Microwave synthesis of biochar for environmental applications

Fight against COVID-19: The case of antiviral surfaces

(2021) Kamyar Shirvanimoghaddam et al.   APL Materials

3D printing of spent coffee ground derived biochar reinforced epoxy composites

(2021) Ahmed Alhelal et al.   JOURNAL OF COMPOSITE MATERIALS

Biochar as environmental armour and its diverse role towards protecting soil, water and air

(2021) Aman Kumar et al.   SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT

Sustainable synthesis of rose flower-like magnetic biochar from tea waste for environmental applications

(2021) Kamyar Shirvanimoghaddam et al.   Journal of Advanced Research

Microwave-assisted gasification of biomass for sustainable and energy-efficient biohydrogen and biosyngas production: A state-of-the-art review

(2021) Arjay A. Arpia et al.   CHEMOSPHERE

Microwave assisted carbonization and activation of biochar for energy-environment nexus: A review

(2021) Mari Selvam S et al.   CHEMOSPHERE

A critical review of the possible adverse effects of biochar in the soil environment

(2021) Martin Brtnicky et al.   SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT

KOH activation of solid residue of Japanese citron after extraction by microwave process and property as EDLC electrode

(2020) Toshiki Tsubota et al.   JOURNAL OF POROUS MATERIALS

Biochar physicochemical properties: pyrolysis temperature and feedstock kind effects

(2020) Agnieszka Tomczyk et al.   REVIEWS IN ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND BIO-TECHNOLOGY

Copyrolysis of Biomass, Bentonite, and Nutrients as a New Strategy for the Synthesis of Improved Biochar-Based Slow-Release Fertilizers

(2020) Xiongfang An et al.   ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering

Conversion of green algal biomass into bioenergy by pyrolysis. A review

(2020) S. Aravind et al.   Environmental Chemistry Letters

Microwave-assisted wet torrefaction of microalgae under various acids for coproduction of biochar and sugar

(2020) Yong Yang Gan et al.   JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION

Death by waste: Fashion and textile circular economy case

(2020) Kamyar Shirvanimoghaddam et al.   SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT

Valorization of biomass waste to engineered activated biochar by microwave pyrolysis: Progress, challenges, and future directions

(2020) Shin Ying Foong et al.   CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL

Hay-based activated biochars obtained using two different heating methods as effective low-cost sorbents: Solid surface characteristics, adsorptive properties and aggregation in the mixed Cu(II)/PAM system

(2020) Katarzyna Szewczuk-Karpisz et al.   CHEMOSPHERE

Heterogeneous Fenton oxidation of trichloroethylene catalyzed by sewage sludge biochar: Experimental study and life cycle assessment

(2020) Yu-Fong Huang et al.   CHEMOSPHERE

A stepwise microwave synergistic pyrolysis approach to produce sludge-based biochars: Feasibility study simulated by laboratory experiments

(2020) Chaoqian Wang et al.   FUEL

Engineered biochar via microwave CO2 and steam pyrolysis to treat carcinogenic Congo red dye

(2020) Peter Nai Yuh Yek et al.   JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS

Vacuum pyrolysis incorporating microwave heating and base mixture modification: An integrated approach to transform biowaste into eco-friendly bioenergy products

(2020) Shengbo Ge et al.   RENEWABLE & SUSTAINABLE ENERGY REVIEWS

Production of microalgal biochar and reducing sugar using wet torrefaction with microwave-assisted heating and acid hydrolysis pretreatment

(2020) Kai Ling Yu et al.   RENEWABLE ENERGY

Hierarchically Structured Porous Piezoelectric Polymer Nanofibers for Energy Harvesting

(2020) Mohammad Mahdi Abolhasani et al.   Advanced Science

Influence of operating parameters on the microwave pyrolysis of rice husk: biochar yield, energy yield, and property of biochar

(2020) Diptiprakash Sahoo et al.   Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery

Applying microwave vacuum pyrolysis to design moisture retention and pH neutralizing palm kernel shell biochar for mushroom production

(2020) Wan Adibah Wan Mahari et al.   BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY

Syngas production from biomass pyrolysis in a continuous microwave assisted pyrolysis system

(2020) Nan Zhou et al.   BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY

Sustainable impact of tartaric acid as electron shuttle on hierarchical iron-incorporated biochar

(2020) Zhonghao Wan et al.   CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL

Coconut shell derived activated biochar–manganese dioxide nanocomposites for high performance capacitive deionization

