Graphene materials from microwave-derived carbon precursors

Anthracene oil has been used as raw material for the production of carbon precursors via conventional and microwave technologies. Cokes with comparable characteristics have obtained, suggesting that their structural order is primarily reliant on precursor rather heating method. However, route a more energy efficient process, achieving electricity savings up to 60%. Furthermore, graphites produced from microwave-derived show an excellent graphitization degree, which makes them appropriate starting resources synthesis graphene-like materials similar those obtained means. Therefore, microwave-assisted approach appears be suitable saving alternative precursors.