Hollow carbon spheres, synthesis and applications – a review

Fe–N-Doped Carbon Capsules with Outstanding Electrochemical Performance and Stability for the Oxygen Reduction Reaction in Both Acid and Alkaline Conditions

(2016) Guillermo A. Ferrero et al.   ACS Nano

Macroscopic and Mechanically Robust Hollow Carbon Spheres with Superior Oil Adsorption and Light-to-Heat Evaporation Properties

(2016) Jianguo Zhou et al.   ADVANCED FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS

Hollow carbon spheres in microwaves: Bio inspired absorbing coating

(2016) D. Bychanok et al.   APPLIED PHYSICS LETTERS

Hierarchically nanostructured hollow carbon nanospheres for ultra-fast and long-life energy storage

(2016) Markus Klose et al.   CARBON

Rapid microwave-assisted synthesis of nitrogen-functionalized hollow carbon spheres with high monodispersity

(2016) Aditya F. Arif et al.   CARBON

Synthesis of hollow mesoporous carbon spheres via “dissolution-capture” method for effective phenol adsorption

(2016) Aibing Chen et al.   CARBON

Facile Synthesis of Au or Ag Nanoparticles-Embedded Hollow Carbon Microspheres from Metal-Organic Framework Hybrids and Their Efficient Catalytic Activities

(2016) Sora Choi et al.   Small

Trapping sulfur in hierarchically porous, hollow indented carbon spheres: a high-performance cathode for lithium–sulfur batteries

(2016) Yijun Zhong et al.   Journal of Materials Chemistry A

In situ Stöber templating: facile synthesis of hollow mesoporous carbon spheres from silica–polymer composites for ultra-high level in-cavity adsorption

(2016) Owen Noonan et al.   Journal of Materials Chemistry A

General Method for the Synthesis of Hollow Mesoporous Carbon Spheres with Tunable Textural Properties

(2015) Stefano Mezzavilla et al.   ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces

Superhigh-rate capacitive performance of heteroatoms-doped double shell hollow carbon spheres

(2015) Tonghui Cai et al.   CARBON

Self-Organized Mesostructured Hollow Carbon Nanoparticles via a Surfactant-Free Sequential Heterogeneous Nucleation Pathway

(2015) Hongwei Zhang et al.   CHEMISTRY OF MATERIALS

N-doped porous carbon capsules with tunable porosity for high-performance supercapacitors

(2015) G. A. Ferrero et al.   Journal of Materials Chemistry A

Investigation of hollow nitrogen-doped carbon spheres as non-precious Fe–N4 based oxygen reduction catalysts

(2015) Jakkid Sanetuntikul et al.   Journal of Materials Chemistry A

Facile preparation of N- and O-doped hollow carbon spheres derived from poly(o-phenylenediamine) for supercapacitors

(2015) Chengqian Yuan et al.   Journal of Materials Chemistry A

One-Step Carbonization Synthesis of Hollow Carbon Nanococoons with Multimodal Pores and Their Enhanced Electrochemical Performance for Supercapacitors

(2014) Jianan Zhang et al.   ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces

Mussel-Inspired Polydopamine Coated Hollow Carbon Microspheres, a Novel Versatile Filler for Fabrication of High Performance Syntactic Foams

(2014) Liying Zhang et al.   ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces

Surface-Specific Deposition of Catalytic Metal Nanocrystals on Hollow Carbon Nanospheres via Galvanic Replacement Reactions of Carbon-Encapsulated MnO Nanoparticles

(2014) Dong-Gyu Lee et al.   ACS Nano

Hollow-Structured Mesoporous Materials: Chemical Synthesis, Functionalization and Applications

(2014) Yongsheng Li et al.   ADVANCED MATERIALS

Hollow carbon nano-onions with hierarchical porosity derived from commercial metal organic framework

(2014) Markus Klose et al.   CARBON

Well-dispersed hollow porous carbon spheres synthesized by direct pyrolysis of core–shell type metal–organic frameworks and their sorption properties

(2014) Hee Jung Lee et al.   CHEMICAL COMMUNICATIONS

One step solvothermal synthesis of functional hybrid γ-Fe2O3/carbon hollow spheres with superior capacities for heavy metal removal

(2014) Hao-Jie Cui et al.   JOURNAL OF COLLOID AND INTERFACE SCIENCE

Facile Fabrication of Carbon Spheres with Tunable Morphologies from Novel Polymeric Carbon Precursors

(2014) Wei Sun et al.   LANGMUIR

One-pot assembly of silica@two polymeric shells for synthesis of hollow carbon porous nanospheres: Adsorption of bisphenol A

(2014) Pranav K. Tripathi et al.   MATERIALS LETTERS

Hollow porous carbon sphere prepared by a facile activation method and its rapid phenol removal

