Biochars as media for air pollution control systems: Contaminant removal, applications and future research directions

Innovative spherical biochar for pharmaceutical removal from water: Insight into adsorption mechanism

(2020) Hai Nguyen Tran et al.   JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS

Engineered tea-waste biochar for the removal of caffeine, a model compound in pharmaceuticals and personal care products (PPCPs), from aqueous media

(2020) S. Keerthanan et al.   Environmental Technology & Innovation

Transforming goat manure into surface-loaded cobalt/biochar as PMS activator for highly efficient ciprofloxacin degradation

(2020) Junmei Luo et al.   CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL

Insights into Biochar and Hydrochar Production and Applications: A Review

(2019) Zhikun Zhang et al.   ENERGY

Cadmium binding mechanisms and adsorption capacity by novel phosphorus/magnesium-engineered biochars

(2019) Evanise Silva Penido et al.   SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT

Application of biochar for acid gas removal: experimental and statistical analysis using CO2

(2019) Hanieh Bamdad et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH

Emerging contaminants in the atmosphere: Analysis, occurrence and future challenges

(2019) Pedro José Barroso et al.   CRITICAL REVIEWS IN ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

The adsorption, regeneration and engineering applications of biochar for removal organic pollutants: A review

(2019) Yingjie Dai et al.   CHEMOSPHERE

Removal of 17β-estradiol from aqueous solution by graphene oxide supported activated magnetic biochar: Adsorption behavior and mechanism

(2019) Shaobo Liu et al.   Journal of the Taiwan Institute of Chemical Engineers

Facile synthesis of porous carbons from silica-rich rice husk char for volatile organic compounds (VOCs) sorption

(2019) Yafei Shen et al.   BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY

N-doped biochar synthesized by a facile ball-milling method for enhanced sorption of CO2 and reactive red

(2019) Xiaoyun Xu et al.   CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL

Removal of various contaminants from water by renewable lignocellulose-derived biosorbents: a comprehensive and critical review

(2019) Hai Nguyen Tran et al.   CRITICAL REVIEWS IN ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

Biochar versus bone char for a sustainable inorganic arsenic mitigation in water: What needs to be done in future research?

(2019) Susan S.A. Alkurdi et al.   ENVIRONMENT INTERNATIONAL

Strategic use of biochar for CO2 capture and sequestration

(2019) Sungyup Jung et al.   Journal of CO2 Utilization

Biochar reduces volatile organic compounds generated during chicken manure composting

(2019) M.A. Sánchez-Monedero et al.   BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY

Biochar-based engineered composites for sorptive decontamination of water: A review

(2019) K.S.D. Premarathna et al.   CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL

Experimental and DFT study on the adsorption of VOCs on activated carbon/metal oxides composites

(2019) Ke Zhou et al.   CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL

Microwave-assisted chemical modification method for surface regulation of biochar and its application for estrogen removal

(2019) Peng Zhang et al.   PROCESS SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

An investigation of an oxygen-enriched combustion of municipal solid waste on flue gas emission and combustion performance at a 8 MWth waste-to-energy plant

(2019) Chen Ma et al.   WASTE MANAGEMENT

Sorption of volatile organic compounds on non-activated biochar

(2019) Aman Kumar et al.   BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY

The roles of biochar as green admixture for sediment-based construction products

(2019) Lei Wang et al.   CEMENT & CONCRETE COMPOSITES

Enhanced SO2 adsorption and desorption on chemically and physically activated biochar made from wood residues

(2019) Flavia Lega Braghiroli et al.   INDUSTRIAL CROPS AND PRODUCTS

Function of agricultural waste montmorillonite-biochars for sorptive removal of 17β-estradiol

(2019) Xin Tong et al.   BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY

Adsorption Kinetics of 2,2′,4,4′-Tetrabromodiphenyl Ether (BDE-47) on Maize Straw-Derived Biochars

(2019) Guangxia LIU et al.   PEDOSPHERE

Highly efficient adsorption of dyes by biochar derived from pigments-extracted macroalgae pyrolyzed at different temperature

(2018) Yi-di Chen et al.   BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY

Use of biochar as carbon sequestering additive in cement mortar

(2018) Souradeep Gupta et al.   CEMENT & CONCRETE COMPOSITES

Investigating the performance of biomass-derived biochars for the removal of gaseous ozone, adsorbed nitrate and aqueous bisphenol A

(2018) Lei Zhou et al.   CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL

Development of waste-derived sorbents from biomass and brominated flame retarded plastic for elemental mercury removal from coal-fired flue gas

(2018) Yang Xu et al.   CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL

Ultra-microporous adsorbents prepared from vine shoots-derived biochar with high CO 2 uptake and CO 2 /N 2 selectivity

