Modification of pyrolytic carbon black (CBp) was carried out by acid washing (washed carbon black
WCBp) and then added with stearic acid (stearic acid modified WCBp
SWCBp).These three carbon black samples were characterized by using X-ray fluorescence spectroscopy (XRF)
scanning electron microscope (SEM)
X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS),etc.The CBp is composed of carbon particles in micron scale containing a large proportion of ash.After acid washing
the ash content decreases from 20.46% to 8.65%.Both the WCBp and the SWCBp have a higher BET specific surface area and a higher volatile content than CBp.As analyzed by XPS
the CBp surface is covered by carbonaceous deposits
which makes the surface polarity decrease and the oil-affinity increase.Upon acid washing and stearic acid modification