Functional biochar in enhanced anaerobic digestion: Synthesis, performances, and mechanisms

W Nie, S He, Y Lin, JJ Cheng, C Yang - Science of the Total Environment, 2023 - Elsevier
Anaerobic digestion technology is crucial in bioenergy recovery and organic waste
management. At the same time, it often encounters challenges such as low organic …

Enhanced methane production in anaerobic digestion: A critical review on regulation based on electron transfer

XJ Xu, J Yan, QK Yuan, XT Wang, Y Yuan… - Bioresource …, 2022 - Elsevier
Anaerobic digestion (AD) is a potential bioprocess for waste biomass utilization and energy
conservation. Various iron/carbon-based CMs (eg, magnetite, biochar, granular activated …

Biochar facilitates methanogens evolution by enhancing extracellular electron transfer to boost anaerobic digestion of swine manure under ammonia stress

G Wang, P Fu, B Zhang, J Zhang, Q Huang, G Yao… - Bioresource …, 2023 - Elsevier
This study explored the mechanisms by which biochar mitigates ammonia inhibition in
anaerobic digestion (AD) of swine manure. Findings show 2–8 g/L exogenous ammonia …

Fast detection of volatile fatty acids in biogas slurry using NIR spectroscopy combined with feature wavelength selection

Y Xu, J Liu, Y Sun, S Chen, X Miao - Science of the Total Environment, 2023 - Elsevier
To analyze the state of anaerobic digestion (AD), fast detection models of volatile fatty acids
(VFAs) were constructed using near-infrared transmission spectroscopy combined with …

A review of application of combined biochar and iron-based materials in anaerobic digestion for enhancing biogas productivity: Mechanisms, approaches and …

L Feng, Z Gao, T Hu, S He, Y Liu, J Jiang, Q Zhao… - Environmental …, 2023 - Elsevier
Strengthening direct interspecies electron transfer (DIET), via adding conductive materials,
is regarded as an effective way for improving methane productivity of anaerobic digestion …

Methanosarcina thermophila bioaugmentation and its synergy with biochar growth support particles versus polypropylene microplastics in thermophilic food waste …

JTE Lee, EY Lim, L Zhang, TH Tsui, H Tian, M Yan… - Bioresource …, 2022 - Elsevier
Both biochar supplementation as well as bioaugmentation have been shown in literature to
improve the methane yield of anaerobic digestion. In this study, the combination of both are …

Deciphering the role of conductive materials in the interaction between syntrophic bacteria and hydrogenotrophic methanogens: From kinetics to microbial pathways

M Liang, Q Chang, X Liu, G Guo, J Chen… - ACS ES&T …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Conductive materials have been reported to enhance anaerobic digestion (AD) processes,
but their role in the synergistic relationship between syntrophic bacteria and …

Iron-modified biochar boosts anaerobic digestion of sulfamethoxazole pharmaceutical wastewater: Performance and microbial mechanism

Z Ni, L Zhou, Z Lin, B Kuang, G Zhu, J Jia… - Journal of Hazardous …, 2023 - Elsevier
The accumulation of volatile fatty acids (VFAs) caused by antibiotic inhibition significantly
reduces the treatment efficiency of sulfamethoxazole (SMX) wastewater. Few studies have …

Enhanced performances of anaerobic digestion processes treating organic wastes: Role of iron and carbon based nanomaterials

H Liu, J Wen, Q Liu, R Li, E Lichtfouse, C Maurer… - Surfaces and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Issues of climate change, energy demand and antibiotic resistance are calling for advanced
methods to convert waste into fuels, value-added materials and safe byproducts. Anaerobic …

Preparation of iron oxide-modified digestate biochar and effect on anaerobic digestion of kitchen waste

Y Wang, L Mu, C Chen, F Xu, H Peng, Y Song… - Bioresource …, 2024 - Elsevier
Two kinds of Fe 2 O 3-modified digestate-derived biochar (BC) were prepared and their
effects on anaerobic digestion (AD) of kitchen waste (40.0 g VS/L) were investigated, with …