HRTEM investigation of some commercially available furnace carbon blacks

The investigation of commercially available furnace carbon blacks was discussed using high resolution electron microscope (HRTEM) equipped with an energy dispersive spectrometer (EDS), BET measurements and X-ray diffraction. The crystalline structure, surface area, particle size and distribution, pore size and elemental content of the carbon black were characterized. The phase structure and degree of crystallinity of carbon black were examined by a Philips X'Pert Pro X-ray diffraction system using a CuKα target. The results show that the maximum stacking height of the graphene layers initially increases and then levels off with increasing average particle size, while the diameter of the layer is independent of the particle size.