(2018) Joan J. Manyà et al.   CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL

Use of a non-thermal plasma technique to increase the number of chlorine active sites on biochar for improved mercury removal

(2018) Tao Wang et al.   CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL

Removal of elemental mercury by bio-chars derived from seaweed impregnated with potassium iodine

(2018) Ziyang Liu et al.   CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL

Ultrasound cavitation intensified amine functionalization: A feasible strategy for enhancing CO 2 capture capacity of biochar

(2018) Riya Chatterjee et al.   FUEL

Valorization of coffee grounds to biochar-derived adsorbents for CO 2 adsorption

(2018) Shou-Heng Liu et al.   JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION

Behaviors and kinetics of toluene adsorption‐desorption on activated carbons with varying pore structure

(2018) Xi Yang et al.   JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES

A review on common adsorbents for acid gases removal: Focus on biochar

(2018) Hanieh Bamdad et al.   RENEWABLE & SUSTAINABLE ENERGY REVIEWS

Real-time monitoring of removal of trace compounds with PTR-MS: Biochar experimental investigation

(2018) Davide Papurello et al.   RENEWABLE ENERGY

Adsorptive immobilization of agro-industrially produced crude laccase on various micro-biochars and degradation of diclofenac

(2018) Linson Lonappan et al.   SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT

Recent progress in biochar-supported photocatalysts: synthesis, role of biochar, and applications

(2018) Md Manik Mian et al.   RSC Advances

Effect of functional groups of biochars and their ash content on gaseous methyl tert-butyl ether removal

(2018) Waleeporn Pongkua et al.   COLLOIDS AND SURFACES A-PHYSICOCHEMICAL AND ENGINEERING ASPECTS

Efficacy of Different Biochars in Removing Odorous Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) Emitted from Swine Manure

(2018) Okhwa Hwang et al.   ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering

Nitrogen Functionalized Biochar as a Renewable Adsorbent for Efficient CO2 Removal

(2018) Hanieh Bamdad et al.   ENERGY & FUELS

Synthesis of biochar from chili seeds and its application to remove ibuprofen from water. Equilibrium and 3D modeling

(2018) R. Ocampo-Perez et al.   SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT

Efficient removal of elemental mercury by magnetic chlorinated biochars derived from co-pyrolysis of Fe(NO3)3-laden wood and polyvinyl chloride waste

(2018) Yang Xu et al.   FUEL

Chemically activated hydrochar as an effective adsorbent for volatile organic compounds (VOCs)

(2018) Xueyang Zhang et al.   CHEMOSPHERE

Sorption of α-, β-, γ- and δ-hexachlorocyclohexane isomers to three widely different biochars: Sorption mechanisms and application

(2018) Ludovica Silvani et al.   CHEMOSPHERE

Microwave assisted hydrothermal preparation of rice straw hydrochars for adsorption of organics and heavy metals

(2018) Yin Li et al.   BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY

Performance of a compost and biochar packed biofilter for gas-phase hydrogen sulfide removal

(2018) Jewel Das et al.   BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY

The synthetic evaluation of CuO-MnOx-modified pinecone biochar for simultaneous removal formaldehyde and elemental mercury from simulated flue gas

(2017) Yaoyao Yi et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH

The Kinetic Model of Simultaneous Catalytic Hydrolysis of Carbon Disulfide and Carbonyl Sulfide over Modified Walnut Shell Biochar

(2017) Xin Song et al.   JOURNAL OF CHEMICAL ENGINEERING OF JAPAN

Biochar-based water treatment systems as a potential low-cost and sustainable technology for clean water provision

(2017) Willis Gwenzi et al.   JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT

Preparation of high performance H 2 S removal biochar by direct fluidized bed carbonization using potato peel waste

(2017) Yong Sun et al.   PROCESS SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

Biochar as a Catalyst

(2017) Jechan Lee et al.   RENEWABLE & SUSTAINABLE ENERGY REVIEWS

Mistakes and inconsistencies regarding adsorption of contaminants from aqueous solutions: A critical review

(2017) Hai Nguyen Tran et al.   WATER RESEARCH

Pilot-Scale Testing of Non-Activated Biochar for Swine Manure Treatment and Mitigation of Ammonia, Hydrogen Sulfide, Odorous Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs), and Greenhouse Gas Emissions

(2017) Devin Maurer et al.   Sustainability

Progress in the preparation and application of modified biochar for improved contaminant removal from water and wastewater

(2016) Mohammad Boshir Ahmed et al.   BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY

Engineered/designer biochar for contaminant removal/immobilization from soil and water: Potential and implication of biochar modification

