Abstract
Nanofibrous materials, which are some of the one-dimensional nanomaterials, have unique properties compared to their bulk solids (e.g., high specific surface area, high electrical conductivity, and good electrochemical activity). They are easy to form a 2-D or 3-D network structure. This network structure enables an efficient charge transport through the network backbone and an efficient chemical reaction at the surface. In addition, nanofiber assemblies (nanofiber yarns or nanofiber webs) provide good mechanical properties and good handling characteristics. This chapter highlights two topics in nanofiber applications, i.e., high strength nanofibers and optoelectronic applications of nanofiber networks.
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Matsumoto, H. (2016). Forefront of Nanofibers: High Strength Fibers and Optoelectronic Applications. In: The Society of Fiber Science and Techno, J. (eds) High-Performance and Specialty Fibers. Springer, Tokyo. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-4-431-55203-1_19
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