Biochar-based materials in environmental pollutant elimination, H2 production and CO2 capture applications

L Fang, T Huang, H Lu, XL Wu, Z Chen, H Yang… - Biochar, 2023 - Springer
Biochar and biochar-based materials have been studied extensively in multidisciplinary
areas because of their outstanding physicochemical properties. In this review article, biochar …

[HTML][HTML] Recent advancements and challenges in emerging applications of biochar-based catalysts

X Yuan, Y Cao, J Li, AK Patel, CD Dong, X Jin… - Biotechnology …, 2023 - Elsevier
The sustainable utilization of biochar produced from biomass waste could substantially
promote the development of carbon neutrality and a circular economy. Due to their cost …

[HTML][HTML] Plastic wastes derived carbon materials for green energy and sustainable environmental applications

Z Chen, W Wei, BJ Ni, H Chen - Environmental Functional Materials, 2022 - Elsevier
Plastic waste has become a serious environmental issue and has attracted increasing
attention. Various treatment technologies have been developed for the remediation of this …

Importance of oxidation reactions in creating pores in physical activation of biomasses

C Li, Q Li, Y Jiang, Y Shao, G Gao, S Zhang… - Chemical Engineering …, 2023 - Elsevier
Carbonization plus activation of resulting biochar is a commonly used method for producing
activated carbon (AC) from biomass. Nevertheless, carbonization produces biochar of highly …

Thermochemical upcycling of food waste into engineered biochar for energy and environmental applications: A critical review

X Yuan, Y Shen, PA Withana, O Mašek, CSK Lin… - Chemical Engineering …, 2023 - Elsevier
Environmental issues caused by food waste are important concerns for human well-being
and ecosystem health. Valorization of food waste into energy and carbon materials has …

Bamboo for producing charcoal and biochar for versatile applications

K Chaturvedi, A Singhwane, M Dhangar, M Mili… - Biomass Conversion …, 2024 - Springer
Bamboo, the fastest-growing plant, has several unique characteristics that make it
appropriate for diverse applications. It is low-cost, high-tensile, lightweight, flexible, durable …

Sustainable management of plastic wastes in COVID-19 pandemic: The biochar solution

AD Igalavithana, X Yuan, CP Attanayake, S Wang… - Environmental …, 2022 - Elsevier
To prevent the COVID-19 transmission, personal protective equipment (PPE) and packaging
materials have been extensively used but often managed inappropriately, generating huge …

Sustainable Food Waste Management: Synthesizing Engineered Biochar for CO2 Capture

X Yuan, J Wang, S Deng, PD Dissanayake… - ACS Sustainable …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Humanity needs innovative ways to combat the environmental burden caused by food
waste, which is one of the critical global issues. We proposed food waste-derived …

Development of ZnCo alloy enclosed in N-doped carbon with hexagonal close packing crystal phase inspires potential oxygen evolution reaction

S Manzoor, M Abdullah, AG Abid, Z Ahmad… - Journal of Alloys and …, 2022 - Elsevier
The tuned crystal structure and electrical properties of metal alloy nanoparticles can vary
their catalytic capabilities. In the present study, hexagonal close-packed (hcp) ZnCo …

[HTML][HTML] Synthesis of porous and activated carbon from lemon peel waste for CO2 adsorption

H Weldekidan, H Patel, A Mohanty, M Misra - Carbon Capture Science & …, 2024 - Elsevier
The concentration of CO 2 in the atmosphere has been increasing and is soon to reach a
threatening level for life on the planet. Porous carbons made from biobased materials …