Currently, the Carbon Materials and Environment Research Group carries out research in the following areas:
1. Carbon Materials
Preparation of activated carbon and carbon molecular sieves Preparation of carbon fibres and activated carbon fibres Preparation of conformed materials (briquettes, pellets) Preparation of carbon-ceramic composites Preparation of carbon-polymer composites Electrochemical application of carbon materials
2. Environment
NOx and SO2 removal from stationary sources DeNOx and soot removal from Diesel exhaust VOC removal Gas separation Pollutant removal in aqueous phase Biogas upgrading by CH4 dry reforming CO2 capture and upgrading
3. Catalysis
Carbon as catalyst support Heterogeneization of metal complexes Characterization of catalysts Transient kinetic studies HC-SCR deNOx Hydroformilation N2O decomposition Asimmetric synthesis Oxidative dehydrogenation of ethylbenzene to styrene over carbon materials Photocatalytic VOC removal
4. Energy Storage
High pressure hydrogen and methane storage Electrochemical storage of hydrogen Supercapacitor Mechanical Storage Fuel cells
5. Zeolites
Synthesis and characterisation Zeolites supported on carbon materials Zeolites as catalyst supports
6. Characterisation of Porous Materials
Adsorption SAXS and microSAXS Neutron scattering FTIR
7. Pitch
Characterisation and applications (fibers and composites)
8. Nanostructured Materials
Mesoporous silicas Metallic nanoparticles
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