OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The median citation count of New Carbon Materials is 7. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2020-03-01 to 2024-03-01.)

Article	Citations
A review of charge storage in porous carbon-based supercapacitors	151
A review of porous carbons produced by template methods for supercapacitor applications	98
Effect of the oxygen functional groups of activated carbon on its electrochemical performance for supercapacitors	97
Biomass-derived porous carbons as supercapacitor electrodes – A review	87
The use of carbon materials in persulfate-based advanced oxidation processes: A review	68
A review of graphene synthesisatlow temperatures by CVD methods	67
Research progress on carbon-based materials for electromagnetic wave absorption and the related mechanisms	54
Use of in-situ polymerization in the preparation of graphene / polymer nanocomposites	40
The electrochemical behavior of nitrogen-doped carbon nanofibers derived from a polyacrylonitrile precursor in lithium sulfur batteries	40
Porous metal–organic frameworks for methane storage and capture: status and challenges	37
A review of the synthesis of carbon materials for energy storage from biomass and coal/heavy oil waste	37
A review of nano-carbon based molecularly imprinted polymer adsorbents and their adsorption mechanism	32
Insights into the photocatalytic behavior of carbon-rich shungite-based WO3/TiO2 catalysts for enhanced dye and pharmaceutical degradation	32
Design and synthesis of carbon-based nanomaterials for electrochemical energy storage	32
A review of graphynes: Properties, applications and synthesis	32
N-doped layered porous carbon electrodes with high mass loadings for high-performance supercapacitors	31
Advances in carbon materials for stable lithium metal batteries	30
The use of in-situ Raman spectroscopy in investigating carbon materials as anodes of alkali metal-ion batteries	29
A review of biomass-derived graphene and graphene-like carbons for electrochemical energy storage and conversion	29
Coal-derived carbon nanomaterials for sustainable energy storage applications	29
Recent progress in the carbon-based frameworks for high specific capacity anodes/cathode in lithium/sodium ion batteries	29
A review of metal-organic framework-derived carbon electrode materials for capacitive deionization	29
Phosphorescent carbon dots: Microstructure design, synthesis and applications	29
A review of three-dimensional graphene networks for use in thermally conductive polymer composites: construction and applications	28
Preparation of visible-light photocatalysts of Bi2O3/Bi embedded in porous carbon from Bi-based metal organic frameworks for highly efficient Rhodamine B removal from water	27

A review of aligned carbon nanotube arrays and carbon/carbon composites: fabrication, thermal conduction properties and applications in thermal management	27
A low-cost lotus leaf-based carbon film for solar-driven steam generation	26
Algae-based carbons: Design, preparation and recent advances in their use in energy storage, catalysis and adsorption	26
Research progress on recovering the components of spent Li-ion batteries	25
High performance sulphur-doped pitch-based carbon materials as anode materials for sodium-ion batteries	25
Research progress on graphene-based materials for high-performance lithium-metal batteries	25
Preparation and visible-light driven photocatalytic activity of the rGO/TiO2/BiOI heterostructure for methyl orange degradation	25
Review of chemical recycling and reuse of carbon fiber reinforced epoxy resin composites	25
A review of graphene-based films for heat dissipation	24
High-surface-area porous carbons produced by the mild KOH activation of a chitosan hydrochar and their CO2 capture	24
Rapid preparation of expanded graphite at low temperature	23
Highly efficient formation of Mn3O4-graphene oxide hybrid aerogels for use as the cathode material of high performance lithium ion batteries	23
Templating synthesis of porous carbons for energy-related applications: A review	23
A review on the preparation and applications of coal-based fluorescent carbon dots	23
CoMoO4-N-doped carbon hybrid nanoparticles loaded on a petroleum asphalt-based porous carbon for lithium storage	23
Near-infrared emission carbon dots for bio-imaging applications	22
An interfacial self-assembly strategy to fabricate graphitic hollow porous carbon spheres for supercapacitor electrodes	22
Research progress on metal and covalent organic framework-based materials for high-performance supercapacitors	21
Carbon materials for solar-powered seawater desalination	21
Co, N co-doped porous carbons as high-performance oxygen reduction electrocatalysts	21
Charge storage mechanisms of manganese dioxide-based supercapacitors: A review	20
Synthesis of mesoporous carbon materials from renewable plant polyphenols for environmental and energy applications	20
Advances in flexible sensors with MXene materials	20
A review of the coefficient of thermal expansion and thermal conductivity of graphite	19
A hydrophilic surface molecularly imprinted polymer on a spherical porous carbon support for selective phenol removal from coking wastewater	19
Recent progress in MXene-based nanomaterials for highperformance aqueous zinc-ion hybrid capacitors	19
