Recent trends and economic significance of modified/functionalized biochars for remediation of environmental pollutants

G Murtaza, Z Ahmed, M Valipour, I Ali, M Usman… - Scientific Reports, 2024 - nature.com
The pollution of soil and aquatic systems by inorganic and organic chemicals has become a
global concern. Economical, eco-friendly, and sustainable solutions are direly required to …

Interactions Between Biochar and Nano (Micro) Plastics in the Remediation of Aqueous Media

S Cairns, D Meza-Rojas, PJ Holliman… - International Journal of …, 2024 - Springer
Plastic is a material that has become ubiquitous since entering the marketplace in the 1930s
and 1940s; as a result, the presence of nano and microplastics (NMPs) are pervasive in …

Performance of Sand and Mixed Sand–Biochar Filters for Treatment of Road Runoff Quantity and Quality

H Koivusalo, M Dubovik, L Wendling, E Assmuth… - Water, 2023 - mdpi.com
Nature-based solutions and similar natural water retention measures to manage urban
runoff are often implemented by cities in order to reduce runoff peaks, catch pollutants, and …

Optimizing native vegetation establishment in urban soils: Assessing the impacts of organic amendments on specific growth parameters

ST Pamuru, HS Coban, O Saltali, A Farina… - Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
Following soil disturbances, establishing healthy roadside vegetation can reduce surface
water runoff, improve soil quality, decrease erosion, and enhance landscape aesthetics …

Building high-capacity mesoporous adsorbents for fluoride removal through increased surface oxygen anions using organogel-assisted synthesis

WF Kuan, FY Chang, JJ Chang, HC Kuo… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2023 - Elsevier
In this work, mesoporous calcium-based adsorbents are prepared with the assistance of an
organogel, 1, 3: 24-Bis (3, 4-dimethylobenzylideno) sorbitol (DMDBS), which can self …

Processes influencing stormwater purification by roadside biochar-amended sand filter in cold climate conditions

M Dubovik, L Warsta, O Tamm… - Boreal Environment …, 2024 - search.proquest.com
Stormwater in Finland typically lacks substantial treatment despite potentially containing
elevated concentrations of nutrients and trace metals that can degrade the water quality of …

[HTML][HTML] Analysis of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) and their derivatives in biochar treated stormwater

A Celma, AK Dahlberg, K Wiberg - MethodsX, 2023 - Elsevier
Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), oxygenated PAHs (oxy-PAHs) and nitrogen
heterocyclic polycyclic aromatic compounds (N-PACs) are persistent and semi-volatile …

The Pilot Study of a Dual-Media Filter Consisting of Mortar and Modified Zeolite for Removing Heavy Metals from Expressway Stormwater Runoff

DG Kim, SO Ko - Water, 2023 - mdpi.com
Stormwater runoff from expressways generally has high concentrations of heavy metals.
However, the heavy metal removal of conventional sand filters is low, so a better alternative …

[HTML][HTML] High Rate Stormwater Treatment for Water Reuse and Conservation

S Vigneswaran, J Kandasamy, H Ratnaweera - Applied Sciences, 2025 - mdpi.com
Effective stormwater management is increasingly vital due to climate change impacts, such
as intensified rainfall and flooding. Urban expansion, water scarcity, and intensified …

Hydrochar from sawdust and sewage sludge–a potential media for retaining heavy metals in sustainable drainage systems (SuDS)

M Cavali, B Kim, D Tedoldi… - Environmental …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Waste valorization is an essential aspect of sustainable development. From this perspective,
co-hydrothermal carbonization (Co-HTC) is a promising thermochemical process for …