What's needed to move biochar technologies from the lab to the market? In a viewpoint published in ACS Sustainable Resource Management, Pejman Salimi et al. discuss the challenges of applying biochar in electrochemical energy storage devices and outlines how they could be adressed. 🔋 Biochar derived from biomass offers tunable properties like excellent electrical conductivity and chemical robustness, making it ideal for energy storage applications. 🔋 Strategies like biological activation and tailored formulations can enhance biochar’s performance while minimizing resource use. 🪫 Addressing challenges such as production costs, batch consistency, and compatibility with existing technologies will be critical for commercial adoption. Salimi: "We believe that the successful integration of biochar into the market for electrochemical energy devices requires addressing five critical stages: 1️⃣ strategic use of waste biomass specific to each region, 2️⃣ prioritizing cost-effective operations, 3️⃣ adopting sustainable approaches for electrode design, 4️⃣ tailoring formulations, and 5️⃣ conducting comprehensive life cycle assessments and techno-economic analyses." Read the viewpoint to learn more: https://lnkd.in/eSuzfXNv
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The horticulture industry is in dire need of sustainable alternatives to peat, which has significant environmental drawbacks, including high carbon emissions. 👎 In a new study in collaboration with ILVO (Instituut voor Landbouw, Visserij- en Voedingsonderzoek), we explored the potential of processed grass fibers and biochar as sustainable peat replacements by testing biological acidification with elemental sulfur (S) and chitin. We found that: ✅ Elemental sulfur improves the biological stability of processed grass fibers and accelerates decomposition where needed. ✅ Biochar acidification, though slower, reduces pH over time and increases microbial activation through sulfur oxidation. ✅ Combining acidified biochar with untreated biochar creates blends with optimal pH and properties for horticultural applications. Why this matters? Our findings offer a sustainable pathway to reduce peat usage by enhancing locally-sourced, bio-based materials like biochar and processed grass fibers. ♻️ 🌍 👏 Kudos to the authors Bart Vandecasteele, Jarinda Viaene, Raúl Castejón-del Pino, Amine Lataf, Ann JF Cuypers, and Dries Vandamme! 🎉 For more details, check out the full paper via https://lnkd.in/eAhmZYgH Centre for Environmental Sciences (CMK) - Hasselt University
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S-enhanced microbial activation of biochars and refined grass fibers for circular horticulture: applied microbiology to reduce the pH of biochar and fibers without C losses The application of wood-based biochars as bulk or stand-alone material for horticultural substrates is restricted by their high pH and high acid-buffering capacity. Acidification of #biochar through #microbial #activation with elemental #sulfur was optimized by adding mineral fertilizer or chitin. Microbial activation of the biochars was confirmed by S mineralization after application of elemental S and by N mineralization from chitin. Acidification of refined grass fibers with S resulted in a higher biological stability. published #openaccess in Science of the Total Environment (STOTEN): https://lnkd.in/etRQgDhw more info: Green Carbon Webinar Series: https://lnkd.in/eyHYinSa Results of Fonds Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek - Vlaanderen (FWO) #BASTA and the #European Joint Programme EJP SOIL #BioCASH Jarinda Viaene Raúl Castejón-del Pino Amine Lataf Ann JF Cuypers Dries Vandamme Plant & Soil Living Lab Instituut voor Landbouw, Visserij- en Voedingsonderzoek (ILVO) B2BE Facilitator (Business to Bioeconomy) Centre for Environmental Sciences (CMK) UHasselt Analytical & Circular Chemistry Centro de Edafología y Biología Aplicada del Segura (CEBAS - CSIC) CSIC Innovación #pyrolysis #makebiocharnotwar
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🔬🤍 Ter ere van Els, ze gaat ontzettend gemist worden.
Iedereen welkom vandaag op de Dag van de Wetenschap aan UHasselt! 👨🔬 Deze dag was elk jaar een hoogdag voor onze lieve collega Els Smeyers, die woensdag om het leven kwam bij een verkeersongeval. We staan er daarom op om er een mooie dag van te maken waarop iedereen de wondere wereld van de wetenschap kan komen ontdekken. Ter ere van Els, en haar passie voor wetenschapscommunicatie. We hopen van harte dat jullie een fijne dag beleven en zien jullie heel graag straks op onze campus voor deze Dag van de Wetenschap ☀️🔬 #UHasselt
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Today we had an excellent international user committee meeting of the #Multirec project, chaired by Bram Bamps, where the exciting first data on the effect of multiple #recycling steps on #polyolefin #packaging materials were showcased. We also would like to thank our international research partners including the different #Fraunhofer divisions and #WroclawUniversityofScienceandTechnology for their inspiring contributions, #Cornet #Tetra for the funding and #NCBR for hosting us in Brussels. Looking forward to continuing our collaboration!
