[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 …

Sorption of ionizable and ionic organic compounds to biochar, activated carbon and other carbonaceous materials

M Kah, G Sigmund, F Xiao, T Hofmann - Water Research, 2017 - Elsevier
The sorption of ionic and ionizable organic compounds (IOCs)(eg, pharmaceuticals and
pesticides) on carbonaceous materials plays an important role in governing the fate …

[HTML][HTML] Biochar based catalysts for the abatement of emerging pollutants: a review

T Do Minh, J Song, A Deb, L Cha, V Srivastava… - Chemical Engineering …, 2020 - Elsevier
Biochar has emerged as a new class of biomass-derived functional materials that can be
obtained using a plethora of thermochemical conversion techniques. Biochar-based …

Persistent free radicals in carbon-based materials on transformation of refractory organic contaminants (ROCs) in water: a critical review

Y Qin, G Li, Y Gao, L Zhang, YS Ok, T An - Water research, 2018 - Elsevier
With the increased concentrations and kinds of refractory organic contaminants (ROCs) in
aquatic environments, many previous reviews systematically summarized the applications of …

Activity and reactivity of pyrogenic carbonaceous matter toward organic compounds

JJ Pignatello, WA Mitch, W Xu - Environmental Science & …, 2017 - ACS Publications
Pyrogenic carbonaceous matter (PCM) includes environmental black carbon (fossil fuel
soot, biomass char), engineered carbons (biochar, activated carbon), and related materials …

Application of biochar-based materials in environmental remediation: from multi-level structures to specific devices

L Lu, W Yu, Y Wang, K Zhang, X Zhu, Y Zhang, Y Wu… - Biochar, 2020 - Springer
The development of biochar has triggered a hot-spot in various research fields including
agriculture, energy, environment, and materials. Biochar-based materials provide a novel …

Strong dual-metal-support interactions induced by low-temperature plasma phenomenon

W Al Zoubi, N Nashrah, RAK Putri, AW Allaf… - Materials Today …, 2022 - Elsevier
Supported bimetallic nanoparticles have important industrial applications. However, the
direct synthesis of intermetallic alloy nanocatalysts against sintering and aggregation on …

Biochar-mediated abiotic and biotic degradation of halogenated organic contaminants–A review

M Dorner, S Lokesh, Y Yang, S Behrens - Science of The Total …, 2022 - Elsevier
Prevailing global increases in population, urbanization, and agricultural production are
causing increased pressures on water resources, especially as the use of chemicals in …

Redox-active oxygen-containing functional groups in activated carbon facilitate microbial reduction of ferrihydrite

S Wu, G Fang, Y Wang, Y Zheng, C Wang… - Environmental …, 2017 - ACS Publications
Carbonaceous materials are commonly used in agronomic and environmental applications
primarily as geosorbents, but their redox properties that may affect biogeochemical reactions …

Degradation of p-Nitrophenol by Lignin and Cellulose Chars: H2O2-Mediated Reaction and Direct Reaction with the Char

J Yang, JJ Pignatello, B Pan, B Xing - Environmental science & …, 2017 - ACS Publications
Chars and other black carbons are reactive toward certain compounds. Such reactivity has
been attributed to reduction of O2 by persistent free radicals in the solid to H2O2, which then …