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Catalyst-Free Synthesis of Nitrogen-Doped GrapheneviaThermal Annealing Graphite Oxide with Melamine and Its Excellent Electrocatalysis

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Characterisation and evaluation of biochars for their application as a soil amendment

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Ionic Liquids as Precursors for Nitrogen‐Doped Graphitic Carbon

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Effect of Ozone Treatment on Surface Properties of Activated Carbon

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Nitrogen-doped porous carbons through KOH activation with superior performance in supercapacitors

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Lotus-leaf biochar modified with metal oxide nanoparticles: synthesise, characterisation and application to the photocatalytic removal of Cr6+, Cr3+ and Co2+ ions

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Application of Biochar for the Treatment of Textile Dyes and Wastewater

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Self-nitrogen-doped biochar derived from soybean cake for rhodamine B removal prepared via simple carbonization

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Cobalt-nitrogen co-doped carbon nanotubes derived from biomass and plastic wastes as peroxymonosulfate activator for tetracycline removal

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Mechanisms of N-doped microporous biochar decreased Cd transition in rhizosphere soils and its impact on soil bacterial community composition

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Nanomaterials: A novel approach for airborne hydrocarbon contaminant detection

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Degradation of methylene blue by ozone oxidation activated by N and S co-doped biochar supported Co–Al layered double hydroxides

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Design a flower-like magnetic graphite carbon microsphere for enhanced adsorption of 2,4-dichlorophenol

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Characterization of Natural Zeolite and Chicken Manure Derived Biochar for Carbon Dioxide Adsorption in Biogas

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Wheat dust and extracted rapeseed scrap biochar: a comprehensive characterization and assessment of potential utilization in the context of the circular economy

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Biochar production under different atmospheres: an overview

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The possibility of Eriochrome black T dye removal from wastewater by using BC3 nanotube; quantum chemical study

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Dissolved black nitrogen: an overlooked active nano-catalyst in the abiotic transformation of chlorophenols by sulfides in the subsurface water

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Enhanced Plant Restoration in Open-Pit Mines Using Maize Straw and Ultrasonically Pre-Treated Coal Fly Ash

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Steam activation tuned porous structure and surface wetting behaviors of mesoporous biochars for corrosive oily wastewater treatments

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Self-purging pyrolysis of silk sericin composite for producing high-performance adsorbents

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Effects of activation route and doping on porosity and nitrogen retention on natural fibers

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MXene/Nano copper-modified photothermal composite phase change materials for solar energy utilization and thermal management

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Template-engineered hollow porous MnO2 microspheres: structure–activity relationship and enhanced atrazine degradation via heterogeneous catalytic ozonation

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BC from fungus chaff: an unexpected adsorbent for methylene blue removal

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Sedum Plumbizincicola Derived Functional Carbon for Activation of Peroxymonosulfate to Eliminate Bisphenol A: Performance and Reaction Mechanisms

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Synthesis and characterization of SnO2/(NH4)2‐SnCl6 nanocomposites loaded on activated carbon and its application for adsorption of methylene Blue and Orange G

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Preparation of magnetic mesoporous carbon based on polydopamine and their superperformance for adsorption of dye pollutants

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Recent Advances in Biochar-Based Dye Remediation

Sutar, S. S., Vyavahare, G. D., Patil, P. J., Gurav, R. G., & Jadhav, J. P. (2021) · Springer eBooks · doi:10.1007/978-981-16-4059-9_7 · Cited by 1

Adsorption of methylene blue dye onto modified activated carbon produced from groundnut shells

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N-doped lignin-based activated carbon aerogel derived from bamboo black pulp liquor for efficient removal of malachite green in wastewater

Dai, L., Yang, M., Jiang, S., Tang, H. W., Ren, E., Xiao, H., Liu, L., & Guo, R. (2024) · Environmental Science and Pollution Research · doi:10.1007/s11356-024-34564-4 · Cited by 1

K2FeO4-modified rice husk biochar for the efficient adsorptive removal of pyridine from water: Behavior, mechanism, and DFT study

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Adsorptions of Astrazon Dye onto Granular Carbon-Silica Aerogels Synthesized from Recycle Palm-Date Pits: Kinetics, Thermodynamic and Isotherm Studies

