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

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Ball milling as a mechanochemical technology for fabrication of novel biochar nanomaterials

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Engineered biochar – A sustainable solution for the removal of antibiotics from water

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Progress and perspective for conversion of plastic wastes into valuable chemicals

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Recent Advances in Noncontact External-Field-Assisted Photocatalysis: From Fundamentals to Applications

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Recent advances in catalytic co-pyrolysis of biomass and plastic waste for the production of petroleum-like hydrocarbons

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

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Biomass-derived porous carbon materials: synthesis, designing, and applications for supercapacitors

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Customised fabrication of nitrogen-doped biochar for environmental and energy applications

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New notion of biochar: A review on the mechanism of biochar applications in advannced oxidation processes

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Adsorptive removal of cationic methylene blue and anionic Congo red dyes using wet-torrefied microalgal biochar: Equilibrium, kinetic and mechanism modeling

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Machine learning methods for modelling the gasification and pyrolysis of biomass and waste

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Challenges and opportunities in microwave-assisted catalytic pyrolysis of biomass: A review

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Modified biochar as a green adsorbent for removal of hexavalent chromium from various environmental matrices: Mechanisms, methods, and prospects

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Thermochemical conversion of biomass: Potential future prospects

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Recent advances of thermochemical conversion processes for biorefinery

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Applications of machine learning in thermochemical conversion of biomass-A review

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Methods for the conversion of biomass waste into value-added carbon nanomaterials: Recent progress and applications

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Extraction and modification of hemicellulose from lignocellulosic biomass: A review

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Engineered biochar for environmental decontamination in aquatic and soil systems: a review

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Pretreatment of lignocelluloses for enhanced biogas production: A review on influencing mechanisms and the importance of microbial diversity

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Gasification of refuse-derived fuel from municipal solid waste for energy production: a review

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A review on valorization of oyster mushroom and waste generated in the mushroom cultivation industry

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The valorization of food waste via pyrolysis

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

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Biochar: From by-products of agro-industrial lignocellulosic waste to tailored carbon-based catalysts for biomass thermochemical conversions

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Recent trends and economic significance of modified/functionalized biochars for remediation of environmental pollutants

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High-efficiency removal of lead/cadmium from wastewater by MgO modified biochar derived from crofton weed

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Sugarcane bagasse pyrolysis: A review of operating conditions and products properties

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

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Valorization of agricultural residues: Different biorefinery routes

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Sustainable management of municipal solid waste through waste-to-energy technologies

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A comprehensive review of carbon capture science and technologies

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Hydrothermal and Pyrolytic Conversion of Biomasses into Catalysts for Advanced Oxidation Treatments

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Immobilization of microbes on biochar for water and soil remediation: A review

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Multifaceted applications of biochar in environmental management: a bibliometric profile

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Independent parallel pyrolysis kinetics of cellulose, hemicelluloses and lignin at various heating rates analyzed by evolutionary computation

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Fuel, thermal and surface properties of microwave-pyrolyzed biochars depend on feedstock type and pyrolysis temperature

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Hydrochar and pyrochar for sorption of pollutants in wastewater and exhaust gas: A critical review

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Preparation of sugarcane bagasse biochar/nano-iron oxide composite and mechanism of its Cr (VI) adsorption in water

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Biochar-based composites for remediation of polluted wastewater and soil environments: Challenges and prospects

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A review of microwave-assisted advanced oxidation processes for wastewater treatment

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Biochar production with amelioration of microwave-assisted pyrolysis: Current scenario, drawbacks and perspectives

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Influence of biomass components, temperature and pressure on the pyrolysis behavior and biochar properties of pine nut shells

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Progress in the torrefaction technology for upgrading oil palm wastes to energy-dense biochar: A review

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Biochar as green adsorbents for pharmaceutical pollution in aquatic environments: A review

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Sawdust-biomass based materials for sequestration of organic and inorganic pollutants and potential for engineering applications

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Lead(II) adsorption on microwave-pyrolyzed biochars and hydrochars depends on feedstock type and production temperature

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A comprehensive review on pyrolysis of E-waste and its sustainability

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Adsorption Behavior of Cr(VI) by Magnetically Modified Enteromorpha Prolifera Based Biochar and the Toxicity Analysis

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Recent advances in the development and applications of biomass-derived carbons with uniform porosity

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Biomass-derived porous carbons support in phase change materials for building energy efficiency: a review

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Magnetic porous biochar with high specific surface area derived from microwave-assisted hydrothermal and pyrolysis treatments of water hyacinth for Cr(Ⅵ) and tetracycline adsorption from water

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A Comprehensive Review on Pyrolysis from the Circular Economy Point of View and Its Environmental and Social Effects

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Agricultural Waste Valorization: Exploring Environmentally Friendly Approaches to Bioenergy Conversion

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Banana pseudo-stem biochar derived from slow and fast pyrolysis process

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Recent progress in biomass-derived carbonaceous composites for enhanced microwave absorption

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