Hydrogen peroxide generation from O2 electroreduction for environmental remediation: A state-of-the-art review

W Zhou, X Meng, J Gao, AN Alshawabkeh - Chemosphere, 2019 - Elsevier
The electrochemical production of hydrogen peroxide (H 2 O 2) by 2-electron oxygen
reduction reaction (ORR) is an attractive alternative to the present complex anthraquinone …

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 …

Valorization of biomass-derived polymers to functional biochar materials for supercapacitor applications via pyrolysis: Advances and perspectives

C Yang, H Wu, M Cai, Y Zhou, C Guo, Y Han, L Zhang - Polymers, 2023 - mdpi.com
Polymers from biomass waste including plant/forest waste, biological industrial process
waste, municipal solid waste, algae, and livestock are potential sources for renewable and …

Preparation and application of biochar-based catalysts for biofuel production

F Cheng, X Li - Catalysts, 2018 - mdpi.com
Firstly, this paper reviews two main methods for biochar synthesis, namely conventional
pyrolysis and hydrothermal carbonization (HTC). The related processes are described, and …

Treatment of wastewater containing methyl orange dye by fluidized three dimensional electrochemical oxidation process integrated with chemical oxidation and …

X Liu, Z Chen, W Du, P Liu, L Zhang, F Shi - Journal of Environmental …, 2022 - Elsevier
The integrated high-efficiency treatment technology for dye industry wastewater is one of the
current research hot topic in industrial wastewater treatment area. This article reports a new …

Development of biochar-based functional materials: toward a sustainable platform carbon material

WJ Liu, H Jiang, HQ Yu - Chemical reviews, 2015 - ACS Publications
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 …

Activated carbon as effective cathode material in iron-free Electro-Fenton process: Integrated H2O2 electrogeneration, activation, and pollutants adsorption

W Zhou, L Rajic, L Chen, K Kou, Y Ding, X Meng… - Electrochimica …, 2019 - Elsevier
Major challenges for effective implementation of the Electro-Fenton (EF) water treatment
process are that conventional efficient cathodes are relatively expensive, and H 2 O 2 …

High-efficiency removal of Cr (VI) by modified biochar derived from glue residue

Y Shi, R Shan, L Lu, H Yuan, H Jiang, Y Zhang… - Journal of cleaner …, 2020 - Elsevier
A series of cost-effective, high-efficiency and sustainable adsorbent for Cr (VI) were
prepared from waste glue residue. Considering that chemical modification has great …

Pyrolytic production of zerovalent iron nanoparticles supported on rice husk-derived biochar: simple, in situ synthesis and use for remediation of Cr (VI)-polluted soils

X Liu, L Yang, H Zhao, W Wang - Science of the Total Environment, 2020 - Elsevier
The pollution of hexavalent chromium (Cr (VI)) in soil is a serious environmental issue.
Herein, nanoscale zero-valent iron (NZVI) supported on rice husk-derived biochar (RBC) …

Conversion of sewage sludge into environmental catalyst and microbial fuel cell electrode material: A review

MM Mian, G Liu, B Fu - Science of The Total Environment, 2019 - Elsevier
At present, environmentally friendly and cost-effective disposal of sewage sludge (SS) is the
major challenge of wastewater treatment that prompted the concept of sludge valorization. A …