A review of technical advances of recent palm bio-waste conversion to activated carbon for energy storage

Agricultural bio-waste materials as potential sustainable precursors used for activated carbon production: A review

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Activated carbon from lignocellulosics precursors: A review of the synthesis methods, characterization techniques and applications

González-García, P. (2017) · Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews · doi:10.1016/j.rser.2017.04.117 · Cited by 984

Preparation of activated carbons from Spanish anthracite

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Production and characterization of activated carbon from barley straw by physical activation with carbon dioxide and steam

Pallarés, J., González-Cencerrado, A., & Arauzo, I. (2018) · Biomass and Bioenergy · doi:10.1016/j.biombioe.2018.04.015 · Cited by 648

Promising Porous Carbon Derived from Celtuce Leaves with Outstanding Supercapacitance and CO2 Capture Performance

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A comprehensive review on physical activation of biochar for energy and environmental applications

Sajjadi, B., Chen, W.-Y., & Egiebor, N. O. (2019) · Reviews in Chemical Engineering · doi:10.1515/revce-2017-0113 · Cited by 475

Promising biomass-based activated carbons derived from willow catkins for high performance supercapacitors

Wang, K., Zhao, N., Lei, S., Yan, R., Tian, X., Wang, J., Song, Y. L., Xu, D., Guo, Q., & Liu, L. (2015) · Electrochimica Acta · doi:10.1016/j.electacta.2015.03.048 · Cited by 466

High surface area mesoporous activated carbon from tomato processing solid waste by zinc chloride activation: process optimization, characterization and dyes adsorption

Sayğılı, H., & Güzel, F. (2015) · Journal of Cleaner Production · doi:10.1016/j.jclepro.2015.12.055 · Cited by 402

One-pot synthesis of nitrogen-doped ordered mesoporous carbon spheres for high-rate and long-cycle life supercapacitors

Wang, J., Liu, H., Sun, H., Hua, W., Wang, H., Liu, X., & Wei, B. (2017) · Carbon · doi:10.1016/j.carbon.2017.10.084 · Cited by 393

Activated bio-chars derived from rice husk via one- and two-step KOH-catalyzed pyrolysis for phenol adsorption

Fu, Y., Shen, Y., Zhang, Z., Ge, X., & Chen, M. (2018) · The Science of The Total Environment · doi:10.1016/j.scitotenv.2018.07.423 · Cited by 381

Activated biomass carbon made from bamboo as electrode material for supercapacitors

Zhang, G., Chen, Y., Chen, Y., & Guo, H. (2018) · Materials Research Bulletin · doi:10.1016/j.materresbull.2018.03.006 · Cited by 341

Coconut husk derived activated carbon via microwave induced activation: Effects of activation agents, preparation parameters and adsorption performance

Foo, K. Y., & Hameed, B. H. (2012) · Chemical Engineering Journal · doi:10.1016/j.cej.2011.12.084 · Cited by 336

Preparation and characterization of activated carbon from grape stalk by zinc chloride activation

Ozdemir, I., Şahin, M., Orhan, R., & Erdem, M. (2014) · Fuel Processing Technology · doi:10.1016/j.fuproc.2014.04.002 · Cited by 325

Three-dimensional porous activated carbon derived from loofah sponge biomass for supercapacitor applications

Su, X.-L., Chen, J.-R., Zheng, G., Yang, J.-H., Guan, X.-X., Liu, P., & Zheng, X.-C. (2017) · Applied Surface Science · doi:10.1016/j.apsusc.2017.11.249 · Cited by 324

Potassium hydroxide activation of activated carbon: a commentary

Hui, T., & Zaini, M. A. A. (2015) · Carbon letters · doi:10.5714/cl.2015.16.4.275 · Cited by 302

Spherical carbons: Synthesis, characterization and activation processes

Romero-Anaya, A. J., Ouzzine, M., Lillo-Ródenas, M. A., & Linares-Solano, A. (2013) · Carbon · doi:10.1016/j.carbon.2013.11.006 · Cited by 299

