[HTML][HTML] Recent advancements and challenges in emerging applications of biochar-based catalysts

X Yuan, Y Cao, J Li, AK Patel, CD Dong, X Jin… - Biotechnology …, 2023 - Elsevier
The sustainable utilization of biochar produced from biomass waste could substantially
promote the development of carbon neutrality and a circular economy. Due to their cost …

Sewage sludge derived biochar and its potential for sustainable environment in circular economy: Advantages and challenges

R Khan, S Shukla, M Kumar, A Zuorro… - Chemical Engineering …, 2023 - Elsevier
With the increase in population and wastewater generation, the management of solid by-
products, including sewage sludge (SS), has become a challenge. This article reviews …

Sewage sludge treatment technology under the requirement of carbon neutrality: Recent progress and perspectives

C Zhang, X Yang, X Tan, C Wan, X Liu - Bioresource Technology, 2022 - Elsevier
In the context of climate policies that advocate carbon neutrality, carbon emission reduction
provides a new restriction in evaluating the waste activated sludge (WAS) treatment …

Valorization of heavy metal contaminated biomass: Recycling and expanding to functional materials

Y Chai, A Chen, M Bai, L Peng, J Shao, J Yuan… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2022 - Elsevier
Due to the increasing global severe soil pollution, a large number of heavy metal elements
are enriched in biomass grown in polluted areas and hyperaccumulators used for …

A critical review on utilization of sewage sludge as environmental functional materials

Y Ye, HH Ngo, W Guo, SW Chang, DD Nguyen… - Bioresource …, 2022 - Elsevier
Sewage sludge (SS) is increasingly used as an environment functional material to reduce or
control pollution and improve plant growth because of the large amounts of carbon and …

Valorization of slow pyrolysis vapor from biomass waste: Comparative study on pyrolysis characteristics, evolved gas evaluation, and adsorption effects

X Zhu, Z Luo, Q Zhang, M He, DCW Tsang - Bioresource Technology, 2023 - Elsevier
Pyrolysis vapor is an important byproduct in the production of biochar from biomass waste,
and its emission may pose potential environmental risks. To achieve green production of …

Enhanced H2O2 formation and norfloxacin removal by electro-Fenton process using a surface-reconstructed graphite felt cathode: New insight into synergistic …

H Guo, C Zhao, H Xu, H Hao, Z Yang, N Li… - Environmental Research, 2023 - Elsevier
The efficient catalytic activity and strong durability possibility of carbon-based three-
dimensional fiber materials remains an important challenge in Electro-Fenton advanced …

Regeneration of textile sludge into Cu8S5 decorated N, S self-doped interconnected porous carbon as an advanced bifunctional electrocatalyst for overall water …

Y Zhang, L Chen, B Yan, F Zhang, Y Shi… - Chemical Engineering …, 2023 - Elsevier
The utilization of hazardous textile sludge as a precursor for energy production has broad
practical application prospects for both sustainable economic and environmental …

Cellulose nanofibers as effective binders for activated biochar-derived high-performance supercapacitors

MM Mian, IML Kamana, X An, SC Abbas… - Carbohydrate …, 2023 - Elsevier
Traditional hydrophobic binders can limit supercapacitors' performance by impeding ion
accessibility. Herein, we demonstrate the potential of plant-derived environmentally friendly …

Removal mechanism of tetracycline-Cr (Ⅵ) combined pollutants by different S-doped sludge biochars: Role of environmentally persistent free radicals

Y Zhang, R He, J Zhao - Chemosphere, 2023 - Elsevier
In this work, by using sodium thiosulfate as the S source, S-doped biochars were prepared
to remove tetracycline/hexavalent chromium (TC-Cr (Ⅵ)) combined pollutants in aqueous …