Sayed, A. Z. (2017) · JOURNAL OF ADVANCES IN CHEMISTRY · doi:10.24297/jac.v12i10.5251 · Cited by 1

Rice husk-based biochar for carbon dioxide adsorption in biogas

Pertiwiningrum, A., Besari, R. N., Wuri, M. A., Harto, A. W., Fitriyanto, N. A., & Yanuari, A. A. S. (2020) · IOP Conference Series Earth and Environmental Science · doi:10.1088/1755-1315/599/1/012021 · Cited by 1

Interaction and band structure-determined inhibition of negative Cr (VI) and positive Fe (III) for antibiotic photodegradation by nitrogen-doped dissolved black carbon

Guo, Y. H., Chen, M., Gao, T., Lin, J., Zhang, J., Chen, T., Guo, Y., & Hua, S. (2024) · Chemosphere · doi:10.1016/j.chemosphere.2024.143234 · Cited by 1

Phosphorus and nitrogen co-doped carbon derived from Cigarette Filter for adsorption of methylene blue dye from aqueous solutionPreprint

Macchi, S. P., Alsebai, Z., Watanabe, F., Ilyas, A., Atif, S., Viswanathan, T., & Siraj, N. (2021) · Research Square · doi:10.21203/rs.3.rs-507326/v1 · Cited by 1

Electrical and Nanomechanical Properties of Pinewood Biocarbon Produced Through High-Temperature PyrolysisPreprint

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Green Synthesis of Ag Nanoparticles by Celery Leaf Extract Supported on Magnetic Carbon-Based Biochar Substrate, as a Green Catalyst for Reduction ReactionsPreprint

Taheri, S., Heravi, M. M., & Mohammadi, P. (2021) · Research Square · doi:10.21203/rs.3.rs-941842/v1

Potential application of BC3 nanotube for removal of bisphenol from water; density functional theory study

Lai, Y., & Liu, P. (2022) · Journal of Molecular Liquids · doi:10.1016/j.molliq.2022.119147

Synergistic Effects of N-Containing Heterocyclic and Ca Ligand Structures on the Phosphorus Adsorption of N and Ca Co-Doped BiocharPreprint

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Green synthesis of porous carbon assisted by water salt phase diagram for efficient electrochemical salt removalPreprint

Wang, S., Xu, H., Zhang, H., Fang, X., Zhou, X.-W., zheng, H., Wang, Y., Xu, S., Li, B., & Fan, J. Q. (2024) · SSRN Electronic Journal · doi:10.2139/ssrn.5074786

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Biochar as a Green Solution for Environmental Sustainability: A Systematic Review of Production Techniques and Applications

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Enhanced CO2 and dye adsorption of lignocellulose derived biochar via electron beam irradiation pretreatment and nitrogen functionalization

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A γ-Fe 2 O 3 Embedded In Situ Nitrogen-Doped Carbon Composites for Efficient Bisphenol A Removal: Adsorption Behavior and Property Study

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Mechanisms of Mn(II) removal from mining-impacted waters by biochar: Decoupling precipitation and surface complexation via experiments and atomistic simulations

Ngambia, A., Gavrilova, A., Huang, H., Lyu, Z., Mašek, O., Graham, M., & Erastova, V. (2026) · Journal of environmental chemical engineering · doi:10.1016/j.jece.2026.125306

Graphitization-mediated selective and rapid adsorption of bisphenol a by Fe-N-C derived from ZIF-8

Zhang, W., Zhou, C., Cui, J., Liu, C., Rao, Y., & Yan, W. (2026) · Separation and Purification Technology · doi:10.1016/j.seppur.2026.138122

Fe/N Co-doped sludge-derived biochar enables rapid Maduramicin adsorption via coupled hydrophobic partitioning and Fe–N complexation

Li, X., 弯惠林, Tian, Z., Ji, M., Zhai, S., Ouyang, Q., Lin, N., & Zhao, Y. (2026) · Journal of environmental chemical engineering · doi:10.1016/j.jece.2026.122818

Mechanistic Insights into Environmental Aging and Reactive Nitrogen Species Generation on Dissolved Black Nitrogen and Their Contribution to Bisphenol A Photodegradation

