{"title":"Vanadium-doped cobalt selenide nanoparticles embedded in mesoporous hollow carbon spheres as highly efficient bifunctional electrocatalyst for rechargeable Zn-air batteries","authors":"Sungkyun Cheong, Jaehun Shin, Siyeon Kang, Sang Eun Shim, Kyeongseok Min, Sung-Hyeon Baeck","doi":"10.1016/j.carbon.2026.121318","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.carbon.2026.121318","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The growing demand for sustainable energy has brought rechargeable Zn-air batteries (ZABs) into focus due to their high energy density and low cost. However, their performance is severely hindered by sluggish oxygen electrocatalysis at the air cathode. Herein, we report the rational design and synthesis of a vanadium-doped cobalt diselenide embedded in a mesoporous hollow carbon sphere framework (V–CoSe<sub>2</sub>@MHCS) via a sol-gel templating, vacuum impregnation, and thermal selenization process. The hierarchical hollow carbon architecture ensures efficient mass transport and abundant active site exposure, while vanadium incorporation modulates the electronic structure of CoSe<sub>2</sub>, generating defect-rich surfaces and enhancing intrinsic redox activity. Benefiting from these synergistic structural and electronic features, V–CoSe<sub>2</sub>@MHCS exhibits outstanding bifunctional electrocatalytic activities. Based on the electrocatalytic performance test using Hg/HgO (1.0 M KOH) reference electrode, the prepared electrocatalyst shows low overpotential of 342 mV at 10 mA cm<sup>−2</sup> for oxygen evolution reaction (OER) and a high half-wave potential of 0.825 V for oxygen reduction reaction (ORR). When applied as the air cathode in aqueous ZAB, V–CoSe<sub>2</sub>@MHCS delivers a high specific capacity of 732.5 mAh g<sub>Zn</sub><sup>−1</sup>, a peak power density of 154.8 mW cm<sup>−2</sup>, and exceptional long-term cycling stability. Furthermore, when integrated into a quasi-solid-state flexible ZAB, the catalyst demonstrates exceptional electrochemical performance and a stable output under repeated bending conditions. The device achieves a high current density of 173.4 mA cm<sup>−2</sup> at 0.3 V and a peak power density of 65.2 mW cm<sup>−2</sup>, and demonstrating stable cycling performance over 70 cycles.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":262,"journal":{"name":"Carbon","volume":"250 ","pages":"Article 121318"},"PeriodicalIF":11.6,"publicationDate":"2026-02-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"146074922","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
CarbonPub Date : 2026-02-20Epub Date: 2026-01-19DOI: 10.1016/j.carbon.2026.121300
Xibo Shao , Haoyi Xu , Yi Ren , Kun Guo , Daheng Wu , Xian-Zong Wang , Cheng-Feng Du , Jianxi Liu , Long Wang , Jun Yang
{"title":"Multi-environmental adaptive lubricating coatings achieved by the formation of aluminum phosphate amorphous passivation film and P–C bond","authors":"Xibo Shao , Haoyi Xu , Yi Ren , Kun Guo , Daheng Wu , Xian-Zong Wang , Cheng-Feng Du , Jianxi Liu , Long Wang , Jun Yang","doi":"10.1016/j.carbon.2026.121300","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.carbon.2026.121300","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>In the complex and harsh operating environments of critical moving components in aerospace, it is still a challenge for current lubricating coatings that survive in various environment. Herein, we prepared phosphate bonded lubricating coatings containing MoS<sub>2</sub>/Cr<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub> composite nanoparticles, graphene and mullite whiskers, which performed well in various conditions (friction coefficient below 0.3), including wide temperature range (−120–500 °C), nitrogen, water vapor (30–90% RH), and salt spray (3.5 wt.% NaCl) environments. The lubricating phase and various fillers were filled into the reticulated crosslinked structure of the phosphate binder, which improved the bonding strength and hardness of the coating. Stable low friction was achieved by the aluminum phosphate amorphous passivation film formed on the friction interface and the synergetic layered lubrication of graphene and MoS<sub>2</sub>. H<sup>+</sup> and OH<sup>−</sup> groups dissociated from water molecules reacted with the high-activity hanging bonds at graphene edges in humidity environment, maintaining its lubricating characteristic. At elevated temperature, the P–C bond formed by the reaction of P in phosphate binder with high-energy hanging covalent bonds at the graphene boundaries reduced intergranular adhesion and oxidation. The results provide an effective strategy for improving the environmental adaptability of solid lubricating coatings and expanding the application scope.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":262,"journal":{"name":"Carbon","volume":"250 ","pages":"Article 121300"},"PeriodicalIF":11.6,"publicationDate":"2026-02-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"146074902","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
