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Toward high energy and durable anodes: critical review on Li4Ti5O12–MXene composites

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Carbon Letters Pub Date : 2025-03-18 DOI: 10.1007/s42823-025-00888-5

Fereshteh Abbasi, Farshad Boorboor Ajdari, Mohammadreza Mansournia, Parnaz Asghari, Ali Molaei Aghdam

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Agriculture biomass-derived carbon materials for their application in sustainable energy storage

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Carbon Letters Pub Date : 2025-03-04 DOI: 10.1007/s42823-025-00884-9

Phibarisha Sohtun, Deepjyoti Deb, Neelam Bora, Rupam Goswami, Pradyumna Kumar Choudhury, Rajender Boddula, Prakash Kumar Sarangi, Rupam Kataki, Tonni Agustiono Kurniawan

{"title":"Agriculture biomass-derived carbon materials for their application in sustainable energy storage","authors":"Phibarisha Sohtun, Deepjyoti Deb, Neelam Bora, Rupam Goswami, Pradyumna Kumar Choudhury, Rajender Boddula, Prakash Kumar Sarangi, Rupam Kataki, Tonni Agustiono Kurniawan","doi":"10.1007/s42823-025-00884-9","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s42823-025-00884-9","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Industrialization and increasing consumerism have driven up energy demand and fossil fuel consumption, significantly contributing to global climate change and environmental pollution. While renewable energy sources are sustainable, their intermittent nature necessitates the development of efficient energy storage devices to ensure uninterrupted power supply and optimal energy utilization. Electrochemical energy storage devices are promising for sustainable energy. Traditionally, carbon electrode materials for these devices come from non-renewable sources. However, using biomass and biomass–coal blends can help substitute fossil fuels, reducing environmental impact. Recent advancements in carbon materials have achieved specific surface areas of over 2500 m<sup>2</sup>/g, resulting in supercapacitor capacitances of 250–350 F/g and cycling stability exceeding 10,000 cycles with < 5% capacity loss. In lithium-ion batteries, biomass-based anodes deliver 400–600 mA h/g, outperforming graphite. Doped carbon materials enhance charge-transfer efficiency by 20–30%, while CO₂ emissions from production are reduced by 40–60%. With 50–70% lower costs than fossil-based alternatives, biomass-derived carbons present a viable pathway for scalable, eco-friendly energy storage solutions, accelerating the transition toward sustainable energy systems. Overall, this work highlights the influence of carbon materials on the electrochemical properties and hydrogen storage capacity of biomass-based carbon materials. This also underscores their potential application in energy storage.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":506,"journal":{"name":"Carbon Letters","volume":"35 2","pages":"481 - 513"},"PeriodicalIF":5.5,"publicationDate":"2025-03-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143740645","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Recent research trends in the rational designing of single atom catalysts for electrochemical CO2 reduction reaction to CO—a mini review

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Carbon Letters Pub Date : 2025-03-01 DOI: 10.1007/s42823-025-00874-x

Jinuk Choi, Seoyeon Yoo, Gnanaprakasam Janani, Subramani Surendran, Sathyanarayanan Shanmugapriya, Heechae Choi, Gibum Kwon, Kyoungsuk Jin, Uk Sim

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Hydrothermal synthesis and structural design of zero- to three-dimensional biomass-derived carbon nanomaterials

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Carbon Letters Pub Date : 2025-02-24 DOI: 10.1007/s42823-025-00872-z

Guo Cheng, Hui-jia Li, Jing-hua Fang, Xue-qing Wang, Jia-qi Li, Jun-feng Chang, Na Teng, Ji-tong Wang

{"title":"Hydrothermal synthesis and structural design of zero- to three-dimensional biomass-derived carbon nanomaterials","authors":"Guo Cheng, Hui-jia Li, Jing-hua Fang, Xue-qing Wang, Jia-qi Li, Jun-feng Chang, Na Teng, Ji-tong Wang","doi":"10.1007/s42823-025-00872-z","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s42823-025-00872-z","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>The synthesis of functional carbon materials with controllable morphology and structure using a simple, effective, and green process starting from biomass has been an attractive and challenging topic in recent years. After decades of technological development, high value-added biomass-derived carbon nanomaterials with different morphologies and structures prepared by low-temperature hydrothermal carbonization (HTC) have been gradually developed into a huge system covering different series in different dimensions, and are widely used in the fields of adsorption, electrochemical energy storage, and catalysis. However, due to a vague understanding of the fundamental structure–performance correlation and the absence of customized material design strategies, the diverse needs in practical applications cannot be well met. Herein, we reviewed the mechanism, modifications, and applications of the low-temperature HTC method for biomass. The synthesis mechanisms, structural designs strategies, and related applications of biomass-derived hydrochar are highlighted and summarized in different dimensions, including six major categories: zero-dimensional spherical structure, one-dimensional fibrous and tubular structure, two-dimensional lamellar structure, three-dimensional hierarchical porous structure, and special-shaped asymmetric structure. Then a sustainability assessment is conducted on the hydrothermal carbonization process. Finally, the controllable preparation of biomass-derived hydrochar is summarized and prospected for the application requirements in different fields.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":506,"journal":{"name":"Carbon Letters","volume":"35 2","pages":"441 - 467"},"PeriodicalIF":5.5,"publicationDate":"2025-02-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143740581","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Optimizing microalgal biomass conversion into carbon materials and their application in water treatment: a machine learning approach