Microwave-assisted pyrolysis with chemical activation, an innovative method to convert orange peel into activated carbon with improved properties as dye adsorbent

Lam, S. S., Liew, R. K., Wong, Y. M., Yek, P. N. Y., Ling, N., Lee, C. L., & Chase, H. A. (2017) · Journal of Cleaner Production · doi:10.1016/j.jclepro.2017.06.131 · Cited by 297

Microwave pyrolysis with KOH/NaOH mixture activation: A new approach to produce micro-mesoporous activated carbon for textile dye adsorption

Liew, R. K., Azwar, E., Yek, P. N. Y., Lim, X. Y., Cheng, C. K., Ng, J.-H., Jusoh, A., Lam, W.-H., Ibrahim, M. D., Ling, N., et al. (2018) · Bioresource Technology · doi:10.1016/j.biortech.2018.06.051 · Cited by 287

A review on recent technological advancement in the activated carbon production from oil palm wastes

Rashidi, N. A., & Yusup, S. B. (2016) · Chemical Engineering Journal · doi:10.1016/j.cej.2016.11.059 · Cited by 270

Effects of steam activation on the pore structure and surface chemistry of activated carbon derived from bamboo waste

Zhang, Y.-J., Xing, Z., Duan, Z., Li, M., & Wang, Y. (2014) · Applied Surface Science · doi:10.1016/j.apsusc.2014.07.126 · Cited by 265

Preparation of activated carbons from Spanish anthracite

Lillo-Ródenas, M. A., Lozano‐Castelló, D., Cazorla‐Amorós, D., & Linares-Solano, A. (2001) · Carbon · doi:10.1016/s0008-6223(00)00186-x · Cited by 263

Sustainable activated carbons from dead ginkgo leaves for supercapacitor electrode active materials

Zhu, X., Yu, S., Xu, K., Zhang, Y., Zhang, L., Lou, G., Wu, Y., Zhu, E., Chen, H., Shen, Z., et al. (2018) · Chemical Engineering Science · doi:10.1016/j.ces.2018.02.004 · Cited by 262

Utilization of oil palm tree residues to produce bio-oil and bio-char via pyrolysis

Abnisa, F., Arami‐Niya, A., Daud, W. M. A. W., Sahu, J. N., & Noor, I. M. (2013) · Energy Conversion and Management · doi:10.1016/j.enconman.2013.08.038 · Cited by 258

Supercapacitor performance of activated carbon derived from rotten carrot in aqueous, organic and ionic liquid based electrolytes

Ahmed, S., Ahmed, A. U., & Rafat, M. (2018) · Journal of Saudi Chemical Society · doi:10.1016/j.jscs.2018.03.002 · Cited by 243

Chemically activated carbon from lignocellulosic wastes for heavy metal wastewater remediation: Effect of activation conditions

Nayak, A., Bhushan, B., Gupta, V., & Sharma, P. K. (2017) · Journal of Colloid and Interface Science · doi:10.1016/j.jcis.2017.01.031 · Cited by 241

Equilibrium, kinetic, and thermodynamic studies of lead ion and zinc ion adsorption from aqueous solution onto activated carbon prepared from palm oil mill effluent

Adebisi, G. A., Chowdhury, Z. Z., & Alaba, P. A. (2017) · Journal of Cleaner Production · doi:10.1016/j.jclepro.2017.02.047 · Cited by 237

High surface area microporous activated carbons prepared from Fox nut ( Euryale ferox ) shell by zinc chloride activation

Kumar, A., & Jena, H. M. (2015) · Applied Surface Science · doi:10.1016/j.apsusc.2015.08.074 · Cited by 236

Preparation, characterization and evaluation of bio-based magnetic activated carbon for effective adsorption of malachite green from aqueous solution

Altıntığ, E., Onaran, M., Sarı, A., Altundağ, H., & Tüzen, M. (2018) · Materials Chemistry and Physics · doi:10.1016/j.matchemphys.2018.05.077 · Cited by 226

Rich sulfur doped porous carbon materials derived from ginkgo leaves for multiple electrochemical energy storage devices

