Improvement of mechanical properties of softwood lignin-based carbon fibers

Journal of Wood Chemistry and Technology

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 111-121

  Lin, Jian ^a   Koda, Keiichi ^a   Kubo, Satoshi ^b   Yamada, Tatsuhiko ^b   Enoki, Makiko ^c   Uraki, Yasumitsu ^a  

^a HOKKAIDO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b FORESTRY AND FOREST PRODUCTS RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Japan)

^c TOKYO UNIVERSITY OF MARINE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Carbon fibers; Chemical curing; Hexamethylenetetramine; Mechanical properties; Softwood lignin

Indexed keywords

CROSS LINKAGES; HEXAMETHYLENETETRAMINE; JAPANESE CEDARS; LIGNIN MOLECULES; METHYLENE GROUPS; POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL (PEG); SOFTWOOD LIGNIN; THERMOSTABILIZATION;

CARBON FIBERS; CURING; FIBERS; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; SOFTWOODS; SOLVENTS; TENSILE STRENGTH;

LIGNIN;

CARBON FIBERS; CURING; FIBERS; LIGNINS; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; SOFTWOODS; SOLVENTS; TENSILE STRENGTH;

EID: 84890756647     PISSN: 02773813     EISSN: 15322319     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02773813.2013.839707     Document Type: Article

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