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We report continuous carbon nanotube (CNT) fibers and yarns dry-drawn directly from water-assisted chemical vapor deposition (CVD) grown forests with about 1-mm height. As-drawn CNT fibers exist as aerogel and can be transformed into more compact fibers through twisting or densification with a volatile organic liquid. CNT fibers are characterized by scanning electron microscopy, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, Raman microscopy, and wide-angle X-ray diffraction. Mechanical properties and electrical conductivity of the post-treated CNT fibers are investigated. The resulting fibers show the work of rupture of 30 J/g and DC electrical conductivity of 5.0 × 104 S/m.
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Financial support from the Air Force Office of Scientific Research (FA9550-06-1-0315) and from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (UCF-FY-04) are gratefully appreciated.
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Zhang, S., Zhu, L., Minus, M.L. et al. Solid-state spun fibers and yarns from 1-mm long carbon nanotube forests synthesized by water-assisted chemical vapor deposition. J Mater Sci 43, 4356–4362 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10853-008-2558-5
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