Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Jae-Yeon Yang, Tae Hoon Ko, Yun-Su Kuk, Min-Kang Seo, Byoung-Suhk Kim
Summary: Ordered and disordered mesoporous carbons were synthesized via self-assembly and low-temperature autoclave methods. The materials showed highly ordered hexagonal mesostructures with a uniform pore size and exhibited high specific surface area and pore volume. The electrochemical performance of the mesoporous carbon materials was excellent.
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Timothy M. Harrell, Alexander Scherschel, Cole Love-Baker, Amy Tucker, Jeremy D. Moskowitz, Xiaodong Li
Summary: Carbon fiber precursors require thermal stabilization to maintain structural integrity during conversion. This study investigates the oxidation process of mesophase pitch precursor fibers at different weight percentage increases and temperatures using in situ differential scanning calorimetry and thermogravimetric analysis. The findings provide insight into the relationship between stabilization conditions, fiber microstructure, and mechanical properties of the resulting carbon fibers.
Article
Chemistry, Applied
Xin Gong, Bin Lou, Ran Yu, Zhichen Zhang, Shuhai Guo, Gang Li, Bo Wu, Dong Liu
Summary: The relationship between the chemical compositions of green mesocarbon microbeads (GMCMBs) and the electrochemical behavior of carbonized mesocarbon microbeads (CMCMBs) for lithium-ion batteries was investigated. GMCMBs with different anisotropic contents were prepared from mesophase pitch and carbonized, showing different structural characteristics and electrochemical performances. The study revealed that higher anisotropic content in GMCMBs led to a more ordered structure and higher initial coulombic efficiency, while lower anisotropic content resulted in higher porosity and disorder, leading to higher reversible capacity and superior rate performance.
FUEL PROCESSING TECHNOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Huichao Liu, Hua Song, Wenjing Hou, Yunzhen Chang, Ying Zhang, Yanping Li, Yun Zhao, Gaoyi Han
Summary: Hierarchical porous carbons (HPCs) prepared by pre-carbonizing in eutectic salt and activating with KOH show high capacitive performance with high specific surface area, large pore volume, and wide pore size distribution. This strategy can be a promising method for preparing high-performance HPCs for supercapacitors.
MATERIALS CHEMISTRY AND PHYSICS
(2021)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Mirian E. Casco, Sven Gratz, Dirk Wallacher, Nico Grimm, Daniel M. Tobbens, Malina Bilo, Natascha Speil, Michael Froba, Lars Borchardt
Summary: The study investigated methane hydrate formation process in confinement through high-pressure methane sorption experiments on two wet materials with similar pore size distributions, B-PMO (hydrophobic) and MCM-41 (hydrophilic). The results showed that external water and 'core water' inside the pore were rapidly consumed in the first step to form bulk-like hydrate, while adsorbed water was slowly consumed in the second step to form less stable confined hydrates.
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL
(2021)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
N. M. Zuniga-Muro, A. Bonilla-Petriciolet, D. I. Mendoza-Castillo, C. J. Duran-Valle, J. Silvestre-Albero, H. E. Reynel-Avila, J. C. Tapia-Picazo
Summary: This study provides a detailed analysis of recycling Tetra Pak waste through pyrolysis to recover valuable solid products such as char and aluminum, and utilizes the char for mercury adsorption in aqueous solutions. The research shows that Tetra Pak pyrolysis conditions affect the yields and properties of char and aluminum, with Tetra Pak-derived char demonstrating excellent mercury adsorption properties.
JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Elisaveta Snezhkova, Natalia Rodionova, Dennis Bilko, Joaquin Silvestre-Albero, Alexey Sydorenko, Olga Yurchenko, Marharyta Pakharenko, Mo Alavijeh, Kvitoslava Bardakhivska, Natalia Riabchenko, Vladimir Nikolaev
Summary: Activated charcoal administered orally has been shown to be effective in mitigating symptoms of radiation sickness, including weight loss, protection of bone marrow cells, and reduction of chromosomal aberrations.
APPLIED SCIENCES-BASEL
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
J. Silvestre-Albero, M. Martinez-Escandell, J. Narciso, A. Sepulveda-Escribano, M. Molina-Sabio
Summary: This review article is dedicated to the memory of Francisco (Paco) Rodriguez-Reinoso, who dedicated over 56 years of his life to research on carbon materials, contributing extensively to the field with more than 400 research articles in high quality international journals.
