The updated and expanded second edition of this book explores the physical and mechanical properties of carbon fibers and their composites, their manufacture and processing, and their current and emerging applications.
Soo-Jin PARK is a professor in the department of chemistry at Inha University. He received his Ph.D. in 1992 carried out under the supervision of Prof. Jean-Baptiste DONNET from Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), France. His research interests include carbon materials for energy conversion and storage, curing catalysts and polymer-carbon composites, green adsorption device with porous carbons, and so on.
Chapter 1 History and Structure of Carbon Fibers.- Chapter 2 Precursors and Manufacturing of Carbon Fibers.- Chapter 3 Matrices for Carbon Fiber Composites.- Chapter 4 Surface Treatment and Sizing of Carbon Fibers.- Chapter 5 Testing of Carbon Fibers and Their Composites.- Chapter 6 Manufacture of Carbon Fiber Composites.- Chapter 7 Recent Uses of Carbon Fibers.- Chapter 8 Carbon/Carbon Composites.- Chapter 9 Novel Carbon Fibers and Their Composites.- Chapter 10 Prospectives and Outlook of Carbon Fibers.- Index.
“Park (Inha Univ., Korea) offers a well-illustrated survey of the field of carbon science and technology. … this book provides a fine survey of the field of CF science and technology. It will appeal to professionals in the CF field and those interested in entering it. Summing Up: Recommended. Advanced undergraduates through faculty and professionals.” (A. M. Strauss, Choice, Vol. 56 (5), January, 2019)