Development of Asphaltene-Based Carbon Fibers

The goal of this proposal is to develop new engineering processes to produce value-added asphaltene-based products carbon fibers, using Alberta Oilsands Bitumen Asphaltene (AOA) sources.
The targeted properties for the carbon fibers are a cost of less than 9 US$/kg and tensile strength of 3000-4000 MPa, and a modulus in the range of 250-300GPa.

Project at a Glance

Funding Recipient: Maria Auad, Auburn University
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Funding Awarded: $50,000
Project Duration: Aug 15, 2020 – Feb 14, 2021
Sector: Clean Technology, Energy, Environment
Program: Bitumen Advanced Materials (BAM)

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