Biochar (BC), known as the new black gold, is a stable, novel carbonaceous by-product that
is synthesized through pyrolysis of biological materials in the absence of O 2. Recently, an …

Mining activities lead to widespread environmental pollution of terrestrial ecosystems due to
the presence of metal (loid) s in tailings. These contaminated areas present a health risk and …

The increasing industrial, mining and agricultural activities have intensified the release of
potential toxic trace elements (PTEs), which are of great concern to human health and …

abstract Paper sludge and wheat husk biochar was converted to a Fe-composite through a
simple coprecipitation process and its adsorption behavior was tested against an emerging …

To evaluate the effects of biochar amendment on the nutritional value of lettuce (Lactuca
sativa L.) grown in a Cu-contaminated soil, both antioxidant activity and phenolic …

Purpose Re-establishment of soil nitrogen (N) capital is a priority in mine rehabilitation. We
aimed to evaluate the effects of biochar addition on improving mine spoil N pools and the …

The different xenobiotic compounds, such as insecticides, fungicides, herbicides,
chlorinated derivatives and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), which are widely used …

Along with industrial and economic development, intensive mining activities have been
causing detrimental environmental degradation, including elevated concentrations of toxic …

There has been considerable research into the production of biochar, pyrolysed biomass,
which produces a carbon rich material and facilitates long-term CO2 sequestration. The use …

Slow pyrolysis of wheat stems from south-west Thuringia in Central Germany favours the
interaction of lignin, cellulose and hemicellulose. As a result, after low pyrolysis …