Biochar catalysts for sustainable bioenergy from design to application

Biochar-derived catalysts offer a scalable, low-cost pathway from renewable biomass to carbon-neutral energy, yet researchers lack a unified resource connecting catalyst design with downstream bioenergy performance. Biochar-Derived Catalysts: Design, Performance, Bioenergy Applications and Beyond consolidates current research on synthesizing, modifying, and optimizing biochar-based catalysts, then demonstrates their deployment in hydrogen generation, syngas production, and related conversion processes.

The book integrates techno-economic analysis and life cycle assessment to quantify environmental and economic impacts of biochar catalyst technologies. Coverage spans material property tailoring for high-performance catalytic activity, waste valorization strategies aligned with circular bioeconomy models, and process optimization methods that translate laboratory findings into scalable industrial operations supporting clean energy targets.

Readers will also find:

• Detailed synthesis routes and surface modification techniques for tuning biochar catalytic selectivity and stability across diverse feedstock sources
• Analysis of biochar's role in environmental remediation applications beyond bioenergy, including pollutant degradation and soil amendment
• Frameworks linking catalyst performance metrics to reactor-scale design parameters for practical bioenergy system implementation
• Discussion of circular economy principles showing how waste biomass conversion to catalysts supports carbon-neutral industrial workflows
• Up-to-date coverage of emerging research directions in biochar catalysis addressing global climate and sustainability goals

Designed for catalytic chemists, chemical engineers, materials scientists, and environmental chemists in academia and industry, this reference connects fundamental catalyst science with applied bioenergy conversion. Professionals in the biotechnological sector and policymakers evaluating carbon-neutral energy strategies will find the techno-economic and life cycle perspectives directly applicable.

Harish Chandra Joshi is an Associate Professor of Chemistry at Graphic Era University, India, with over 11 years of research experience. A Young Researcher in Chemistry award recipient, he serves as Guest Editor for journals including Energy Exploration and Exploitation and is an active member of the Indian Association of Nuclear Chemists and Allied Scientists.

Mika E.T. Sillanpää is a Professor at Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, China, specializing in environmental chemistry, water treatment, and resource recovery. A Changjiang Scholar Award recipient repeatedly listed among the World's Top 2% Scientists, he serves as Field Chief Editor of Frontiers in Environmental Chemistry.

Anand Chauhan is a Professor of Mathematics at Graphic Era University, India, with over 18 years of teaching and research experience. He has published more than 100 research papers in peer-reviewed journals and serves as Guest Editor of Material Today Proceeding and Managing Editor at Discovery Science.