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C, Volume 6, Issue 4

December 2020 - 24 articles

Cover Story: MXenes, a large group of two-dimensional transition metal carbides and nitrides, possess hydrophilic surfaces, high electrical conductivity, and outstanding mechanical properties. Titanium carbide (Ti3C2Tx) MXene with metallic conductivity can be used to coat insulating glass fibers, providing a uniform coating made of flakes with nanometer thickness and lateral dimensions of a few micrometers. Plasma treatment of the glass fibers facilitates the adhesion of MXene flakes, and the fibers become conductive after coating. MXene-coated glass fibers can be used in the development of damage-sensing polymer–matrix composites with a strong fiber–matrix interface. View this paper
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Articles (24)

  • Article
  • Open Access
11 Citations
4,933 Views
16 Pages

Wideband Radar Absorbing Structure Using Polyaniline-Graphene Nanocomposite

  • Paulbert Thomas,
  • Libimol V. Abdulhakim,
  • Neeraj K. Pushkaran and
  • Aanandan C. Karuvandi

5 November 2020

A wideband non-resonant absorber is proposed, and its radar cross section (RCS) reduction is investigated. A discussion on the functional materials available is followed by the design of an absorber on a Plexiglas substrate with polyaniline-graphene...

  • Article
  • Open Access
9 Citations
5,630 Views
10 Pages

Microwave Plasma Formation of Nanographene and Graphitic Carbon Black

  • Raju R. Kumal,
  • Akshay Gharpure,
  • Vignesh Viswanathan,
  • Aayush Mantri,
  • George Skoptsov and
  • Randy Vander Wal

31 October 2020

Aerosol formation of novel carbons offers potential for scale and purity unmatched by condensed phase processes. A microwave driven plasma drives decarbonization of methane to form solid carbon as an aerosol. Dependent upon gas mixture, different for...

  • Article
  • Open Access
7 Citations
4,850 Views
12 Pages

Carbon Nanodots Synthesized from Dunaliella salina as Sun Protection Filters

  • Theodoros G. Chatzimitakos,
  • Athanasia Kasouni,
  • Anastassios Troganis,
  • Ioannis Leonardos,
  • Ioannis Tzovenis,
  • Alexandros Ntzouvaras and
  • Constantine Stalikas

30 October 2020

Carbon nanodots (CNDs) are more and more being exploited for various applications including biological ones. To this end, they have been thoroughly studied for their potential as antibacterial, wound healing, and bioimaging agents. In this study, we...

  • Review
  • Open Access
4 Citations
3,989 Views
11 Pages

27 October 2020

Thermodynamics must be favorable for the growth of carbon nanotubes (CNTs) and graphene to take place, but a kinetic study is required to find the operating mechanism. In fact, thermodynamics indicates whether a reaction is possible; however, the rou...

  • Feature Paper
  • Article
  • Open Access
6 Citations
4,092 Views
14 Pages

Electrochemical Aspects of a Nitrogen-Doped Pseudo-Graphitic Carbon Material: Resistance to Electrode Fouling by Air-Aging and Dopamine Electro-Oxidation

  • Kailash Hamal,
  • Jeremy May,
  • Haoyu Zhu,
  • Forrest Dalbec,
  • Elena Echeverria,
  • David N. McIlroy,
  • Eric Aston and
  • I. Francis Cheng

27 October 2020

The nitrogen-doped form of GUITAR (pseudo-Graphite from the University of Idaho Thermalized Asphalt Reaction) was examined by X-ray photoelectron, Raman, and X-ray diffraction spectroscopies and cyclic voltammetry (CV). Electrochemical studies indica...

  • Article
  • Open Access
3,837 Views
20 Pages

Characterization of Molecular Spacer-Functionalized Nanostructured Carbons for Electrical Energy Storage Supercapacitor Materials

  • Justin Zuczek,
  • Matthew Bonfield,
  • Nesreen Elathram,
  • William R. Hixson,
  • Terawit Kongruengkit,
  • James B. Mitchell,
  • Nickolas Zelenka,
  • Leonid D. Popov,
  • Andrey Morozov and
  • Igor N. Shcherbakov
  • + 1 author

23 October 2020

The use of molecular spacers between Carbon Nanotubes (CNTs) has been shown to increase the ion-accessible surface area for use in supercapacitor materials. Maintaining porosity and electrical conductivity is important for maximizing capacitance, ene...

  • Article
  • Open Access
11 Citations
4,136 Views
14 Pages

20 October 2020

Biochars are attractive materials for carbon catalysts since their carbon content and surface area are relatively high and minerals present in biochar can act as active sites for catalytic reactions. In this study, biochars from the fast pyrolysis of...

  • Feature Paper
  • Article
  • Open Access
20 Citations
7,506 Views
12 Pages

Electrically Conductive MXene-Coated Glass Fibers for Damage Monitoring in Fiber-Reinforced Composites

  • Christine B. Hatter,
  • Asia Sarycheva,
  • Ariana Levitt,
  • Babak Anasori,
  • Latha Nataraj and
  • Yury Gogotsi

16 October 2020

Multifunctional fiber-reinforced composites play a significant role in advanced aerospace and military applications due to their high strength and toughness resulting in superior damage tolerance. However, early detection of structural changes prior...

  • Article
  • Open Access
3,584 Views
19 Pages

Improving the Activity of Fe/C/N ORR Electrocatalyst Using Double Ammonia Promoted CO2 Laser Pyrolysis

  • Henri Perez,
  • Mathieu Frégnaux,
  • Emeline Charon,
  • Arnaud Etcheberry and
  • Olivier Sublemontier

14 October 2020

Recently, we reported the use of CO2 laser pyrolysis for the synthesis of promising Fe/C/N electrocatalysts for Oxygen Reduction Reaction (ORR) in fuel cells. The set-up used single laser pyrolysis of an aerosolized solution of iron acetylacetonate i...

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