Hao, E., Liu, W., Liu, S., Zhang, Y., Wang, H., Chen, S., Cheng, F., Zhao, S., & Yang, H. (2016) · Journal of Materials Chemistry A · doi:10.1039/c6ta08169j · Cited by 223

Electrochemical studies on corncob derived activated porous carbon for supercapacitors application in aqueous and non-aqueous electrolytes

Karnan, M., Subramani, K., Srividhya, P. K., & Sathish, M. (2017) · Electrochimica Acta · doi:10.1016/j.electacta.2017.01.095 · Cited by 223

Biomass derived nitrogen-doped hierarchical porous carbon sheets for supercapacitors with high performance

Wang, C., Wu, D., Wang, H., Gao, Z., Xu, F., & Jiang, K. (2018) · Journal of Colloid and Interface Science · doi:10.1016/j.jcis.2018.03.009 · Cited by 217

Low-cost, high-performance supercapacitor based on activated carbon electrode materials derived from baobab fruit shells

Mohammed, A. A., Chen, C., & Zhu, Z. (2018) · Journal of Colloid and Interface Science · doi:10.1016/j.jcis.2018.11.103 · Cited by 212

ZnO tetrapods and activated carbon based hybrid composite: Adsorbents for enhanced decontamination of hexavalent chromium from aqueous solution

Sharma, M., Joshi, M., Nigam, S., Shree, S., Avasthi, D. K., Adelung, R., Srivastava, S. K., & Mishra, Y. K. (2018) · Chemical Engineering Journal · doi:10.1016/j.cej.2018.10.031 · Cited by 205

Preparation of a dual Pore Structure Activated Carbon from Rice Husk Char as an Adsorbent for CO2 Capture

Li, M., & Xiao, R. (2018) · Fuel Processing Technology · doi:10.1016/j.fuproc.2018.12.015 · Cited by 198

Biomass based N-doped hierarchical porous carbon nanosheets for all-solid-state supercapacitors

Chen, M., Yu, D., Zheng, X., & Dong, X. (2018) · Journal of Energy Storage · doi:10.1016/j.est.2018.11.017 · Cited by 197

Utilization of wheat bran for producing activated carbon with high specific surface area via NaOH activation using industrial furnace

Zhang, Y., Song, X., Xu, Y., Shen, H., Kong, X., & Xu, H. (2018) · Journal of Cleaner Production · doi:10.1016/j.jclepro.2018.11.041 · Cited by 188

Renewable and sustainable bioenergy production from microalgal co-cultivation with palm oil mill effluent (POME): A review

Ahmad, A., Buang, A. B., & Bhat, A. H. (2016) · Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews · doi:10.1016/j.rser.2016.06.084 · Cited by 185

Effect of pore texture on performance of activated carbon supercapacitor electrodes derived from olive pits

Redondo, E., Carretero‐González, J., Goikolea, E., Ségalini, J., & Mysyk, R. (2015) · Electrochimica Acta · doi:10.1016/j.electacta.2015.02.006 · Cited by 179

Cicada slough-derived heteroatom incorporated porous carbon for supercapacitor: Ultra-high gravimetric capacitance

Jia, H., Sun, J., Xie, X. L., Yin, K., & Sun, L. (2018) · Carbon · doi:10.1016/j.carbon.2018.11.011 · Cited by 179

Advances in biofuel production from oil palm and palm oil processing wastes: A review

Kurnia, J. C., Jangam, S. V., Akhtar, S., SASMITO, A. P., & MUJUMDAR, A. S. (2016) · Biofuel Research Journal · doi:10.18331/brj2016.3.1.3 · Cited by 166

Preparation and characterization of activated carbon from acorn shell by physical activation with H2O–CO2 in two-step pretreatment

Şahi̇n, Ö., & Saka, C. (2013) · Bioresource Technology · doi:10.1016/j.biortech.2013.02.074 · Cited by 161

Phosphoric acid-activated wood biochar for catalytic conversion of starch-rich food waste into glucose and 5-hydroxymethylfurfural

