[HTML][HTML] Phytoremediation of heavy metals in soil and water: An eco-friendly, sustainable and multidisciplinary approach

SA Bhat, O Bashir, SAU Haq, T Amin, A Rafiq, M Ali… - Chemosphere, 2022 - Elsevier
Rapid industrialization, increased waste production and surge in agricultural activities,
mining, contaminated irrigation water and industrial effluents contribute to the contamination …

Biochar application for greenhouse gas mitigation, contaminants immobilization and soil fertility enhancement: A state-of-the-art review

K Abhishek, A Shrivastava, V Vimal, AK Gupta… - Science of The Total …, 2022 - Elsevier
Rising global temperature, pollution load, and energy crises are serious problems, recently
facing the world. Scientists around the world are ambitious to find eco-friendly and cost …

The dark side of black gold: Ecotoxicological aspects of biochar and biochar-amended soils

P Godlewska, YS Ok, P Oleszczuk - Journal of hazardous materials, 2021 - Elsevier
Biochar, a product of biomass pyrolysis, is characterized by significant surface area,
porosity, high water holding capacity, and environmental persistence. It is perceived as a …

Sewage sludge derived biochar and its potential for sustainable environment in circular economy: Advantages and challenges

R Khan, S Shukla, M Kumar, A Zuorro… - Chemical Engineering …, 2023 - Elsevier
With the increase in population and wastewater generation, the management of solid by-
products, including sewage sludge (SS), has become a challenge. This article reviews …

Sustainable improvement of soil health utilizing biochar and arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi: A review

N Gujre, A Soni, L Rangan, DCW Tsang, S Mitra - Environmental Pollution, 2021 - Elsevier
Conservation of soil health and crop productivity is the central theme for sustainable
agriculture practices. It is unrealistic to expect that the burgeoning crop production demands …

Biosolids: what are the different types of reuse?

MC Collivignarelli, M Canato, A Abbà… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2019 - Elsevier
In recent years, rapid population growth and industrialization have increased the use of
natural resources and the production of waste. To develop a circular economy, it is …

Modified and pristine biochars for remediation of chromium contamination in soil and aquatic systems

A El-Naggar, A Mosa, N Ahmed, NK Niazi, B Yousaf… - Chemosphere, 2022 - Elsevier
Chromium (Cr) contamination in soil and water poses high toxicity risks to organisms and
threatens food and water security worldwide. Biochar has emerged as a promising material …

The influence of corncob-based biochar on remediation of arsenic and cadmium in yellow soil and cinnamon soil

M Luo, H Lin, Y He, Y Zhang - Science of the Total Environment, 2020 - Elsevier
Biochar plays a significant role in soil remediation. However, the simultaneous
immobilization mechanism and relationship of biochar to cations and anions have never …

Effect of sewage sludge biochar on the soil nutrient, microbial abundance, and plant biomass: A sustainable approach towards mitigation of solid waste

A Ahmad, P Chowdhary, N Khan, D Chaurasia… - Chemosphere, 2022 - Elsevier
Soils functions, fertility, and microbial abundance may alter in various ways by the biochar
amendments to the soil. This study revealed the way of pyrolysis temperature influences the …

Crayfish shell biochar for the mitigation of Pb contaminated water and soil: Characteristics, mechanisms, and applications

T Sun, Y Xu, Y Sun, L Wang, X Liang, H Jia - Environmental Pollution, 2021 - Elsevier
Biochar has been widely used in the mitigation of soil potentially toxic metals due to its high
efficiency and low cost. Crayfish shell biochar (CSBC) was prepared at 300, 500, and 700° …