Application of biochar for the adsorption of organic pollutants from wastewater: Modification strategies, mechanisms and challenges

B Qiu, Q Shao, J Shi, C Yang, H Chu - Separation and Purification …, 2022 - Elsevier
As an efficient and low-cost adsorbent, biochar has been widely used in the adsorption and
removal of dyes, antibiotics and phenols from wastewater. Biochar is produced with gas and …

Recent advances in activated carbon modification techniques for enhanced heavy metal adsorption

M Mariana, AK HPS, EM Mistar, EB Yahya… - Journal of Water …, 2021 - Elsevier
The contamination of water with heavy metals is a global issue. Its water solubility and non-
degradability nature convert it into a potential threat to human health as well as flora and …

A critical review of the production and advanced utilization of biochar via selective pyrolysis of lignocellulosic biomass

Y Li, B **ng, Y Ding, X Han, S Wang - Bioresource Technology, 2020 - Elsevier
Biochar is a carbon-rich product obtained from the thermo-chemical conversion of biomass.
Studying the evolution properties of biochar by in-situ modification or post-modification is of …

A review on biochar production from different biomass wastes by recent carbonization technologies and its sustainable applications

YX Seow, YH Tan, NM Mubarak, J Kansedo… - Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
The current environmental pollution and global warming may cause a serious ecological
crisis. The conversion of renewable resources, especially from biomass could be a …

Feasibility of industrial-scale treatment of dye wastewater via bio-adsorption technology

W Li, B Mu, Y Yang - Bioresource technology, 2019 - Elsevier
This review emphasizes the importance of costs in industrial-scale treatment of dye
wastewater and provides a way to assess the cost-based feasibility of bio-adsorption …

Biochar as potential sustainable precursors for activated carbon production: Multiple applications in environmental protection and energy storage

X Tan, S Liu, Y Liu, Y Gu, G Zeng, X Hu, X Wang… - Bioresource …, 2017 - Elsevier
There is a growing interest of the scientific community on production of activated carbon
using biochar as potential sustainable precursors pyrolyzed from biomass wastes. Physical …

New trends in biochar pyrolysis and modification strategies: feedstock, pyrolysis conditions, sustainability concerns and implications for soil amendment

L Wang, YS Ok, DCW Tsang, DS Alessi… - Soil Use and …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
As a waste‐derived soil amendment with a long history, biochar has received extensive
attention for its capability to improve soil fertility/health; remove or immobilize contaminants …

A comprehensive review on physical activation of biochar for energy and environmental applications

B Sajjadi, WY Chen, NO Egiebor - Reviews in Chemical Engineering, 2019 - degruyter.com
Biochar is a solid by-product of thermochemical conversion of biomass to bio-oil and
syngas. It has a carbonaceous skeleton, a small amount of heteroatom functional groups …

Low-temperature biochar production from torrefaction for wastewater treatment: a review

SL Lin, H Zhang, WH Chen, M Song, EE Kwon - Bioresource technology, 2023 - Elsevier
Biochar, a carbon-rich and por ous material derived from waste biomass resources, has
demonstrated tremendous potential in wastewater treatment. Torrefaction technology offers …

Influence of activation conditions on the physicochemical properties of activated biochar: A review

NL Panwar, A Pawar - Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery, 2020 - Springer
The biochar produced from agricultural crop residues through thermochemical processes
helps in crop waste management. Biochar has paid more attention due to its distinctive …