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Besides the above key factors in first-generation nanocomposite fi-
bers, the development of the next-generation nanocomposite fibers will
focus on the developments of highly crystallized and oriented interphase
polymer structures. There are still some uncertainties in the developments
of nanocomposite interphase, including (1) how nanocomposite solution
preparation and fiber processing methods affect the formation of interphase
structures; (2) how the curvature and chirality of CNTs affect the inter-
phase structures; (3) how the CNT surface chemical structures affect the
interphase structures and properties; and (4) how the interphase structure
develops under external stimulations. A good understanding of the inter-
phase formation, microstructures, and properties are required for the devel-
opment of the next-generation nanocomposite fibers.

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