Wu, C., Zhang, Y., Yin, K., Deng, X., & Lian, F. (2026) · ACS Earth and Space Chemistry · doi:10.1021/acsearthspacechem.6c00063

Nitrogen-Doped Straw Biochar Reduces Lead Toxicity in Paddy Rhizosphere Soil Through Physicochemical and Microbial Synergies

Li, H., Liu, Z., Li, Z. L., Chen, C., & Wang, M. (2026) · Toxics · doi:10.3390/toxics14070561

Green synthesis of porous carbon guided by phase diagrams for electrochemical rubidium salt desalination

Li, B., Wang, S., Tang, Y., Xu, H., Zheng, H., Shao, F., Qian, K., Chen, H., & Fan, J. (2026) · iScience · doi:10.1016/j.isci.2026.117231

Valorization of N-doped biochar into Fe-Cu loaded carbon catalyst from electroplating wastewater: Structure regulation, adsorption performance, and catalytic properties

Ye, F., Jin, X., Lin, J., & Chen, Z. (2026) · Bioresource Technology · doi:10.1016/j.biortech.2026.135681

Surface engineering of ZnCl 2 -activated N-doped water hyacinth hydrochar: a mechanistic insight for fast and efficient removal of Cr( vi ) and crystal violet dye

Shahriar, M. H., Akter, N., Shahriar, M. T., Ahana, T. J., Hasan, M. M., Miah, M. R., & Uddin, S. (2026) · RSC Advances · doi:10.1039/d6ra07071j

Preparation of novel pillar[5]arene/bodipy-functionalized magnetic fluorescence hybrid nanoparticles for the removal of tetracycline antibiotic/methylene blue and the detection of cu(II) ions from aqueous solutions

Bilgiç, A., Çimen, A., Akbulut, A., Bayrak, M., Aydin, Z., & Kurşunlu, A. N. (2026) · Separation and Purification Technology · doi:10.1016/j.seppur.2026.140487

Mixed Oxygen Functional Groups Drive Methyl Orange Adsorption on Hydrochar: An All-Atom Molecular Dynamics Study

Ha, D. T., & Trinh, T. T. (2026) · Applied Sciences · doi:10.3390/app162010376

Engineered Biochar for Dye Wastewater Treatment: Adsorption Evidence, Mechanistic Validation, and Scale‐Up Gaps

Ravish, P., Kashyap, U., Arora, P., & Chaudhry, S. (2026) · CLEAN - Soil Air Water · doi:10.1002/clen.70291

Preparation of highly porous nitrogen-doped biochar derived from birch tree wastes with superior dye removal performance

dos Reis, G. S., Bergna, D., Grimm, A., Lima, E. C., Hu, T., Naushad, M., & Lassi, U. M. (2023) · Colloids and Surfaces A Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects · doi:10.1016/j.colsurfa.2023.131493 · Cited by 143

Synthesis, Characterization, and Adsorption Properties of Nitrogen-Doped Nanoporous Biochar: Efficient Removal of Reactive Orange 16 Dye and Colorful Effluents

Ekman, S., dos Reis, G. S., Laisné, E., Thivet, J., Grimm, A., Lima, E. C., Naushad, M., & Dotto, G. L. (2023) · Nanomaterials · doi:10.3390/nano13142045 · Cited by 43

Preparation of Novel N-Doped Biochar and its High Adsorption Capacity for Atrazine Based on Π–Π Electron Donor-Acceptor Interaction

Cheng, Y., Wang, B., Shen, J., Yan, P., Kang, J. X., Wang, W., Bi, L., Zhu, X., Li, Y., Wang, S., et al. (2022) · Journal of Hazardous Materials · doi:10.1016/j.jhazmat.2022.128757 · Cited by 305

Adsorption of methylene blue and tetracycline on nitrogen-doped cotton stalk-based biochar and mechanism research

Li, S., Cui, Q., Huang, Y., & Jin, K. (2026) · BMC Chemistry · doi:10.1186/s13065-026-01860-8

A high-performance biochar produced from bamboo pyrolysis with in-situ nitrogen doping and activation for adsorption of phenol and methylene blue

Li, Z., Xing, B., Ding, Y., Li, Y., & Wang, S. (2020) · Chinese Journal of Chemical Engineering · doi:10.1016/j.cjche.2020.03.031 · Cited by 148