Biochar-supported nZVI for the removal of Cr (VI) from soil and water: Advances in experimental research and engineering applications

P Sun, Z Wang, S An, J Zhao, Y Yan, D Zhang… - Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
Over the past decade, biochar-supported nZVI composites (nZVI/biochar) have been
developed and applied to treat various pollutants due to their excellent physical and …

Biochar as soil amendment: The effect of biochar on soil properties using VIS-NIR diffuse reflectance spectroscopy, biochar aging and soil microbiology—A review

V Tsolis, P Barouchas - Land, 2023 - mdpi.com
This literature review explores the assessment of biochar quality and its impact on soil
properties using diffuse reflectance spectroscopy. Biochar, a product of biomass pyrolysis, is …

Electroactive Fe-biochar for redox-related remediation of arsenic and chromium: distinct redox nature with varying iron/carbon speciation

Z Xu, Z Wan, Y Sun, B Gao, D Hou, X Cao… - Journal of hazardous …, 2022 - Elsevier
Electroactive Fe-biochar has attracted significant attention for As (III)/Cr (VI) immobilization
through redox reactions, and its performance essentially lies in the regulation of various …

Improving the deconvolution and interpretation of XPS spectra from chars by ab initio calculations

M Smith, L Scudiero, J Espinal, JS McEwen… - Carbon, 2016 - Elsevier
The interpretation of C1s XPS spectra from disordered oxygenated carbons remains
uncertain despite a variety of schemes reported in the literature. Here, a thermoseries of …

Structural analysis of char by Raman spectroscopy: Improving band assignments through computational calculations from first principles

MW Smith, I Dallmeyer, TJ Johnson, CS Brauer… - Carbon, 2016 - Elsevier
The complex heterogeneous nature of chars has confounded the complete analysis of the
Raman spectra of these materials. The additional shoulders observed on the defect (D) …

Tunable and weakly negative permittivity in carbon/silicon nitride composites with different carbonizing temperatures

C Cheng, R Fan, Z Wang, Q Shao, X Guo, P Xie, Y Yin… - Carbon, 2017 - Elsevier
Despite the exotic electromagnetic properties have been demonstrated in metamaterials to
date, how to effectively adjust negative electromagnetic parameters remains a challenge …

Enhanced transformation of Cr (VI) by heterocyclic-N within nitrogen-doped biochar: impact of surface modulatory persistent free radicals (PFRs)

S Zhu, X Huang, X Yang, P Peng, Z Li… - … Science & Technology, 2020 - ACS Publications
Redox processes mediated by biochar (BC) enhanced the transformation of Cr (VI), which is
largely dependent on the presence of PFRs as electron donors. Natural or artificial dopants …

Multiscale visualization of the structural and characteristic changes of sewage sludge biochar oriented towards potential agronomic and environmental implication

J Zhang, F Lü, H Zhang, L Shao, D Chen, P He - Scientific reports, 2015 - nature.com
Sewage sludge biochars were obtained at different pyrolysis temperatures from 300° C to
900° C and their macro-and microscale properties were analyzed. The biochar's plant …

Synergy effects between oxygen groups and defects in hydrodeoxygenation of biomass over a carbon nanosphere supported Pd catalyst

H Huang, R Zong, H Li - ACS Sustainable Chemistry & …, 2020 - ACS Publications
This work reports an innovative route for biomass upgrading via hydrodeoxygenation (HDO)
reactions which avoids external high-pressure hydrogen supply and harsh conditions (such …

Activation of sulfite by micron-scale iron-carbon composite for metronidazole degradation: Theoretical and experimental studies

Z Zhao, Y Li, Y Zhou, Y Hou, Z Sun, W Wang… - Journal of Hazardous …, 2023 - Elsevier
In recent years, sulfite (S (Ⅳ)), as an alternative to persulfates, has played a crucial role in
eliminating antibiotics in wastewater, so there is an urgent need to develop a cheap …