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 …

Ball milling as a mechanochemical technology for fabrication of novel biochar nanomaterials

M Kumar, X Xiong, Z Wan, Y Sun, DCW Tsang… - Bioresource …, 2020 - Elsevier
Mechanochemical synthesis of nano-biochar by ball-milling technology is gaining attention
for the sake of its low-cost and eco-friendly nature. Ball milling as a non-/less-solvent …

Stabilization of lead and cadmium in soil by sulfur-iron functionalized biochar: Performance, mechanisms and microbial community evolution

J Qu, Y Yuan, X Zhang, L Wang, Y Tao, Z Jiang… - Journal of Hazardous …, 2022 - Elsevier
Sulfur-iron functionalized biochar (BC-Fe-S) was designed by simultaneously supporting Fe
2 O 3 nanoparticles and grafting sulfur-containing functional groups onto biochar to stabilize …

Environmental impacts of hazardous waste, and management strategies to reconcile circular economy and eco-sustainability

Z Zhang, MZ Malik, A Khan, N Ali, S Malik… - Science of The Total …, 2022 - Elsevier
The rise in living standards and the continuous development in the global economy led to
the depletion of resources and increased waste generation per capita. This waste might …

Effective lead passivation in soil by bone char/CMC-stabilized FeS composite loading with phosphate-solubilizing bacteria

J Qu, S Wei, Y Liu, X Zhang, Z Jiang, Y Tao… - Journal of Hazardous …, 2022 - Elsevier
Bioremediation by phosphate-solubilizing bacteria (PSB) has attracted extensive attentions
due to its economical and eco-friendly properties for lead (Pb) passivation in soil. Herein …

Customised fabrication of nitrogen-doped biochar for environmental and energy applications

Z Wan, Y Sun, DCW Tsang, E Khan, ACK Yip… - Chemical Engineering …, 2020 - Elsevier
Global warming, environmental pollution, and energy shortage are causing severe
environmental concerns for sustainable development. Conversion of various renewable …

Competitive sorption of Cd, Cr, Cu, Ni, Pb and Zn from stormwater runoff by five low-cost sorbents; Effects of co-contaminants, humic acid, salinity and pH

N Esfandiar, R Suri, ER McKenzie - Journal of Hazardous Materials, 2022 - Elsevier
For a comprehensive estimation of metals removal by sorbents in stormwater systems, it is
essential to evaluate the impacts of co-contaminants. However, most studies consider only …

Concurrent elimination and stepwise recovery of Pb (II) and bisphenol A from water using β–cyclodextrin modified magnetic cellulose: adsorption performance and …

J Liu, J Zhou, Z Wu, X Tian, X An, Y Zhang… - Journal of Hazardous …, 2022 - Elsevier
Coexistence of heavy metals and endocrine disrupting compounds in polluted water with
competitive adsorption behavior necessitates design of tailored adsorbents. In this work, β …

Conventional and amended bioretention soil media for targeted pollutant treatment: A critical review to guide the state of the practice

RA Tirpak, ARMN Afrooz, RJ Winston, R Valenca… - Water Research, 2021 - Elsevier
Bioretention systems are widely used green infrastructure elements that utilize engineered
bioretention soil media (BSM) for stormwater capture and treatment. Conventional …

A critical review of biochar-based materials for the remediation of heavy metal contaminated environment: Applications and practical evaluations

M Liu, E Almatrafi, Y Zhang, P Xu, B Song… - Science of the Total …, 2022 - Elsevier
The contamination of heavy metals (HMs) in the environment has aroused a global concern.
The valid remediation of HM contaminated environment is a highly significant issue. As …