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High-Performance Carbon Materials and Their Composites (2nd Edition)
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High-Performance Carbon Materials and Their Composites (2nd Edition)

A special issue of C (ISSN 2311-5629). This special issue belongs to the section "Carbon Materials and Carbon Allotropes".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 25 June 2026 | Viewed by 425

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Prof. Dr. Jinliang Song

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Shanghai Institute of Applied Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, China
Interests: nanopore graphite blocks; diamond coatings; C/C composites; SiC/Cf composites; SiC/SiCf composites; copper/Cf composites; Aluminum/SiCf composites; cabon-based other coatings
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Dear Colleagues,

C—Journal of Carbon Research is an international multidisciplinary forum for communicating scientific advances in the field of carbon materials and reporting new, relevant, and significant findings related to the formation, structure, properties, behaviors, and technological applications of carbon. High-performance carbon materials are being used in many areas of biology and medicine; in electronic, optoelectronic, energy storage, and conversion systems; in environmental applications and water treatment; in smart materials and systems; and in structural and thermal applications for nuclear reactors, the photovoltaic industry, the semiconductor industry, the aerospace industry, carbide tools, etc. These materials can be either synthetic or of natural origin and may include, but are not limited to, carbon black, carbon fibers and filaments, carbon nanotubes, diamond and diamond-like carbon, glassy carbon, nano-pore graphite blocks, C-Cf/SiCf composites, ceramic–Cf/SiCf composites, metal–Cf/SiCf composites, and resin–Cf/SiCf composites, as well as all kinds of other carbon-based coatings and other sp2- and non-sp2-hybridized carbon systems. We encourage the submission of research on carbide or carbon materials with a low density, high strength performance, high thermal conductivity, high electrical conductivity, excellent sealing/wear-resisting performance, etc.

Prof. Dr. Jinliang Song
Guest Editor

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Keywords

  • carbon
  • graphite
  • diamond
  • composites
  • coatings
  • preparation
  • high performance

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Enhancing High-Temperature Oxidation Stability of Recycled Carbon Fibers Through Ceramic Coating
by Carmela Borriello, Sabrina Portofino, Loredana Tammaro, Pierpaolo Iovane, Gabriella Rametta and Sergio Galvagno
C 2025, 11(3), 42; https://doi.org/10.3390/c11030042 - 26 Jun 2025
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Carbon fiber-reinforced composites (CFRCs) have attracted considerable attention in recent years due to their excellent properties, enabling their use across various sectors. However, their application at high temperatures is limited by the fibers’ lack of oxidation resistance. This study demonstrates a significant advancement [...] Read more.
Carbon fiber-reinforced composites (CFRCs) have attracted considerable attention in recent years due to their excellent properties, enabling their use across various sectors. However, their application at high temperatures is limited by the fibers’ lack of oxidation resistance. This study demonstrates a significant advancement in enhancing the oxidation stability performance of carbon fiber-reinforced composites (CFRCs) by developing a silicon carbide (SiC) coating through the ceramization of carbon fibers using silicon (Si) powder. For the first time, this method was applied to recycled carbon fibers from CF thermoplastic composites. The key findings include the successful formation of a uniform SiC coating, with coating thickness increasing with process duration and decreasing at higher temperatures. The treated fibers exhibited substantially improved oxidation resistance, maintaining structural stability above 700 °C—markedly better than that of their uncoated counterparts. Thermogravimetric analysis confirmed that oxidation resistance varied depending on the CF/Si ratio, highlighting this parameter’s critical role. Overall, this study offers a viable pathway to enhance the thermal durability of recycled carbon fibers for high-temperature applications. Full article
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Preparation and Properties of C/C-(TiZrHfNbTa)C Composites via Inorganic Salt Precursor Method
by Haibo Ouyang, Jiyong Liu, Cuiyan Li, Tianzhan Shen, Jiaqi Liu, Mengyao He, Yanlei Li and Leer Bao
C 2025, 11(3), 41; https://doi.org/10.3390/c11030041 - 25 Jun 2025
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Using low-cost transition-metal chlorides and furfuryl alcohol as raw materials, the (TiZrHfNbTa)C precursor was prepared, and a three-dimensional braided carbon fiber preform (C/C) coated with pyrolytic carbon (PyC) was used as the reinforcing material. A C/C-(TiZrHfNbTa)C composite was successfully fabricated through the precursor [...] Read more.
Using low-cost transition-metal chlorides and furfuryl alcohol as raw materials, the (TiZrHfNbTa)C precursor was prepared, and a three-dimensional braided carbon fiber preform (C/C) coated with pyrolytic carbon (PyC) was used as the reinforcing material. A C/C-(TiZrHfNbTa)C composite was successfully fabricated through the precursor impregnation pyrolysis (PIP) process. Under extreme oxyacetylene ablation conditions (2311 °C/60 s), this composite material demonstrated outstanding ablation resistance, with a mass ablation rate as low as 0.67 mg/s and a linear ablation rate of only 20 μm/s. This excellent performance can be attributed to the dense (HfZr)6(TaNb)2O17 oxide layer formed during ablation. This oxide layer not only has an excellent anti-erosion capability but also effectively acts as an oxygen diffusion barrier, thereby significantly suppressing further ablation and oxidation within the matrix. This study provides an innovative strategy for the development of low-cost ultra-high-temperature ceramic precursors and opens up a feasible path for the efficient preparation of C/C-(TiZrHfNbTa)C composites. Full article
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