Biopolymer-based N-doped carbonaceous bifunctional material for phenol removal: synergistic performance of adsorption and catalytic degradation

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• The aim is to explore the effectiveness of biopolymer-based N-doped carbonaceous materials in removing phenol through adsorption and catalytic degradation.
• Developed biopolymer-based N-doped carbonaceous materials.
• Evaluated the synergistic performance in adsorption and catalytic processes.
• Conducted experiments to measure the efficiency of phenol removal.
• The N-doped carbonaceous materials showed enhanced adsorption capacity for phenol.
• Catalytic degradation significantly increased the removal efficiency.
• The materials maintained thermal and mechanical stability during the experiments.