“…Exceptionally rich allotropy is one of the outstanding characteristics of carbon, one niche of which is occupied by amorphous carbons (ACs), or carbon amorphics. Seemingly simple at first glance, the niche covers an extended set of species, both natural and synthetic, among which the former part is rather scarce and is usually presented by soot and coals, including charcoal, whereas the latter is quite rich including black, glassy, and activated carbons, carbon nanofoams, carbide-derived carbon, carbon fibers, diamond-like AC (α-C:H and (ta)-C carbons), and others (see reviews − and references therein). The list of synthetic ACs is constantly increasing as more and more techniques appear to produce these highly requested materials.…”