Carbonous materials for radio frequency heating in reaction systems

A method of manufacturing carbonous material filled polymer, the method comprising:

• creating a polytetrafluoroethylene nanoparticle suspension;
• combining the polytetrafluoroethylene nanoparticle suspension with water, a plurality of carbonous materials, a water-soluble polymer, and a catalyst to form a mixture;
• heating the mixture to form a hydrogel, wherein the hydrogel is pourable;
• pouring the hydrogel into a mold;
• heating the hydrogel to form a solid body, wherein the solid body is shaped as the mold is shaped;
• removing the solid body from the mold;
• and
• thermally treating the solid body such that the water and the water-soluble polymer are removed from the solid body, wherein the treated solid body is the carbonous material filled polymer,
• wherein the carbonous material filled polymer is receivable in a radio frequency heating system comprising:
• a container configured to receive at least one substance;
• a heating assembly configured to heat the at least one substance, the heating assembly comprising:
• a plurality of electrodes;
• a power source connected to the plurality of electrodes, wherein an electrical field between the plurality of electrodes is created by providing power to the plurality of electrodes;
• and
• the carbonous material filled polymer, the plurality of carbonous materials within the carbonous material filled polymer configured to generate heat within the container responsive to the electrical field between the plurality of electrodes.

A method of radio frequency heating at least one substance using a heating assembly, the method comprising:

• dispersing the at least one substance in a container of the heating assembly, wherein the at least one substance is disposed between a plurality of electrodes of the heating assembly;
• dispersing a plurality of heat-dispersing bodies in the at least one substance between the plurality of electrodes, each heat-dispersing body from the plurality of heat-dispersing bodies comprising:
• a polymer material;
• and
• a carbonous material dispersed in the polymer material, the carbonous material configured to generate heat responsive to an alternating electrical field between the plurality of electrodes,
• wherein the plurality of heat-dispersing bodies are configured to heat up when exposed to an alternating electric field between the plurality of electrodes,
• wherein the plurality of heat-dispersing bodies are configured to disperse heat to the at least one substance;
• and
• generating the alternating electric field between the plurality of electrodes by electrically connecting the plurality of electrodes to a power source.