Materials science and engineering of carbon : fundamentals / Michio Inagaki, Feiyu Kang.

Previous edition: 2006.

Introduction. Carbon materials -- Short history of carbon materials -- Classic carbons, new carbons, and nanocarbons -- Constructions and purposes of the present book -- Fundamental science of carbon materials. Carbon families -- Structure and texture of carbon materials -- Carbonization (nanotexture development) -- Novel techniques for carbonization -- Graphitization (structure development) -- Acceleration of graphitization -- Pore development in carbon materials -- Introduction of foreign species -- Engineering and applications of carbon materials. Polycrystalline graphite blocks -- Highly oriented graphite -- Non-graphitizing and glass-like carbons -- Carbon fibers -- Nanocarbons -- Porous carbons -- Carbon-based composites -- Intercalation compounds -- Carbon materials for energy storage -- Carbon materials for environment remediation.