Lignocellulosic biomass pyrolysis mechanism: A state-of-the-art review

S Wang, G Dai, H Yang, Z Luo - Progress in energy and combustion …, 2017 - Elsevier
The past decades have seen increasing interest in developing pyrolysis pathways to
produce biofuels and bio-based chemicals from lignocellulosic biomass. Pyrolysis is a key …

Biochar as a novel carbon-negative electron source and mediator: electron exchange capacity (EEC) and environmentally persistent free radicals (EPFRs): a review

J Yuan, Y Wen, DD Dionysiou, VK Sharma… - Chemical Engineering …, 2022 - Elsevier
Biochar is the pyrolysis product of biomass that has been explored as an effective adsorbent
for its high specific surface area, large porosity, and numerous surface functional groups …

Free-radical behaviors of co-pyrolysis of low-rank coal and different solid hydrogen-rich donors: A critical review

L Wu, Y Guan, C Li, L Shi, S Yang, BR Reddy… - Chemical Engineering …, 2023 - Elsevier
Low-cost and accessible “hydrogen source” are the key to reducing the cost of coal
hydropyrolysis technology. The mechanism of hydrogen supply is a crucial scientific issue in …

[HTML][HTML] Occurrence, formation, environmental fate and risks of environmentally persistent free radicals in biochars

ES Odinga, MG Waigi, FO Gudda, J Wang… - Environment …, 2020 - Elsevier
Biochars are used globally in agricultural crop production and environmental remediation.
However, environmentally persistent free radicals (EPFRs), which are stable emerging …

Characterization of biochar derived from rice husks and its potential in chlorobenzene degradation

K Zhang, P Sun, MCAS Faye, Y Zhang - Carbon, 2018 - Elsevier
The property of biochar and its potential application toward chlorobenzene degradation
were investigated in this study. The biochar was derived from rice husk and charred at 550° …

[HTML][HTML] Lead and cadmium removal from wastewater using eco-friendly biochar adsorbent derived from rice husk, wheat straw, and corncob

R Amen, M Yaseen, A Mukhtar, JJ Klemeš… - Cleaner Engineering …, 2020 - Elsevier
Cleaner and sustainable water production lead to the development of environmentally
friendly adsorbent materials for energy-efficient, cost-effective, and cleaner water production …

Catalytic oxidation of clofibric acid by peroxydisulfate activated with wood-based biochar: Effect of biochar pyrolysis temperature, performance and mechanism

K Zhu, X Wang, M Geng, D Chen, H Lin… - Chemical Engineering …, 2019 - Elsevier
Wood-based biochars were fabricated at different pyrolysis temperatures of 400–700° C and
used to activate peroxydisulfate (PDS) for the degradation of clofibric acid (CA). Biochar …

Effect of alkali and alkali earth metals on reactions of stable free radicals during biomass pyrolysis: An in-situ EPR study

L Ma, SSA Syed-Hassan, J Zhou, W Deng… - Fuel Processing …, 2023 - Elsevier
Stable free radicals are the long-lived macromolecule radicals formed in pyrolysis, and their
reactions play an essential role in biochar formation. The alkali and alkaline earth metals …

Hydrothermal carbon-mediated Fenton-like reaction mechanism in the degradation of alachlor: direct electron transfer from hydrothermal carbon to Fe (III)

Y Qin, L Zhang, T An - ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 2017 - ACS Publications
As Fenton systems suffer from the undesirable Fe (III)/Fe (II) cycle, great efforts were made to
realize the effective reduction of Fe (III) to Fe (II). The effects of hydrothermal carbon (HTC) …

Wood-based biochar as an excellent activator of peroxydisulfate for Acid Orange 7 decolorization

K Zhu, X Wang, D Chen, W Ren, H Lin, H Zhang - Chemosphere, 2019 - Elsevier
Wood-based biochar, as a metal-free heterogeneous activator of peroxydisulfate (PDS), was
successfully prepared by pyrolysis of polar sawdust for efficient removal of Acid Orange 7 …