Polyethylene-Based Carbon Fibers by the Use of Sulphonation for Stabilization

Polyethylene has great potential as an alternative material for carbon fiber production. Polyethylene can be processed in the economic melt spinning process. These precursors are prepared for the subsequent process step of carbonization by using chemical stabilization (sulphonation). The strategy is...

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Main Authors: Gisa Wortberg, Andreas De Palmenaer, Markus Beckers, Gunnar Seide, Thomas Gries
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2015-09-01
Series:Fibers
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2079-6439/3/3/373