Biomass derived functional carbon materials for supercapacitor applications

S Rawat, RK Mishra, T Bhaskar - Chemosphere, 2022 - Elsevier
Biochar produced from the thermochemical conversion of biomass, provides a green and
sustainable platform for the preparation of various functional carbon materials (porous …

Biomass-derived biochar: From production to application in removing heavy metal-contaminated water

WH Chen, AT Hoang, S Nižetić, A Pandey… - Process Safety and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Wastewater treatment may help to reduce water shortages, whilst concurrently recover
energy and nutrients, leading to some of the exploitation of important sources being offset …

The dark side of black gold: Ecotoxicological aspects of biochar and biochar-amended soils

P Godlewska, YS Ok, P Oleszczuk - Journal of hazardous materials, 2021 - Elsevier
Biochar, a product of biomass pyrolysis, is characterized by significant surface area,
porosity, high water holding capacity, and environmental persistence. It is perceived as a …

Biochar: Production, properties and emerging role as a support for enzyme immobilization

D Pandey, A Daverey, K Arunachalam - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2020 - Elsevier
Biochar is a carbonaceous, solid, and recalcitrant compound derived from the pyrolysis of
waste biomass. Its yield and properties are strongly influenced by pyrolysis conditions and …

Biochar-clay, biochar-microorganism and biochar-enzyme composites for environmental remediation: a review

M Lin, F Li, X Li, X Rong, K Oh - Environmental Chemistry Letters, 2023 - Springer
Worldwide pollution of waters and soils is a rising health issue calling for advanced
decontamination methods such as adsorption of contaminants on biochar because biochar …

Treatment technologies for removal of per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in biosolids

A Garg, NP Shetti, S Basu, MN Nadagouda… - Chemical Engineering …, 2023 - Elsevier
PFAS (per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances) possess hydrophobic and hydrophilic
characteristics, recalcitrant nature due to a strong CF bond, and have the potential to endure …

Engineered biochar: A way forward to environmental remediation

D Monga, NP Shetti, S Basu, KR Reddy, M Badawi… - Fuel, 2022 - Elsevier
The accelerated urbanization and industrialization worldwide has increased the pollution via
toxic chemicals, thus generating environmental hazards to public health and ecosystems. As …

Effects of temperature and carrier gas on physico-chemical properties of biochar derived from biosolids

S Aktar, MA Hossain, N Rathnayake, S Patel… - Journal of Analytical and …, 2022 - Elsevier
This study investigated the influence of temperature (400 ºC, 500 ºC and 600 ºC) and–carrier
gas (N 2 and CO 2) on biochar yields, physicochemical, and structural attributes. Higher …

Influence of pyrolysis parameters on phosphorus fractions of biosolids derived biochar

S Adhikari, G Gasco, A Mendez, A Surapaneni… - Science of the Total …, 2019 - Elsevier
Transforming biosolids into biochar, through pyrolysis, could result in more sustainable
waste management. Influence of pyrolysis conditions (temperature, heating rate and …

Preparation, characterization and agri applications of biochar produced by pyrolysis of sewage sludge at different temperatures

A Raj, A Yadav, S Arya, R Sirohi, S Kumar… - Science of the Total …, 2021 - Elsevier
Sewage sludge (SS) is an abundantly available feedstock, which is generally considered as
potential threat to human health and environment. Its utilization in any process would be of …