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Carbon Functionalization: From Synthesis to Applications

edited by

Camélia Matei Ghimbeu

and Encarnación Raymundo-Piñero

submission deadline 10 Jul 2025 | 12 articles | Viewed by 19232 | Submission Open

Keywords: surface functionalization; functional groups; heteroelement doping; supercapacitors; batteries; water remediation; gas storage; catalysis; sensors; medicine

(This special issue belongs to the Section Carbon Materials and Carbon Allotropes)

New Advances in Graphene Synthesis and Applications

edited by Yi Cheng, Jinhang Chen and Qiming Liu

submission deadline 25 Jul 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4157 | Submission Open

Keywords: graphene; chemical vapor deposition; exfoliation; electrochemical synthesis; scale-up synthesis; electronic device; energy storage

(This special issue belongs to the Section Carbon Materials and Carbon Allotropes)

Carbon-Based Materials Applied in Water and Wastewater Treatment

edited by

Athanasia Tolkou

submission deadline 22 Aug 2025 | 12 articles | Viewed by 25531 | Submission Open

Keywords: membrane filtration; adsorption; coagulation; ozonation; hybrid processes; activated carbon; graphene oxide; carbon nanotubes; microplastics; heavy metals; pharmaceuticals; oxyanions; dyes; wastewaters

(This special issue belongs to the Section Carbon Materials and Carbon Allotropes)

Carbons for Health and Environmental Protection (2nd Edition)

edited by

Sergey Mikhalovsky

Rosa Busquets

, Geoffrey D. Fowler and

Joaquín Silvestre-Albero

submission deadline 25 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2339 | Submission Open

Keywords: carbon materials; health; biomedical application; oral adsorbent; environment; soil; water; air; adsorption; catalysis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Carbon Materials and Carbon Allotropes)

Micro/Nanofabrication of Carbon-Based Devices and Their Applications

edited by

Monsur Islam

Ankur Gupta

and

Kunal Mondal

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 13106 | Submission Open

Keywords: micro/nanofabrication; carbon; graphene; carbon nanotubes; energy; biomedical engineering; biomass-derived carbon; flexible devices; micro/nanodevices; electrochemical devices; sensors; biosensors; pyrolysis; electrodes; 3D printing; simulation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Carbon Materials and Carbon Allotropes)

Carbon Nanohybrids for Biomedical Applications (2nd Edition)

edited by

Giuseppe Cirillo

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5076 | Submission Open

Keywords: carbon nanostructures; biomaterials; drug delivery; tissue engineering; nanoparticles; biosensors

(This special issue belongs to the Section Carbon Materials and Carbon Allotropes)

Advanced Graphene and g-C₃N₄-Based Photocatalysts for Energy Conversion

edited by Tahir Muhmood and Farooq Ahmad

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 940 | Submission Open

Keywords: photocatalysts; graphene; graphitic carbon nitride (g-C3N4); sustainable energy conversion; photocatalytic hydrogen production; CO2 reduction; water splitting; clean energy; renewable energy; defect engineering; heterojunction formation; nano-structuring; electronic properties

(This special issue belongs to the Section Carbon Materials and Carbon Allotropes)

Carbon and Related Composites for Sensors and Energy Storage: Synthesis, Properties, and Application (2nd Edition)

edited by

Olena Okhay

and

Gil Goncalves

submission deadline 25 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1609 | Submission Open

Keywords: graphene; graphene oxide; reduced graphene oxide; nanodiamonds; nanodots; nanohorns; nanotubes; nanoribbon; surface functionalization; high surface area materials; microstructural analysis; chemical and physical properties; electrochemical properties; sensors; energy-harvesting systems

(This special issue belongs to the Section Carbon Materials and Carbon Allotropes)

Carbon Innovations in Renewable Energy Systems and Environmental Sustainability

edited by

Stefan-Marian Iordache

and

Bogdan Biță

submission deadline 21 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 201 | Submission Open

Keywords: carbon-based materials; carbon innovations; renewable energy; energy storage; carbon-based electrode; carbon capture; greenhouse gas mitigation; clean fuel catalyst; environmental purification; environmental sustainability; environmental remediation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Carbon Materials and Carbon Allotropes)

10th Anniversary of C — Journal of Carbon Research

edited by

Craig E. Banks

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 850 | Submission Open

Keywords: carbon science; scientific progress; groundbreaking research

Carbon-Based Polymer Composites: Synthesis, Processing, Characterization and Applications (2nd Edition)

edited by

Chi-Hui Tsou

and

Patrizia Savi

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 98 | Submission Open

Keywords: carbon-based composites; polymer matrix composites; graphene composites; carbon nanotubes; carbon fiber-reinforced polymers; composite synthesis; material characterization; composite processing techniques; structural applications; environmental applications; aerospace materials; automotive composites; electronic materials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Carbon Materials and Carbon Allotropes)

High-Performance Carbon Materials and Their Composites (2nd Edition)

edited by Jinliang Song

submission deadline 25 Jun 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 471 | Submission Open

Keywords: carbon; graphite; diamond; composites; coatings; preparation; high performance

(This special issue belongs to the Section Carbon Materials and Carbon Allotropes)

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