Nanobiochar for the remediation of contaminated soil and water: challenges and opportunities

M Jiang, L He, NK Niazi, H Wang, W Gustave… - Biochar, 2023 - Springer
Although research on biochar has received increasing attention for environmental and
agricultural applications, the significance of nanobiochar for environmental pollutant …

Influence of oxygen-containing functional groups on the environmental properties, transformations, and toxicity of carbon nanotubes

AR Deline, BP Frank, CL Smith, LR Sigmon… - Chemical …, 2020 - ACS Publications
Carbon nanotubes (CNTs) have unique physical and chemical properties that drive their use
in a variety of commercial and industrial applications. CNTs are commonly oxidized prior to …

Formation and physicochemical characteristics of nano biochar: insight into chemical and colloidal stability

G Liu, H Zheng, Z Jiang, J Zhao, Z Wang… - … science & technology, 2018 - ACS Publications
Nano biochar (N-BC) attracts increasing interest due to its unique environmental behavior.
However, understanding of its formation, physicochemical characteristics, and stability of N …

Nanobiochar: production, properties, and multifunctional applications

S Ramanayaka, M Vithanage, DS Alessi… - Environmental …, 2020 - pubs.rsc.org
Nanobiochar has received much attention recently among engineered biochar types owing
to its useful chemical and physical properties. Research efforts have attempted to discover …

Understanding structure-performance correlation of biochar materials in environmental remediation and electrochemical devices

C Qin, H Wang, X Yuan, T Xiong, J Zhang… - Chemical Engineering …, 2020 - Elsevier
Biochar, a carbon-rich product of biomass pyrolysis under oxygen-limited conditions, has
attracted great attention in environment, energy, materials and biology. Systematic …

The crucial role of a protein corona in determining the aggregation kinetics and colloidal stability of polystyrene nanoplastics

X Li, E He, K Jiang, WJGM Peijnenburg, H Qiu - Water research, 2021 - Elsevier
Nanosized plastics are considered as being a class of contaminants of emerging concern.
The interaction between nanoplastics and proteins may significantly influence the …

Physicochemical property and colloidal stability of micron-and nano-particle biochar derived from a variety of feedstock sources

B Song, M Chen, L Zhao, H Qiu, X Cao - Science of The Total Environment, 2019 - Elsevier
The ever-increasing land application of biochar may raise the environmental issue of
micronparticle (MP) and nanoparticle (NP) biochars for their high mobility or as a carrier to …

Nano‐biochar: properties and prospects for sustainable agriculture

F Shafiq, S Anwar, L Zhang… - Land Degradation & …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Biochar is an extremely valuable carbon black material used since the Pre‐Columbian Era
in Latin America and is known for its properties to promote soil fertility and sustain crop …

Impact of CeO2 nanoparticles on the aggregation kinetics and stability of polystyrene nanoplastics: Importance of surface functionalization and solution chemistry

X Li, E He, B Xia, CAM Van Gestel, WJGM Peijnenburg… - Water Research, 2020 - Elsevier
The increasing application of plastics is accompanied by increasing concern over the
stability and potential risk of nanoplastics. Heteroaggregation with metal-based …

From bulk to nano: formation, features, and functions of nano-black carbon in biogeochemical processes

F Lian, B Xing - Environmental science & technology, 2024 - ACS Publications
Globally increasing wildfires and widespread applications of biochar have led to a growing
amount of black carbon (BC) entering terrestrial ecosystems. The significance of BC in …