Cao, L., Yu, I. K. M., Tsang, D. C. W., Zhang, S., Ok, Y. S., Kwon, E. E., Song, H., & Poon, C. S. (2018) · Bioresource Technology · doi:10.1016/j.biortech.2018.07.048 · Cited by 157

Comparison of Activated Carbons Prepared from Wheat Straw via ZnCl2 and KOH Activation

Ma, Y. (2016) · Waste and Biomass Valorization · doi:10.1007/s12649-016-9640-z · Cited by 153

Promising porous carbons derived from lotus seedpods with outstanding supercapacitance performance

Liu, B., Zhou, X., Chen, H., Liu, Y., & Li, H. (2016) · Electrochimica Acta · doi:10.1016/j.electacta.2016.05.020 · Cited by 150

Adsorption of p-nitrophenol from aqueous solutions using nanographite oxide

Zhang, B., Li, F., Wu, T., Sun, D., & Li, Y. (2014) · Colloids and Surfaces A Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects · doi:10.1016/j.colsurfa.2014.10.020 · Cited by 145

Comparative study of the textural characteristics of oil palm shell activated carbon produced by chemical and physical activation for methane adsorption

Arami‐Niya, A., Daud, W. M. A. W., & Mjalli, F. S. (2010) · Process Safety and Environmental Protection · doi:10.1016/j.cherd.2010.10.003 · Cited by 139

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

Rawal, S., Joshi, B., & Kumar, Y. (2018) · Journal of Energy Storage · doi:10.1016/j.est.2018.10.009 · Cited by 138

Activated carbon derived from tree bark biomass with promising material properties for supercapacitors

Momodu, D. Y., Madito, M. J., Barzegar, F., Bello, A., Khaleed, A. A., Olaniyan, O., Dangbegnon, J. K., & Manyala, N. (2016) · Journal of Solid State Electrochemistry · doi:10.1007/s10008-016-3432-z · Cited by 136

A high performance nitrogen-doped porous activated carbon for supercapacitor derived from pueraria

Han, X., Jiang, H., Zhou, Y. L., Hong, W., Zhou, Y., Gao, P., Ding, R., & Liu, E. (2018) · Journal of Alloys and Compounds · doi:10.1016/j.jallcom.2018.02.078 · Cited by 136

Characterization of Activated Carbon Prepared from Oil Palm Empty Fruit Bunch Using BET and FT-IR Techniques

Rani, N. H. A., Mohamad, N. F., Matali, S., & Sharifah, A. S. A. K. (2013) · Procedia Engineering · doi:10.1016/j.proeng.2013.12.195 · Cited by 134

Surface characteristics and potential ecological risk evaluation of heavy metals in the bio-char produced by co-pyrolysis from municipal sewage sludge and hazelnut shell with zinc chloride

Zhao, B. H., Xu, X., Xu, S., Chen, X., Li, H., & Zeng, F. (2017) · Bioresource Technology · doi:10.1016/j.biortech.2017.06.032 · Cited by 128

Comparison of the Properties of Activated Carbons Produced in One-Stage and Two-Stage Processes

Bergna, D., Varila, T., Romar, H., & Lassi, U. M. (2018) · C – Journal of Carbon Research · doi:10.3390/c4030041 · Cited by 127

Characteristics and toxic dye adsorption of magnetic activated carbon prepared from biomass waste by modified one-step synthesis

Guo, F., Xiao-lei, L., Jiang, X., Xingmin, Z., Chenglong, G., & Rao, Z. (2018) · Colloids and Surfaces A Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects · doi:10.1016/j.colsurfa.2018.06.061 · Cited by 126

High-capacity activated carbon anode material for lithium-ion batteries prepared from rice husk by a facile method

Yu, K., Li, J., Qi, H., & Liang, C. (2018) · Diamond and Related Materials · doi:10.1016/j.diamond.2018.04.019 · Cited by 125

Preparation of high surface area activated carbon from corn by chemical activation using potassium hydroxide

Bagheri, N. B., & Abedi, J. (2009) · Process Safety and Environmental Protection · doi:10.1016/j.cherd.2009.02.001 · Cited by 123

