Crystalline polymer nanofibers with ultra-high strength and thermal conductivity

Polymers compared to structural materials usually have low strength and thermal conductivity. Here the authors show a fabrication method to form bio-compatible crystalline polyethylene nanofibers that exhibit ultra-high strength, thermal conductivity and electrical insulation.

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Main Authors: Ramesh Shrestha, Pengfei Li, Bikramjit Chatterjee, Teng Zheng, Xufei Wu, Zeyu Liu, Tengfei Luo, Sukwon Choi, Kedar Hippalgaonkar, Maarten P. de Boer, Sheng Shen
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Language:EN
Published: Nature Portfolio 2018
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Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/e74a6ff8eff74cc68c97a8d6fe59ffee
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