Direct Spinning of Horizontally Aligned Carbon Nanotube Fibers and Films From the Floating Catalyst Method

Abstract As the first technique achieving commercial success, floating catalyst method has received great attention due to its simplicity to fabricate high-performance CNT macroassemblies with unlimited size and desired morphologies. The CNT films and fibers with aligned structures spun directly from this method have shown outstanding mechanical, electric, and thermal properties with great potential in a broad range of real-life applications. This chapter aims to review all the progress made in the floating catalyst process, including the synthesis parameters, material properties, posttreatment methods, and their viable applications. The promising progress in the floating catalyst method suggests the new areas of research and commercial development in the upcoming future.