Novel insights into the adsorption of organic contaminants by biochar: a review

Z Luo, B Yao, X Yang, L Wang, Z Xu, X Yan, L Tian… - Chemosphere, 2022 - Elsevier
With rising concerns in the practical application of biochar for the remediation of
environment influenced by various organic contaminants, a critical review to facilitate …

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

X Zhu, B Chen, L Zhu, B **ng - 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 …

An overview of the effect of pyrolysis process parameters on biochar stability

L Leng, H Huang - Bioresource technology, 2018 - Elsevier
Biochar produced from biomass pyrolysis is becoming a powerful tool for carbon
sequestration and greenhouse gas (GHG) emission reduction. Biochar C recalcitrance or …

Chemical and biological immobilization mechanisms of potentially toxic elements in biochar-amended soils

T Bandara, A Franks, J Xu, N Bolan… - Critical Reviews in …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
The application of biochars for the remediation of water and soils contaminated with
potentially toxic elements (PTEs) has seen a recent growing interest. The mechanisms of …

Biochemical cycling of nitrogen and phosphorus in biochar-amended soils

S Gul, JK Whalen - Soil Biology and Biochemistry, 2016 - Elsevier
There is global interest in understanding the prospects for biochar application to agricultural
soils. If biochar enhances the availability of nitrogen (N) and phosphorus (P) to crops, this …

Influence of soil properties and feedstocks on biochar potential for carbon mineralization and improvement of infertile soils

A El-Naggar, SS Lee, YM Awad, X Yang, C Ryu… - Geoderma, 2018 - Elsevier
The impact of biochar (BC) application on soil varies with BC feedstock and soil type. The
objective of this study was to investigate the linkage between the properties and surface …

Biochar-induced priming effects in soil via modifying the status of soil organic matter and microflora: A review

M Rasul, J Cho, HS Shin, J Hur - Science of the Total Environment, 2022 - Elsevier
Biochar (BC) application has the potential to be integrated into a carbon-trading framework
owing to its multiple environmental and economic benefits. Despite the increasing research …

Soil biochar amendment as a climate change mitigation tool: key parameters and mechanisms involved

P Brassard, S Godbout, V Raghavan - Journal of environmental …, 2016 - Elsevier
Biochar, a solid porous material obtained from the carbonization of biomass under low or no
oxygen conditions, has been proposed as a climate change mitigation tool because it is …

Maize straw increases while its biochar decreases native organic carbon mineralization in a subtropical forest soil

J Zhou, S Zhang, J Lv, C Tang, H Zhang, Y Fang… - Science of The Total …, 2024 - Elsevier
Organic soil amendments have been widely adopted to enhance soil organic carbon (SOC)
stocks in agroforestry ecosystems. However, the contrasting impacts of pyrogenic and fresh …

Kinetics, thermodynamics and mechanistic studies of carbofuran removal using biochars from tea waste and rice husks

M Vithanage, SS Mayakaduwa, I Herath, YS Ok… - Chemosphere, 2016 - Elsevier
This study reports the thermodynamic application and non-linear kinetic models in order to
postulate the mechanisms and compare the carbofuran adsorption behavior onto rice husk …