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Hydrochars and biochars were synthesized under varying processing conditions and characterized using scanning electron microscopy (SEM), Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), elemental analysis, and Brunauer\u2013Emmett\u2013Teller (BET) surface area analysis. Adsorption experiments were conducted using a 50 mg\/L CBZ solution at pH 6, room temperature, and an adsorbent dosage of 1 g\/L. The adsorption performance was evaluated after short contact times to assess rapid-removal capability. HTC-derived hydrochars exhibited significantly superior performance compared with pyrolysis-derived biochars, achieving up to 97% CBZ removal and adsorption capacities approaching 50 mg g\u22121 within 1 min of contact. In contrast, pyrolysis-derived biochars achieved removal efficiencies between approximately 7 and 55% under similar conditions. Correlation analysis between adsorption behaviour and physicochemical properties revealed that adsorption performance was more strongly influenced by surface chemistry, aromaticity, and mesoporosity than by BET surface area alone. FTIR analysis suggested that hydrogen bonding, \u03c0\u2013\u03c0 electron donor\u2013acceptor interactions, and pore filling contributed to CBZ adsorption. HTC hydrochars retained abundant oxygen-containing functional groups that promoted rapid and stable adsorption, whereas pyrolysis-derived biochars exhibited weaker adsorption interactions despite possessing higher surface areas. 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