State of art review on conventional and advanced pyrolysis of macroalgae and microalgae for biochar, bio-oil and bio-syngas production

Co-pyrolysis characteristics of the sugarcane bagasse and Enteromorpha prolifera

Hua, M.-Y., & Li, B. (2016) · Energy Conversion and Management · doi:10.1016/j.enconman.2016.04.072 · Cited by 67

A comparative study on the quality of bio-oil derived from green macroalga Enteromorpha clathrata over metal modified ZSM-5 catalysts

Wang, S., Cao, B., Liu, X., Xu, L., Hu, Y., Afonaa-Mensah, S., Abomohra, A., He, Z., Wang, Q., & Xu, S. (2018) · Bioresource Technology · doi:10.1016/j.biortech.2018.01.134 · Cited by 67

Catalytic pyrolysis of Tetraselmis and Isochrysis microalgae by nickel ceria based catalysts for hydrocarbon production

Aysu, T., Rahman, N. A. A., & Sanna, A. (2016) · Energy · doi:10.1016/j.energy.2016.02.055 · Cited by 66

Renewable Energy from Waste: Investigation of Co-pyrolysis between Sargassum Macroalgae and Polystyrene

Kositkanawuth, K., Bhatt, A. H., Sattler, M., & Dennis, B. H. (2017) · Energy & Fuels · doi:10.1021/acs.energyfuels.6b03397 · Cited by 62

Bioremediation for coal-fired power stations using macroalgae

Roberts, D. A., Paul, N. A., Bird, M. I., & de Nys, R. (2015) · Journal of Environmental Management · doi:10.1016/j.jenvman.2015.01.036 · Cited by 61

Synergistic effects during the co-pyrolysis and co-gasification of high volatile bituminous coal with microalgae

Fermoso, J., Corbet, T., Ferrara, F., Pettinau, A., Maggio, E., & Sanna, A. (2018) · Energy Conversion and Management · doi:10.1016/j.enconman.2018.03.023 · Cited by 61

Co-pyrolysis of macroalgae and lignocellulosic biomass

Uzoejinwa, B. B., He, X., Wang, S., Abomohra, A., Hu, Y., He, Z., & Wang, Q. (2018) · Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry · doi:10.1007/s10973-018-7834-2 · Cited by 60

Using atmospheric emissions as CO2 source in the cultivation of microalgae: Productivity and economic viability

de Assis, T. C., Calijuri, M. L., Assemany, P. P., Pereira, A. S. A. D. P., & Martins, M. A. (2019) · Journal of Cleaner Production · doi:10.1016/j.jclepro.2019.01.093 · Cited by 60

Thermo-chemical behaviour and chemical product formation from Polar seaweeds during intermediate pyrolysis

Kebelmann, K., Hornung, A., Karsten, U., & Griffiths, G. J. (2013) · Journal of Analytical and Applied Pyrolysis · doi:10.1016/j.jaap.2013.08.012 · Cited by 58

Non-catalytic hydropyrolysis of microalgae to produce liquid biofuels

Duan, P., Bai, X., Xu, Y., Zhang, A., Wang, F., Zhang, L., & Miao, J. (2013) · Bioresource Technology · doi:10.1016/j.biortech.2013.03.050 · Cited by 57

Characterization of the bio-oil and bio-char produced by fixed bed pyrolysis of the brown alga Saccharina japonica

Choi, J. H., Kim, S.-S., Suh, D. J., Jang, E., Min, K.-I., & Woo, H. C. (2016) · Korean Journal of Chemical Engineering · doi:10.1007/s11814-016-0131-5 · Cited by 56

Multistage optimizations of slow pyrolysis synthesis of biochar from palm oil sludge for adsorption of lead

Lee, X. J., Lee, L. Y., Hiew, B. Y. Z., Gan, S., Thangalazhy‐Gopakumar, S., & Ng, H. K. (2017) · Bioresource Technology · doi:10.1016/j.biortech.2017.08.175 · Cited by 54

