A perspective on biochar for repairing damages in the soil–plant system caused by climate change-driven extreme weather events

A Kumar, T Bhattacharya, S Mukherjee, B Sarkar - Biochar, 2022 - Springer
There has been more than 75% rise in the number of extreme weather events such as
drought and flood during 2000–2019 compared to 1980–1999 due to the adverse effects of …

Insights into soil and biochar variations and their contribution to soil aggregate status–A meta-analysis

M Ghorbani, E Amirahmadi - Soil and Tillage Research, 2024 - Elsevier
As a dynamic process in the soil, soil aggregation has a direct impact on several vital
functions, including microbial activity, greenhouse gas emissions, water storage, and …

Production and characterization of hydrochars and their application in soil improvement and environmental remediation

A Khosravi, H Zheng, Q Liu, M Hashemi, Y Tang… - Chemical Engineering …, 2022 - Elsevier
With the rapid global population growth and industrial development, the promotion of
sustainable agricultural production and environmental conservation has attracted great …

Functional response of the soil microbial community to biochar applications

W Xu, WB Whitman, MJ Gundale, CC Chien… - Gcb …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Biochar has the potential to mitigate the impacts of climate change and soil degradation by
simultaneously sequestering C in soil and improving soil quality. However, the mechanism …

The use of biochar for plant pathogen control

J Poveda, Á Martínez-Gómez, C Fenoll… - Phytopathology …, 2021 - Am Phytopath Society
To support the search for alternative, nonchemical plant disease control strategies, we
present a review of the pathogen-suppressive effects of biochar, a product derived from …

Recent developments in the immobilization of laccase on carbonaceous supports for environmental applications-a critical review

Y Adamian, L Lonappan, K Alokpa… - … in Bioengineering and …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Τhe ligninolytic enzyme laccase has proved its potential for environmental applications.
However, there is no documented industrial application of free laccase due to low stability …

Hydrochar and hydrochar co-compost from OFMSW digestate for soil application: 2. agro-environmental properties

D Bona, D Scrinzi, G Tonon, M Ventura, T Nardin… - Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
The work concerns the study of the hydrochar from digestate and hydrochar co-compost
characterization as amendments. The processes for hydrochar and co-compost production …

Hydrochar from Shorea spp.: a dual-purpose approach for sustainable biofuel and efficient methylene blue adsorbent

M Elhassan, MRR Kooh, YF Chou Chau… - Biomass Conversion and …, 2024 - Springer
This study delves into the multifaceted potential of hydrochar from a locally sourced wood
species (Shorea spp.) as both an energy source and an adsorbent for dye removal …

Hydrothermal carbonisation of manure-derived digestates: Chemical properties and heavy metals distribution in end-products

HLC e Silva, S Ghysels, AA Robles-Aguilar… - Chemical Engineering …, 2024 - Elsevier
Hydrothermal carbonisation (HTC) presents a promising method for converting high-
moisture biomass into hydrochars, which can serve as valuable sources of carbon and …

Hydrochar, digestate, and process water impacts on a soil's microbial community, processes, and metal bioavailability

C Watson, C Schlösser, J Vögerl… - Soil Science Society of …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Hydrothermal carbonization converts organic wastes into potentially soil‐improving solids.
The nutrient‐rich process waters generated are prospective fertilizers. Two hydrochars were …