A sustainable reuse strategy of converting waste activated sludge into biochar for contaminants removal from water: modifications, applications and perspectives

J Hu, L Zhao, J Luo, H Gong, N Zhu - Journal of Hazardous Materials, 2022 - Elsevier
Conversion of sewage sludge to biochar for contaminants removal from water achieves the
dual purpose of solid waste reuse and pollution elimination, in line with the concept of …

New trends in biochar pyrolysis and modification strategies: feedstock, pyrolysis conditions, sustainability concerns and implications for soil amendment

L Wang, YS Ok, DCW Tsang, DS Alessi… - Soil Use and …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
As a waste‐derived soil amendment with a long history, biochar has received extensive
attention for its capability to improve soil fertility/health; remove or immobilize contaminants …

A review of recent advancements in utilization of biomass and industrial wastes into engineered biochar

G Kwon, A Bhatnagar, H Wang, EE Kwon… - Journal of Hazardous …, 2020 - Elsevier
For past few years, biochar has gained a great deal of attention for its versatile utility in
agricultural and environmental applications. The diverse functionality and environmental …

Synthesis, characteristics and mechanistic insight into the clays and clay minerals-biochar surface interactions for contaminants removal-A review

M Arif, G Liu, B Yousaf, R Ahmed, S Irshad… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2021 - Elsevier
Abstract Biochar (BC), a low-cost, porous and carbon-rich material, exhibits excellent
potential as an adsorbent in the immobilization and removal of environmental contaminants …

Green immobilization of toxic metals using alkaline enhanced rice husk biochar: effects of pyrolysis temperature and KOH concentration

L Wang, NS Bolan, DCW Tsang, D Hou - Science of the Total Environment, 2020 - Elsevier
Biochar is a “green” material that has been widely used in environmental applications for its
capability to remove or immobilize contaminants in different environmental media (ie soil …

Parametric influence of process conditions on thermochemical techniques for biochar production: A state-of-the-art review

T Sharma, IG Hakeem, AB Gupta, J Joshi… - Journal of the Energy …, 2024 - Elsevier
Biochar refers to the carbonaceous black solid residue product obtained from the
thermochemical decomposition of waste biomass typically under oxygen-limited …

Intermolecular interactions between starch and polyvinyl alcohol for improving mechanical properties of starch-based straws

X Wei, H Tao, C Tan, J Xie, F Yuan, L Guo, B Cui… - International Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Starch/polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) degradable straws with different PVA contents were prepared
by the twin-screw extrusion method. The results showed that the starch/PVA straws with 40 …

Vermiculite modification increases carbon retention and stability of rice straw biochar at different carbonization temperatures

Y Liu, C Gao, Y Wang, L He, H Lu, S Yang - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2020 - Elsevier
Biochar is considered a promising material for sequestering CO 2 from the atmosphere, thus
helping to alleviate climate change when returned to the soil. Biochar stability is the most …

Co-microwave pyrolysis of electroplating sludge and municipal sewage sludge to synergistically improve the immobilization of high-concentration heavy metals and …

X Chen, R Ma, J Luo, W Huang, L Fang, S Sun… - Journal of Hazardous …, 2021 - Elsevier
To improve the harmless treatment of high-concentration heavy metals (HMs) in
electroplating sludge (ES), this study tried to combine the microwave pyrolysis technology …

Effects of primary, secondary and tertiary structures on functional properties of thermoplastic starch biopolymer blend films

N Yang, F Zou, H Tao, L Guo, B Cui, Y Fang… - International Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
To better understand the correlation between structure and properties in thermoplastic
starch biopolymer blend films, the effects of amylose content, chain length distribution of …