Biochar as the effective adsorbent to combustion gaseous pollutants: preparation, activation, functionalization and the adsorption mechanisms

C Wen, T Liu, D Wang, Y Wang, H Chen, G Luo… - Progress in Energy and …, 2023 - Elsevier
The massive combustion utilization of fossil fuel in human industrial activities, such as power
plants, waste incineration, and kiln combustion for cement production, would emit serious …

Multifunctional applications of biochar beyond carbon storage

N Bolan, SA Hoang, J Beiyuan… - International …, 2022 - journals.sagepub.com
Biochar is produced as a charred material with high surface area and abundant functional
groups by pyrolysis, which refers to the process of thermochemical decomposition of organic …

Biochar application for greenhouse gas mitigation, contaminants immobilization and soil fertility enhancement: A state-of-the-art review

K Abhishek, A Shrivastava, V Vimal, AK Gupta… - Science of The Total …, 2022 - Elsevier
Rising global temperature, pollution load, and energy crises are serious problems, recently
facing the world. Scientists around the world are ambitious to find eco-friendly and cost …

Solid waste management during COVID-19 pandemic: Recovery techniques and responses

E Singh, A Kumar, R Mishra, S Kumar - Chemosphere, 2022 - Elsevier
Solid waste management (SWM) is a service of public health that is often understated in its
significance. If a public health emergency like the COVID-19 outbreak exacerbates the SWM …

Pyrolysis of waste biomass and plastics for production of biochar and its use for removal of heavy metals from aqueous solution

E Singh, A Kumar, R Mishra, S You, L Singh… - Bioresource …, 2021 - Elsevier
The aim of this work was to study the pyrolysis of waste biomass and plastics and use the
produced biochar for the removal of heavy metals from aqueous solution. The batch …

Biomass-derived porous carbons for sorption of Volatile organic compounds (VOCs)

Y Shen - Fuel, 2023 - Elsevier
Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) can lead to environmental pollution and threaten
human health due to their toxic and carcinogenic nature. The emission of VOCs increases …

Circular economy-based environmental management using biochar: Driving towards sustainability

E Singh, R Mishra, A Kumar, SK Shukla, SL Lo… - Process Safety and …, 2022 - Elsevier
There is a growing interest in developing “circular economy” with the major goal of
eliminating waste by appropriate planning. Biochar has recently gained popularity in the …

[HTML][HTML] Emerging technologies for enhanced removal of residual antibiotics from source-separated urine and wastewaters: A review

KO Imwene, E Ngumba, PK Kairigo - Journal of Environmental …, 2022 - Elsevier
Antibiotic residues are of significant concern in the ecosystem because of their capacity to
mediate antibiotic resistance development among environmental microbes. This paper …

Biochar as environmental armour and its diverse role towards protecting soil, water and air

A Kumar, E Singh, R Mishra, S Kumar - Science of The Total Environment, 2022 - Elsevier
Biochar has been of considerable importance for various environmental applications in
recent years. It has exhibited substantial advantages like favourable structural and surface …

A new attempt to control volatile organic compounds (VOCs) pollution-modification technology of biomass for adsorption of VOCs gas

G Zheng, K Wei, X Kang, W Fan, NL Ma, M Verma… - Environmental …, 2023 - Elsevier
The detrimental impact of volatile organic compounds on the surroundings is widely
acknowledged, and effective solutions must be sought to mitigate their pollution. Adsorption …