How biochar works, and when it doesn't: A review of mechanisms controlling soil and plant responses to biochar

S Joseph, AL Cowie, L Van Zwieten, N Bolan… - Gcb …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
We synthesized 20 years of research to explain the interrelated processes that determine
soil and plant responses to biochar. The properties of biochar and its effects within …

Biochar in agriculture–A systematic review of 26 global meta‐analyses

HP Schmidt, C Kammann, N Hagemann… - GCB …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Biochar is obtained by pyrolyzing biomass and is, by definition, applied in a way that avoids
its rapid oxidation to CO2. Its use in agriculture includes animal feeding, manure treatment …

Feedstock choice, pyrolysis temperature and type influence biochar characteristics: a comprehensive meta-data analysis review

JA Ippolito, L Cui, C Kammann, N Wrage-Mönnig… - Biochar, 2020 - Springer
Various studies have established that feedstock choice, pyrolysis temperature, and pyrolysis
type influence final biochar physicochemical characteristics. However, overarching analyses …

Review on biomass feedstocks, pyrolysis mechanism and physicochemical properties of biochar: State-of-the-art framework to speed up vision of circular bioeconomy

GS Ghodake, SK Shinde, AA Kadam… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2021 - Elsevier
The biochar is a solid carbon-rich, porous material produced by the thermochemical
conversion of a diverse range of biomass feedstocks under an inert atmosphere (ie, in the …

Evaluate the role of biochar during the organic waste composting process: A critical review

MK Nguyen, C Lin, HG Hoang, P Sanderson, BT Dang… - Chemosphere, 2022 - Elsevier
Composting is very robust and efficient for the biodegradation of organic waste; however
secondary pollutants, namely greenhouse gases (GHGs) and odorous emissions, are …

Biochar for soil applications-sustainability aspects, challenges and future prospects

M Kamali, N Sweygers, S Al-Salem, L Appels… - Chemical Engineering …, 2022 - Elsevier
Biochar has recently proven to be effective in various applications including soil amendment
for crop production and removal of pollutants from the contaminated water and soil …

Biochar and its broad impacts in soil quality and fertility, nutrient leaching and crop productivity: A review

HM Alkharabsheh, MF Seleiman, ML Battaglia… - Agronomy, 2021 - mdpi.com
Biochar is gaining significant attention due to its potential for carbon (C) sequestration,
improvement of soil health, fertility enhancement, and crop productivity and quality. In this …

Potential role of biochar on capturing soil nutrients, carbon sequestration and managing environmental challenges: a review

Z Elkhlifi, J Iftikhar, M Sarraf, B Ali, MH Saleem… - Sustainability, 2023 - mdpi.com
Biochar (BC) properties and its influences within agricultural soil health and environmental
ecosystems largely depend on feedstock, residence time and pyrolysis conditions. The …

Effects of modification and magnetization of rice straw derived biochar on adsorption of tetracycline from water

J Dai, X Meng, Y Zhang, Y Huang - Bioresource Technology, 2020 - Elsevier
Rice straw derived biochar shows low-cost superiority as a potential adsorbent in
tetracycline (TC) removal, but limited by its poor adsorption capacity and N, P leaking risk …

Benefits and limitations of biochar amendment in agricultural soils: A review

B Kavitha, PVL Reddy, B Kim, SS Lee… - Journal of environmental …, 2018 - Elsevier
Current agriculture faces multiple challenges due to rapid increases in food demand and
environmental concerns. Recently, biochar application in agricultural soils has attracted a …