Sustainable manufacture and application of biochar to improve soil properties and remediate soil contaminated with organic impurities: a systematic review

M Rizwan, G Murtaza, F Zulfiqar, A Moosa… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Biochar production and application have become increasingly popular in the past 15 years.
Biochar, derived from diverse biomass types, offers a rich carbon source created through …

Mechanistic interaction of ciprofloxacin on zeolite modified seaweed (Sargassum crassifolium) derived biochar: Kinetics, isotherm and thermodynamics

T Atugoda, C Gunawardane, M Ahmad, M Vithanage - Chemosphere, 2021 - Elsevier
Modification of biochar for efficient removal of antibiotics from water could be a valuable
approach in the environmental applications. In this study, a brown seaweed (Sargassum …

One-pot synthesis of MnFe2O4 functionalized magnetic biochar by the sol-gel pyrolysis method for diclofenac sodium removal

B Zhang, M Mei, K Li, J Liu, T Wang, S Chen… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2022 - Elsevier
Magnetic biochar adsorbents often suffer from the uneven distribution and shedding
problems of nanoparticles. In this study, a one-pot sol-gel pyrolysis method was proposed to …

Enhanced adsorptive removal of hexavalent chromium in aqueous media using chitosan-modified biochar: Synthesis, sorption mechanism, and reusability

HM Perera, AU Rajapaksha, S Liyanage… - Environmental …, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract Hexavalent chromium (Cr (VI)) is deemed a priority contaminant owing to its
carcinogenicity, teratogenicity, and mutagenicity towards flora and fauna. A novel Chitosan …

Impact of raw and pre-treated spent coffee grounds on soil properties and plant growth: A mini-review

S Hechmi, M Guizani, A Kallel, RI Zoghlami… - Clean Technologies and …, 2023 - Springer
Spent coffee ground (SCG) consists of the remainder left after brewing the coffee grounds.
Due to its valuable composition, SCG can provide sufficient nutrients and support plant …

[HTML][HTML] Role of soil organic matter on the retention and mobility of common plastic additives, Di (2-ethylhexyl) phthalate, bisphenol A and benzophenone, in soil

S Ramanayaka, M Vithanage, H Zhang… - Environmental …, 2023 - Elsevier
The objectives of this study were to assess the role of soil organic matter on retaining plastic
additives, Di (2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP), Bisphenol A (BPA) and Benzophenone (BP) …

Colloidal biochar for enhanced adsorption of antibiotic ciprofloxacin in aqueous and synthetic hydrolyzed human urine matrices

O Hettithanthri, AU Rajapaksha, S Keerthanan… - Chemosphere, 2022 - Elsevier
Objectives of the present research were to examine the capacity of disc-milled high lignin
biochar colloids (CBC) for the removal of ciprofloxacin (CPX) from aqueous solution and …

New insights into the effective removal of Basic Red 46 onto activated carbon produced from pomegranate peels

I Akkari, Z Graba, N Bezzi, M Vithanage… - Biomass Conversion and …, 2022 - Springer
This study sought to reckon the efficacy of activated carbon from pomegranate peels (ACPP)
in removing Basic Red 46 (BR46). The yielded sample was then characterized by XRD …

Enhanced adsorption of hexavalent chromium from aqueous solution by citric acid-modified biochar from invasive plant biomass

A Ekanayake, AU Rajapaksha, M Ahmad… - Water, Air, & Soil …, 2023 - Springer
The Mimosa pigra, a noxious invasive plant, was used to produce biochar (MPBC), which
was then modified with citric acid to synthesize engineered biochar (CABC) with improved …

Retention of sulfamethoxazole by cinnamon wood biochar and its efficacy of reducing bioavailability and plant uptake in soil

S Keerthanan, C Jayasinghe, N Bolan, J Rinklebe… - Chemosphere, 2022 - Elsevier
The objective of this research was to evaluate the efficacy of cinnamon wood biochar
(CWBC) in adsorbing sulfamethoxazole (SUL), which alleviates bioavailability and plant …