Mechanisms and adsorption capacities of biochar for the removal of organic and inorganic pollutants from industrial wastewater

TG Ambaye, M Vaccari, ED van Hullebusch… - International Journal of …, 2021 - Springer
Currently, due to the rapid growth of urbanization and industrialization in developing
countries, a large volume of wastewater is produced from industries that contain chemicals …

A review of China's municipal solid waste (MSW) and comparison with international regions: Management and technologies in treatment and resource utilization

Y Ding, J Zhao, JW Liu, J Zhou, L Cheng, J Zhao… - Journal of cleaner …, 2021 - Elsevier
Although municipal solid waste (MSW) has a potential risk for human health and ecological
environment, it is gradually considered as one of the most renewable resources. To …

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 …

Biomass directional pyrolysis based on element economy to produce high-quality fuels, chemicals, carbon materials–a review

H Zhang, K Yang, Y Tao, Q Yang, L Xu, C Liu… - Biotechnology …, 2023 - Elsevier
Biomass is regarded as the only carbon-containing renewable energy source and has
performed an increasingly important role in the gradual substitution of conventional fossil …

[HTML][HTML] Heavy metals in food crops: Health risks, fate, mechanisms, and management

PK Rai, SS Lee, M Zhang, YF Tsang, KH Kim - Environment international, 2019 - Elsevier
Food security is a high-priority issue for sustainable global development both quantitatively
and qualitatively. In recent decades, adverse effects of unexpected contaminants on crop …

Nitrogen-doped biochars as adsorbents for mitigation of heavy metals and organics from water: A review

N Kasera, P Kolar, SG Hall - Biochar, 2022 - Springer
Mitigation of toxic contaminants from wastewater is crucial to the safety and sustainability of
the aquatic ecosystem and human health. There is a pressing need to find economical and …

Advancements in net-zero pertinency of lignocellulosic biomass for climate neutral energy production

BK Nahak, S Preetam, D Sharma, SK Shukla… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2022 - Elsevier
The lignocellulosic biomass is one of the most abundantly perennial available natural
resources for green energy production. The heterogenous organic and inorganic composite …

Biochar for wastewater treatment—conversion technologies and applications

G Enaime, A Baçaoui, A Yaacoubi, M Lübken - Applied Sciences, 2020 - mdpi.com
Biochar as a stable carbon-rich material shows incredible potential to handle
water/wastewater contaminants. Its application is gaining increasing interest due to the …

Iron-modified phosphorus-and silicon-based biochars exhibited various influences on arsenic, cadmium, and lead accumulation in rice and enzyme activities in a …

X Yang, E Wen, C Ge, A El-Naggar, H Yu… - Journal of Hazardous …, 2023 - Elsevier
Contamination of paddy soils with potentially toxic elements (PTEs) has become a severe
environmental issue. Application of functionalized biochar for rice cultivation has been …

Heavy metals immobilization and improvement in maize (Zea mays L.) growth amended with biochar and compost

M Irfan, M Mudassir, MJ Khan, KM Dawar… - Scientific Reports, 2021 - nature.com
Soil with heavy metals contamination, mainly lead (Pb), cadmium (Cd), and chromium (Cr) is
a progressively worldwide alarming environmental problem. Recently, biochar has been …