SBIR Phase I: Improved Catalysis for Carbon Fiber Production

SBIR 第一阶段：改进碳纤维生产的催化

• 批准号: 0060491
• 负责人: Ronald Jacobsen
• 金额: $ 9.98万
• 依托单位: APPLIED SCIENCES, INC.
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2001
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2001-01-01 至 2001-06-30
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=0060491&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: SBIR; Phase; Improved; Catalysis; Carbon

This Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I project seeks make high performance vapor-grown carbon fiber (VGCF) into a commercially viable product by using improved catalysis to increase the growth yield by an order of magnitude. This material has been used to create composites with record setting thermal properties in a variety of matrix materials, while reducing weight. However, the cost of this material is high and the quantities that can be produced are far too low to allow its widespread commercial exploitation. The production rate is limited by a very low efficiency of the catalyst that nucleates fiber growth. Work under this program will improve the method of catalyst dispersion, thereby optimizing the size distribution of catalyst particles, and leading to an increased nucleation rate. Improved catalyst efficiency will result in proportionate increases in production rates and decreases in costs.Markets for VGCF reinforced composites include fields that need improved, lighter weight, thermal management systems, such as space and aviation, high power electronics, consumer electronics, and power generation. For many applications, the thermal performance of VGCF reinforced composites will be enabling. For others, it will allow passive cooling to replace active systems, thereby reducing cost and increasing reliability.

这个小企业创新研究（SBIR）第一阶段项目旨在通过使用改进的催化剂将高性能气相生长碳纤维（VGCF）转化为商业上可行的产品，以将生长产量提高一个数量级。 这种材料已被用于在各种基体材料中制造具有创纪录热性能的复合材料，同时减轻重量。 然而，这种材料的成本很高，而且可以生产的数量太低，不允许其广泛的商业开发。 生产速率受到使纤维生长成核的催化剂的非常低的效率的限制。 该计划下的工作将改进催化剂分散方法，从而优化催化剂颗粒的粒度分布，并提高成核率。 VGCF增强复合材料的市场包括需要改进的、重量更轻的热管理系统的领域，如航天和航空、高功率电子、消费电子和发电。 对于许多应用，VGCF增强复合材料的热性能将是有利的。 对于其他人来说，它将允许被动冷却取代主动系统，从而降低成本并提高可靠性。