The thermochemical conversion of non-lignocellulosic biomass to form biochar: a review on characterizations and mechanism elucidation

DC Li, H Jiang - Bioresource technology, 2017 - Elsevier
Biochar obtained from non-lignocellulosic biomass (NLBM) has attracted wide interests in
various fields like pollutants removal, catalysis, and energy storage. However, the …

Infrared spectrum characteristics and quantification of OH groups in coal

F Dai, Q Zhuang, G Huang, H Deng, X Zhang - ACS omega, 2023 - ACS Publications
The KBr pellet press method for detecting the infrared spectrum of coal is one of the
commonly used methods for analyzing the types and content of functional groups in coal …

FTIR and Raman spectroscopy characterization of functional groups in various rank coals

X He, X Liu, B Nie, D Song - Fuel, 2017 - Elsevier
Coals varying in rank from lignite to anthracite were comprehensively characterized with
regard to chemical structure using FTIR and Raman spectroscopy. Structural parameters …

Molecular structure characterization of middle-high rank coal via XRD, Raman and FTIR spectroscopy: Implications for coalification

J Jiang, W Yang, Y Cheng, Z Liu, Q Zhang, K Zhao - Fuel, 2019 - Elsevier
In recent years, the major coal producing areas in China have entered the period of deep
mining, with coal rank changing from low-rank coal (LRC) to middle-high rank coal (MHRC) …

A review on asphaltenes characterization by X-ray diffraction: Fundamentals, challenges, and tips

Z Sadeghtabaghi, AR Rabbani… - Journal of Molecular …, 2021 - Elsevier
Asphaltenes with complicated molecular structures consist of many aromatic portions, alkyl
chains, and different functional groups. Various methods can determine their average …

Insights into the evolution of chemical structures in lignocellulose and non-lignocellulose biowastes during hydrothermal carbonization (HTC)

X Zhuang, H Zhan, Y Song, C He, Y Huang, X Yin… - Fuel, 2019 - Elsevier
Insights into evolution pathways of chemical structures during HTC are essential in acquiring
the mechanisms controlling the structure-reactivity of biowaste-derived hydrochars. In this …

Classification and carbon structural transformation from anthracite to natural coaly graphite by XRD, Raman spectroscopy, and HRTEM

K Li, Q Liu, H Cheng, M Hu, S Zhang - Spectrochimica Acta Part A …, 2021 - Elsevier
Low-weight components of coal macromolecule were subjected to pyrolysis and
condensation when magmatic rock intruded into coal measure, eventually, the residual …

Pyrolysis characteristics and kinetics of low rank coals by TG-FTIR method

H Song, G Liu, J Zhang, J Wu - Fuel Processing Technology, 2017 - Elsevier
The paper studied the pyrolysis characteristics and kinetics of four typical low rank coals
selected from different mines of China using thermogravimetry coupled with Fourier …

Preparation of low-cost activated carbon from Doum fiber (Chamaerops humilis) for the removal of methylene blue: Optimization process by DOE/FFD design …

A Grich, T Bouzid, A Naboulsi, A Regti, AA Tahiri… - Journal of Molecular …, 2024 - Elsevier
Within the context of a circular economy, this work aims to valorize local lignocellulosic
biomass of Doum fiber (Chamaerops humilis), as a highly promising adsorbent material for …

Heat effects and kinetics of coal spontaneous combustion at various oxygen contents

Z Yutao, Z Yuanbo, L Yaqing, S Xueqiang, Z Yujie - Energy, 2021 - Elsevier
In order to explore the effect of oxygen concentration on the exothermic characteristics of
coal spontaneous combustion (CSC), the coal exothermic reaction process under different …