CarbonPub Date : 2026-02-20Epub Date: 2026-01-22DOI: 10.1016/j.carbon.2026.121296
M. Littin , F. Escudero , E. Magaña , C. Lopez , M. Mazur , A. Fuentes , J. Yon
{"title":"Physics-informed neural network retrieval of spatially-resolved soot properties from multi-wavelength optical diagnostics","authors":"M. Littin , F. Escudero , E. Magaña , C. Lopez , M. Mazur , A. Fuentes , J. Yon","doi":"10.1016/j.carbon.2026.121296","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.carbon.2026.121296","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Improving models of soot formation is essential, which relies on accurate quantitative characterization of soot in standardized flames. Complete characterization requires the coupling of different diagnostic techniques. In the present work, spatially resolved soot properties are retrieved by jointly inverting line-of-sight attenuation (LOSA), spectral soot emission (SSE), and multi-angle light scattering (MALS) within a physics-informed neural network (PINN). The Rayleigh–Debye–Gans theory for Fractal Aggregates and Planck’s law are embedded, enabling the recovery of temperature, soot volume fraction, representative aggregate volume, composition fractions (amorphous, organic, graphitic) and optical index, under a single physics-constrained formulation. The framework is validated on synthetic datasets generated with the CoFlame code and perturbed with realistic noise. The method is then applied to spectrally resolved LOSA/SSE/MALS measurements in a laminar, axisymmetric ethylene coflow diffusion flame on a Gülder burner. For the first time, all measurands are determined simultaneously in agreement with combined multi-spectral data ranging from 405 to 750 nm. The coupling of LOSA, SSE, and MALS extends composition characterization to include amorphous carbon, which was not considered in previous advanced studies. A maturation trend from organic through amorphous to graphitic fractions is observed along streamlines. The proposed technique is shown to be innovative, and its calibration-free nature makes it very robust.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":262,"journal":{"name":"Carbon","volume":"250 ","pages":"Article 121296"},"PeriodicalIF":11.6,"publicationDate":"2026-02-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"146074906","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
CarbonPub Date : 2026-02-20Epub Date: 2026-01-25DOI: 10.1016/j.carbon.2026.121312
Yan Cheng , Kai Zhou , Yongzhen Ma , Yufu Gao , Shuzhen Wang , Hongkui Li , Guochi Li , Huanqin Zhao , Tong Wang , Haibo Yang
{"title":"Mesoporous bowl-in-ball carbon microspheres for lightweight and high-performance microwave absorption","authors":"Yan Cheng , Kai Zhou , Yongzhen Ma , Yufu Gao , Shuzhen Wang , Hongkui Li , Guochi Li , Huanqin Zhao , Tong Wang , Haibo Yang","doi":"10.1016/j.carbon.2026.121312","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.carbon.2026.121312","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Carbon-based microwave absorbers have been widely investigated due to the low density and tunable dielectric properties, but the limited loss capability and narrow absorption bandwidth are still remain to be solved. In this work, we present a novel structural design—mesoporous bowl-in-ball carbon microsphere (BIBC), composed of a hollow carbon ball encapsulating a mesoporous carbon bowl, to achieve lightweight and high-performance microwave absorption (MA). This unique configuration integrates symmetric-asymmetric structural combination to let microwave in and then being dissipated. By regulating the inner carbon shell thickness, the morphology evolves from double-wall hollow spheres to bowl-in-ball microsphere. The optimized BIBC-2 exhibited a broad effective absorption bandwidth (EAB) of 7.1 GHz at 2.7 mm and a strong reflection loss (RL) of −54.0 dB, which is ascribed to the unique structure bringing about the balance between impedance matching and attenuation capability. Radar cross-section (RCS) simulations was further conducted to confirm its superior absorption performance in practical scenarios. This study paves a new way for designing lightweight and efficient microwave absorbers through structural engineering design.