The densification mechanism of polyacrylonitrile carbon fibers during carbonization

MA Quan-sheng; GAO Ai-jun; TONG Yuan-jian; ZHANG Zuo-guang

doi:10.1016/S1872-5805(16)60031-8

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MA Quan-sheng, GAO Ai-jun, TONG Yuan-jian, ZHANG Zuo-guang. The densification mechanism of polyacrylonitrile carbon fibers during carbonization. New Carbon Mater., 2016, 31(5): 550-554. doi: 10.1016/S1872-5805(16)60031-8

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MA Quan-sheng, GAO Ai-jun, TONG Yuan-jian, ZHANG Zuo-guang. The densification mechanism of polyacrylonitrile carbon fibers during carbonization. New Carbon Mater., 2016, 31(5): 550-554. doi: 10.1016/S1872-5805(16)60031-8

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The densification mechanism of polyacrylonitrile carbon fibers during carbonization

doi: 10.1016/S1872-5805(16)60031-8

1.
School of Materials Science and Engineering, Beihang University, Beijing 100191, China;
2.
National Carbon Fiber Engineering Research Center, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, China

Funds: National High Technology Research and Development Program of China(2015AA03A202).

Received Date: 2016-08-15
Accepted Date: 2016-10-28
Rev Recd Date: 2016-10-12
Publish Date: 2016-10-28

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Abstract

The densification mechanism of polyacrylonitrile carbon fibers during carbonization from 900 to 1 400℃ was investigated. The density, elemental composition, microstructure and weight loss of the fibers, as well as the gases released during the process were analyzed to reveal the mechanism. Results indicated that the density of the fibers was strongly dependent on the carbonization temperature and reactions involved indifferent temperature regimes. Condensation, pyrolysis and graphitization reactions were dominant at low (<1 050℃), medium (1 050-1 250℃) and high (>1 250℃) temperatures, respectively. The amount of small molecule gas released and the fiber density both increased rapidly with temperature when condensation reactions dominated. The fiber density decreased as a result of nitrogen release when pyrolysis reactions dominated above 1050℃ while the fiber density increased due to the growth and increase in order of the graphene layers during graphitization. The two fiber density maxima found with increasing carbonization temperature were attributed to the different reactions.
- Carbon fiber,
- Densification,
- Carbonization,
- Condensation,
- Pyrolysis

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