Chemically modified carbonaceous adsorbents for enhanced CO2 capture: A review

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Preparation of Engineerable Solid Amine Beads for Efficient Carbon Dioxide Adsorption from Simulated Flue Gas

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Carbon-Based Materials for Carbon Capture and Storage

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Graphene nanomaterials: next-generation tools for CO 2 capture and conversion

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Quantitative Structure–Electrochemistry Relationship (QSER) Studies on Metal–Amino–Porphyrins for the Rational Design of CO2 Reduction Catalysts

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Nano-engineered 2D Materials for CO2 Capture

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Experimental investigations of carbon dioxide (CO2) removal through physical adsorption using carbonaceous adsorbents: A review

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Construction of acid functions and defective sites on Carbon supported Ni for HCFC-124 Hydrodehalogenation

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Optimization of CO2 Capture Efficiency in a Flue Gas Treatment System: Assessing the Impact of Flow Rates, Absorbent Concentrations, Nanoparticles, and Temperature

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Carbon-Polyaniline Composite Adsorbents for Aqueous Pollutants Uptake

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Adjustable gas adsorption and desorption via a self-shrinking nanoscroll

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Scaled-up fabrication of durable and porous adsorbent-coated minichannels on aluminum for CO2 separation

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A bio-inspired sandwich-structured graphene oxide embedded with In(OH)3 to improve hydration kinetics and carbon sequestration of cement-based composites

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A deep-learning-based investigation on CO2 capture performance of graphene oxide-based materials

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Materials for energy-efficient systems and environmental remediation

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Improving the activity of CO2 capturing from flue gas by membrane gas – solvent absorption process

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Benzimidazole Precursor-Derived N-Doping Porous Carbon with High-Efficiency Co2 Selective Adsorption: Insight from Experimental and Theoretical StudyPreprint

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Carbon Allotropes in Carbon Dioxide Capturing

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A Green Approach for CO2 Fixation Using Microalgae Adsorption: Biotechnological Approach

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Carbon Capture by Carbonaceous Materials and Nanomaterials

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Solid Amine Adsorbent with Surfactant Modification for Dac Under Different Temperature and Humidity ConditionsPreprint

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Carbon capture by carbonaceous sorbents

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A regenerable adsorbent suitable for carbon-dioxide enrichment at 180°C

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Synergistic Amino-Branch and Oxygen Vacancy Adsorption Site Engineering in Layered Double Hydroxides for High-Temperature Co2 CapturePreprint

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Enhancing CO2 Adsorption: Comparative Study of Single‐Step and Dual‐Step NaOH Activation on N‐Doped Tea Residue‐Derived Activated Carbon

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Coal gasification fine slag and nitrogen-containing waste Co-hydrothermal preparation of porous materials for CO2 adsorption

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Covalent Nitrogen Doped Hypercross-Linked Polymer from Waste Plastic for Greenhouse Gas Adsorption

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Materials‐Based Approach for Enhanced Soil Carbon (C) Sequestration

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Developing hybrid sorbent of 1-hexyl-3-methylimidazolium bis(trifluoromethylsulfonyl)imide/steam activated bamboo carbon/water for CO2/CH4 separation

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Exploring Thermal Regulation in Low-Pressure Adsorption Tanks for CO2 Compression Energy Storage

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Monolithic adsorbent with low pressure drop and high cycling stability enabled by an anchor effect for direct air CO2 capture

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Machine learning frameworks to accurately compute CO2 capture in porous liquids

Altalbawy, F. M. A., Menon, S. V., Yadav, A., Ray, S., Ghai, K., Pramanik, A., Shomurotova, S., Garg, G., Alkhayyat, A., & Abumalek, A. (2026) · Chemical Papers · doi:10.1007/s11696-025-04614-3

Study of Adsorption Performance in Dry and Humid Conditions of Activated Carbons and Biochars for the Purification of Synthetic Biogas.

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Capacity and Selectivity for Carbon Dioxide on Lignin-Derived Adsorbents via Molecular Simulation

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Microwave enhanced regeneration of CO2 adsorbents: Mechanistic study and theoretical modeling via fluorescence thermometry

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Modelling and simulation of biohydrogen production from waste: Insights from anaerobic digestion and methane conversion

Shabanzadeh, E., Maghsoudpour, A., & Kadivarian, M. (2026) · The Canadian Journal of Chemical Engineering · doi:10.1002/cjce.70432

Nitrogen-doped porous carbon derived from watermelon rind for temperature-dependent CO2 adsorption

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Recent developments in sustainable solid adsorbents and a potential technologies review for regeneration processes in CO2 capture

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Activated biochars derived from green coconut pericarp and polyurethane waste for CO2 capture

Moreira, T. A., de Arantes, H. T. L., Passamani, E. C., Dalmaschio, C. J., Souza, A. B. C., Ronconi, C. M., & Luz, P. P. (2026) · Journal of Environmental Management · doi:10.1016/j.jenvman.2026.130311

From Carbon Sinks to Biofactories: Next-Generation Microalgae Platforms for Sustainable Climate Mitigation

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Revealing the potential of olive waste-derived activated carbons as sustainable alternatives to commercial adsorbents

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Biomass-Derived Nanoengineered Carbon Materials for Environmental Remediation and CO2 Valorization

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Different amine-loaded carbon aerogels derived from waste paper for CO2 adsorption: Insight into the interactions between amine molecules and supports

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Multi-walled carbon nanotubes for carbon dioxide capture and conversion: Structure–property–performance relationships, molecular mechanisms, and industrial perspectives

Baba, I. A., Awe, O. B., Amaunmwosa, E., Paul, H. S., Mustapha, S., Abdulkareem, A. S., Oladejo, T. J., Kovo, A. S., & Obayomi, K. S. (2026) · Catalysis Today · doi:10.1016/j.cattod.2026.115985

Efficient and stable carbon capture from industrial flue gas under humid conditions using amine-functionalized Zr-MOF-808 through statistical process design

Mohiuddin, N., Kumar, A., Yadav, R., Singh, S. A., & Sreedhar, I. (2026) · RSC Advances · doi:10.1039/d6ra07412j

Performance Evaluation of the Adsorption of a Binary Mixture (CH4/CO2) on Commercial Activated Carbons for Biogas Upgrading

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Valorization of municipal sludge protein into amine-functionalized composite aerogels for CO2 capture

Yuan, Z., Wang, W., Man, J., Wang, Z., & Niu, Z. (2026) · Chemical Engineering Journal Advances · doi:10.1016/j.ceja.2026.101520

Carbon capture by carbonaceous sorbents

Srivastava, V., Srivastava, Y. A. P., Pevida, C., & Lassi, U. (2024) · Elsevier eBooks · doi:10.1016/b978-0-443-19233-3.00015-8

Advances and Technology Development in Greenhouse Gases: Emission, Capture and Conversion

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Carbonaceous materials as adsorbents for CO2 capture: synthesis and modification

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