Toxics,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
12(4), P. 245 - 245
Published: March 27, 2024
Biochar
(BC)
is
a
carbonaceous
material
obtained
by
pyrolysis
at
200–1000
°C
in
the
limited
presence
of
O2
from
different
vegetable
and
animal
biomass
feedstocks.
BC
has
demonstrated
great
potential,
mainly
environmental
applications,
due
to
its
high
sorption
ability
persistent
free
radicals
(PFRs)
content.
These
characteristics
enable
carry
out
direct
PFRs-mediated
removal/degradation
organic
inorganic
contaminants.
The
types
PFRs
that
are
possibly
present
depend
on
temperature
kind
pristine
biomass.
Since
they
can
also
cause
ecological
human
damage,
systematic
evaluation
behavior,
risks,
or
management
techniques
BC-derived
urgent.
generally
consist
mixture
carbon-
oxygen-centered
oxygenated
carbon-centered
radicals,
depending
pyrolytic
conditions.
Here,
promote
more
productive
beneficial
use
related
stimulate
further
studies
make
them
environmentally
safer
less
hazardous
humans,
we
have
first
reviewed
most
common
methods
used
produce
BC,
main
primary
mechanisms
which
remove
xenobiotics,
as
well
reported
for
PFR
formation
BC.
Secondly,
discussed
migration
transformation
PFRs;
PFR-mediated
application
degrade
pollutants,
potential
correlated
possible
strategies
limit
them.
Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
14(19), P. 23293 - 23318
Published: July 4, 2023
Abstract
The
preparation
of
biochar
(BC)
as
a
useful
substance
generated
from
biomass
valorization
via
pyrolysis
has
attracted
much
attention
in
recent
years.
Moreover,
widespread
worries
about
water
pollution
and
the
issues
brought
on
by
producing
releasing
massive
volumes
industrial
effluents
have
sparked
research
initiatives
to
examine
practical
affordable
solutions
these
problems.
Dyes,
heavy
metals,
pharmaceutical
compounds
are
main
hazardous
pollutants
wastewater.
As
result,
(BC)/biochar
(BC)-based
nanocomposites
been
presented
potential
alternative
handle
wastewater
with
both
adsorption
photocatalytic
degradation
processes.
Such
nanocomposite
materials
benefit
synergistic
effect
photocatalysis
attain
improved
removal
Therefore,
this
review
aims
describe
different
methods
for
biochar-based
nanocomposites.
Furthermore,
differences
between
processes
discussed.
BC-based
emerged
promising
adsorbents
photocatalysts
treatment
applications.
To
maximize
efficiency
processes,
an
overview
parameters
affecting
is
reviewed,
where
dose,
initial
pollutant
concentration,
pH,
temperature,
time,
presence
anions,
recycling
discovered
significant
impact
their
performance.
Finally,
future
recommendations
directions
provided
help
shape
applications
This
offers
comprehensive
evaluation
use
new
environmental
material
capable
removing
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International Journal of Molecular Sciences,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
25(13), P. 7182 - 7182
Published: June 29, 2024
The
increasing
emergence
of
multidrug-resistant
(MDR)
pathogens
causes
difficult-to-treat
infections
with
long-term
hospitalizations
and
a
high
incidence
death,
thus
representing
global
public
health
problem.
To
manage
MDR
bacteria
bugs,
new
antimicrobial
strategies
are
necessary,
their
introduction
in
practice
is
daily
challenge
for
scientists
the
field.
An
extensively
studied
approach
to
treating
consists
inducing
levels
reactive
oxygen
species
(ROS)
by
several
methods.
Although
further
clinical
investigations
mandatory
on
possible
toxic
effects
ROS
mammalian
cells,
evaluations
extremely
promising,
topical
use
treat
infected
wounds
ulcers,
also
presence
biofilm,
already
clinically
approved.
Biochar
(BC)
carbonaceous
material
obtained
pyrolysis
different
vegetable
animal
biomass
feedstocks
at
200–1000
°C
limited
O2.
Recently,
it
has
been
demonstrated
that
BC’s
capability
removing
organic
inorganic
xenobiotics
mainly
due
persistent
free
radicals
(PFRs),
which
can
activate
oxygen,
H2O2,
or
persulfate
absence
transition
metals
electron
transfer,
generating
ROS,
turn
degrade
pollutants
advanced
oxidation
processes
(AOPs).
In
this
context,
antibacterial
BC-containing
PFRs
have
some
authors
against
Escherichia
coli
Staphylococcus
aureus,
giving
birth
our
idea
BC-derived
as
novel
method
capable
generation
oxidative
therapy.
Here,
general
aspects
concerning
physiological
pathological
production
regulation
mechanism
they
could
exert
reviewed.
methods
currently
adopted
induce
therapy
discussed.
Finally,
first
time,
BC-related
proposed
source
via
AOPs.
