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Carbon Fibers: From PAN to Asphaltene Precursors; A State-of-Art Review. Mol Vis 2023. [DOI: 10.3390/c9010019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/08/2023] Open
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Due to their outstanding material properties, carbon fibers are widely used in various industrial applications as functional or structural materials. This paper reviews the material properties and use of carbon fiber in various applications and industries and compares it with other existing fillers and reinforcing fibers. The review also examines the processing of carbon fibers and the main challenges in their fabrication. At present, two main precursors are primarily utilized to produce carbon fibers, i.e., polyacrylonitrile (PAN) and petroleum pitch. Each of these precursors makes carbon fibers with different properties. However, due to the costly and energy-intensive processes of carbon fiber production based on the existing precursors, there is an increasingly growing need to introduce cheaper precursors to compete with other fibers on the market. A special focus will be given to the most recent development of manufacturing more sustainable and cost-effective carbon fibers derived from petroleum asphaltenes. This review paper demonstrates that low-cost asphaltene-based carbon fibers can be a substitute for costly PAN/pitch-based carbon fibers at least for functional applications. The value proposition, performance/cost advantages, potential market, and market size as well as processing challenges and methods for overcoming these will be discussed.
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Ye X, Wang M, Fan M. The simple preparation of superhydrophobic sponge with fluorinated graphene and carbon nanotube. J DISPER SCI TECHNOL 2021. [DOI: 10.1080/01932691.2021.1954014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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- Xiangyuan Ye
- Baoji R&D Center of Advanced Lubricating and Protecting Materials, Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Phytochemistry, College of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, Baoji University of Arts and Sciences, Baoji, Shaanxi, P. R. China
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- Baoji R&D Center of Advanced Lubricating and Protecting Materials, Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Phytochemistry, College of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, Baoji University of Arts and Sciences, Baoji, Shaanxi, P. R. China
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- Baoji R&D Center of Advanced Lubricating and Protecting Materials, Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Phytochemistry, College of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, Baoji University of Arts and Sciences, Baoji, Shaanxi, P. R. China
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Zhang T, Wang S, Huang J, Jin Y, Zhao G, Zhang C, Li C, Yu J, Jia Y, Jiao F. Facile fabrication of versatile superhydrophobic coating for efficient oil/water separation. J DISPER SCI TECHNOL 2020. [DOI: 10.1080/01932691.2020.1786395] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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- Taiheng Zhang
- Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Efficient and Clean Utilization of Manganese Resources, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Central South University, Changsha, People’s Republic of China
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- Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Efficient and Clean Utilization of Manganese Resources, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Central South University, Changsha, People’s Republic of China
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- Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Efficient and Clean Utilization of Manganese Resources, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Central South University, Changsha, People’s Republic of China
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- Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Efficient and Clean Utilization of Manganese Resources, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Central South University, Changsha, People’s Republic of China
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- Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Efficient and Clean Utilization of Manganese Resources, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Central South University, Changsha, People’s Republic of China
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- Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Efficient and Clean Utilization of Manganese Resources, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Central South University, Changsha, People’s Republic of China
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- Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Efficient and Clean Utilization of Manganese Resources, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Central South University, Changsha, People’s Republic of China
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- Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Efficient and Clean Utilization of Manganese Resources, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Central South University, Changsha, People’s Republic of China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Central South University, Changsha, People’s Republic of China
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- Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Efficient and Clean Utilization of Manganese Resources, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Central South University, Changsha, People’s Republic of China
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Magnetic and Hydrophobic Composite Polyurethane Sponge for Oil–Water Separation. APPLIED SCIENCES-BASEL 2020. [DOI: 10.3390/app10041453] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Crude oil spills from offshore oil fields will cause serious pollution to the marine ecological environment. Many 3D porous materials have been used for oil–water separation, but they cannot be widely used due to complex preparation processes and expensive preparation costs. Here, a facile and cheap approach to disperse expanded graphite (EG), stearic acid, and Fe3O4 magnetic nanoparticles on the skeleton surface of polyurethane (PU) sponge to prepare the magnetic and hydrophobic composite polyurethane sponge for oil–water separation. The results show that the composite PU sponge had a strong oil absorption capacity for various oils, the oil adsorption capacities has reached 32–40 g/g, and it has become more hydrophobic. The addition of Fe3O4 magnetic nanoparticles endowed the sponge with magnetic responsivity, and the composite PU sponge still had a strong oil adsorption capacity after several adsorbing-squeezing cycles. The magnetic and hydrophobic composite polyurethane sponge is a very promising material for practical oil adsorption and oil–water separation.
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Yu N, Xiao X, Pan G. A stearic acidified-ZnO/methyl polysiloxane/PDMS superhydrophobic coating with good mechanical durability and physical repairability. J DISPER SCI TECHNOL 2019. [DOI: 10.1080/01932691.2018.1484294] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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- Nanlin Yu
- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, PR China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, PR China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, PR China
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Chen M, Huang L, Liu Z, Liu J, Xing Y, Liu X, Jin Z, Wang X. Development of superhydrophilic Al foil with micropore arrays via mask electrochemical machining and chemical immersion for efficient oil/water separation. J DISPER SCI TECHNOL 2019. [DOI: 10.1080/01932691.2019.1623694] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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- Mu Chen
- Key Laboratory for Precision and Non-Traditional Machining Technology of Ministry of Education, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian, China
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- Key Laboratory for Precision and Non-Traditional Machining Technology of Ministry of Education, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian, China
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- Key Laboratory for Precision and Non-Traditional Machining Technology of Ministry of Education, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian, China
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- Key Laboratory for Precision and Non-Traditional Machining Technology of Ministry of Education, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian, China
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- Key Laboratory for Precision and Non-Traditional Machining Technology of Ministry of Education, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian, China
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- Key Laboratory for Precision and Non-Traditional Machining Technology of Ministry of Education, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian, China
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- Key Laboratory for Precision and Non-Traditional Machining Technology of Ministry of Education, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian, China
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- Key Laboratory for Precision and Non-Traditional Machining Technology of Ministry of Education, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian, China
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