Diesel exhaust soot (DES), a hazardous by-product of incomplete diesel combustion, was valorized into activated nanocarbon (ANC) through phosphoric acid activation for phenol removal from water. The synthesized ANC was characterized by FTIR, XRD, FE-...
Ultrahigh molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE) materials have been prevalent joint replacement materials for more than 45 years because of their excellent biocompatibility and wear resistance. In this study, functionalized activated nanocarbon (FAN...
Proprietary results on preparation and studies of whole-cell and lysates-based heterogeneous biocatalysts with different enzymatic activity were reviewed. A peculiar method was developed for preparing these biocatalysts by immuring (entrapping) enzym...
6061 aluminum composites with 0.5 and 1 vol. % graphene nanoplatelets as well as 1 and 2 vol. % activated nanocarbon were manufactured by a powder metallurgy method. Scanning electron microscopy and Raman spectroscopy were used to study the morpholog...
This work explores the influence of material properties and experimental conditions on both biological and photocatalytic nitrate reduction processes. For the biological route, results demonstrate that carbon supports, specifically carbon gels, with...
The oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) at the cathode is a fundamental process and functions a pivotal role in fuel cells and metal–air batteries. However, the electrochemical performance of these technologies has been still challenged by the high...
For sustainable soil management, the link between carbon amendment structure and soil health is paramount, yet how the particle size of carbon governs hydrolase activity through kinetic and thermodynamic mechanisms remains poorly understood. A three-...
Nanocarbon 2024 aluminum composites with 0.5 vol. % and 1 vol. % of graphene nanoplatelets and 1 vol. % and 2 vol. % of activated nanocarbon were manufactured through induction casting. The effect of the reinforcements and heat treatment on the perfo...
Synthesis of polyaniline in the presence of fullerene nanotubes (nanocarbons) in water was carried out with oxidative polymerization. The surface of the sample showed metallic emerald green color in bulk like the brilliance of encrusted gemstones. Th...
The symmetry of the valence and conduction bands in graphene and carbon nanotubes allows for easy modification of the electronic structure, which is correlated with their electrocatalytic activity. Modifying the electronic structure of the sp2-bonded...
Magnesium hydride is considered to be one of the most promising hydrogen storage materials, although it nevertheless has some problems, such as the high value of the activation energy of hydrogen desorption. To solve this problem, some scientists hav...
We coated graphitic nanocarbons by thermal chemical vapor deposition (CVD) on silicon flakes recycled from the waste of silicon wafer manufacturing processes as an active material for the anode of lithium ion battery (LIB). Ferrocene contains both ir...
Microporous nanocarbon spheres were prepared by using a microwave assisted solvothermal method. To improve the carbon dioxide adsorption properties, potassium oxalate monohydrate and ethylene diamine (EDA) were employed, and the influence of carboniz...
Carbon dots (CDots) are classically defined as small carbon nanoparticles with effective surface passivation, which, in the classical synthesis, has been accomplished by surface organic functionalization. CDot-like nanostructures could also be produc...
Engineering carbon nanostructures directly on carbon fiber fabrics offers an effective route to constructing hierarchical multifunctional coating systems. In this study, methane-based chemical vapor deposition (CVD) was employed to investigate nanoca...
2,4,6,8,10,12-hexanitro-2,4,6,8,10,12-hexaazaisowurtzitane (CL-20) is one of the high-energy oxidants, but has limited application due to its high sensitivity. In this work, polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) was used as a co-oxidizer, which is expected...
Ubiquitous mobile electronic devices and rapidly increasing electric vehicles demand a better lithium ion battery (LIB) with a more durable and higher specific charge storage capacity than traditional graphite-based ones. Silicon is among the most pr...
In the present study, a hybrid cotton fabric with an enhanced ultraviolet (UV) shielding property was developed by coating with functionally activated nanocarbon (FACN) which was grafted by polyaniline (PANI) using in situ polymerization. In light of...
Nanostructured titania (TiO2) is the most widely applied semiconducting oxide for a variety of purposes, and it is found in many commercial products. The vast majority of uses rely on its photo-activity, which, upon light irradiation, results in exci...
ZnO is an exciting material for photocatalysis applications due to its high activity, easy accessibility of raw materials, low production costs, and nontoxic. Several ZnO nano and microstructures can be obtained, such as nanoparticles, nanorods, micr...
Nanocellulose/nanocarbon composites are newly emerging smart hybrid materials containing cellulose nanoparticles, such as nanofibrils and nanocrystals, and carbon nanoparticles, such as “classical” carbon allotropes (fullerenes, graphene,...
Carbon-based materials, as some of the most important electrode materials for supercapacitors (SC), have spurred enormous attentions. Now, it is highly desirable but remains an open challenge to design stable and high-capacity carbons for further enh...
The conversion of carbon dioxide into valuable chemicals such as cyclic carbonates is an appealing topic for the scientific community due to the possibility of valorizing waste into an inexpensive, available, nontoxic, and renewable carbon feedstock....
The goal of this research was to synthesize activated nitrogen-doped nanocarbons with high specific surface area and adjustable pore size distribution using wood charcoal as a raw material. The resulting carbon materials were tested for possible appl...
Nitrogen and metal doped nanocarbons derived from polyaniline (PANI) have been widely explored as electrocatalysts for the oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) in fuel cells. In this work, we report surfactant-template synthesis of PANI nanostructures and...
