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Optical and Electronic Innovations in Carbon Nanotubes

edited by

Takashi Uchino

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1212 | Submission Open

Keywords: carbon nanotubes; applications; devices; systems; synthesis; characterization

(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 25 Nov 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 5220 | 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)

Advances in Carbon-Based Materials

edited by

Yerbol Tileuberdi

and Jianzhi Huang

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1774 | Submission Open

Keywords: carbon-based materials; functional carbon materials; nanostructured carbon; carbon composites; waste-to-carbon conversion; carbon materials for road construction

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

High-Performance Carbon-Based Supercapacitors

edited by

Gourav Bhattacharya

submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 300 | Submission Open

Keywords: carbon-based supercapacitors; electrochemical energy storage; hierarchical porous carbon architectures; heteroatom doping and defect engineering; surface and interface modulation; device fabrication and electrode engineering; long cycle life and high energy density

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

Recent Advances in Luminescent Carbon Nanomaterials

edited by

Chiara Olla

and

Carlo Maria Carbonaro

submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 291 | Submission Open

Keywords: luminescent carbon nanomaterials; carbon dots; graphene quantum dots; photoluminescence; surface engineering; defect engineering; bioimaging; optical sensing; photocatalysis; optoelectronic devices; energy applications; machine learning

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

Advanced Catalysis for CO₂ Conversion and Utilization

edited by Hossein Shahbeik and

Nur Hashimah Alias

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 953 | Submission Open

Keywords: CO2 conversion; methanol synthesis; electrocatalysis; photocatalysis; sustainability

(This special issue belongs to the Section CO₂ Utilization and Conversion)

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

edited by

Chi-Hui Tsou

and

Patrizia Savi

submission deadline 30 Apr 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4998 | 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)

Carbon Materials for Electrochemical Energy Storage and Conversion

edited by

Ramin Khezri

Shiva Rezaei Motlagh

and Wan Azlina Wan Ab Karim Ghani

submission deadline 30 Apr 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1836 | Submission Open

Keywords: carbon materials; electrochemical energy storage; electrode design and engineering; interfacial phenomena; charge transfer kinetics; porous structure engineering; heteroatom doping; biomass-derived carbon; scalable synthesis; performance optimization

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

Carbon Quantum Dots and Related Low-Dimensional Materials

edited by

Yoke Khin Yap

submission deadline 30 Apr 2027 | Viewed by 265 | Submission Open

Keywords: carbon; quantum dots; low-dimensional carbon-based materials; bioimaging; perovskite; solar cells

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

Carbon Materials for Environmental Governance

edited by Adnan Aldemir and Yavuz Gokce

submission deadline 31 May 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 631 | Submission Open

Keywords: carbon materials; modification and characterization; environmental governance; water purification; air pollution control; carbon capture; soil remediation; modeling of processes; wastewater treatment

(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 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 6383 | Submission Open

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

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

Advanced Porous Carbon Adsorbents for Sustainable Water Purification

edited by

Abdelaal Ahmed

submission deadline 30 Jun 2027 | Viewed by 612 | Submission Open

Keywords: porous carbon adsorbents; activated carbon; biochar; graphene oxide; mof-derived carbon; wastewater treatment; heavy metal adsorption; dye removal; environmental remediation; sustainable water purification

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

Emerging Carbon-Based Sensors

edited by

Jandro L. Abot

Alexander Zestos

, Marcelo Nelson Páez Carreño and Ines Pereyra

submission deadline 30 Jun 2027 | Viewed by 224 | Submission Open

Keywords: carbon-based sensors; carbon nanotubes (CNTs); graphene; carbon quantum dots (CQDs); carbon nanomaterials; hybrid materials; capacitive/inductive; piezoresistive; piezoelectric; thermoresistive; chemoresistive; electrochemical; magnetoresistive

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

Biochar as a Platform for Nature-Based Climate Solutions

edited by

Alan Rodrigues Teixeira Machado

, Osania Emerenciano Ferreira and Jaqueline Do Carmo Lima Carvalho

submission deadline 30 Jun 2027 | Viewed by 138 | Submission Open

Keywords: biochar; climate action; nature-based solutions; carbon sequestration; circular economy

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

Advances in CO₂ Capture, Utilization and Conversion

edited by Mian Umer Shafiq and

Mahmoud Leila

submission deadline 30 Jun 2027 | Viewed by 87 | Submission Open

Keywords: carbon dioxide capture; carbon utilization; CO2 conversion; carbon capture and storage (CCS); carbon capture, utilization, and storage (CCUS); direct air capture; mineral carbonation; catalysis; electrochemical conversion; synthetic fuels; machine learning; process optimization; techno-economic analysis; life-cycle assessment; sustainable energy systems; decarbonization

(This special issue belongs to the Section CO₂ Utilization and Conversion)

Applications of Multifunctional Carbon Materials in Sustainable Textiles and Environmental Remediation

edited by

Muhammad Zaman Khan

submission deadline 31 Jul 2027 | Viewed by 83 | Submission Open

Keywords: multifunctional carbon materials; sustainable textiles; environmental remediation; carbon nanomaterials; smart functional textiles; wastewater treatment

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

Biomass-Derived Carbon Materials: From Waste Valorization to Advanced Applications

edited by

Mirjana Petronijević

, Sanja Panić and

Milena Terzić

submission deadline 31 Jul 2027 | Viewed by 81 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomass valorisation; feedstock pretreatment; thermochemical conversion; hydrothermal treatments; carbon materials; characterisation; bioadsorbents; biocatalysts; remediation; circular economy

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

Carbon-Material-Reinforced Composites for Advanced Thermal Energy Storage and Engineering Applications

edited by

Amal Ebrahim Nassar

, Eman Ebrahimr Nassar and Mona Abo-elwafa Megahed

submission deadline 31 Jul 2027 | Viewed by 70 | Submission Open

Keywords: carbon nanomaterials; composite phase-change materials (PCMs); thermal energy storage; thermal conductivity enhancement; material optimization

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

Preparation and Applications of Sustainable Carbon Materials

edited by

Ahsanullah Soomro

and Benan İnan

submission deadline 31 Aug 2027 | Viewed by 122 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable carbon materials; biochar; activated carbon; porous carbon; waste-derived carbon; biomass valorization; thermochemical conversion; surface functionalization; environmental remediation; circular economy

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

MXene and MXene-Carbon Based Composite Materials: From Fundamentals to Functional Applications

edited by Mangalaraja Ramalinga Viswanathan,

Arun Thirumurugan

Kozhiparambil Chandran Sanal

and Mohammad Khalid

submission deadline 31 Aug 2027 | Viewed by 44 | Submission Open

Keywords: MXene; MXene–carbon composites; energy conversion; energy storage; environmental remediation; bioengineering; computational insights

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

Recent Developments in Carbon-Based Materials

edited by

Meruyert Nazhipkyzy

and Seitkhan Azat

submission deadline 30 Sep 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 487 | Submission Open

Keywords: carbon nanomaterials; energy applications; material synthesis; environmental technologies; advanced materials

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

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