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Increased Electrical Conductivity of Carbon Nanotube Fibers by Thermal and Voltage Annealing

Varun Gangoli Orcid Logo, Christopher Barnett, James McGettrick Orcid Logo, Alvin Orbaek White Orcid Logo, Andrew Barron Orcid Logo

C: Journal of Carbon Research, Volume: 8, Issue: 1, Start page: 1

Swansea University Authors: Varun Gangoli Orcid Logo, Christopher Barnett, James McGettrick Orcid Logo, Alvin Orbaek White Orcid Logo, Andrew Barron Orcid Logo

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We report the effect of annealing, both electrical and by applied voltage, on the electrical conductivity of fibers spun from carbon nanotubes (CNTs). Commercial CNT fibers were used as part of a larger goal to better understand the factors that go into making a better electrical conductor from CNT...

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description We report the effect of annealing, both electrical and by applied voltage, on the electrical conductivity of fibers spun from carbon nanotubes (CNTs). Commercial CNT fibers were used as part of a larger goal to better understand the factors that go into making a better electrical conductor from CNT fibers. A study of thermal annealing in a vacuum up to 800 °C was performed on smaller fiber sections along with a separate analysis of voltage annealing up to 7 VDC; both exhibited a sweet spot in the process as determined by a combination of a two-point probe measurement with a nanoprobe, resonant Raman spectroscopy, and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS). Scaled-up tests were then performed in order to translate these results into bulk samples inside a tube furnace, with similar results that indicate the potential for an optimized method of achieving a better conductor sample made from CNT fibers. The results also help to determine the surface effects that need to be overcome in order to achieve this.
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