[HTML][HTML] Significance of biochar application to the environment and economy

BA Oni, O Oziegbe, OO Olawole - Annals of Agricultural Sciences, 2019 - Elsevier
Biochar is a carbon-rich solid formed from the organic residue by pyrolysis. The productivity
of biochar relies on feedstock type and pyrolysis conditions. Studies on biochar were …

Use of biomass-derived biochar in wastewater treatment and power production: A promising solution for a sustainable environment

M Gupta, N Savla, C Pandit, S Pandit, PK Gupta… - Science of the Total …, 2022 - Elsevier
Over the past few years, we are witnessing the advent of a revolutionary bioengineering
technology in biochar production and its application in waste treatment and an important …

[HTML][HTML] Analysis of the long-term effectiveness of biochar immobilization remediation on heavy metal contaminated soil and the potential environmental factors …

J Wang, L Shi, L Zhai, H Zhang, S Wang, J Zou… - Ecotoxicology and …, 2021 - Elsevier
Currently, the research and application of biochar in the remediation of heavy metal
contaminated soil has become a hotspot, especially regarding the remediation of …

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 …

Biochar application for the remediation of heavy metal polluted land: a review of in situ field trials

D O'Connor, T Peng, J Zhang, DCW Tsang… - Science of the total …, 2018 - Elsevier
Polluted land is a global issue, especially for developing countries. It has been reported that
soil amendment with biochar may reduce the bioavailability of a wide range of contaminants …

Engineered algal biochar for contaminant remediation and electrochemical applications

A Singh, R Sharma, D Pant, P Malaviya - Science of the Total Environment, 2021 - Elsevier
Biochar, a pyrogenic black carbon is derived by pyrolysis of carbon-rich biomass in an
oxygen-limited environment. The physico-chemical characteristics of biochar strongly impact …

Competitive adsorption of heavy metals onto modified biochars: Comparison of biochar properties and modification methods

HS Lee, HS Shin - Journal of Environmental Management, 2021 - Elsevier
Various biochars (BCs) have been developed to remove heavy metals contained in road
runoff; however, there is insufficient information regarding the competitive adsorption …

Enhanced growth of halophyte plants in biochar‐amended coastal soil: roles of nutrient availability and rhizosphere microbial modulation

H Zheng, X Wang, L Chen, Z Wang, Y Xia… - Plant, cell & …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Soil health is essential and irreplaceable for plant growth and global food production, which
has been threatened by climate change and soil degradation. Degraded coastal soils are …

[HTML][HTML] Sustainable remediation technologies for removal of pesticides as organic micro-pollutants from water environments: A review

MH Dehghani, S Ahmadi, S Ghosh, MS Khan… - Applied Surface Science …, 2024 - Elsevier
Pesticides usage has tremendously increased to enhance crop production; however some
pesticides are toxic and harmful to human health and the environment. This review …

Recent developments in modification of biochar and its application in soil pollution control and ecoregulation

Z Bao, C Shi, W Tu, L Li, Q Li - Environmental Pollution, 2022 - Elsevier
Soil pollution has become a real threat to mankind in the 21st century. On the one hand, soil
pollution has reduced the world's arable land area, resulting in the contradiction between …