(2020) Joemer Adorna et al.   DESALINATION

Microwave pyrolysis for valorisation of horse manure biowaste

(2020) Guo Ren Mong et al.   ENERGY CONVERSION AND MANAGEMENT

Study of glucose isomerisation to fructose over three heterogeneous carbon-based aluminium-impregnated catalysts

(2020) Xinni Xiong et al.   JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION

Activated carbon obtained from amazonian biomass tailings (acai seed): Modification, characterization, and use for removal of metal ions from water

(2020) Leandro S. Queiroz et al.   JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT

Microwave Pyrolysis of Macadamia Shells for Efficiently Recycling Lithium from Spent Lithium-ion Batteries

(2020) Yunze Zhao et al.   JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS

Simultaneous removal of toxic ammonia and lettuce cultivation in aquaponic system using microwave pyrolysis biochar

(2020) Man Huan Su et al.   JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS

Microwave-assisted one pot synthesis of β-cyclodextrin modified biochar for concurrent removal of Pb(II) and bisphenol a in water

(2020) Jianhua Qu et al.   CARBOHYDRATE POLYMERS

Ultrafast microwave assisted development of magnetic carbon microtube from cotton waste for wastewater treatment

(2020) Seyed Mousa Fakhrhoseini et al.   COLLOIDS AND SURFACES A-PHYSICOCHEMICAL AND ENGINEERING ASPECTS

Hierarchically porous biocarbons prepared by microwave-aided carbonization and activation for capacitive deionization

(2020) Shou-Heng Liu et al.   JOURNAL OF ELECTROANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY

Microwave-assisted wet co-torrefaction of food sludge and lignocellulose biowaste for biochar production and nutrient recovery

(2020) Nai-Yun Zheng et al.   PROCESS SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

Progress in microwave pyrolysis conversion of agricultural waste to value-added biofuels: A batch to continuous approach

(2020) Shengbo Ge et al.   RENEWABLE & SUSTAINABLE ENERGY REVIEWS

Bio-oil from microwave assisted pyrolysis of food waste-optimization using response surface methodology

(2019) H.M. Kadlimatti et al.   BIOMASS & BIOENERGY

Thermodynamic approach to tailor porosity in piezoelectric polymer fibers for application in nanogenerators

(2019) Mohammad Mahdi Abolhasani et al.   Nano Energy

Ionisable emerging pharmaceutical adsorption onto microwave functionalised biochar derived from novel lignocellulosic waste biomass

(2019) Olivera Paunovic et al.   JOURNAL OF COLLOID AND INTERFACE SCIENCE

Removal of Bisphenol A Using Magnetically Responsive Spruce Chip Biochar

(2019) Eva Baldikova et al.   CHEMICAL ENGINEERING & TECHNOLOGY

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

Characterization of bio-oil and bio-char produced by low-temperature microwave-assisted pyrolysis of olive pruning residue using various absorbers

(2019) Mattia Bartoli et al.   WASTE MANAGEMENT & RESEARCH

Investigation of microwave-assisted pyrolysis of biomass with char in a rectangular waveguide applicator with built-in phase-shifting

(2019) Candice Raffaela Ellison et al.   APPLIED ENERGY

Biochar from microwave pyrolysis of rice husk for tertiary wastewater treatment and soil nourishment

(2019) Neha Shukla et al.   JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION

Engineering pyrolysis biochar via single-step microwave steam activation for hazardous landfill leachate treatment

(2019) Su Shiung Lam et al.   JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS

Toluene microwave cracking and reforming over bio-char with in-situ activation and ex-situ impregnation of metal

(2019) Longzhi Li et al.   RENEWABLE ENERGY

Microwave-induced carbon-CO2 gasification for energy conversion

(2019) Young Nam Chun et al.   ENERGY

Microwave-assisted production of CO2-activated biochar from sugarcane bagasse for electrochemical desalination

(2019) Yi-Hsin Tang et al.   JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS

Preparation of microwave-activated magnetic bio-char adsorbent and study on removal of elemental mercury from flue gas

(2019) Ye Shan et al.   SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT

Microwave-assisted preparation of nitrogen-doped biochars by ammonium acetate activation for adsorption of acid red 18

(2018) Li Wang et al.   APPLIED SURFACE SCIENCE

Microwave and spark plasma sintering of carbon nanotube and graphene reinforced aluminum matrix composite

(2018) Ehsan Ghasali et al.   Archives of Civil and Mechanical Engineering

Microwave pyrolysis with KOH/NaOH mixture activation: A new approach to produce micro-mesoporous activated carbon for textile dye adsorption

(2018) Rock Keey Liew et al.   BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY

