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ArticleMolecules (Basel, Switzerland)2025

A Study on the Oxidative Functionalization of a Poplar Biochar.

Antonella Di Vincenzo, Ettore Madonia, Calogero Librici, Paola Bambina, Delia Chillura Martino, Susanna Guernelli, Paolo Lo Meo, Pellegrino Conte

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Article in Molecules (Basel, Switzerland), 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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8 authors.

Antonella Di VincenzoDepartment of Biological, Chemical and Pharmaceutical Sciences and Technologies, University of Palermo, V. le delle Scienze ed. 17 S. Cannizzaro, 90128 Palermo, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-8933-1046
Ettore MadoniaDepartment of Agricultural, Food and Forest Sciences, University of Palermo, V. le delle Scienze ed. 4, 90128 Palermo, Italy.ORCID 0009-0001-6379-9898
Calogero LibriciDepartment of Agricultural, Food and Forest Sciences, University of Palermo, V. le delle Scienze ed. 4, 90128 Palermo, Italy.
Paola BambinaDepartment of Agricultural, Food and Forest Sciences, University of Palermo, V. le delle Scienze ed. 4, 90128 Palermo, Italy.
Delia Chillura MartinoDepartment of Biological, Chemical and Pharmaceutical Sciences and Technologies, University of Palermo, V. le delle Scienze ed. 17 S. Cannizzaro, 90128 Palermo, Italy.ORCID 0000-0001-5141-7285
Susanna GuernelliDepartment of Chemistry "G. Ciamician", University of Bologna, Via P. Gobetti, 83, 40129 Bologna, Italy.
Paolo Lo MeoDepartment of Biological, Chemical and Pharmaceutical Sciences and Technologies, University of Palermo, V. le delle Scienze ed. 17 S. Cannizzaro, 90128 Palermo, Italy.ORCID 0000-0001-5089-0556
Pellegrino ConteDepartment of Agricultural, Food and Forest Sciences, University of Palermo, V. le delle Scienze ed. 4, 90128 Palermo, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-2211-1225

Funding

SiciliAn MicronanOTecH Research and Innovation Center "SAMOTHRACE" (MUR, PNRR-M4C2, ECS_00000022), spoke 3-Università degli Studi di Palermo" S2-COMMs-Micro and Nanotechnologies for Smart & Sustainable Communities. B73C22000810001
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Abstract

This study investigates the functionalization of a poplar biochar (PB), obtained by high-temperature pyrolysis, under oxidative conditions typically used in organic synthesis. In particular, concentrated nitric acid, a sulfonitric mixture and a piranha mixture were applied as oxidants at different temperatures and reaction times. In order to assess the outcome of the reaction conditions on the characteristics of the resultant products, these were characterized by a combination of imaging (SEM), spectroscopic (ATR-FTIR, RAMAN) and FFC-NMR relaxometric techniques. The latter techniques, rationalized in terms of the Kohlrausch-type stretched exponential kinetic model, were analyzed using a recently developed heuristic Monte Carlo method, providing insights into the water dynamics within material pore networks. Additionally, the water-holding capacity of the modified biochars and their abilities to adsorb some model dyes were evaluated. The results clarify the relationship between oxidative treatment conditions and biochar properties, highlighting their impact on both structural modifications and water dynamics within the porous network, and enabling us to identify the best reaction conditions for optimizing the features of the oxidized product.

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CharcoalPopulusKineticsOxidation-ReductionSpectroscopy, Fourier Transform InfraredWaterbiocharCharcoalWateradsorptionbiocharFFC-NMR relaxometryoxidationpiranha mixturesulfonitric mixture

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PMID40076273
PMCPMC11901602

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