Biochar Development in Catalytic Applications
A special issue of Catalysts (ISSN 2073-4344). This special issue belongs to the section "Biomass Catalysis".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (28 February 2025) | Viewed by 505
Special Issue Editors
Interests: biochar; biochar-based catalytic processes; sustainability; emerging contaminants; pollution control chemistry; soil carbon sequestration; advanced oxidation processes (AOPs)
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Biochar produced from biomass waste has garnered an increasing amount of attention in the field of catalysis due to its low cost, large surface area, and high tunability. Biochar-based catalysts exhibit superior performance, often surpassing traditional commercial catalysts in the production of value-added chemicals, energy generation, and environmental remediation, bringing a positive global impact. In order to further promote the development of biochar in catalysis, especially in catalytic applications, this Special Issue will focus on the application of biochar in a variety of reactions, including esterification, catalytic reforming, cracking, gasification, pyrolysis, hydrolysis, electrochemical reactions, photocatalysis, persulfate oxidation, and other reactions. Special attention will be given to developing new methods for synthesizing biochar-based catalysts with large-scale application potential.
Given the critical importance of the advanced design and optimization of operating conditions for the performance of biochar catalysts, this Special Issue aims to provide a platform on which world-leading scientists can share their latest research in the biochar catalysis field. We invite the submission of relevant studies (both experimental and theoretical), including original research, review articles, short communications, and perspectives. Potential topics include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Value-added chemical production;
- Bio-oil production;
- Bio-gas production;
- Electrochemical energy utilization;
- NOX reduction and ammonia ozonation;
- Advanced oxidation processes (AOPs) for environmental remediation;
- Catalytic reduction reactions for environmental remediation.
Dr. Na Chen
Dr. Kecheng Zhu
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- biochar
- photocatalysis
- electrocatalysis
- thermocatalysis
- value-added chemicals production
- energy production
- environmental remediation
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