2005 Research Activities
Design of Nanoporous Carbon Derived from Coal Tar Pitch/Polymer Blends for Ultracapacitators
Penn State University
Contact: Dr. Ramakrishnan Rajagopalan, 814-865-9735 or rur12@email.psu.edu
Continued Development of Pitch/Nanotube Foam and Fiber Composites
University of Kentucky
Contact: Dr. Rodney Andrews, 859-257-0265 or Andrews@caer.uky.edu
Feasibility Study of Commercial Coal Gasifier Gases to Form Carbon Nanofibers
Applied Sciences, Inc.
Contact: Mr. Thomas W. Hughes, 937-766-2020 or twhughes@apsci.com
Nanocarbons from Anthracite Coal
Penn State University
Contact: Dr. Caroline Burgess-Clifford, 814-865-8673 or ceb7@psu.edu
Adapting Anthracite Coal and Stockpiled Anthracite Fines to Green Sand Iron Foundries
Penn State University
Contact: Dr. Fred Cannon, 814-863-8754 or fsc1@psu.edu
Mild Coal Extraction for Production of Anode Coke
University of Kentucky
Contact: Dr. Rodney Andrews, 859-257-0265 or Andrews@caer.uky.edu
Premium Carbon Products from Coal: A Sulfur-based Approach
Penn State University
Contact: Dr. Paul Painter, 814-865-5767 or painter@ems.psu.edu
TiO2 –Coated Activated Carbon
University of Florida
Contact: Dr. David W. Mazyck, 352-846-1039 or dmazyck@ufl.edu
Coal Derived Nanofiber Sheet Development
Inorganic Specialists
Contact: Dr. David W. Firsich, 937-865-4491 or firsich@coax.net
Coal-derived Composites Using Pitch and Fly Ash
West Virginia University
Contact: Dr. Alfred H. Stiller, 304-293-2111 x2416 or astiller@wvu.edu
Needle Coke from Coal-derived Feedstock
GrafTech International
Contact: Mr. Doug J. Miller, 216-676-2558 or doug.miller@graftech.com
Activated Carbons for CO2 Capture from Coal-derived Pitch/ Polymer
University of Kentucky
Contact: Dr. Rodney Andrews, 859-257-0265 or Andrews@caer.uky.edu
Mechano-Thermal Method to Produce Carbon Nanotubes from Anthracite Coal
Penn State University
Contact: Dr. Caroline Burgess-Clifford, 814-865-8673 or ceb7@psu.edu
Carbon Foam Production through Plasticization of Coal Tar Binder Pitch with Supercritical CO2
Premium Carbon Products, LLC
Contact: Mr. Joseph Stoffa, 304-282-5637 or joseph.stoffa@premiumcarbonproducts.com
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