Carbon Black

Carbon Black examines developments in the processing and applications of carbon black, including the use of new analytical tools such as scanning tunneling microscopy, Fourier transform spectroscopy and inverse gas chromatography. It discusses mechanism of carbon black formation based on advances such as the discovery of fullerenes; elucidates micro- and macrostructure morphology and other characteristics, outlines carbon black’s fractal geometry as an approach to characterization, reviews its effect on the electrical and thermal conductivity of filled polymers, delineates applications in elastomers and zerographic toners, and surveys possible health consequences of exposure.