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  • Open Access
10 Citations
2,825 Views
8 Pages

2 June 2021

During the vanadium extraction process in basic oxygen furnace (BOF), unduly high temperature is unfavorable to achieve efficient vanadium yield with minimum carbon loss. A new temperature strategy was developed based on industrial experiments. The n...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
1,494 Views
34 Pages

Enhanced Minimum Spanning Tree Optimization for Air-Lifted Artificial Upwelling Pipeline Network

  • Junjie Zhang,
  • Wei Fan,
  • Yonggang Zhao,
  • Zhiyu Zou,
  • Mengjie Qu and
  • Ying Chen

Artificial upwelling (AU), a geoengineering technique aimed at transporting nutrient-enriched deep-sea water to the sunlit surface layers through artificial systems, is increasingly recognized as a promising approach to enhance oceanic fertility and...

  • Article
  • Open Access
15 Citations
6,144 Views
9 Pages

30 September 2018

We study the impact of geometry on leakage loss in negative curvature fibers made with As 2 Se 3 chalcogenide and As 2 S 3 chalcogenide glasses for carbon dioxide (CO 2 ) laser transmission. The minimum leakage lo...

  • Article
  • Open Access
4 Citations
857 Views
16 Pages

5 June 2025

Utilizing biomass resources to develop carbon-based microwave-absorbing materials adheres to the principles of sustainable development. Nevertheless, the single loss mechanism of pure carbon materials is limited. Additionally, the carbonization of ar...

  • Article
  • Open Access
27 Citations
4,402 Views
12 Pages

7 January 2022

In order to improve the electromagnetic wave absorbing performance of carbon fiber cloth at low frequency and reduce the secondary pollution caused by the shielding mechanism, a flexible sandwich composite was designed by a physical mixing coating pr...

  • Article
  • Open Access
9 Citations
2,728 Views
15 Pages

27 March 2024

Lightweight and low-cost one-dimensional carbon materials, especially biomass carbon fibers with multiple porous structures, have received wide attention in the field of electromagnetic wave absorption. In this paper, graphene-coated N-doped porous c...

  • Article
  • Open Access
397 Views
11 Pages

26 November 2025

Ferromanganese oxide (FMO), a by-product of steelmaking industry, was coated with polyacrylonitrile (PAN) to construct an electromagnetic wave absorber (FMO@C) with a core–shell structure. The effect of heat treatment from 600 to 1000 °C on...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
3,088 Views
12 Pages

Composite Carbon Foams as an Alternative to the Conventional Biomass-Derived Activated Carbon in Catalytic Application

  • Mahitha Udayakumar,
  • Renáta Zsanett Boros,
  • László Farkas,
  • Andrea Simon,
  • Tamás Koós,
  • Máté Leskó,
  • Anett Katalin Leskó,
  • Klara Hernadi and
  • Zoltán Németh

12 August 2021

The suitability of a new type of polyurethane-based composite carbon foam for several possible usages is evaluated and reported. A comparison of the properties of the as-prepared carbon foams was performed with widely available commercial biomass-der...

  • Article
  • Open Access
22 Citations
2,846 Views
12 Pages

Tuning the Dielectric and Microwaves Absorption Properties of N-Doped Carbon Nanotubes by Boron Insertion

  • Qingya Sun,
  • Xinfang Zhang,
  • Ruonan Liu,
  • Shaofeng Shen,
  • Fan Wu and
  • Aming Xie

29 April 2021

It is of great significance to regulate the dielectric parameters and microstructure of carbon materials by elemental doping in pursuing microwave absorption (MA) materials of high performance. In this work, the surface electronic structure of N-dope...

  • Article
  • Open Access
741 Views
15 Pages

28 August 2025

Electromagnetic wave pollution has become a growing concern in recent decades. Biomass-derived carbon materials have attracted significant attention as wave-absorbing materials due to their easy availability, low cost, and environmental friendliness....

