Research on the reaction mechanism and molecular stacking of acid catalyzed naphthalene to prepare mesophase pitches

Xi Fan, Qiang Ren and Wen-kai Wei

Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2025, 27, 11597
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Preparation process of mesophase pitch-based carbon fiber: a review

Mingzhi Wang, Saif Ullah, Muhammad Rizwan and Xiaolong Zhou

RSC Adv., 2025, 15, 39514
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Staged evolutionary features of the aromatic structure in high volatile A bituminous coal (hvAb) during gold tube pyrolysis experiments

Wenbin Yang, Pal Toth, Yu Song and Wu Li

International Journal of Coal Geology, 2025, 297, 104660
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Homologous Bio‐Tar and Bio‐Tar Pitch as Co‐Carbonization Agents in the Preparation of Mesophase Pitch

Mingzhi Wang and Xiaolong Zhou

Asia-Pacific J Chem Eng, 2026, 21
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Mesophase transformation of petroleum pitch in the confined space

Dong Huang, Weijie Song, Gui Wang, Kui Shi, Tongqi Li, Huafeng Quan, Yuefeng Zhang, Jinshui Liu and Chong Ye

Journal of Analytical and Applied Pyrolysis, 2026, 195, 107625
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Mesophase pitch-based high performance carbon fiber production using coal extracts from mild direct coal liquefaction

Christina Thompson, George Frank, Vivian Edwards, Michela Martinelli, Asmund Vego, Frederic Vautard, Ercan Cakmak, John Craddock, Mark Meier, Rodney Andrews and Matthew Weisenberger

Carbon, 2024, 226, 119212
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Structure and composition of mesophase pitch prepared from aromatic‐rich fluid catalytic cracking slurry under different process conditions

Tao Yu, Yu Ma, Xiaoyan Yu, Muhammad Riwan, Mingzhi Wang and Xiaolong Zhou

Asia-Pacific J Chem Eng, 2024, 19
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Positive Effect of Isotropic Components on the Elongation at Break of Mesophase Pitch-Based Carbon Fibers

Ruixiang Liu, Huang Wu, Gaoming Ye, Kui Shi, Dong Huang, Huafeng Quan, Chong Ye, Shipeng Zhu, Zhen Fan, Feng Qian and Jinshui Liu

ACS Omega, 2025, 10, 14188
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Bayesian optimization-guided design of composite solvents for selective separation of FCC slurry oil

Fu-Tian Wang, Zi-Bin Huang, Jing-Yi Yang, Hong-Ye Cheng, Li-Tao Wang and Pei-Qing Yuan

Chemical Engineering Science, 2026, 324, 123383
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Study on the characterization and thermal conversion behavior of sequential extraction products from medium temperature coal pitch

Jiaxing Yue, Huimei Liu, Yaming Zhu, Yunliang Xu, Chaoshuai Hu, Junxia Cheng, Yonghui Bai and Xuefei Zhao

Fuel, 2024, 367, 131571
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Synthesis of mesophase pitch with high anisotropic content from heavy petroleum fractions

Rujun Zha, Dezhi Yu, Jiongjiong Wang, Sunqi Shao and Hao Ling

Journal of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry, 2025, 152, 497
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The Neglected Role of Asphaltene in the Synthesis of Mesophase Pitch

Mingzhi Wang, Yulin Li, Haoyu Wang, Junjie Tao, Mingzhe Li, Yuzhu Shi and Xiaolong Zhou

Molecules, 2024, 29, 1500
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Current status and future potential of bio-pitch as binder in carbon anodes for aluminum production; A review

Cyrus Talebpour, Duygu Kocaefe and Yasar Kocaefe

Next Materials, 2026, 12, 102032
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Production of needle cokes via mild condition co-pyrolysis of FCC-DO and PFPE

Chaehun Lim, Seongmin Ha, Seongjae Myeong, Naeun Ha, Chung Gi Min and Young-Seak Lee

Fuel, 2024, 360, 130622
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Investigation of the formation mechanism of mesophase pitch based on the evolution of molecular structure

Yan Yang, Qian Li, Pingping Zuo, Shijie Qu, Fangfang Qin and Wenzhong Shen

Fuel, 2026, 404, 136281
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Metal Organic Frameworks as Antiaging Agents for Bitumen: Investigating the Inhibition of Oxidation Reaction

Houzhi Wang, Lefei Huang, Jun Yang, Yixuan Liu, Shinan Liu and Jiayue Yun

J. Transp. Eng., Part B: Pavements, 2026, 152
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Comparison of Using Homologous Coal Tar and Coal Tar Pitch as Co carbonization Agents to Prepare Mesophase Pitch

Mingzhi Wang and Xiaolong Zhou

Coke Chem., 2025, 68, 680
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Prospects and Challenges of Carbon Fiber Production from Heavy Petroleum Fractions

