Potential hazards of biochar: The negative environmental impacts of biochar applications

L Xiang, S Liu, S Ye, H Yang, B Song, F Qin… - Journal of Hazardous …, 2021 - Elsevier
Biochar has been widely used as an environmentally friendly material for soil improvement
and remediation, water pollution control, greenhouse gas emission reduction, and other …

A critical review on performance indicators for evaluating soil biota and soil health of biochar-amended soils

M He, X Xiong, L Wang, D Hou, NS Bolan… - Journal of hazardous …, 2021 - Elsevier
Amendment of soil with biochar has been widely investigated for soil quality improvement in
terms of biotic and abiotic functionalities. The performance of biochar-based amendment …

The dark side of black gold: Ecotoxicological aspects of biochar and biochar-amended soils

P Godlewska, YS Ok, P Oleszczuk - Journal of hazardous materials, 2021 - Elsevier
Biochar, a product of biomass pyrolysis, is characterized by significant surface area,
porosity, high water holding capacity, and environmental persistence. It is perceived as a …

A comprehensive review of biochar in removal of organic pollutants from wastewater: Characterization, toxicity, activation/functionalization and influencing treatment …

H Zeghioud, L Fryda, H Djelal, A Assadi… - Journal of Water Process …, 2022 - Elsevier
The current climate and environmental challenges demand novel and cost-effective
sustainable materials with a high efficacy and eco-friendly properties. Biochar (BC) has …

Microwave pyrolysis with KOH/NaOH mixture activation: a new approach to produce micro-mesoporous activated carbon for textile dye adsorption

RK Liew, E Azwar, PNY Yek, XY Lim, CK Cheng… - Bioresource …, 2018 - Elsevier
A micro-mesoporous activated carbon (AC) was produced via an innovative approach
combining microwave pyrolysis and chemical activation using NaOH/KOH mixture. The …

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 …

[PDF][PDF] Technical proposals for selected new fertilising materials under the Fertilising Products Regulation (Regulation (EU) 2019/1009)

D Huygens, H Saveyn, D Tonini, P Eder… - FeHPO …, 2019 - researchgate.net
Abstract The European Commission has recently revised the EU legislation on fertilisers,
expanding its scope to secondary-raw-material-based fertilising products, and resulting in …

From waste biomass to chemicals and energy via microwave-assisted processes

EC Gaudino, G Cravotto, M Manzoli, S Tabasso - Green Chemistry, 2019 - pubs.rsc.org
Lignocellulosic waste material serves as a considerable renewable feedstock that could be
used to replace oil refineries with biorefineries. Indeed, all biomass components can be …

Nano modifications of biochar to enhance heavy metal adsorption from wastewaters: a review

R Ahuja, A Kalia, R Sikka, CP - Acs Omega, 2022 - ACS Publications
Biochar (BC) is a carbon-rich material that can be obtained by thermal decomposition of
agricultural solid waste under oxygen-limited conditions. It has received increasing attention …

Phytotoxicity of hydrochars obtained by hydrothermal carbonization of manure-based digestate

S Celletti, A Bergamo, V Benedetti, M Pecchi… - Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
The management of digestate, the main by-product of the anaerobic digestion (AD) process,
is one of the most serious environmental issues. Although digestate is used on arable land …