Document Type
Article
Publication Date
11-2014
Publication Source
Crystals
Abstract
Various types of coiled carbon filaments have been synthesized using chemical vapor deposition and other methods. These carbon filaments exhibit unique electrical and mechanical properties due to their versatile shapes and structures. To form coiled shapes, different types of catalyst compositions and reactive gases have been explored. Generally, coiled carbon filaments are classified by coil diameter and shape (e.g., microcoil and nanocoil). In this review, coiled carbon filaments are classified into three growth mechanism categories:
(1) bidirectional double helical growth;
(2) bidirectional twisted growth; and
(3) tip single helical or twisted growth.
Next, their synthesis methods and hypothetical growth mechanisms are discussed. Then, their electrical and mechanical properties are listed. Finally, potential applications and uses of coiled carbon filament are mentioned.
Inclusive pages
466-489
ISBN/ISSN
2073-4352
Document Version
Published Version
Copyright
Copyright © 2014 by the authors; licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland
Publisher
MDPI
Volume
4
Peer Reviewed
yes
Issue
4
eCommons Citation
Hikita, Muneaki; Bradford, Robyn; and Lafdi, Khalid, "Growth and Properties of Carbon Microcoils and Nanocoils" (2014). Chemical and Materials Engineering Faculty Publications. 10.
https://ecommons.udayton.edu/cme_fac_pub/10
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Other Chemical Engineering Commons, Other Materials Science and Engineering Commons, Petroleum Engineering Commons, Polymer and Organic Materials Commons, Thermodynamics Commons
Comments
This is an open-access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC-BY), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. Permission documentation is on file.