In an era where sustainable energy solutions are more critical than ever, a team of researchers from East China University of Science and Technology and Aston University has made significant strides ...

Carbon materials produced from coal tar and petroleum pitch have aroused considerable interest over recent decades owing to their versatile applications and the relative abundance of their precursors.

Porous carbon materials with good microwave absorption properties were prepared by Friedel-Crafts reaction and high-temperature carbonization using inexpensive coal tar pitch as carbon source. Porous ...