Recent advances in biochar-based engineered materials for efficient removal of CO
                    2
                    : from lab to industrial scale applications

Anass Wahby; Nouha El Mail; Youssef Aoulad El Hadj Ali; Abdelmonaim Azzouz; Brahim Arhoun; Mounir Manssouri; Mostafa Stitou; Suresh Kumar Kailasa

doi:10.1039/d5va00432b

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Recent advances in biochar-based engineered materials for efficient removal of CO 2 : from lab to industrial scale applications

Anass Wahby

Nouha El Mail Youssef Aoulad El Hadj Ali

Abdelmonaim Azzouz

Brahim Arhoun Mounir Manssouri Mostafa Stitou Suresh Kumar Kailasa

Environmental Science: Advances Vol. 5 No. 4 pp. 997-1026 · Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)

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Abstract

Growing concerns about greenhouse gas emissions have driven significant efforts toward developing advanced materials for the capture and removal of CO
2
from different environments.

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Published: Jan 01, 2026
Vol/Issue: 5(4)
Pages: 997-1026
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