title: Patterned functional carbon fibers from polyethylene.
abstract: Carbon fibers having unique morphologies, from hollow circular to gear-shaped, are produced from a novel melt-processable precursor and method. The resulting carbon fiber exhibits microstructural and topological properties that are dependent on processing conditions, rendering them highly amenable to myriad applications.
authors.affiliation: Polymer Matrix Composites Group, Materials Science and Technology Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN 37831-6053, USA.
authors.forename: Marcus A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Hunt
authors.forename: Tomonori
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Saito
authors.forename: Rebecca H
authors.initials: RH
authors.lastname: Brown
authors.forename: Amar S
authors.initials: AS
authors.lastname: Kumbhar
authors.forename: Amit K
authors.initials: AK
authors.lastname: Naskar
mesh_terms: D002244:Carbon / Q000737:chemistry*; D000077482:Carbon Fiber; D037742:Nanotubes, Carbon / Q000737:chemistry; D020959:Polyethylene / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D000077482:Carbon Fiber; D037742:Nanotubes, Carbon; D002244:Carbon; D020959:Polyethylene