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ReviewChemical record (New York, N.Y.)2026

Effects of Pyrolysis Control Parameters on the Structural Properties of Biomass-Derived Activated Carbon Materials and Their Energy Applications.

Meenal Gupta, Maria F Gaele, Pasquale Gargiulo, Yogesh Kumar, Valeria Califano, Aniello Costantini, Tonia M Di Palma

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Review in Chemical record (New York, N.Y.), 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors.

Meenal GuptaCNR-Istituto di Scienze e Tecnologie per la Mobilità Sostenibile, Naples, Italy.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1712-5777
Maria F GaeleCNR-Istituto di Scienze e Tecnologie per la Mobilità Sostenibile, Naples, Italy.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1991-7962
Pasquale GargiuloCNR-Istituto di Scienze e Tecnologie per la Mobilità Sostenibile, Naples, Italy.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0008-1597-4904
Yogesh KumarDepartment of Physics, ARSD College, University of Delhi, New Delhi, India.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3535-2068
Valeria CalifanoCNR-Istituto di Scienze e Tecnologie per la Mobilità Sostenibile, Naples, Italy.
Aniello CostantiniDipartimento di Ingegneria Chimica, dei Materiali e della Produzione Industriale, Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II, Naples, Italy.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3053-6995
Tonia M Di PalmaCNR-Istituto di Scienze e Tecnologie per la Mobilità Sostenibile, Naples, Italy.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1826-0145

Funding

Ministero dell'Università e della Ricerca P20227BLHSMinistero dell'Università e della Ricerca PNC0000007University of Delhi PRABODH scheme 140
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The development of sustainable and low-cost energy storage and conversion systems is crucial for modern society. To enable large-scale implementation, research has focused on synthesizing eco-friendly and cost-effective components, particularly electrolytes and electrodes, for electrochemical devices such as fuel cells, supercapacitors, and batteries. Carbon-based materials are widely employed as electrodes or catalyst supports, and biomass-derived carbons have emerged as attractive alternatives due to their abundance, renewability, and low cost. The physicochemical and electrochemical properties of biomass-derived activated carbons (ACs) including porosity, surface area, and electrical conductivity strongly depend on their synthesis and activation processes. This review analyzes the preparation of ACs from various biomass sources, emphasizing pyrolysis in tubular furnaces and the influence of parameters such as activation temperature, time, gas flow rate, and carbonization conditions. The relationships between these parameters and the resulting structural and electrochemical properties are discussed, with a particular focus on plant-derived carbons. Finally, the applications of biomass-derived ACs as electrode materials in different electrochemical systems are summarized, highlighting how precursor type and synthesis route govern their performance and suitability for sustainable energy technologies.

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activated carbonsenergy conversion and storage devicesgas diffusion layerhardwoodhardwood‐activated carbonspyrolysissoftwoodsoftwood‐activated carbons

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PMID41358519
PMCPMC12996761

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