Gęca, M.; Khalil, A.M.; Tang, M.; Bhakta, A.K.; Snoussi, Y.; Nowicki, P.; Wiśniewska, M.; Chehimi, M.M. Surface Treatment of Biochar—Methods, Surface Analysis and Potential Applications: A Comprehensive Review. Surfaces2023, 6, 179-213.
Gęca, M.; Khalil, A.M.; Tang, M.; Bhakta, A.K.; Snoussi, Y.; Nowicki, P.; Wiśniewska, M.; Chehimi, M.M. Surface Treatment of Biochar—Methods, Surface Analysis and Potential Applications: A Comprehensive Review. Surfaces 2023, 6, 179-213.
Gęca, M.; Khalil, A.M.; Tang, M.; Bhakta, A.K.; Snoussi, Y.; Nowicki, P.; Wiśniewska, M.; Chehimi, M.M. Surface Treatment of Biochar—Methods, Surface Analysis and Potential Applications: A Comprehensive Review. Surfaces2023, 6, 179-213.
Gęca, M.; Khalil, A.M.; Tang, M.; Bhakta, A.K.; Snoussi, Y.; Nowicki, P.; Wiśniewska, M.; Chehimi, M.M. Surface Treatment of Biochar—Methods, Surface Analysis and Potential Applications: A Comprehensive Review. Surfaces 2023, 6, 179-213.
Abstract
In the recent years, biochar has emerged as a remarkable biosourced material for addressing global environmental, agricultural, biomedical, and energy challenges. However, the performances of biochar rest in part on finely tuning its surface chemical properties, intended to obtain specific functionalities. In this review, we tackle surface treatment of biochar with silane and other coupling agents such as diazonium salts, titatantes, ionic/non-ionic surfactants, as well as nitrogen-containing (macro)molecules. We summarize the recent progress achieved mostly in the last five years, and correlate the nature and extent of functionalization to eye catchy end applications of the surface engineered biochar.
Copyright:
This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.