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ReviewNanomaterials (Basel, Switzerland)2026

Sustainable Carbon Nanomaterials from Biomass Precursors: Green Synthesis Strategies and Environmental Applications.

Ernesto Almaraz-Vega, Aislinn Itzel Morales-Vargas, Guillermo Gómez Delgado, Laura Castellanos-Arteaga, Ofelia Iñiguez Gómez, Claudia Cecilia Flores Salcedo

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Review in Nanomaterials (Basel, Switzerland), 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

4 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors.

Ernesto Almaraz-VegaChemical Engineering Department, University of Guadalajara (CUCEI), Blvd. Marcelino García Barragán #1421, esq. Calzada Olímpica, Guadalajara 44430, Jalisco, Mexico.ORCID 0000-0001-7135-4103
Aislinn Itzel Morales-VargasChemical Engineering Department, University of Guadalajara (CUCEI), Blvd. Marcelino García Barragán #1421, esq. Calzada Olímpica, Guadalajara 44430, Jalisco, Mexico.ORCID 0009-0000-1562-6178
Guillermo Gómez DelgadoNatural and Health Sciences, Tepatitlan Regional Preparatory School, High School Education System, University of Guadalajara, Tepatitlan de Morelos 47600, Jalisco, Mexico.ORCID 0000-0001-6394-1199
Laura Castellanos-ArteagaNatural and Health Sciences, Tepatitlan Regional Preparatory School, Acatic Module, High School Education System, University of Guadalajara, Acatic 45470, Jalisco, Mexico.
Ofelia Iñiguez GómezAnimal Sciences and Engineering Department, University of Guadalajara (CUALTOS), Carretera a Yahualica km 7.5, Tepatitlán de Morelos 47600, Jalisco, Mexico.
Claudia Cecilia Flores SalcedoNatural and Health Sciences, Tepatitlan Regional Preparatory School, High School Education System, University of Guadalajara, Tepatitlan de Morelos 47600, Jalisco, Mexico.ORCID 0009-0009-6474-8425

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Environmental pollution caused by industrialization and population growth has intensified the demand for sustainable materials capable of mitigating contaminants effectively. In this context, the green synthesis of carbon-based nanomaterials derived from biomass has gained significant attention as an eco-friendly and renewable approach that reduces dependence on fossil resources. These nanomaterials exhibit outstanding physicochemical characteristics, including high surface area, tunable porosity, abundant functional groups, and excellent stability, which enhance their performance in environmental remediation. Specifically, biomass-derived carbon nanomaterials have demonstrated remarkable efficiency as adsorbents for the removal of heavy metals and organic pollutants, as well as photocatalysts for the degradation of toxic compounds under visible light irradiation. The physicochemical properties of the resulting materials are strongly influenced by the type and pretreatment of the biomass, along with synthesis parameters such as pyrolysis temperature, activation process, and heteroatom doping. This review highlights recent advances in the synthesis, characterization, and environmental applications of biomass-derived carbon nanomaterials, emphasizing their potential as cost-effective, scalable, and sustainable solutions for wastewater treatment and pollutant degradation in both aquatic and atmospheric systems.

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adsorptionbiomass-derived carbon nanomaterialsenvironmental remediationgreen synthesisphotocatalysis

Identifiers

PMID41511270
PMCPMC12787859

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