Meltblown Solvated Mesophase Pitch-Based Carbon Fibers: Fiber Evolution and Characteristics
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Results and Discussion
2.1. Characteristics of the Spun Fibers
2.2. Stabilization and Carbonization of the Spun Fibers
2.3. Structure Evolution
2.4. Characteristics of Carbonized Fibers
3. Materials and Methods
4. Conclusions
Acknowledgments
Author Contributions
Conflicts of Interest
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Yue, Z.; Liu, C.; Vakili, A. Meltblown Solvated Mesophase Pitch-Based Carbon Fibers: Fiber Evolution and Characteristics. C 2017, 3, 26. https://doi.org/10.3390/c3030026
Yue Z, Liu C, Vakili A. Meltblown Solvated Mesophase Pitch-Based Carbon Fibers: Fiber Evolution and Characteristics. C. 2017; 3(3):26. https://doi.org/10.3390/c3030026
Chicago/Turabian StyleYue, Zhongren, Chang Liu, and Ahmad Vakili. 2017. "Meltblown Solvated Mesophase Pitch-Based Carbon Fibers: Fiber Evolution and Characteristics" C 3, no. 3: 26. https://doi.org/10.3390/c3030026