Highly conductive mesoporous carbon structures based on multiwalled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) and activated charcoal (AC) were synthesized by an enzymatic dispersion method. The synthesized carbon configuration consists of synchronized structures of highly conductive MWCNT and porous activated charc

Textile fabric electrodes have attained increasing demand as they offer the benefits of light weight, flexibility, and low cost. In this work, we fabricated an activated charcoal doped multi walled carbon nanotube (AC doped MWCNT) hybrid and printed on polyester woven fabric. This carbon fabric comp

Graphene oxide (GO), which is an oxidized form of graphene, has a mixed structure consisting of graphitic crystallites of sp2 hybridized carbon and amorphous regions. In this work, we present a straightforward route for preparing graphene-based quantum dots (GQDs) by extraction of the crystalli

We have discovered a methodology to realize the fabrication of flexible metal oxide film using two-dimensional (2D) nanosheets. Atomic scale titanium oxide (TiOx) nanosheets were exfoliated from bulk TiOx powder that had a layered structure via the modified Sasaki’s method. The vacuum-assisted fil

Light scattering in dye-sensitized solar cell (DSSC) plays a vital role in extending the traveling distance by confining light propagation within the photoanode and also promotes interaction of incident photons with the dye molecules. A novel strategy was adopted to improve the performance of DSSC w

Textile wearable electronics offers the combined advantages of both electronics and textile characteristics. The essential properties of these flexible electronics such as lightweight, stretchable, and wearable power sources are in strong demand. Here, we have developed a facile route to fabricate m

Chemical structure-dependent liquid crystalline behaviors of two commercial mesophase pitches, M-AR and T-MP, which are synthesized with different raw materials of naphthalene and coal tar, respectively, were comparatively examined. The NMR analysis together with preparation procedure enabled us to

We report an extremely efficient method for fabricating high-performance supercapacitive CoO/NiCo2O4nanoflakes on Ni-foam substrate by using intense pulsed light (IPL) technology. Structural and morphological characterization is carried out using X-ray diffraction (XRD) and scanning and transmission

In this paper, we demonstrate a facile route to produce epoxy/carbon fiber composites providing continuous heat conduction pathway of Cu with a high degree of crystal perfection via electroplating, followed by rapid thermal annealing (RTA) treatment and compression molding. Copper shells on carbon f

Polylactide composites containing bamboo fiber treated with various coupling agents were prepared using melt compounding. 3aminopropyltriethoxysilane, vinyltrimethoxysilane, maleic anhydride, and acrylic acid were used as the coupling agents to improve the mechanical properties of polylactide and ba

The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of elastane linear density and draft ratio on the physical and mechanical properties of core-spun yarns. Twenty yarn samples were prepared on industrial scale in a spinning mill with two different yarn linear densities, each with different two elas

Substitutional heteroatom doping is a promising route to modulate the outstanding material properties of carbon nanotubes and graphene for customized applications. Recently, (nitrogen-) N-doping has been introduced to ensure tunable work-function, enhanced n-type carrier concentration, diminished su

The physical properties of the solutions of polyacrylonitrile (PAN) in N,N-dimethyl formamide (DMF) and dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO) were characterized in terms of solubility parameter. The physical properties were largely determined by individual solubility parameters, particularly the polar term, rat

A novel isotropic pitch composed of linear methylene chains of polycondensed aromatic molecules was synthesized from naphtha-cracked oil through bromination and subsequent dehydrobromination (NB). Isotropic pitch-based carbon fiber obtained from the prepared NB yielded an unprecedentedly high tensil