Review Article

Fabrication of Microscale Carbon Nanotube Fibers

Figure 2

(a) When the coagulation bath does not flow or flows slower than injecting rate, a net compressive force acts on the gel-like fiber, compromising the alignment. (b) When the coagulant flows along the extruded fiber and faster than the injecting rate, a net stretching force will be resulted to increase the alignment [14].
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