Potential role of biochar on capturing soil nutrients, carbon sequestration and managing environmental challenges: a review

Z Elkhlifi, J Iftikhar, M Sarraf, B Ali, MH Saleem… - Sustainability, 2023 - mdpi.com
Biochar (BC) properties and its influences within agricultural soil health and environmental
ecosystems largely depend on feedstock, residence time and pyrolysis conditions. The …

Removal of hexavalent chromium via biochar-based adsorbents: State-of-the-art, challenges, and future perspectives

R Sinha, R Kumar, P Sharma, N Kant, J Shang… - Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
Chromium originates from geogenic and extensive anthropogenic activities and significantly
impacts natural ecosystems and human health. Various methods have been applied to …

Past, present, and future of biochar

W Chen, J Meng, X Han, Y Lan, W Zhang - Biochar, 2019 - Springer
After entering the twenty-first century, biochar has become a focal point of multidisciplinary
research because of its special characteristics, broad application, and promising …

A concise review of biochar application to agricultural soils to improve soil conditions and fight pollution

M Shaaban, L Van Zwieten, S Bashir, A Younas… - Journal of environmental …, 2018 - Elsevier
Application of biochar to soil can play a significant role in the alteration of nutrients
dynamics, soil contaminants as well as microbial functions. Therefore, strategic biochar …

Influence of activation conditions on the physicochemical properties of activated biochar: A review

NL Panwar, A Pawar - Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery, 2020 - Springer
The biochar produced from agricultural crop residues through thermochemical processes
helps in crop waste management. Biochar has paid more attention due to its distinctive …

Sustainable agriculture options for production, greenhouse gasses and pollution alleviation, and nutrient recycling in emerging and transitional nations-An overview

MJ Adegbeye, PRK Reddy, AI Obaisi… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2020 - Elsevier
Previous and current agricultural practices have contributed to environmental pollution,
which is further affecting food security, human health, and climate. Yet, agriculture cannot be …

Comparison of activation processes for 3D printed PLA-graphene electrodes: electrochemical properties and application for sensing of dopamine

C Kalinke, NV Neumsteir, G de Oliveira Aparecido… - Analyst, 2020 - pubs.rsc.org
This paper reports the comparison of the electrochemical properties of 3D PLA-graphene
electrodes (PLA-G) under different activation conditions and through different processes. In …

A combined overview of combustion, pyrolysis, and gasification of biomass

A Akhtar, V Krepl, T Ivanova - Energy & Fuels, 2018 - ACS Publications
From the conventional use of biomass in the form of heating to the modern day use of
biomass in the form of electricity generation and biofuel production, biomass has always …

[HTML][HTML] Effects of biochar on soil properties, heavy metal availability and uptake, and growth of summer squash grown in metal-contaminated soil

EA Ibrahim, MAA El-Sherbini, EMM Selim - Scientia Horticulturae, 2022 - Elsevier
Pollution of agricultural soil with heavy metals is a serious hazard to the environment and
human health. The application of biochar can be a cost-effective and environmentally …

Activation of grapefruit derived biochar by its peel extracts and its performance for tetracycline removal

H Yu, L Gu, L Chen, H Wen, D Zhang, H Tao - Bioresource technology, 2020 - Elsevier
A novel adsorbent derived from grapefruit peel (GP) based biochar (GPBC) was synthesized
by combined carbonization of GP and subsequent activation by GP extracts. Compared to …