Persistent free radicals on biochar for its catalytic capability: A review.

Liu, X; Chen, Z; Lu, S; Shi, X; Qu, F; Cheng, D; Wei, W; Shon, HK; Ni, B-J

Persistent free radicals on biochar for its catalytic capability: A review.

Liu, X Chen, Z Lu, S Shi, X

Qu, F Cheng, D Wei, W Shon, HK Ni, B-J

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Publisher:: Elsevier
Publication Type:: Journal Article
Citation:: Water Res, 2023, 250, pp. 120999
Issue Date:: 2023-12-08

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dc.contributor.author	Liu, X
dc.contributor.author	Chen, Z
dc.contributor.author	Lu, S
dc.contributor.author	Shi, X https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8403-3392
dc.contributor.author	Qu, F
dc.contributor.author	Cheng, D
dc.contributor.author	Wei, W
dc.contributor.author	Shon, HK
dc.contributor.author	Ni, B-J
dc.date.accessioned	2024-01-14T08:41:17Z
dc.date.available	2023-12-07
dc.date.available	2024-01-14T08:41:17Z
dc.date.issued	2023-12-08
dc.identifier.citation	Water Res, 2023, 250, pp. 120999
dc.identifier.issn	0043-1354
dc.identifier.issn	1879-2448
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/174401
dc.description.abstract	Biochar is an economical carbon material for water pollution control, which shows great promise to be applied in the up-scale wastewater remediation processes. Previous studies demonstrate that persistent free radicals (PFRs) on biochar are critical to its reactivity for wastewater remediation. A series of studies have revealed the important roles of PFRs when biochar was applied for organic pollutants degradation as well as the removal of Cr (VI) and As (III) from wastewater. Therefore, this review comprehensively concludes the significance of PFRs for the catalytic capabilities of biochar in advanced oxidation processes (AOPs)-driven organic pollutant removal, and applied in redox processes for Cr (VI) and As (III) remediation. In addition, the mechanisms for PFRs formation during biochar synthesis are discussed. The detection methods are reviewed for the quantification of PFRs on biochar. Future research directions were also proposed on underpinning the knowledge base to forward the applications of biochar in practical real wastewater treatment.
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dc.language	eng
dc.publisher	Elsevier
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dc.relation.ispartof	Water Res
dc.relation.isbasedon	10.1016/j.watres.2023.120999
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dc.subject.classification	Environmental Engineering
dc.title	Persistent free radicals on biochar for its catalytic capability: A review.
dc.type	Journal Article
utslib.citation.volume	250
utslib.location.activity	England
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology/School of Civil and Environmental Engineering
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Strength - CTWW - Centre for Technology in Water and Wastewater Treatment
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Abstract:

Biochar is an economical carbon material for water pollution control, which shows great promise to be applied in the up-scale wastewater remediation processes. Previous studies demonstrate that persistent free radicals (PFRs) on biochar are critical to its reactivity for wastewater remediation. A series of studies have revealed the important roles of PFRs when biochar was applied for organic pollutants degradation as well as the removal of Cr (VI) and As (III) from wastewater. Therefore, this review comprehensively concludes the significance of PFRs for the catalytic capabilities of biochar in advanced oxidation processes (AOPs)-driven organic pollutant removal, and applied in redox processes for Cr (VI) and As (III) remediation. In addition, the mechanisms for PFRs formation during biochar synthesis are discussed. The detection methods are reviewed for the quantification of PFRs on biochar. Future research directions were also proposed on underpinning the knowledge base to forward the applications of biochar in practical real wastewater treatment.

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