Activation strategies for rice husk biochar: enhancing porosity and performance as a support for Pd catalysts in hydrogenation reactions
Lilia Longo, Davide Baldassin, Alessandro Di Michele, Carla Bittencourt, Federica Menegazzo, Michela Signoretto
Abstract
Different activation methods were applied to rice husk biochar from slow pyrolysis for use as sustainable catalyst support. Results show activation method greatly affects performance, with KOH activation yielding especially strong results.
Topics & Concepts
HuskBiocharCatalysisPorosityChemical engineeringChemistryBusinessMaterials scienceOrganic chemistryPyrolysisBotanyBiologyEngineeringNanomaterials for catalytic reactionsCatalysis and Hydrodesulfurization StudiesAdsorption and biosorption for pollutant removal