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Marie De Groeve (University of Antwerp) toont de voordelen van gevelgroen zoals #klimop voor gevels. Laat ons gevelgroen inzetten om een stap vooruit te zetten in het vergroenen van onze steden. Wij hebben alvast enkele pistes uitgewerkt om #klimop nuttig te kunnen inzetten in een #circulaire economie Willem Vercruysse Hasselt University https://lnkd.in/dgs8t8He
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Congratulations to all! 🥳 Specific shout out to Amelien Vanaenrode, co-supervised by Dries Vandamme and Geert-Jan Graulus at BDG. Looking forward to doing some amazing science together. 🙌
🎉 Exciting News! 🎉 So thrilled to announce that 8 of our young scientific talents have been awarded an aspirant mandate at the Research Foundation Flanders - FWO! Huge congratulations for this amazing achievement! 🏅Laura Leten 🏅Jonathan Parion 🏅Louis Jackers 🏅Selin Seyrek 🏅Lambert-Paul Jorissen 🏅Robin Erkens 🏅Amelien Vanaenrode 🏅Anouk Oris To those who weren’t selected this time – we know your PhD projects are just as promising. We wish you all the best as you continue your journey with us at imo-imomec. We can’t wait to see the incredible impact you’ll all make! 💪 Hasselt University, Faculteit wetenschappen UHasselt, Universiteit Hasselt - Faculteit Industriële Ingenieurswetenschappen, Wouter Maes, Anitha Ethirajan, Ronald Thoelen, Koen Vandewal, Wouter Van Gompel, Dries Vandamme, Geert-Jan Graulus, Bart Vermang
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Latest results from our lab zoom in on the interference of soluble algal organic matter with flocculation! 👉 Why does this matter? Microalgae hold enormous potential as a sustainable resource for biofuels, bioproducts, and environmental remediation. 🧪 However, efficient harvesting remains a significant bottleneck, particularly due to the complex interactions between the organic matter that microalgae produce and the flocculants that are supposed to facilitate harvesting. Understanding these interactions is vital for improving the cost-effectiveness and scalability of microalgae-based technologies. Sanjaya Lama et al. now show that 👇 🟢 algal organic matter significantly increases the flocculant dosage required for effective microalgae harvesting, posing a challenge for large-scale applications. 🟢 the high molecular weight (>50 kDa) fraction of the organic matter, rich in carbohydrate-containing glycoproteins, acts as the primary inhibitor of flocculation across various pH levels (the carboxyl groups from acidic monomers in this high molecular weight fraction are key contributors to its inhibitory effects). By deepening our understanding of algal organic matter composition and its interactions with flocculants, our research offers actionable insights to enhance the efficiency and sustainability of microalgae harvesting processes. 🎯 Dive into the full study to explore our findings in detail: https://lnkd.in/edmTJ9YJ 🙌 Congrats to all authors: Sanjaya Lama, Michaela Pappa, Nathalia Brandão Watanabe, Cécile Formosa, Wouter Marchal, Peter Adriaensens, and Dries Vandamme. 🙏 Thank you to our funders and collaborators at Hasselt University, imo-imomec, TBI - Toulouse Biotechnology Institute, Bio & Chemical Engineering, Research Foundation Flanders - FWO #Tournesol #Hercules
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Congratulations to Dr. Bram Pawlak! He successfully defended his PhD project entitled: "Synthesis and characterization of hybrid porous #titania diphosphonate networks with different bridging functionalities", supervised by Prof. Dr. Robert Carleer, Prof. Dr. Peter Adriaensens & Prof. Dr. Vera Meynen funded by Research Foundation Flanders - FWO Hasselt University imo-imomec Research Foundation Flanders - FWO Analytical & Circular Chemistry University of Antwerp
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