(2014) Binbin Chang et al.   MATERIALS LETTERS

Nitrogen-enriched, double-shelled carbon/layered double hydroxide hollow microspheres for excellent electrochemical performance

(2014) Jie Xu et al.   Nanoscale

Platinum–cobalt bimetallic nanoparticles in hollow carbon nanospheres for hydrogenolysis of 5-hydroxymethylfurfural

(2014) Guang-Hui Wang et al.   NATURE MATERIALS

Interconnected hollow carbon nanospheres for stable lithium metal anodes

(2014) Guangyuan Zheng et al.   Nature Nanotechnology

Encapsulation of selenium in porous hollow carbon spheres for advanced lithium–selenium batteries

(2014) Yanqing Lai et al.   RSC Advances

Synthesis of nitrogen and boron co-doped carbon (CNB) and their CO2 capture properties: from porous to hollow granule structure

(2014) Jinhong Kim et al.   Journal of Materials Chemistry A

Porous nitrogen-doped hollow carbon spheres derived from polyaniline for high performance supercapacitors

(2014) Jinpeng Han et al.   Journal of Materials Chemistry A

Efficient and reusable Co/nitrogen doped hollow carbon sphere catalysts for the aerobic oxidation of styrene

(2013) Isaac Nongwe et al.   APPLIED CATALYSIS A-GENERAL

One-pot synthesis of Cu–carbon hybrid hollow spheres

(2013) Baorui Jia et al.   CARBON

Hollow Carbon Nanoparticles of Tunable Size and Wall Thickness by Hydrothermal Treatment of α-Cyclodextrin Templated by F127 Block Copolymers

(2013) Zheng-Chun Yang et al.   CHEMISTRY OF MATERIALS

Facile Fabrication of Core-Shell-Structured Ag@Carbon and Mesoporous Yolk-Shell-Structured Ag@Carbon@Silica by an Extended Stöber Method

(2013) Tianyu Yang et al.   CHEMISTRY-A EUROPEAN JOURNAL

Carbon particles of variable shape produced by the chlorination of bis(benzene)chromium

(2013) P. González-García et al.   JOURNAL OF ORGANOMETALLIC CHEMISTRY

High performance supercapacitor prepared from hollow mesoporous carbon capsules with hierarchical nanoarchitecture

(2013) Dhrubajyoti Bhattacharjya et al.   JOURNAL OF POWER SOURCES

Metal free nitrogen doped hollow mesoporous graphene-analogous spheres as effective electrocatalyst for oxygen reduction reaction

(2013) Jing Yan et al.   JOURNAL OF POWER SOURCES

One-step synthesis of ZnO@C nanospheres and their enhanced performance for lithium-ion batteries

(2013) Zhongchao Bai et al.   MATERIALS LETTERS

Template-Free Fabrication of Hollow NiO-Carbon Hybrid Nanoparticle Aggregates with Improved Lithium Storage

(2013) Hong Guo et al.   PARTICLE & PARTICLE SYSTEMS CHARACTERIZATION

Preparation and Li+ storage properties of hierarchical hollow porous carbon spheres

(2013) Xiaofeng Wu et al.   Particuology

Magnetic hollow carbon nanospheres for removal of chromium ions

(2013) Lu-Hua Zhang et al.   Journal of Materials Chemistry A

A simple SDS-assisted self-assembly method for the synthesis of hollow carbon nanospheres to encapsulate sulfur for advanced lithium–sulfur batteries

(2013) Yaohui Qu et al.   Journal of Materials Chemistry A

A multiple coating route to hollow carbon spheres with foam-like shells and their applications in supercapacitor and confined catalysis

(2013) Xiaoliang Fang et al.   Journal of Materials Chemistry A

Palladium-Supported Boron-Doped Hollow Carbon Spheres as Catalysts for the Solvent-free Aerobic Oxidation of Alcohols

(2012) Vilas Ravat et al.   ChemCatChem

One-step synthesis of silica@resorcinol–formaldehyde spheres and their application for the fabrication of polymer and carbon capsules

(2012) Antonio B. Fuertes et al.   CHEMICAL COMMUNICATIONS

CVD generated mesoporous hollow carbon spheres as supercapacitors

(2012) Xuecheng Chen et al.   COLLOIDS AND SURFACES A-PHYSICOCHEMICAL AND ENGINEERING ASPECTS

One-step hydrothermal preparation of amino-functionalized carbon spheres at low temperature and their enhanced adsorption performance towards Cr(VI) for water purification

(2012) Xianbiao Wang et al.   COLLOIDS AND SURFACES A-PHYSICOCHEMICAL AND ENGINEERING ASPECTS

Fabrication of hollow core carbon spheres with hierarchical nanoarchitecture for ultrahigh electrical charge storage