A new flower-like hybrid structure consisting of nitrogen-doped 3-dimensional (3D) graphene and vertically aligned graphene has been synthesized using a combination of low-pressure chemical vapor deposition (LPCVD) and plasma-enhanced chemical vapor...
Carbon nanodots (CNDs) are nanoscale carbon-based materials with particle sizes typically less than 10 nm. They are characterized by their unique electronic, optical, and surface properties, as well as their bright and tunable fluorescence across the...
The expansion product from the sulfuric acid dehydration of para-nitroaniline has been characterized and studied for CO2 adsorption. The X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) characterization of the foam indicates that both N and S contents (15 and...
Three different carbon nanoforms (CNFs), single-walled and multi-walled carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs, MWCNTs) and carbon nanohorns (CNHs), have been used as supports for the direct polymerization of variable amounts of a bis-vinylimidazolium salt. Transm...
Wastewater management has a direct impact on the supply of drinking water. New cutting-edge technologies are crucial to the ever-growing demand for tailored solutions for pollutant removal, but these pollutants first need to be detected. Traditional...
Electrocatalytic water splitting powered by renewable energy is a promising route for sustainable hydrogen production. Rather than developing separate catalysts for HER and OER, recent efforts focus on multifunctional electrocatalysts that can effici...
This study presents the first investigation of cellulose-based activated carbon fibers (RACFs) prepared as electrode materials for the electric double-layer capacitor (EDLC) in lieu of activated carbon, to determine its efficacy as a low-cost, enviro...
Carbon dots (CDots) are generally defined as small carbon nanoparticles (CNPs) with effective surface passivation, for which the classical synthesis is the functionalization of pre-existing CNPs with organic molecules. However, “dot” samp...
Discarded sports waste faces bottlenecks in application due to inadequate disposal measures, and there is often a neglect of enhancing resource utilization efficiency and minimizing environmental impact. In this study, nanoporous biochar was prepared...
The cost of treatment of antibiotic-resistant pathogens is on the level of tens of billions of dollars at the moment. It is of special interest to reduce or solve this problem using antimicrobial coatings, especially in hospitals or other healthcare...
CQDs are a type of fluorescent nanocarbon material that possess excellent optical properties. They have a wide range of raw material sources, making them a versatile option for various applications. The use of fluorescent materials to enhance the sol...
Carbon nanostructural materials have gained the spotlight as promising anode materials for energy storage; they exhibit unique physico-chemical properties such as large surface area, short Li+ ion diffusion length, and high electrical conductivity, i...
Polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cells require cheap and active electrocatalysts to drive the oxygen reduction reaction. Nitrogen-doped carbons have been extensively studied regarding their oxygen reduction reaction. The work at hand looks beyond th...
Novel hybrid carbon–mineral materials were synthesized by the mechanochemical activation of a mixture of tannin and bentonite in a ball mill with further pyrolysis in an argon atmosphere at 800 °C. The influence of the initial mixture ingre...
Solvothermal synthesis of mesoporous materials based on amphiphilic molecules as structure-directing agents can be enhanced using non-conventional technologies for stirring and thermal activation. Here, we disclose a green synthesis approach for the...
The synthesis of metal-free carbon-based electrocatalysts for oxygen reduction reactions (ORR) to replace conventional Pt-based catalysts has become a hot spot in current research. This work proposes an activation-assisted carbonization strategy, to...
The severe performance degradation of lithium-ion batteries at low temperatures limits their applications in extreme environments. Herein, we report the development of a low-temperature-capable 2.5 Ah 18650 cylindrical battery employing a LiNi0.8Co0....
In this study, a process for the simultaneous production of hydrogen and carbon from waste organic solvents using liquid plasma was investigated. Ferrite-based perovskites were introduced as catalysts to evaluate the productivity of hydrogen and carb...
Bio-nanocomposites represent an advanced class of materials that combine the unique properties of nanomaterials with biopolymers, enhancing mechanical, electrical and thermal properties while ensuring biodegradability, biocompatibility and sustainabi...
Three-dimensional carbon nanosheets (3D-CNS) were synthesized by salt template spray-drying method in order to solve the agglomeration of 2D nanocarbon by a traditional mixing method. MgB2 bulks doped with 3D-CNS with molar ratio composition of MgB2&...
With the merits of having excellent safety, being low cost and being environmentally friendly, zinc-ion hybrid supercapacitors (ZHSCs) are expected to be widely used in large-scale energy storage and flexible wearable devices. However, limited by the...
Heavy metal pollution in agricultural soil is a serious problem, which threatens the environment and human safety. In this study, the effects of biochar (BC), activated carbon (AC), and nanocarbon (NC) on the growth of peach trees under chromium (Cr)...
Developing effective metal-free electrocatalysts for acidic hydrogen evolution is challenging because both catalytic activity and electronic conductivity must be optimized simultaneously. Here, h-BN/carbon nano-onion (CNO) hybrid electrocatalysts wer...
With the rapid growth of industrialization, diverse pollutants produced as by-products are emitted to the air-water ecosystem, and toxic contamination of water is one of the most hazardous environmental issues. Various forms of carbon have been used...
Nanoarchitectonics has been recently proposed as a post-nanotechnology concept. It is the methodology to produce functional materials from nanoscale units. Carbon-based materials are actively used in nanoarchitectonics approaches. This review explain...
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