Biochar boost: revolutionizing functionalization of a difficult material
The challenge with synthetically modified biochars is that they are notoriously difficult to characterize, and a new characterization approach that circumvents the challenges posed by overlapping bands in IR spectra is needed. We report multinuclear NMR approaches successful in the easy identification and quantification of covalently-bound functional groups on the biochar surface using <sup>31</sup>P{<sup>1</sup>H} CPMAS NMR spectroscopy.
Authors
- Pascale Chevallier (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0163-9936)
- T. Jane Stockmann (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7811-8840)
- C. Schneider (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-0380-1481)
- Jean‐François Morin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9259-9051)
- Stephanie MacQuarrie (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0183-6622)
- Sara Masood Cheema (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7915-5712)
- Francesca M. Kerton (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8165-473X)
Institutions
- Cape Breton University (CA)
- Memorial University of Newfoundland (CA)
- Université Laval (CA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Chemical Communications
- Published
- 2025-01-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1039/d4cc04991h
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Catalysis for Biomass Conversion
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.35
Funders
- Cape Breton University
- Memorial University of Newfoundland
- Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada