Polyacrylonitrile (PAN) is a versatile man-made polymer and has been used in a large array
of products since its first mass production in the mid 40s. Among all applications of PAN the …

Electrospinning and wet-spinning have been recognized as two of the most efficient and
promising techniques for producing polymeric fibrous constructs for a wide range of …

The formation and evolution of structure, and the changes of properties during the
preoxidation, precarbonization, and carbonization of different PAN precursors were studied …

The structural evolution and thermal behavior of polyacrylonitrile (PAN) homopolymer and
copolymer [P (AN-IA)] containing about 1.5 mol% itaconic acid (IA) during stabilization in air …

In order to replace terpolymers with bipolymers, three bifunctional comonomers were
synthesized to prepare poly (acrylonitrile-co-β-methylhydrogen itaconate)[P (AN-co-MHI)] …

The precursor fiber quality has a large impact on carbon fiber processing in terms of its
performance, production yield, and cost. Polyacrylonitrile precursor fibers have been used …

The physical properties of the solutions of polyacrylonitrile (PAN) in N, N-dimethyl
formamide (DMF) and dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO) were characterized in terms of solubility …

Thermal stabilization of polyacrylonitrile (PAN) fibres is an essential step in the carbon fibre
manufacturing process. The formation of radial heterogeneity in polyacrylonitrile precursor …

Membrane technology proved to be the most promising method for water treatment because
of functionality, high efficiency, low cost and stability of smart membrane. In this study, novel …

The cyclization mechanism of polyacrylonitrile (PAN) in PAN/functionalized carbon
nanotube (CNT) composites was examined. The surface functionalization of CNTs was …