ACS symposium series,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown, P. 305 - 343
Published: Aug. 21, 2024
Hydrogen's
high
energy
and
water
vapor
combustion
by
products
make
it
a
vital
role
in
the
low-carbon
economy.
A
novel
hydrogen
generation
method
uses
lignocellulosic
waste
residual
biomass
from
plant
cell
walls,
such
as
agricultural
wastes,
forestry
trash,
energy-yielding
crops.
Lignocellulosic
is
abundant
attractive
renewable
source,
reducing
trash
disposal
greenhouse
gas
emissions.
Alternative
technologies,
especially
those
using
resources,
are
needed
to
replace
carbon
emissions
fossil
fuels.
Dark
fermentation,
which
breaks
down
complex
organic
molecules
with
microbes,
makes
viable
source.
It
effectively
generates
supports
circular
economy
concepts
turning
into
resource.
Many
thermochemical
biological
processes
extract
waste.
Research
improving
these
procedures
for
effectiveness
economic
viability.
reduces
provides
sustainable
energy.
Using
assets
boosts
biotechnology,
process
engineering,
integrated
systems
predicted
lower
production
costs,
making
this
more
realistic
environment.
Process Safety and Environmental Protection,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
188, P. 834 - 859
Published: June 2, 2024
Biogas
is
a
resource
of
renewable
energy
with
the
highest
significance
to
development
in
many
countries
due
great
accessibility
biomass.
It
mostly
produced
by
anaerobic
digestion
various
feedstocks,
but
technologies
such
as
landfilling,
aerobic
composting
and
incineration
are
also
being
used.
The
current
novel
review
aimed
present
emerging
for
biogas
pretreatment,
production
upgrading
process.
Furthermore,
applications
future
perspectives
have
been
covered.
was
found
that
pretreatment
chemical,
physical,
thermochemical
oxidative
increasing
biomethane
yield.
Hence,
extrusion
has
increased
190%.
upgrading,
photosynthetic
biofixation
CO2
microalgae
shown
upgraded
CH4
maximum
content
ranging
from
2
6%.
Microbial
electrolysis
cell
technology
sustainable
effective
low
requirement
energy.
Thus,
it
bioelectromethanogenesis
leads
uptake
13.2
gCO2/d.
In
addition,
nanobubble
recent
studies
extensively
investigated
improvement
methane
Europe
around
70%
plants
utilising
feedstocks
agriculture
sectors.
2022
global
combined
reached
more
than
1.6
EJ
which
an
increase
17%
last
five
years.
Fossil
fuels
primary
source
85%
world's
supply.
wider
use
could
ensure
goals
implementation
Scientific Reports,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
15(1)
Published: March 13, 2025
The
growing
demand
for
clean
energy
has
highlighted
plant
biomass
as
a
valuable
alternative,
supporting
sustainable
development
goals.
Elephant
grass
(EG)
is
promising
feedstock
due
to
its
adaptability
diverse
soils
and
climates,
high
dry
matter
production,
substantial
yield.
This
study
aimed
evaluate
characterize
six
selected
EG
genotypes
(BRS
Capiaçu,
T_23.1,
T_23.2,
T_41.2,
T_47.1,
T_51.5)
based
on
their
broth
productivity
Analysis
of
the
broth's
yield
physicochemical
properties
revealed
that
by-product
extracted
from
had
residual
value.
Additionally,
extracting
reduces
grass's
moisture
content,
enhancing
calorific
value
improving
bagasse
quality
combustion
in
boilers,
thus
optimizing
production.
demonstrates
T_23.1
presented
relevant
values
ranging
4248.12
4304.06
kcal
kg−
1
are
suitable
production
through
direct
combustion.
source
can
be
utilized
industrially
after
anaerobic
digestion.
Future
research
should
focus
environmental
economic
effectiveness
an
waste
potential
biogas
Energies,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
18(7), P. 1794 - 1794
Published: April 2, 2025
Biogas
production
from
lignocellulosic
biomass,
such
as
wheat
and
rapeseed
straw,
is
an
essential
strategy
for
sustainable
energy
generation.
However,
the
efficiency
of
anaerobic
digestion
depends
on
physical
characteristics
substrate,
particularly
particle
size,
which
influences
microbial
accessibility
biogas
yield.
This
study
aims
to
optimize
straw
size
enhanced
methane
by
evaluating
different
fractionation
levels.
The
was
processed
using
a
hammer
mill
separated
into
three
fractions
(2.4
mm,
1
mm)
alongside
non-separated
finely
ground
(2
samples.
chemical
composition
analyzed
X-ray
fluorescence
(XRF),
key
parameters
pH,
dry
matter
(DM),
organic
(ODM)
were
assessed.
results
indicated
that
had
lower
pH
(6.05)
DM
than
(7.01).
yield
analysis
demonstrated
varied
with
size.
