A critical review on production, modification and utilization of biochar

Y Xie, L Wang, H Li, LJ Westholm, L Carvalho… - Journal of Analytical and …, 2022 - Elsevier
There has been an increased interest in the production of sustainable biochar in the past
years, as biochar shows versatile physicochemical properties and, can have a wide …

[HTML][HTML] Restoration of soil quality using biochar and brown coal waste: A review

C Amoah-Antwi, J Kwiatkowska-Malina… - Science of the Total …, 2020 - Elsevier
Soils in intensively farmed areas of the world are prone to degradation. Amendment of such
soils with organic waste materials attempts to restore soil quality. Organic amendments are …

Upcycling food waste using black soldier fly larvae: Effects of further composting on frass quality, fertilising effect and its global warming potential

S Song, AWL Ee, JKN Tan, JC Cheong, Z Chiam… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2021 - Elsevier
Using black soldier fly (Hermetia illucens [L.], Diptera: Stratiomyidae) larvae (BSFL) to
upcycle urban solid waste into a growing medium for vegetable cultivation is a potential …

Influence of pyrolysis temperature and feedstock on carbon fractions of biochar produced from pyrolysis of rice straw, pine wood, pig manure and sewage sludge

S Wei, M Zhu, X Fan, J Song, K Li, W Jia, H Song - Chemosphere, 2019 - Elsevier
In this study, the influences of feedstock and pyrolysis temperature on carbon fractions of
biochar were investigated. Four types of organic wastes (rice straw (RS), pine wood (PW) …

Biochar-induced priming effects in soil via modifying the status of soil organic matter and microflora: A review

M Rasul, J Cho, HS Shin, J Hur - Science of the Total Environment, 2022 - Elsevier
Biochar (BC) application has the potential to be integrated into a carbon-trading framework
owing to its multiple environmental and economic benefits. Despite the increasing research …

Recent advances in the development and applications of biomass-derived carbons with uniform porosity

B Szczęśniak, J Phuriragpitikhon, J Choma… - Journal of Materials …, 2020 - pubs.rsc.org
Tremendous efforts have been made to achieve the ordered porosity of solids. Nowadays,
researchers are developing strategies for the preparation of uniformly porous carbons …

[HTML][HTML] Effect of biochar particle size on physical, hydrological and chemical properties of loamy and sandy tropical soils

S de Jesus Duarte, B Glaser, CE Pellegrino Cerri - Agronomy, 2019 - mdpi.com
The application of biochar is promising for improving the physical, chemical and
hydrological properties of soil. However, there are few studies regarding the influence of …

[HTML][HTML] Removal of Cu, Pb and Zn from stormwater using an industrially manufactured sawdust and paddy husk derived biochar

P Wijeyawardana, N Nanayakkara… - … Technology & Innovation, 2022 - Elsevier
Direct flow of untreated stormwater containing Cu, Pb and Zn is of immediate concern to
aquatic life in waterways. To date, most biochar used has been synthesized under controlled …

Characterization of copper binding to biochar-derived dissolved organic matter: effects of pyrolysis temperature and natural wetland plants

C Yan, W Wang, M Nie, M Ding, P Wang… - Journal of Hazardous …, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract Characterization of the biochar-derived dissolved organic matter (BDOM) is
essential to understanding the environmental efficacy of biochar and the behavior of heavy …

Influence of biochar on the soil water retention characteristics (SWRC): Potential application in geotechnical engineering structures

R Hussain, K Ravi, A Garg - Soil and Tillage Research, 2020 - Elsevier
Biochar is a stable carbon-rich product obtained through pyrolysis of plant and animal-
based biomass. Soil is often amended with biochar due to the beneficial features, such as …