Cellulose Nanofibers as Rheology Modifiers and Enhancers of Carbonization Efficiency in Polyacrylonitrile
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Jiang, Edward, Amiralian, Nasim, Maghe, Maxime, Laycock, Bronwyn, McFarland, Eric M, Fox, Bronwyn F, Martin, D.J. and Annamalai, Pratheep K.. 2017. "Cellulose Nanofibers as Rheology Modifiers and Enhancers of Carbonization Efficiency in Polyacrylonitrile." ACS Sustainable Chemistry and Engineering. 5 (4), pp. 3296-3304. https://doi.org/10.1021/acssuschemeng.6b03144
| Article Title | Cellulose Nanofibers as Rheology Modifiers and Enhancers of Carbonization Efficiency in Polyacrylonitrile |
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| ERA Journal ID | 200101 |
| Article Category | Article |
| Authors | Jiang, Edward, Amiralian, Nasim, Maghe, Maxime, Laycock, Bronwyn, McFarland, Eric M, Fox, Bronwyn F, Martin, D.J. and Annamalai, Pratheep K. |
| Journal Title | ACS Sustainable Chemistry and Engineering |
| Journal Citation | 5 (4), pp. 3296-3304 |
| Number of Pages | 9 |
| Year | 2017 |
| Publisher | American Chemical Society |
| Place of Publication | United States |
| ISSN | 2168-0485 |
| Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1021/acssuschemeng.6b03144 |
| Web Address (URL) | https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/acssuschemeng.6b03144 |
| Abstract | The energy requirements for the production of high quality carbon fiber and other carbon-based materials made by carbonization is a key factor limiting the commercial application of these materials. With the aim of enhancing the carbonization efficiency, we have prepared polyacrylonitrile (PAN) based precursor materials doped with high aspect-ratio cellulose nanofibers (CNF) derived from Australian spinifex grass (T. pungens). This was achieved by systematically investigating the rheology and electrospinning properties of composite fibers of PAN and CNF prepared at various CNF concentration levels and subsequently stabilized and carbonized. The carbon properties were characterized by X-ray diffraction and Raman spectroscopy. Upon carbonization, the incorporation of CNF into the PAN precursor led to changes in the crystallite and graphitic structure of the carbon materials, and these changes found to be closely related to the CNF concentration. CNF loadings of 0.5–2 wt % resulted in spinnable solutions with well-ordered carbon structures exhibiting a reduced Raman D/G ratio and an increased [002] band intensity by XRD. These spinifex CNF additives highlight a new approach for enhancing the energy efficiency of the carbonization process for PAN-based precursors. |
| Keywords | spinifex |
| Contains Sensitive Content | Does not contain sensitive content |
| ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 340302. Macromolecular materials |
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| Byline Affiliations | University of Queensland |
| Deakin University | |
| University of California Santa Barbara, United States | |
| Swinburne University of Technology |
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