Recently, there is an upsurge interest of using biomass derived char products in various
fields, in order to address some of the most urgent energy and environmental problems we …

Hydrothermal carbonization (HTC) as a promising thermochemical process can convert
organic solid wastes (eg, biomass, plastics) into valuable products (ie, hydrochar) at …

Biomass is any organic matter that is renewable over time. In the context of energy, this is
often used to mean plant-based materials, such as agricultural residues, forestry wastes …

Pyrolysis studies on conventional biomass were carried out in fixed bed reactor at different
temperatures 300, 350, 400 and 450° C. Agricultural residues such as corn cob, wheat …

Biomass is increasingly perceived as a renewable resource rather than as an organic solid
waste today, as it can be converted to various chemicals, biofuels, and solid biochar using …

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 …

Carbon materials with extremely variable properties are widely used in various fields such
as energy and environment. The 21st century can be called the “super carbon era.” …

Among the serious global issues facing mankind at present are climate change and
environmental pollution. Directly linked to these is the increasing demand to discover …

A sustainable bio-based future necessitates the utilization of all components of biomass
including lignin, which is the second most abundant biopolymer and a source of renewable …

Productive uses of lignin, the third most abundant natural polymer, have been sought for
decades. One especially attractive possibility is that of developing value-added products …