Preparation, modification and environmental application of biochar: A review

J Wang, S Wang - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2019 - Elsevier
Biochar is a carbon-rich material which can be prepared from various organic waste
feedstock, such as agricultural wastes and municipal sewage sludge. Biochar has received …

Engineered biochar: A multifunctional material for energy and environment

MK Awasthi - Environmental Pollution, 2022 - Elsevier
Biochar is a stable carbon-rich product loaded with upgraded properties obtained by thermal
cracking of biomasses in an oxygen-free atmosphere. The pristine biochar is further …

Biochar as environmental armour and its diverse role towards protecting soil, water and air

A Kumar, E Singh, R Mishra, S Kumar - Science of The Total Environment, 2022 - Elsevier
Biochar has been of considerable importance for various environmental applications in
recent years. It has exhibited substantial advantages like favourable structural and surface …

Integrated life cycle assessment for sustainable remediation of contaminated agricultural soil in China

Y Jin, L Wang, Y Song, J Zhu, M Qin, L Wu… - Environmental …, 2021 - ACS Publications
Agricultural land degradation is posing a serious threat to global food security. Restoration
of the degraded land has traditionally been viewed as an inherently sustainable practice; …

Biochar for the removal of emerging pollutants from aquatic systems: a review

M Dong, L He, M Jiang, Y Zhu, J Wang… - International Journal of …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Water contaminated with emerging pollutants has become a serious environmental issue
globally. Biochar is a porous and carbon-rich material produced from biomass pyrolysis and …

Interaction of biochar stability and abiotic aging: Influences of pyrolysis reaction medium and temperature

HB Kim, JG Kim, T Kim, DS Alessi, K Baek - Chemical Engineering Journal, 2021 - Elsevier
To improve soil quality, contaminated-soil can be amended with biochar, but the stability of
biochar due to the exposure to the environment is not well elucidated. Furthermore, with the …

Trade‐offs in carbon‐degrading enzyme activities limit long‐term soil carbon sequestration with biochar addition

J Feng, D Yu, RL Sinsabaugh, DL Moorhead… - Biological …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Biochar amendment is one of the most promising agricultural approaches to tackle climate
change by enhancing soil carbon (C) sequestration. Microbial‐mediated decomposition …

Changes in soil properties and CO2 emissions after biochar addition: Role of pyrolysis temperature and aging

Y Yang, K Sun, J Liu, Y Chen, L Han - Science of the Total Environment, 2022 - Elsevier
Biochar has been regarded as an effective amendment for soil carbon sequestration and
soil quality improvement. However, it remains unclear how pyrolysis temperature and …

A comprehensive evaluation of inherent properties and applications of nano-biochar prepared from different methods and feedstocks

P Khare - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2021 - Elsevier
Biochar a carbonaceous solid easily scale up into nano biochar (N-BC) by various physical
and chemical activation methods to acquire the suitable physicochemical and surface …

Biochar increases enzyme activity and total microbial quality of soil grown with sugarcane

ÉMG Lopes, MM Reis, LA Frazão… - … Technology & Innovation, 2021 - Elsevier
Biochar applied to the soil has contributed to the improvement of soil quality, the availability
of nutrients for plants, and carbon retention. Besides, the presence of biochar can affect …