Article
Engineering, Chemical
Aurelia R. O. Ferreira, Joaquin Silvestre-Albero, Martin E. Maier, Nagila M. P. S. Ricardo, Celio L. Cavalcante, F. Murilo T. Luna
Summary: In this study, biolubricants were synthesized from vegetable oils through esterification reactions using sulfonated mesoporous silica as catalyst. The sulfonic surface group on the catalyst significantly influenced the esterification reaction, and the functionalization of the catalyst led to a decrease in surface area and pore diameter. The sulfonated catalyst exhibited high conversions and selectivities.
BRAZILIAN JOURNAL OF CHEMICAL ENGINEERING
(2022)
Article
Thermodynamics
S. Reljic, C. Cuadrado-Collados, E. Oliveira Jardim, J. Farrando-Perez, M. Martinez-Escandell, J. Silvestre-Albero
Summary: Activated carbon materials synthesized from non-essential amino acids exhibit a tailored porous structure and rich multifunctional surface chemistry, resulting in improved hydrophilic character and excellent CO2 adsorption performance. Samples with low activation degree show molecular sieving properties with high selectivity ratios.
FLUID PHASE EQUILIBRIA
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Tim Van Everbroeck, Aggeliki Papavasiliou, Radu-George Ciocarlan, Evangelos Poulakis, Constantine J. Philippopoulos, Erika O. Jardim, Joaquin Silvestre-Albero, Elias Sakellis, Pegie Cool, Fotios K. Katsaros
Summary: This study investigates the effect of different alumina supports on the dispersion of CuO and the performance of three-way-catalytic converters (TWC). The results show that alumina samples synthesized via soft-templating routes have a large surface area and low crystallinity, which favor the formation of highly dispersed and strongly bonded CuO species. The use of amorphous mesoporous alumina completely prevents the formation of crystalline CuO even at high metal loading. The catalytic evaluation of this material demonstrates an enhanced oxidation activity with increasing metal loading.
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Judit Farrando-Perez, Rafael Balderas-Xicohtencatl, Yongqiang Cheng, Luke Daemen, Carlos Cuadrado-Collados, Manuel Martinez-Escandell, Anibal J. Ramirez-Cuesta, Joaquin Silvestre-Albero
Summary: This study demonstrates the rapid formation of hydrogen clathrates using specially designed activated carbon materials as nanoreactors. The confinement effects in the inner cavities of activated carbon promote the massive growth of hydrogen hydrates at moderate temperatures, using pure water, with extremely fast kinetics and much lower pressures than the bulk system.
NATURE COMMUNICATIONS
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Inorganic & Nuclear
J. Farrando-Perez, G. Martinez-Navarrete, J. Gandara-Loe, S. Reljic, A. Garcia-Ripoll, E. Fernandez, J. Silvestre-Albero
Summary: This study evaluated the adsorption and release performance of UiO-66 materials with different functional groups for the ocular drug brimonidine tartrate. Surface functionalities introduced structural defects in UiO-66, improving adsorption performance but slowing down release kinetics. Among the evaluated materials, UiO-66-NO2 with larger adsorption capacity and longer release time showed the most potential.
INORGANIC CHEMISTRY
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Judit Farrando-Perez, Maria Rodriguez-Castillo, Manuel Martinez-Escandell, Miguel Monge, Joaquin Silvestre-Albero
Summary: HKUST-1-based composites with high quality crystals and improved thermal management properties have been successfully synthesized by incorporating synthetic graphite flakes in the MOF synthesis media. The composites also show significant preservation of adsorption properties for hydrogen.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HYDROGEN ENERGY
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Mirian Elizabeth Casco, Valentin Moreno, Martin Duarte, Karim Sapag, Andres Cuna
Summary: Although landspreading and incineration are currently used for the disposal of primary sludge and biosludge in Uruguayan pulp mill wastewater treatment plants, direct incineration for energy recovery is the most preferred method. This study proposes hydrothermal carbonization (HTC) as a pre-treatment method to enhance the fuel characteristics of the sludge. The results show that HTC affects the sludge differently in terms of carbon fixation, energy densification, and conversion efficiency.
