Polyethylene-Based Carbon Fibers by the Use of Sulphonation for Stabilization
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Experimental Section
Sample | Material | Density (g/cm3) | Count of Filaments | Crystallinity (%) | Single Filament Diameter (µm) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
P-PE-HDPE-41 | HDPE | 0.94 | 34 | 66 | 16.4 |
P-PE-HDPE-42 | HDPE | 0.94 | 34 | 59 | 19.1 |
P-PE-HDPE-43 | HDPE | 0.94 | 34 | 57 | 22.2 |
P-PE-HDPE-44 | HDPE | 0.94 | 34 | 34 | 32.8 |
P-PE-HDPE-45 | HDPE | 0.94 | 34 | 41 | 40.7 |
- Sulphuric acid (H2SO4);
- Chlorosulphuric acid (HSO3Cl) or
- Fuming sulphuric acid (solvent of sulphuric trioxide (SO3) in sulphuric acid).
3. Results and Discussion
4. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Conflicts of Interest
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Wortberg, G.; De Palmenaer, A.; Beckers, M.; Seide, G.; Gries, T. Polyethylene-Based Carbon Fibers by the Use of Sulphonation for Stabilization. Fibers 2015, 3, 373-379. https://doi.org/10.3390/fib3030373
Wortberg G, De Palmenaer A, Beckers M, Seide G, Gries T. Polyethylene-Based Carbon Fibers by the Use of Sulphonation for Stabilization. Fibers. 2015; 3(3):373-379. https://doi.org/10.3390/fib3030373
Chicago/Turabian StyleWortberg, Gisa, Andreas De Palmenaer, Markus Beckers, Gunnar Seide, and Thomas Gries. 2015. "Polyethylene-Based Carbon Fibers by the Use of Sulphonation for Stabilization" Fibers 3, no. 3: 373-379. https://doi.org/10.3390/fib3030373