Engineered biochar for environmental decontamination in aquatic and soil systems: a review

H Chen, Y Gao, J Li, Z Fang, N Bolan, A Bhatnagar… - Carbon Research, 2022 - Springer
Contamination of aquatic and soil systems by organic and inorganic pollutants has become
a serious issue of concern worldwide. Viable and cost-effective solutions are urgently …

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 …

Review and perspectives on carbon-based electrocatalysts for the production of H 2 O 2 via two-electron oxygen reduction

H He, S Liu, Y Liu, L Zhou, H Wen, R Shen, H Zhang… - Green …, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
As a versatile and environmentally friendly chemical, hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) is in high
demand. The current anthraquinone oxidation process suffers from high energy …

Mechanisms and reutilization of modified biochar used for removal of heavy metals from wastewater: a review

L Wang, Y Wang, F Ma, V Tankpa, S Bai, X Guo… - Science of the total …, 2019 - Elsevier
Heavy metals (HMs) pose serious threat to both human and environmental health and
therefore, effective and low-cost techniques to remove HMs are urgently required. Because …

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 …

Wood-based biochar for the removal of potentially toxic elements in water and wastewater: a critical review

SM Shaheen, NK Niazi, NEE Hassan… - International …, 2019 - journals.sagepub.com
Recently, biochar has received significant attention, especially for the removal of potentially
toxic elements (PTEs) from water and wastewater. No review has been focused on the …

How do different feedstocks and pyrolysis conditions effectively change biochar modification scenarios? A critical analysis of engineered biochars under H2O2 …

M Ghorbani, P Konvalina… - Energy Conversion and …, 2024 - Elsevier
Biochar oxidation is known as a modification method to enhance the beneficial sorption
characteristics of biochar. To explore this, a comparative physio-chemical analysis of non …

New trends in biochar pyrolysis and modification strategies: feedstock, pyrolysis conditions, sustainability concerns and implications for soil amendment

L Wang, YS Ok, DCW Tsang, DS Alessi… - Soil Use and …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
As a waste‐derived soil amendment with a long history, biochar has received extensive
attention for its capability to improve soil fertility/health; remove or immobilize contaminants …

Biochar modification to enhance sorption of inorganics from water

T Sizmur, T Fresno, G Akgül, H Frost… - Bioresource …, 2017 - Elsevier
Biochar can be used as a sorbent to remove inorganic pollutants from water but the
efficiency of sorption can be improved by activation or modification. This review evaluates …

Enhanced adsorption of rhodamine B from water by Fe-N co-modified biochar: Preparation, performance, mechanism and reusability

X Li, J Shi, X Luo - Bioresource Technology, 2022 - Elsevier
To adsorb rhodamine B (RhB) in wastewater by pristine biochar was limited, while the
modified biochar has shown great potential adsorption performance. Here, coconut shell …