  • Article
  • Open Access
4 Citations
1,931 Views
15 Pages

1 July 2023

Modern electronic information technology has led social life into inevitable electromagnetic pollution, making microwave absorbing materials more and more important. Herein, dielectric-conductive ZnO/C hybrid composite absorbents were prepared by two...

  • Feature Paper
  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
3,592 Views
27 Pages

Characterization of Organic Matter of the Laptev Sea Eroded Coastal Sediments: A Case Study from the Cape Muostakh, Bykovsky Peninsula

  • Andrey A. Grinko,
  • Ivan V. Goncharov,
  • Nikolay V. Oblasov,
  • Elena V. Gershelis,
  • Michail V. Shaldybin,
  • Natalia E. Shakhova,
  • Alexey G. Zarubin,
  • Alexey S. Ruban,
  • Oleg V. Dudarev and
  • Igor P. Semiletov
  • + 2 authors

The article provides new data about characteristics of the organic matter and mineralogical composition of the Cape Muostakh sediments related to intense permafrost degradation (thermoerosion processes). The sedimentary material has been investigated...

  • Article
  • Open Access
5 Citations
2,876 Views
11 Pages

Controllable Fabrication of SiC@C-Fe3O4 Hybrids and Their Excellent Electromagnetic Absorption Properties

  • Liqun Duan,
  • Xiaoqing Dai,
  • Fan Wu,
  • Aming Xie,
  • Jian-An Wu,
  • Minqian Sun and
  • Yilu Xia

18 December 2021

In this work, a batch of novel ternary hybrids (SiC@C-Fe3O4), characterized by SiC nanowires core, carbon shell, and adhered Fe3O4 nanoparticles were controllably synthesized via surface carbonization of SiCnw followed by hydrothermal reaction. Carbo...

  • Article
  • Open Access
7 Citations
5,279 Views
33 Pages

27 October 2021

Glazing elements are an important part of the thermal envelope of a building. Therefore, good thermal performance of glazing elements can improve indoor comfort and reduce annual maintenance costs and CO2 (carbon dioxide) emissions by reducing heat l...

  • Article
  • Open Access
6 Citations
2,844 Views
15 Pages

Fabrication and Investigation of the Microwave Absorption of Nonwovens Modified by Carbon Nanotubes and Graphene Flakes

  • Wenyan Gu,
  • Jiang Shi,
  • Jiaqiao Zhang,
  • Qi Jia,
  • Chengwei Liu,
  • Haiyan Ge,
  • Qilong Sun and
  • Licheng Zhu

3 September 2023

This study aims to investigate the influences of carbon nanotubes (CNTs) and graphene flakes (GFs) on the microwave absorption performance of nonwovens. Nonwovens were modified with CNTs and GFs through an impregnation method, creating a series of ab...

  • Article
  • Open Access
27 Citations
3,160 Views
15 Pages

18 November 2022

Carbon-based microwave-absorbing materials with a low cost, simple preparation process, and excellent microwave absorption performance have important application value. In this paper, biomass-based carbon fibers were prepared using cotton fiber, hemp...

  • Article
  • Open Access
6 Citations
1,837 Views
13 Pages

10 January 2024

Industrial lignin, a by-product of pulping for papermaking fibers or of second-generation ethanol production, is primarily served as a low-grade combustible energy source. The fabrication of high-value-added functional materials with industrial ligni...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
2,162 Views
12 Pages

23 October 2024

Carbon nanofibers (CNFs) are usually prepared by the carbonization of cellulose aerogels obtained from freeze-drying. However, cellulose with low concentration (below 1 wt%) is required to maintain the good porosity of the aerogels due to the strong...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
1,830 Views
16 Pages

Metal–Organic Frameworks-Derived FeCo/C–CNT Nanocomposites Modified Epoxy Resin for Electromagnetic Protection Coatings for Buildings

  • Dongyi Lei,
  • Jiaxin Liu,
  • Chengkan Liu,
  • Chunlei Dong,
  • Donglei Yang,
  • Ying Li,
  • Jiqing Zhang,
  • Feizi Han and
  • Zihan Guo

15 April 2024

Exploring an efficient electromagnetic protection strategy for buildings is of great significance to solve the problems caused by increasing electromagnetic pollution, as the rapid progress of technology continues. In this work, FeCo alloy/carbon&nda...

