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Title: Low temperature stabilization process for production of carbon fiber having structural order

Abstract

A method for producing a carbon fiber, the method comprising: (i) subjecting a continuous carbon fiber precursor having a polymeric matrix in which strength-enhancing particles are incorporated to a stabilization process during which the carbon fiber precursor is heated to within a temperature range ranging from the glass transition temperature to no less than 20.degree. C. below the glass transition temperature of the polymeric matrix, wherein the maximum temperature employed in the stabilization process is below 400.degree. C., for a processing time within said temperature range of at least 1 hour in the presence of oxygen and in the presence of a magnetic field of at least 1 Tesla, while said carbon fiber precursor is held under an applied axial tension; and (ii) subjecting the stabilized carbon fiber precursor, following step (i), to a carbonization process. The stabilized carbon fiber precursor, resulting carbon fiber, and articles made thereof are also described.

Inventors:
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Issue Date:
Research Org.:
Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE
OSTI Identifier:
1375228
Patent Number(s):
9732445
Application Number:
14/640,788
Assignee:
UT-BATTELLE, LLC
Patent Classifications (CPCs):
B - PERFORMING OPERATIONS B29 - WORKING OF PLASTICS B29C - SHAPING OR JOINING OF PLASTICS
D - TEXTILES D01 - NATURAL OR MAN-MADE THREADS OR FIBRES D01F - CHEMICAL FEATURES IN THE MANUFACTURE OF ARTIFICIAL FILAMENTS, THREADS, FIBRES, BRISTLES OR RIBBONS
DOE Contract Number:  
AC05-00OR22725
Resource Type:
Patent
Resource Relation:
Patent File Date: 2015 Mar 06
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
36 MATERIALS SCIENCE

Citation Formats

Rios, Orlando, McGuire, Michael Alan, More, Karren Leslie, Tenhaeff, Wyatt Evan, Menchhofer, Paul A., and Paulauskas, Felix Leonard. Low temperature stabilization process for production of carbon fiber having structural order. United States: N. p., 2017. Web.
Rios, Orlando, McGuire, Michael Alan, More, Karren Leslie, Tenhaeff, Wyatt Evan, Menchhofer, Paul A., & Paulauskas, Felix Leonard. Low temperature stabilization process for production of carbon fiber having structural order. United States.
Rios, Orlando, McGuire, Michael Alan, More, Karren Leslie, Tenhaeff, Wyatt Evan, Menchhofer, Paul A., and Paulauskas, Felix Leonard. Tue . "Low temperature stabilization process for production of carbon fiber having structural order". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1375228.
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