Review on biomass feedstocks, pyrolysis mechanism and physicochemical properties of biochar: State-of-the-art framework to speed up vision of circular bioeconomy

GS Ghodake, SK Shinde, AA Kadam… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2021 - Elsevier
The biochar is a solid carbon-rich, porous material produced by the thermochemical
conversion of a diverse range of biomass feedstocks under an inert atmosphere (ie, in the …

Engineered biochar for environmental decontamination in aquatic and soil systems: a review

H Chen, Y Gao, J Li, Z Fang, N Bolan, A Bhatnagar… - Carbon Research, 2022 - Springer
Contamination of aquatic and soil systems by organic and inorganic pollutants has become
a serious issue of concern worldwide. Viable and cost-effective solutions are urgently …

Potential role of biochar on capturing soil nutrients, carbon sequestration and managing environmental challenges: a review

Z Elkhlifi, J Iftikhar, M Sarraf, B Ali, MH Saleem… - Sustainability, 2023 - mdpi.com
Biochar (BC) properties and its influences within agricultural soil health and environmental
ecosystems largely depend on feedstock, residence time and pyrolysis conditions. The …

Removal of toxic elements from aqueous environments using nano zero-valent iron-and iron oxide-modified biochar: a review

SM Shaheen, A Mosa, Natasha, H Abdelrahman… - Biochar, 2022 - Springer
Biochar (BC) has gained attention for removal of toxic elements (TEs) from aqueous media;
however, pristine biochar often exhibits low adsorption capability. Thus, various modification …

An overview on biochar production, its implications, and mechanisms of biochar-induced amelioration of soil and plant characteristics

FU Haider, JA Coulter, CAI Liqun, S Hussain… - Pedosphere, 2022 - Elsevier
The degradation of soil fertility and quality due to rapid industrialization and human activities
has stimulated interest in the rehabilitation of low-fertility soils to sustainably improve crop …

Recent advances in biochar engineering for soil contaminated with complex chemical mixtures: Remediation strategies and future perspectives

J Anae, N Ahmad, V Kumar, VK Thakur… - Science of the Total …, 2021 - Elsevier
Heavy metal/metalloids (HMs) and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in soil have
caused serious environmental problems, compromised agriculture quality, and have …

Perspectives of engineered biochar for environmental applications: A review

S Haghighi Mood, MR Pelaez-Samaniego… - Energy & …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Research on using biochar for environmental applications has witnessed unprecedented
advances in the past decade. Biochar is universally considered one of the best alternatives …

Enhancing plant N uptake with biochar-based fertilizers: limitation of sorption and prospects

DP Rasse, S Weldon, EJ Joner, S Joseph… - Plant and Soil, 2022 - Springer
Background Biochar-based fertilizer products (BCF) have been reported to increase both
crop yield and N-use efficiency. Such positive effects are often assumed to result from the …

[HTML][HTML] Removal of heavy metals lead and ciprofloxacin from farm wastewater using peanut shell biochar

X Li, T Liu, X Han, Y Li, X Ma - Environmental Technology & Innovation, 2023 - Elsevier
In this paper, peanut shells were used as the raw material for preparing biochar (PBC), and
artificial simulated aging was used to age the PBC. To investigate the effectiveness of …

How does biochar aging affect NH3 volatilization and GHGs emissions from agricultural soils?

Y Feng, Y Feng, Q Liu, S Chen, P Hou, G Poinern… - Environmental …, 2022 - Elsevier
Biochar has been considered as a potential tool to mitigate soil ammonia (NH 3)
volatilization and greenhouse gases (GHGs) emissions in recent years. However, the aging …