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 …

Biochar and its importance on nutrient dynamics in soil and plant

MZ Hossain, MM Bahar, B Sarkar, SW Donne, YS Ok… - Biochar, 2020 - Springer
Biochar, an environmentally friendly soil conditioner, is produced using several
thermochemical processes. It has unique characteristics like high surface area, porosity, and …

Phosphorus transformation in soils following co-application of charcoal and wood ash

PD Johan, OH Ahmed, L Omar, NA Hasbullah - Agronomy, 2021 - mdpi.com
Phosphorus (P) is a vital soil macronutrient required by plants for optimum growth and
development. However, its availability is limited because of fixation. The phosphorus fixation …

[HTML][HTML] A state of the art review on phosphate removal from water by biochars

IW Almanassra, G Mckay, V Kochkodan… - Chemical Engineering …, 2021 - Elsevier
In the last decade, biochar (BC) has attracted significant attention for the removal of
pollutants from aqueous solutions. Biochar exhibits many distinctive characteristics that …

Biochar effects on phosphorus availability in agricultural soils: A meta-analysis

B Glaser, VI Lehr - Scientific reports, 2019 - nature.com
Phosphorus (P) is a limiting nutrient for plants and an essential element for all life on Earth.
As the resources of phosphate rock are depleting, new management tools for …

A concise review of biochar application to agricultural soils to improve soil conditions and fight pollution

M Shaaban, L Van Zwieten, S Bashir, A Younas… - Journal of environmental …, 2018 - Elsevier
Application of biochar to soil can play a significant role in the alteration of nutrients
dynamics, soil contaminants as well as microbial functions. Therefore, strategic biochar …

Engineered/designer biochar for the removal of phosphate in water and wastewater

K Vikrant, KH Kim, YS Ok, DCW Tsang… - Science of the Total …, 2018 - Elsevier
During the past decade, biochar has attracted immense scientific interest for agricultural and
environmental applications. A broad range of biochars with advantageous properties (eg …

Adsorption recovery of phosphate from aqueous solution by CaO-biochar composites prepared from eggshell and rice straw

X Liu, F Shen, X Qi - Science of the total environment, 2019 - Elsevier
CaO-biochar composites were prepared by mixed ball milling and pyrolysis of agricultural
wastes eggshell and rice straw. The resulting CaO-biochar composites (EC) showed …

Biochar affects the fate of phosphorus in soil and water: A critical review

L Ghodszad, A Reyhanitabar, MR Maghsoodi… - Chemosphere, 2021 - Elsevier
Biochar is a promising novel material for managing phosphorus (P), a nutrient often limiting
for primary production but can also be a pollutant, in the environment. Reducing P input to …

Biochar amendment ameliorates soil properties and promotes Miscanthus growth in a coastal saline-alkali soil

K He, G He, C Wang, H Zhang, Y Xu, S Wang… - Applied Soil …, 2020 - Elsevier
Biochar amendment has been proposed to be as a promising means to improve soil
properties and enhance plant productivity in different types of soils. However, biochar …