(2016) Anushka Upamali Rajapaksha et al.   CHEMOSPHERE

Chemical transformation of CO 2 during its capture by waste biomass derived biochars

(2016) Xiaoyun Xu et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION

Role of Inherent Inorganic Constituents in SO2 Sorption Ability of Biochars Derived from Three Biomass Wastes

(2016) Xiaoyun Xu et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Mercury removal and synergistic capture of SO 2 /NO by ammonium halides modified rice husk char

(2016) Chun Zhu et al.   FUEL

Soil carbon sequestration and biochar as negative emission technologies

(2016) Pete Smith   GLOBAL CHANGE BIOLOGY

Heterogeneous photocatalytic degradation of sulfamethoxazole in water using a biochar-supported TiO 2 photocatalyst

(2016) Jihyun R. Kim et al.   JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT

Enhanced adsorption of benzene vapor on granular activated carbon under humid conditions due to shifts in hydrophobicity and total micropore volume

(2016) Han-Bing Liu et al.   JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS

Production and utilization of biochar: A review

(2016) Jin Sun Cha et al.   JOURNAL OF INDUSTRIAL AND ENGINEERING CHEMISTRY

Mechanistic modeling of glyphosate interaction with rice husk derived engineered biochar

(2016) Indika Herath et al.   MICROPOROUS AND MESOPOROUS MATERIALS

GHG impacts of biochar: Predictability for the same biochar

(2015) A. Thomazini et al.   AGRICULTURE ECOSYSTEMS & ENVIRONMENT

Removal of basic dyes from aqueous solution by adsorption onto binary iron-manganese oxide coated kaolinite: Non-linear isotherm and kinetics modeling

(2015) Tabrez A. Khan et al.   APPLIED CLAY SCIENCE

Elemental mercury removal by the modified bio-char from medicinal residues

(2015) Boxiong Shen et al.   CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL

The mechanism of sulfur component in pyrolyzed char from waste tire on the elemental mercury removal

(2015) Guoliang Li et al.   CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL

Development of Biochar-Based Functional Materials: Toward a Sustainable Platform Carbon Material

(2015) Wu-Jun Liu et al.   CHEMICAL REVIEWS

The potential role of biochar in the removal of organic and microbial contaminants from potable and reuse water: A review

(2015) Mandu Inyang et al.   CHEMOSPHERE

Biomass Pyrolysis for Biochar or Energy Applications? A Life Cycle Assessment

(2015) Jens F. Peters et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Catalytic reforming of pyrolysis tar over metallic nickel nanoparticles embedded in pyrochar

(2015) Yafei Shen et al.   FUEL

Comparative study of element mercury removal by three bio-chars from various solid wastes

(2015) Guoliang Li et al.   FUEL

Chemical characterization of char derived from slow pyrolysis of microalgal residue

(2015) Yuan-Ming Chang et al.   JOURNAL OF ANALYTICAL AND APPLIED PYROLYSIS

Biochar production and applications in sub-Saharan Africa: Opportunities, constraints, risks and uncertainties

(2015) Willis Gwenzi et al.   JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT

Breakthrough CO 2 adsorption in bio-based activated carbons

(2015) Sepideh Shahkarami et al.   JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES

Removal of element mercury by medicine residue derived biochars in presence of various gas compositions

(2015) Guoliang Li et al.   JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS

Chars as carbonaceous adsorbents/catalysts for tar elimination during biomass pyrolysis or gasification

(2015) Yafei Shen   RENEWABLE & SUSTAINABLE ENERGY REVIEWS

Organic and inorganic contaminants removal from water with biochar, a renewable, low cost and sustainable adsorbent – A critical review

(2014) Dinesh Mohan et al.   BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY

Evaluation of CO2 adsorption with eucalyptus wood based activated carbon modified by ammonia solution through heat treatment

(2014) Ava Heidari et al.   CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL

Adsorption kinetics, isotherm and thermodynamics studies of flavones from Vaccinium Bracteatum Thunb leaves on NKA-2 resin

(2014) Yiyong Chen et al.   CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL

Nitrogen enriched biochar modified by high temperature CO2–ammonia treatment: Characterization and adsorption of CO2

(2014) Xiong Zhang et al.   CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL

Carbon dioxide capture using biochar produced from sugarcane bagasse and hickory wood

(2014) Anne Elise Creamer et al.   CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL

Removal of Elemental Mercury from Flue Gas by Thermally Activated Ammonium Persulfate in A Bubble Column Reactor

(2014) Yangxian Liu et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Influence of biochar pyrolysis temperature and post-treatment on the uptake of mercury from flue gas

(2014) K.T. Klasson et al.   FUEL PROCESSING TECHNOLOGY

Production of microporous biochars by single-step oxidation: Effect of activation conditions on CO2 capture

