Mechanochemistry–the utilization of mechanical forces to induce chemical reactions–is a
rarely considered tool for polymer synthesis. It offers numerous advantages such as reduced …

Lignocellulosic biomass has attracted great interest in recent years for energy production
due to its renewability and carbon–neutral nature. There are various ways to convert …

This review offers a focused discussion on the recent progress of biomass-derived nitrogen-
doped porous carbon (NPC) and its applications. Various synthesis methods for biomass …

Due to their high porosity, chemically activated porous carbons find extensive use in various
applications including gas capture, energy storage, and environmental remediation. Such …

While biomass waste is generated in abundance, these materials and their production
processes are generally environmentally friendly, low cost, non-hazardous and easily …

The preparation of porous carbons attracts a great deal of attention given the importance of
these materials in many emerging applications, such as hydrogen storage, CO2 capture …

The rapid growth in electronic and portable devices demands safe, durable, light weight, low
cost, high energy, and power density electrode materials for rechargeable batteries. In this …

Conventional synthesis methods of functional materials are usually time-and energy
consuming and contribute to the accumulation of waste solvents. An alternative solution is …

High energy density and low cost make lithium–sulfur (Li–S) batteries famous in the field of
energy storage systems. However, the advancement of Li–S batteries is evidently hindered …

The development of biomass-derived N-doped carbonaceous materials as electrocatalysts
is of great importance considering their resource abundance in the earth, low price, ease …