Solid-state NMR is essential for the characterization of natural organic matter (NOM) and is
gaining importance in geosciences and environmental sciences. This review is intended to …

Coal tars are by products from coal pyrolysis, carbonization, and gasification, and are raw
materials for obtaining value-added chemicals and carbon materials. Molecular …

Pre-oxidation treatment is a key process to produce carbon anodes for sodium ion batteries
from pitch because it governs the orientation of carbon layers during subsequent …

Coals varying in rank from lignite to anthracite were comprehensively characterized with
regard to chemical structure using FTIR and Raman spectroscopy. Structural parameters …

Turkey has one of the largest lignite deposits in Europe but the low calorific values of Turkish
lignites dictate new and environmentally safe new utilization technologies for further …

In order to characterize the effect of ionic liquid concentration on the molecular structure of
lignite, the X-ray diffraction (XRD) and Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) experiments were …

Refined coal pitch is a recognized precursor to produce high-quality needle coke with its
higher aromaticity, lower ash content, and a relatively narrow distribution of molecular …

Understanding the coal molecular structure is of paramount importance for the effective
utilization of coal. In this paper, the molecular structure of Zhundong coal (ZD) was …

Pre-oxidation is an effective strategy for preparing high-capacity coal-derived hard carbons.
However, the complex molecular structure of coal results in the uncontrollability of oxidation …

Different coal macerals have different pyrolysis characteristics. The in-depth study of their
pyrolysis characteristics is helpful to realize coal graded utilization. The objective of this …