title: State of the art of carbon nanotube fibers: opportunities and challenges.
abstract: The superb mechanical and physical properties of individual carbon nanotubes (CNTs) have provided the impetus for researchers in developing high-performance continuous fibers based upon CNTs. The reported high specific strength, specific stiffness and electrical conductivity of CNT fibers demonstrate the potential of their wide application in many fields. In this review paper, we assess the state of the art advances in CNT-based continuous fibers in terms of their fabrication methods, characterization and modeling of mechanical and physical properties, and applications. The opportunities and challenges in CNT fiber research are also discussed.
authors.affiliation: Center for Composite Materials, University of Delaware, Newark, DE 19716, USA. weibang@udel.edu
authors.forename: Weibang
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Lu
authors.forename: Mei
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Zu
authors.forename: Joon-Hyung
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Byun
authors.forename: Byung-Sun
authors.initials: BS
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Tsu-Wei
authors.initials: TW
authors.lastname: Chou
mesh_terms: D004553:Electric Conductivity; D057139:Nanofibers / Q000737:chemistry; D037742:Nanotubes, Carbon / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000648:ultrastructure; D011108:Polymers / Q000737:chemistry; D013501:Surface-Active Agents / Q000737:chemistry; D013718:Tensile Strength
chemical_list: D037742:Nanotubes, Carbon; D011108:Polymers; D013501:Surface-Active Agents