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Mesophase pitch production aided by the thermal decomposition of polyvinylidene fluoride

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The facile production of high-purity mesophase pitch has been a long-standing desire in various carbon industries. Recently, polymer additives for mesophase production have attracted much attention because of their convenience and efficiency. We propose polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) as a strong candidate as an effective additive for mesophase production. The mesophase content and structural, chemical, and thermal properties of pitches obtained with different amounts of added PVDF are discussed. The influence of PVDF decomposition on mesophase formation is also discussed. We believe that this work provides an effective option for mesophase pitch production.

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This work was supported by the Carbon Cluster Construction Program (10083586, Development of petroleum based graphite fibers with ultrahigh thermal conductivity) funded by the Ministry of Trade, Industry & Energy (MOTIE, Korea)

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  1. Department of Chemical Engineering and Applied Chemistry, Chungnam National University, Daejeon, 34134, Republic of Korea

    Chaehun Lim, Seokjin Kim & Young-Seak Lee

  2. Institute of Carbon Fusion Technology (InCFT), Chungnam National University, Daejeon, 34134, Republic of Korea

    Yoonyoung Ko, Cheol Hwan Kwak & Young-Seak Lee

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Lim, C., Ko, Y., Kwak, C.H. et al. Mesophase pitch production aided by the thermal decomposition of polyvinylidene fluoride. Carbon Lett. 32, 1329–1335 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s42823-022-00369-z

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