탄소섬유 제조시 안정화공정의 온도를 낮추고, 시간을 단축하고자 질산증기를 산화제로, 질소를 운반기체로 사용하여 석유계 등방성핏치섬유를 산화하였으며, 그 결과를 공기산화에 의한 결과와 비교하였다. 질산증기 산화결과, 85℃에서 20분 이내에 핏치섬유의 안정화가 완전히 이루어져 1000℃에서 탄화할 때 섬유형상이 그대로 유지되었다. 산화섬유내에는 카보닐기와 니트로기가 새로 생성되었다. 한편, 산화가 안된 섬유의 중앙 부근은 탄화하는 동안 등방성조직이 이방성조직으로 전환되었다.
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