Electroconductivity of Softwood and Hardwood Carbons Prepared by Nickel- and Iron-catalyzed Carbonizations

Tsutomu Suzuki*, Mitsuru Kikuchi, Ritsuko Watanabe, Daisuke Kawakami, Kyoko Suzuki, Noriyasu Okazaki, Yukie Saito, Hidetoshi Kita, and Hisashi Tamai Department of Biotechnology and Environmental Chemistry, Kitami Institute of Technology, 165 Koen-cho, Kitami, Hokkaido 090-8507, Japan Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Science, The University of Tokyo, 1-1-1 Yayoi, Bunkyo Ward, Tokyo 113-8657, Japan Graduate School of Science and Engineering, Yamaguchi University, 2-16-1 Tokiwadai, Ube, Yamaguchi 755-8611, Japan Graduate School of Engineering, Hiroshima University, 1-4-1 Kagamiyama, Higashihiroshima, Hiroshima 739-8527, Japan *Fax: 81-157-24-7719, e-mail: suzuki@serv.chem.kitami-it.ac.jp