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In-Situ Formation of Carbon Nanofiber Hybrid Architectures for Functional Devices

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  16 July 2019

Steven J. Knauss ,
Samuel A. Brennan  and
Mark A. Atwater Open the ORCID record for Mark A. Atwater [Opens in a new window]
Steven J. Knauss
Affiliation:
Millersville University, Department of Applied Engineering, Safety & Technology, Millersville, PA, 17551, USA
Samuel A. Brennan
Affiliation:
Millersville University, Department of Applied Engineering, Safety & Technology, Millersville, PA, 17551, USA
Mark A. Atwater*
Affiliation:
Millersville University, Department of Applied Engineering, Safety & Technology, Millersville, PA, 17551, USA
*
*(Email: atwater.mark@gmail.com)
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Abstract

Carbon nanomaterials are consistently providing new excitement over their properties and potential applications, but many of these material have yet to fully live up to their expectations commercially. The barrier to adoption often exists as a result of complex processing, fragility of the as-produced material, or difficulty scaling beyond laboratory quantities. This work provides a new approach for utilizing fibrous carbon nanomaterials to advance the technology toward new applications and industrial utility. This is accomplished by creating tailored device architectures through in-situ integration of activated carbon powder using carbon nanofiber deposition. The resulting hybrid materials and components can serve in diverse applications, with each instance able to be fine-tuned through a combination of processing parameters. The applications of such materials are anticipated to directly serve current carbon-based technology in filtration, energy storage and delivery, and thermal management, but the concepts are not limited to current carbon applications.

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hybridchemical vapor deposition (CVD) (deposition)fibernanoscale
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MRS Advances , Volume 4 , Issue 33-34: Energy and Sustainability , 2019 , pp. 1869 - 1875
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Copyright © Materials Research Society 2019 

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