Bulk Carbon MaterIals : RelatIonshIps between processIng condItIons and the resultIng structure, texture, and propertIes

Though the focus in carbon science nowadays is set on nano-objects such as fullerenes, nanotubes, nanohorns, nanofibers, graphene, etc., most of the relevant applications still rely on bulkier forms of carbon solids.

Describing accurately and unambiguously the inner “structure” (with this word taken in all the possible meanings) of bulk carbon materials is the subject of constant attention for more than a century, because of the impressive versatility and multi-scale organization of graphene-based solids. Accordingly, the structure-property relationship, which is a key issue in materials sciences, is extremely difficult to manage on such particular materials.

Nowadays, the ever growing capacity of structural determination and imaging down to nanoscale brings a new momentum to this topic; more accurate description and modeling of carbon materials structure and properties are at hand. In the meanwhile, the processing methods have undergone advances, in terms of diversity and of process control efficiency, thanks in particular to in-situ diagnostics.

This 2-day workshop will be held right before the World Conference on Carbon.

This event will be held on 28-29 June 2018, in Madrid, Spain.