Polyphenylene sulfide (PPS) is a type of thermoplastic polymer with high thermal and mechanical performance that has wide applications in various industries, such as precise electronics, electrical devices, chemical containers, automobile and aerospace components, etc. By adding carbon in different forms (including carbon fibers, carbon nanotubes, graphite, graphene and carbon black) into the PPS matrix, one is able to form composites that have better mechanical properties and multiple functionalities. The addition of carbons can greatly improve the mechanical properties, tribological properties, post-fire structural integrity and electrical/thermal conductivity of the PPS blends and composites. Due to the above reasons, the PPS/carbon blends and composites have the potential to serve as structural components, bipolar plates and separators, etc. However, the current industrialized petroleum-based carbons are somewhat harmful to the environment and would also increase the manufacturing cost of composite materials. This paper provides an overview of the PPS/carbon blends and composites from recent peer-reviewed research and their applied and potential applications. The possibility is discussed that bio-carbon can be developed as an alternative for petroleum-based carbon fillers used in PPS composites.

聚苯硫醚（PPS）是一种具有高热和机械性能的热塑性聚合物，在各种行业中都有广泛的应用，例如精密电子，电气设备，化学容器，汽车和航空航天部件等。通过添加不同形式的碳（包括碳纤维，碳纳米管，石墨，石墨烯和炭黑）进入PPS基质，就能形成具有更好机械性能和多种功能的复合材料。碳的添加可以大大改善PPS共混物和复合材料的机械性能，摩擦学性能，燃烧后的结构完整性以及电导率/导热率。由于上述原因，PPS /碳共混物和复合材料有潜力用作结构部件，双极板和隔板等。然而，当前的工业化石油基碳在某种程度上对环境有害，并且还将增加复合材料的制造成本。本文概述了最近经过同行评审的PPS /碳共混物和复合材料及其应用和潜在应用。讨论了开发生物碳作为PPS复合材料中使用的石油基碳填料替代品的可能性。