Biochar as a low-cost adsorbent for aqueous heavy metal removal: A review

B Qiu, X Tao, H Wang, W Li, X Ding, H Chu - Journal of Analytical and …, 2021 - Elsevier
As an efficient and low-cost adsorbent, biochar has attracted extensive attention and
research in the field of heavy metal pollution water treatment due to its superiority in heavy …

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 novel modified method for the efficient removal of Pb and Cd from wastewater by biochar: Enhanced the ion exchange and precipitation capacity

J Wu, T Wang, J Wang, Y Zhang, WP Pan - Science of the Total …, 2021 - Elsevier
The purpose of this research was to improve the sorption ability of Pb and Cd by promoting
the ion exchange and precipitation capacity of biochar. The adsorption performance and …

Adsorption of Pb (II) and Cd (II) by magnetic activated carbon and its mechanism

Z Zhang, T Wang, H Zhang, Y Liu, B Xing - Science of the Total …, 2021 - Elsevier
Magnetized activated carbons (MAC) were prepared by activating rape straw powder, and
pyrolyzing at different temperatures, then magnetizing activated carbon by hydrothermal …

A comprehensive review of engineered biochar: production, characteristics, and environmental applications

HKS Panahi, M Dehhaghi, YS Ok, AS Nizami… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2020 - Elsevier
A sustainable management of environment and agriculture is crucial to protect soil, water,
and air during intensified agriculture practices as well as huge industrial and transportation …

Preparation and application of magnetic biochar in water treatment: A critical review

X Li, C Wang, J Zhang, J Liu, B Liu, G Chen - Science of the Total …, 2020 - Elsevier
In recent years, magnetic biochar has been widely used in removal of pollutants from water.
In this paper, the preparation technologies of magnetic biochar are analyzed, and the …

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 …

Biochar as a potential strategy for remediation of contaminated mining soils: Mechanisms, applications, and future perspectives

Y Gao, P Wu, P Jeyakumar, N Bolan, H Wang… - Journal of environmental …, 2022 - Elsevier
Soil heavy metal contamination caused by mining activities is a global issue. These heavy
metals can be enriched in plants and animals through the food chain, and eventually …

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 …

Adsorption of potentially toxic elements in water by modified biochar: A review

A Zhang, X Li, J Xing, G Xu - Journal of Environmental Chemical …, 2020 - Elsevier
Biochar, as a adsorbent, can remove potentially toxic elements (PTE) in water by physical
adsorption, as well as chemical interactions such as ion exchange, electrostatic attraction …