Advances in Biochar and Biobased Carbonaceous Materials
A special issue of Processes (ISSN 2227-9717). This special issue belongs to the section "Environmental and Green Processes".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 10 April 2026 | Viewed by 9
Special Issue Editor
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The conversion of biomass into valuable products through thermochemical processes leads to the formation of biochar and biobased carbonaceous materials, which have emerged as promising candidates for sustainable solutions in energy, environment, and materials science. Their distinct physicochemical characteristics, such as a high surface area with adjustable micro–meso–macro porosity and surface functional groups, enable various applications, ranging from environmental uses such as soil amendment, carbon sequestration, and water purification to advanced material uses in catalysis, electrochemical energy storage, and functional composites.
This Special Issue, titled “Advances in Biochar and Biobased Carbonaceous Materials”, will provide a multidisciplinary platform to cover recent innovations in the fundamental understanding of scaled-up production methods of biochar for its possible agricultural utilization, as well as application-oriented novel processes for biomass-based carbonaceous material production. Contributions that close the gap between laboratory-scale research and practical applications are encouraged, with a focus on optimization, life cycle assessment, multi-scale characterization techniques, and multipurpose usage.
Topics include, but are not limited to, methods and/or applications in the following areas:
- Sustainable production methods of biochar and carbonaceous materials;
- Biochar in agriculture and environmental remediation;
- Tailored biobased carbonaceous materials for specific utilization areas;
- Techno-economic, life cycle, and scalability assessments.
Prof. Dr. Esin Apaydın Varol
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- biochar
- biobased carbonaceous materials
- biomass valorization
- climate change mitigation
- life cycle assessment
- liquid or gas purification
- soil improvement
- surface modification
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