Catalytic pyrolysis of raw and hydrothermally carbonized Chlamydomonas debaryana microalgae for denitrogenation and production of aromatic hydrocarbons

Ansah, E., Wang, L., Bo, Z., & Shahbazi, A. (2018) · Fuel · doi:10.1016/j.fuel.2018.04.163 · Cited by 53

Upgrading bio-oil by catalytic fast pyrolysis of acid-washed Saccharina japonica alga in a fluidized-bed reactor

Ly, H. V., Choi, J. H., Woo, H. C., Kim, S.-S., & Kim, J. (2018) · Renewable Energy · doi:10.1016/j.renene.2018.09.103 · Cited by 53

Effects of titania based catalysts on in-situ pyrolysis of Pavlova microalgae

Aysu, T., Ola, O., Maroto‐Valer, M. M., & Sanna, A. (2017) · Fuel Processing Technology · doi:10.1016/j.fuproc.2017.05.001 · Cited by 52

Catalytic upgrading of bio-products derived from pyrolysis of red macroalgae Gracilaria gracilis with a promising novel micro/mesoporous catalyst

Norouzi, O., Tavasoli, A., Jafarian, S., & Esmailpour, S. (2017) · Bioresource Technology · doi:10.1016/j.biortech.2017.06.072 · Cited by 52

Ceria promoted deoxygenation and denitrogenation of Thalassiosira weissflogii and its model compounds by catalytic in-situ pyrolysis

Aysu, T., Maroto‐Valer, M. M., & Sanna, A. (2016) · Bioresource Technology · doi:10.1016/j.biortech.2016.02.050 · Cited by 51

One-step conversion of microalgae to alcohols and esters through co-pyrolysis with biodiesel-derived glycerol

Wang, S., Shang, H., Abomohra, A., & Wang, Q. (2019) · Energy Conversion and Management · doi:10.1016/j.enconman.2019.111792 · Cited by 51

A study on torrefaction of Laminaria japonica

Uemura, Y., Matsumoto, R., Saadon, S., & Matsumura, Y. (2015) · Fuel Processing Technology · doi:10.1016/j.fuproc.2015.05.016 · Cited by 49

Scope and limitations of flash pyrolysis—gas chromatography/mass spectrometry as revealed by the thermal behaviour of high-molecular-weight lipids derived from the green microalga Botryococcus braunii

Gelin, F., de Leeuw, J. W., Damsté, J. S. S., Derenne, S., Largeau, C., & Metzger, P. (1994) · Journal of Analytical and Applied Pyrolysis · doi:10.1016/0165-2370(93)00780-q · Cited by 47

Mechanisms of flash pyrolysis of ether lipids isolated from the green microalga Botryococcus braunii race A

Gelin, F., Gatellier, J.-P. L. A., Damsté, J. S. S., Metzger, P., Derenne, S., Largeau, C., & de Leeuw, J. W. (1993) · Journal of Analytical and Applied Pyrolysis · doi:10.1016/0165-2370(93)80006-l · Cited by 47

Catalytic pyrolysis of microalga Chlorella pyrenoidosa for production of ethylene, propylene and butene

Dong, X., Chen, Z., Xue, S., Zhang, J., Zhou, J., Liu, Y., Xu, Y., & Liu, Z. (2013) · RSC Advances · doi:10.1039/c3ra43850c · Cited by 45

Catalytic pyrolysis of natural algae from water blooms over nickel phosphide for high quality bio-oil production

Zeng, Y., Zhao, B., Zhu, L., Tong, D., & Hu, C. (2013) · RSC Advances · doi:10.1039/c3ra23453c · Cited by 44

Production of hydrocarbons from a green algae (Oscillatoria) with exploration of its fuel characteristics over different reaction atmospheres

Kawale, H. D., & Kishore, N. (2019) · Energy · doi:10.1016/j.energy.2019.04.103 · Cited by 43

