Spherical carbons and method for preparing the same

1. A method for preparing spherical carbon comprising the step of

heat-treating a mixture of a carbon precursor and a dispersion media, which dispersion media is a hydrophobic inorganic substance selected from silica, zeolite, alumina, titania or ceria, a surface of which is made hydrophobic.

2. The method for preparing spherical carbon according to claim 1 , wherein the carbon precursor is selected from the group consisting of resin, pitch, and a mixture thereof.

3. The method for preparing spherical carbon according to claim 2 , wherein the resin is selected from the group consisting of thermosetting synthetic resin selected from phenolic resin, furan resin, epoxy resin, polyacrylonitrile resin, polyimide resin, polybenzimidazole resin, polyphenylene resin and biphenol, a divinylbenzene styrene copolymer, cellulose, and a mixture thereof.

4. The method for preparing spherical carbon according to claim 2 , wherein the pitch is petroleum pitch or coal tar pitch.

5. A method for preparing spherical non-graphitizable carbon comprising the steps of:

a) heat-treating a mixture of a carbon precursor and a hydrophobic inorganic substance dispersion media at 700 to 1500° C. under inert atmosphere to carbonize the mixture; and

b) adding an acid or alkali solvent to the a) carbonized mixture to remove inorganic substance.

6. The method for preparing spherical carbon according to claim 5 , wherein the carbon precursor is selected from the group consisting of resin, pitch, and a mixture thereof.

7. The method for preparing spherical carbon according to claim 5 , wherein the hydrophobic inorganic substance is silica, zeolite, alumina, titania or ceria, a surface of which surface is made hydrophobic.

8. A method for preparing spherical artificial graphite comprising the steps of:

a) heat-treating a mixture of a carbon precursor and a hydrophobic inorganic substance dispersion media at 700 to 1500° C. under inert atmosphere to carbonize the mixture;

b) adding an acid or alkali solvent to the a) carbonized mixture to remove inorganic substance; and

c) heat-treating the b) spherical carbon at 2000 to 3200° C.

9. The method for preparing spherical graphite according to claim 8 , wherein the carbon precursor is selected from the group consisting of resin, pitch, and a mixture thereof.

10. The method for preparing spherical graphite according to claim 8 , wherein the hydrophobic inorganic substance is silica, zeolite, alumina, titania or ceria, a surface of which surface is made hydrophobic.

11. A method for preparing spherical artificial graphite comprising the steps of:

a) heat-treating a mixture of a carbon precursor and a hydrophobic inorganic substance dispersion media at a temperature from a softening temperature of the carbon precursor to 600° C. to make the carbon precursor spherical;

b) adding an acid or alkali solvent to the a) spherical carbon precursor to remove inorganic substance;

c) performing oxidative stabilization of the b) spherical carbon precursor at 100 to 400° C. for 1 minute to 2 hours under air atmosphere;

d) heat-treating the c) spherical carbon precursor at 700 to 1500° C. under inert atmosphere to carbonize the spherical carbon precursor; and

e) heat-treating the d) spherical carbon at 2000 to 3200° C.

12. The method for preparing spherical graphite according to claim 11 , wherein the carbon precursor is selected from the group consisting of resin, pitch, and a mixture thereof.

13. The method for preparing spherical graphite according to claim 11 , wherein the hydrophobic inorganic substance is silica, zeolite, alumina, titania or ceria, a surface of which surface is made hydrophobic.

14. A method for preparing spherical artificial graphite comprising the steps of:

a) heat-treating a mixture of a carbon precursor and a hydrophobic inorganic substance dispersion media at a temperature from a softening temperature of the carbon precursor to 600° C. to make the carbon precursor spherical;

b) adding an acid or alkali solvent to the a) spherical carbon precursor to remove inorganic substance;

c) performing oxidative stabilization of the b) spherical carbon precursor at 100 to 400° C. for 1 minute to 2 hours under air atmosphere; and

d) heat-treating the c) spherical carbon at 2000 to 3200° C.

15. The method for preparing spherical graphite according to claim 14 , wherein the carbon precursor is selected from the group consisting of resin, pitch, and a mixture thereof.

16. The method for preparing spherical graphite according to claim 14 , wherein the hydrophobic inorganic substance is silica, zeolite, alumina, titania or ceria, a surface of which surface is made hydrophobic.

17. A method for preparing spherical artificial graphite comprising the steps of:

a) heat-treating a mixture of a carbon precursor and a silicone oil dispersion media at a temperature from a softening temperature of the carbon precursor to 300° C. to make the carbon precursor spherical;

b) adding an organic solvent to the a) spherical carbon precursor to remove silicone oil;

c) performing oxidative stabilization of the b) spherical carbon precursor at 100 to 400° C. for 1 minute to 2 hours under air atmosphere; and

d) heat-treating the c) spherical carbon precursor at 700 to 1500° C. under inert atmosphere to carbonize the spherical carbon precursor; and

e) heat-treating the d) spherical carbon at 2000 to 3200° C.

18. The method for preparing spherical graphite according to claim 17 , wherein the carbon precursor is selected from the group consisting of resin, pitch, and a mixture thereof.

19. A method for preparing spherical artificial graphite comprising the steps of:

a) heat-treating a mixture of a carbon precursor and a silicone oil dispersion media at a temperature from a softening temperature of the carbon precursor to 300° C. to make the carbon precursor spherical;

b) adding an organic solvent to the a) spherical carbon precursor to remove silicone oil;

c) performing oxidative stabilization of the b) spherical carbon precursor at 100 to 400° C. for 1 minute to 2 hours under air atmosphere; and

d) heat-treating the c) spherical carbon at 2000 to 3200° C.

20. The method for preparing spherical graphite according to claim 19 , wherein the carbon precursor is selected from the group consisting of resin, pitch, and a mixture thereof.