Modification on biochars for applications: A research update

Wei-Hao Huang; Duu-Jong Lee; Chihpin Huang

doi:10.1016/j.biortech.2020.124100

Modification on biochars for applications: A research update

Bioresour Technol. 2021 Jan:319:124100. doi: 10.1016/j.biortech.2020.124100. Epub 2020 Sep 10.

Authors

Wei-Hao Huang¹, Duu-Jong Lee², Chihpin Huang³

Affiliations

¹ Department of Chemical Engineering, National Taiwan University, Taipei 10617, Taiwan.
² Department of Chemical Engineering, National Taiwan University, Taipei 10617, Taiwan; Department of Chemical Engineering, National Taiwan University of Science and Technology, Taipei 10607, Taiwan; College of Engineering, Tunghai University, Taichung 10607, Taiwan. Electronic address: djlee@ntu.edu.tw.
³ Institute of Environmental Engineering, National Chiao Tung University, Hsinchu 30009, Taiwan.

PMID: 32950819
DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2020.124100

Abstract

Biochars are the solid product of biomass under pyrolysis or gasification treatment, whose wholesale prices are lower than commercial activated carbons and other fine materials now in use. The employment of biochars as a renewable resource for field applications, if feasible, would gain apparent economic niche. Modification using physical or chemical protocol to revise the surface properties of biochar for reaching enhanced performances of target application has attracted great research interests. This article provided an overview of biochar application, particularly with the respect to the use of modified biochar as preferred soil amendment, adsorbent, electrochemical material, anaerobic digestion promotor, and catalyst. Based on literature works the current research trends and the prospects and research needs were outlined.

Keywords: Adsorption; Anaerobic digestion; Biochar; Catalyst; Electrochemical devices; Modification.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Adsorption
Biomass
Charcoal*
Pyrolysis
Soil*

Substances

Soil
biochar
Charcoal