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Area of Science:

  • Materials Science
  • Chemical Engineering
  • Energy Storage

Background:

  • Growing demand for graphite in energy storage is limited by precursor availability.
  • High-quality graphite precursors are scarce, hindering technological advancement.
  • Alternative sources and upgrading strategies are crucial for sustainable graphite production.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate an additive upgradation strategy for low-quality pitch precursors.
  • To explore the use of waste plastics and aliphatic pitches as hydrogen donors.
  • To improve the graphitic quality and crystalline phase of heat-treated products.

Main Methods:

  • Additive upgradation using waste plastics and aliphatic pitches.
  • Synergistic composition analysis of pitch precursors.
  • Graphitization studies to determine optimal aromaticity.
  • Investigation of quinoline insoluble removal for crystallite size enhancement.

Main Results:

  • Waste plastics and aliphatic pitches successfully upgraded scant high-aromaticity pitch precursors.
  • Synergistic compositions improved graphitic quality and uniform crystalline phase.
  • Optimal aromaticity values were identified through diverse pitch sample graphitization.
  • Quinoline insoluble removal significantly enhanced crystallite sizes in graphitized products.

Conclusions:

  • Additive upgradation is a viable strategy to improve graphite precursor quality.
  • Waste plastics and lower-quality pitches can be effectively utilized in graphite production.
  • This approach offers a sustainable solution to meet increasing graphite demand for energy storage.