A review of pristine and modified biochar immobilizing typical heavy metals in soil: applications and challenges

H Gong, L Zhao, X Rui, J Hu, N Zhu - Journal of hazardous materials, 2022 - Elsevier
In recent years, the application of biochar in the remediation of heavy metals (HMs)
contaminated soil has received tremendous attention globally. We reviewed the latest …

[HTML][HTML] Application of nanoparticles alleviates heavy metals stress and promotes plant growth: An overview

P Zhou, M Adeel, N Shakoor, M Guo, Y Hao, I Azeem… - Nanomaterials, 2020 - mdpi.com
Nanotechnology is playing a significant role in addressing a vast range of environmental
challenges by providing innovative and effective solutions. Heavy metal (HM) contamination …

Co-adsorption mechanisms of Cd (II) and As (III) by an Fe-Mn binary oxide biochar in aqueous solution

G Yin, X Chen, B Sarkar, NS Bolan, T Wei… - Chemical Engineering …, 2023 - Elsevier
Biochar can remove oppositely charged ionic species of Cd (II) and As (III)/As (V) from water
but the co-adsorption mechanisms of the metal (loid) s are poorly understood. This study …

Effects of microplastics on growth and metabolism of rice (Oryza sativa L.)

J Ma, M Aqeel, N Khalid, A Nazir, FM Alzuaibr… - Chemosphere, 2022 - Elsevier
Present work studied the impact of different doses of polystyrene (PS) and polyvinyl chloride
(PVC) microplastics (MPs) on rice plants (Oryza sativa L.). Seven different treatments of PS …

Arsenic biogeochemical cycling in paddy soil-rice system: Interaction with various factors, amendments and mineral nutrients

MM Hussain, I Bibi, NK Niazi, M Shahid, J Iqbal… - Science of the total …, 2021 - Elsevier
Arsenic (As) contamination is a well-recognized environmental and health issue, threatening
over 200 million people worldwide with the prime cases in South and Southeast Asian and …

Origin of synergistic effect between Fe/Mn minerals and biochar for peroxymonosulfate activation

C Du, S Yang, D Ding, T Cai, R Chen - Chemical Engineering Journal, 2023 - Elsevier
Biochar possesses attractive structural (highly porous) and chemical (abundant functional
groups) properties, exhibiting promising future in diverse applications such as soil …

[HTML][HTML] Applications of biochar and modified biochar in heavy metal contaminated soil: A descriptive review

M Liang, L Lu, H He, J Li, Z Zhu, Y Zhu - Sustainability, 2021 - mdpi.com
Given that the problem of contaminated soil continues to grow, the development of effective
control and remediation measures has become imperative, especially for heavy-metal …

[HTML][HTML] Zinc oxide nanoparticles alleviates the adverse effects of cadmium stress on Oryza sativa via modulation of the photosynthesis and antioxidant defense …

M Faizan, JA Bhat, K Hessini, F Yu, P Ahmad - … and Environmental Safety, 2021 - Elsevier
Cadmium (Cd) is a trace element causing severe toxicity symptoms in plants, besides
posing hazardous fitness issue due to its buildup in the human body through food chain …

[HTML][HTML] Biochar-Soil-Plant interactions: A cross talk for sustainable agriculture under changing climate

G Murtaza, Z Ahmed, SM Eldin, B Ali… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Biochars provide several agricultural and environmental benefits, such as soil health
improvement, better crop growth and yield, carbon sequestration, decreasing greenhouse …

[HTML][HTML] Nanofertilizer possibilities for healthy soil, water, and food in future: An overview

KK Verma, XP Song, A Joshi, VD Rajput… - Frontiers in Plant …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Conventional fertilizers and pesticides are not sustainable for multiple reasons, including
high delivery and usage inefficiency, considerable energy, and water inputs with adverse …