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 …

A critical review of biochar-based nitrogen fertilizers and their effects on crop production and the environment

Y Gao, Z Fang, L Van Zwieten, N Bolan, D Dong… - Biochar, 2022 - Springer
Globally, nitrogen (N) fertilizer demand is expected to reach 112 million tonnes to support
food production for about 8 billion people. However, more than half of the N fertilizer is lost to …

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 …

Machine learning and computational chemistry to improve biochar fertilizers: a review

AI Osman, Y Zhang, ZY Lai, AK Rashwan… - Environmental …, 2023 - Springer
Traditional fertilizers are highly inefficient, with a major loss of nutrients and associated
pollution. Alternatively, biochar loaded with phosphorous is a sustainable fertilizer that …

Application of the engineered sewage sludge-derived biochar to minimize water eutrophication by removal of ammonium and phosphate ions from water

M Kończak, M Huber - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2022 - Elsevier
Engineered biochars obtained by pyrolysis of sewage sludge (SSL) are interesting materials
that are worth investigating both in terms of nutrients adsorption and their re-usage in …

Valorizing lignite waste into engineered nitro-humic fertilizer: advancing resource efficiency in the era of a circular economy

E Sarlaki, MH Kianmehr, A Kermani, M Ghorbani… - Sustainable Chemistry …, 2023 - Elsevier
This study investigates using lignite waste as a carrier matrix for creating engineered nitro-
humic fertilizer (NHF). The NHF is synthesized through an innovative ozone oxidation …

Fertilizers and fertilization strategies mitigating soil factors constraining efficiency of nitrogen in plant production

P Barłóg, W Grzebisz, R Łukowiak - Plants, 2022 - mdpi.com
Fertilizer Use Efficiency (FUE) is a measure of the potential of an applied fertilizer to
increase its impact on the uptake and utilization of nitrogen (N) present in the soil/plant …

Effect of a new slow-release zinc fertilizer based on carbon dots on the zinc concentration, growth indices, and yield in wheat (Triticum aestivum)

M Alikhani, A Mirbolook, J Sadeghi… - Plant Physiology and …, 2023 - Elsevier
The present study aimed to introduce a new carbon dots nanocarrier (Zn-NCDs) as a slow-
release Zn fertilizer. Zn-NCDs was synthesized using a hydrothermal method and …

Plasmas for in situ resource utilization on Mars: Fuels, life support, and agriculture

V Guerra, T Silva, N Pinhão, O Guaitella… - Journal of Applied …, 2022 - pubs.aip.org
This work discusses the potential of combining non-thermal plasmas and conducting
membranes for in situ resource utilization (ISRU) on Mars. By converting different molecules …

Intercalation of carbamide to globular glauconite by chemical processing for the creation of slow-release nanocomposites

M Rudmin, P Maximov, E Dasi, A Kurovsky… - Applied Clay …, 2023 - Elsevier
This article investigates the intercalation of carbamide within globular glauconite involving
the chemical activation of glauconite with carbamide solution-gel at varying concentrations …