[HTML][HTML] Biochar-microorganism interactions for organic pollutant remediation: Challenges and perspectives

S Mukherjee, B Sarkar, VK Aralappanavar… - Environmental …, 2022 - Elsevier
Numerous harmful chemicals are introduced every year in the environment through
anthropogenic and geological activities raising global concerns of their ecotoxicological …

Biochar as a novel carbon-negative electron source and mediator: electron exchange capacity (EEC) and environmentally persistent free radicals (EPFRs): a review

J Yuan, Y Wen, DD Dionysiou, VK Sharma… - Chemical Engineering …, 2022 - Elsevier
Biochar is the pyrolysis product of biomass that has been explored as an effective adsorbent
for its high specific surface area, large porosity, and numerous surface functional groups …

Redox-induced transformation of potentially toxic elements with organic carbon in soil

Z Xu, DCW Tsang - Carbon Research, 2022 - Springer
Soil organic carbon (SOC) is a crucial component that significantly affects the soil fertility,
soil remediation, and carbon sequestration. Here, we review the redox-induced …

[HTML][HTML] The state-of-the-art development of biochar based photocatalyst for removal of various organic pollutants in wastewater

MN Subramaniam, Z Wu, PS Goh, S Zhou - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2023 - Elsevier
The use of biochar (BC) as a substrate and dopant in developing composite biochar-based
photocatalysts (BBP) has proven to be highly promising in advancing wastewater treatment …

A comprehensive evaluation of biochar for enhancing nitrogen removal from secondary effluent in constructed wetlands

F Guo, Y Luo, M Nie, F Zheng, G Zhang… - Chemical Engineering …, 2023 - Elsevier
Biochar has been used to improve nitrogen removal in constructed wetland (CW) treating
secondary effluent from wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs). Nevertheless, the …

[HTML][HTML] Geobatteries in environmental biogeochemistry: Electron transfer and utilization

S Cui, R Wang, Q Chen, L Pugliese, S Wu - Environmental Science and …, 2024 - Elsevier
The efficiency of direct electron flow from electron donors to electron acceptors in redox
reactions is significantly influenced by the spatial separation of these components …

Biochar-derived dissolved black carbon accelerates ferrihydrite microbial transformation and subsequent imidacloprid degradation

P Zhang, X Meng, A Liu, M Ma, Y Shao… - Journal of Hazardous …, 2023 - Elsevier
The effects of an electron shuttle (dissolved black carbon (DBC) derived from biochar) on the
microbial reduction of ferrihydrite and subsequent imidacloprid (IMI) degradation were …

Wood ash as an additive in biomass pyrolysis: effects on biochar yield, properties, and agricultural performance

J Grafmüller, A Böhm, Y Zhuang… - ACS Sustainable …, 2022 - ACS Publications
The use of wood ash as an additive in biochar production was shown to increase biochar
yields and was suggested to improve the recycling of ash-derived nutrients. However, there …

Potential of silicon-rich biochar (Sichar) amendment to control crop pests and pathogens in agroecosystems: A review

A Ratnadass, AL Llandres, FR Goebel… - Science of the Total …, 2024 - Elsevier
We reviewed the potential of silicon (Si)-rich biochars (sichars) as crop amendments for pest
and pathogen control. The main pathosystems that emerged from our systematic literature …

Influence of biochar derived from sugarcane bagasse at different carbonization temperatures on anammox granular formation

J Kaewyai, PL Noophan, SG Cruz, S Okabe - International Biodeterioration …, 2023 - Elsevier
Biochar derived from sugarcane bagasse, carbonized at temperatures of 300, 550, and 800°
C, exhibit different characteristics, such as pH, functional groups, specific surface area, and …