Characterization of Carbon Black Structure by Mercury Penetration

1971 ◽  
Vol 44 (3) ◽  
pp. 805-813 ◽  
Author(s):  
L. Moscou ◽  
S. Lub ◽  
O. K. F. Bussemaker

Abstract The determination of the chain-structure of carbon black by mercury porosimetry is described. It is shown that each type of black has its own porosity curve, depending on specific surface area and degree of structure. An absolute measure for the degree of structure is proposed: The “Structure Index”, calculated from the break point in the porosity curve, the specific surface area and the density of the black. Structure Index for structureless blacks is 1.0 – 1.1, for low structure blacks 1.7 – 1.9, for normal structure blacks 2.3 – 2.4 and for high structure blacks 2.7 – 2.8.

2020 ◽  
Vol 81 ◽  
pp. 106173 ◽  
Author(s):  
Suppachai Sattayanurak ◽  
Kannika Sahakaro ◽  
Wisut Kaewsakul ◽  
Wilma K. Dierkes ◽  
Louis A.E.M. Reuvekamp ◽  
...  

Clay Minerals ◽  
1998 ◽  
Vol 33 (3) ◽  
pp. 395-407 ◽  
Author(s):  
R. Celis ◽  
J. Cornejo ◽  
M. C. Hermosin

AbstractKaolinite-ferrihydrite and montmorillonite-ferrihydrite associations were prepared following a procedure based on the Russell method for the synthesis of ferrihydrite and the texture of the clay-ferrihydrite complexes was studied using different techniques. The textural properties of kaolinite were little affected by the Fe association, showing only a slight increase in the specific surface area measured by nitrogen adsorption and a decrease in the largest pores (>10 µm), as measured by mercury porosimetry. In contrast, the nitrogen specific surface area of the montmorillonite complexes was much higher than that of the clay without Fe and the pore structure depended on the amounts of Fe in the complexes. Application of the fractal approach to nitrogen adsorption data indicated that the surface roughness (microporosity) was greater for the complexes prepared from diluted Fe(III) solutions, in agreement with the information obtained from classical interpretation of the adsorption isotherms (shape of the isotherms and t-plots).


1973 ◽  
Vol 46 (1) ◽  
pp. 192-203 ◽  
Author(s):  
R. A. Klyne ◽  
B. D. Simpson ◽  
M. L. Studebaker

Abstract 1. The various tint tests correlate with each other—it does not make much difference which of the three procedures is used. The discrimination between similar blacks is comparable. Specific surface areas obtained by the three methods are comparable and differences appear to be due to experimental errors. (Compare Figures 5–7). 2. Surface areas larger than some 90 to 100 m2/g cannot be reliably determined from tint strength measurements alone. 3. Structure exerts a pronounced effect on tint strength of furnace blacks, especially above 90 to 100 m2/g. Porosity and/or composition are apparently also variables which affect tinting strength. 4. Densichron reflectance on the dry carbon black can be used to estimate specific surface areas up to about 140 m2/g; but, since theabsoluteerrorincreases as the specific surface area increases, this method loses some of its reliability at values above about 110 m2/g. The relative error in reflectance determinations does not vary greatly over the furnace-black range. Densichron reflectance is influenced by composition, evidently due to composition-related differences in optical properties of the carbons. 5. In CTAB adsorption measurements, titration errors and handling errors tend to be rather constant for blacks of different surface area. Hence, CTAB permits better discrimination among blacks of small particle size. 6. The errors in Densichron reflectance surface area increase with specific surface area. Hence, the deviations between CTAB and reflectance surface area which are due to experimental error increase with the surface area of the sample.


Molecules ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 25 (19) ◽  
pp. 4445 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zuzana Jankovská ◽  
Marek Večeř ◽  
Ivan Koutník ◽  
Lenka Matějová

Waste scrap tyres were thermally decomposed at the temperature of 600 °C and heating rate of 10 °C·min−1. Decomposition was followed by the TG analysis. The resulting pyrolytic carbon black was chemically activated by a KOH solution at 800 °C. Activated and non-activated carbon black were investigated using high pressure thermogravimetry, where adsorption isotherms of N2, CO2, and cyclohexane were determined. Isotherms were determined over a wide range of pressure, 0.03–4.5 MPa for N2 and 0.03–2 MPa for CO2. In non-activated carbon black, for the same pressure and temperature, a five times greater gas uptake of CO2 than N2 was determined. Contrary to non-activated carbon black, activated carbon black showed improved textural properties with a well-developed irregular mesoporous-macroporous structure with a significant amount of micropores. The sorption capacity of pyrolytic carbon black was also increased by activation. The uptake of CO2 was three times and for cyclohexane ten times higher in activated carbon black than in the non-activated one. Specific surface areas evaluated from linearized forms of Langmuir isotherm and the BET isotherm revealed that for both methods, the values are comparable for non-activated carbon black measured by CO2 and for activated carbon black measured by cyclohexane. It was found out that the N2 sorption capacity of carbon black depends only on its specific surface area size, contrary to CO2 sorption capacity, which is affected by both the size of specific surface area and the nature of carbon black.