Textural characteristics, physiochemical properties and adsorption efficiencies of Caribbean alga Turbinaria turbinata and its derived carbonaceous materials for water treatment application

Altenor, S., Ncibi, M. C., Emmanuel, É., & Gaspard, S. (2012) · Biochemical Engineering Journal · doi:10.1016/j.bej.2012.05.008 · Cited by 41

Application of extracted marine Chlorella sp. residue for bio-oil production as the biomass feedstock and microwave absorber

Amin, M., Chetpattananondh, P., & Ratanawilai, S. (2019) · Energy Conversion and Management · doi:10.1016/j.enconman.2019.05.063 · Cited by 39

Experimental studies on high-quality bio-oil production via pyrolysis of Azolla by the use of a three metallic/modified pyrochar catalyst

Pirbazari, S. M., Norouzi, O., Kohansal, K., & Tavasoli, A. (2019) · Bioresource Technology · doi:10.1016/j.biortech.2019.121802 · Cited by 38

Characterization and thermal decomposition of demineralized wastewater algae biomass

Carpio, R. B., Zhang, Y., Kuo, C.-T., Chen, W., Schideman, L. C., & de Leon, R. L. (2019) · Algal Research · doi:10.1016/j.algal.2018.101399 · Cited by 36

Pyrolysis and co-pyrolysis of Laminaria japonica and polypropylene over mesoporous Al-SBA-15 catalyst

Lee, H. W., Choi, S. J., Park, S. H., Jeon, J., Jung, S., Kim, S. C., & Park, Y. (2014) · Nanoscale Research Letters · doi:10.1186/1556-276x-9-376 · Cited by 35

Simultaneous pyrolysis of microalgae C. vulgaris, wood and polymer: The effect of third component addition

Azizi, K., Moraveji, M. K., & Najafabadi, H. A. (2017) · Bioresource Technology · doi:10.1016/j.biortech.2017.09.059 · Cited by 32

Green energy from brown seaweed: Sustainable polygeneration industrial process via fast pyrolysis of S. Japonica combined with the Brayton cycle

Brigljević, B., Liu, J. J., & Lim, H. (2019) · Energy Conversion and Management · doi:10.1016/j.enconman.2019.05.103 · Cited by 32

Pyrolysis of marine biomass to produce bio-oil and its upgrading using a novel multi-metal catalyst prepared from the spent car catalytic converter

Yaghmaei, M., Norouzi, O., Jafarian, S., Khosh, A. G., & Tavasoli, A. (2017) · Bioresource Technology · doi:10.1016/j.biortech.2017.10.017 · Cited by 31

10-ring Zeolites: Synthesis, characterization and catalytic applications

Kubů, M., Millini, R., & Žilková, N. (2018) · Catalysis Today · doi:10.1016/j.cattod.2018.06.011 · Cited by 31

Catalytic pyrolysis of Laminaria japonica over nanoporous catalysts using Py-GC/MS

Lee, H. W., Jeon, J., Park, S. H., Jeong, K., Chae, H., & Park, Y. (2011) · Nanoscale Research Letters · doi:10.1186/1556-276x-6-500 · Cited by 29

Catalytic hydropyrolysis and co-hydropyrolysis of algae and used engine oil for the production of hydrocarbon-rich fuel

Yan, W., Wang, K., Duan, P., Wang, B., Wang, F., Shi, X., & Xu, Y. (2017) · Energy · doi:10.1016/j.energy.2017.03.034 · Cited by 27

Biomass to Gasoline and Diesel Using Integrated Hydropyrolysis and Hydroconversion

Gas Technology Inst., D. P., Marker, T., USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), Roberts, M., LINCK, M., Felix, L., Ortiz-toral, P. J., Wangerow, J., Kraus, L., McLeod, C., et al. (2013) · doi:10.2172/1059031 · Cited by 26

