%0 Journal Article %T Hydrothermal carbonization: a greener route towards the synthesis of advanced carbon materials %A M. Sevilla %A M.M. Titirici %J Boletin del Grupo Espa£żol del Carbon %D 2012 %I Grupo Espa?ol del Carbon %X This review paper provides an overview of thehydrothermal carbonisation (HTC) technology, aĦ°greenĦħ and versatile strategy for the synthesis ofadvanced carbon materials suitable for a wide varietyof applications of high impact in the current society.We will focus on the carbon formation mechanism,chemical and structural properties of hydrothermalcarbons, porosity development, nanostructuring,functionalisation and applications. %U http://www.gecarbon.org/Boletines/articulos/boletinGEC_025_art.2.pdf