Recovery, regeneration and sustainable management of spent adsorbents from wastewater treatment streams: A review

AV Baskar, N Bolan, SA Hoang, P Sooriyakumar… - Science of the Total …, 2022 - Elsevier
Adsorption is the most widely adopted, effective, and reliable treatment process for the
removal of inorganic and organic contaminants from wastewater. One of the major issues …

How biochar works, and when it doesn't: A review of mechanisms controlling soil and plant responses to biochar

S Joseph, AL Cowie, L Van Zwieten, N Bolan… - Gcb …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
We synthesized 20 years of research to explain the interrelated processes that determine
soil and plant responses to biochar. The properties of biochar and its effects within …

Multifunctional applications of biochar beyond carbon storage

N Bolan, SA Hoang, J Beiyuan… - International …, 2022 - journals.sagepub.com
Biochar is produced as a charred material with high surface area and abundant functional
groups by pyrolysis, which refers to the process of thermochemical decomposition of organic …

[HTML][HTML] Cadmium toxicity in plants: Impacts and remediation strategies

FU Haider, C Liqun, JA Coulter, SA Cheema… - Ecotoxicology and …, 2021 - Elsevier
Cadmium (Cd) is an unessential trace element in plants that is ubiquitous in the
environment. Anthropogenic activities such as disposal of urban refuse, smelting, mining …

[HTML][HTML] A critical review on the biochar production techniques, characterization, stability and applications for circular bioeconomy

PR Yaashikaa, PS Kumar, S Varjani, A Saravanan - Biotechnology reports, 2020 - Elsevier
There is an upsurge enthusiasm for utilizing biochar produced from waste-biomass in
different fields, to address the most important ecological issues. This review is focused on an …

[HTML][HTML] Strategies for mitigation of climate change: a review

S Fawzy, AI Osman, J Doran, DW Rooney - Environmental Chemistry …, 2020 - Springer
Climate change is defined as the shift in climate patterns mainly caused by greenhouse gas
emissions from natural systems and human activities. So far, anthropogenic activities have …

Biochar application for greenhouse gas mitigation, contaminants immobilization and soil fertility enhancement: A state-of-the-art review

K Abhishek, A Shrivastava, V Vimal, AK Gupta… - Science of The Total …, 2022 - Elsevier
Rising global temperature, pollution load, and energy crises are serious problems, recently
facing the world. Scientists around the world are ambitious to find eco-friendly and cost …

Biochar and its importance on nutrient dynamics in soil and plant

MZ Hossain, MM Bahar, B Sarkar, SW Donne, YS Ok… - Biochar, 2020 - Springer
Biochar, an environmentally friendly soil conditioner, is produced using several
thermochemical processes. It has unique characteristics like high surface area, porosity, and …

Biochar aging: mechanisms, physicochemical changes, assessment, and implications for field applications

L Wang, D O'Connor, J Rinklebe, YS Ok… - Environmental …, 2020 - ACS Publications
Biochar has triggered a black gold rush in environmental studies as a carbon-rich material
with well-developed porous structure and tunable functionality. While much attention has …

Biochar for soil applications-sustainability aspects, challenges and future prospects

M Kamali, N Sweygers, S Al-Salem, L Appels… - Chemical Engineering …, 2022 - Elsevier
Biochar has recently proven to be effective in various applications including soil amendment
for crop production and removal of pollutants from the contaminated water and soil …