Hydrothermal treatment of biomass feedstocks for sustainable production of chemicals, fuels, and materials: progress and perspectives

B Zhang, BK Biswal, J Zhang… - Chemical …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Hydrothermal process is an emerging technology that contributes to sustainable production
of biomass-derived chemicals, fuels, and materials. This technology uses hot compressed …

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

X Yuan, Y Cao, J Li, AK Patel, CD Dong, X **… - 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 …

A review on hydrothermal carbonization of potential biomass wastes, characterization and environmental applications of hydrochar, and biorefinery perspectives of the …

M Cavali, NL Junior, JD de Sena… - Science of The Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
It is imperative to search for appropriate processes to convert wastes into energy, chemicals,
and materials to establish a circular bio-economy toward sustainable development …

Co-hydrothermal carbonization of organic solid wastes to hydrochar as potential fuel: a review

Q Wang, S Wu, D Cui, H Zhou, D Wu, S Pan… - Science of The Total …, 2022 - Elsevier
The organic solid waste (OSW) is a potential resource that loses its original value in people's
daily production process. It can be used for secondary energy utilization through …

Biochar application for greenhouse gas mitigation, contaminants immobilization and soil fertility enhancement: A state-of-the-art review

K Abhishek, A Shrivastava, V Vimal, AK Gupta… - Science of The Total …, 2022 - Elsevier
Rising global temperature, pollution load, and energy crises are serious problems, recently
facing the world. Scientists around the world are ambitious to find eco-friendly and cost …

Hydrothermal carbonization of food waste for sustainable biofuel production: Advancements, challenges, and future prospects

S Wu, Q Wang, M Fang, D Wu, D Cui, S Pan… - Science of The Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
With the improvement of living standards, food waste (FW) has become one of the most
important organic solid wastes worldwide. Owing to the high moisture content of FW …

Biochar as construction materials for achieving carbon neutrality

Y Zhang, M He, L Wang, J Yan, B Ma, X Zhu, YS Ok… - Biochar, 2022 - Springer
Biochar is a waste-derived material that can sequester carbon at a large scale. The
development of low-carbon and sustainable biochar-enhanced construction materials has …

[HTML][HTML] Breaking the temperature limit of hydrothermal carbonization of lignocellulosic biomass by decoupling temperature and pressure

S Yu, X Yang, Q Li, Y Zhang, H Zhou - Green Energy & Environment, 2023 - Elsevier
Hydrothermal carbonization (HTC) of lignocellulosic biomass is a promising technology for
the production of carbon materials with negative carbon emissions. However, the high …

The potential of biochar-photocatalytic nanocomposites for removal of organic micropollutants from wastewater

J Fito, KK Kefeni, TTI Nkambule - Science of the Total Environment, 2022 - Elsevier
Biochar (BC)-photocatalyst nanocomposites have emerged as appealing water and
wastewater treatment technology. Such nanocomposite materials benefit from the …

Environmental life cycle assessment of biomass conversion using hydrothermal technology: A review

F Hussin, NN Hazani, M Khalil, MK Aroua - Fuel Processing Technology, 2023 - Elsevier
Renewable resources such as biomass are essential in increasing energy security and
enabling countries to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Biomass can be converted into …