Biochar for agronomy, animal farming, anaerobic digestion, composting, water treatment, soil remediation, construction, energy storage, and carbon sequestration: a …

AI Osman, S Fawzy, M Farghali, M El-Azazy… - Environmental …, 2022 - Springer
In the context of climate change and the circular economy, biochar has recently found many
applications in various sectors as a versatile and recycled material. Here, we review …

A critical review of the production and advanced utilization of biochar via selective pyrolysis of lignocellulosic biomass

Y Li, B Xing, Y Ding, X Han, S Wang - Bioresource Technology, 2020 - Elsevier
Biochar is a carbon-rich product obtained from the thermo-chemical conversion of biomass.
Studying the evolution properties of biochar by in-situ modification or post-modification is of …

A review of biochar in anaerobic digestion to improve biogas production: performances, mechanisms and economic assessments

W Zhao, H Yang, S He, Q Zhao, L Wei - Bioresource Technology, 2021 - Elsevier
Anaerobic digestion (AD) technology still faces some challenges including low methane
productivity, instable operation efficiency and undesired refractory substances degradation …

Biomass-derived biochar: From production to application in removing heavy metal-contaminated water

WH Chen, AT Hoang, S Nižetić, A Pandey… - Process Safety and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Wastewater treatment may help to reduce water shortages, whilst concurrently recover
energy and nutrients, leading to some of the exploitation of important sources being offset …

Ball-milling synthesis of biochar and biochar–based nanocomposites and prospects for removal of emerging contaminants: A review

SO Amusat, TG Kebede, S Dube, MM Nindi - Journal of Water Process …, 2021 - Elsevier
The ball-milling of carbon-based materials with nanoparticles is currently emerging as a
promising cost-effective alternative method of producing nanocomposites with great surface …

[HTML][HTML] Biochar-plant interaction and detoxification strategies under abiotic stresses for achieving agricultural resilience: A critical review

M Hasnain, N Munir, Z Abideen, F Zulfiqar… - Ecotoxicology and …, 2023 - Elsevier
The unpredictable climatic perturbations, the expanding industrial and mining sectors,
excessive agrochemicals, greater reliance on wastewater usage in cultivation, and landfill …

Immobilization of microbes on biochar for water and soil remediation: A review

C Wu, D Zhi, B Yao, Y Zhou, Y Yang, Y Zhou - Environmental Research, 2022 - Elsevier
Biochar has caught great attention over the last decade with the loose and porous structure,
and carbon stability provides suitable living conditions for the growth and activity of …

Biochar-based composites for remediation of polluted wastewater and soil environments: Challenges and prospects

E Issaka, FO Fapohunda, JNO Amu-Darko, L Yeboah… - Chemosphere, 2022 - Elsevier
Pharmaceuticals, heavy metals, pesticides, and dyes are the main environmental
contaminants that have serious effects on both land and aquatic lives and necessitate the …

The role of biochar on alleviating ammonia toxicity in anaerobic digestion of nitrogen-rich wastes: A review

Y Cai, M Zhu, X Meng, JL Zhou, H Zhang… - Bioresource Technology, 2022 - Elsevier
This paper reviewed the mechanisms of biochar in relieving ammonia inhibition. Biochar
affects nitrogen-rich waste's anaerobic digestion (AD) performance through four ways …

Recycling food and agriculture by-products to mitigate climate change: a review

AK Rashwan, H Bai, AI Osman, KM Eltohamy… - Environmental …, 2023 - Springer
Food loss and waste is a major issue affecting food security, environmental pollution,
producer profitability, consumer prices, and climate change. About 1.3 billion tons of food …