Catalytic Effect of Functional and Fe Composite Biochars on Biofuel and Biochemical Derived from the Pyrolysis of Green Marine Biomass

Norouzi, O., & Maria, F. D. (2018) · Fermentation · doi:10.3390/fermentation4040096 · Cited by 24

Fast pyrolysis of fermentation residue derived from Saccharina japonica for a hybrid biological and thermal process

Choi, J. H., Kim, S.-S., Kim, J., & Woo, H. C. (2018) · Energy · doi:10.1016/j.energy.2018.12.136 · Cited by 18

An overview on engineering the surface area and porosity of biochar

Leng, L., Xiong, Q., Yang, L., Li, H., Zhou, Y., Zhang, W., Jiang, S., Li, H., & Huang, H. (2020) · The Science of The Total Environment · doi:10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.144204 · Cited by 1,414

Multifunctional applications of biochar beyond carbon storage

Bolan, N., Hoang, S. A., Beiyuan, J., Gupta, S., Hou, D., Karakoti, A., Joseph, S., Jung, S., Kim, K.-H., Kirkham, M. B., et al. (2022) · International Materials Reviews · doi:10.1080/09506608.2021.1922047 · Cited by 638

A comprehensive review on anaerobic digestion of organic fraction of municipal solid waste

Zamri, M. F. M. A., Hasmady, S., Akhiar, A., Ideris, F., Shamsuddin, A. H., Mofijur, M., Fattah, I. M. R., & Mahlia, T. M. I. (2020) · Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews · doi:10.1016/j.rser.2020.110637 · Cited by 495

Biomass pyrolysis: A review on recent advancements and green hydrogen production

Vuppaladadiyam, A. K., Vuppaladadiyam, A. K., Awasthi, A. K., Sahoo, A., Rehman, S., Pant, K. K., Murugavelh, S., Huang, Q., Anthony, E. J., Fennel, P., et al. (2022) · Bioresource Technology · doi:10.1016/j.biortech.2022.128087 · Cited by 397

Phytochemical and Potential Properties of Seaweeds and Their Recent Applications: A Review

EL-BELTAGI, H. S., Mohamed, A. A., Mohamed, H. I., Ramadan, K. M. A., Barqawi, A. A., & Mansour, A. T. (2022) · Marine Drugs · doi:10.3390/md20060342 · Cited by 395

Pyrolysis of macroalgal biomass: A comprehensive review on bio-oil, biochar, and biosyngas production

Bouaik, H., Madihi, S., Harfi, M. E., Khiraoui, A., Aboulkas, A., & harfi, K. E. (2025) · Sustainable Chemistry One World · doi:10.1016/j.scowo.2025.100050 · Cited by 23

Biofuel production through micro- and macroalgae pyrolysis – A review of pyrolysis methods and process parameters

Pourkarimi, S., Hallajisani, A., Alizadehdakhel, A., & Nouralishahi, A. (2019) · Journal of Analytical and Applied Pyrolysis · doi:10.1016/j.jaap.2019.04.015 · Cited by 175

A review on bio-fuel production from microalgal biomass by using pyrolysis method

Azizi, K., Moraveji, M. K., & Najafabadi, H. A. (2017) · Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews · doi:10.1016/j.rser.2017.10.033 · Cited by 258

A review on the pyrolysis of algal biomass for biochar and bio-oil – Bottlenecks and scope

Manigandan, S., Mathimani, T., Alagumalai, A., Lan, N. T., Duc, P. A., Bhatia, S. K., Brindhadevi, K., & Pugazhendhi, A. (2020) · Fuel · doi:10.1016/j.fuel.2020.119190 · Cited by 304

Pyrolysis of microalgae for fuel production

Fermoso, J., Coronado, J. M., Serrano, D. P., & Pizarro, P. (2017) · Elsevier eBooks · doi:10.1016/b978-0-08-101023-5.00011-x · Cited by 30