Activated Carbon Fiber and Textiles

Section A: Fundamentals of Carbonized and Activated Carbon

• 1: Introduction
  • Abstract
  • 1.1 Brief history of activated carbon materials
  • 1.2 Industrial and scientific matrix for ACF materials
  • 1.3 Production cost: ACF versus GAC
  • 1.4 Present market and future development
  • 1.5 Conclusion
• 2: Materials for activated carbon fiber synthesis
  • Abstract
  • 2.1 Introduction
  • 2.2 Polymeric precursors
  • 2.3 Polymer pyrolysis
  • 2.4 ACF structure
  • 2.5 Conclusion
• 3: Carbon fiber spinning
  • Abstract
  • Acknowledgments
  • 3.1 Carbon fiber spinning
  • 3.2 Post-spinning modification
  • 3.3 Pyrolysis process
  • 3.4 Activated carbon fibers prepared from biomass raw materials
  • 3.5 Summary
• 4: Carbonization and activation for production of activated carbon fibers
  • Abstract
  • 4.1 Introduction
  • 4.2 ACF industry
  • 4.3 Stabilization/pretreatment processes
  • 4.4 Carbonization process
  • 4.5 Activation process
  • 4.6 Modification process
  • 4.7 Major ACF products
  • 4.8 Future trends
  • 4.9 Conclusions

Section B: Properties of Activated Carbon Fibers

• 5: Adsorption properties of activated carbon fibers
  • Abstract
  • 5.1 Introduction
  • 5.2 Principles of adsorption and desorption
  • 5.3 Measurement methods in adsorption
  • 5.4 Surface properties of ACF
  • 5.5 Adsorption properties of ACFs
  • 5.6 Conclusions and future scope
• 6: Mechanical properties of activated carbon fibers
  • Abstract
  • 6.1 The common characteristics of ACF's mechanical behavior
  • 6.2 Influencing factors of ACF's mechanical properties
  • 6.3 The mechanical properties of ACF products
  • 6.4 Methods for improving the mechanical performance of ACF products
  • 6.5 Future trends in improvement of ACF mechanical properties
  • 6.6 Conclusions
• 7: Electrical and thermal properties of activated carbon fibers
  • Abstract
  • 7.1 Electrical and thermal properties of different activated carbon fiber types
  • 7.2 Improving electrical and thermal properties
  • 7.3 Testing methods for electrical and thermal properties of ACF
  • 7.4 Conclusion
• 8: Sound absorptive properties of activated carbon fibers
  • Abstract
  • 8.1 Introduction
  • 8.2 The influence of technological conditions on properties of ACF
  • 8.3 Testing method for sound absorption of ACF
  • 8.4 Sound absorption properties of ACF
  • 8.5 Future trends
  • 8.6 Conclusion

Section C: Applications of Activated Carbon Fiber Textiles

• 9: Activated carbon filters for filtration–adsorption
  • Abstract
  • 9.1 Introduction
  • 9.2 Gas filtration
  • 9.3 Liquid filtration
  • 9.4 Future trends
  • 9.5 Conclusions
• 10: Activated carbon fiber for environmental protection
  • Abstract
  • Acknowledgments
  • 10.1 Introduction
  • 10.2 Environmental applications of ACF
  • 10.3 Future trends
  • 10.4 Conclusions
• 11: Activated carbon fiber for energy storage
  • Abstract
  • 11.1 Energy storage devices
  • 11.2 Supercapacitors
  • 11.3 Fuel cells
  • 11.4 Future trends
  • 11.5 Conclusion
• 12: Activated carbon fibers for gas storage
• Abstract
• 12.1 Introduction
• 12.2 Fiber performance: General observations on structure and texture factors that control fiber performance
• 12.3 Modeling
• 12.4 Manufacture and properties of ACF-based monoliths for NG storage
• 12.5 Conclusions
• 12.6 Further work and future trends