(2012) Baizeng Fang et al.   JOURNAL OF MATERIALS CHEMISTRY

Hollow Carbon Nanospheres with Superior Rate Capability for Sodium-Based Batteries

(2012) Kun Tang et al.   Advanced Energy Materials

Thin-walled, mesoporous and nitrogen-doped hollow carbon spheres using ionic liquids as precursors

(2012) Aibing Chen et al.   Journal of Materials Chemistry A

A new family of carbon materials: synthesis of MOF-derived nanoporous carbons and their promising applications

(2012) Watcharop Chaikittisilp et al.   Journal of Materials Chemistry A

Synthesis of Discrete and Dispersible Hollow Carbon Nanospheres with High Uniformity by Using Confined Nanospace Pyrolysis

(2011) An-Hui Lu et al.   ANGEWANDTE CHEMIE-INTERNATIONAL EDITION

Can Carbon Spheres Be Created through the Stöber Method?

(2011) An-Hui Lu et al.   ANGEWANDTE CHEMIE-INTERNATIONAL EDITION

Porous Hollow Carbon@Sulfur Composites for High-Power Lithium-Sulfur Batteries

(2011) N. Jayaprakash et al.   ANGEWANDTE CHEMIE-INTERNATIONAL EDITION

Double layer capacitance of high surface area carbon nanospheres derived from resorcinol–formaldehyde polymers

(2011) Daisuke Tashima et al.   CARBON

Fabrication and application of inorganic hollow spheres

(2011) Jing Hu et al.   CHEMICAL SOCIETY REVIEWS

Ordered mesoporous non-oxide materials

(2011) Yifeng Shi et al.   CHEMICAL SOCIETY REVIEWS

Recent advances in micro-/nano-structured hollow spheres for energy applications: From simple to complex systems

(2011) Xiaoyong Lai et al.   Energy & Environmental Science

Facile preparation of hollow crosslinked polyphosphazene submicrospheres with mesoporous shells

(2011) Wei Liu et al.   JOURNAL OF MATERIALS CHEMISTRY

Synthesis, Growth Mechanism, and Electrochemical Properties of Hollow Mesoporous Carbon Spheres with Controlled Diameter

(2011) Xuecheng Chen et al.   Journal of Physical Chemistry C

Synthesis of hollow carbon sphere/ZnO@C composite as a light-weight microwave absorber

(2011) Rui Liu et al.   JOURNAL OF PHYSICS D-APPLIED PHYSICS

Preparation of bowl-like and eggshell-like hollow carbon microspheres from potato starch

(2011) Shuo Zhao et al.   MATERIALS LETTERS

Porous polymer particles—A comprehensive guide to synthesis, characterization, functionalization and applications

(2011) M. Talha Gokmen et al.   PROGRESS IN POLYMER SCIENCE

Engineering Carbon Materials from the Hydrothermal Carbonization Process of Biomass

(2010) Bo Hu et al.   ADVANCED MATERIALS

Controlled fabrication of uniform hollow core porous shell carbon spheres by the pyrolysis of core/shell polystyrene/cross-linked polyphosphazene composites

(2010) Jianwei Fu et al.   CHEMICAL COMMUNICATIONS

Synthesis of Uniform Mesoporous Carbon Capsules by Carbonization of Organosilica Nanospheres

(2010) Patricia Valle-Vigón et al.   CHEMISTRY OF MATERIALS

Functional Hollow Carbon Nanospheres by Latex Templating

(2010) Robin J. White et al.   JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY

Synthesis of carbon hollow particles by a simple inverse-emulsion method

(2010) Haijiao Zhang et al.   MATERIALS LETTERS

Carbon spheres

(2010) Amit A. Deshmukh et al.   MATERIALS SCIENCE & ENGINEERING R-REPORTS

Mesoporous carbon capsules as electrode materials in electrochemical double layer capacitors

(2010) Shanthi Murali et al.   PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY CHEMICAL PHYSICS

Nanoscale Hollow Spheres: Microemulsion-Based Synthesis, Structural Characterization and Container-Type Functionality

(2010) Henriette Gröger et al.   Materials

Designed Synthesis of Coaxial SnO2@carbon Hollow Nanospheres for Highly Reversible Lithium Storage

(2009) Xiong Wen Lou et al.   ADVANCED MATERIALS

Hollow spherical carbon with mesoporous shell as a superb anode catalyst support in proton exchange membrane fuel cell

(2009) Jung Ho Kim et al.   CATALYSIS TODAY

Chemistry and materials options of sustainable carbon materials made by hydrothermal carbonization

