Preparation and thermal properties of polyethylene-based carbonized fibers

  • Kwan Woo Kim
  • , Hye Min Lee
  • , Byoung Suhk Kim
  • , Seon Hwan Hwang
  • , Lee Ku Kwac
  • , Kay Hyeok An
  • , Byung Joo Kim*
  • *Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

In this study, carbonized fibers were prepared by using acidically cross-linked LDPE fibers. The surface morphologies of the carbonized fibers were observed by SEM. The effects of cross-linking process temperatures were studied using thermal analyses such as DSC and TGA. The melting and heating enthalpy of the fibers decreased as the cross-linking temperature increased. The cross-linked fibers had a carbonization yield of over 50%. From SEM results the highest yield of carbonized LDPE-based fibers was obtained by cross-linking at a sulfate temperature (170oC). As a result, carbonation yield of the carbonized fibers was found to depend on the functions of the cross-linking ratio of the LDPE precursors.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)62-66
Number of pages5
JournalCarbon Letters
Volume16
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - 2015.01.1

Keywords

  • Carbon fiber
  • Carbon fiber precursor
  • Cross-linking
  • Polyolefin
  • Sulfuric acid

Quacquarelli Symonds(QS) Subject Topics

  • Materials Science
  • Engineering - Electrical & Electronic
  • Engineering - Petroleum
  • Engineering - Chemical
  • Chemistry

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