A critical review of sustainable application of biochar for green remediation: Research uncertainty and future directions

MA Al Masud, WS Shin, A Sarker, A Septian… - Science of The Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
Biochar, a carbon-rich material produced from the pyrolysis of organic biomass, has gained
significant attention as a potential solution for sustainable green remediation practices …

[HTML][HTML] A review on the thermochemical conversion of sugarcane bagasse into biochar

KO Iwuozor, EC Emenike, JO Ighalo, FO Omoarukhe… - Cleaner Materials, 2022 - Elsevier
Sugarcane bagasse (SCB) is the fibrous lignocellulosic residue left over after crushing
sugarcane to extract juice for sugar and ethanol production. In this review, a concise …

Biochar and engineered biochar as slow-and controlled-release fertilizers

M Marcińczyk, P Oleszczuk - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2022 - Elsevier
Biochar, characterized by high specific surface area and porosity as well as by the presence
of various functional groups, can be an excellent matrix for creating fertilizers that slowly …

Bio-inspired and biomaterials-based hybrid photocatalysts for environmental detoxification: A review

A Kumar, G Sharma, M Naushad, H Ala'a… - Chemical Engineering …, 2020 - Elsevier
New materials tend to revolutionize scientific community and human race on a larger level.
Scientists worldwide have not just been working on some wondrous materials with superior …

Biochar role in the sustainability of agriculture and environment

M Ayaz, D Feizienė, V Tilvikienė, K Akhtar… - Sustainability, 2021 - mdpi.com
The exercise of biochar in agribusiness has increased proportionally in recent years. It has
been indicated that biochar application could strengthen soil fertility benefits, such as …

Does biochar accelerate the mitigation of greenhouse gaseous emissions from agricultural soil?-A global meta-analysis

A Shakoor, MS Arif, SM Shahzad, TH Farooq… - Environmental …, 2021 - Elsevier
Greenhouse gaseous (GHGs) emissions from cropland soils are one of the major
contributors to global warming. However, the extent and pattern of these climatic …

[HTML][HTML] Effect of biochar addition and reduced irrigation regimes on growth, physiology and water use efficiency of cotton plants under salt stress

J Hou, J Zhang, X Liu, Y Ma, Z Wei, H Wan… - Industrial Crops and …, 2023 - Elsevier
To alleviate the salinity and drought stresses faced in agricultural production, and to improve
crop water use efficiency (WUE) in drought-prone regions, novel management strategies are …

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 …

Biochar affects greenhouse gas emissions in various environments: A critical review

H Lyu, H Zhang, M Chu, C Zhang… - Land Degradation & …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Biochar application to the soil is a novel approach to carbon sequestration. Biochar
application affects the emission of greenhouse gases (GHGs), such as CO2, CH4, and N2O …

Effects of biochar application on soil nitrogen transformation, microbial functional genes, enzyme activity, and plant nitrogen uptake: A meta‐analysis of field studies

L Zhang, Y **g, C Chen, Y **ang… - Gcb …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Biochar application can influence soil nitrogen (N) cycle through biological and abiotic
processes. However, studies on comprehensive examination of the effects of biochar …