One-step firing of cellulose fiber and ceramic precursors for functional electro-thermal composites. (5th November 2019)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Li, Daiqi; Wang, Jinfeng; Lu, Xi; Chen, Wu; Dong, Xiongwei; Tang, Bin; Wang, Xungai
• Is Part Of: Materials & design. Volume 181(2019)
• Publication Date: 2019-11-05
• Subjects: One-step firing process -- Carbonized cotton -- Ceramic -- Composite -- Electro-thermal performance; Materials -- Periodicals; Engineering design -- Periodicals; Matériaux -- Périodiques; Conception technique -- Périodiques; Electronic journals; 620.11
• DOI: 10.1016/j.matdes.2019.107941
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0264-1275

Abstract

Abstract: A conductive composite was designed and fabricated by combining cotton fibers and ceramic precursors (kaolin, feldspar and quartz) in a one-step firing process. The firing process achieved the carbonization of cotton fibers and ceramicization of inorganic precursors simultaneously under a nitrogen environment. The prepared cotton/ceramic composite materials exhibited significant electro-thermal effect and overload protection function. The obtained composite based on 64 single cotton yarns reached more than 100 °C at 10 V (0.518 A) after 20 s and showed reliable cyclic heating performance. Carbonized cotton showed better electro-thermal performance than rayon, which could reach a maximum temperature of 188 °C at 10 V (0.518 A) after 6 min. The composites could power-off automatically at a high voltage, which is useful for circuit breakers or high temperature protection device. Furthermore, the maximum temperature from electro-thermal conversion for the composites can be adjusted by controlling the operating voltage and cotton to rayon ratio. The great electro-thermal features and strong mechanical properties make the composite a good candidate for in-door temperature control. Graphical abstract: Unlabelled Image Highlights: A conductive ceramic composite with electro-thermal performance is fabricated based on cotton/rayon by a one-step firing process. Carbonization of cotton/rayon fibers and ceramicization of inorganic precursors are achieved simultaneously at 1100 °C. The as-prepared ceramic composite with a thick carbonized cotton thread can heat up to 188.7 °C at 10 V after 6 min. The composites show a significant overload protection feature with automatic power-off function at a high voltage.