alexis
AU - Prakash, Vikas
AU - Wang, Xungai
PY - 2009/12/11
Y1 - 2009/12/11
N2 - Polymer fibers with diameters in the micrometer range have been extensively used in a large variety of applications ranging from textile fabrics to fiber-reinforced materials. With the rapid development in nanoscience and nanotechnology, there is an ever increasing demand for polymer fibers with diameters down to the nanometer scale. Conducting polymer nanofibers are of particular interest for various applications, ranging from chem-/bio-sensors to electronic devices. Electrospinning has been used to produce nanofibers from various polymers. In particular, electrospun nanofibers based on polymer/carbon nanotube (CNT) composites are also very attractive multifunctional nanomaterials for many potential applications; the confinement-enhanced CNT alignment within such nanofibers have been shown to greatly improve the fiber mechanical and electrical properties. In this article, we summarize recent research progress on electrospun polymers and polymer/CNT composite nanofibers, with an emphasis on those based on conducting polymers and CNTs for potential applications.
AB - Polymer fibers with diameters in the micrometer range have been extensively used in a large variety of applications ranging from textile fabrics to fiber-reinforced materials. With the rapid development in nanoscience and nanotechnology, there is an ever increasing demand for polymer fibers with diameters down to the nanometer scale. Conducting polymer nanofibers are of particular interest for various applications, ranging from chem-/bio-sensors to electronic devices. Electrospinning has been used to produce nanofibers from various polymers. In particular, electrospun nanofibers based on polymer/carbon nanotube (CNT) composites are also very attractive multifunctional nanomaterials for many potential applications; the confinement-enhanced CNT alignment within such nanofibers have been shown to greatly improve the fiber mechanical and electrical properties. In this article, we summarize recent research progress on electrospun polymers and polymer/CNT composite nanofibers, with an emphasis on those based on conducting polymers and CNTs for potential applications.
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U2 - 10.1021/bk-2009-1016.ch004
DO - 10.1021/bk-2009-1016.ch004
M3 - Conference article published in proceeding or book
AN - SCOPUS:84880057978
SN - 9780841269811
T3 - ACS Symposium Series
SP - 39
EP - 58
BT - Nanoscience and Nanotechnology for Chemical and Biological Defense
PB - American Chemical Society
ER -