Electronic structure and physical properties of 13C carbon composite

TL;DR

This review discusses the structure, properties, and technological applications of 13C graphite composites, emphasizing their use in nuclear physics and related fields, based on original research and recent developments.

Contribution

It provides a comprehensive overview of 13C graphite composites, highlighting their unique properties and recent advancements for scientific and technological applications in nuclear industry.

Findings

Properties of 13C graphite composites are suitable for nuclear applications.

Advances in production techniques improve material strength and stability.

Testing results demonstrate potential for modern nuclear physics use.

Abstract

This review is devoted to the application of graphite and graphite composites in science and technology. Structure and electrical properties, as so technological aspects of producing of high-strength artificial graphite and dynamics of its destruction are considered. These type of graphite are traditionally used in the nuclear industry. Author was focused on the properties of graphite composites based on carbon isotope 13C. Generally, the review relies on the original results and concentrates on actual problems of application and testing of graphite materials in modern nuclear physics and science and its technology applications. Translated by author from chapters 5 of the Russian monograph by Zhmurikov E.I., Bubnenkov I.A., Pokrovsky A.S. et al. Graphite in Science and Nuclear Technique eprint arXiv:1307.1869, 07/2013 (BC 2013arXiv1307.1869Z