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Carbon Letters Pub Date : 2025-02-23 DOI: 10.1007/s42823-024-00837-8

Arwa Al-Huqail, Khidhair Jasim Mohammed, Meldi Suhatril, Hamad Almujibah, Sana Toghroli, Sultan Saleh Alnahdi, Joffin Jose Ponnore

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Fluorometric sensing probe using carbon quantum dots for selective detection of doxycycline antibiotic

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Carbon Letters Pub Date : 2025-02-19 DOI: 10.1007/s42823-024-00839-6

Deepak Kumar, Subhash Chandra, Vivek Kumar, Pradeep Kumar Yadav, Syed Hadi Hasan

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Facile fabrication of CdS@GO binary nanocomposite coated GCE for separate and parallel electrochemical sensing of ascorbic acid, uric acid and nitrite

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Carbon Letters Pub Date : 2025-01-23 DOI: 10.1007/s42823-024-00838-7

A. Dhamodharan, E. Murugan, Huan Pang, K. Perumal, K. Jhansirani, Yajun Gao

{"title":"Facile fabrication of CdS@GO binary nanocomposite coated GCE for separate and parallel electrochemical sensing of ascorbic acid, uric acid and nitrite","authors":"A. Dhamodharan, E. Murugan, Huan Pang, K. Perumal, K. Jhansirani, Yajun Gao","doi":"10.1007/s42823-024-00838-7","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s42823-024-00838-7","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>The accurate detection of vital biomarkers such as Ascorbic Acid (AA), Uric Acid (UA) and Nitrite (NO<sub>2</sub><sup>−</sup>) is crucial for human health surveillance. However, existing methods often struggle with concurrent detection and quantification of multiple species, highlighting the need for a more effective solution. To address this challenge, this study aimed to develop a multifunctional electrochemical sensor capable of parallel detection of AA, UA and NO<sub>2</sub><sup>−</sup> using a synergistic combination of Graphene Oxide (GO) and Cadmium Sulfide (CdS) materials. Notably, the fabricated CdS@GO/Glassy Carbon Electrode (GCE) exhibited exceptional electrochemical activity, as evidenced by Differential Pulse Voltammetry (DPV) analysis. The sensor demonstrated remarkable sensitivity (8.13, 10.12, and 9.05 μA·μM<sup>−1</sup>·cm<sup>−2</sup>) and ultra-low detection limits (0.034, 0.062, and 0.084 µM) for AA, UA and NO<sub>2</sub><sup>−</sup>, respectively. Furthermore, it successfully identified single molecules of each analyte in aqueous and biologic fluid samples, with recovery values comparable to those obtained using High-Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC) standard addition methods. The significance of this study lies in developing a novel CdS@GO/GCE sensor that enables concurrent detection and quantification of multiple vital biomarkers, offering a promising tool for human health monitoring and diagnosis.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":506,"journal":{"name":"Carbon Letters","volume":"35 2","pages":"881 - 893"},"PeriodicalIF":5.5,"publicationDate":"2025-01-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143740954","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Advancements in carbon microsphere-based nanocomposites: synthesis, properties and multifaceted applications: a comprehensive review

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Carbon Letters Pub Date : 2025-01-20 DOI: 10.1007/s42823-024-00851-w

A. Vindhyasarumi, Appukuttan Saritha, A. S. Sethulekshmi, Kuruvilla Joseph

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Advance in the modification of g-C3N4-based composite for photocatalytic H2 production

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Carbon Letters Pub Date : 2025-01-20 DOI: 10.1007/s42823-024-00853-8

Jizhou Jiang, Lianglang Yu, Jiahe Peng, Weiping Gong, Wei Sun

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Effect of multiple stretching on microstructure and mechanical properties of PAN-based carbon fibers

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Carbon Letters Pub Date : 2025-01-19 DOI: 10.1007/s42823-024-00840-z

Shuang Li, Di Cui, Yu Wang, Aijun Gao, Yuanjian Tong

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