Porous tal palm carbon nanosheets: preparation, characterization and application for the simultaneous determination of dopamine and uric acid

Ahammad, A. J. S., Odhikari, N., Shah, S. S., Hasan, M. M., Islam, T., Pal, P. R., Qasem, M. A. A., & Aziz, M. A. (2018) · Nanoscale Advances · doi:10.1039/c8na00090e · Cited by 120

Carbonaceous mudstone and lignin-derived activated carbon and its application for supercapacitor electrode

Zeng, L., Lou, X., Zhang, J., Wu, C. D., Liu, J., & Jia, C. (2018) · Surface and Coatings Technology · doi:10.1016/j.surfcoat.2018.10.041 · Cited by 118

Pyrolysis of blend (oil palm biomass and sawdust) biomass using TG-MS

Salema, A. A., Ting, R. M. W., & Shang, Y. K. (2018) · Bioresource Technology · doi:10.1016/j.biortech.2018.12.014 · Cited by 115

Microporous activated carbons from coconut shells produced by self-activation using the pyrolysis gases produced from them, that have an excellent electric double layer performance

Sun, K., Leng, C., Jiang, J., Bu, Q., Lin, G., Lu, X., & Guang-zhen, Z. (2017) · New Carbon Materials · doi:10.1016/s1872-5805(17)60134-3 · Cited by 108

Microwave-assisted pretreatment technologies for the conversion of lignocellulosic biomass to sugars and ethanol: a review

Puligundla, P., Oh, S., & Mok, C. (2016) · Carbon letters · doi:10.5714/cl.2016.17.1.001 · Cited by 107

Pyrolysis of polystyrene waste in the presence of activated carbon in conventional and microwave heating using modified thermocouple

Rex, P., Shruthi, M., & Miranda, L. R. (2018) · Waste Management · doi:10.1016/j.wasman.2018.03.029 · Cited by 105

Microwave Pyrolysis with Steam Activation in Producing Activated Carbon for Removal of Herbicides in Agricultural Surface Water

Lam, S. S., Su, M. H., Nam, W. L., Thoo, D. S., Ng, C. M., Liew, R. K., Yek, P. N. Y., Ling, N., & Vo, D. N. (2018) · Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research · doi:10.1021/acs.iecr.8b03319 · Cited by 102

Adsorption and correlations of selected aromatic compounds on a KOH-activated carbon with large surface area

Yang, K., Zhu, L., Yang, J., & Lin, D. (2017) · The Science of The Total Environment · doi:10.1016/j.scitotenv.2017.10.018 · Cited by 99

Hierarchical nanoporous activated carbon as potential electrode materials for high performance electrochemical supercapacitor

Kesavan, T., Partheeban, T., Vivekanantha, M., Kundu, M., Maduraiveeran, G., & Sasidharan, M. (2018) · Microporous and Mesoporous Materials · doi:10.1016/j.micromeso.2018.08.006 · Cited by 99

Production of activated carbon and fungicidal oil from peach stone by two-stage process

Uysal, T., Duman, G., Önal, Y., Yaşa, İ., & Yanık, J. (2014) · Journal of Analytical and Applied Pyrolysis · doi:10.1016/j.jaap.2014.05.017 · Cited by 91

Converting Corncob to Activated Porous Carbon for Supercapacitor Application

Yang, S., & Zhang, K. (2018) · Nanomaterials · doi:10.3390/nano8040181 · Cited by 91

The use of microwave radiation for obtaining activated carbons from sawdust and their potential application in removal of NO2 and H2S

Kaźmierczak-Raźna, J., Gralak-Podemska, B., Nowicki, P., & Pietrzak, R. (2015) · Chemical Engineering Journal · doi:10.1016/j.cej.2015.01.057 · Cited by 90

KOH activated carbon from conventional and microwave heating system of a macroalgae waste from the Agar–Agar industry

Ferrera-Lorenzo, N., Fuente, E., Suárez‐Ruíz, I., & Ruíz, B. (2014) · Fuel Processing Technology · doi:10.1016/j.fuproc.2013.12.017 · Cited by 86

