how does the alkalinity or acidity effect the morphology of the biochar particles derived from biomass conversion via pyrolysis or hydrothermal liquefaction for energy storage applications?
Acid or base affects the morphology of biochar and activated carbon. It has been seen that we can tune the pore size and surface area by changing the base content.
The pH of biochar has a huge effect on the effectiveness of biochar , since biochar is more like an amendment than a fertilizer source . that is the reason why biochar is so effective on Alfisols , Oxisols and Ultisols compared to Aridisols or Vertisols . Have some reviews consulted , will give fair idea on this very interesting issue, since these days , biochar research is a frontier area of investigation from various angles through multidisciplinary research...
Interesting. The biochar itself is already an alkaline material (in most cases), and that would, in turn, have other effects. The question that the biochar's alkaline nature would affect the morphology of the particles of the biochar is interesting.