Solid waste-derived carbonaceous catalysts for environmental and energy applications

T Jiang, B Wang, M Hassan, Q Zou - Carbon Research, 2024 - Springer
Urbanization and industrialization generate vast amounts of solid waste, posing significant
threats to the biotic and abiotic components of the environment. Solid wastes-derived …

Decoding structure-performance relationships in biochar-based phosphate adsorbents: A systematic review and machine learning approach

R Zhang, X Cui, N Chen, X Sun, X Yang, J Xu… - Separation and …, 2025 - Elsevier
Phosphate pollution in water resources presents a critical environmental challenge that
requires effective separation technologies. This review systematically analyzes biochar …

[HTML][HTML] Application of Biomass Functional Materials in the Environment

Y Luo, R Su - Water, 2024 - mdpi.com
With the intensification of global environmental issues, traditional materials science is facing
unprecedented challenges [1–4]. Problems such as water pollution [5–7], air pollution [8, 9] …

Mitigation of Pharmaceutical Wastewater Toxicity in Anaerobic Reactors Using Metal-Modified Biochar

A Tawfik, NS Alhajeri, M Elsamadony… - ACS ES&T …, 2024 - ACS Publications
Anaerobic sequencing batch reactors (ASBRs) treating wastewater rich in ciprofloxacin
(CIP) were supplemented with an Fe/Zn@ biochar catalyst to improve their performance …

Machine learning-driven prediction of nitrate-N adsorption efficiency by Fe-modified biochar: Refined model tuning and identification of crucial features

C Li, G **e, J Li, X Chen, H Ma, B Wang - Journal of Water Process …, 2025 - Elsevier
Biochar is widely recognized in water treatment due to its environmental benefits,
particularly in reducing nitrate and nitrogen levels. However, its unmodified adsorption …