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":262,"journal":{"name":"Carbon","volume":"250 ","pages":"Article 121312"},"PeriodicalIF":11.6,"publicationDate":"2026-02-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"146075051","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Dual optimization of dielectric loss and electromagnetic wave absorption in lunar-like porous carbons via N, Cl co-doping","authors":"Yanan Zheng , Hao Xu , Xinyi Hou , Xuefeng Yan , Xiaohui Jiang , Liangmin Yu","doi":"10.1016/j.carbon.2026.121299","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.carbon.2026.121299","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Heteroatom doping, by synergistically regulating defect concentration, dielectric loss factors, and conductive behavior, enables precise tailoring of the electromagnetic response in carbon-based materials. In this study, lunar-like nitrogen (N), chlorine (Cl) co-doped porous carbon microspheres (N, Cl-PCMs) were fabricated via a hydrothermal–pyrolysis method using a self-synthesized N, Cl-containing compound as the dopant. By adjusting the doping level, controllable morphology and tunable electromagnetic responses were achieved. The heteroatoms create heterogeneous interfaces and defects that act as efficient polarization sites, thereby promoting polarization relaxation while optimizing the conductive network for improved conductive loss. Multiple attenuation mechanisms synergistically enable optimized impedance matching and efficient electromagnetic attenuation. The optimal N, Cl-PCMs-2 exhibits remarkable electromagnetic wave absorption (EMWA) performance, with a minimum reflection loss (RL<sub>min</sub>) of −56.00 dB at 2.99 mm and an effective absorption bandwidth (EAB) widened to 5.44 GHz at 2.22 mm. Radar cross-section (RCS) simulations further demonstrated a maximum reduction of 27.45 dB m<sup>2</sup> at 0°, confirming its promise for multiband electromagnetic stealth. This work provides new insight into the multiscale structure of biomass-derived carbons for green, high-performance electromagnetic absorption absorbers.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":262,"journal":{"name":"Carbon","volume":"250 ","pages":"Article 121299"},"PeriodicalIF":11.6,"publicationDate":"2026-02-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"146025316","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
CarbonPub Date : 2026-02-20Epub Date: 2026-01-20DOI: 10.1016/j.carbon.2026.121301
Célia Clémentz , Serge Paofai , Sandrine Berthon-Fabry , Philippe Hapiot , Corinne Lagrost , Yann R. Leroux
{"title":"Insight into molecular grafting of carbon aerogels for electrochemical capacitors applications","authors":"Célia Clémentz , Serge Paofai , Sandrine Berthon-Fabry , Philippe Hapiot , Corinne Lagrost , Yann R. Leroux","doi":"10.1016/j.carbon.2026.121301","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.carbon.2026.121301","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Molecular grafting of carbon aerogels, made from the polycondensation of resorcinol and formaldehyde, was studied in order to enhance their specific capacitance in electrochemical capacitors. Grafting of redox entities, anthraquinone, was performed via aryl diazonium reduction. While aryl diazonium salt to carbon aerogel molar ratio does not seem to have an impact on the number of chemisorbed or physisorbed anthraquinone, increasing reaction time, even up to 24 h, leads to an increase of chemisorbed anthraquinone moieties. Physisorption of anthraquinone occurs at the initial stage of the modification and does not evolve with time or molar ratio. Interestingly, physisorbed and chemisorbed anthraquinone moieties are all electroactive and despite an inevitable decrease of the specific surface area, an important increase of the specific capacity of anthraquinone functionalized carbon aerogel up to 84 mAh.g<sup>−1</sup> is observed.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":262,"journal":{"name":"Carbon","volume":"250 ","pages":"Article 121301"},"PeriodicalIF":11.6,"publicationDate":"2026-02-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"146025436","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
CarbonPub Date : 2026-02-20Epub Date: 2026-01-21DOI: 10.1016/j.carbon.2026.121302
Fandi Kong, Ke Hua, Zhenkang Zhang, Yue Cao, Qing Zhou, Haifeng Wang
