RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT ON ADVANCED GRAPHITE MATERIALS. VOLUME XXVII. CARBONIZATION STUDIES OF POLYNUCLEAR AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS,

Abstract

The variation of graphite properties with chemical structure is illustrated for synthetic graphites prepared from 35 pure aromatic compounds. Detailed chemical and physical studies have been directed to the carbonization of two model aromatic hydrocarbons, acenaphthylene, and 9,9'-bifluorenyl. These compounds exhibit extremes in graphitization behavior and the chemical reaction mechanisms are found to be consistent with the nature of the final graphitic products. Carbonization studies have been extended to the effects of aromatic quinone additives on the carbonization behavior of polynuclear aromatic hydrocarbons. Quinones are shown to effect a general increase in coking value of the polynuclear aromatics and of complex aromatic mixtures. The mechanisms of these interactions are discussed. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 01, 1963
Accession Number
AD0427129

Entities

People

  • I. C. Lewis
  • T. Edstrom

Organizations

  • IIT Research Institute

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aromatic Compounds
  • Aromatic Hydrocarbons
  • Chemical Reaction Properties
  • Chemical Reactions
  • Cyclic Hydrocarbons
  • Graphitic Materials
  • Hydrocarbons
  • Materials
  • Reaction Mechanisms

Fields of Study

  • Chemistry

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  • Petroleum Engineering
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