A theory/experience description of support effects in carbon-supported catalysts

IC Gerber, P Serp - Chemical Reviews, 2019 - ACS Publications
The support plays an important role for supported metal catalysts by positioning itself as a
macromolecular ligand, which conditions the nature of the active site and contributes …

Abundant cilantro derived high surface area activated carbon (AC) for superior adsorption performances of cationic/anionic dyes and supercapacitor application

S Bhat, UT Uthappa, T Sadhasivam, T Altalhi… - Chemical Engineering …, 2023 - Elsevier
With the growing concern about water quality requirements and the looming energy crisis,
researchers all over the world have committed to the development of novel single low-cost …

Biomass-derived versatile activated carbon removes both heavy metals and dye molecules from wastewater with near-unity efficiency: Mechanism and kinetics

P Sherugar, M Padaki, NS Naik, SD George… - Chemosphere, 2022 - Elsevier
Due to the ever-increasing industrialization, it is critical to protect the environment and
conserve water resources by developing efficient wastewater treatment methods. Traditional …

Facile steam-etching approach to increase the active site density of an ordered porous Fe–N–C catalyst to boost oxygen reduction reaction

J Zou, C Chen, Y Chen, Y Zhu, Q Cheng, L Zou… - ACS …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Developing facile and effective strategies to improve the active site density of transition-
metal and nitrogen codoped carbon (M–N–C) catalysts for oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) …

Advances in versatile nanoscale catalyst for the reductive catalytic fractionation of lignin

H Zhang, S Fu, X Du, Y Deng - ChemSusChem, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
In the past five years, biomass‐derived biofuels and biochemicals were widely studied both
in academia and industry as promising alternatives to petroleum. In this Review, the latest …

Lignin depolymerization to guaiacol and vanillin derivatives via catalytic transfer hydrogenolysis using Pd-Lewis metal oxide supported on activated carbon catalysts

MM Kumar, VS Prabhudesai, R Vinu - Molecular Catalysis, 2023 - Elsevier
Lignin valorization is the key to sustainability of second-generation bioethanol refineries. In
this study, the catalytic activities of Pd-Lewis acid metal oxides (Mo, Zr) supported on …

[HTML][HTML] High surface area activated carbon prepared from wood-based spent mushroom substrate for supercapacitors and water treatment

N Boulanger, AV Talyzin, S Xiong, M Hultberg… - Colloids and Surfaces A …, 2024 - Elsevier
Edible white-rot fungi are commonly cultivated on wood-based substrates and selectively
degrade lignin to a larger extent during their growth. Spent mushroom substrate (SMS) is …

Synthesis and characterization of activated carbon from the biomass of Saccharum bengalense for electrochemical supercapacitors

S Rawal, B Joshi, Y Kumar - Journal of Energy Storage, 2018 - Elsevier
Low cost and very simple activation method (ZnCl 2 as activating agent) is used for the
synthesis of activated carbon derived from the biomass of Saccharum bengalense (S …

Mesoporous and defective activated carbon cathode for AlCl4− anion storage in non-aqueous aluminium-ion batteries

P Thanwisai, N Chaiyapo, P Phuenhinlad, Y Kanaphan… - Carbon, 2022 - Elsevier
Most commercial rechargeable battery types suffer from several drawbacks, including high
cost, toxic and hazardous materials, poor performance and general non-sustainability …

[HTML][HTML] Enhancing gravimetric and volumetric capacitance in supercapacitors with nanostructured partially graphitic activated carbon

JH Lee, YM Kang, KC Roh - Electrochemistry Communications, 2023 - Elsevier
The volumetric and gravimetric capacitance of supercapacitors are primarily influenced by
the specific surface area and porosity required for the formation of electric double layers in …