Pore Engineering in Biomass-Derived Carbon Materials for Enhanced Energy, Catalysis, and Environmental Applications
Molecules,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
29(21), P. 5172 - 5172
Published: Oct. 31, 2024
Biomass-derived
carbon
materials
(BDCs)
are
highly
regarded
for
their
renewability,
environmental
friendliness,
and
broad
potential
application.
A
significant
advantage
of
these
lies
in
the
high
degree
customization
physical
chemical
properties,
especially
terms
pore
structure.
Pore
engineering
is
a
key
strategy
to
enhance
performance
BDCs
critical
areas,
such
as
energy
storage,
catalysis,
remediation.
This
review
focuses
on
engineering,
exploring
definition,
classification,
adjustment
techniques
structures,
well
how
factors
affect
application
energy,
Our
aim
provide
solid
theoretical
foundation
practical
guidance
facilitate
rapid
transition
from
laboratory
industrial
applications.
Language: Английский
Biochar mitigates methane emissions from organic mulching in urban soils: Evidence from a long-term mesocosm experiment
Journal of Environmental Management,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
376, P. 124525 - 124525
Published: Feb. 18, 2025
Methane
(CH₄),
a
potent
greenhouse
gas
(GHG)
with
high
global
warming
potential,
significantly
contributes
to
urban
GHG
emissions.
Organic
mulching,
commonly
practiced
in
forestry,
may
promote
CH₄
emissions
via
anaerobic
decomposition;
yet
its
impact
on
the
carbon
budget
has
largely
been
unexamined.
Biochar
shown
promise
mitigating
agricultural
soils,
but
effectiveness
mulched
systems
remains
unknown.
This
study
employed
mesocosm
experiment
investigate
effects
of
organic
mulches
(woodchips
and
bark)
biochar
amendments
(50
t/ha),
applied
either
surface
(top-dressed)
or
incorporated
(mixed),
fluxes
CH₄,
CO₂,
H₂O.
Fluxes
were
measured
using
an
off-axis
integrated
cavity
output
spectroscopy
analyzer.
Results
indicate
that
soils
emitted
at
1.0-1.5
nmol
m⁻2.s⁻1,
whereas
promoted
uptake,
case
both
woodchips
(-1.65
±
1.03
m⁻2.s⁻1)
bark
mulch
(-0.49
0.16
by
second
year.
Mixed
treatments
showed
greater
uptake;
for
instance,
incorporating
into
led
mean
uptake
(-2.02
1.02
m⁻2.s⁻1),
nearly
fivefold
than
controls.
While
additions
reduced
water
loss
increased
soil
carbon-factors
contributing
emissions-biochar
CO₂
26.7%-121.1%.
Biochar-mediated
correlated
substrate
pH,
bulk
density,
C:N
ratio,
suggesting
enhanced
microbial
activity
release.
Overall,
findings
biochar,
combined
can
serve
as
effective
mitigation
strategy,
informing
climate-smart
management
landscapes.
Language: Английский
Biochar remediated algae debris polluted surface sediment: Microbial community inhibited methane fluxes and improved water quality
Nan Chen,
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Songhe Zhang,
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Shaozhuang Guo
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et al.
Process Safety and Environmental Protection,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown, P. 106931 - 106931
Published: Feb. 1, 2025
Language: Английский
Introductory Chapter: Organic Fertilizers and Plant Nutrition – Devising Ways to Healthier Agricultural Systems
IntechOpen eBooks,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: April 10, 2025
Language: Английский
Short‐Term Dynamics of Low Molecular Weight Organic Substances and Biochar in Arable Soils
Journal of Plant Nutrition and Soil Science,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Dec. 8, 2024
ABSTRACT
Background
Main
transformation
pathways
of
low
molecular
weight
organic
substances
(LMWOS)
are
understood,
but
only
limited
knowledge
exists
on
their
transformations
in
different
soils
and
interactions
with
biochar.
Aim
Objectives
were
to
study
short‐term
13
C‐labelled
LMWOS
functional
groups
the
presence
absence
biochar
arable
loess
soils.
Methods
Soils
from
three
sites
incubated
or
without
artificially
aged
acetate,
alanine
glucose
at
rates
(10
50
µmol
C
g
−1
soil)
60%
water
holding
capacity
15°C
for
5
days,
total
substrate‐derived
CO
2
‐C
microbial
biomass
(MBC)
determined
analyses
variance
calculated.
Results
Cumulative
(ΣCO
‐C)
emission
was
significantly
(
p
≤
0.05)
affected
by
substrate
rate
type
interaction.
Biochar
stimulated
total,
not
ΣCO
SD
)
emission.
Box‐Cox
transformed
MBC
site,
type,
whereas
had
no
significant
effect.
Substrate‐derived
(MBC
carbon
use
efficiency
(CUE)
Conclusions
CUE
results
addition
confirmed
greater
importance
build‐up
compared
acetate
alanine,
latter
mineralized
a
extent.
Biochar,
once
it
is
aged,
which
typical
form
soil,
did
affect
slightly
increased
Language: Английский