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Study of the mechanism of graphitization of phenolic resin carbon catalyzed by boron oxide

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Phenolic resin was prepared with a boron oxide additive to catalyze the graphitization process. Boron oxide powder proved to be effective in inducing a sizable degree of graphitization (70%) at 1650 °C. This process took place at temperatures far below those at which such phenomena normally occur. The graphitized specimens were characterized and tested by an X-ray powder diffractometer and scanning electron spectroscopy. A preliminary conclusion about the mechanism of the catalysis was that a metal carbide (B4C) formed at lower temperatures may act as a nucleating agent on which the primary crystalline phase of graphite (turbostratic) precipitates.

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The authors would like to thank the Department of Applied Science and Chemical Engineering at the University of Technology, Baghdad, Iraq, for their support in providing materials and laboratory facilities.

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    M. I. Mohammed & S. Abud-Alnur

  2. Chemistry Department, Almustansrya University, Baghdad, Iraq

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Mohammed, M.I., Abud-Alnur, S. & Aliwi, S.M. Study of the mechanism of graphitization of phenolic resin carbon catalyzed by boron oxide. J Polym Res 28, 274 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10965-021-02543-9

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