[HTML][HTML] Applications of biomass-derived materials for energy production, conversion, and storage

A Kumar, T Bhattacharya, SMM Hasnain… - Materials Science for …, 2020 - Elsevier
With a drastic increase in population growth, energy consumption has increased
unprecedentedly. The exploitation of fossil fuels, for energy supply, has led to its …

Leaf-based biochar: A review of thermochemical conversion techniques and properties

AG Adeniyi, KO Iwuozor, EC Emenike… - Journal of Analytical and …, 2024 - Elsevier
In response to the growing need for sustainable solutions, this study critically examines the
significance of thermochemical conversion techniques for producing biochar from leaves …

Valorization of fruit waste-based biochar for arsenic removal in soils

A Kumar, T Bhattacharya, WA Shaikh… - Environmental …, 2022 - Elsevier
Fruit waste disposal is a serious global problem with only 20% of such waste being routinely
treated prior to discharge. Two of the most polluting fruit wastes are orange peel and walnut …

Performance evaluation of crop residue and kitchen waste-derived biochar for eco-efficient removal of arsenic from soils of the Indo-Gangetic plain: A step towards …

A Kumar, T Bhattacharya, WA Shaikh, A Roy… - Environmental …, 2021 - Elsevier
Biochar was produced from wheat straw (Triticum aestivum), rice straw (Oryza sativa), and
kitchen waste at varying pyrolysis temperatures (300° C–700° C). The biochars were …

Removal of arsenic by wheat straw biochar from soil

A Kumar, T Bhattacharya - Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and …, 2022 - Springer
Biochar prepared from wheat straw (Triticum aestivum) at different pyrolysis temperatures
was screened, followed by its application to soil for arsenic removal in the present study …

Novel lanthanum doped magnetic teff straw biochar nanocomposite and optimization its efficacy of defluoridation of groundwater using RSM: a case study of hawassa …

TA Amibo, SM Beyan, TM Damite - Advances in Materials …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
The problem extent of the large concentration of fluoride ions in drinking water is still a
central health issue. In the present study, lanthanum doped magnetic Teff straw biochar …

[HTML][HTML] Effect of Bamboo biochar on strength and water retention properties of low plastic clay and silty sand

SK Yadav, R Bag - Scientific Reports, 2023 - nature.com
Biochar is a carbon-rich stable product derived from the thermochemical decomposition of
biomass. The properties of biochar vary with types of feedstock, heating rate, pyrolysis …

Removal of NO at low concentrations from polluted air in semi-closed environments by activated biochars from renewables feedstocks

CG Díaz-Maroto, O Mašek, P Pizarro… - Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Efficient measures are urgently required in large cities for nitric oxide (NO) elimination from
air in urban semi-closed environments (parking lots and tunnels), characterized by low NO …

Biochar for improvement of soil properties

A Kumar, T Bhattacharya - Bio-Inspired Land Remediation, 2023 - Springer
Anthropogenic activities have deteriorated the quality of soil all across the globe. It becomes
extensively essential to improve the soil quality to support various life systems and sustain …

[HTML][HTML] Preparation, characterization and optical properties evaluations of bamboo charcoal

L Jena, D Soren, PK Deheri, P Pattojoshi - Current Research in Green and …, 2021 - Elsevier
Herein, we report a facile and scalable approach to prepare fluorescent carbon
nanostructures prepared from annealing of bamboo stems in argon atmosphere (BC). The …