  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
1,525 Views
21 Pages

30 December 2024

Microwave absorbers with infrared camouflage are highly desirable in military fields. Self-supporting 3D architectures with tailorable shapes, composed of FeCoNi alloy/carbon nanotubes (CNTs) @ carbon nanofibers (CNFs), were fabricated in this study....

  • Article
  • Open Access
18 Citations
4,133 Views
14 Pages

Microwave Absorption Performance of Carbon Black/Polylactic Acid Composite for Fused Filament Fabrication

  • Fei Wang,
  • Qianfeng Zhou,
  • Zhe Zhang,
  • Peiwen He,
  • Jiliang Zhang and
  • Kaiyong Jiang

12 December 2022

To prepare lightweight, wideband, strong absorption and low-cost microwave absorbing materials, carbon black/polylactic acid (CB/PLA) composite filaments were prepared using a high-energy mixer and twin-screw extruder. Coaxial ring test pieces were p...

  • Article
  • Open Access
10 Citations
2,960 Views
12 Pages

Design of interface-controllable magnetic composite towards the wideband microwave absorber is greatly significance, however, it still remains challenging. Herein, we designed a spherical-like hybrids, using the Co3O4 and amorphous carbon as the core...

  • Article
  • Open Access
788 Views
16 Pages

23 July 2025

The growing need for lightweight, customizable electromagnetic wave absorbers with weather resistance in aerospace and electromagnetic compatibility applications motivates this study, which addresses the limitations of conventional materials in simul...

  • Article
  • Open Access
4 Citations
1,664 Views
17 Pages

Exploring the Microstructural Effect of FeCo Alloy on Carbon Microsphere Deposition and Enhanced Electromagnetic Wave Absorption

  • Xiaoshu Jia,
  • Heng Zhang,
  • Fang Liu,
  • Qiaojun Yi,
  • Chaolong Li,
  • Xiao Wang and
  • Mingxing Piao

12 July 2024

The rational design of magnetic carbon composites, encompassing both their composition and microstructure, holds significant potential for achieving exceptional electromagnetic wave-absorbing materials (EAMs). In this study, FeCo@CM composites were e...

  • Communication
  • Open Access
13 Citations
2,788 Views
10 Pages

Efficient Synthesis of Fe3O4/PPy Double-Carbonized Core-Shell-like Composites for Broadband Electromagnetic Wave Absorption

  • Ahmed Elhassan,
  • Xiaoshuang Lv,
  • Ibrahim Abdalla,
  • Jianyong Yu,
  • Zhaoling Li and
  • Bin Ding

20 April 2024

Ever-increasing electromagnetic pollution largely affects human health, sensitive electronic equipment, and even military security, but current strategies used for developing functional attenuation materials cannot be achieved in a facile and cost-ef...

  • Article
  • Open Access
6 Citations
2,304 Views
14 Pages

Metal-Catalyzed Carbon Foams Synthesized from Glucose as Highly Efficient Electromagnetic Absorbers

  • Guan-Hong Liu,
  • Chuan-Ying Wei,
  • Ting Huang,
  • Fei Wang,
  • Jiang-Fan Chang,
  • Qian Sun and
  • Xian-Hui Zhang

14 July 2024

This paper introduces a novel method for preparing high-performance, metal-containing carbon foam wave-absorbing materials. The process involves foaming glucose through catalysis by transition metals followed by high-temperature pyrolysis. The result...

