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Single step synthesis of activated bio-carbons with a high surface area and their excellent CO2 adsorption capacity

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In this paper, a single step reaction between Arundo donax and solid KOH at 600°C for 2h was developed to synthesize activated microporous carbons with a high specific surface area.
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This article is published in Carbon.The article was published on 2017-05-01. It has received 234 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Microporous material & Adsorption.

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Biomass-Derived Carbonaceous Materials: Recent Progress in Synthetic Approaches, Advantages, and Applications

TL;DR: In this article, the different types of biomass and strategies available for the synthesis of carbon-based materials are discussed and factors influencing the efficiency of each strategy are analyzed and evaluated, and the utilization of carbonaceous materials in environmental, catalytic, electrical, and biological applications are reviewed.
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Biomass-derived hierarchical porous carbons: boosting the energy density of supercapacitors via an ionothermal approach

TL;DR: Liu et al. as mentioned in this paper proposed a hierarchical porous carbons to boost the energy density of supercapacitors via an ionothermal approach, which was shown to work well in the case of supercomputers.
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Strategic use of biochar for CO2 capture and sequestration

TL;DR: In this paper, a review of the recent studies of activated biochars for CO2 adsorption, which were fabricated from various biomasses, was presented, and the effects of biochar properties on CO2 capture and separation was summarized with in-depth assessment of the activated biochar.
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Facile synthesis of porous carbons from silica-rich rice husk char for volatile organic compounds (VOCs) sorption.

TL;DR: A facile synthesis of porous carbons from the silica-rich rice husk biochar via a ball-milling-assisted KOH activation for sorption of tar compounds and volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and the mixed VOCs of toluene and phenol can be effectively adsorbed.
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A new choice of polymer precursor for solvent-free method: Preparation of N-enriched porous carbons for highly selective CO2 capture

TL;DR: In this article, a facile one-pot melting-assisted and solvent-free method was successfully developed for the first time for preparing nitrogen-containing polymers, followed by activation at temperatures ranging from 600 to 800 °C led to the formation of N-rich microporous carbons possessing narrow pore size distribution.
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Adsorbent Materials for Carbon Dioxide Capture from Large Anthropogenic Point Sources

TL;DR: The CO(2) adsorption behavior of several different classes of solid carbon dioxide adsorbents, including zeolites, activated carbons, calcium oxides, hydrotalcites, organic-inorganic hybrids, and metal-organic frameworks are described.
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KOH activation of carbon-based materials for energy storage

TL;DR: In this article, the textural properties and surface chemistry of KOH-activated carbons depend on not only the synthesis parameters, but also different carbon sources employed including fossil/biomass-derived materials, synthetic organic polymers, and various nanostructured carbons (e.g. carbon nanotubes, carbon nanofibers, carbon aerogels, carbide-derived carbons, graphene, etc.).
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A facile soft-template synthesis of mesoporous polymeric and carbonaceous nanospheres

TL;DR: In this article, a route for the controlled synthesis of mesoporous polymer nanospheres, which can be further converted into carbon nanosphere through carbonization, is presented.
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The forms of alkalis in the biochar produced from crop residues at different temperatures

TL;DR: The forms of alkalis of the biochars produced from the straws of canola, corn, soybean and peanut at different temperatures (300, 500 and 700°C) were studied by means of oxygen-limited pyrolysis and it was suggested that carbonates were the major alkaline components in theBiochars generated at the high temperature.
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Understanding chemical reactions between carbons and NaOH and KOH: An insight into the chemical activation mechanism

TL;DR: In this article, the drying process, the atmosphere during the carbonisation, the chemical state of the activating agents (NaOH, KOH and Na 2 CO 3 ) and the chemical reactions occurring during the heat treatment have been analyzed to deep into the fundamental of the knowledge of this chemical activation process.
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