WASTE AND BIOMASS VALORIZATION
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Peng Ren, Tong Zhang, Noopur Jain, H. Y. Vincent Ching, Aleksander Jaworski, Giovanni Barcaro, Susanna Monti, Joaquin Silvestre-Albero, Veronica Celorrio, Lata Chouhan, Anna Rokicinska, Elke Debroye, Piotr Kustrowski, Sabine Van Doorslaer, Sandra Van Aert, Sara Bals, Shoubhik Das
Summary: In this study, we have successfully created a new aryl amino-substituted graphitic carbon nitride (g-C3N4) catalyst with atomically dispersed Mn that is capable of directly generating hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) from seawater. This catalyst showed excellent reactivity, achieving up to 2230 μM H2O2 in 7 hours from alkaline water and up to 1800 μM from seawater under the same conditions. The catalyst can be easily recovered and reused without any significant loss in performance. The generation of H2O2 in this catalyst occurred through a unique two-electron water oxidation reaction process involving both direct and indirect pathways.
JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY
(2023)
Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Snezana Reljic, Manuel Martinez-Escandell, Joaquin Silvestre-Albero
Summary: The aim of this study was to investigate the adsorption performance of a petroleum pitch-based activated carbon before and after treatment with H2S. Micro-porous activated carbon with a highly developed porous structure was produced via chemical activation. The functionalized activated carbons showed improved total uptake after H2S treatment, and the microporous structure was found to be the main factor affecting adsorption performance.
C-JOURNAL OF CARBON RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Jie Sheng, Jingshan He, Dun Ma, Yuanbo Wang, Wu Shao, Tian Ding, Ronghao Cen, Jingwen He, Zhihao Deng, Wenjun Wu
Summary: This study presents an innovative approach to improve the photovoltaic conversion characteristics and stability of perovskite solar cells through carbon electrode interface modification. By in-situ polymerization and carbonization on the surface of nano-graphite, a dendritic structure carbon electrode is formed, reducing the work function and aligning the energy levels with perovskite. This leads to improved charge and hole collection efficiency, resulting in increased photovoltaic conversion efficiency. Furthermore, the modified carbon electrode-based perovskite solar cells exhibit exceptional stability, maintaining high efficiency even without encapsulation.
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Guodong Shi, Jian Song, Xiaoxiao Tian, Tongtong Liu, Zhanjun Wu
Summary: This study demonstrates the improvement of mechanical properties and reduction of coefficient of thermal expansion (CTE) in graphene oxide (GO)/epoxy (EP) nanocomposites by enhancing the interface between GO and EP through functionalization and incorporating rigid-flexible interphases. The results reveal that the SiO2-PEA-GO hybrid exhibits better strengthening and toughening effects, as well as lower CTE, compared to the PEA-GO hybrid due to the presence of rigid-flexible interfaces with higher bonding strength and better energy dissipation mechanisms. Additionally, the nanocomposites with longer polyetheramine (PEA) molecules in the rigid-flexible interphases demonstrate higher strength and toughness, while maintaining a lower CTE. This work provides a promising strategy for constructing adjustable flexible-rigid interfacial structures and offers potential in developing GO/EP nanocomposites with high mechanical properties and low CTE.
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Rafal Janus, Sebastian Jarczewski, Jacek Jagiello, Piotr Natkanski, Mariusz Wadrzyk, Marek Lewandowski, Marek Michalik, Piotr Kustrowski
Summary: In this study, a facile procedure for the synthesis of CMK-1 and CMK-2 carbon replicas was developed. The method utilizes basic laboratory equipment and a renewable carbon source, and operates under mild conditions. The resulting carbon mesostructures exhibit exquisite replication fidelity and structural homogeneity, making them suitable for applications in various fields.
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Anqi Wang, Connor J. MacRobbie, Alex Baranovsky, Jean-Pierre Hickey, John Z. Wen
Summary: In this study, a novel polymer-free nanothermite aerogel with a wide range of nanoparticle loading was fabricated via a new additive manufacturing process. The SEM images showed a unique porous structure formed by extra thin rGO sheets, wrapping individual nanothermite clusters. The DSC-TGA results and high-speed combustion videos confirmed the enhanced energetic performance of the printed specimen.
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Wanze Wu, Misheng Zhao, Shiwei Miao, Xiaoyan Li, Yongzhong Wu, Xiao Gong, Hangxiang Wang
Summary: Superhydrophobic solar-driven interfacial evaporator is an energy-efficient technology for seawater desalination, which is easily fabricated using robust photothermal superhydrophobic coating and substrate. The created bifunctional coating on the melamine sponge substrate shows stable and highly efficient photothermal and superhydrophobic performance for seawater desalination. This superhydrophobic solar-driven interfacial evaporator is expected to have wide applications in seawater desalination.