A New Generation of Surface Active Carbon Textiles As Reactive Adsorbents of Indoor Formaldehyde

de Falco, G., Barczak, M., Montagnaro, F., & Bandosz, T. J. (2018) · ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces · doi:10.1021/acsami.7b19519 · Cited by 86

Feasibility of activated carbon derived from anaerobic digester residues for supercapacitors

Wang, C., Wang, J., Wu, W., Qian, J., Song, S., & Yue, Z. (2018) · Journal of Power Sources · doi:10.1016/j.jpowsour.2018.11.092 · Cited by 85

Production of palm kernel shell-based activated carbon by direct physical activation for carbon dioxide adsorption

Rashidi, N. A., & Yusup, S. B. (2018) · Environmental Science and Pollution Research · doi:10.1007/s11356-018-1903-8 · Cited by 83

High capacitive performance of hollow activated carbon fibers derived from willow catkins

Wang, K., Song, Y. L., Yan, R., Zhao, N., Tian, X., Li, X., Guo, Q., & Liu, Z. (2016) · Applied Surface Science · doi:10.1016/j.apsusc.2016.10.161 · Cited by 81

Bio-oil from Fast Pyrolysis of Empty Fruit Bunch at Various Temperature

Sembiring, K. C., Rinaldi, N., & Simanungkalit, S. P. (2015) · Energy Procedia · doi:10.1016/j.egypro.2015.01.052 · Cited by 79

Using Microwave Heating To Improve the Desorption Efficiency of High Molecular Weight VOC from Beaded Activated Carbon

Fayaz, M., Shariaty, P., Atkinson, J. D., Hashisho, Z., Phillips, J. H., Anderson, J. E., & Nichols, M. E. (2015) · Environmental Science & Technology · doi:10.1021/es505953c · Cited by 79

Reduction of residual pollutants from biologically treated palm oil mill effluent final discharge by steam activated bioadsorbent from oil palm biomass

Ibrahim, I., Hassan, M. A., Abd‐Aziz, S., Shirai, Y., Andou, Y., Othman, M. R., Ali, A., & Zakaria, M. R. (2016) · Journal of Cleaner Production · doi:10.1016/j.jclepro.2016.09.066 · Cited by 77

Studies on activated carbon derived from neem (azadirachta indica) bio-waste, and its application as supercapacitor electrode

Ahmed, S., Parvaz, M., Johari, R., & Rafat, M. (2018) · Materials Research Express · doi:10.1088/2053-1591/aab924 · Cited by 77

Jute-derived microporous/mesoporous carbon with ultra-high surface area using a chemical activation process

Khan, J. H., Marpaung, F., Young, C., Lin, J., Islam, T., Alsheri, S. M., Ahamad, T., Alhokbany, N. S., Ariga, K., Shrestha, L. K., et al. (2018) · Microporous and Mesoporous Materials · doi:10.1016/j.micromeso.2018.07.050 · Cited by 75

Comparison of the effects of different chemical activation methods on properties of carbonaceous adsorbents obtained from cherry stones

Pietrzak, R., Nowicki, P., Kaźmierczak-Raźna, J., Kuszyńska, I., Gościańska, J., & Przepiórski, J. (2013) · Process Safety and Environmental Protection · doi:10.1016/j.cherd.2013.10.005 · Cited by 74

Removal of Phenolic Compounds from Aqueous Solutions Using Sludge-Based Activated Carbons Prepared by Conventional Heating and Microwave-Assisted Pyrolysis

dos Reis, G. S., Adebayo, M. A., Sampaio, C. H., Lima, E. C., Thue, P. S., de Brum, I. A. S., Dias, S. L. P., & Pavan, F. A. (2016) · Water Air & Soil Pollution · doi:10.1007/s11270-016-3202-7 · Cited by 74

Nitrogen and sulfur self-doped porous carbon from brussel sprouts as electrode materials for high stable supercapacitors

Li, J., Zan, G., & Wu, Q. (2016) · RSC Advances · doi:10.1039/c6ra08428a · Cited by 73

