Effect of Heat Treatment on the Properties of Wood-Derived Biocarbon Structures.

Wood-derived porous graphitic biocarbons with hierarchical structures were obtained by high-temperature (2200⁻2400 °C) non-catalytic graphitization, and their mechanical, electrical and thermal properties are reported for the first time. Compared to amorphous biocarbon produced at 1000 °C, the graphitized biocarbon-2200 °C and biocarbon-2400 °C exhibited increased compressive strength by 38% (36 MPa), increased electrical conductivity by 8 fold (29 S/cm), and increased thermal conductivity by 5 fold (9.5 W/(m·K) at 25 °C). The increase of duration time at 2200 °C contributed to increased thermal conductivity by ~12%, while the increase of temperature from 2200 to 2400 °C did not change their thermal conductivity, indicating that 2200 °C is sufficient for non-catalytic graphitization of wood-derived biocarbon.