10.57647/ijc.2026.1603.22

An Overview on the Catalytic and Photocatalytic Applications of Biochar

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  • Mahrokh Farrokh*1,
  1. Faculty of Chemistry and Petroleum Sciences, Bu-Ali Sina University, Hamedan 6517838683, Iran

Received: 2026-02-20

Revised: 2026-06-10

Accepted: 2026-06-18

Published Online: 2026-07-17

Copyright (c) 2026 Mahrokh Farrokh (Author)

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Farrokh, M. (2026). An Overview on the Catalytic and Photocatalytic Applications of Biochar. Iranian Journal of Catalysis, 2026. https://doi.org/10.57647/ijc.2026.1603.22
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Abstract

Mahrokh Farrokh was born in Qom, Iran, in 1999. She received her B.Sc. in Applied Chemistry (2022) from Bu-Ali Sina University, Iran. She received her M.Sc. in Organic Chemistry (2024) under the supervision of Prof. Mohammad Ali Zolfigol and Prof. Maryam Hajjami. Also, she was accepted into a Ph.D. program in organic chemistry at the Bu-Ali Sina University in the same year. Her research interest is the synthesis, characterization, and applications of homogeneous and heterogeneous reagents and catalysts in organic synthesis.

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