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Polyacrylonitrile

average Mv 150,000

Synonym(s):

Vinyl cyanide

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Linear Formula:
(C3H3N)n
CAS Number:
25014-41-9
MDL number:
MFCD00084395
UNSPSC Code:
12162002
PubChem Substance ID:
24850927
NACRES:
NA.23

mol wt

average Mv 150,000

Quality Level

200

refractive index

n20/D 1.514

transition temp

Tm 317 °C
Tg 85 °C

density

1.184 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

SMILES string

C=CC#N

InChI

1S/C3H3N/c1-2-3-4/h2H,1H2

InChI key

NLHHRLWOUZZQLW-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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General description

PAN molecule has strong polar nitrile groups.It is relatively insoluble in nature. PAN based carbon fibers possess very high strength compared to other polymeric precursors. When subjected to heat treatment, it can produce high carbon yield giving rise to thermally stable, highly oriented, graphite like molecular structure. Generating carbon-fiber from PAN based fiber is a combination of three processes-- namely stabilization, carbonization and graphitization.

Application

Polyacrylonitrile (PAN) is used as polymeric carbon precursor to form carbon fibers, electrospun activated carbon materials having meso-macro pores, carbon black additives.These are consecutively used in hydrogen storage, EMI shielding, electrochemistry, separation processes. It may find applications in PAN based single walled carbon nanotube composites.

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

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dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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Polyacrylonitrile single-walled carbon nanotube composite fibers.
Sreekumar TV, et al.
Advanced Materials, 16(1), 58-61 (2004)
A review of heat treatment on polyacrylonitrile fiber.
Rahaman MS, et al.
Polymer Degradation and Stability, 92(8), 1421-1432 (2007)
Blesson Isaac et al.
Nanomaterials (Basel, Switzerland), 10(11) (2020-11-21)
This paper deals with the dielectric and mechanical characterizations of polyacrylonitrile (PAN)-aligned electrospun nanofiber mats. A two factor three level full factorial experiment is conducted to understand the effect of various parameters on dielectric and mechanical responses. These responses are
Ji Sun Im et al.
Journal of colloid and interface science, 314(1), 32-37 (2007-06-19)
Mesoporous activated carbon samples were prepared from electrospun PAN-based carbon fibers using physical activation with silica. Textural characterization was performed using nitrogen adsorption at 77 K. The BET specific surface area and pore size distribution of silica activated carbon materials
Ji Sun Im et al.
Journal of colloid and interface science, 318(1), 42-49 (2007-11-09)
Polyacrylonitrile (PAN)-based carbon nanofibers (CNFs) were prepared by using electrospinning method and heat treatment to get the media for hydrogen adsorption storage. Potassium hydroxide and zinc chloride activations were conducted to increase specific surface area and pore volume of CNFs.
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