Chemistry & Physics of Carbon: Volume 28

by Radovic; Ljubisa R.

• ISBN13: 9780824709877
• ISBN10: 082470987X
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2003-04-11
• Publisher: CRC Press

Summary

The Chemistry and Physics of Carbon series presents advances in carbon research and development and comprehensive reviews on the state of the science in all these areas. Building on the tradition of its highly acclaimed predecessors, Volume 28 of this series presents authoritative, interdisciplinary coverage of contemporary topics. With contributions by leading international experts and more than 1300 references, this indispensable volume discusses the structure of glassy carbon, carbon fibers, carbon black (soot), chars, spherulitic graphite in cast iron and naturally occurring forms of carbon; and structural similarities with fullerenes, carbon nanotubes, and carbon nanoparticles.

Table of Contents

Preface	iii
Contributors to Volume 28	vii
Contents of Other Volumes	xi
Impact of the Discovery of Fullerenes on Carbon Science	1	(40)
Peter J. F. Harris
Introduction	2	(1)
Structure and Stability of Fullerenes	2	(2)
Structure of Carbon Nanotubes and Nanoparticles	4	(3)
Structure of Chars (Nongraphitizing Carbons)	7	(11)
Structure of Glassy Carbon	18	(3)
Structure of Carbon Fibers	21	(1)
Soot and Carbon Black	22	(6)
Spherulitic Graphite in Cast Iron	28	(4)
Naturally Occurring Forms of Carbon	32	(2)
Discussion	34	(7)
References	36	(5)
Molecular Models of Porous Carbons	41	(188)
Teresa J. Bandosz
Mark J. Biggs
Keith E. Gubbins
Y. Hattori
T. Iiyama
Katsumi Kaneko
Jorge Pikunic
Kendall T. Thomson
Introduction	42	(3)
Carbons: Types, Classification, Precursors, and Preparation	45	(51)
Experimental Information	96	(41)
Molecular Models	137	(61)
Conclusions	198	(31)
References	199	(30)
Adsorption of Water Vapor on Activated Carbon: A Brief Overview	229	(34)
D. Mowla
D. D. Do
Katsumi Kaneko
Introduction	230	(1)
States of Water Adsorbed in Micropores	231	(1)
Porous Structure of Activated Carbon	232	(1)
Chemical Nature of the Activated Carbon Surface	233	(2)
Mechanism of Water Adsorption	235	(4)
Isotherm Equations for Water Adsorption	239	(2)
Enthalpy of Immersion	241	(5)
Characteristics of Isotherm and Hysteresis	246	(5)
Carbon Pretreatment	251	(6)
Form of Adsorbed Water Molecules	257	(1)
Conclusion	258	(5)
References	259	(4)
Coal-Tar Pitch: Composition and Pyrolysis Behavior	263	(68)
Marcos Granda
Ricardo Santamaria
Rosa Menendez
Introduction	264	(2)
Coal-Tar Pitch Preparation	266	(3)
Coal-Tar Pitch Composition	269	(12)
Coal-Tar Pitch Pyrolysis Behavior	281	(28)
Modification of Coal-Tar Pitches for High-Density Carbons	309	(13)
Coal-Tar Pitch Environmental and Toxicological Issues	322	(1)
Summary and Conclusions	323	(8)
References	324	(7)
Index	331