2019 ◽  
Vol 48 (5) ◽  
pp. 439-448
Author(s):  
Lei Guo ◽  
Lien Zhu ◽  
Lei Ma ◽  
Jian Zhang ◽  
QiuYu Meng ◽  
...  

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to prepare a spherical modifier-modified activated carbon fiber of high specific capacitance intended for electrode materials of supercapacitor. Design/methodology/approach In this study, phenolic-based microspheres are taken as modifiers to prepare PAN-based fiber composites by electrospinning, pre-oxidation and carbonization. Pearl-chain structures appear in RFC/ACF composites, and pure polyacrylonitrile fibers show a dense network. The shape and cross-linking degree are large. After the addition of the phenolic-based microspheres, the composite material exhibits a layered pearlite chain structure with a large porosity, and the RFC/ACF composite material is derived because of the existence of a large number of bead chain structures in the composite material. The density increases, the volume declines and the mass after being assembled into a supercapacitor as a positive electrode material decreases. The specific surface area of RFC/ACF composites is increased as compared to pure fibers. The increase in specific surface area could facilitate the diffusion of electrolyte ions in the material. Owing to the large number of bead chains, plenty of pore channels are provided for the diffusion of electrolyte ions, which is conducive to enhancing the electrochemical performance of the composite and improving the RFC/ACF composite and the specific capacitance of the material. The methods of electrochemical testing on symmetric supercapacitors (as positive electrodes) are three-electrode cyclic voltammetry, alternating current impedance and cycle stability. Findings The specific capacitance value of the composite material was found to be 389.2 F/g, and the specific capacitance of the electrode operating at a higher current density of 20 mA/cm2 was 11.87 F/g (the amount of the microsphere modifier added was 0.3 g). Using this material as a positive electrode to assemble into asymmetrical supercapacitor, after 2,000 cycles, the specific capacitance retention rate was 87.46 per cent, indicating excellent cycle stability performance. This result can be attributed to the fact that the modifier embedded in the fiber changes the porosity between the fibers, while improving the utilization of the carbon fibers and making it easier for electrolyte ions to enter the interior of the composites, thereby increasing the capacitance of the composites. Originality/value The modified PAN-based activated carbon fibers in the study had high specific surface area and significantly high specific capacitance, which makes it applicable as an efficient and environment-friendly absorbent, as well as an advanced electrode material for supercapacitor.


2013 ◽  
Vol 423-426 ◽  
pp. 554-559 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xin Zhi ◽  
Zhan Cheng Guo

This research through the study on the properties of silicon dust, put forward in combination with lime kiln tail gas recycling carbon dioxide, preparation of precipitated silica (nanoWhite Carbon Black) of high value utilization technology, and studied and summarized process of the dissolution and precipitation by carbon dioxide. The silica fume is in amorphous form, and it has some special powder properties such as ultra fine grain size and high specific surface area and high chemical activity, these provide favorable foundation for low energy consumption process of recycling the powder. In the dissolution stage, the optimization reaction time is about 40 minutes, this time to complete the process of the reaction more than 90%. And the reaction is the fastest in the first 20 minutes, complete response 75% of the reaction. In the stage of carbonization, with increase of the concentration of the precursor, the particle diameter becomes larger, but the specific surface area of the powder will reduce, the porosity and the surface activity of it will reduce corresponding.


e-Polymers ◽  
2011 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Petr Šálek ◽  
Daniel Horák

AbstractTo determine the influence of particle size on the specific surface area of hypercrosslinked poly(styrene-co-divinylbenzene) (PS) microspheres, two methods were chosen for preparation of particles, suspension and dispersion polymerization. While the former method produced hundred micrometer-sized PS-S microspheres, the latter yielded PS-D particles of ca. 1-μm size. Dispersion copolymerization of styrene (St) and divinylbenzene (DVB) in ethanol was stabilized by (hydroxypropyl)cellulose (HPC) and initiated with dibenzoyl peroxide (BPO). Monodisperse 1.4-μm PS-D microspheres were prepared only in the presence of 3.6 wt% HPC. All microspheres were chloromethylated with chloromethyl methyl ether (CMME), chloromethyl ethyl ether (CMEE) or chloromethyl octyl ether (CMOE) to investigate the effect of the chloromethylation agent on the specific surface area of microspheres. Chloromethylated microspheres were hypercrosslinked in 1,2-dichloroethane (DCE) in the presence of a Lewis acid (SnCl4). The effects of the crosslinker (DVB) and DCE/microsphere ratio on properties of the product were studied. The specific surface area, pore volume and pore size distribution of the microspheres were analyzed by dynamic desorption of nitrogen, cyclohexane regain and mercury porosimetry.


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