Application of biochar-based catalysts in biomass upgrading: a review

• Published in: RSC advances Vol. 7; no. 77; pp. 48793 - 4885
• Main Authors: Cao, Xuefei, Sun, Shaoni, Sun, Runcang
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: 01.01.2017
• Subjects: acids; biochar; biodiesel; biomass; catalysts; fuel production; gasification; hydrochars; hydrolysis; moieties; pyrolysis; surface area

Biochar is a low-cost carbon-rich material derived from the thermochemical degradation of biomass. Due to its unique chemical structure, biochar with a large surface area and tailored surface functional groups can be easily prepared by activation and/or functionalization, and shows great potential t...