Abstract Corncobs are composed of cellulose, hemicellulose, and lignin. Cellulose hemicellulose monomeric sugars that can be utilized as carbon sources for microbial growth bioproduct formation. However, corncobs present several challenges due to their complex recalcitrant nature. Addressing these increased enzymatic accessibility requires pretreatment methods break down resistant structures, t...

Hard carbon is one of the most promising anode materials for sodium-ion batteries. In this work, new types biomass-derived hard carbons were obtained through pyrolysis different kinds agro-industrial biowaste (corncob, apple pomace, olive mill solid waste, defatted grape seed and dried skin). Furthermore, influence pretreating samples by hydrothermal carbonization acid hydrolysis was also studi...