Microcellular carbon foam and method
Abstract
A microcellular carbon foam is described which is characterized by a density in the range of about 30 to 1000 mg/cm[sup 3], substantially uniform distribution of cell sizes of diameters less than 100 [mu]m with a majority of the cells being of a diameter of less than about 10 [mu]m, well interconnected strut morphology providing open porosity, and an expanded d(002) X-ray turbostatic spacing greater than 3.50 angstroms. The precursor for the carbon foam is prepared by the phase inversion of polyacrylonitrile in a solution consisting essentially of at least one alkali metal halide and a phase inversion solvent for the polyacrylonitrile.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- OSTI Identifier:
- 5045411
- Patent Number(s):
- 5300272
- Application Number:
- PPN: US 8-120705
- Assignee:
- Martin Marietta Energy Systems, Inc., Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC05-84OR21400
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Resource Relation:
- Patent File Date: 13 Sep 1993
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 36 MATERIALS SCIENCE; CARBONACEOUS MATERIALS; FABRICATION; PHYSICAL PROPERTIES; FOAMS; PORE STRUCTURE; COLLOIDS; DISPERSIONS; MATERIALS; MICROSTRUCTURE; 360601* - Other Materials- Preparation & Manufacture; 360606 - Other Materials- Physical Properties- (1992-)
Citation Formats
Simandl, R F, and Brown, J D. Microcellular carbon foam and method. United States: N. p., 1994.
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Simandl, R F, & Brown, J D. Microcellular carbon foam and method. United States.
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"Microcellular carbon foam and method". United States.
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title = {Microcellular carbon foam and method},
author = {Simandl, R F and Brown, J D},
abstractNote = {A microcellular carbon foam is described which is characterized by a density in the range of about 30 to 1000 mg/cm[sup 3], substantially uniform distribution of cell sizes of diameters less than 100 [mu]m with a majority of the cells being of a diameter of less than about 10 [mu]m, well interconnected strut morphology providing open porosity, and an expanded d(002) X-ray turbostatic spacing greater than 3.50 angstroms. The precursor for the carbon foam is prepared by the phase inversion of polyacrylonitrile in a solution consisting essentially of at least one alkali metal halide and a phase inversion solvent for the polyacrylonitrile.},
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year = {1994},
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