Biochar as environmental armour and its diverse role towards protecting soil, water and air

A Kumar, E Singh, R Mishra, S Kumar - Science of The Total Environment, 2022 - Elsevier
Biochar has been of considerable importance for various environmental applications in
recent years. It has exhibited substantial advantages like favourable structural and surface …

Valorization of agriculture waste biomass as biochar: As first-rate biosorbent for remediation of contaminated soil

TT Van Nguyen, AN Phan, TA Nguyen, TK Nguyen… - Chemosphere, 2022 - Elsevier
Each year, Asia produces an estimated 350 million tonnes of agricultural residues.
According to Ministry of Power projections, numerous tonnes of such waste are discarded …

Biochar application strategies for polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons removal from soils

S Valizadeh, SS Lee, YJ Choi, K Baek, BH Jeon… - Environmental …, 2022 - Elsevier
Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are known as a hazardous group of pollutants in
the soil which causes many challenges to the environment. In this study, the potential of …

Microplastic pollution: Phytotoxicity, environmental risks, and phytoremediation strategies

X Li, X Wang, C Ren, KN Palansooriya… - Critical Reviews in …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Microplastics (MPs) are emerging contaminants that adversely affect environmental health.
In this review, we discuss the uptake of MPs by plants via endocytosis and crack-entry …

Bioremediation of phenanthrene in saline-alkali soil by biochar-immobilized moderately halophilic bacteria combined with Suaeda salsa L.

C Cui, J Shen, Y Zhu, X Chen, S Liu, J Yang - Science of the Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH) contaminated saline-alkali soil is commonly
salinized and hardened, which leads to low self-purification efficiency, making it difficult to …

Effects of co-modified biochar immobilized laccase on remediation and bacterial community of PAHs-contaminated soil

Z Zheng, W Liu, Q Zhou, J Li, A Zeb, Q Wang… - Journal of Hazardous …, 2023 - Elsevier
Considering the stability and economy of immobilized enzymes, this study prepared co-
modified biochar immobilized laccase product named Fe 3 O 4@ NaBC@ GA@ LC via …

Presence of microplastics alone and co-existence with hydrochar unexpectedly mitigate ammonia volatilization from rice paddy soil and affect structure of soil …

Y Feng, L Han, D Li, M Sun, X Wang, L Xue… - Journal of Hazardous …, 2022 - Elsevier
Microplastics (MPs), as an emerging pollutant, may cause deleterious changes to the
nitrogen cycle in terrestrial ecosystems. However, single impact of MPs and synergistic …

Insights into ecotoxicity effects of PAHs and ecosystem responses of remediation strategies under cold stress: From PAHs degradation to ecological restoration …

Q Song, X Li, Z Zhao, D Li, Y Li, N Hou - Chemical Engineering Journal, 2023 - Elsevier
Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) known as persistent contaminants have been
detected in soils worldwide, especially in cryogenic environment. Although researchers …

The positive role of root decomposition on the bioremediation of organic pollutants contaminated soil: A case study using PCB-9 as a model compound

L Jiang, D Zhang, M Song, G Guan, Y Sun, J Li… - Soil Biology and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Root decomposition keeps occurring widely in soils, particularly after plant harvest and
death, and drives critical microbial ecological functions. However, its role in the destiny of …

Enhanced phytoremediation of petroleum-contaminated soil by biochar and urea

Z Liu, Z Li, S Chen, W Zhou - Journal of Hazardous Materials, 2023 - Elsevier
Application of bioremediation in petroleum-contaminated soils is limited by its low efficiency.
Although biochar and urea are commonly used soil additives, their potential beneficial effect …