[HTML][HTML] Reduction of heavy metal uptake from polluted soils and associated health risks through biochar amendment: a critical synthesis

JN Nkoh, FO Ajibade, EO Atakpa… - Journal of Hazardous …, 2022 - Elsevier
Biochar is a carbonaceous material produced from the slow/fast pyrolysis of biomass under
limited or no supply of oxygen. It has diverse uses from climate change mitigation to …

How do different feedstocks and pyrolysis conditions effectively change biochar modification scenarios? A critical analysis of engineered biochars under H2O2 …

M Ghorbani, P Konvalina… - Energy Conversion and …, 2024 - Elsevier
Biochar oxidation is known as a modification method to enhance the beneficial sorption
characteristics of biochar. To explore this, a comparative physio-chemical analysis of non …

Biochar application for the remediation of soil contaminated with potentially toxic elements: Current situation and challenges

Y Wu, Y Yan, Z Wang, Z Tan, T Zhou - Journal of Environmental …, 2024 - Elsevier
Recently, biochar has garnered extensive attention in the remediation of soils contaminated
with potentially toxic elements (PTEs) owing to its exceptional adsorption properties and …

Effects of the increases in soil pH and pH buffering capacity induced by crop residue biochars on available Cd contents in acidic paddy soils

H Lu, K Li, JN Nkoh, X He, Z Hong, R Xu - Chemosphere, 2022 - Elsevier
To explore the effects of the increases in pH and pH buffering capacity (pHBC) induced by
crop residue biochars on the changes in soil available Cd content, six acidic paddy soils …

[HTML][HTML] Biochar amendment for reducing the environmental impacts of reclaimed polluted sediments

D Liberati, SW Ahmed, N Samad, R Mugnaioni… - Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Dredging activities produce large amounts of polluted sediments that require adequate
management strategies. Sediment reuse and relocation can involve several environmental …

Biochar-acid soil interactions—a review

HM Tusar, MK Uddin, S Mia, AA Suhi, SBA Wahid… - Sustainability, 2023 - mdpi.com
Soil acidity is a major problem of agriculture in many parts of the world. Soil acidity causes
multiple problems such as nutrient deficiency, elemental toxicity and adverse effects on …

Calcium-modified biochar rather than original biochar decreases salinization indexes of saline-alkaline soil

H Li, B Wang, M Siri, C Liu, C Feng, X Shao… - … Science and Pollution …, 2023 - Springer
We investigated the improvement effects of herbaceous (corn) and woody (oak sawdust)
biochar with their calcium modification on saline alkali soil. The addition of unmodified …

[HTML][HTML] Biochar impacts on carbon dioxide, methane emission, and cadmium accumulation in rice from Cd-contaminated soils; A meta-analysis

MA Khaliq, IM Alsudays, HAS Alhaithloul… - Ecotoxicology and …, 2024 - Elsevier
Climate change and cadmium (Cd) contamination pose severe threats to rice production
and food security. Biochar (BC) has emerged as a promising soil amendment for mitigating …

Comparative efficacy of alkaline slag, biomass ash, and biochar application for the amelioration of different acidic soils

E Uwiringiyimana, H Lai, N Ni, R Shi, X Pan, J Gao… - Plant and Soil, 2024 - Springer
Aims This study aimed at comparing the multi-functions of by-product amendments for
ameliorating acidic soils, namely, liming effect, aluminum immobilization and fertility …

Global integrative meta-analysis of the responses in soil organic carbon stock to biochar amendment

B Li, Y Guo, F Liang, W Liu, Y Wang, W Cao… - Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
Applying biochar to soil has been recognized as a promising practice of climate-smart
agriculture, with considerable potential in enhancing soil organic carbon (SOC) …