Selected issues of research on carbon materials

Selected paths of research on the manufacturing of carbon materials have been presented, focusing on two prospective technologies: the production of hexagonal carbon from the gaseous phase and the carbonization/graphitization of organic materials. Present and prospective applications of carbon materials and a mechanism of carbonization/graphitization of high-molecular organic materials have been presented. The importance of post-consumer waste as a raw material for obtaining carbon materials for various applications has been emphasized.