Waste-derived biochar for water pollution control and sustainable development

M He, Z Xu, D Hou, B Gao, X Cao, YS Ok… - Nature Reviews Earth & …, 2022 - nature.com
Biochar, a carbon-rich material made from the partial combustion of biomass wastes, is an
emerging material of interest as it can remediate pollutants and serve as a negative carbon …

Sulfate radicals-based advanced oxidation processes for the degradation of pharmaceuticals and personal care products: A review on relevant activation mechanisms …

A Hassani, J Scaria, F Ghanbari, PV Nidheesh - Environmental Research, 2023 - Elsevier
Owing to the rapid development of modern industry, a greater number of organic pollutants
are discharged into the water matrices. In recent decades, research efforts have focused on …

[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 …

[HTML][HTML] Biochar production techniques utilizing biomass waste-derived materials and environmental applications–A review

F Amalina, AS Abd Razak, S Krishnan… - Journal of Hazardous …, 2022 - Elsevier
Biochar is an incredibly rich source of carbon formed through biomass's thermal
decomposition. There is a rise of interest in employing biochar derived from biomass in …

Size‐dependent catalysis in fenton‐like chemistry: from nanoparticles to single atoms

J Guo, B Gao, Q Li, S Wang, Y Shang… - Advanced …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
State‐of‐the‐art Fenton‐like reactions are crucial in advanced oxidation processes (AOPs)
for water purification. This review explores the latest advancements in heterogeneous metal …

Straw-derived biochar for the removal of antibiotics from water: Adsorption and degradation mechanisms, recent advancements and challenges

X Zhang, T Bhattacharya, C Wang, A Kumar… - Environmental …, 2023 - Elsevier
Antibiotics, a kind of containments with the properties of widely distributed and difficult to
degrade, has aroused extensive attention in the world. As a prevalent agricultural waste …

Degradation of organic pollutants from water by biochar-assisted advanced oxidation processes: Mechanisms and applications

T Jiang, B Wang, B Gao, N Cheng, Q Feng… - Journal of Hazardous …, 2023 - Elsevier
Biochar has shown large potential in environmental remediation because of its low cost,
large specific surface area, porosity, and high conductivity. Biochar-assisted advanced …

Recent progress and future directions of biomass-derived hierarchical porous carbon: Designing, preparation, and supercapacitor applications

Y Yin, Q Liu, Y Zhao, T Chen, J Wang, L Gui… - Energy & Fuels, 2023 - ACS Publications
In the past decades, fossil energy depletion, environmental pollution, and greenhouse gas
emissions have resulted in serious health threats and ecological imbalances, which prompt …

Modified biochar as a green adsorbent for removal of hexavalent chromium from various environmental matrices: mechanisms, methods, and prospects

S Ambika, M Kumar, L Pisharody, M Malhotra… - Chemical Engineering …, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract Hexavalent chromium (Cr (VI)) contamination has gained interest from regulatory
authorities due to its high toxicity and carcinogenicity. Different approaches have been …

Waste to catalyst: role of agricultural waste in water and wastewater treatment

M Kumar, S Ambika, A Hassani, PV Nidheesh - Science of the Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
Presently, owing to the rapid development of industrialization and urbanization activities, a
huge quantity of wastewater is generated that contain toxic chemical and heavy metals …