Emerging micropollutants in aquatic ecosystems and nanotechnology-based removal alternatives: a review

N Narwal, D Katyal, N Kataria, PK Rose, SG Warkar… - Chemosphere, 2023 - Elsevier
There is a significant concern about the accessibility of uncontaminated and safe drinking
water, a fundamental necessity for human beings. This concern is attributed to the toxic …

Biochar and hydrochar in the context of anaerobic digestion for a circular approach: An overview

M Cavali, NL Junior, R de Almeida Mohedano… - Science of The Total …, 2022 - Elsevier
Biochar and hydrochar are carbonaceous materials with valuable applications. They can be
synthesized from a wide range of organic wastes, including digestate. Digestate is the …

[HTML][HTML] Atmospheric carbon removal via industrial biochar systems: A techno-economic-environmental study

S Fawzy, AI Osman, N Mehta, D Moran, H Ala'a… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2022 - Elsevier
It is critical to develop carbon removal projects that are both effective and financially viable.
Herein, we investigated the carbon removal potential of an industrial biochar system in …

Easy separable, floatable, and recyclable magnetic-biochar/alginate bead as super-adsorbent for adsorbing copper ions in water media

DB Salem, A Ouakouak, F Touahra, N Hamdi… - Bioresource …, 2023 - Elsevier
This work aimed to develop innovative material by combining properties of magnetic-biochar
(derived from peanut shells) and hydrogel bead (MBA-bead) and apply it for adsorbing Cu …

Recent advances in biochar amendments for immobilization of heavy metals in an agricultural ecosystem: A systematic review

S Sachdeva, R Kumar, PK Sahoo, AK Nadda - Environmental Pollution, 2023 - Elsevier
Over the last several decades, extensive and inefficient use of contemporary technologies
has resulted in substantial environmental pollution, predominantly caused by potentially …

Production of biochar from crop residues and its application for biofuel production processes–An overview

JY Seo, D Tokmurzin, D Lee, SH Lee, MW Seo… - Bioresource …, 2022 - Elsevier
A sustainable carbon-neutral society is imperative for future generations, and biochars and
biofuels are inevitable choice to achieve this goal. Crop residues (CR) such as sugarcane …

Management of crop residues with special reference to the on-farm utilization methods: A review

R Shinde, DK Shahi, P Mahapatra, CS Singh… - Industrial Crops and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Crop residues (CRs) are defined as the plant parts left in the field after harvesting the
economic part of the agricultural crops. Every year a huge quantity, more than 5 billion mega …

Biocarbon materials

AK Mohanty, S Vivekanandhan, O Das… - Nature Reviews …, 2024 - nature.com
Biocarbons are carbonaceous solids derived from renewable and sustainable feedstocks
and their combinations through thermochemical conversion at high temperatures (> 350° C) …

Role of biochar toward carbon neutrality

L Wang, J Deng, X Yang, R Hou, D Hou - Carbon Research, 2023 - Springer
Carbon neutrality by the mid-twenty-first century is a grand challenge requiring technological
innovations. Biochar, a traditional soil amendment which has been used for fertility …

Biochar production, modification, and its uses in soil remediation: a review

N Blenis, N Hue, TMC Maaz, M Kantar - Sustainability, 2023 - mdpi.com
Soil remediation is the act of removing or reducing the availability of contaminants from soil.
In the case of agriculture, soil remediation targets the removal of pollutants, including …