Recent progress in controlled carbonization of (waste) polymers

J Gong, X Chen, T Tang - Progress in Polymer Science, 2019 - Elsevier
The controlled carbonization of polymers is one of the most important polymer reactions. It
represents the conversion process of polymeric precursors into carbonaceous materials in a …

Carbon fibers derived from commodity polymers: A review

KR Brown, TM Harrell, L Skrzypczak, A Scherschel… - Carbon, 2022 - Elsevier
Carbon fiber composites are prohibitively expensive for a wide array of applications that
would greatly benefit from their superior specific strength and specific stiffness. Replacing …

Upcycling plastic waste into high value‐added carbonaceous materials

J Choi, I Yang, SS Kim, SY Cho… - Macromolecular rapid …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Even though plastic improved the human standard of living, handling the plastic waste
represents an enormous challenge. It takes more than 100 years to decompose discarded or …

Novel nano-ferromagnetic activated graphene adsorbent extracted from waste for dye decolonization

K Mensah, H Mahmoud, M Fujii, H Shokry - Journal of Water Process …, 2022 - Elsevier
Polyethylene terephthalate (PET) waste was converted into graphene by pyrolysis, and the
synthesized graphene (SG) was modified into activated graphene (AG) by potassium …

Carbon spheres

AA Deshmukh, SD Mhlanga, NJ Coville - Materials Science and …, 2010 - Elsevier
The discovery of fullerenes has opened up new studies in shaped carbon materials. In
particular the discovery that carbon atoms in fullerenes showed curved sp2 bonding also led …

A review–synthesis of carbon nanotubes from plastic wastes

A Bazargan, G McKay - Chemical Engineering Journal, 2012 - Elsevier
A large volume of the waste produced across the world is composed of polymers from plastic
wastes such as polyethylene (HDPE or LDPE), polypropylene (PP), and polyethylene …

Sustainable life cycles of natural-precursor-derived nanocarbons

K Bazaka, MV Jacob, K Ostrikov - Chemical reviews, 2016 - ACS Publications
Sustainable societal and economic development relies on novel nanotechnologies that offer
maximum efficiency at minimal environmental cost. Yet, it is very challenging to apply green …

Preparation of high-quality activated carbon from polyethyleneterephthalate (PET) bottle waste. Its use in the removal of pollutants in aqueous solution

R Mendoza-Carrasco, EM Cuerda-Correa… - Journal of environmental …, 2016 - Elsevier
A waste-treats-waste approach has been used for the removal of two common pollutants,
namely p-nitrophenol and/or Fe (III) from aqueous solution. Polyethyleneterephthalate (PET) …

Micro/nano carbon spheres as liquid lubricant additive: Achievements and prospects

T He, N Chen, J Fang, G Cai, J Wang, B Chen… - Journal of molecular …, 2022 - Elsevier
Friction and wear are the primary attributes of energy loss and failure of machine parts in
mechanical systems. There is a great demand to develop novel and effective lubricants to …

Spherical carbon particles and carbon nanotubes prepared by autogenic reactions: evaluation as anodes in lithium electrochemical cells

VG Pol, MM Thackeray - Energy & Environmental Science, 2011 - pubs.rsc.org
Autogenic reactions, based on the decomposition of one or more precursors at elevated
temperatures with self generated pressures can be used to prepare a wide range of …