A review of pristine and modified biochar immobilizing typical heavy metals in soil: applications and challenges

H Gong, L Zhao, X Rui, J Hu, N Zhu - Journal of hazardous materials, 2022 - Elsevier
In recent years, the application of biochar in the remediation of heavy metals (HMs)
contaminated soil has received tremendous attention globally. We reviewed the latest …

Preparation, environmental application and prospect of biochar-supported metal nanoparticles: A review

J Liu, J Jiang, Y Meng, A Aihemaiti, Y Xu… - Journal of hazardous …, 2020 - Elsevier
Biochar is a low-cost, porous, and carbon-rich material and it exhibits a great potential as an
adsorbent and a supporting matrix due to its high surface activity, high specific surface area …

Application of biochar-based materials for remediation of arsenic contaminated soil and water: Preparation, modification, and mechanisms

Y Sun, T Wang, L Bai, C Han, X Sun - Journal of Environmental Chemical …, 2022 - Elsevier
Effective purification of arsenic (As)-contaminated soil and water remains an urgent task for
mankind. Biochar was applied to remove As due to its low price, easy preparation, and high …

Recent developments in modification of biochar and its application in soil pollution control and ecoregulation

Z Bao, C Shi, W Tu, L Li, Q Li - Environmental Pollution, 2022 - Elsevier
Soil pollution has become a real threat to mankind in the 21st century. On the one hand, soil
pollution has reduced the world's arable land area, resulting in the contradiction between …

Effects of Fe-Mn-modified biochar addition on anaerobic digestion of sewage sludge: biomethane production, heavy metal speciation and performance stability

M Zhang, Y Wang - Bioresource Technology, 2020 - Elsevier
This study investigated the effects of MnFe 2 O 4-biochar on sludge anaerobic digestion
performance, methane production and heavy metal stabilization. The highest cumulative …

Goethite modified biochar simultaneously mitigates the arsenic and cadmium accumulation in paddy rice (Oryza sativa) L

MK Irshad, A Noman, Y Wang, Y Yin, C Chen… - Environmental …, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract Cadmium (Cd) and arsenic (As) contamination of paddy soils is a serious global
issue because of the opposite geochemical behavior of Cd and As in paddy soils. Rice plant …

Elucidating the impact of goethite-modified biochar on arsenic mobility, bioaccumulation in paddy rice (Oryza sativa L.) along with soil enzyme activities

MK Irshad, M Ibrahim, A Noman, J Shang… - Process Safety and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Contamination of paddy soils with arsenic (As) poses imminent threat to the environment
and public health. This research work explored the effect of goethite-modified biochar …

[HTML][HTML] Heavy metals migration and antibiotics removal in anaerobic digestion of swine manure with biochar addition

B Jiang, J Tian, H Chen, H Zheng, Z Xu, Y Lin - … Technology & Innovation, 2022 - Elsevier
Anaerobic digestion (AD) is a key technology for the utilization of swine manure, but the
complex pollution of heavy metals and antibiotics in manure is catching more attentions. In …

Specifically designed magnetic biochar from waste wood for arsenic removal

CK Chen, JJ Chen, NT Nguyen, TT Le… - Sustainable …, 2021 - Springer
Arsenic is a carcinogenic substance, with many cases of poisoning related to arsenic
pollution in groundwater. In Taiwan arsenic in groundwater caused the notorious Blackfoot …

Inhibition of methanogenesis leads to accumulation of methylated arsenic species and enhances arsenic volatilization from rice paddy soil

X Zhang, MC Reid - Science of The Total Environment, 2022 - Elsevier
Flooded soils are important environments for the biomethylation and subsequent
volatilization of arsenic (As), a contaminant of global concern. Conversion of inorganic to …