The Carbon Material Research Group was pioneered in 2010. The first focus was the application of carbon for adsorbent and molecular sieve. This was supported by grant which obtained in 2010 to 2012 for CH₄/CO₂ molecular sieve and methane adsorption topics. Nowadays, hydrogen gas storage is being developed to support energy conversion in the form of fuel cell.

In the year of 2012, carbon application for electricity energy storage is pioneered with grant of WCRU for developing electrode material for supercapacitor. This topic research is continued until now which even the anode material for battery is being developed.

The activity of the carbon material research group is growing. The newest research topic in the development is in the wastewater treatment field to support availability of clean water which will support the water to hydrogen conversion process.

The activity which is conducted by carbon material research group are compatible with ERIC (Engineering Research and Innovation Centre) theme, that is:

• Green Energy Systems
The research activity related to clean and environmentally friendly gas storage that is hydrogen and molecular sieve to separate CH₄/CO₂ from biogas is very closely related to the theme of Green Energy Systems. Besides, the corresponding topics is the development of electrical energy storage material that is supercapacitors and battery.


• Green Advanced Materials
The developed carbon material can be derived from renewable natural materials, namely biomass or synthetic polymers from natural materials.


• Sustainable Environment
The research activity includes in this topic like activity to remove pollutant from wastewater using carbon as an adsorbent or catalyst/ carbon with Fenton reaction.