Coupling adsorption and degradation in p-nitrophenol removal by biochars

Biochar is an attractive class of materials because of its various feedstock and wide application potential in agricultural and environmental remediation activities. Recent studies have suggested that biochar may both adsorb and degrade organic contaminants; however, the properties of biochar that control its apparent interactions with organic contaminants are still unknown. In this study, p-nitrophenol was chosen as a model organic pollutant....