Carbon Nanotube Fibers
Short article about the development of a process for the production of macroscopic carbon nanotube fibers and strips for possible applications in medical, electronic and textile products. From the Centre de Recherche Paul Pascal.
Synthesis, Properties and Applications of Graphite Nanofibers
Report on a laboratory project, focused on the development of a new carbon based nanofiber from the metal catalyzed decomposition of certain hydrocarbonates, at temperatures ranging from 400 to 800 degrees centigrade. Author: Terry K. Baker.
Template Synthesis of Carbon Nanofibers and its Field Emission Characteristics
Short article about the application of a template synthesis technique based on anodic aluminium oxide (AAO) for synthesizing carbon nanofiber arrays via thermal decomposition of ethylene with nickel as catalyst. Authors: Q.B. Wu and others.
The Use of Nanofibers in Space Construction
Feature article about the possibility of applying carbon based nanofibers in the construction of a tether for a space tower. From Distant Star, magazine of the Living Unierse Foundation. Author: Eric Hunting.
Quality Control in the Manufacturing of Electrospun Nanofiber Composites
Technical paper about the development of evaluation tools for the commercial production of nanofibers, focusing on the uniformity of nanofiber distribution, fiber size distribution, durability of fiber layers in the composite, and environmental resistance. From Donaldson Company, Inc. Author: Dmitry M. Luzhansky.
Preparation of Graphite Carbon Nanofibers with the Use of Water-Soluble Supports
Scientific article about the preparation of graphitic carbon nanofibers with a nickel rich growth catalyst, supported on three different water-soluble supporting substrates. Authors: Eve S. Steinwalt and C.M. Lukehart.
Hydrogen Storage in Graphite Nanofibers
Report on the discovery that graphite nanofibers are capable of absorbing and storing up to 40 wgt % of hydrogen, through the establishment of a strong interaction between hydrogen and the delocalized p-electrons present in the graphite layer. Author: C. Park and others.
Fabrication and Properties of Rapid Thermally Processed Carbon Nanofibers
Undergraduate paper about a method for rapid manufacturing of electrospun polyacrylonitrile carbon nanofibers, and a study of the resistivity od a single carbon fiber. Author: Santiago Serrano.
Nanofibers Based on Associating Polyacrylonitrile-Acrylamide Copolymers by Electrospinning
Report on an experiment with electrospinning of nanometer diameter fibers from a novel PAN-AA polymer. Authors: Artemi V. Mironov and others.
Peptide-Amphiphile Nanofibers
Study of twelve derivatives of peptide-amphiphile molecules designed to self-assemble into nanofiber, and an investigation into the scope of amino acid selection and alkyl tail modification of said molecules which yield nanofibers varying in morphology, surface chemistry and potential bioactivity. Authors: Jeffrey D. Hartgerink and others.
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