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 …

Influences of feedstock sources and pyrolysis temperature on the properties of biochar and functionality as adsorbents: A meta-analysis

M Hassan, Y Liu, R Naidu, SJ Parikh, J Du, F Qi… - Science of the Total …, 2020‏ - Elsevier
Biochar is a porous, amorphous, stable, and low-density carbon material derived from the
carbonization of various biological residues. Biochars have multifunctional properties that …

Biochar composition-dependent impacts on soil nutrient release, carbon mineralization, and potential environmental risk: a review

A El-Naggar, AH El-Naggar, SM Shaheen… - Journal of environmental …, 2019‏ - Elsevier
Biochar application has multiple benefits for soil fertility improvement and climate change
mitigation. Biochar can act as a source of nutrients and sequester carbon (C) in the soil. The …

Stabilization of heavy metal-contaminated soils by biochar: Challenges and recommendations

Y Wang, Y Liu, W Zhan, K Zheng, J Wang… - Science of the Total …, 2020‏ - Elsevier
Various types of biochar have been widely used to remediate soil contamination from heavy
metals (HMs) and to reduce HM mobility and bioavailability in soils in recent years. Most …

Effect of biochar additions to soil on nitrogen leaching, microbial biomass and bacterial community structure

N Xu, G Tan, H Wang, X Gai - European journal of soil biology, 2016‏ - Elsevier
Previous studies already demonstrated that biochar addition reduces nitrogen (N) leaching
in soil, but little information is available about its effects on N leaching and bacterial …

Biochar boosts tropical but not temperate crop yields

S Jeffery, D Abalos, M Prodana… - Environmental …, 2017‏ - iopscience.iop.org
Applying biochar to soil is thought to have multiple benefits, from hel** mitigate climate
change [1, 2], to managing waste [3] to conserving soil [4]. Biochar is also widely assumed to …

Potential role of biochars in decreasing soil acidification-a critical review

Z Dai, X Zhang, C Tang, N Muhammad, J Wu… - Science of the Total …, 2017‏ - Elsevier
A large number of soils, worldwide, are acid (normally pH< 5.5) and suffering from on-going
soil acidification. Acid soils or soils undergoing acidification generally have low fertility and …

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 …

Biochar for crop production: potential benefits and risks

M Hussain, M Farooq, A Nawaz, AM Al-Sadi… - Journal of Soils and …, 2017‏ - Springer
Purpose Biochar, the by-product of thermal decomposition of organic materials in an oxygen-
limited environment, is increasingly being investigated due to its potential benefits for soil …

The influence of biochar particle size and concentration on bulk density and maximum water holding capacity of sandy vs sandy loam soil in a column experiment

FGA Verheijen, A Zhuravel, FC Silva, A Amaro… - Geoderma, 2019‏ - Elsevier
Biochar application to agricultural soils has been proposed as a way to increase crop
production by improving soil chemical and physical properties. Liming potential and …