Microwave pyrolysis of moso bamboo for syngas production and bio-oil upgrading over bamboo-based biochar catalyst

(2018) Qing Dong et al.   BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY

The effect of several activated biochars on Cd immobilization and microbial community composition during in-situ remediation of heavy metal contaminated sediment

(2018) Si-jia Liu et al.   CHEMOSPHERE

Humic substances, their microbial interactions and effects on biological transformations of organic pollutants in water and soil: A review

(2018) Ewa Lipczynska-Kochany   CHEMOSPHERE

Periodical patterning of a fully tailored nanocarbon on CNT for fabrication of thermoplastic composites

(2018) Kamyar Shirvanimoghaddam et al.   COMPOSITES PART A-APPLIED SCIENCE AND MANUFACTURING

Effects of particle size, pretreatment, and catalysis on microwave pyrolysis of corn stover

(2018) Yu-Fong Huang et al.   ENERGY

Insight into the effects of biochar as adsorbent and microwave receptor from one-step microwave pyrolysis of sewage sludge

(2018) Jun Zhang et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH

Biochar from biosolids microwaved-pyrolysis: Characteristics and potential for use as growing media amendment

(2018) Bhawana Bhatta Kaudal et al.   JOURNAL OF ANALYTICAL AND APPLIED PYROLYSIS

Microwave pyrolysis of sewage biosolids: Dielectric properties, microwave susceptor role and its impact on biochar properties

(2018) Elsa Antunes et al.   JOURNAL OF ANALYTICAL AND APPLIED PYROLYSIS

Sustainable periodically patterned carbon nanotube for environmental application: Introducing the cheetah skin structure

(2018) Kamyar Shirvanimoghaddam et al.   JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION

Biochar feedstock and pyrolysis temperature effects on leachate: DOC characteristics and nitrate losses from a Brazilian Cerrado Arenosol mixed with agricultural waste biochars

(2018) Alicia B. Speratti et al.   JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT

The supercapacitor performance of hierarchical porous activated carbon electrodes synthesised from demineralised (waste) cumin plant by microwave pretreatment

(2018) I. Isil Gurten Inal et al.   JOURNAL OF INDUSTRIAL AND ENGINEERING CHEMISTRY

Thermomechanical performance of cheetah skin carbon nanotube embedded composite: Isothermal and non-isothermal investigation

(2018) Kamyar Shirvanimoghaddam et al.   POLYMER

Oil palm waste: An abundant and promising feedstock for microwave pyrolysis conversion into good quality biochar with potential multi-applications

(2018) Rock Keey Liew et al.   PROCESS SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

Production of activated carbon as catalyst support by microwave pyrolysis of palm kernel shell: a comparative study of chemical versus physical activation

(2018) Rock Keey Liew et al.   RESEARCH ON CHEMICAL INTERMEDIATES

Production of bio-fertilizer from microwave vacuum pyrolysis of palm kernel shell for cultivation of Oyster mushroom ( Pleurotus ostreatus )

(2018) Wai Lun Nam et al.   SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT

Influence of potassium hydroxide and method of carbonization treatment in garden and corn waste microwave pyrolysis

(2018) B. Grycova et al.   BIOMASS & BIOENERGY

Selective production of phenols from lignin via microwave pyrolysis using different carbonaceous susceptors

(2018) Attada Yerrayya et al.   BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY

Porous carbon by microwave assisted pyrolysis: An effective and low-cost adsorbent for sulfamethoxazole adsorption and optimization using response surface methodology

(2018) Mohamed Zbair et al.   JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION

Microwave Pyrolysis with Steam Activation in Producing Activated Carbon for Removal of Herbicides in Agricultural Surface Water

(2018) Su Shiung Lam et al.   INDUSTRIAL & ENGINEERING CHEMISTRY RESEARCH

Self-purging microwave pyrolysis: an innovative approach to convert oil palm shell into carbon-rich biochar for methylene blue adsorption

(2018) Sieng-Huat Kong et al.   JOURNAL OF CHEMICAL TECHNOLOGY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY

Microwave vacuum pyrolysis conversion of waste mushroom substrate into biochar for use as growth medium in mushroom cultivation

(2018) Su Shiung Lam et al.   JOURNAL OF CHEMICAL TECHNOLOGY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY

Innovative production of highly porous carbon for industrial effluent remediation via microwave vacuum pyrolysis plus sodium-potassium hydroxide mixture activation

(2018) Rock Keey Liew et al.   JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION

Algal biochar reinforced trimetallic nanocomposite as adsorptional/photocatalyst for remediation of malachite green from aqueous medium

