Activated carbon from biomass precursors using phosphoric acid: A review

I Neme, G Gonfa, C Masi - Heliyon, 2022 - cell.com
Low-cost and renewable adsorbent activated carbon from lignocellulosic biomass is a focus
of worldwide concern due to its readily available waste disposal problems in the …

Air oxidation in surface engineering of biochar-based materials: a critical review

Z Sun, L Dai, P Lai, F Shen, F Shen, W Zhu - Carbon Research, 2022 - Springer
Biochar always suffers from low porosity and/or poor surface functionality, which limit its
performances. Among various surface engineering strategies, air oxidation favors both pore …

Synthesis and characterization of bifunctional magnetic nano-catalyst from rice husk for production of biodiesel

B Hazmi, U Rashid, ML Ibrahim, IA Nehdi… - … Technology & Innovation, 2021 - Elsevier
In this work, bifunctional magnetic nano-catalyst was successfully derived from rice husk
char doped with potassium oxide and nickel oxide by impregnation techniques, and their …

[HTML][HTML] Venice's macroalgae-derived active material for aqueous, organic, and solid-state supercapacitors

A Bagheri, S Taghavi, S Bellani, P Salimi… - Chemical Engineering …, 2024 - Elsevier
In this study, self-doped porous activated biochar derived from Venice lagoon's Sargassum
brown macroalgae (ABS) has been successfully prepared through thermochemical …

Adsorption and desorption of nutrients from abattoir wastewater: Modelling and comparison of rice, coconut and coffee husk biochar

M Konneh, SM Wandera, SI Murunga, JM Raude - Heliyon, 2021 - cell.com
Enrichment of water bodies with nutrients from wastewater is one of the causes of
eutrophication to aquatic ecosystems. This study investigated the use of biochar derived …

Synthesis of porous activated carbon powder formation from fruit peel and cow dung waste for modified electrode fabrication and application

RJ Ramalingam, M Sivachidambaram, JJ Vijaya… - Biomass and …, 2020 - Elsevier
Porous activated carbon (PAC) powder is prepared from solid bio-wastes such as jack fruit
peel waste (AP) and cow dung samples (CD). The activation process is carried out by …

Fabrication of highly microporous structure activated carbon via surface modification with sodium hydroxide

MS Hafizuddin, CL Lee, KL Chin, PS H'ng, PS Khoo… - Polymers, 2021 - mdpi.com
The aim of this study was to select the optimal conditions for the carbonization process
followed by surface modification treatment with sodium hydroxide (NaOH) to obtain a highly …

Synthesis of bifunctional nanocatalyst from waste palm kernel shell and its application for biodiesel production

RF Abdullah, U Rashid, YH Taufiq-Yap, ML Ibrahim… - RSC …, 2020 - pubs.rsc.org
The potential of bifunctional nanocatalysts obtained from waste palm kernel shell (PKS) was
investigated for one-step transesterification–esterification under mild conditions. State-of-the …

Nipah (Musa Acuminata Balbisiana) banana peel as a lignocellulosic precursor for activated carbon: characterization study after carbonization process with …

NA Bakar, N Othman, ZM Yunus, WAH Altowayti… - Biomass Conversion …, 2021 - Springer
Nipah banana fruits have gained some great attention in banana chips industries and
several wastes generated could be used as a potential source for activated carbon …

[HTML][HTML] Advances in oil palm shell fibre reinforced thermoplastic and thermoset polymer composites

T Alfatah, EM Mistar, M Syabriyana… - Alexandria Engineering …, 2022 - Elsevier
Oil palm shell (OPS), one of the most abundantly produced solid bio-wastes in Southeast
Asia, is yielded by crushing the oil palm kernel during palm oil extraction in the palm oil …