(2013) M.G. Plaza et al.   APPLIED ENERGY

Influence of NH3/CO2 Modification on the Characteristic of Biochar and the CO2 Capture

(2013) Zhang Xiong et al.   BioEnergy Research

Pyrolysis temperature induced changes in characteristics and chemical composition of biochar produced from conocarpus wastes

(2013) Mohammad I. Al-Wabel et al.   BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY

Sustainable biomass-based carbon adsorbents for post-combustion CO2 capture

(2013) A.S. González et al.   CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL

Effect of high and low rank char on soil quality and carbon sequestration

(2013) Puja Khare et al.   ECOLOGICAL ENGINEERING

Simultaneous Removal of Toluene (Model Tar), NH3, and H2S, from Biomass-Generated Producer Gas Using Biochar-Based and Mixed-Metal Oxide Catalysts

(2013) Pushpak N. Bhandari et al.   ENERGY & FUELS

Adsorption of selected endocrine disrupting compounds and pharmaceuticals on activated biochars

(2013) Chanil Jung et al.   JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS

Review and prospect of emerging contaminants in waste – Key issues and challenges linked to their presence in waste treatment schemes: General aspects and focus on nanoparticles

(2013) M.-A. Marcoux et al.   WASTE MANAGEMENT

Preparation and characterization of Fe2O3–SiO2 composite and its effect on elemental mercury removal

(2012) Zengqiang Tan et al.   CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL

Sampling and analytical methods for assessing the levels of organic pollutants in the atmosphere: PAH, phthalates and psychotropic substances: a short review

(2012) Angelo Cecinato et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH

Mercury removal by bio-char based modified activated carbons

(2012) Mahuya De et al.   FUEL

Solid waste deposits as a significant source of contaminants of emerging concern to the aquatic and terrestrial environments — A developing country case study from Owerri, Nigeria

(2012) Augustine Arukwe et al.   SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT

Linking litter production, quality and decomposition to vegetation succession following agricultural abandonment

(2012) Kerong Zhang et al.   SOIL BIOLOGY & BIOCHEMISTRY

Imaging of mineral-enriched biochar by FTIR, Raman and SEM–EDX

(2012) Chee H. Chia et al.   VIBRATIONAL SPECTROSCOPY

Effectiveness and mechanisms of hydrogen sulfide adsorption by camphor-derived biochar

(2012) Guofeng Shang et al.   JOURNAL OF THE AIR & WASTE MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION

Sorption of bisphenol A, 17α-ethinyl estradiol and phenanthrene on thermally and hydrothermally produced biochars

(2011) Ke Sun et al.   BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY

Biochar as a Fuel: 4. Emission Behavior and Characteristics of PM1and PM10from the Combustion of Pulverized Biochar in a Drop-Tube Furnace

(2011) Xiangpeng Gao et al.   ENERGY & FUELS

A review of biochars’ potential role in the remediation, revegetation and restoration of contaminated soils

(2011) Luke Beesley et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION

Screening biochars for heavy metal retention in soil: Role of oxygen functional groups

(2011) Minori Uchimiya et al.   JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS

Biochar production potential in Ghana—A review

(2011) Moses Hensley Duku et al.   RENEWABLE & SUSTAINABLE ENERGY REVIEWS

Relative distribution of Pb2+ sorption mechanisms by sludge-derived biochar

(2011) Huanliang Lu et al.   WATER RESEARCH

Biochar based solid acid catalyst for biodiesel production

(2010) Amir Mehdi Dehkhoda et al.   APPLIED CATALYSIS A-GENERAL

Biochar as a Fuel: 2. Significant Differences in Fuel Quality and Ash Properties of Biochars from Various Biomass Components of Mallee Trees

(2010) Hanisom Abdullah et al.   ENERGY & FUELS

NH3 selective catalytic reduction (SCR) of nitrogen oxides (NO x ) over activated sewage sludge char

(2010) Yong Beom Jo et al.   KOREAN JOURNAL OF CHEMICAL ENGINEERING

Bio-oil and bio-char production from corn cobs and stover by fast pyrolysis

(2009) Charles A. Mullen et al.   BIOMASS & BIOENERGY

Biochar as a Fuel: 1. Properties and Grindability of Biochars Produced from the Pyrolysis of Mallee Wood under Slow-Heating Conditions

(2009) Hanisom Abdullah et al.   ENERGY & FUELS

Dairy-Manure Derived Biochar Effectively Sorbs Lead and Atrazine

(2009) Xinde Cao et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Kinetic and thermodynamic studies of adsorption of Cu2+ and Pb2+ onto amidoximated bacterial cellulose

(2009) Shiyan Chen et al.   POLYMER BULLETIN