Biochar - Call for papers: Revolutionizing Environmental and Energy Sustainability with Cutting-Edge Biochar-Based Catalytic and Remediation Applications
The following special issue in Biochar is open for submissions. The submission deadline is Aug 30, 2024.
Call for papers: Revolutionizing Environmental and Energy Sustainability with Cutting-Edge Biochar-Based Catalytic and Remediation Applications
Lead Guest Editor:
Prof. Xiangzhou Yuan, Southeast University, China
Guest Editors:
Prof. Su Shiung Lam, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, Malaysia
Prof. Ondřej Mašek, University of Edinburgh, UK
Prof. Ki Bong Lee, Korea University, Republic of Korea
Prof. Alex Yip, University of Canterbury, New Zealand
Aims and Scope:
Given its advantages of cost-effectiveness, multiple functionalities, and tunable properties, biochar-based materials have been considered as promising and renewable materials for sustainable biorefineries and environmental remediations (such as in air, soil, and water), simultaneously solidifying both environmental and energy sustainability and achieving positive, planet-level impacts. However, the engineering and synthesis guidelines for biochar-based materials (e.g., catalyst) are still unclear while considering several major indicators of catalytic activity, thermal stability, environmental impacts, and economic feasibility. Therefore, in the context of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the Carbon Neutrality strategy, novel and sustainable shifts in biochar-based catalytic and remediation applications are urgently needed to not only provide economic and social benefits but also to mitigate environmental issues resulting from current disposal and conversion processes.
This special issue aims to highlight the recent advances in production, characterizations, and applications of biochar-based engineered materials for environmental and energy sustainability.
Possible Topics:
- Advanced productions and characterizations of biochar-based engineered materials (e.g., catalyst, advanced adsorbent)
- Emerging applications of engineered biochar materials for sustainable development
- Integrated application of engineered biochar materials and biomaterials
- AI and machine learning for designing engineered biochar materials
- Environmental impacts and economic feasibilities of biochar-based catalytic and remediation applications