  • Article
  • Open Access
7 Citations
1,579 Views
16 Pages

28 October 2024

With the popularization of wireless communication, radar, and electronic devices, the hidden harm of electromagnetic radiation is becoming increasingly serious. The design of green biomass carbon-based interface heterojunctions based on lightweight p...

  • Article
  • Open Access
14 Citations
3,444 Views
16 Pages

High-k Three-Phase Epoxy/K1.6(Ni0.8Ti7.2)O16/CNT Composites with Synergetic Effect

  • Maria Vikulova,
  • Tatyana Nikityuk,
  • Denis Artyukhov,
  • Alexey Tsyganov,
  • Alexey Bainyashev,
  • Igor Burmistrov and
  • Nikolay Gorshkov

22 January 2022

Polymer matrix composites based on ED-20 epoxy resin, hollandite K1.6(Ni0.8Ti7.2)O16 and carbon nanotubes with a variable content of 0.107; 0.213 and 0.425 vol.% were obtained for the first time. Initial components and composites produced were charac...

  • Article
  • Open Access
9 Citations
2,438 Views
15 Pages

5 February 2023

Fused filament fabrication (FFF) is a reliable method for fabricating structured electromagnetic wave (EMW) absorbers from absorbing materials. In this study, polymer-matrix composites were prepared using polyamide 12 (PA12) which was recovered from...

  • Article
  • Open Access
8 Citations
2,061 Views
12 Pages

Lightweight Co3O4/CC Composites with High Microwave Absorption Performance

  • Bing An,
  • Mei Wu,
  • Xinhuang Yang,
  • Zengming Man,
  • Chunyang Feng and
  • Xiaohui Liang

21 June 2023

With the rapid development of electronic and communication technology for military radars, the demand for microwave-absorbing materials in the low-frequency range with thin layers is growing. In this study, flexible Co3O4/CC (carbon cloth) composites...

  • Article
  • Open Access
16 Citations
3,890 Views
14 Pages

20 January 2019

Cu–Fe-based friction materials with flake graphite, granulated carbon black, and high-strength graphite as lubricating phase were prepared by the powder metallurgy method. The effects of different types and mass fraction of lubricating phase on...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
980 Views
15 Pages

Precursor-Derived Mo2C/SiC Composites with a Two-Dimensional Sheet Structure for Electromagnetic Wave Absorption

  • Yang Li,
  • Wen Yang,
  • Jipeng Zhang,
  • Yongzhao Hou,
  • Guangwu Wen,
  • Guodong Xin,
  • Meixian Jiang and
  • Yongqiang Ma

31 March 2025

Precursor-derived silicon carbide (SiC) ceramics have been widely used as absorbing materials, but the residual carbon sink produced by ceramicization limits their application under high-temperature and oxygen-containing conditions, such as the nozzl...

  • Article
  • Open Access
22 Citations
3,955 Views
16 Pages

27 November 2021

With the development of intelligent communications and stealth technology in the military field, electromagnetic wave pollution cannot be ignored, and absorbing materials have entered people’s field of vision and gradually become a research hot...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
1,188 Views
19 Pages

In order to improve the operational efficiency of a shared electric vehicle (SEV) system, this paper conducts integrated planning research from the aspects of locating and sizing SEV outlets, locating and sizing charging facilities, and operation sch...

  • Feature Paper
  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
2,056 Views
10 Pages

25 September 2021

As the problems of electromagnetic pollution and interference are becoming increasingly serious, the development of electromagnetic absorption materials with a high absorption capacity and broad absorption bandwidth are stringently needed. In this wo...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
845 Views
15 Pages

Phase and Valence State Engineering of MOFs-Derived Iron Oxide@Carbon Polyhedrons for Advanced Microwave Absorption

  • Xiaojiao Yang,
  • Shuai Han,
  • Hongna Xing,
  • Yi Dong,
  • Xia Deng,
  • Yan Zong,
  • Juan Feng,
  • Xiuhong Zhu,
  • Xinghua Li and
  • Xinliang Zheng

MOFs-derived magnetic carbon-based composites are considered to be valuable materials for the design of high-performance microwave absorbents. Regulating phase structures and introducing mixed-valence states within the composites is a promising strat...

