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  • Review
  • Open Access
119 Citations
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30 Pages

7 July 2023

Biochar, a sustainable solid material derived from biomass pyrolysis enriched in carbon, has emerged as a promising solution for soil carbon sequestration. This comprehensive review analyzes the current knowledge on biochar’s application in thi...

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  • Open Access
48 Citations
19,437 Views
40 Pages

A Review of Advances in Graphene Quantum Dots: From Preparation and Modification Methods to Application

  • Yibo Cui,
  • Luoyi Liu,
  • Mengna Shi,
  • Yuhao Wang,
  • Xiaokai Meng,
  • Yanjun Chen,
  • Que Huang and
  • Changcheng Liu

8 January 2024

Graphene quantum dot (GQD) is a new type of carbon nanometer material. In addition to the excellent properties of graphene, it is superior due to the quantum limit effect and edge effect. Because of its advantages such as water solution, strong fluor...

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57 Citations
17,706 Views
26 Pages

16 March 2023

Microalgae carbon dioxide (CO2) fixation technology is among the effective ways of environmental protection and resource utilization, which can be combined with treatment of wastewater and flue gas, preparation of biofuels and other technologies, wit...

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  • Review
  • Open Access
23 Citations
15,382 Views
30 Pages

4 February 2023

Due to their outstanding material properties, carbon fibers are widely used in various industrial applications as functional or structural materials. This paper reviews the material properties and use of carbon fiber in various applications and indus...

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  • Open Access
6 Citations
14,787 Views
20 Pages

Hands-On Quantum Sensing with NV Centers in Diamonds

  • J. L. Sánchez Toural,
  • V. Marzoa,
  • R. Bernardo-Gavito,
  • J. L. Pau and
  • D. Granados

29 January 2023

The physical properties of diamond crystals, such as color or electrical conductivity, can be controlled via impurities. In particular, when doped with nitrogen, optically active nitrogen-vacancy centers (NV), can be induced. The center is an outstan...

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27 Citations
14,231 Views
27 Pages

15 December 2023

Since the Industrial Revolution, human economic activity and the global development of society in general have been heavily dependent on the exploitation of natural resources. The use of fossil fuels, deforestation, the drainage of wetlands, the tran...

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27 Citations
13,779 Views
29 Pages

11 March 2023

Biomass pyrolysis is a promising route for synthesizing graphene-like carbon (GLC) structures, potentially offering a cost-effective and renewable alternative to graphene. This review paper responds to the call for highlighting the state of the art i...

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53 Citations
13,539 Views
29 Pages

Carbon Capture Materials in Post-Combustion: Adsorption and Absorption-Based Processes

  • Abdulrahman Allangawi,
  • Eman F. H. Alzaimoor,
  • Haneen H. Shanaah,
  • Hawraa A. Mohammed,
  • Husain Saqer,
  • Ahmed Abd El-Fattah and
  • Ayman H. Kamel

29 January 2023

Global warming and climate changes are among the biggest modern-day environmental problems, the main factor causing these problems is the greenhouse gas effect. The increased concentration of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere resulted in capturing inc...

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  • Open Access
51 Citations
13,271 Views
23 Pages

Emerging Bio-Based Polymers from Lab to Market: Current Strategies, Market Dynamics and Research Trends

  • Tomy Muringayil Joseph,
  • Aparna Beena Unni,
  • K. S. Joshy,
  • Debarshi Kar Mahapatra,
  • Józef Haponiuk and
  • Sabu Thomas

7 March 2023

Due to the rising worldwide demand for green chemicals, the bio-based polymer market is anticipated to expand substantially in the future. The synthesis of functional polymers has been a burgeoning area of research for decades. The primary driving fo...

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28 Citations
12,820 Views
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5 July 2024

Carbon dots (CDs) have emerged as a promising class of carbon-based nanomaterials due to their unique properties and versatile applications. Carbon dots (CDs), also known as carbon quantum dots (CQDs) or graphene quantum dots (GQDs), are nanoscale ca...

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