Mustafa M. Amin, Lahmady S. Mohamed, Mohammad M. Hossain, Shaikh A. Razzak and Muhammad N. Siddiquee

Ind. Eng. Chem. Res., 2024, 63, 15613
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Improving the spinnability of mesophase pitch and its carbon fiber performance by modifying toluene solubles content in the precursor

Kui Shi, Yuan Lai, Chengfei Li, Chong Ye, Huang Wu, Dong Huang, Shipeng Zhu, Fei Han, Feng Qian and Jinshui Liu

J Mater Sci, 2024, 59, 19319
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Understanding the promotion of ferric chloride catalysis on the liquid-phase carbonization of asphaltene

Tao Yang, Zihui Ma, Yan Song, Xiaodong Tian and Zhanjun Liu

Fuel, 2026, 403, 136024
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Mesophase pitch formation and needle coke production from catalytic/ thermal pyrolysis oil blends through staged carbonization

Xiaohan Jin, Junyu Wang, Yaru Li, Zheng Zhang, Wenbo Qu, Ying Yang, Nannan Chen, Liming Dong, He Liu and Aijun Guo

Journal of Analytical and Applied Pyrolysis, 2026, 194, 107493
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Formation Mechanism and Structural Evolution of Mesophase Pitch via Phase Separation

Haigang Gao, Panchan Dansawad, Yi Fang, Yuming Zhang, Lixa Cao, Yanxiang Li and Wangliang Li

Green Chemical Technology, 2025, 2, 10004
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Comparative Analysis of Radial and Random Microstructures of Mesophase Pitch Carbon Fibers

Alexander Scherschel, Cole Love‐Baker, Andriy Sushchenko, Ryan Cordier, Wim Bras, Ilia N. Ivanov, Yuya Shinohara, Frederic Vautard, Matthew R. Ryder, James Klett and Xiaodong Li

Adv Eng Mater, 2026, 28
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Effect of petroleum-based coating pitch preparation on toluene insolubles generation

Haochen Yan, Dezhi Yu, Jiawei Bian, Feng Ju and Hao Ling

Fuel, 2024, 372, 132079
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Green purification of FCC slurry oil to ultra-low ash via acid-modified biomass filter

Jinxuan Wu, Libo Zhang, Songtao Liu, Xiaoli He, Zhenjiang Chen, Hui Wang and Qinzhen Fan

Journal of Cleaner Production, 2026, 554, 148040
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Effect of Coal Tar Components and Thermal Polycondensation Conditions on the Formation of Mesophase Pitch

Lei Zhang, Haocheng Zhao, Lei Zhang, Ruikang Song, Qi Wang and Ziqing Liu

Materials, 2025, 18, 1002
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Hydrogenation behaviors and structural variations of subfraction of coal tar pitch and preparation of mesophases with well-developed optical textures

Mengyao Qi, Sheng Huang, Baker Nurlanbek, Tao Teng, Jianxu Liang, Song Wang, Shiyong Wu, Youqing Wu, Yonghui Bai and Jinsheng Gao

Journal of Analytical and Applied Pyrolysis, 2024, 177, 106377
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Impact of coal extract solvent fraction composition on mesophase formation and carbonization yield

Christina Thompson, Vivian Edwards, Michela Martinelli, John Craddock, Mark Meier, Rodney Andrews and Matthew Weisenberger

Journal of Analytical and Applied Pyrolysis, 2026, 193, 107382
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Synthesis of Mesophase Pitch from Aromatic-Rich Fluid Catalytic Cracking Slurry: Key Advantages

Mingzhi Wang and Xiaolong Zhou

Pet. Chem., 2025, 65, 190
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Effects of mass and heat transfer on the development of microcrystalline structure of mesophase pitch and the properties of derived carbon fibers

Guangxue Zhou, Bin Lou, Jun Li, Xiangdong Wang, Nan Shi, Fushan Wen, Xiujie Yang and Dong Liu

Carbon Lett., 2026, 36, 283
DOI: 10.1007/s42823-025-01017-y

Kinetics on thermal soaking of mesophase pitch at processing temperature and its influence on the derived carbon structure

Le Ding, Zhao Jiang, Yafang Zhang, Yu Qin and Ting Ouyang

Journal of Analytical and Applied Pyrolysis, 2024, 181, 106612
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaap.2024.106612

Composition of Distillates from Coal Extracts Derived by Solution in Processing Byproducts

V. A. Safin, P. N. Kuznetsov, B. Avid, L. I. Kuznetsova, T. Yu. Ivanenko and A. A. Vorobeva

Coke Chem., 2025, 68, 541
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Phase transition behavior and mesophase aging phenomenon during liquid-state carbonization of FCC decant oil

Bin Lou, Jichang Zhang, Jun Li, Weichao Chou, Luning Chai, Lingyan Tian, Xiaofeng Wang, Xiaoqiao Huang and Dong Liu

Fuel, 2024, 358, 130181
DOI: 10.1016/j.fuel.2023.130181