(2018) Gaurav Sharma et al.   JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR LIQUIDS

The light enhanced removal of Bisphenol A from wastewater using cotton waste derived carbon microtubes

(2018) Kamyar Shirvanimoghaddam et al.   JOURNAL OF COLLOID AND INTERFACE SCIENCE

Super hard carbon microtubes derived from natural cotton for development of high performance titanium composites

(2018) Kamyar Shirvanimoghaddam et al.   JOURNAL OF ALLOYS AND COMPOUNDS

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

(2018) Yin Li et al.   BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY

The role of tailored biochar in increasing plant growth, and reducing bioavailability, phytotoxicity, and uptake of heavy metals in contaminated soil

(2017) Badr A. Mohamed et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION

Microwave-assisted pyrolysis of textile dyeing sludge using different additives

(2017) Hedong Zhang et al.   JOURNAL OF ANALYTICAL AND APPLIED PYROLYSIS

Microwave-assisted pyrolysis with chemical activation, an innovative method to convert orange peel into activated carbon with improved properties as dye adsorbent

(2017) Su Shiung Lam et al.   JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION

Silver removal from aqueous solution by biochar produced from biosolids via microwave pyrolysis

(2017) Elsa Antunes et al.   JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT

Biochar produced from biosolids using a single-mode microwave: Characterisation and its potential for phosphorus removal

(2017) Elsa Antunes et al.   JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT

Microwave induced synthesis of magnetic biochar from agricultural biomass for removal of lead and cadmium from wastewater

(2017) M.W. Yap et al.   JOURNAL OF INDUSTRIAL AND ENGINEERING CHEMISTRY

Mechanically flexible electrospun carbon nanofiber mats derived from biochar and polyacrylonitrile

(2017) Wei Nan et al.   MATERIALS LETTERS

Thermal reduction of graphene-oxide-coated cotton for oil and organic solvent removal

(2017) Nguyen To Hoai et al.   Materials Science and Engineering B-Advanced Functional Solid-State Materials

Use of conventional or non-conventional treatments of biochar for lipase immobilization

(2017) Lays C. Almeida et al.   PROCESS BIOCHEMISTRY

Bisphenol A removal on TiO 2 –MoS 2 –reduced graphene oxide composite by adsorption and photocatalysis

(2017) Li-jun Luo et al.   PROCESS SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

Microwave-Assisted Synthesis of a Novel Biochar-Based Slow-Release Nitrogen Fertilizer with Enhanced Water-Retention Capacity

(2017) Peng Wen et al.   ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering

Thermal reduction of graphene-oxide-coated cotton for oil and organic solvent removal

(2017) Nguyen To Hoai et al.   Materials Science and Engineering B-Advanced Functional Solid-State Materials

The use of design of experiments for the evaluation of the production of surface rich activated carbon from sewage sludge via microwave and conventional pyrolysis

(2016) Glaydson Simões dos Reis et al.   APPLIED THERMAL ENGINEERING

Biochar from microwave pyrolysis of biomass: A review

(2016) Jing Li et al.   BIOMASS & BIOENERGY

Lead and cadmium sorption mechanisms on magnetically modified biochars

(2016) Lukáš Trakal et al.   BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY

Peroxide-assisted microwave activation of pyrolysis char for adsorption of dyes from wastewater

(2016) Vaishakh Nair et al.   BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY

Plam oil empty fruit bunch based magnetic biochar composite comparison for synthesis by microwave-assisted and conventional heating

(2016) N.M. Mubarak et al.   JOURNAL OF ANALYTICAL AND APPLIED PYROLYSIS

Single-route synthesis of magnetic biochar from sugarcane bagasse by microwave-assisted pyrolysis

(2016) M.N. Noraini et al.   MATERIALS LETTERS

Engineered biochar from microwave-assisted catalytic pyrolysis of switchgrass for increasing water-holding capacity and fertility of sandy soil

(2016) Badr A. Mohamed et al.   SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT

Magnetically modified biochar for organic xenobiotics removal

(2016) I.  afa ik et al.   WATER SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

A solid future for battery development

(2016) Jürgen Janek et al.   Nature Energy

MWCNT–TiO 2 –SiO 2 nanocomposites possessing the photocatalytic activity in UVA and UVC

(2015) Bożena Czech et al.   APPLIED CATALYSIS B-ENVIRONMENTAL

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

(2015) Boxiong Shen et al.   CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL

Porous carbon spheres via microwave-assisted synthesis for capacitive deionization