{"title":"Deformation and damage mechanisms in architectured MAX phase reinforced Ti-based coatings fabricated by laser direct deposition under dynamic impact and elevated-temperature fretting","authors":"Fandi Kong, Ke Hua, Zhenkang Zhang, Yue Cao, Qing Zhou, Haifeng Wang","doi":"10.1016/j.carbon.2026.121302","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.carbon.2026.121302","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Ti60 high-temperature titanium alloys are widely used in the blades and fasteners of aero-engines, which often suffer severe high-temperature fretting damage, leading to crack initiation and reliability reduction. To address the issue, an effort of reliable protective coatings on titanium is essential. Thus, in this work, Ti<sub>2</sub>AlC-reinforced Ti-based coatings with inhomogeneous microstructure were designed and fabricated by laser direct deposition to enhance the fretting damage resistance and impact toughness. Special attention has been made to the plastic deformation mechanisms under the dynamic impact and high-temperature fretting damage. Results show that a continuous formation of gradient microstructures in α lath size, inner-strain and colony size, which are fabricated by the modulation of the laser energy density along building direction, contributes to a remarkable 170 % increase in the impact absorbed energy and a significant 54 % reduction in the fretting wear rate at 500 °C. Furthermore, the high impact toughness is attributed to the precipitation of α'' martensite and α to β phase transformation during the dynamic impact, which is induced by the high strain rate, activation of dislocations and severe deformation resulting from the inhomogeneous microstructure after the dynamic impact tests. For the anti-fretting damage, a formation of the nanocrystalline layer and plastic deformation layer in the inhomogeneous microstructure coating was detected during the high-temperature fretting. The kink structure generation and nanotwin formation result in the suppression of inner-strain concentration and crack initiation. This work can not only provide valuable insights into the deformation mechanisms of inhomogeneous microstructures under multi-loading conditions of dynamic impact and high-temperature fretting damage, but also offer a new strategy to improve the fretting damage resistance of the high-temperature titanium alloys.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":262,"journal":{"name":"Carbon","volume":"250 ","pages":"Article 121302"},"PeriodicalIF":11.6,"publicationDate":"2026-02-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"146025435","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
CarbonPub Date : 2026-02-20Epub Date: 2026-01-19DOI: 10.1016/j.carbon.2026.121295
Keye Bao , Tianwen Xie , Jian Li , Lin Ma , Rui Luo , Lansong Liu , Weiwei Zhang , Chenglong Hu , Meng Yan , Sufang Tang
{"title":"Nanoflower-like MOF-derived Ni3ZnC0.7-carbon composites with dual-functional electromagnetic absorption and corrosion resistance","authors":"Keye Bao , Tianwen Xie , Jian Li , Lin Ma , Rui Luo , Lansong Liu , Weiwei Zhang , Chenglong Hu , Meng Yan , Sufang Tang","doi":"10.1016/j.carbon.2026.121295","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.carbon.2026.121295","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>With the proliferation of new-generation communication technologies, there is an urgent demand for multifunctional materials that combine efficient electromagnetic wave absorption with robust environmental durability. This study presents a novel nanoflower-like porous carbon composite composed of the Ni<sub>3</sub>ZnC<sub>0.7</sub> phase and a porous carbon matrix, derived from a bimetallic metal-organic framework precursor, fabricated using melamine foam as a multifunctional sacrificial template. The synthesis achieves the integrated construction of a hierarchical nanoflower morphology, a core-shell microstructure, and a tailored chemical composition. As a result, the composite exhibits outstanding performance with a minimum reflection loss of −46.5 dB and an effective absorption bandwidth of 6.4 GHz at a low filler loading of 20 wt% and a thin matched thickness of 2 mm. This can be attributed to its synergistic loss mechanisms involving interface/dipolar polarization, magnetic and conductive loss, favorable impedance matching due to its unique structure and chemical composition. Furthermore, it demonstrates exceptional long-term corrosion resistance (≥360 h) in a NaCl solution due to the physical-chemical barrier effect afforded by the core-shell structure. This work provides a novel strategy for designing high-performance, corrosion-resistant electromagnetic wave absorbers for harsh environments.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":262,"journal":{"name":"Carbon","volume":"250 ","pages":"Article 121295"},"PeriodicalIF":11.6,"publicationDate":"2026-02-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"146025427","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
CarbonPub Date : 2026-02-20Epub Date: 2026-01-19DOI: 10.1016/j.carbon.2026.121297
Wenbin Wang , Kai Wang , Gui Yang , Zhu Shu
