Biochar and its broad impacts in soil quality and fertility, nutrient leaching and crop productivity: A review

HM Alkharabsheh, MF Seleiman, ML Battaglia… - Agronomy, 2021 - mdpi.com
Biochar is gaining significant attention due to its potential for carbon (C) sequestration,
improvement of soil health, fertility enhancement, and crop productivity and quality. In this …

[HTML][HTML] Biochar production techniques utilizing biomass waste-derived materials and environmental applications–A review

F Amalina, AS Abd Razak, S Krishnan… - Journal of Hazardous …, 2022 - Elsevier
Biochar is an incredibly rich source of carbon formed through biomass's thermal
decomposition. There is a rise of interest in employing biochar derived from biomass in …

[HTML][HTML] A comprehensive assessment of the method for producing biochar, its characterization, stability, and potential applications in regenerative economic …

F Amalina, AS Abd Razak, S Krishnan, AW Zularisam… - Cleaner Materials, 2022 - Elsevier
There is a rise of interest in various aspects of biochar derived from waste biomass to
address the most pressing ecosystem challenges. This study contributes to understanding …

[HTML][HTML] Advanced techniques in the production of biochar from lignocellulosic biomass and environmental applications

F Amalina, AS Abd Razak, S Krishnan, H Sulaiman… - Cleaner Materials, 2022 - Elsevier
Biochar is a carbon-rich product obtained from the thermochemical conversion of biomass.
Utilizing biochar is essential for enhancing economic viability and maintaining the ecology …

A critical review of sustainable application of biochar for green remediation: Research uncertainty and future directions

MA Al Masud, WS Shin, A Sarker, A Septian… - Science of The Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
Biochar, a carbon-rich material produced from the pyrolysis of organic biomass, has gained
significant attention as a potential solution for sustainable green remediation practices …

[HTML][HTML] A review on the thermochemical conversion of sugarcane bagasse into biochar

KO Iwuozor, EC Emenike, JO Ighalo, FO Omoarukhe… - Cleaner Materials, 2022 - Elsevier
Sugarcane bagasse (SCB) is the fibrous lignocellulosic residue left over after crushing
sugarcane to extract juice for sugar and ethanol production. In this review, a concise …

A meta-analysis on biochar's effects on soil water properties–New insights and future research challenges

IG Edeh, O Mašek, W Buss - Science of the Total Environment, 2020 - Elsevier
Biochar can significantly alter water relations in soil and therefore, can play an important part
in increasing the resilience of agricultural systems to drought conditions. To enable …

Industrial biochar systems for atmospheric carbon removal: a review

S Fawzy, AI Osman, H Yang, J Doran… - Environmental Chemistry …, 2021 - Springer
In the context of climate change, there is an urgent need for rapid and efficient methods to
capture and sequester carbon from the atmosphere. For instance, production, use and …

[HTML][HTML] Restoration of soil quality using biochar and brown coal waste: A review

C Amoah-Antwi, J Kwiatkowska-Malina… - Science of the Total …, 2020 - Elsevier
Soils in intensively farmed areas of the world are prone to degradation. Amendment of such
soils with organic waste materials attempts to restore soil quality. Organic amendments are …

[HTML][HTML] Drivers of biochar-mediated improvement of soil water retention capacity based on soil texture: a meta-analysis

B Wei, Y Peng, L Lin, D Zhang, L Ma, L Jiang, Y Li… - Geoderma, 2023 - Elsevier
Biochar has been widely applied as a soil modifier to improve the physical properties and
increase the water content of the soil. Although the response of soil hydrological properties …