A critical review of the possible adverse effects of biochar in the soil environment

M Brtnicky, R Datta, J Holatko, L Bielska… - Science of the Total …, 2021 - Elsevier
Biochar has received extensive attention because of its multi-functionality for agricultural
and environmental applications. Despite its many benefits, there are concerns related to the …

Biochar as sustainable alternative and green adsorbent for the remediation of noxious pollutants: a comprehensive review

S Jha, R Gaur, S Shahabuddin, I Tyagi - Toxics, 2023 - mdpi.com
The current water crisis necessitates the development of new materials for wastewater
treatment. A variety of nanomaterials are continuously being investigated for their potential …

Properties of biochar derived from wood and high-nutrient biomasses with the aim of agronomic and environmental benefits

RR Domingues, PF Trugilho, CA Silva, ICNA Melo… - PloS one, 2017 - journals.plos.org
Biochar production and use are part of the modern agenda to recycle wastes, and to retain
nutrients, pollutants, and heavy metals in the soil and to offset some greenhouse gas …

Mechanisms of biochar-mediated alleviation of toxicity of trace elements in plants: a critical review

M Rizwan, S Ali, MF Qayyum, M Ibrahim… - … Science and Pollution …, 2016 - Springer
Trace elements (TEs) contamination is one of the main abiotic stresses which limit plant
growth and deteriorate the food quality by their entry into food chain. In recent, biochar (BC) …

Biochar application to a contaminated soil reduces the availability and plant uptake of zinc, lead and cadmium

AP Puga, CA Abreu, LCA Melo, L Beesley - Journal of environmental …, 2015 - Elsevier
Heavy metals in soil are naturally occurring but may be enhanced by anthropogenic
activities such as mining. Bio-accumulation of heavy metals in the food chain, following their …

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 …

Thermogravimetric, thermochemical, and infrared spectral characterization of feedstocks and biochar derived at different pyrolysis temperatures

S Li, G Chen - Waste Management, 2018 - Elsevier
Biochar is a promising biomass product for soil amendment, remediation, and carbon
sequestration. In this study, the effect of pyrolysis temperature and feedstock type on biochar …

Biochar: pyrogenic carbon for agricultural use-a critical review

EH Novotny, CMBF Maia, MTM Carvalho… - Revista Brasileira de …, 2015 - SciELO Brasil
Biochar (carbonized biomass for agricultural use) has been used worldwide as soil
amendment and is a technology of particular interest for Brazil, since its" inspiration" is from …

Enhancing cation exchange capacity of weathered soils using biochar: feedstock, pyrolysis conditions and addition rate

RR Domingues, MA Sánchez-Monedero, KA Spokas… - Agronomy, 2020 - mdpi.com
The addition of alkaline and high-cation exchange capacity (CEC) biochars is a suitable
strategy to increase the CEC of weathered soils. The aim of this study was to evaluate the …

Sugarcane straw as a potential second generation feedstock for biorefinery and white biotechnology applications

A Aguiar, TS Milessi, DR Mulinari, MS Lopes… - Biomass and …, 2021 - Elsevier
Sugarcane straw (SCS) represents about one-third of the total primary sugarcane energy.
Since its burning in pre-harvesting periods has been banned in Brazil, SCS available …