Lignocellulosic biomass carbonization for biochar production and characterization of biochar reactivity

F Qin, C Zhang, G Zeng, D Huang, X Tan… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2022 - Elsevier
Lignocellulosic biomass (LB) pyrolysis and gasification technologies for bio-oil, syngas and
process heat have been widely described, and biochar, as a significant byproduct of LB …

A review on biochar production techniques and biochar based catalyst for biofuel production from algae

NTL Chi, S Anto, TS Ahamed, SS Kumar… - Fuel, 2021 - Elsevier
Thermochemical routes namely pyrolysis, hydrothermal carbonization, torrefaction and
hydrothermal liquefaction yields biochar product, which mainly contains carbon, oxygen and …

Insight into multiple and multilevel structures of biochars and their potential environmental applications: a critical review

X Xiao, B Chen, Z Chen, L Zhu… - Environmental science & …, 2018 - ACS Publications
Biochar is the carbon-rich product of the pyrolysis of biomass under oxygen-limited
conditions, and it has received increasing attention due to its multiple functions in the fields …

Biochar as a catalyst

J Lee, KH Kim, EE Kwon - Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 2017 - Elsevier
Biochar is pyrogenic carbon rich material generated from carbon neutral sources (ie,
biomass). Being an environmentally benign means for soil amendment, it also offers …

A review of biochar-based catalysts for chemical synthesis, biofuel production, and pollution control

X Xiong, KM Iris, L Cao, DCW Tsang, S Zhang… - Bioresource …, 2017 - Elsevier
This review addresses the use of biochar as a green and versatile catalyst support for
emerging high-end applications beyond soil remediation, including chemical synthesis and …

Insight into metal-impregnated biomass based activated carbon for enhanced carbon dioxide adsorption: A review

J Gopalan, A Buthiyappan, AAA Raman - Journal of Industrial and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Recently, biomass has been understood and investigated to develop adsorbents for carbon
dioxide (CO 2) adsorption due to their non-hazardous nature, availability, low disposal cost …

A review of biomass-derived heterogeneous catalyst for a sustainable biodiesel production

SHYS Abdullah, NHM Hanapi, A Azid, R Umar… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2017 - Elsevier
Biodiesel production is commonly carried out through the process of transesterification
reaction. The reaction is expedited with a suitable catalyst either homogeneous or …

Thermochemical conversion of lignin to functional materials: a review and future directions

WJ Liu, H Jiang, HQ Yu - Green Chemistry, 2015 - pubs.rsc.org
Lignin valorization is considered an important part of the modern biorefinery scheme. The
unique structure and composition of lignin may offer many effective routes to produce …

An overview of sulfur-functional groups in biochar from pyrolysis of biomass

L Leng, R Liu, S Xu, BA Mohamed, Z Yang, Y Hu… - Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
Biochar is a solid material obtained from the pyrolytic carbonization of biomass in an oxygen-
free/limited environment. Sulfur-containing biochar has a wide range of applications, such …

SO3H-Containing Functional Carbon Materials: Synthesis, Structure, and Acid Catalysis

LJ Konwar, P Mäki-Arvela, JP Mikkola - Chemical reviews, 2019 - ACS Publications
The “sulfonated carbons” are a new class of metal-free solid protonic acids characterized by
their unique carbon structure and Brønsted acidity (− H 0= 8–11) on par to concentrated …