{"title":"Saline-mediated dynamic cation reconstruction in NiS/poly(heptazine imide) heterostructures for durable solar hydrogen evolution","authors":"Wenbin Wang , Kai Wang , Gui Yang , Zhu Shu","doi":"10.1016/j.carbon.2026.121297","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.carbon.2026.121297","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Poly(heptazine imide) (PHI), a crystalline carbon nitride featuring sub-nanometer ion channels, holds great promise for seawater splitting. However, its practical application is hindered by the sluggish kinetics of hydrogen evolution and the structural instability caused by alkali metal ion leaching. Herein, we report a strategy where the saline environment itself triggers a dynamic cation reconstruction of the PHI framework, coupled with in-situ photodeposited NiS nanoparticles. The optimized NiS/PHI heterostructure achieves a H<sub>2</sub> evolution rate of 0.789 mmol h<sup>−1</sup> under visible light, representing an 8-fold enhancement over melon-type carbon nitride, thereby achieving noble-metal-like performance. Crucially, mechanistic studies combining depth-profiled XPS and ICP-OES reveal a dynamic “self-healing” mechanism: high-concentration cations (e.g., K<sup>+</sup>/Na<sup>+</sup>) in the electrolyte suppress ion leaching and, more importantly, re-intercalate into the PHI framework. This reconstruction of the ionic sublattice optimizes the local coordination environment and modulates the internal electric field, thereby accelerating exciton dissociation, as evidenced by shortened fluorescence lifetimes and enhanced EPR signals. Furthermore, the NiS cocatalyst forms a robust electron-extracting interface, enabling stable H<sub>2</sub> production for over 60 h. This work unveils the critical role of dynamic host-guest interactions in ionic carbon nitrides and offers a new paradigm for designing seawater-tolerant photocatalysts.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":262,"journal":{"name":"Carbon","volume":"250 ","pages":"Article 121297"},"PeriodicalIF":11.6,"publicationDate":"2026-02-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"146025425","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
CarbonPub Date : 2026-02-20Epub Date: 2026-01-17DOI: 10.1016/j.carbon.2026.121274
Yingyi Wang , Yangyilan Yuan , Xingru Fang , Ya Liu , Qiang Xiao , Leihong Zhao , Muslum Demir , Osman Safa Çifçi , Linlin Wang , Xin Hu
{"title":"Valorization of agro-waste into high-performance porous carbons for tetrafluoromethane adsorption","authors":"Yingyi Wang , Yangyilan Yuan , Xingru Fang , Ya Liu , Qiang Xiao , Leihong Zhao , Muslum Demir , Osman Safa Çifçi , Linlin Wang , Xin Hu","doi":"10.1016/j.carbon.2026.121274","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.carbon.2026.121274","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The persistent emission of carbon tetrafluoride (CF<sub>4</sub>), a potent greenhouse gas with a >50,000-year lifetime and ∼6630 global warming potential, poses a serious challenge to climate mitigation. Conventional abatement techniques such as thermal and plasma decomposition are energy-intensive and ineffective for dilute CF<sub>4</sub> streams, making adsorption on porous carbons a more promising and sustainable alternative. In this study, hazelnut shell, an abundant agricultural waste, was employed as a carbon precursor to synthesize porous carbons via pre-carbonization followed by KOH activation under varying activation temperatures and KOH ratios. Comprehensive characterization revealed that the optimized adsorbent possessed a high BET surface area (1625 m<sup>2</sup> g<sup>−1</sup>), a large narrow micropore volume (0.72 cm<sup>3</sup> g<sup>−1</sup>), and a carbon-rich surface chemistry. These attributes resulted in superior CF<sub>4</sub> adsorption capacities of 2.50 mmol g<sup>−1</sup> at 25 °C and 3.61 mmol g<sup>−1</sup> at 0 °C under 1 bar, along with fast adsorption kinetics (90 % uptake within 5 min), excellent CF<sub>4</sub>/N<sub>2</sub> selectivity (∼9), and outstanding cyclic stability (>97 % capacity retention after twenty cycles). These findings demonstrate that biomass-derived porous carbons with well-tailored microporous architectures can efficiently capture CF<sub>4</sub> under mild conditions, providing a cost-effective and environmentally sustainable strategy for mitigating emissions of this long-lived greenhouse gas.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":262,"journal":{"name":"Carbon","volume":"250 ","pages":"Article 121274"},"PeriodicalIF":11.6,"publicationDate":"2026-02-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"146024895","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}