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Fabrication of 3D Carbon Microelectromechanical Systems C-MEMS
Published on: June 17, 2017
Microstructure defines the electroconductive and mechanical performance of plant-derived renewable carbon fiber
Qiang Li1, Cheng Hu1, Heidi Clarke2
1Synthetic and Systems Biology Innovation Hub, Department of Plant Pathology and Microbiology, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843, USA. syuan@tamu.edu and Department of Chemical Engineering, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843, USA.
Abstract:
A plant-derived lignin polymer has been sought-after as a low-cost carbon fiber (CF) precursor, but the underlying mechanisms defining CF performances are still elusive. This study revealed that both the electroconductive and mechanical performances of lignin-based CF were synergistically improved by enhancing the microstructures through modifying the lignin chemistry, which paved a pathway to holistically improve the lignin CF quality.
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