Novel mechanism for spinning continuous twisted composite nanofiber yarns

European Polymer Journal

Volumn 44, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 1-12

  Bazbouz, Mohamed Basel ^a   Stylios, George K ^a  

^a HERIOT WATT UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Carbon nanotubes; Composite yarn; Electrospinning; Nanofibers; Nylon 6; Twist

Indexed keywords

CARBON NANOTUBES; ELECTROSPINNING; NANOFIBERS; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

BUNDLES; COMPOSITE YARN; MECHANICAL STRETCHING; TWIST;

YARN;

EID: 37549031340     PISSN: 00143057     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.eurpolymj.2007.10.006     Document Type: Article

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