Straw-derived biochar for the removal of antibiotics from water: Adsorption and degradation mechanisms, recent advancements and challenges

X Zhang, T Bhattacharya, C Wang, A Kumar… - Environmental …, 2023 - Elsevier
Antibiotics, a kind of containments with the properties of widely distributed and difficult to
degrade, has aroused extensive attention in the world. As a prevalent agricultural waste …

Multifaceted applications of biochar in environmental management: a bibliometric profile

A Kumar, T Bhattacharya, WA Shaikh, A Roy… - Biochar, 2023 - Springer
Biochar is a carbon-containing material prepared through thermal treatment of biomass in
limited supply of oxygen, and used for an array of applications including waste …

A review on bioaccessibility and the associated health risks due to heavy metal pollution in coal mines: Content and trend analysis

M Kumari, T Bhattacharya - Environmental Development, 2023 - Elsevier
On the verge of just transition leading to phase-wise closure of coal mines worldwide, coal
mine reclamation and eco-restoration will emerge as the major activity in the coming …

Biochar-Soil-Plant interactions: A cross talk for sustainable agriculture under changing climate

G Murtaza, Z Ahmed, SM Eldin, B Ali… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Biochars provide several agricultural and environmental benefits, such as soil health
improvement, better crop growth and yield, carbon sequestration, decreasing greenhouse …

[HTML][HTML] Biochar from agricultural crop residues: Environmental, production, and life cycle assessment overview

MR Patel, NL Panwar - Resources, Conservation & Recycling Advances, 2023 - Elsevier
In circular economies, it is imperative to implement effective environmental management
solutions to address resource depletion. Over the past few years, there has been a growing …

Valorization of fruit waste-based biochar for arsenic removal in soils

A Kumar, T Bhattacharya, WA Shaikh… - Environmental …, 2022 - Elsevier
Fruit waste disposal is a serious global problem with only 20% of such waste being routinely
treated prior to discharge. Two of the most polluting fruit wastes are orange peel and walnut …

Removal of toxic dye from dye-laden wastewater using a new nanocomposite material: isotherm, kinetics and adsorption mechanism

WA Shaikh, A Kumar, S Chakraborty, M Naushad… - Chemosphere, 2022 - Elsevier
In this study,(hemi) cellulosic biochar-based environment-friendly non-toxic nanocomposite
(nAg-AC) was fabricated for an inordinate overlook of toxic dye-laden wastewater …

Plant nutrition for human health: a pictorial review on plant bioactive compounds for sustainable agriculture

H El-Ramady, P Hajdú, G Törős, K Badgar, X Llanaj… - Sustainability, 2022 - mdpi.com
Is there any relationship between plant nutrition and human health? The overall response to
this question is very positive, and a strong relationship between the nutrition of plants and …

Garbage to Gains: The role of biochar in sustainable soil quality improvement, arsenic remediation, and crop yield enhancement

A Kumar, M Kumari, U Azim, M Vithanage… - Chemosphere, 2023 - Elsevier
Threats of soil quality deterioration and metal pollution have inflicted several parts of the
world, apart from the need for surplus crop production. The investigation used biochar …

Sustainable soil management under drought stress through biochar application: Immobilizing arsenic, ameliorating soil quality, and augmenting plant growth

A Kumar, T Bhattacharya, WA Shaikh, A Roy - Environmental Research, 2024 - Elsevier
Rise in climate change-induced drought occurrences have amplified pollution of metal (loid)
s, deteriorated soil quality, and deterred growth of crops. Rice straw-derived biochars (RSB) …