Due to the importance of carbon fiber composites in structure and function, the structural importance of carbon fiber stems from its high strength, high modulus and low density. The functional importance of carbon fibers stems from their high electrical conductivity. There are three forms of carbon fiber, namely graphite, diamond and fullerene. Carbon fibers belong to the graphite family, although they may not be crystalline. Graphite has a layered crystal structure, and carbon layers are stacked in the graphite sequence (Figure 2.1). In one layer, chemical bonding is a mixture of co-bonding and metal bonding. The covalent bond generated by the p2 hybridization of each carbon atom is responsible for the high modulus and strength of the carbon layer plane. The metal bond formed due to the delocalization of pz electrons is responsible for the high electrical conductivity and high thermal conductivity in the plane of the carbon layer. Perpendicular to the carbon layer, the bonding involves van der Waals forces (secondary bonding). Due to the weak interlayer bonding, the carbon layers easily slide on each other, making graphite a good solid lubricant. Due to the difference in in-plane and out-of-plane bonding, graphite is mechanically harder and conducts more electricity and heat in the plane of the carbon layer than in the direction perpendicular to the carbon layer.
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