Graphene-oxide grafted PBO (Zylon®) fibers; method for production and applications to airship hulls and lighter than air vehicles
AssigneeSceye SA
InventorsMikkel Vestergaard Frandsen, David Kim, Tobin Filleter, Sudeep Parambath Mundayodan
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Abstract
In a method for producing a PBO fiber with increased resistance against UV-caused degradation, a coating is provided on the PBO fibers, wherein the coating comprises graphene oxide cross-linked by polymerization with glutaraldehyde and resorcinol. The fibers are useful for lighter than air vehicles.
Claims7
A method for producing a PBO fiber with increased resistance against UV-caused degradation, the method comprising providing a coating on the PBO fibers, the coating comprising graphene oxide cross-linked by polymerization with glutaraldehyde and resorcinol.
A PBO fiber coated with graphene-oxide cross-linked with glutaraldehyde and resorcinol.
A laminate material comprising a reinforcing fiber layer, the reinforcing fiber layer comprising PBO fibers coated with graphene-oxide cross-linked with glutaraldehyde and resorcinol.
An airship hull comprising a fiber layer, the fiber layer comprising PBO fibers coated with graphene-oxide that is cross-linked with glutaraldehyde and resorcinol.
A lighter-than-air vehicle comprising a hull, the hull comprising a laminate material as a gas barrier and load-bearing structure, the laminate material comprising a reinforcing fiber layer, the reinforcing fiber layer comprising PBO fibers coated with graphene-oxide cross-linked with glutaraldehyde and resorcinol.
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