Continuous fiberizing by laser melting (Cofiblas): Production of highly flexible glass nanofibers with effectively unlimited length
The development of nanofibers is expected to foster the creation of outstanding lightweight nanocomposites and flexible and transparent composites for applications such as optoelectronics. However, the reduced length of existing nanofibers and nanotubes limits mechanical strengthening and effective...
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7007259/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32083175 http://dx.doi.org/10.1126/sciadv.aax7210 |
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author | Quintero, F. Penide, J. Riveiro, A. del Val, J. Comesaña, R. Lusquiños, F. Pou, J. |
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description | The development of nanofibers is expected to foster the creation of outstanding lightweight nanocomposites and flexible and transparent composites for applications such as optoelectronics. However, the reduced length of existing nanofibers and nanotubes limits mechanical strengthening and effective manufacturing. Here, we present an innovative method that produces glass nanofibers with lengths that are, effectively, unlimited by the process. The method uses a combination of a high-power laser with a supersonic gas jet. We describe the experimental setup and the physical processes involved, and, with the aid of a mathematical simulation, identify and discuss the key parameters which determine its distinctive features and feasibility. This method enabled the production of virtually unlimited long, solid, and nonporous glass nanofibers that display outstanding flexibility and could be separately arranged and weaved. |
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spelling | pubmed-70072592020-02-20 Continuous fiberizing by laser melting (Cofiblas): Production of highly flexible glass nanofibers with effectively unlimited length Quintero, F. Penide, J. Riveiro, A. del Val, J. Comesaña, R. Lusquiños, F. Pou, J. Sci Adv Research Articles The development of nanofibers is expected to foster the creation of outstanding lightweight nanocomposites and flexible and transparent composites for applications such as optoelectronics. However, the reduced length of existing nanofibers and nanotubes limits mechanical strengthening and effective manufacturing. Here, we present an innovative method that produces glass nanofibers with lengths that are, effectively, unlimited by the process. The method uses a combination of a high-power laser with a supersonic gas jet. We describe the experimental setup and the physical processes involved, and, with the aid of a mathematical simulation, identify and discuss the key parameters which determine its distinctive features and feasibility. This method enabled the production of virtually unlimited long, solid, and nonporous glass nanofibers that display outstanding flexibility and could be separately arranged and weaved. American Association for the Advancement of Science 2020-02-07 /pmc/articles/PMC7007259/ /pubmed/32083175 http://dx.doi.org/10.1126/sciadv.aax7210 Text en Copyright © 2020 The Authors, some rights reserved; exclusive licensee American Association for the Advancement of Science. No claim to original U.S. Government Works. Distributed under a Creative Commons Attribution NonCommercial License 4.0 (CC BY-NC). http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/ This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/) , which permits use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, so long as the resultant use is not for commercial advantage and provided the original work is properly cited. |
spellingShingle | Research Articles Quintero, F. Penide, J. Riveiro, A. del Val, J. Comesaña, R. Lusquiños, F. Pou, J. Continuous fiberizing by laser melting (Cofiblas): Production of highly flexible glass nanofibers with effectively unlimited length |
title | Continuous fiberizing by laser melting (Cofiblas): Production of highly flexible glass nanofibers with effectively unlimited length |
title_full | Continuous fiberizing by laser melting (Cofiblas): Production of highly flexible glass nanofibers with effectively unlimited length |
title_fullStr | Continuous fiberizing by laser melting (Cofiblas): Production of highly flexible glass nanofibers with effectively unlimited length |
title_full_unstemmed | Continuous fiberizing by laser melting (Cofiblas): Production of highly flexible glass nanofibers with effectively unlimited length |
title_short | Continuous fiberizing by laser melting (Cofiblas): Production of highly flexible glass nanofibers with effectively unlimited length |
title_sort | continuous fiberizing by laser melting (cofiblas): production of highly flexible glass nanofibers with effectively unlimited length |
topic | Research Articles |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7007259/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32083175 http://dx.doi.org/10.1126/sciadv.aax7210 |
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