Research progress on the effect of graphene oxide on the properties of cement-based composites	18
An asymmetric supercapacitor based on a NiO/Co3O4@NiCo cathode and an activated carbon anode	18
A review of covalent organic framework electrode materials for rechargeable metal-ion batteries	18
The influence of heteroatom doping on the performance of carbon-based electrocatalysts for oxygen evolution reactions	17
Recent progress on the design of hollow carbon spheres to host sulfur in room-temperature sodium–sulfur batteries	17
Engineering the interface between separators and cathodes to suppress polysulfide shuttling in lithium-sulfur batteries	17
Recent progress in the use of graphene/po lymer composites to remove oil contaminants from water	17
Effect of the average grain size of green pitch coke on the microstructure and properties of self-sintered graphite blocks	16
Carbon nanotube-supported MoSe2 nanoflakes as an interlayer for lithium-sulfur batteries	16
Progress in the graphitization and applications of modified resin carbons	16
Graphene quantum dots-based heterogeneous catalysts	16
A comparative study of carbon microsphere preparation by the hydrothermal carbonization of waste cotton fibers, viscose fibers and Avicel	16
Carbon-dot-based solid-state luminescent materials: Synthesis and applications in white light emitting diodes and optical sensors	16
A mini review: application of graphene paper in thermal interface materials	16
A high-frequency flexible symmetric supercapacitor prepared by the laser-defocused ablation of MnO2 on a carbon cloth	15
Microstructure of high thermal conductivity mesophase pitch-based carbon fibers	15
Improved oxygen reduction performance of a N, S co-doped graphene-like carbon prepared by a simple carbon bath method	15
Effects of the deposition temperature on the microwave-absorption performance of Fe/CNT composites	15
Research progress on the biomedical uses of graphene and its derivatives	15
Carbon quantum dots: Synthesis and correlation of luminescence behavior with microstructure	15
A N-doped rice husk-based porous carbon as an electrocatalyst for the oxygen reduction reaction	14
A review of polymer-derived carbon molecular sieve membranes for gas separation	14
Recent advances in carbon materials for flexible zinc ion batteries	14
Progress on graphitic carbon materials for potassium- based energy storage	14

Recent progress and prospects in anode materials for potassium-ion capacitors	14
Review of H2S selective oxidation over carbon-based materials at low temperature: from pollutant to energy storage materials	14
Permselective graphene-based membranes and their applications in seawater desalination	13
Preparation of a N-P co-doped waste cotton fabric-based activated carbon for supercapacitor electrodes	13
Two extreme crystal size scales of diamonds, large single crystal and nanocrystal diamonds: Synthesis, properties and their mutual transformation	13
Recent advances in the electroreduction of carbon dioxide to formic acid over carbon-based materials	13
Carbon-based metal-free oxygen reduction reaction electrocatalysts: past, present and future	13
Recent progress on freestanding carbon electrodes for flexible supercapacitors	13
Ultra-thin 2D MoO2 nanosheets coupled with CNTs as efficient separator coating materials to promote the catalytic conversion of lithium polysulfides for advanced lithium-sulfur batteries	13
Preparation and electrochemical properties of novel silicon-carbon composite anode materials with a core-shell structure	13
Recent progress of mesoporous carbons applied in electrochemical catalysis	13
A lithium ion-imprinted adsorbent using magnetic carbon nanospheres as a support for the selective recovery of lithium ions	13
Research progress on nanoporous carbons produced by the carbonization of metal organic frameworks	13
Mechanical and thermal conduction properties of carbon/carbon composites with different carbon matrix microstructures	13
A review of three-dimensional graphene networks for thermal management and electromagnetic protection	13
A wearable strain sensor based on carbon derived from linen fabrics	13
Porous carbons for use in electro-Fenton and Fenton-like reactions	12
Research progress on the use of micro/nano carbon materials for antibacterial dressings	12
The use of graphene and its composites to suppress the shuttle effect in lithium-sulfur batteries	12
Reduced graphene oxide encapsulated MnO microspheres as an anode for high-rate lithium ion capacitors	12
Research progress in the use of cationic carbon dots for the integration of cancer diagnosis with gene treatment	12
Construction of three-dimensional all-carbon C60/graphene hybrids and their use in high performance supercapacitors	12
Micro/mesopore carbon spheres derived from sucrose for use in high performance supercapacitors	12
Synthesis of size-controlled carbon microspheres from resorcinol/formaldehyde for high electrochemical performance	12
Boron and nitrogen co-doped carbon dots for boosting electrocatalytic oxygen reduction	12
Effect of carbon nanotube addition in two sizing agents on interfacial properties of carbon fiber / polycarbonate composites	12
Synthesis and use of hollow carbon spheres for electric double-layer capacitors	12
Electrochemical fabrication of ultrafine g-C3N4 quantum dots as a catalyst for the hydrogen evolution reaction	11