  • Article
  • Open Access
20 Citations
2,880 Views
13 Pages

Sustainable Kapok Fiber-Derived Carbon Microtube as Broadband Microwave Absorbing Material

  • Aichun Long,
  • Pengfei Zhao,
  • Lusheng Liao,
  • Rui Wang,
  • Jinlong Tao,
  • Jianhe Liao,
  • Xiaoxue Liao and
  • Yanfang Zhao

12 July 2022

The design of hierarchical structures from biomass has become one of the hottest subjects in the field of microwave absorption due to its low cost, vast availability and sustainability. A kapok-fiber-derived carbon microtube was prepared by facile ca...

  • Feature Paper
  • Article
  • Open Access
9 Citations
2,754 Views
12 Pages

Graphite/Epoxy-Coated Flaky FeSiCr Powders with Enhanced Microwave Absorption

  • Haonan Zhang,
  • Xichun Zhong,
  • Jinwen Hu,
  • Na He,
  • Hanxing Xu,
  • Xuefeng Liao,
  • Qing Zhou,
  • Zhongwu Liu and
  • Raju V. Ramanujan

18 September 2023

Flake-shaped FeSiCr (FFSC) material is expected to be a promising microwave absorbent due to its excellent magnetic properties and environmental resistance. By introducing carbon-based materials through suitable coatings, the electromagnetic paramete...

  • Article
  • Open Access
51 Citations
5,476 Views
14 Pages

In-Situ Conversion of ZnO/Ni3ZnC0.7/CNT Composite from NiZn Bimetallic MOF Precursor with Enhanced Electromagnetic Property

  • Lina Huang,
  • Shaolong Huang,
  • Ziyu Yang,
  • Ailun Zhao,
  • Chengxiang Liu,
  • Jianguo Lu,
  • Shuangchen Ruan and
  • Yu-jia Zeng

7 August 2018

ZnO/Ni3ZnC0.7/x% CNT (x = 0, 2, 5, 10) urchin-like structures have been synthesized using a facile method based on metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) and applied as the electromagnetic absorber. The results of the experiments demonstrate that the conten...

  • Article
  • Open Access
7 Citations
2,055 Views
14 Pages

17 May 2023

Electromagnetic (EM) pollution becomes more penetrating in daily life and work due to more convenience provided by multi-electrical devices, as does secondary pollution caused by electromagnetic reflection. EM wave absorption material with less refle...

  • Article
  • Open Access
21 Citations
3,447 Views
13 Pages

29 July 2022

Honeycomb (HC) composites were fabricated by impregnating an aramid paper HC core with carbon nanotubes/carbon black/reduced graphene oxide (CNTs/CB/RGO) and polyurethane resin (PU). The sandwich HC (SHC) absorber containing HC composites with superi...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
1,404 Views
17 Pages

Sustainable Manufacturing of Lightweight Hybrid Nanocomposites for Electric Vehicle Battery Enclosures

  • Umar Farooq,
  • Valentina Bertana,
  • Giulia Mossotti,
  • Sergio Ferrero and
  • Luciano Scaltrito

14 April 2025

Nanocomposite laminates containing carbon fibers, epoxy, and multiwalled carbon nanotubes were fabricated using a vacuum bag process. Ecofriendly ionic liquid (5 wt%)-treated multiwalled carbon nanotubes (pristine and nickel-coated) were added to the...

