Biochar and its importance on nutrient dynamics in soil and plant

MZ Hossain, MM Bahar, B Sarkar, SW Donne, YS Ok… - Biochar, 2020 - Springer
Biochar, an environmentally friendly soil conditioner, is produced using several
thermochemical processes. It has unique characteristics like high surface area, porosity, and …

Biochar physicochemical properties: pyrolysis temperature and feedstock kind effects

A Tomczyk, Z Sokołowska, P Boguta - Reviews in Environmental Science …, 2020 - Springer
Biochar is a pyrogenous, organic material synthesized through pyrolysis of different biomass
(plant or animal waste). The potential biochar applications include:(1) pollution remediation …

Environmental and health impacts of contaminants of emerging concerns: Recent treatment challenges and approaches

D Yadav, S Rangabhashiyam, P Verma, P Singh… - Chemosphere, 2021 - Elsevier
In the past few decades, new contaminants of emerging concern (CECs) in the air, water,
and soil have gained significant attention due to their adverse impact on human health and …

Review of biochar for the management of contaminated soil: Preparation, application and prospect

P Yuan, J Wang, Y Pan, B Shen, C Wu - Science of the total environment, 2019 - Elsevier
As a multi-beneficial amendment, biochar is reasonable and reliable to be employed as an
amendment to implement soil remediation. An overview on the manufacture, applications for …

An overview on biochar production, its implications, and mechanisms of biochar-induced amelioration of soil and plant characteristics

FU Haider, JA Coulter, CAI Liqun, S Hussain… - Pedosphere, 2022 - Elsevier
The degradation of soil fertility and quality due to rapid industrialization and human activities
has stimulated interest in the rehabilitation of low-fertility soils to sustainably improve crop …

Combining biochar and sewage sludge for immobilization of heavy metals in mining soils

ES Penido, GC Martins, TBM Mendes, LCA Melo… - Ecotoxicology and …, 2019 - Elsevier
Excess heavy metal concentrations in mining areas is a worldwide problem due to their
toxicity and persistence. Applying amendments to those areas is a cost-effective remediation …

Responses of enzymatic activity and microbial communities to biochar/compost amendment in sulfamethoxazole polluted wetland soil

J Liang, S Tang, J Gong, G Zeng, W Tang… - Journal of hazardous …, 2020 - Elsevier
Biochar and compost, two common amendments, were rarely conducted to investigate their
combined influence on enzymatic activities and microbial communities in organic-polluted …

Sustainable approach and safe use of biochar and its possible consequences

HS Jatav, VD Rajput, T Minkina, SK Singh, S Chejara… - Sustainability, 2021 - mdpi.com
Biochar is considered as a potential substitute for soil organic matter (SOM). Considering the
importance of biochar, the present review is based on the different benefits and potential …

Use of biochar as an amendment for remediation of heavy metal-contaminated soils: prospects and challenges

AH Lahori, GUO Zhanyu, Z Zhang, LI Ronghua… - Pedosphere, 2017 - Elsevier
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 …

Biochar assisted phytoremediation and biomass disposal in heavy metal contaminated mine soils: a review

D Ghosh, SK Maiti - International journal of phytoremediation, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Mining activities causes heavy metal pollution and adversely affect the ecological safety and
human well-being. Phytoremediation-biochar synergy can effectively remediate mine spoils …