C, Volume 11, Issue 4

This study reports the synthesis of an activated nanoporous carbon material from Phyllanthus emblica (Amala)—a biomass material which is an eco-friendly, economical, and sustainable precursor used to prepare activated carbon using zinc chloride...

In this work, a novel polyvinyl alcohol/starch (PVA/St)-based composite film was fabricated by integrating citric acid (CA) and silver-loaded biochar (C-Ag) nanofillers to enhance antibacterial functionality. Sorghum straw-derived biochar was loaded...

This study evaluated the seasonal greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and carbon assimilation of Bambusa edulis under four soil amendment treatments—control (C), biochar (B), fertilizer using vermicompost (F), and biochar plus fertilizer (B + F)&mda...

With the intensifying global climate crisis and the urgent demand for carbon neutrality, carbon dioxide (CO₂) capture technologies have received growing attention as effective strategies for mitigating greenhouse gas emissions. Carbon-based porous ma...

The photocatalytic efficiency of graphitic carbon nitride (g-C₃N₄) for the decomposition of aqueous rhodamine B (RhB) was investigated. To examine the combined effects of sonication and electron beam (EB) irradiation on the photocatalytic efficiency,...

Flow capacitive deionization (FCDI) technology holds significant promise for cost-effective and energy-efficient desalination; however, its practical application is hindered by limited electrode stability and desalination performance. In this study,...

We demonstrate that the energetic stability of carbon (5,6)-fullerene isomers can, to a large extent, be inferred from two topological invariants: the Kekulé count K and the Clar count C. Although neither invariant alone exhibits a strong corr...

This study explores the production of hydrates with binary (CH₄/C₂H₆) gaseous mixtures, varying the concentration of each species from 25 to 75 vol%. The thermodynamics of this process are explored in detail, and the achieved results are explained in...

This study focuses on a single-step microwave-assisted carbonization and activation method for biomasses derived from peanut shells and spruce cones. Using phosphoric acid as the activating agent, this process leads to carbon materials with a micro-m...

The removal of synthetic dyes from industrial effluents remains challenging due to their chemical stability and poor biodegradability. Here we engineer metal-doped carbon dots (CDs) as heterogeneous Fenton-like catalysts and elucidate how dopant iden...

Hybrid buckypapers (BPs) composed of graphene nanoplatelets (GNPs) and carbon nanotubes (CNTs) hold great potential for applications in flexible electronics, electromagnetic shielding, and energy storage. In this study, hybrid BPs were fabricated and...

Carbon dioxide emissions, particularly from large point sources such as fossil-fuel power plants, represent a primary driver of global warming. Although various carbon-based adsorbents have been developed for carbon capture applications, most existin...

This study presents a comparative analysis of two synthesis approaches for fabricating magnetic sorbents based on activated carbon (AC) incorporated with magnetite (Fe₃O₄) nanoparticles: hydrothermal synthesis and ultrasonic treatment. The results de...

The high-efficiency and clean utilization of coal resources is a key strategy for new energy development, and converting coal into carbon materials offers a promising route to valorize bituminous coal. However, fabricating high-performance bituminous...

Injecting carbon dioxide (CO₂) into underground geo-structures, such as depleted oil and gas reservoirs, reduces man-made CO₂ emissions into the atmosphere or removes what is already there. Studies have identified the risks of CO₂ leaks from these un...

Electrodes and electrolytes are critical components for the performance of supercapacitors. In this study, supercapacitors with different interfaces were assembled using polypyrrole (PPy) or a polypyrrole–carbon nanotube (PPy-CNT) composite as...

Due to their unique physicochemical properties, carbon black nanoparticles represent a promising alternative for solving analytical problems. However, diagnostic reagents based on carbon black nanoparticles have not yet found widespread practical app...

Non-graphitising carbons are an important class of solid carbon materials which cannot be transformed into graphite by heat treatment, even at 3000 °C. Also known as hard carbons, they are of growing importance as anode materials for lithium-ion...

Among the main man-made water pollutants that pose a danger to the environment are oil products, heavy metals, and radionuclides, as well as micro- and nanoplastics. To purify such waters, it is necessary to use advanced methods, with sorption being...

This work presents a comparative study of graphene exfoliation technologies from various graphite precursors—spectral graphite and thermally expanded graphite (Graflex)—using ultrasonic treatment and electrochemical methods in the presenc...

The utilization of carbon dioxide (CO₂) offers an effective approach for alleviating the carbon-reduction pressures associated with fossil energy consumption. However, studies on the use of CO₂ as an auxiliary agent in water treatment to enhance the...

Carbyne, a linear chain of carbon atoms, possesses extraordinary properties but has remained elusive due to its extreme instability. While encapsulation within carbon nanotubes stabilizes carbyne, a lack of synthetic control over its location has pre...

The controlled incorporation of halogens into carbon materials remains a challenge, particularly under mild and scalable conditions. In this work, we investigate the fixation of iodine on high-surface-area graphite (HSAG-100) using green solvents and...