Integrated remediation processes toward heavy metal removal/recovery from various environments-a review

A Selvi, A Rajasekar, J Theerthagiri… - Frontiers in …, 2019 - frontiersin.org
Addressing heavy metal pollution is one of the hot areas of environmental research. Despite
natural existence, various anthropomorphic sources have contributed to an unusually high …

Biochar for environmental management: Mitigating greenhouse gas emissions, contaminant treatment, and potential negative impacts

C Zhang, G Zeng, D Huang, C Lai, M Chen… - Chemical Engineering …, 2019 - Elsevier
With increased interest in scientific investigations and large-scale applications of
lignocellulosic biomass derived biochar for environmental management, a comprehensive …

Evaluation methods for assessing effectiveness of in situ remediation of soil and sediment contaminated with organic pollutants and heavy metals

B Song, G Zeng, J Gong, J Liang, P Xu, Z Liu… - Environment …, 2017 - Elsevier
Soil and sediment contamination has become a critical issue worldwide due to its great
harm to the ecological environment and public health. In recent years, many remediation …

Unraveling the multifaceted mechanisms and untapped potential of activated carbon in remediation of emerging pollutants: A comprehensive review and critical …

A Thakur, A Kumar - Chemosphere, 2024 - Elsevier
The rapid global expansion of industrialization has resulted in the discharge of a diverse
range of hazardous contaminants into the ecosystem, leading to extensive environmental …

Review on utilization of biochar for metal-contaminated soil and sediment remediation

M Wang, Y Zhu, L Cheng, B Andserson, X Zhao… - Journal of …, 2018 - Elsevier
Biochar is a carbon-neutral or even carbon-negative material produced through thermal
decomposition of plant-and animal-based biomass under oxygen-limited conditions …

Phosphoric acid pretreatment enhances the specific surface areas of biochars by generation of micropores

G Chu, J Zhao, Y Huang, D Zhou, Y Liu, M Wu… - Environmental …, 2018 - Elsevier
Biochars are being increasingly applied in soil for carbon sequestration, fertility
improvement, as well as contamination remediation. Phosphoric acid (H 3 PO 4) …

Challenges and opportunities for managing aquatic mercury pollution in altered landscapes

H Hsu-Kim, CS Eckley, D Achá, X Feng, CC Gilmour… - Ambio, 2018 - Springer
The environmental cycling of mercury (Hg) can be affected by natural and anthropogenic
perturbations. Of particular concern is how these disruptions increase mobilization of Hg …

Sustainable approach and safe use of biochar and its possible consequences

HS Jatav, VD Rajput, T Minkina, SK Singh, S Chejara… - Sustainability, 2021 - mdpi.com
Biochar is considered as a potential substitute for soil organic matter (SOM). Considering the
importance of biochar, the present review is based on the different benefits and potential …

Differential bioavailability of polychlorinated biphenyls associated with environmental particles: Microplastic in comparison to wood, coal and biochar

B Beckingham, U Ghosh - Environmental pollution, 2017 - Elsevier
Microplastic particles are increasingly being discovered in diverse habitats and a host of
species are found to ingest them. Since plastics are known to sorb hydrophobic organic …

The addition of biochar as a sustainable strategy for the remediation of PAH–contaminated sediments

F Bianco, M Race, S Papirio, P Oleszczuk, G Esposito - Chemosphere, 2021 - Elsevier
The contamination of sediments by polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) has been
widely spread for years due to human activities, imposing the research and development of …