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Direct reduction of graphene oxide films into highly conductive and flexible graphene films by hydrohalic acids

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Growth of graphene from solid carbon sources

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Highly thermally conductive and mechanically strong graphene fibers

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Electrochemical performance of graphene nanosheets as anode material for lithium-ion batteries

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Strongly Anisotropic Thermal Conductivity of Free‐Standing Reduced Graphene Oxide Films Annealed at High Temperature

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Electrochemical Properties of Graphene Paper Electrodes Used in Lithium Batteries

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Large-area reduced graphene oxide thin film with excellent thermal conductivity and electromagnetic interference shielding effectiveness

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Large‐Area Freestanding Graphene Paper for Superior Thermal Management

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Flexible and Transparent Electrothermal Film Heaters Based on Graphene Materials

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Low-Temperature Growth of Graphene by Chemical Vapor Deposition Using Solid and Liquid Carbon Sources

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Microstructuring of Graphene Oxide Nanosheets Using Direct Laser Writing

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Heat Dissipation of Transparent Graphene Defoggers

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Graphene nanoplatelet paper as a light-weight composite with excellent electrical and thermal conductivity and good gas barrier properties

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Direct Growth of Bilayer Graphene on SiO 2 Substrates by Carbon Diffusion through Nickel

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Reduced Graphene Oxide Films with Ultrahigh Conductivity as Li-Ion Battery Current Collectors

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Multifunctional non-woven fabrics of interfused graphene fibres

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Wet-Spun Continuous Graphene Films

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Synthesis of graphene crystals from solid waste plastic by chemical vapor deposition

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Preparation and characterization of graphene paper for electromagnetic interference shielding

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Graphenes Converted from Polymers

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Highly conductive multilayer-graphene paper as a flexible lightweight electromagnetic shield

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An electrical-heating and self-sensing shape memory polymer composite incorporated with carbon fiber felt

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Enhanced Reduction of Graphene Oxide on Recyclable Cu Foils to Fabricate Graphene Films with Superior Thermal Conductivity

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Fabrication of defrost films using graphenes grown by chemical vapor deposition

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Plastic waste upcycling toward a circular economy

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Recent progress in controlled carbonization of (waste) polymers

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High Rate Production of Clean Water Based on the Combined Photo‐Electro‐Thermal Effect of Graphene Architecture

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Review of polymer technologies for improving the recycling and upcycling efficiency of plastic waste

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Waste-Derived Nanoparticles: Synthesis Approaches, Environmental Applications, and Sustainability Considerations

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A review on carbon materials production from plastic wastes

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Molten salts promoting the “controlled carbonization” of waste polyesters into hierarchically porous carbon for high-performance solar steam evaporation

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Solid waste-derived carbon nanomaterials for supercapacitor applications: a recent overview

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Green and High-Efficiency Production of Graphene by Tannic Acid-Assisted Exfoliation of Graphite in Water

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A systematic literature review on the conversion of plastic wastes into valuable 2D graphene-based materials

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Upcycling Plastic Wastes into Value‐Added Products by Heterogeneous Catalysis

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Chemical recycling of PET to value-added products

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Conversion of waste plastics into value-added carbon materials

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Structure-oriented conversions of plastics to carbon nanomaterials

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Plastic recycling and their use as raw material for the synthesis of carbonaceous materials

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Second Time-Scale Synthesis of High-Quality Graphite Films by Quenching for Effective Electromagnetic Interference Shielding

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Photoluminescence mechanism and applications of Zn-doped carbon dots

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Structured carbon for electromagnetic shielding and microwave absorption from carbonization of waste Polymer: A review

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Recent advances in carbon-based materials for high-performance perovskite solar cells: gaps, challenges and fulfillment

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Catalytic transformation of microplastics to functional carbon for catalytic peroxymonosulfate activation: Conversion mechanism and defect of scavenging

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Fabrication of shape-stabilized phase change materials based on waste plastics for energy storage

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Upcycling of surgical facemasks into carbon based thin film electrode for supercapacitor technology

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Assembly of carbon nanodots in graphene-based composite for flexible electro-thermal heater with ultrahigh efficiency

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Catalytic upcycling of waste plastics over nanocellulose derived biochar catalyst for the coupling harvest of hydrogen and liquid fuels

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Recent developments in the synthesis of graphene and graphene-like structures from waste sources by recycling and upcycling technologies: a review

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Converting Polyvinyl Chloride Plastic Wastes to Carbonaceous Materials via Room-Temperature Dehalogenation for High-Performance Supercapacitor

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A Comprehensive Review on the Thermochemical Treatment of Plastic Waste to Produce High Value Products for Different Applications

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From Waste to Worth: Upcycling Plastic into High-Value Carbon-Based Nanomaterials

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Experimental study on sodium acetate trihydrate/glycerol deep eutectic solvent nanofluids for thermal energy storage

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Salt-templated transformation of waste plastics into single-atom catalysts for environmental and energy applications

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Plastic waste upcycling into carbon nanomaterials in circular economy: Synthesis, applications, and environmental aspects

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Simple Preparation of Porous Carbon-Supported Ruthenium: Propitious Catalytic Activity in the Reduction of Ferrocyanate(III) and a Cationic Dye

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Assembly strategies for polyethylene-degrading microbial consortia based on the combination of omics tools and the “Plastisphere”

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PlastiCRISPR: Genome Editing-Based Plastic Waste Management with Implications in Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET) Degradation

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Upcycling of plastic waste to carbon nanomaterials: a bibliometric analysis (2000–2019)

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Graphene from waste and bioprecursors synthesis method and its application: A review

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Electrochemical heavy metal removal from water using PVC waste-derived N, S co-doped carbon materials

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Graphene nanosheets derived from waste plastic for cost-effective thermoelectric applications

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Upcycling of Polybenzoxazine to Magnetic Metal Nanoparticle-Doped Laser-Induced Graphene for Electromagnetic Interference Shielding

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A Versatile Sulfur‐Assisted Pyrolysis Strategy for High‐Atom‐Economy Upcycling of Waste Plastics into High‐Value Carbon Materials

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Waste plastic-derived carbon materials for supercapacitors and rechargeable batteries

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Recycling of Plastics into Advance Carbon Nanomaterials and Their Application in Energy Storage System

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Synthesis of high-quality graphene sheets via decomposition of non-condensable gases from pyrolysis of polypropylene waste using unsupported Fe, Co, and Fe–Co catalysts

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A critical review on graphene and graphene-based derivatives from natural sources emphasizing on CO2 adsorption potential

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Development of Mesoporous Carbon Composites with Waste Plastics Derived Graphene and MnO 2 for Supercapacitor Applications

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From pollutant to purifier: Leveraging plastic waste-derived activated carbon for sustainable water remediation solutions

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Instant Upcycling of Microplastics into Graphene and Its Environmental Application

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A review of commercial plastic waste recycling into graphene materials

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Cost-effective, environmentally-sustainable and scale-up synthesis of vertically oriented graphenes from waste oil and its supercapacitor applications

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Managing plastic waste with nanotechnology: current sustainability prospects

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Green syntheses of graphene and its applications in internet of things (IoT)—a status review

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Ultrathin and flexible hybrid films decorated by copper nanoparticles with a sandwich-like structure for electromagnetic interference shielding

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Upcycling Plastic Waste into Valuable Carbon Nanomaterials

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