Waste-derived biochar for water pollution control and sustainable development

M He, Z Xu, D Hou, B Gao, X Cao, YS Ok… - Nature Reviews Earth & …, 2022 - nature.com
Biochar, a carbon-rich material made from the partial combustion of biomass wastes, is an
emerging material of interest as it can remediate pollutants and serve as a negative carbon …

Phosphorus adsorption by functionalized biochar: a review

D Luo, L Wang, H Nan, Y Cao, H Wang… - Environmental …, 2023 - Springer
Phosphorus is essential element for agricultural production, yet phosphorus ore resources
are non-renewable and become depleted. Moreover, phosphate release from wastewater …

[HTML][HTML] Engineered biochar for environmental decontamination in aquatic and soil systems: a review

H Chen, Y Gao, J Li, Z Fang, N Bolan, A Bhatnagar… - Carbon Research, 2022 - Springer
Contamination of aquatic and soil systems by organic and inorganic pollutants has become
a serious issue of concern worldwide. Viable and cost-effective solutions are urgently …

[HTML][HTML] Multifaceted applications of biochar in environmental management: a bibliometric profile

A Kumar, T Bhattacharya, WA Shaikh, A Roy… - Biochar, 2023 - Springer
Biochar is a carbon-containing material prepared through thermal treatment of biomass in
limited supply of oxygen, and used for an array of applications including waste …

[HTML][HTML] From waste to fertilizer: Nutrient recovery from wastewater by pristine and engineered biochars

M Marcińczyk, YS Ok, P Oleszczuk - Chemosphere, 2022 - Elsevier
Biochar application for the recovery of nutrients from wastewater is a sustainable method
based on a circular economy. Wastewater, food wastewater, and stormwater are valuable …

Starch-based controlled release fertilizers: a review

BE Channab, A El Idrissi, M Zahouily… - International Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Starch, as a widely available renewable resource, has the potential to be used in the
production of controlled-release fertilizers (CRFs) that support sustainable agriculture …

[HTML][HTML] Redox-induced transformation of potentially toxic elements with organic carbon in soil

Z Xu, DCW Tsang - Carbon Research, 2022 - Springer
Soil organic carbon (SOC) is a crucial component that significantly affects the soil fertility,
soil remediation, and carbon sequestration. Here, we review the redox-induced …

Recent studies on the comprehensive application of biochar in multiple environmental fields

Y Liu, Z Weng, B Han, Z Guo, H Tian, Y Tang… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2023 - Elsevier
Multiple environmental pollution appears along with the development of industry and has
become a hot issue that needs to be dealt with and solved. Among various remediation …

Metal-organic framework nanopesticide carrier for accurate pesticide delivery and decrement of groundwater pollution

NH Ly, NB Nguyen, HN Tran, TTH Hoang… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2023 - Elsevier
The motivation of the present study was a synthesis of the nanocomposites of UiO-66@
ZnO/Biochar to embed carbendazim (CBZ) pesticide inside its porous structures for smart …

Cellulose nanofibers/engineered biochar hybrid materials as biodegradable coating for slow-release phosphate fertilizers

I Kassem, EH Ablouh, FZ El Bouchtaoui… - ACS Sustainable …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Even if substantial efforts have been made to produce coated fertilizers with more efficient
nutrients release, the development of simple processes using greener materials is still …