An overview on engineering the surface area and porosity of biochar

L Leng, Q **ong, L Yang, H Li, Y Zhou, W Zhang… - Science of the total …, 2021‏ - Elsevier
Surface area and porosity are important physical properties of biochar, playing a crucial role
in many biochar applications, such as wastewater treatment and soil remediation. The …

[HTML][HTML] A critical review on the biochar production techniques, characterization, stability and applications for circular bioeconomy

PR Yaashikaa, PS Kumar, S Varjani, A Saravanan - Biotechnology reports, 2020‏ - Elsevier
There is an upsurge enthusiasm for utilizing biochar produced from waste-biomass in
different fields, to address the most important ecological issues. This review is focused on an …

Biomass derived functional carbon materials for supercapacitor applications

S Rawat, RK Mishra, T Bhaskar - Chemosphere, 2022‏ - Elsevier
Biochar produced from the thermochemical conversion of biomass, provides a green and
sustainable platform for the preparation of various functional carbon materials (porous …

The effects of biochar addition on soil physicochemical properties: A review

Y Zhang, J Wang, Y Feng - Catena, 2021‏ - Elsevier
Excessive land use has a series consequences on the degradation of land function and
exerts tremendous pressure on the ecological environment. Farming, mining, and heavy …

Recent progress in microalgae-derived biochar for the treatment of textile industry wastewater

AA Khan, J Gul, SR Naqvi, I Ali, W Farooq, R Liaqat… - Chemosphere, 2022‏ - Elsevier
Textile industry utilize a massive amount of dyes for coloring. The dye-containing effluent is
released into wastewater along with heavy metals that are part of dye structure. The …

[HTML][HTML] Environmental and economic advantages of production and application of digestate biochar

J Maroušek, B Minofar, A Maroušková… - … Technology & Innovation, 2023‏ - Elsevier
It has been repeatedly and independently proved that biochar applications brings a wide
range of environmental advantages. For these benefits to have any tangible impact on a …

Biomass-derived biochar: From production to application in removing heavy metal-contaminated water

WH Chen, AT Hoang, S Nižetić, A Pandey… - Process Safety and …, 2022‏ - Elsevier
Wastewater treatment may help to reduce water shortages, whilst concurrently recover
energy and nutrients, leading to some of the exploitation of important sources being offset …

[HTML][HTML] Variation of lignocellulosic biomass structure from torrefaction: A critical review

HC Ong, KL Yu, WH Chen, MK Pillejera, X Bi… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2021‏ - Elsevier
In recent years, torrefaction, a kind of biomass thermal pretreatment technology, has
received a great deal of attention due to its effective upgrading performance of biomass …

Algae as potential feedstock for the production of biofuels and value-added products: Opportunities and challenges

M Kumar, Y Sun, R Rathour, A Pandey… - Science of the Total …, 2020‏ - Elsevier
The current review explores the potential application of algal biomass for the production of
biofuels and bio-based products. The variety of processes and pathways through which bio …

Production, properties, and catalytic applications of sludge derived biochar for environmental remediation

R Wang, X Duan, S Wang, N Ren, SH Ho - Water Research, 2020‏ - Elsevier
Environment-friendly and cost-effective disposal and reutilization of sludge wastes are
essential in wastewater treatment processes (WWTPs). Converting activated sludge into …