Soil heavy metal pollution and food safety in China: Effects, sources and removing technology

G Qin, Z Niu, J Yu, Z Li, J Ma, P Xiang - Chemosphere, 2021 - Elsevier
Soil plays a fundamental role in food safety and the adverse effects of contaminants like
heavy metal (loid) s on crop quality have threatened human health. Therefore, it is important …

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 …

[HTML][HTML] Analysis of the long-term effectiveness of biochar immobilization remediation on heavy metal contaminated soil and the potential environmental factors …

J Wang, L Shi, L Zhai, H Zhang, S Wang, J Zou… - Ecotoxicology and …, 2021 - Elsevier
Currently, the research and application of biochar in the remediation of heavy metal
contaminated soil has become a hotspot, especially regarding the remediation of …

A critical review of biochar-based materials for the remediation of heavy metal contaminated environment: Applications and practical evaluations

M Liu, E Almatrafi, Y Zhang, P Xu, B Song… - Science of the Total …, 2022 - Elsevier
The contamination of heavy metals (HMs) in the environment has aroused a global concern.
The valid remediation of HM contaminated environment is a highly significant issue. As …

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 …

Comparative study on characterization and adsorption properties of phosphoric acid activated biochar and nitrogen-containing modified biochar employing …

Z Lu, H Zhang, A Shahab, K Zhang, H Zeng… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2021 - Elsevier
As a green adsorbent, biochar has attained progressive attention due to its advantages such
as high carbon content, high surface area, stable structure, and heavy metals removal …

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 …

Chromium toxicity induced oxidative damage in two rice cultivars and its mitigation through external supplementation of brassinosteroids and spermine

F Basit, JA Bhat, Z Dong, Q Mou, X Zhu, Y Wang, J Hu… - Chemosphere, 2022 - Elsevier
The chromium (Cr) induced phytotoxicity avowed the scientific community to develop stress
mitigation strategies to restrain the Cr accumulation inside the food chain. Whereas …

Efficient adsorption and reduction of Cr (VI) by a novel polyaniline modified magnetic iron-based waterworks sludge from aqueous solution

J Tie, W Li, H Liu, K Huang, X Mi, M Wei… - Chemical Engineering …, 2023 - Elsevier
As a major solid waste from the waterworks, the iron-based waterworks sludge (IBWS) was
currently disposed of in landfills or discharged into water body, causing land consumption …

Co-application of biochar and organic fertilizer promotes the yield and quality of red pitaya (Hylocereus polyrhizus) by improving soil properties

L Chen, X Li, Y Peng, P Xiang, Y Zhou, B Yao, Y Zhou… - Chemosphere, 2022 - Elsevier
This study evaluated the combined impact of biochar and organic fertilizer on the soil
properties, yield and quality of red pitaya (Hylocereus polyrhizus). A two-year (2019 and …