Since the discovery of N-doped carbon nanotubes as the first carbon-based metal-free
electrocatalyst (C-MFEC) for oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) in 2009, C-MFECs have …

As we all know, environmental protection and sustainable energy utilization are significant
challenges for us. Due to their many excellent characteristics, carbon materials have been …

The present review offers readers with an update over current and novel developments of
carbon nano onions (CNOs) in recent years. Here we concisely detailed out the synthesis …

Electrochemical energy devices including batteries, supercapacitors and fuel cells are
reliable and practical technologies in which carbon-based electrode materials play critical …

Abstract Aluminum–air (Al–air) batteries, both primary and secondary, are promising
candidates for their use as electric batteries to power electric and electronic devices, utility …

Hybrid sp2/sp3 nanocarbons, in particular sp3-hybridized ultra-dispersed nanodiamonds
and derivative materials, such as the sp3/sp2-hybridized bucky nanodiamonds and sp2 …

Although carbon is the second most abundant element in the biosphere, a large proportion
of the available carbon resources in biomass from agriculture, stock farming, ocean …

Electrochemical renewable energy technologies are receiving increasing attention for
overcoming the serious energy crisis and environment deterioration. The versatile electrode …

Currently, clean and sustainable electrical energy stands as the next greatest challenge for
mankind. Despite substantial advancements in clean energy production, it is imperative to …

The occurrence of antibiotic-resistant bacteria (ARB) in water bodies poses a sanitary and
environmental risk. These ARB and other mobile genetic elements can be easily spread …