Carbon-Based Fibers: Fabrication, Characterization and Application

In recent years, the carbon-based fibers (CBFs) including carbon fibers, carbon nanotube fibers and graphene fibers have received extensive attention due to excellent thermal, electrical and mechanical properties. Here, the current status of CBFs is reviewed from the following aspects: sprecursors, preparation, performance and application. The precursor systems including acrylonitrile copolymers, pitch, cellulose and lignin, carbon nanotube, graphene and other rare synthetic polymeric precursors. The relationship of preparation method and performance of CBFs is presented. In addition, this review gives the overview of application and future development of CBFs.

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This paper reviews the current status of carbon-based fibers (CBFs), including their precursors, preparation methods, performance, and applications. The different types of precursor systems are discussed, and the relationship between preparation methods and performance of CBFs is presented. The paper also provides an overview of CBFs' applications and future development.