Biochar for the removal of contaminants from soil and water: a review

M Qiu, L Liu, Q Ling, Y Cai, S Yu, S Wang, D Fu, B Hu… - Biochar, 2022 - Springer
Biochar shows significant potential to serve as a globally applicable material to remediate
water and soil owing to the extensive availability of feedstocks and conducive physio …

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 …

Biochar for agronomy, animal farming, anaerobic digestion, composting, water treatment, soil remediation, construction, energy storage, and carbon sequestration: a …

AI Osman, S Fawzy, M Farghali, M El-Azazy… - Environmental …, 2022 - Springer
In the context of climate change and the circular economy, biochar has recently found many
applications in various sectors as a versatile and recycled material. Here, we review …

Heavy metal pollution in the aquatic environment: efficient and low-cost removal approaches to eliminate their toxicity: a review

KHH Aziz, FS Mustafa, KM Omer, S Hama… - RSC …, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
Heavy metal contamination of water sources has emerged as a major global environmental
concern, threatening both aquatic ecosystems and human health. Heavy metal pollution in …

Recent advances in the removal of dyes from wastewater using low-cost adsorbents

M Bilal, I Ihsanullah, MUH Shah, AVB Reddy… - Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
The presence of hazardous dyes in wastewater cause disastrous effects on living organisms
and the environment. The conventional technologies for the remediation of dyes from water …

New insights into the capture performance and mechanism of hazardous metals Cr3+ and Cd2+ onto an effective layered double hydroxide based material

S Zhu, MA Khan, T Kameda, H Xu, F Wang… - Journal of hazardous …, 2022 - Elsevier
The phosphonate functionalized layered double hydroxide constructed through intercalation
reaction, and efficiently applied to capture toxicant metal ions. The characterization results …

Challenges and opportunities for biochar to promote circular economy and carbon neutrality

TA Kurniawan, MHD Othman, X Liang, HH Goh… - Journal of environmental …, 2023 - Elsevier
Biochar, derived from unused biomass, is widely considered for its potential to deal with
climate change problems. Global interest in biochar is attributed to its ability to sequester …

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 …

Production of biochar from rice straw and its application for wastewater remediation− an overview

SY Foong, YH Chan, BLF Chin, SSM Lock… - Bioresource …, 2022 - Elsevier
The valorization of biochar as a green and low-cost adsorbent provides a sustainable
alternative to commercial wastewater treatment technologies that are usually chemical …

Removal of hexavalent chromium via biochar-based adsorbents: State-of-the-art, challenges, and future perspectives

R Sinha, R Kumar, P Sharma, N Kant, J Shang… - Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
Chromium originates from geogenic and extensive anthropogenic activities and significantly
impacts natural ecosystems and human health. Various methods have been applied to …