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Zichen Xiang, Zhi Song, Tiansheng Wang, Menghang Feng, Yijing Zhao, Qitu Zhang, Yi Hou, Lixi Wang
Summary: This study presents a co-electrospinning synthesis strategy to fabricate lightweight and porous Co@C composite nanofibres with wideband microwave attenuation capacity. The addition of MOF-derived Co additives enhances the low-frequency absorption performance.
Article
Chemistry, Physical
J. Snow, C. Olson, E. Torres, K. Shirley, E. Cazalas
Summary: This study investigates the use of a perovskite-based graphene field effect transistor (P-GFET) device for X-ray detection. The sensitivity and responsivity of the device were found to be influenced by factors such as X-ray tube voltage, current, and source-drain voltage. Simulation experiments were conducted to determine the dose rate and energy incident on the device during irradiation.
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Zuzana Jankovska, Lenka Matejova, Jonas Tokarsky, Pavlina Peikertova, Milan Dopita, Karolina Gorzolkova, Dominika Habermannova, Michal Vastyl, Jakub Belik
Summary: This study provides new insights into microwave-assisted pyrolysis of scrap tyres, demonstrating that it can produce microporous carbon black with potential application in xylene adsorption. Compared to conventional pyrolysis, microwave pyrolysis requires less time and energy while maintaining similar adsorption capacity.
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Max Bommert, Bruno Schuler, Carlo A. Pignedoli, Roland Widmer, Oliver Groning
Summary: A detailed understanding of the interaction between molecules and two-dimensional materials is crucial for incorporating functional molecular films into next-generation 2D material-organic hybrid devices. This study compares the energy level alignment of different-sized fullerenes on a Moire superstructure and finds that C-84 fullerenes can be either neutral or negatively charged depending on slight variations of the electrostatic potential. This discovery suggests a new path to achieve ambipolar charge transfer without overcoming the electronic gap of fullerenes.
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Yuanjing Cheng, Xianxian Sun, Ye Yuan, Shuang Yang, Yuanhao Ning, Dan Wang, Weilong Yin, Yibin Li
Summary: The dual-structure aerogel (GS) consisting of flexible silica fibers and graphene honeycomb structures exhibits excellent resilience, flexibility, and reliability. It also shows remarkable wave absorbing performance, making it an ideal candidate for microwave absorption applications such as flexible electronics and aerospace.
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Shuyu Fan, Yinong Chen, Shu Xiao, Kejun Shi, Xinyu Meng, Songsheng Lin, Fenghua Su, Yifan Su, Paul K. Chu
Summary: Graphene coatings are promising solid lubrication materials due to their mechanical properties. This study presents a new method for in situ deposition of high-quality graphene coatings on hard substrates using NiCo solid solution and competitive reaction strategies. The graphene coating deposited on substrates with deep NiCo solid solution demonstrates superior low-friction and durability.
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Mengdi Wang, Sanyin Qu, Yanling Chen, Qin Yao, Lidong Chen
Summary: The improved thermoelectric properties of conducting polymers are achieved by selectively capturing single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWNTs) in a conducting polymer film, leading to increased carrier mobility and reduced thermal conductivity. The resulting composite film exhibits significantly higher electrical conductivity and lower thermal conductivity compared to films with a mixture of SWNTs. This work provides a convenient and efficient method to enhance the thermoelectric properties of conducting polymers.
Review
Chemistry, Physical
Heng Wei, Weihua Li, Kareem Bachagha
Summary: This article reviews the research progress of carbon nanotube-based microwave absorbing materials (MAMs) in recent years, covering the fundamental theory, design strategies, synthesis methods, and future development directions.
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Chenguang Shi, Junlong Huang, Zongheng Cen, Tan Yi, Shaohong Liu, Ruowen Fu
Summary: This study developed a high-performance Li metal host material, which achieved dendrite-free Li deposition with a low nucleation overpotential and high Coulombic efficiencies through the combination of Ti3C2-g-PV4P sheets and Ag nanoparticles. The full cells assembled with the Li@host anode and LiFePO4 cathode exhibited high discharge capacity and excellent cycling stability, demonstrating a perspective design for future energy storage devices.
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Tomotaro Mae, Kentaro Kaneko, Hiroki Sakurai, Suguru Noda
Summary: A new partial prelithiation method for SiO/C-CNT electrodes was developed, which showed reduced irreversible capacity and achieved high energy densities with good reversibility. The method allows for precise control of the degree of prelithiation and is applicable to various chemistries.
