Advanced Inorganic Fibers: Process - Structure - Properties - Applications

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F. T. Wallenberger This book serves as an introduction to advanced inorganic fibers and aims to support fundamental research, assist applied scientists and designers in industry, and facilitate materials science instruction in universities and colleges. Its three main sections deal with fibers which are derived from the vapor phase such as single crystal silicon whiskers or carbon nanotubes, from the liquid phase such as advanced glass and single crystal oxide fibers, and from solid precursor fibers such as carbon and ceramic fibers. Contents FIBERS FROM THE VAPOR, LIQUID AND SOLID PHASE 1.1 The most important phase isthe liquid phase 1.2 Afiber by any name isstill afiber 1.3 Biographic sketches ofthe authors 1.4 Acknowledgments CHAPTER 1 FIBERS FROM THE VAPOR, LIQUID AND SOLID PHASE F. T. Wallenberger The book describes advanced inorganic fibers, focuses on principles and concepts, analyzes experimental and commercial processes, and relates process variables to structures, structures tofiber properties and fiber properties to end-use performance. In principle, there are discontinuous or inherently short, and continuous or potentially endless, fibers. Short fibers range from asbestos fibers, which were described as early as 300 BC to carbon nanotubes which were discovered in 1991 [1] and have been fully described in 1999 [2]. Front Matter....Pages i-xii Front Matter....Pages 1-1 Fibers From The Vapor, Liquid and Solid Phase....Pages 3-8 Front Matter....Pages 9-9 Short Fibers, Whiskers, and Nanotubes....Pages 11-46 Continuous or Endless Inorganic Fibers....Pages 47-77 Front Matter....Pages 79-79 Continuous Melt Spinning Processes....Pages 79-112 Continuous Solvent Spinning Processes....Pages 123-128 Structural Silicate and Silica Glass Fibers....Pages 129-168 Opticical Silica Fibers....Pages 169-201 Front Matter....Pages 203-203 Ceramic Oxide Fibers From Sol-Gels and Slurries....Pages 205-232 Carbon Fibers From Pan and Pitch....Pages 233-264 Silicon Carbide and Oxycarbide Fibers....Pages 265-298 Silicon Nitride and Boride Based Fibers....Pages 299-314 Applications Of Carbon and Ceramic Fibers....Pages 315-329 Back Matter....Pages 331-346