(2015) Yong Liu et al.   ELECTROCHIMICA ACTA

Microwave pyrolysis of rice straw to produce biochar as an adsorbent for CO2 capture

(2015) Yu-Fong Huang et al.   ENERGY

Enhanced photocatalytic activities of TiO2–SiO2 nanohybrids immobilized on cement-based materials for dye degradation

(2015) Hoda Jafari et al.   RESEARCH ON CHEMICAL INTERMEDIATES

The catalytic pyrolysis of food waste by microwave heating

(2014) Haili Liu et al.   BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY

Preparation and Characterization of Activated Carbon from Apple Waste by Microwave-Assisted Phosphoric Acid Activation: Application in Methylene Blue Adsorption

(2014) Roozbeh Hoseinzadeh Hesas et al.   BioResources

Studies on modified conditions of biochar and the mechanism for fluoride removal

(2014) Xinjian Guan et al.   Desalination and Water Treatment

A high-performance carbon derived from corn stover via microwave and slow pyrolysis for supercapacitors

(2014) Hong Jin et al.   JOURNAL OF ANALYTICAL AND APPLIED PYROLYSIS

Conventional and microwave-assisted pyrolysis of biomass under different heating rates

(2014) Chunfei Wu et al.   JOURNAL OF ANALYTICAL AND APPLIED PYROLYSIS

A review on microwave assisted pyrolysis of coal and biomass for fuel production

(2014) Faisal Mushtaq et al.   RENEWABLE & SUSTAINABLE ENERGY REVIEWS

Conventional and microwave pyrolysis of a macroalgae waste from the Agar–Agar industry. Prospects for bio-fuel production

(2013) N. Ferrera-Lorenzo et al.   BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY

Fates and transport of PPCPs in soil receiving reclaimed water irrigation

(2013) Weiping Chen et al.   CHEMOSPHERE

Removal of Pb2+ and Cd2+ from aqueous solution using chars from pyrolysis and microwave-assisted hydrothermal carbonization of Prosopis africana shell

(2013) Sunday E. Elaigwu et al.   JOURNAL OF INDUSTRIAL AND ENGINEERING CHEMISTRY

Adsorption of dyes from aqueous solutions by microwave modified bamboo charcoal

(2012) Peng Liao et al.   CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL

Adsorption of cephalexin onto activated carbons from Albizia lebbeck seed pods by microwave-induced KOH and K2CO3 activations

(2012) Muthanna J. Ahmed et al.   CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL

Microwave-assisted preparation of pumpkin seed hull activated carbon and its application for the adsorptive removal of 2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid

(2012) V.O. Njoku et al.   CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL

A Review on Waste to Energy Processes Using Microwave Pyrolysis

(2012) Su Shiung Lam et al.   Energies

Preparation of peanut hull-based activated carbon by microwave-induced phosphoric acid activation and its application in Remazol Brilliant Blue R adsorption

(2012) Zhuo-Ya Zhong et al.   INDUSTRIAL CROPS AND PRODUCTS

Microwave and slow pyrolysis biochar—Comparison of physical and functional properties

(2012) Ondřej Mašek et al.   JOURNAL OF ANALYTICAL AND APPLIED PYROLYSIS

Microporous activated carbon from Siris seed pods by microwave-induced KOH activation for metronidazole adsorption

(2012) Muthanna J. Ahmed et al.   JOURNAL OF ANALYTICAL AND APPLIED PYROLYSIS

Pyrolysis of algal biomass

(2012) Jale Yanik et al.   JOURNAL OF ANALYTICAL AND APPLIED PYROLYSIS

Low temperature microwave-assisted vs conventional pyrolysis of various biomass feedstocks

(2012) Peter Shuttleworth et al.   Journal of Natural Gas Chemistry

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

(2011) Ke Sun et al.   BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY

Preparation, characterization and evaluation of adsorptive properties of orange peel based activated carbon via microwave induced K2CO3 activation

(2011) K.Y. Foo et al.   BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY

Factors affecting the carbon yield and adsorption capability of the mangosteen peel activated carbon prepared by microwave assisted K2CO3 activation

(2011) K.Y. Foo et al.   CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL

Microwave-assisted pyrolysis of biomass feedstocks: the way forward?

(2011) Rafael Luque et al.   Energy & Environmental Science

Characterization of empty fruit bunch for microwave-assisted pyrolysis

(2011) Rozita Omar et al.   FUEL

Microwave Penetration Depth in Materials with Non-zero Magnetic Susceptibility

(2010) Zhiwei Peng et al.   ISIJ INTERNATIONAL