Rev.Adv.Mater.Sci. (RAMS)
No 1, Vol. 28, 2011, pages 31-34

PREPARATION AND CHARACTERIZATION OF THE CARBON NANOFIBER MAT PRODUCED
FROM ELECTROSPUN PAN/LIGNIN PRECURSORS BY ELECTRON BEAM IRRADIATION

Dong Kwon Seo, Joon Pyo Jeun, Hyun Bin Kim and Phil Hyun Kang

Abstract

In this study, polyacrylonitrile (PAN)/lignin nanofiber mats were fabricated from PAN and lignin using an electrospinning method. The nanofiber mats were irradiated with an electron beam to induce structural crosslinking. Subsequently, the crosslinked PAN/lignin nanofiber mats were carbonized to produce the carbon nanofiber mats. The PAN/lignin nanofiber mats were characterized by SEM, ARES, XRD, and UTM analysis, respectively. The thermal stability of the PAN/lignin nanofiber mats was studied using a thermogravimetric analyzer (TGA).

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