Review of organic and inorganic pollutants removal by biochar and biochar-based composites

L Liang, F Xi, W Tan, X Meng, B Hu, X Wang - Biochar, 2021 - Springer
Biochar (BC) has exhibited a great potential to remove water contaminants due to its wide
availability of raw materials, high surface area, developed pore structure, and low cost …

Biochar physicochemical properties: pyrolysis temperature and feedstock kind effects

A Tomczyk, Z Sokołowska, P Boguta - Reviews in Environmental Science …, 2020 - Springer
Biochar is a pyrogenous, organic material synthesized through pyrolysis of different biomass
(plant or animal waste). The potential biochar applications include:(1) pollution remediation …

Emerging applications of biochar-based materials for energy storage and conversion

WJ Liu, H Jiang, HQ Yu - Energy & environmental science, 2019 - pubs.rsc.org
Global warming, environmental pollution, and an energy shortage in the current fossil fuel
society may cause a severe ecological crisis. Storage and conversion of renewable …

Biochar-facilitated soil remediation: mechanisms and efficacy variations

M Guo, W Song, J Tian - Frontiers in Environmental Science, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Recent research suggests that biochar amendment is a promising approach to mitigate soil
contamination via immobilizing heavy metals and organic pollutants. Through intensive …

Catalytic thermochemical conversion of biomass for biofuel production: A comprehensive review

HC Ong, WH Chen, A Farooq, YY Gan, KT Lee… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2019 - Elsevier
The increasing demand for energy and diminishing sources of fossil fuels have called for the
discovery of new energy sources. The effective energy conversion process of biomass is …

Production, activation, and applications of biochar in recent times

AK Sakhiya, A Anand, P Kaushal - Biochar, 2020 - Springer
Biomass is a green energy source and is available in abundance. Biochar is a carbon-rich
material derived from a wide range of biomass or organic waste through the thermochemical …

Production, characterization, activation and environmental applications of engineered biochar: a review

D Akhil, D Lakshmi, A Kartik, DVN Vo, J Arun… - Environmental …, 2021 - Springer
Increased industrial and domestic activities have induced pollution, global warming and
resources depletion, calling for advanced remediation techniques. For instance, biochar …

A comprehensive review on the pyrolysis of lignocellulosic biomass

V Dhyani, T Bhaskar - Renewable energy, 2018 - Elsevier
In the pursuit of renewable sources of energy, biomass is emerging as a promising resource
because of its abundance and carbon neutral nature. Pyrolysis is a prevailing technology for …

Adsorption of VOCs onto engineered carbon materials: A review

X Zhang, B Gao, AE Creamer, C Cao, Y Li - Journal of hazardous materials, 2017 - Elsevier
Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) severely threaten human health and the ecological
environment because most of them are toxic, mutagenic, and carcinogenic. The persistent …

A state-of-the-art review on dual purpose seaweeds utilization for wastewater treatment and crude bio-oil production

S Wang, S Zhao, BB Uzoejinwa, A Zheng… - Energy Conversion and …, 2020 - Elsevier
Due to the negative environmental impacts of fossil fuels and the increasing global energy
demands, biofuels are receiving increasing attention as the best short-term substitute for …