This is a review of atomic pair distribution function (PDF) analysis as applied to the study of
molecular materials. The PDF method is a powerful approach to study short-and …

In a letter to her older brother from 1947, soon after she had arrived in Paris, Rosalind E.
Franklin said that she was ready to 'go more primitive'if this would preserve her freedom …

Hard carbon possesses the ability to store Li, Na, and K ions between stacked sp2 carbon
layers and voids (micropores). We have explored hard carbon as a candidate for negative …

Recently, many studies have been conducted on the use of glassy carbon (GC) in advanced
technological applications due to its excellent chemical, mechanical, electrical, and thermal …

When certain polymers are heat-treated beyond their degradation temperature in the
absence of oxygen, they pass through a semi-solid phase, followed by the loss of …

Transmission electron microscopy and neutron or X-ray diffraction are powerful techniques
available today for characterization of the structure of various carbon materials at nano and …

In order to accommodate an increasing demand for glassy carbon products with tailored
characteristics, one has to understand the origin of their structure-related properties. In this …

Thermochemical decomposition of organic materials under heat-treatment in the absence of
oxygen, known as the pyrolysis process, is often employed to convert micro and nano …

Thermally induced chemical decomposition of organic materials in the absence of oxygen is
defined as pyrolysis. This process has four major application areas:(i) production of carbon …

Hard carbons are among the most promising materials for alkali‐ion metal anodes. These
materials have a highly complex structure and understanding the metal storage and …