Abstract: Disclosed embodiments may include a material having a composition including a mesophase pitch material between approximately 5.0% to 95.0% and having a viscosity of between approximately 0.01 to 102 Pascal seconds (Pa·s) in a temperature range of between approximately Ts<T?475° C., where Ts?150° C. At least a portion of the mesophase pitch material may be aligned by a magnetic field having a strength of approximately 0.25 to 6.0 Tesla. The portion of the mesophase pitch material may have an average molecular spacing of between approximately 3.4 to 3.7 angstroms, and an average molecular size of between approximately 1 to 3 nanometers (nm).