Researchers are transforming asphalt into carbon fibers, making electric vehicles more efficient and safer.
2023-06-16
Researchers are transforming asphalt into carbon fibers, making electric vehicles more efficient and safer.
Guishi Automotive News: Asphalt, a viscous product derived from oil sands, is typically used as fuel or for paving roads. Now, researchers are exploring ways to transform it into something even more valuable—such as carbon fiber. By utilizing carbon fiber, aircraft and hockey sticks can be made lighter yet highly durable, while also enabling electric vehicles to become safer and more energy-efficient.
(Image source: University of British Columbia)
Researchers at the University of British Columbia (UBC) in Canada have developed a method to convert asphalt into commercial-grade carbon fiber. The team utilized a melt-spinning process, enabling them to produce two different fiber sizes. The estimated cost is $12 per kilogram, significantly lower than the typical $33 per kilogram for commercially available carbon fiber. This innovative approach has already won the first two stages of the Carbon Fiber Grand Challenge, an initiative launched by Alberta Innovates aimed at extracting valuable products from oil sands. The team now plans to take on the challenge in the competition's third stage.
The team expects to begin commercial production in 2024 and plans to widely integrate carbon fiber into electric vehicles, enhancing automotive performance and helping to accelerate the adoption of EVs. Utilizing carbon fiber can give automakers a competitive edge while also contributing to the achievement of emissions reduction targets. Dr. Yasmine Abdin, a materials engineer at the university, noted: "Incorporating carbon-fiber bodies can offset the weight of battery packs in electric vehicles. Meanwhile, employing carbon fiber in the vehicle chassis helps keep batteries cool, improving overall safety and extending the vehicle's driving range." (This article is sourced from Gasgoo.)
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Researchers are transforming asphalt into carbon fibers, making electric vehicles more efficient and safer.
2023-06-16
Researchers are transforming asphalt into carbon fibers, making electric vehicles more efficient and safer.
Guishi Automotive News: Asphalt, a viscous product derived from oil sands, is typically used as fuel or for paving roads. Now, researchers are exploring ways to transform it into something even more valuable—such as carbon fiber. By utilizing carbon fiber, aircraft and hockey sticks can be made lighter yet highly durable, while also enabling electric vehicles to become safer and more energy-efficient.
(Image source: University of British Columbia)
Researchers at the University of British Columbia (UBC) in Canada have developed a method to convert asphalt into commercial-grade carbon fiber. The team utilized a melt-spinning process, enabling them to produce two different fiber sizes. The estimated cost is $12 per kilogram, significantly lower than the typical $33 per kilogram for commercially available carbon fiber. This innovative approach has already won the first two stages of the Carbon Fiber Grand Challenge, an initiative launched by Alberta Innovates aimed at extracting valuable products from oil sands. The team now plans to take on the challenge in the competition's third stage.
The team expects to begin commercial production in 2024 and plans to widely integrate carbon fiber into electric vehicles, enhancing automotive performance and helping to accelerate the adoption of EVs. Utilizing carbon fiber can give automakers a competitive edge while also contributing to the achievement of emissions reduction targets. Dr. Yasmine Abdin, a materials engineer at the university, noted: "Incorporating carbon-fiber bodies can offset the weight of battery packs in electric vehicles. Meanwhile, employing carbon fiber in the vehicle chassis helps keep batteries cool, improving overall safety and extending the vehicle's driving range." (This article is sourced from Gasgoo.)
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