Improvement of the tensile strength of carbon nanotube fibers to 12.5 GPa by fluidics-induced alignment and densification.

Jian Nong Wang, Yu Ting Chen, Heng Zhang, Hang Zhan, Qing Xuan Wang, Jun Cao, Xi Liu, Jian Feng Zheng, Kang Fei Liu

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Jian Nong WangSchool of Mechanical and Power Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, 130 Meilong Road, Shanghai, 200237, P. R. China. jnwang@ecust.edu.cn.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-2766-1904

Yu Ting ChenSchool of Materials Science and Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, 130 Meilong Road, Shanghai, 200237, P. R. China.

Heng ZhangSchool of Materials Science and Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, 130 Meilong Road, Shanghai, 200237, P. R. China.

Hang ZhanSchool of Mechanical and Power Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, 130 Meilong Road, Shanghai, 200237, P. R. China.

Qing Xuan WangSchool of Mechanical and Power Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, 130 Meilong Road, Shanghai, 200237, P. R. China.

Jun CaoSchool of Mechanical and Power Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, 130 Meilong Road, Shanghai, 200237, P. R. China.

Xi LiuSchool of Mechanical and Power Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, 130 Meilong Road, Shanghai, 200237, P. R. China.

Jian Feng ZhengSchool of Mechanical and Power Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, 130 Meilong Road, Shanghai, 200237, P. R. China.

Kang Fei LiuSchool of Mechanical and Power Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, 130 Meilong Road, Shanghai, 200237, P. R. China.

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National Natural Science Foundation of China (National Science Foundation of China) 52172089

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Abstract

Achieving the superior tensile strength of individual carbon nanotubes (CNTs) in macroscopic fibers depends on how CNTs are assembled. This study reports a fluidics approach: spraying high-velocity ethanol to scour and shrink pre-made CNT fibers. Experimental measurements show that the continuous scouring and shrinking induce significant improvements of the CNT alignment and packing density, leading to large increases of the van der Waals forces between CNTs and thus the tensile strength of the fibers. Under optimal conditions, the new CNT fibers achieve a specific tensile strength of 7.5×10

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PMID42393062

DOI10.1038/s41467-026-75150-1

PMCPMC13462575

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