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. 2014 May 19;53(21):5262-98.
doi: 10.1002/anie.201306129. Epub 2014 Mar 25.

Carbon fibers: precursor systems, processing, structure, and properties

Erik Frank  1 , Lisa M Steudle, Denis Ingildeev, Johanna M Spörl, Michael R Buchmeiser
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Carbon fibers: precursor systems, processing, structure, and properties

Erik Frank et al. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl. .

Abstract

This Review gives an overview of precursor systems, their processing, and the final precursor-dependent structure of carbon fibers (CFs) including new developments in precursor systems for low-cost CFs. The following CF precursor systems are discussed: poly(acrylonitrile)-based copolymers, pitch, cellulose, lignin, poly(ethylene), and new synthetic polymeric precursors for high-end CFs. In addition, structure-property relationships and the different models for describing both the structure and morphology of CFs will be presented.

Keywords: carbon fibers; cellulose; lignin; pitch; poly(acrylonitrile).

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