For
samples
achieved
highest
(132.87
m3
Mg⁻1),
whereas
decreased
increased
fragmentation,
observed
material
(206.65
Mg⁻1).
carbon-to-nitrogen
(C/N)
ratio
in
(153.82),
potentially
limiting
activity,
while
finer
more
balanced
ratios.
These
findings
highlight
importance
mechanical
pretreatment
optimizing
provide
insights
improving
straw-based
systems.
ACS Sustainable Resource Management,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
1(9), P. 2047 - 2073
Published: Aug. 16, 2024
Material
sustainability
is
an
ongoing
challenge,
and
their
renewable
sourcing
the
ultimate
solution.
Graphene-like
materials
(GLMs)
such
as
graphene,
graphene
oxide,
reduced
quantum
dots,
graphite
are
home
to
enormous
physical
chemical
properties
exploitable
for
a
range
of
applications.
Lignin,
major
component
in
plant
biomass,
shares
structural
similarity
with
GLMs
and,
therefore,
could
be
source.
The
focus
this
work
on
methods
employed
extraction
lignin
from
biomass
using
deep
eutectic
solvents
(DESs).
DESs
have
proven
efficient
isolation
lignin,
presenting
sustainable
pathway
production
GLMs.
Results
various
studies
presented
demonstrate
how
can
converted
implications
these
findings
extend
beyond
material
include
applications
fields,
electronics
energy
storage
devices.
This
Review
not
only
addresses
existing
knowledge
but
also
contributes
advancement
ecofriendly
methodologies
pursuit
GLMs,
thereby
fostering
sustainability.
Designs,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
8(5), P. 85 - 85
Published: Aug. 27, 2024
Milling
pretreatment
is
a
crucial
step
in
the
bioconversion
of
lignocellulosic
biomass
such
sugarcane
bagasse
because
it
facilitates
access
to
cellulose
for
subsequent
chemical
treatments.
However,
most
experiments
have
been
conducted
at
laboratory
scale,
where
has
identified
that
high
energy
required
processing
biomass.
For
this
reason,
proposed
implement
screw
extruder
technique
cellulose.
This
article
focuses
on
characteristics,
types,
and
applications
milling
bagasse,
with
particular
emphasis
its
role
lignin
removal
design.
reduces
particle
size
lignocellulose
through
compression
shear
tearing
mechanisms,
which
enhances
accessibility
hemicellulose
enzymes
chemicals,
thereby
improving
efficiency
processes.
Innovative
mathematical
modeling,
mechanical
design
CAD
application,
an
FEA
analysis
equipment
are
presented,
providing
insights
into
optimization
presents
innovative
potential
system
production
bioethanol,
heat
power,
other
value-added
products,
contributing
more
sustainable
circular
economy.
Agronomy,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
14(11), P. 2550 - 2550
Published: Oct. 30, 2024
The
inherent
complexity
of
cellulose,
hemicellulose,
and
lignin
contributes
to
the
recalcitrance
lignocellulosic
biomass,
resulting
in
a
low
conversion
efficiency
high
cost
bioethanol
conversion.
Pretreatment
methods
that
disrupt
plant
cell
structure
lignocellulose,
such
as
straw,
can
significantly
enhance
efficiency.
In
this
study,
we
utilized
an
acid-assisted
mechanocatalytic
depolymerization
technique
pretreat
rice
results
demonstrated
significant
disruption
cellulose
straw.
Compared
untreated
particle
size
pretreated
straw
reduced
from
279
μm
11.8
μm,
crystallinity
decreased
43.05%
22.71%,
specific
surface
area
increased
by
177%,
oxygen-to-carbon
ratio
(O/C)
was
enhanced
75%.
changes
microstructure
enabled
achieve
total
sugar
yield
over
95%
within
12
h
enzymatic
hydrolysis,
superior
36.24%
45.20%
acid
impregnated
73.25%
ball
milled
Consequently,
emerges
highly
effective
pretreatment
strategy
both
hydrolysis
overall
ACS Omega,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
9(49), P. 48618 - 48628
Published: Nov. 24, 2024
The
harmful
effects
of
quinolone
antibiotics
on
ecology
and
human
health
have
attracted
widespread
attention.
In
this
study,
bamboo
biochar
synthesized
at
different
pyrolysis
temperatures
was
used
to
remove
(moxifloxacin
(MFX),
ciprofloxacin
(CIP),
ofloxacin
(OFLX)
as
models).
temperature
700
°C
led
a
high
pore
volume
average
size
biochar.
produced
presented
adsorption
properties
for
MFX,
CIP,
OFLX.
maximum
capacities
OFLX
were
135.56,
151.31,
116.40
mg/g,
respectively.
performance
could
be
described
by
the
Langmuir
isotherm
model
pseudo-second-order
kinetic
model.
Biochar
from
waste
applied
low-cost
environmental
adsorbents
removal.
