Post spinning and pyrolysis processes of polyacrylonitrile (PAN)-based carbon fiber and activated carbon fiber: A review

Journal of Analytical and Applied Pyrolysis

Volumn 93, Issue , 2012, Pages 1-13

  Yusof, N ^a   Ismail, A F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Activated carbon fiber; Carbon fiber; Carbonization; Polyacrylonitrile; Pyrolysis; Stabilization

Indexed keywords

ACTIVATED CARBON; CARBON FIBERS; CARBONIZATION; POLYACRYLONITRILES; PYROLYSIS; STABILIZATION;

PAN BASED CARBON FIBER; PAN FIBER; POLYACRYLONITRILE (PAN); POST SPINNINGS; PRECURSOR FIBERS; PYROLYSIS PROCESS; RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT; SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY;

SPINNING (FIBERS);

EID: 84155162523     PISSN: 01652370     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaap.2011.10.001     Document Type: Review

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