Design and Control of Structure of Advanced Carbon Materials for Enhanced Performance

Dedication. List of Participants. Preface. Part One: Structure and Properties. Polymorphism in Carbons and Parent Material; P. Delhaes. Theory and Modelling of Carbon; M.I. Heggie. Characterisation of Carbon Structure; X. Bourrat. Thermal and Electrical Properties of Carbons Relationship to Structure; J.-P. Issi. Surface Properties of Carbons for Advanced Carbon-Based Composites; P. Ehrburger, C. Vix-Guterl. Part Two - Processing. Pitch Precursor-Origin and Chemical Constitution; M.F. Yardim, et al. The Thermal Processing and Rheological Behaviour of Pitch; B. Rand. Mesophase Precursors for Advanced Carbon Fibres; Pitches, Stabilization and Carbonization. J.G. Lavin. Carbon Fiber Processing and Structure/Property Relations; D.D. Edie. Carbon-Carbon Composites. Relating Processing to Structure and Properties; S.P. Appleyard, B. Rand. Preparation and Structure of Carbon Fibres and Carbon Nanotubes from the Vapour Phase. From Fibres to Nanotubes; M. Endo, et al. Manufacture of Bulk Carbon and Graphite Materials; R. Wolf. Part Three: Properties, Applications and New Directions. Mechanical Properties of Carbon-Carbon Composites; E. Yasuda, et al. High Strength, Sintered Carbons and Graphites; B. Rand, R. Wolf. Anode Performance of the Li-ION Secondary Battery; C. Kim, M. Endo. Carbon Materials for Energy Production and Storage; T.D. Burchell. Porous Carbons for Gas Storage and Separation. Characterisation and Performance; B. McEnaney, et al. Carbon-Ceramic Alloys; B. Rand, et al. `Carbon Alloys'; E. Yasuda, Y. Tanabe. Index.