A critical review of sustainable application of biochar for green remediation: Research uncertainty and future directions

MA Al Masud, WS Shin, A Sarker, A Septian… - Science of The Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
Biochar, a carbon-rich material produced from the pyrolysis of organic biomass, has gained
significant attention as a potential solution for sustainable green remediation practices …

Activation of persulfates by carbonaceous materials: A review

W Huang, S **ao, H Zhong, M Yan, X Yang - Chemical Engineering …, 2021 - Elsevier
In recent years, persulfate-based advanced oxidation processes (PS-AOPs) for removal of
organic contaminants from water have gained wide attention. Ever-emerging carbonaceous …

A review of the innovations in metal-and carbon-based catalysts explored for heterogeneous peroxymonosulfate (PMS) activation, with focus on radical vs. non-radical …

M Kohantorabi, G Moussavi, S Giannakis - Chemical Engineering Journal, 2021 - Elsevier
The heterogeneous, sulfate radical-based AOPs (SR-AOPs) have emerged over the last
decade as a highly potent technology for the removal of various organic contaminants from …

Biochar co-doped with nitrogen and boron switching the free radical based peroxydisulfate activation into the electron-transfer dominated nonradical process

J Dou, J Cheng, Z Lu, Z Tian, J Xu, Y He - Applied Catalysis B …, 2022 - Elsevier
In this study, N/B co-doped biochars were employed as metal-free activators of
peroxydisulfate (PDS) for tetracycline degradation, more importantly, the roles of dopants …

Activation of peroxymonosulfate by biochar-based catalysts and applications in the degradation of organic contaminants: A review

C Zhao, B Shao, M Yan, Z Liu, Q Liang, Q He… - Chemical Engineering …, 2021 - Elsevier
Sulfate radical-based advanced oxidation processes (SR-AOPs) have received intensively
attention due to the ability and adaptability. Biochar-based catalysts have been regarded as …

Activation of peroxymonosulfate by single-atom Fe-g-C3N4 catalysts for high efficiency degradation of tetracycline via nonradical pathways: Role of high-valent iron …

X Peng, J Wu, Z Zhao, X Wang, H Dai, L Xu… - Chemical Engineering …, 2022 - Elsevier
A Fenton-like catalyst was prepared based on isolated Fe single-atom and Fe clusters
anchored onto a gC 3 N 4 framework. It exhibited high activity and stability in the …

A sustainable reuse strategy of converting waste activated sludge into biochar for contaminants removal from water: modifications, applications and perspectives

J Hu, L Zhao, J Luo, H Gong, N Zhu - Journal of Hazardous Materials, 2022 - Elsevier
Conversion of sewage sludge to biochar for contaminants removal from water achieves the
dual purpose of solid waste reuse and pollution elimination, in line with the concept of …

Fe-N/C single-atom catalysts with high density of Fe-Nx sites toward peroxymonosulfate activation for high-efficient oxidation of bisphenol A: Electron-transfer …

T Yang, S Fan, Y Li, Q Zhou - Chemical Engineering Journal, 2021 - Elsevier
A high-efficient iron-based heterogeneous catalyst is desired to active peroxymonosulfate
(PMS). Due to a large catalytic contribution of atomically dispersed Fe-N x sites, single-atom …

Heterogeneous catalytic activation of persulfate for the removal of rhodamine B and diclofenac pollutants from water using iron-impregnated biochar derived from the …

FS Mustafa, KHH Aziz - Process Safety and Environmental Protection, 2023 - Elsevier
Waste reutilization in environmental remediation is highly desired as a new strategy in the
scientific community for environmental applications. Industrial biowaste has been used …

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 …