Aerosol‐Spray Pyrolysis toward Preparation of Nanostructured Materials for Batteries and Supercapacitors

Nie, P., Xu, G., Jiang, J., Dou, H., Wu, Y., Zhang, Y., Wang, J., Shi, M., Fu, R., & Zhang, X. (2017) · Small Methods · doi:10.1002/smtd.201700272 · Cited by 73

Combustion and pyrolysis of activated carbon fibre from oil palm empty fruit bunch fibre assisted through chemical activation with acid treatment

Lee, T., Zubir, Z. A., Jamil, F. M., Matsumoto, A., & Yeoh, F.-Y. (2014) · Journal of Analytical and Applied Pyrolysis · doi:10.1016/j.jaap.2014.10.010 · Cited by 72

Heteroatom doped porous carbon sheets derived from protein-rich wheat gluten for supercapacitors: The synergistic effect of pore properties and heteroatom on the electrochemical performance in different electrolytes

Xu, S., Zhao, Y., Xu, Y., Chen, Q.-H., Zhang, G., Xu, Q., Zhao, D., Zhang, X., & Xu, C. (2018) · Journal of Power Sources · doi:10.1016/j.jpowsour.2018.09.012 · Cited by 71

The supercapacitor performance of hierarchical porous activated carbon electrodes synthesised from demineralised (waste) cumin plant by microwave pretreatment

İnal, İ. I. G., Holmes, S. M., Yağmur, E., Ermumcu, N., Banford, A., & Aktaş, Z. (2017) · Journal of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry · doi:10.1016/j.jiec.2017.12.009 · Cited by 66

Emerging contaminants removal by granular activated carbon obtained from residual Macauba biomass

Moura, F. C. C., Rios, R. D. F., & Galvão, B. R. L. (2018) · Environmental Science and Pollution Research · doi:10.1007/s11356-018-2713-8 · Cited by 64

Obtaining granular activated carbon from paper mill sludge – A challenge for application in the removal of pharmaceuticals from wastewater

Jaria, G., Calisto, V., Silva, C. P., Gil, M. V., Otero, M., & Esteves, V. I. (2018) · The Science of The Total Environment · doi:10.1016/j.scitotenv.2018.10.346 · Cited by 63

Critical issues in microwave-assisted activated carbon preparation

Zaini, M. A. A., & Kamaruddin, M. J. (2013) · Journal of Analytical and Applied Pyrolysis · doi:10.1016/j.jaap.2013.02.003 · Cited by 62

Mesoporous activated carbon produced from coconut shell using a single-step physical activation process

Tsai, W., & Jiang, T.-J. (2018) · Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery · doi:10.1007/s13399-018-0322-x · Cited by 62

Waste tire recycling process for production of steam activated carbon in a pilot plant

Molino, A., Donatelli, A., Marino, T., Aloise, A., Rimauro, J., & Iovane, P. (2017) · Resources Conservation and Recycling · doi:10.1016/j.resconrec.2017.10.023 · Cited by 58

Chemically activated high grade nanoporous carbons from low density renewable biomass (Agave sisalana) for the removal of pharmaceuticals

Mestre, A. S., Hesse, F., Freire, C., Ania, C. O., & Carvalho, A. P. (2019) · Journal of Colloid and Interface Science · doi:10.1016/j.jcis.2018.10.081 · Cited by 57

Preparation and capacitive performance of porous carbon materials derived from eulaliopsis binata

Liu, B., Chen, H., Gao, Y. L., & Li, H. (2015) · Electrochimica Acta · doi:10.1016/j.electacta.2015.12.081 · Cited by 56

Preparation and Characterization of Activated Carbon from Sesame Seed Shells by Microwave and Conventional Heating with Zinc Chloride Activation

Sharif, Y. M., Saka, C., Baytar, O., & Şahi̇n, Ö. (2018) · Analytical Letters · doi:10.1080/00032719.2018.1450415 · Cited by 56

Large and porous carbon sheets derived from water hyacinth for high-performance supercapacitors

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