Application of biochar for the adsorption of organic pollutants from wastewater: Modification strategies, mechanisms and challenges

B Qiu, Q Shao, J Shi, C Yang, H Chu - Separation and Purification …, 2022 - Elsevier
As an efficient and low-cost adsorbent, biochar has been widely used in the adsorption and
removal of dyes, antibiotics and phenols from wastewater. Biochar is produced with gas and …

The effects of biochar addition on soil physicochemical properties: A review

Y Zhang, J Wang, Y Feng - Catena, 2021 - Elsevier
Excessive land use has a series consequences on the degradation of land function and
exerts tremendous pressure on the ecological environment. Farming, mining, and heavy …

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 …

Engineered/designer biochar for contaminant removal/immobilization from soil and water: potential and implication of biochar modification

AU Rajapaksha, SS Chen, DCW Tsang, M Zhang… - Chemosphere, 2016 - Elsevier
The use of biochar has been suggested as a means of remediating contaminated soil and
water. The practical applications of conventional biochar for contaminant immobilization and …

Functionalized biochars: Synthesis, characterization, and applications for removing trace elements from water

Y Hamid, L Liu, M Usman, R Naidu, M Haris… - Journal of Hazardous …, 2022 - Elsevier
Biochar (BC) has been recognized as an effective adsorbent to remove trace elements (TEs)
from water. However, low surface functionality and small pore size can limit the adsorption …

Preparation and application of Fe/biochar (Fe-BC) catalysts in wastewater treatment: A review

X Li, Y Qin, Y Jia, Y Li, Y Zhao, Y Pan, J Sun - Chemosphere, 2021 - Elsevier
The removal of organic pollutants from water environments is a challenging problem. Fe-
based BC (Fe-BC) composites are promising catalysts for generating reactive oxygen …

Biochar-based materials as remediation strategy in petroleum hydrocarbon-contaminated soil and water: Performances, mechanisms, and environmental impact

Z Wei, Y Wei, Y Liu, S Niu, Y Xu, JH Park… - Journal of Environmental …, 2024 - Elsevier
Petroleum contamination is considered as a major risk to the health of humans and
environment. Biochars as low-cost and eco-friendly carbon materials, have been widely …

Biochar based photocatalyst for degradation of organic aqueous waste: A review

S Sutar, S Otari, J Jadhav - Chemosphere, 2022 - Elsevier
The advancement in the treatment technology for wastewater containing recalcitrant
pollutants to lower the overall cost and time of the treatment processes is the prime demand …

[HTML][HTML] Electrochemical sensor based on biochar and reduced graphene oxide nanocomposite for carbendazim determination

MVS Sant'Anna, SWMM Carvalho, A Gevaerd… - Talanta, 2020 - Elsevier
For the first time, a nanocomposite based on biochar and reduced graphene oxide (rGO)
was employed to construct a modified carbon paste electrode and applied for the …

Enhanced methylene blue adsorption onto activated reed-derived biochar by tannic acid

Y Wang, Y Zhang, S Li, W Zhong, W Wei - Journal of Molecular Liquids, 2018 - Elsevier
This study investigated the effect of tannic acid (TA) on the adsorption efficiency of activated
biochar (ABC) prepared from reed biomass regarding the removal of methylene blue (MB) …