Carbon blacks (CBs) have been widely used as reinforcing materials in advanced rubber composites. The mechanical properties of CB-reinforced rubber composites are mostly controlled by the extent of interfacial adhesion between the CBs and the rubber. Surface treatments are generally performed on CBs to introduce chemical functional groups on its surface. In this study, we review the effects of various surface treatment methods for CBs. In addition, the preparation and properties of CB-reinforced rubber composites are discussed.

• Min-Joo Kang(Department of Chemistry, Inha University, Incheon 22212, Korea)
• Young-Jung Heo(Department of Chemistry, Inha University, Incheon 22212, Korea)
• Fan-Long Jin(Department of Chemistry, Inha University, Incheon 22212, Korea. Department of Polymer Materials, Jinlin Institute of Chemical Technology, Jilin 132022, China)
• Soo-Jin Park(Department of Chemistry, Inha University, Incheon 22212, Korea) Corresponding Author