(2009) Maria-Magdalena Titirici et al.   CHEMICAL SOCIETY REVIEWS

Porous Carbohydrate-Based Materials via Hard Templating

(2009) Shiori Kubo et al.   ChemSusChem

Pt incorporated hollow core mesoporous shell carbon nanocomposite catalyst for proton exchange membrane fuel cells

(2009) Berker Fıçıcılar et al.   INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HYDROGEN ENERGY

Effect of Pd loading in Pd-Pt bimetallic catalysts doped into hollow core mesoporous shell carbon on performance of proton exchange membrane fuel cells

(2009) Berker Fıçıcılar et al.   JOURNAL OF POWER SOURCES

Layer-by-Layer Films of Dual-Pore Carbon Capsules with Designable Selectivity of Gas Adsorption

(2009) Qingmin Ji et al.   JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY

Simple synthesis of hollow carbon spheres from glucose

(2009) Feng-Long Wang et al.   MATERIALS LETTERS

Synthesis of submicron size hollow carbon spheres by a chemical reduction — solvothermal method using carbon tetrachloride as carbon source

(2009) Sandesh Y. Sawant et al.   MATERIALS LETTERS

Controlled Growth of Carbon Spheres Through the Mg-Reduction Route

(2009) Liang Shi et al.   Nanoscale Research Letters

Hierarchical nanostructured hollow spherical carbon with mesoporous shell as a unique cathode catalyst support in proton exchange membrane fuel cell

(2009) Baizeng Fang et al.   PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY CHEMICAL PHYSICS

Tin-Nanoparticles Encapsulated in Elastic Hollow Carbon Spheres for High-Performance Anode Material in Lithium-Ion Batteries

(2008) Wei-Ming Zhang et al.   ADVANCED MATERIALS

Hollow core/mesoporous shell carbon as a highly efficient catalyst support in direct formic acid fuel cell

(2008) Baizeng Fang et al.   APPLIED CATALYSIS B-ENVIRONMENTAL

Hollow core/mesoporous shell carbon capsule as an unique cathode catalyst support in direct methanol fuel cell

(2008) Jung Ho Kim et al.   APPLIED CATALYSIS B-ENVIRONMENTAL

Purification and separation of carbon nanocapsules as a magnetic carrier for drug delivery systems

(2008) Sunghoon Kim et al.   CARBON

Preparation of SnO2/Carbon Composite Hollow Spheres and Their Lithium Storage Properties

(2008) Xiong Wen Lou et al.   CHEMISTRY OF MATERIALS

Aerosol assisted synthesis of silica/phenolic resin composite mesoporous hollow spheres

(2008) Xianglin Yu et al.   COLLOID AND POLYMER SCIENCE

Functional carbonaceous materials from hydrothermal carbonization of biomass: an effective chemical process

(2008) Bo Hu et al.   DALTON TRANSACTIONS

Amorphous hollow carbon spheres synthesized using radio frequency plasma-enhanced chemical vapour deposition

(2008) G M Yang et al.   JOURNAL OF PHYSICS D-APPLIED PHYSICS

Electrical Double-Layer Capacitance of Zeolite-Templated Carbon in Organic Electrolyte

(2008) C. Portet et al.   JOURNAL OF THE ELECTROCHEMICAL SOCIETY

Controllable Synthesis of Hierarchical Nanostructured Hollow Core/Mesopore Shell Carbon for Electrochemical Hydrogen Storage

(2008) Baizeng Fang et al.   LANGMUIR

Effects of gas pressure and temperature on the synthesis of hollow carbon spheres in argon atmosphere

(2008) Boyang Liu et al.   MATERIALS CHEMISTRY AND PHYSICS

Simple preparation of hollow carbon sphere via templating method

(2007) Ji Bong Joo et al.   CURRENT APPLIED PHYSICS

Low temperature fabrication of hollow carbon nanospheres over Ni/Al2O3 by the catalytic method

(2007) Haipeng Li et al.   JOURNAL OF ALLOYS AND COMPOUNDS

Hollow Macroporous Core/Mesoporous Shell Carbon with a Tailored Structure as a Cathode Electrocatalyst Support for Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cells

(2007) Baizeng Fang et al.   Journal of Physical Chemistry C

Improved performance of Pd electrocatalyst supported on ultrahigh surface area hollow carbon spheres for direct alcohol fuel cells

(2007) Feng Ping Hu et al.   JOURNAL OF POWER SOURCES

Synthesis of hollow carbon spheres by one convenient method

(2007) Pei-jun Cai et al.   MATERIALS CHEMISTRY AND PHYSICS

Synthesis of carbon hollow spheres and particles from CCl4 and Mo

(2007) Chun-Hsiung Chien et al.   MATERIALS LETTERS