Critical Review on the Mechanisms of Fe2+ Regeneration in the Electro-Fenton Process: Fundamentals and Boosting Strategies

F Deng, H Olvera-Vargas, M Zhou, S Qiu… - Chemical …, 2023 - ACS Publications
This review presents an exhaustive overview on the mechanisms of Fe3+ cathodic reduction
within the context of the electro-Fenton (EF) process. Different strategies developed to …

The effects of biochar and its applications in the microbial remediation of contaminated soil: A review

X Zheng, W Xu, J Dong, T Yang, Z Shangguan… - Journal of hazardous …, 2022 - Elsevier
The amendment of biochar for soil bioremediation can improve soil conditions, influence soil
microbial community, and achieve co-application of biochar-microbe to promote the removal …

Effects and mechanisms of biochar-microbe interactions in soil improvement and pollution remediation: a review

X Zhu, B Chen, L Zhu, B Xing - Environmental pollution, 2017 - Elsevier
Biochars have attracted tremendous attention due to their effects on soil improvement; they
enhance carbon storage, soil fertility and quality, and contaminant (organic and heavy …

Black carbon (biochar) in water/soil environments: molecular structure, sorption, stability, and potential risk

F Lian, B Xing - Environmental science & technology, 2017 - ACS Publications
Black carbon (BC) is ubiquitous in the environments and participates in various
biogeochemical processes. Both positive and negative effects of BC (especially biochar) on …

Rapid electron transfer by the carbon matrix in natural pyrogenic carbon

T Sun, BDA Levin, JJL Guzman, A Enders… - Nature …, 2017 - nature.com
Surface functional groups constitute major electroactive components in pyrogenic carbon.
However, the electrochemical properties of pyrogenic carbon matrices and the kinetic …

Biochar's stability and effect on the content, composition and turnover of soil organic carbon

L Han, K Sun, Y Yang, X Xia, F Li, Z Yang, B Xing - Geoderma, 2020 - Elsevier
Extensive application of biochar to soil exerts a profound effect on organic carbon (OC) in
soils. However, the impact of biochar on the content and composition of OC has not been …

Biochar as both electron donor and electron shuttle for the reduction transformation of Cr (VI) during its sorption

X Xu, H Huang, Y Zhang, Z Xu, X Cao - Environmental pollution, 2019 - Elsevier
Biochar has been demonstrated to be a promising sorbent and its redox activity can be
involved in environmentally relevant redox reactions. In this study, the electron transfer for …

Applications of biochar in redox-mediated reactions

Y Yuan, N Bolan, A Prévoteau, M Vithanage… - Bioresource …, 2017 - Elsevier
Biochar is chemically more reduced and reactive than the original feedstock biomass.
Graphite regions, functional groups, and redox-active metals in biochar contribute to its …

Influence of pyrolysis temperature on production of digested sludge biochar and its application for ammonium removal from municipal wastewater

Y Tang, MS Alam, KO Konhauser, DS Alessi… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2019 - Elsevier
Water contamination by ammonium (NH 4+) can present considerable risks to natural
ecosystems. This work evaluates the potential application of biochar, produced from the …

Application of biochars in the remediation of chromium contamination: Fabrication, mechanisms, and interfering species

C Zheng, Z Yang, M Si, F Zhu, W Yang, F Zhao… - Journal of Hazardous …, 2021 - Elsevier
Chromium (Cr) is one of the most toxic pollutants that has accumulated in terrestrial and
aqueous systems, posing serious risks towards living beings on a worldwide scale. The …