Thermal polymerization of aromatic hydrocarbons

The conversion of the aromatic hydrocarbons, anthracene and naphthalene to pitch was studied using a variety of techniques including gel permeation chromatography (GPC), field desorption mass spectrometry (FDMS), nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR), and hot-stage microscopy. The results show the import...

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Published in:Carbon (New York) 1980, Vol.18 (3), p.191-196
Main Author: Lewis, I.C.
Format: Article
Language:English
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Summary:The conversion of the aromatic hydrocarbons, anthracene and naphthalene to pitch was studied using a variety of techniques including gel permeation chromatography (GPC), field desorption mass spectrometry (FDMS), nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR), and hot-stage microscopy. The results show the importance of aromatic polymerizations in carbonization. These reactions lead to a rapid increase in molecular weight but not necessarily to a high degree of aromatic condensation. Average structures for the naphthalene- and anthracene-derived pitches are proposed, and the thermotropic nature of napthalene-derived mesophase is described.
ISSN:0008-6223
1873-3891
DOI:10.1016/0008-6223(80)90060-3