Carbon Research - Call for papers: Advancement of biochar utilization: Emerging nano-biochar applications
The following special issue in Carbon Research is open for submissions. The submission deadline is Oct 31, 2023.
Call for papers: Advancement of biochar utilization: Emerging nano-biochar applications
Lead Guest Editor: Dr. Xiangzhou Yuan
Guest Editors: Dr. Patryk Oleszczuk; Dr. Alex Yip; Dr. Eakalak Khan; Dr. Hailong Wang
Aims and Scope:
Given its advantages of low production cost, wide availability, tunable properties, and sustainability, biochar is considered an attractive source to produce carbon-based nanomaterials such as porous carbon, graphene, and carbon nanotubes (CNTs). Reducing the biochar particle size to its nanoscale, yielding nano-biochar, is an effective approach that can upcycle sub-optimal biochar into desired high-quality nanomaterials. Compared to other carbon-based nanomaterials, the production of nano-biochar from biomass waste could be a sustainable, environmentally-friendly, cost-effective, and promising alternative route. Owing to its enhanced textural and physicochemical properties, new nano-biochar materials may have promising performance in carbon sequestration, pollutant removal, and catalytic degradation. Therefore, in the context of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the Carbon Neutrality strategy, novel and sustainable shifts in nano-biochar deployment practices are urgently needed to achieve a circular economy inspired by sustainable development.
This special issue aims to highlight the recent advances in nano-biochar production, characterizations, and applications for environmental remediation. Moreover, this special issue is strongly supported by 6th Asia Pacific Biochar Conference (APBC 2022, http://www.esgapbc.com/). We are especially interested in high-quality research papers as well as state-of-the-art critical reviews on the following, and related topics:
- Advanced production and characterizations of nano-biochar
- Nano-biochar based sustainable development in environmental remediation
- Negative emission technologies using nano-biochar towards carbon neutrality
- Nano-biochar synthesis for mitigating the emerging pollutants
- Nano-biochar in other applications/industries including but not limited to electronics, chemical, and construction.
- Ecotoxicological assessment and agricultural potential of nano-biochar
- Life-cycle assessment and circular economy of nano-biochar based environmental remediation
Articles will undergo all of the journal's standard peer review and editorial processes outlined in its submission guidelines. (this opens in a new tab)