  • Article
  • Open Access
5 Citations
2,025 Views
14 Pages

Influence of Irrigation on Vertical Migration of Soil Organic Carbon in Arid Area of Inland River

  • Wenhao Zhang,
  • Guofeng Zhu,
  • Qiaozhuo Wan,
  • Siyu Lu,
  • Ling Zhao,
  • Dongdong Qiu and
  • Xinrui Lin

2 August 2023

Soil organic carbon is very important to increase crop yield. Understanding the composition changes and migration characteristics of SOC under different irrigation conditions in arid oasis areas is of great significance for the sustainable developmen...

  • Article
  • Open Access
34 Citations
4,033 Views
15 Pages

Progressive Failure Analysis of Thin-Walled Composite Structures Verified Experimentally

  • Patryk Rozylo,
  • Miroslaw Ferdynus,
  • Hubert Debski and
  • Sylwester Samborski

4 March 2020

The subject of the presented research was a thin-walled composite column made of CFRP (carbon-epoxy laminate). The test sample had a top-hat cross-section with a symmetrical arrangement of laminate layers [90/−45/45/0]s. The composite structure...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1,788 Views
10 Pages

Fabrication and Microwave Absorption Properties of Core-Shell Structure Nanocomposite Based on Modified Anthracite Coal

  • Xiaomei Zhang,
  • Baitong Zhou,
  • Xiang Li,
  • Runhua Chen,
  • Chen Ma,
  • Wenhua Chen and
  • Guohua Chen

10 June 2023

Microwave-absorbing materials have attracted extensive attention due to the development of electronic countermeasures. In this study, novel nanocomposites with core–shell structures based on the core of Fe-Co nanocrystals and the shell of furan...

  • Article
  • Open Access
17 Citations
4,165 Views
16 Pages

Microwave Absorption Performance of Single-Layer and Multi-Layer Structures Prepared by CNTs/Fe3O4 Nonwoven Materials

  • Rong Zhan,
  • Jiaqiao Zhang,
  • Qiang Gao,
  • Qi Jia,
  • Zhixiang Zhang,
  • Guangyu Zhang and
  • Wenyan Gu

22 August 2021

Electromagnetic radiation can cause serious harm to the human body, such as the rise in body temperature and the decrease in immune function. In this study, the carbon nanotubes (CNTs)/Fe3O4 nonwovens were used to prepare wearable flexible absorbing...

  • Article
  • Open Access
20 Citations
3,755 Views
19 Pages

Soil Carbon Investigation in Three Pedoclimatic and Agronomic Settings of Northern Italy

  • Valentina Brombin,
  • Enrico Mistri,
  • Mauro De Feudis,
  • Camilla Forti,
  • Gian Marco Salani,
  • Claudio Natali,
  • Gloria Falsone,
  • Livia Vittori Antisari and
  • Gianluca Bianchini

16 December 2020

Sustainable agricultural management is needed to promote carbon (C) sequestration in soil, prevent loss of soil fertility, and reduce the release of greenhouse gases. However, the influence of agronomic practices on soil C sequestration depends on th...

  • Article
  • Open Access
13 Citations
3,314 Views
17 Pages

Carbon storage is one of the key factors determining the global carbon balance in the terrestrial ecosystems. Predicting future changes in carbon storage is significant for regional sustainable development in the background of the “dual carbon&...

  • Article
  • Open Access
15 Citations
2,772 Views
16 Pages

Enhanced Electromagnetic Wave Absorption of SiOC/Porous Carbon Composites

  • Wen Yang,
  • Li Li,
  • Yongzhao Hou,
  • Yun Liu and
  • Xinwei Xiao

12 December 2022

Carbon-based materials have been widely explored as electromagnetic (EM) wave absorbing materials with specific surface areas and low density. Herein, novel porous carbon/SiOC ceramic composites materials (porous C/sp-SiOC) were prepared from the bin...

  • Article
  • Open Access
12 Citations
3,295 Views
14 Pages

12 December 2022

In order to meet customers’ demand for freshness and the time window of fresh product distribution, and achieve the sustainable development of the fresh product cold-chain logistics industry, green technology is used to solve the optimization p...

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