Functionalized construction of biochar with hierarchical pore structures and surface O-/N-containing groups for phenol adsorption

D Feng, D Guo, Y Zhang, S Sun, Y Zhao… - Chemical Engineering …, 2021 - Elsevier
Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) seriously endanger human health due to their
bioaccumulation and carcinogenic effects, while biochar adsorption method is regarded as …

Roles of graphitization degree and surface functional groups of N-doped activated biochar for phenol adsorption

W Gao, Z Lin, H Chen, S Yan, H Zhu, H Zhang… - Journal of Analytical and …, 2022 - Elsevier
The roles of graphitization degree and surface functional groups of N-doped activated
biochar are key concerns for phenol removal from wastewater. In this study, N-doped …

Nitrogen-doped porous biochar for selective adsorption of toluene under humid conditions

T Cheng, Y Bian, J Li, X Ma, L Yang, L Zhou, H Wu - Fuel, 2023 - Elsevier
Through experiments and simulation calculations to investigate the nitrogen (N)-doped
porous biochar adsorption performance for volatile organic compounds (VOCs, toluene, C …

Insight into the key factors in fast adsorption of organic pollutants by hierarchical porous biochar

J Yu, H Feng, L Tang, Y Pang, J Wang, J Zou… - Journal of hazardous …, 2021 - Elsevier
Low-cost biochar adsorbent owning great potential for environmental remediation faces a
bottleneck in application for its unsatisfied adsorption performance. Compared to the efforts …

Catalytic activation preparation of nitrogen-doped hierarchical porous bio-char for efficient adsorption of dichloromethane and toluene

X Pi, Z Qu, F Sun, Z Zhang, J Gao - Journal of Analytical and Applied …, 2021 - Elsevier
Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) adsorption by carbonaceous materials is one of the
most promising technologies for their efficient abatement, which requires the construction of …

Removal of diphenols using pine biochar. Kinetics, equilibrium, thermodynamics, and mechanism of uptake

NFGM Cimirro, EC Lima, MR Cunha, PS Thue… - Journal of Molecular …, 2022 - Elsevier
Thermal pyrolysis synthesized activated biochar from the Pinus elliottii sawdust (PS) at 600°
C. The obtained activated biochar (PB600) was used for the removal of three diphenols …

Preparation of activated biochar with adjustable pore structure by hydrothermal carbonization for efficient adsorption of VOCs and its practical application prospects

F Yao, G Ye, W Peng, G Zhao, X Wang, Y Wang… - Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Porous-activated biochars with abundant pores have great potential for the treatment of
volatile organic compounds (VOCs). However, the lack of cost-effective pore-modulation …

Role of biochar surface characteristics in the adsorption of aromatic compounds: Pore structure and functional groups

XF Tan, SS Zhu, RP Wang, YD Chen, PL Show… - Chinese Chemical …, 2021 - Elsevier
Biochar (BC) are widely used as highly efficient adsorbents to alleviate aromatics-based
contaminants due to their ease of preparation, wide availability, and high sustainability. The …

Sorption of organic contaminants by biochars with multiple porous structures: Experiments and molecular dynamics simulations mediated by three-dimensional …

J Xing, W Dong, N Liang, Y Huang, M Wu… - Journal of Hazardous …, 2023 - Elsevier
Interactions between organic pollutants and carbon-based particles are critical for
understanding and predicting the fate of organic contaminants in the environment. However …

Dual-wastes derived biochar with tailored surface features for highly efficient p-nitrophenol adsorption

Y Qin, J Luo, Y Zhao, C Yao, Y Li, Q An, Z Xiao… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2022 - Elsevier
In line with the concept of green sustainable development and efficient wastewater
remediation, it is urgent to fabricate biochar-based sorbents with high-efficiency for pollutant …