Enhancement of superhydrophobicity and conductivity of carbon nanofibers-coated glass fabrics

Long Yue Meng, Kyong Yop Rhee, Soo Jin Park

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Abstract

This paper explores the role of carbon nanofibers (CNFs) on its potential to produce surperhydrophobic and conductive surfaces of glass fiber (GF) fabrics when processed by the catalytic chemical vapor deposition. Large-area helical CNFs were prepared over GF surfaces by the pyrolysis of acetylene. CNFs/GFs composites were characterized by XPS, SEM, and contact angle measurements. The results indicate the CNFs/GF fabrics surface exhibited excellent superhydrophocity and electroconductivity due to the grown CNFs The contact angle and volume resistivity of CNFs decorating the GF fabrics was equal to 152° and 1.13×10-3 Ω cm, respectively.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1672-1676
Number of pages5
JournalJournal of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry
Volume20
Issue number4
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 25 Jul 2014
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Carbon nanofibers
  • Conductivity
  • Glass fiber
  • Superhydrophobicity

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