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 …

Production, properties, and catalytic applications of sludge derived biochar for environmental remediation

R Wang, X Duan, S Wang, N Ren, SH Ho - Water Research, 2020 - Elsevier
Environment-friendly and cost-effective disposal and reutilization of sludge wastes are
essential in wastewater treatment processes (WWTPs). Converting activated sludge into …

Cadmium toxicity in plants: Recent progress on morpho-physiological effects and remediation strategies

U Zulfiqar, A Ayub, S Hussain, EA Waraich… - Journal of soil science …, 2022 - Springer
Cadmium (Cd) is one of the non-essential, highly toxic environmental pollutants worldwide
causing serious environmental and agricultural problems. Elevated Cd doses are …

Soil contamination with cadmium, consequences and remediation using organic amendments

MA Khan, S Khan, A Khan, M Alam - Science of the total environment, 2017 - Elsevier
Cadmium (Cd) contamination of soil and food crops is a ubiquitous environmental problem
that has resulted from uncontrolled industrialization, unsustainable urbanization and …

Stabilization of heavy metal-contaminated soils by biochar: Challenges and recommendations

Y Wang, Y Liu, W Zhan, K Zheng, J Wang… - Science of the Total …, 2020 - Elsevier
Various types of biochar have been widely used to remediate soil contamination from heavy
metals (HMs) and to reduce HM mobility and bioavailability in soils in recent years. Most …

The uptake and bioaccumulation of heavy metals by food plants, their effects on plants nutrients, and associated health risk: a review

A Khan, S Khan, MA Khan, Z Qamar… - Environmental science and …, 2015 - Springer
Heavy metal contamination is a globally recognized environmental issue, threatening
human life very seriously. Increasing population and high demand for food resulted in …

Cadmium stress in rice: toxic effects, tolerance mechanisms, and management: a critical review

M Rizwan, S Ali, M Adrees, H Rizvi… - … Science and Pollution …, 2016 - Springer
Cadmium (Cd) is one of the main pollutants in paddy fields, and its accumulation in rice
(Oryza sativa L.) and subsequent transfer to food chain is a global environmental issue. This …

A critical review on effects, tolerance mechanisms and management of cadmium in vegetables

M Rizwan, S Ali, M Adrees, M Ibrahim, DCW Tsang… - Chemosphere, 2017 - Elsevier
Cadmium (Cd) accumulation in vegetables is an important environmental issue that
threatens human health globally. Understanding the response of vegetables to Cd stress …

Biochar for composting improvement and contaminants reduction. A review

P Godlewska, HP Schmidt, YS Ok, P Oleszczuk - Bioresource technology, 2017 - Elsevier
Biochar is characterised by a large specific surface area, porosity, and a large amount of
functional groups. All of those features cause that biochar can be a potentially good material …

Mechanisms of biochar-mediated alleviation of toxicity of trace elements in plants: a critical review

M Rizwan, S Ali, MF Qayyum, M Ibrahim… - … Science and Pollution …, 2016 - Springer
Trace elements (TEs) contamination is one of the main abiotic stresses which limit plant
growth and deteriorate the food quality by their entry into food chain. In recent, biochar (BC) …