Abstract
In the present review, technological history from the original development by Otani and Singer to now is put in order as each generation and the expected cource of its future development is discussed for the high performance pitch-based carbon fiber by changing the standpoint as shown in the previous paper (Part 1; TANSO 1993 [No.157] 107). Moreover, the scheme to further new and higher level technology is also proposed about the following three technological subjects; (1) characteristics of mesophase pitch and its behavior of fiber formation, (2) bahavior of spinning and stabilization in fiber formation and their microscopic crystal structure, and (3) bahavior of surface and interface in carbon fiber and its composite materials.
