Retraction: Optimization of pyrolysis parameters for production of biochar from banana peels: evaluation of biochar application on the growth of Ipomoea aquatica

A Retraction of the Original Research article: Optimization of Pyrolysis Parameters for Production of Biochar From Banana Peels: Evaluation of Biochar Application on the Growth of Ipomoea aquatica Te WZ, Muhanin KNM, Chu Y-M, Selvarajoo A, Singh A, Ahmed SF, Vo D-VN and Show PL (2021) Optimization of Pyrolysis Parameters for Production of Biochar From Banana Peels: Evaluation of Biochar Application on the Growth of Ipomoea aquatica. Front. Energy Res. 8:637846. doi: 10.3389/fenrg.2020.637846 The Journal retracts the 2021 article cited above. Following publication, the publisher found evidence of multiple undisclosed conflicts of interest that undermined the integrity of the peer review process. As the scientific integrity of the article cannot be guaranteed, and in adherence to the recommendations of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE), the article is retracted. This retraction was approved by the Chief Executive Editor of Frontiers. The authors received a communication regarding the retraction and had a chance to respond. This communication has been recorded by the publisher.