Books in the Chemistry and Physics of Carbon series

Covers topics in the field of carbon chemistry and physics. This title describes pitch polymerization kinetics during mesophase formation and the constitution of coexisting phases in mesophase pitch during heat treatment. It examines the importance of physical, solid-state, electro- and analytical chemistry in the study of carbon surfaces.

This book provides insights into the mechanisms of primary carbonization, discusses changes in the thermal-mechanical properties of carbon/carbon composites due to stress effects. It describes factors that result in the acceleration of the graphitization process.

Provides a comprehensive and critical overview of carbon in terms of molecular structure, intermolecular relationships, bulk and surface properties, and their behavior in a variety of applications, ranging from nanotechnology to environmental remediation.

Examines coal, graphite, activated carbons, chars, cokes, carbon fibers, carbon blacks, diamonds, fullerenes, and nanotubes. This book presents the information on carbon surface chemistry, a complex field that impacts various aspects of carbon material research. It includes chapters on disordered carbons and carbon materials in catalysis.