Original Article
  • Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of PAN Precursor-Based Carbon Fibers Prepared via Hot-Water and Steam-Drawing Processes

  • Seungmin Yu*, Hyun-Jae Cho**, Sung-Kwang Kim**, Yong-Sik Chung**, Byoung-Suhk Kim*, **†

  • * Department of JBNU-KIST Industry-Academia Convergence Research, Jeonbuk National University, Jeonju 54896, Korea
    ** Department of Carbon Composites Convergence Materials Engineering Jeonbuk National University, Jeonju 54896, Korea

  • 열수 및 스팀 연신 공정에 따른 PAN 전구체 기반 탄소섬유의 미세구조 및 기계적 물성 분석

  • 유승민* · 조현재** · 김성광** · 정용식** · 김병석*, **†

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Correspondence to

  • Byoung-Suhk Kim

  • * Department of JBNU-KIST Industry-Academia Convergence Research, Jeonbuk National University, Jeonju 54896, Korea
    ** Department of Carbon Composites Convergence Materials Engineering Jeonbuk National University, Jeonju 54896, Korea

  • E-mail: kbsuhk@jbnu.ac.kr