Carbon Nanotube Fibers
Short article about the development of a process for the production of macroscopic carbon nanotube fibers and strips for possible applications in medical, electronic and textile products. From the Centre de Recherche Paul Pascal.
Chemical Vapor Deposition Based Synthesis of Carbo
Report on the development of a new approach for the preparation of graphite carbon based nanofibers and nanotube ensembles. Authors: G. Che and others.
Continuous Carbon Nanotube Fibers
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Technical paper about research into the solution spinning of carbon nanotube fibers, and a description of their properties, potential applications, and problems. Authors: Alan B. Dalton and others.
Elastomeric Nanofibers of Styrene-Butadiene-Stryre
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Technical paper about the examination of the physical and mechanical properties of elastomeric electrospun nanofibers from commercial styrene-butadiene-styrene (SBS) triblock copolymer. Authors: Hao Fong and Darrell H. Reneker.
Electrospinning Nanofibers of Polyaniline and Blen
Technical paper about electrospinning of nanofibers from pure doped polyaniline dissolved in concentrated sulfuric acid, and doped polyaniline blended with polystyrene (PS) and polyethylene oxide (PEO) dissolved in chloroform. Author: Manuel J. Diaz de Leon.
Electrospinning of Nanofibers from Polymer Solutio
Short technical article about the mechanism and electrohydrodynamic modeling, experimental realization and a number of applications of electrospun nanofibers from polymer solutions. Authors: A.L. Yarin and E. Zussman.
Enhancing the Properties of Nanoscale Electrospun
Technical paper about the development of a new method to induce a nanoporous texture on polymer fibers, and a unique processing protocol to enhance the properties of nanoscale electrospun polymer fibers. Authors: John Rabolt and others.
Fabrication and Properties of Rapid Thermally Proc
Undergraduate paper about a method for rapid manufacturing of electrospun polyacrylonitrile carbon nanofibers, and a study of the resistivity od a single carbon fiber. Author: Santiago Serrano.
Fabrication and Properties of Rapid Thermally Proc
Technical paper about physical experiments in controlling the properties for the fabrication of nanofibers, necessary for the development of nanoscale electronics. Author: Santiago Serrano.
Hydrogen Storage in Graphite Nanofibers
Report on the discovery that graphite nanofibers are capable of absorbing and storing up to 40 wgt % of hydrogen, through the establishment of a strong interaction between hydrogen and the delocalized p-electrons present in the graphite layer. Author: C. Park and others.
Meso- and Nano-scaled Polymer Fibers and Tubes
Dissertation about the development, production, characteristics and industrial applications of nanofibers and structures. Author: Jun Zeng.
Molecular Spinnerets for Polymeric Fibers
Technical paper about the investigation into, and the design and synthesis of molecular spinning machines that can be shaped in the form of membranes, control fiber structure and produce nanofibers. Authors: Karl I. Jacob and Malcolm Polk.
Nanofibers Based on Associating Polyacrylonitrile-
Report on an experiment with electrospinning of nanometer diameter fibers from a novel PAN-AA polymer. Authors: Artemi V. Mironov and others.
Peptide-Amphiphile Nanofibers
Study of twelve derivatives of peptide-amphiphile molecules designed to self-assemble into nanofiber, and an investigation into the scope of amino acid selection and alkyl tail modification of said molecules which yield nanofibers varying in morphology, surface chemistry and potential bioactivity. Authors: Jeffrey D. Hartgerink and others.
Polyphosphazene Nanofibers for Biomedical Applicat
Technical paper about research demonstrating that nanofiber of polyphosphazenes for biomedical applications can be manufactured by electrospinning, producing submicron sized fibers from an electrostatically driven jet of polymer solution. Authors: C.T. Laurencin and L.S. Nair.
Preparation of Graphite Carbon Nanofibers with the
Scientific article about the preparation of graphitic carbon nanofibers with a nickel rich growth catalyst, supported on three different water-soluble supporting substrates. Authors: Eve S. Steinwalt and C.M. Lukehart.
Quality Control in the Manufacturing of Electrospu
Technical paper about the development of evaluation tools for the commercial production of nanofibers, focusing on the uniformity of nanofiber distribution, fiber size distribution, durability of fiber layers in the composite, and environmental resistance. From Donaldson Company, Inc. Author: Dmitry M. Luzhansky.
Reading the Small Print
Extensive article about the legal issues related to the fast developing use of nanotechnology in industrial and consumer products. From the Environmental Law Institute. Authors: Lynn Bergeson and Bethami Aurbach.
Research of Electrospinning
Short article, describing the principle of the electrospinning process, and an ongoing research project performed at the TANDEC institute for nonwovens research, dealing with electrospinning of nanofibers from polyamide. Author: Peter P. Tsai.
Synthesis, Properties and Applications of Graphite
Report on a laboratory project, focused on the development of a new carbon based nanofiber from the metal catalyzed decomposition of certain hydrocarbonates, at temperatures ranging from 400 to 800 degrees centigrade. Author: Terry K. Baker.
Template Synthesis of Carbon Nanofibers and its Fi
Short article about the application of a template synthesis technique based on anodic aluminium oxide (AAO) for synthesizing carbon nanofiber arrays via thermal decomposition of ethylene with nickel as catalyst. Authors: Q.B. Wu and others.
The Use of Nanofibers in Space Construction
Feature article about the possibility of applying carbon based nanofibers in the construction of a tether for a space tower. From Distant Star, magazine of the Living Unierse Foundation. Author: Eric Hunting.
Use of High Surface Nanofibrous Materials in Medic
Extensive article about the potential uses of nanofibers and nonwoven structures in biomedical applications. Authors: S.V. Mikhalovsky and others.