Biochar: From by-products of agro-industrial lignocellulosic waste to tailored carbon-based catalysts for biomass thermochemical conversions

R Zou, M Qian, C Wang, W Mateo, Y Wang… - Chemical Engineering …, 2022 - Elsevier
Producing chemicals and energy from renewable biomass is critical in tackling the energy
crisis. As a by-product of biomass conversion, biochar with its low price, extensive sources …

Challenges and opportunities in microwave-assisted catalytic pyrolysis of biomass: A review

X Ren, MS Ghazani, H Zhu, W Ao, H Zhang… - Applied Energy, 2022 - Elsevier
Microwave-assisted catalytic pyrolysis (MACP) is one of the emerging technologies for
efficiently converting the solid biomass residues to valuable products, including liquid bio-oil …

[HTML][HTML] A comprehensive assessment of the method for producing biochar, its characterization, stability, and potential applications in regenerative economic …

F Amalina, AS Abd Razak, S Krishnan, AW Zularisam… - Cleaner Materials, 2022 - Elsevier
There is a rise of interest in various aspects of biochar derived from waste biomass to
address the most pressing ecosystem challenges. This study contributes to understanding …

Preparation, environmental application and prospect of biochar-supported metal nanoparticles: A review

J Liu, J Jiang, Y Meng, A Aihemaiti, Y Xu… - Journal of hazardous …, 2020 - Elsevier
Biochar is a low-cost, porous, and carbon-rich material and it exhibits a great potential as an
adsorbent and a supporting matrix due to its high surface activity, high specific surface area …

A comprehensive review on physical activation of biochar for energy and environmental applications

B Sajjadi, WY Chen, NO Egiebor - Reviews in Chemical Engineering, 2019 - degruyter.com
Biochar is a solid by-product of thermochemical conversion of biomass to bio-oil and
syngas. It has a carbonaceous skeleton, a small amount of heteroatom functional groups …

Chemical and biological immobilization mechanisms of potentially toxic elements in biochar-amended soils

T Bandara, A Franks, J Xu, N Bolan… - Critical Reviews in …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
The application of biochars for the remediation of water and soils contaminated with
potentially toxic elements (PTEs) has seen a recent growing interest. The mechanisms of …

A review of chemicals to produce activated carbon from agricultural waste biomass

KS Ukanwa, K Patchigolla, R Sakrabani, E Anthony… - Sustainability, 2019 - mdpi.com
The choice of activating agent for the thermochemical production of high-grade activated
carbon (AC) from agricultural residues and wastes, such as feedstock, requires innovative …

A review on the lignocellulosic derived biochar-based catalyst in wastewater remediation: Advanced treatment technologies and machine learning tools

VG Sharmila, VK Tyagi, S Varjani, JR Banu - Bioresource Technology, 2023 - Elsevier
Wastewater disposal in the ecosystem affects aquatic and human life, which necessitates
the removal of the contaminants. Eliminating wastewater contaminants using biochar …

[HTML][HTML] Dyes removal from textile wastewater by agricultural waste as an absorbent–a review

F Amalina, AS Abd Razak, S Krishnan… - Cleaner Waste …, 2022 - Elsevier
abstract Water pollution from the textile industry affects environmental conditions by
generating large-scale effluent mixed with various dyes. Dyes are mostly organics with …

Nitrogen-doped activated carbons derived from microalgae pyrolysis by-products by microwave/KOH activation for CO2 adsorption

S Shi, Y Liu - Fuel, 2021 - Elsevier
Two types of nitrogen-doped activated carbons derived from microalgae pyrolysis by-
products by microwave/KOH activation (thermal/KOH activation as comparison) were …