Hydrochar and pyrochar for sorption of pollutants in wastewater and exhaust gas: A critical review

Z Liu, Z Wang, H Chen, T Cai, Z Liu - Environmental Pollution, 2021 - Elsevier
Pollutants in wastewater and exhaust gas bring out serious concerns to public health and
the environment. Biochar can be developed as a sustainable adsorbent originating from …

Nickel in soil and water: Sources, biogeochemistry, and remediation using biochar

A El-Naggar, N Ahmed, A Mosa, NK Niazi… - Journal of hazardous …, 2021 - Elsevier
Nickel (Ni) is a potentially toxic element that contaminates soil and water, threatens food and
water security, and hinders sustainable development globally. Biochar has emerged as a …

[HTML][HTML] Soil amendments and foliar melatonin reduced Pb uptake, and oxidative stress, and improved spinach quality in Pb-contaminated soil

N Iqbal, HS Tanzeem-ul-Haq, V Turan, M Iqbal - Plants, 2023 - mdpi.com
Amending Pb-affected soil with biochar (BH) and magnesium potassium phosphate cement
(MKC) reduces Pb uptake in plants. Moreover, foliar applications of melatonin and proline …

Mechanisms for the removal of Cd (II) and Cu (II) from aqueous solution and mine water by biochars derived from agricultural wastes

T Bandara, J Xu, ID Potter, A Franks, J Chathurika… - Chemosphere, 2020 - Elsevier
The capacity of biochars derived from agricultural wastes to remove Cd (II) and Cu (II) from
aqueous solution and contaminated mine water was evaluated using laboratory-based …

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 …

Modified and pristine biochars for remediation of chromium contamination in soil and aquatic systems

A El-Naggar, A Mosa, N Ahmed, NK Niazi, B Yousaf… - Chemosphere, 2022 - Elsevier
Chromium (Cr) contamination in soil and water poses high toxicity risks to organisms and
threatens food and water security worldwide. Biochar has emerged as a promising material …

Biochar assisted phytoremediation and biomass disposal in heavy metal contaminated mine soils: a review

D Ghosh, SK Maiti - International journal of phytoremediation, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Mining activities causes heavy metal pollution and adversely affect the ecological safety and
human well-being. Phytoremediation-biochar synergy can effectively remediate mine spoils …

Biochar effectively remediates Cd contamination in acidic or coarse-and medium-textured soils: A global meta-analysis

A El-Naggar, Z Chen, W Jiang, Y Cai… - Chemical Engineering …, 2022 - Elsevier
Soil cadmium (Cd) contamination is one of the most serious environmental problems on a
global scale. Biochar has a great potential to reduce Cd bioavailability in contaminated soils …

Fabrication and environmental applications of metal-containing solid waste/biochar composites: A review

R Zhao, B Wang, BKG Theng, P Wu, F Liu, X Lee… - Science of the Total …, 2021 - Elsevier
The resource utilization of industrial solid waste has become a hot issue worldwide.
Composites of biochar with metal-containing solid wastes (MCSWs) can not only improve …

[HTML][HTML] Comprehensive evaluation of potential coal mine dust emissions in an open-pit coal mine in Northwest China

P Trechera, T Moreno, P Córdoba, N Moreno… - International Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
Coal mining in China is continually increasing, and the associated emitted coal mine dust is
of growing environmental and occupational concern. In this study, deposited coal mine dust …