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Biochar-based nano-composites for the decontamination of wastewater: A review

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Removal of lead from water using biochars prepared from hydrothermal liquefaction of biomass

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Synthesis of porous MgO-biochar nanocomposites for removal of phosphate and nitrate from aqueous solutions

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A review on operating parameters for optimum liquid oil yield in biomass pyrolysis

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New approaches to measuring biochar density and porosity

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Effects of biochar amendment on soil quality, crop yield and greenhouse gas emission in a Chinese rice paddy: A field study of 2 consecutive rice growing cycles

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Sorption of naphthalene and 1-naphthol by biochars of orange peels with different pyrolytic temperatures

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Modification of bio-char derived from fast pyrolysis of biomass and its application in removal of tetracycline from aqueous solution

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Characteristics and mechanisms of hexavalent chromium removal by biochar from sugar beet tailing

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Biomass-derived mesopore-dominant porous carbons with large specific surface area and high defect density as high performance electrode materials for Li-ion batteries and supercapacitors

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The effect of lignin and inorganic species in biomass on pyrolysis oil yields, quality and stability

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Comparison of rice husk- and dairy manure-derived biochars for simultaneously removing heavy metals from aqueous solutions: Role of mineral components in biochars

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One Step Forward toward Characterization: Some Important Material Properties to Distinguish Biochars

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The amelioration effects of low temperature biochar generated from nine crop residues on an acidic Ultisol

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Pyrolysis of Wood and Bark in an Auger Reactor: Physical Properties and Chemical Analysis of the Produced Bio-oils

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Removal of lead, copper, cadmium, zinc, and nickel from aqueous solutions by alkali-modified biochar: Batch and column tests

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Removal of arsenic, methylene blue, and phosphate by biochar/AlOOH nanocomposite

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Preparation and characterization of activated carbon from waste biomass

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Experimental comparison of biomass chars with other catalysts for tar reduction

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

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Biochar, climate change and soil: a review to guide future research

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Steam reforming of tar from a biomass gasification process over Ni/olivine catalyst using toluene as a model compound

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Activated carbons for the adsorption of ibuprofen

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Mercury removal from water using activated carbons derived from organic sewage sludge

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Removal of Cu(II), Cd(II) and Pb(II) ions from aqueous solutions by biochars derived from potassium-rich biomass

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Enhanced sulfamethazine removal by steam-activated invasive plant-derived biochar

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Bio-Char Soil Management on Highly Weathered Soils in the Humid Tropics

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Novel biochar-concrete composites: Manufacturing, characterization and evaluation of the mechanical properties

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Characterization of cadmium removal from aqueous solution by biochar produced from a giant Miscanthus at different pyrolytic temperatures

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Biochar production potential in Ghana—A review

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An Assessment of U(VI) removal from groundwater using biochar produced from hydrothermal carbonization

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A comprehensive review of biomass resources and biofuels potential in Ghana

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Biomass pyrolysis: a state‐of‐the‐art review

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Catalytic esterification of fatty acids using solid acid catalysts generated from biochar and activated carbon

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Steam and KOH activation of biochar: Experimental and modeling studies

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Characterization of bio-oil, syn-gas and bio-char from switchgrass pyrolysis at various temperatures

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Influence of process parameters on the surface and chemical properties of activated carbon obtained from biochar by chemical activation

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