Electroplated carbon fiber having electroplated layer and method for producing thereof

Abstract

An object is to provide an electroplated carbon fiber having a stable electroplated layer. Another object is to provide a method for readily producing an electroplated carbon fiber having a stable electroplated layer. An electroplated carbon fiber having an electroplated layer on a surface of a carbon fiber via an amorphous carbon layer. A method for producing an electroplated carbon fiber, the method includes a step of preparing a carbon-fiber tow in which carbon fibers are bundled into a tow via amorphous carbon, a step of subjecting the carbon-fiber tow to an opening process to obtain carbon fiber monofilaments, and a step of subjecting the carbon fiber monofilaments to electroplating.

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