A review of the preparation and applications of wrinkled graphene oxide	11
Two-dimensional layer materials for highly efficient molecular sensing based on surface-enhanced Raman scattering	11
High performance lithium-sulfur batteries using threedimensional hierarchical porous carbons to host the sulfur	11
Regulating the radial structure of polyacrylonitrile fibers during pre-oxidation and its effect on the mechanical properties of the resulting carbon fibers	11
A review on recent advances in carbon aerogels: their preparation and use in alkali-metal ion batteries	11
Effects of fiber and matrix properties on the compression strength of carbon fiber reinforced polymer composites	11
N/S co-doped interconnected porous carbon nanosheets as high-performance supercapacitor electrode materials	11
Carbon-based current collector materials for sodium metal anodes	11
Preparation and performance of electrochemical glucose sensors based on copper nanoparticles loaded on flexible graphite sheet	11
In-situ observation of electrolyte-dependent interfacial change of the graphite anode in sodium-ion batteries by atomic force microscopy	11
Preparation, microstructure and properties of three-dimensional carbon/carbon composites withhigh thermal conductivity	10
Surface modification of multiwall carbon nanotubes by electrochemical anodic oxidation	10
Effect of the air oxidation stabilization of pitch on the microstructure and sodium storage of hard carbons	10
Non-layered transition metal carbides for energy storage and conversion	10
Carbon-based flexible electrodes for electrochemical potassium storage devices	9
A DFT study of the effect of stacking on the quantum capacitance of bilayer graphene materials	9
Recent advances in carbon-supported iron group electrocatalysts for the oxygen reduction reaction	9
A new strategy for the efficient exfoliation of graphite into graphene	9
Research progress on carbon-based non-metallic nanomaterials as catalysts for the two-electron oxygen reduction for hydrogen peroxide production	9
Application and prospects for using carbon materials to modify lithium iron phosphate materials used at low temperatures	9
A three-dimensional polyoxometalate/graphene aerogel as a highly efficient and recyclable absorbent for oil/water separation	9
Optimizing the carbon coating to eliminate electrochemical interface polarization in a high performance silicon anode for use in a lithium-ion battery	9
Hydrophilic carbon monoliths derived from metal-organic frameworks@resorcinol-formaldehyde resin for atmospheric water harvesting	9
Preparation of new carbon molecular sieves for optimized carbon dioxide adsorption and product yield	9
Coating a Na3V2(PO4)3 cathode material with carbon to improve its sodium storage	9
Atomic-scale investigation of carbon-based materials by gentle transmission electron microscopy	8
Preparation of gelatin-derived nitrogen-doped large pore volume porous carbons as sulfur hosts for lithium-sulfur batteries	8
Advanced design strategies for multi-dimensional structured carbon materials for high-performance Zn-air batteries	8
High temperature evolution of the microstructure in the radial direction of PAN-based carbon fibers and its relationship to mechanical properties	8
Hydrothermal synthesis of carbon nanodots from waste wine cork and their use in biocompatible fluorescence imaging	8
Preparation of graphene/copper nanocomposites by ball milling followed by pressureless vacuum sintering	8
Effects of the degree of oxidation of pitch fibers on their stabilization and carbonization behaviors	8
Self-healing polymer binders for the Si and Si/carbon anodes of lithium-ion batteries	8
A review of biomass-derived carbon materials for lithium metal anodes	8
Applications of nanocarbons in redox flow batteries	8
Design of active sites in carbon materials for electrochemical potassium storage	7
Design of a 3D CNT/Ti3C2Tx aerogel-modified separator for Li–S batteries to eliminate both the shuttle effect and slow redox kinetics of polysulfides	7
Optimization of the preparation conditions of KOH-activated, PAN-based carbon ellipsoids by orthogonal experimental analysis	7
Carbon based electrocatalysts for selective hydrogen peroxide conversion	7
Synthesis of a rGO/NiO composite with a hierarchical porous structure by self-assemblyand its electrochemical performance as a supercapacitor electrode	7
Recent progress on controlling dislocation density and behavior during heteroepitaxial single crystal diamond growth	7
A comparative analysis of polyacrylonitrile-based carbon fibers: (I) Microstructures	7
A novel gas diffusion layer and its application to direct methanol fuel cells	7
Magnetic modification of used tea leaves for uranium adsorption	7
The regeneration of graphite anode from spent lithium-ion batteries by washing with a nitric acid/ethanol solution	7
Preparation and physicochemical properties of nitrogen-doped graphene inks	7
MoS2/graphene/carbonized melamine foam composite catalysts for the hydrogen evolution reaction	7
Polymerization kinetics and control of the components of a mesophase pitch	7
A review of nitrogen-doped carbon materials for lithium-ion battery anodes	7
A sustainable strategy to prepare porous carbons with tailored pores from shrimp shell for use as supercapacitor electrode materials	7