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license: MIT
title: 'biocharkit: Biochar Characterisation and Adsorption Data Analysis'
version: 0.3.0
identifiers:
- type: doi
  value: 10.32614/CRAN.package.biocharkit
abstract: A toolkit for analysing biochar characterisation and batch adsorption experiments.
  Provides functions to parse structured sample identifiers encoding pyrolysis conditions,
  read raw FTIR and XRD instrument output, compute adsorption capacity and removal
  efficiency, fit adsorption isotherms following Langmuir (1918) <https://doi.org/10.1021/ja02242a004>
  and Sips (1948) <https://doi.org/10.1063/1.1746922> among other models, fit adsorption
  kinetics following Ho and McKay (1999) <https://doi.org/10.1016/S0032-9592(98)00112-5>
  and Chien and Clayton (1980) <https://doi.org/10.2136/sssaj1980.03615995004400020013x>
  among other models, fit batches of samples at once, compute van't Hoff thermodynamic
  parameters, baseline-correct and pick peaks in FTIR spectra, deconvolve XRD patterns
  into a crystallinity index, compute BET surface area following Brunauer, Emmett,
  and Teller (1938) <https://doi.org/10.1021/ja01269a023>, compute proximate and ultimate
  analysis summaries including directly from a thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) curve,
  compute a smoothed derivative thermogravimetric (DTG) curve and pick its decomposition
  peaks, fit non-isothermal decomposition kinetics from multi-heating-rate TGA data
  following Kissinger (1957) <https://doi.org/10.1021/ac60131a045>, build correlation
  matrices with p-values, and produce publication-style base-graphics figures including
  600 dpi TIFF export. Built on base R ('stats', 'graphics', 'grDevices') so it has
  no dependency on packages that require external CRAN network access to install.
authors:
- family-names: Sarkar
  given-names: Sukamal
  email: sukamal.sarkar@gm.rkmvu.ac.in
preferred-citation:
  type: manual
  title: 'biocharkit: Tools for Biochar Characterisation and Adsorption Data Analysis'
  authors:
  - family-names: Sarkar
    given-names: Sukamal
    email: sukamal.sarkar@gm.rkmvu.ac.in
  year: '2026'
  notes: R package version 0.3.0
  url: https://CRAN.R-project.org/package=biocharkit
repository: https://cran.r-universe.dev
commit: 2012fd7ee53a20ed094dc4f83b8bf1f9f0442a07
date-released: '2026-07-21'
contact:
- family-names: Sarkar
  given-names: Sukamal
  email: sukamal.sarkar@gm.rkmvu.ac.in