| abstract |
The claimed substance is obtained by the detonation of an explosive with a negative oxygen balance in an enclosed space and in an environment which is inert in relation to carbon, the detonation products being cooled at a rate of 200 to 6000 degrees per minute. The claimed substance contains 30 to 75 wt % carbon (cubic modification), 10 to 15 wt % X-ray amorphous carbon phase, the remainder being crystalline modification carbon. The proportions of different elements present are as follows: carbon 84 to 89 wt %, hydrogen 0.3 to 1.1 wt %, nitrogen 3.1 to 4.3 wt %, oxygen 2.0 to 7.1 wt %, non-combustible additives 2.0 to 5.0 wt %. The surface contains methyl, carboxyl, quinone, lactone, ester and aldehyde functional groups. |