A meta-analysis of heavy metal bioavailability response to biochar aging: Importance of soil and biochar properties

C Yuan, B Gao, Y Peng, X Gao, B Fan… - Science of the Total …, 2021 - Elsevier
Biochar has been widely applied to remediate the heavy metal-polluted soils, whereas
biochar aging can induce the changes of the biochar physic-chemical properties …

Valorization of agriculture waste biomass as biochar: As first-rate biosorbent for remediation of contaminated soil

TT Van Nguyen, AN Phan, TA Nguyen, TK Nguyen… - Chemosphere, 2022 - Elsevier
Each year, Asia produces an estimated 350 million tonnes of agricultural residues.
According to Ministry of Power projections, numerous tonnes of such waste are discarded …

Influence of biochar on trace element uptake, toxicity and detoxification in plants and associated health risks: A critical review

N Natasha, M Shahid, S Khalid, I Bibi… - Critical Reviews in …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Environmental contamination by toxic trace elements is a global issue faced by soil-plant-
human systems. Biochar has gained substantial attention as a soil amendment to reduce …

Biochar effectively inhibits the horizontal transfer of antibiotic resistance genes via transformation

J Fang, L **, Q Meng, S Shan, D Wang… - Journal of Hazardous …, 2022 - Elsevier
The rapid spread of antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs) has posed a risk to human health.
Here, the effects of biochar (BC) on the horizontal transfer of ARG-carrying plasmids to …

A comprehensive review of biochar-derived dissolved matters in biochar application: Production, characteristics, and potential environmental effects and mechanisms

F Yang, C Wang, H Sun - Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering, 2021 - Elsevier
Biochar-derived dissolved organic matter (BDOM) is an important component released from
biochar. BDOM's properties are directly dependent on the biochar resource, pyrolysis …

Dry-wet and freeze-thaw aging activate endogenous copper and cadmium in biochar

H Cui, D Li, X Liu, Y Fan, X Zhang, S Zhang… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2021 - Elsevier
While biochar is useful for environmental remediation, the effects of aging on the activation
of endogenous trace metals in biochar remain unclear. In this study, three biochars with …

Mobility of arsenic in soil amended with biochar derived from biomass with different lignin contents: Relationships between lignin content and dissolved organic matter …

HB Kim, JG Kim, T Kim, DS Alessi, K Baek - Chemical Engineering Journal, 2020 - Elsevier
Biochar is widely used material whose physical and chemical characteristics been widely
investigated. Nevertheless, dissolved organic matter (DOM) released from biochar has …

Dissolved organic matter released from rice straw and straw biochar: Contrasting molecular composition and lead binding behaviors

M Huang, Z Li, M Chen, J Wen, N Luo, W Xu… - Science of the Total …, 2020 - Elsevier
It remains debatable whether carbonized straw reapplying is a better solution than direct
straw reapplying. Comparison of the characteristics and complexation behaviors of …

Effect of biochar chemical modification (acid, base and hydrogen peroxide) on contaminants content depending on feedstock and pyrolysis conditions

M Hawryluk-Sidoruk, M Raczkiewicz… - Chemical Engineering …, 2024 - Elsevier
The effect of biochars (BCs) chemical modifications on the content of various contaminants
is poorly studied and understood, despite the fact that such results would be important in …

Microbial responses towards biochar application in potentially toxic element (PTE) contaminated soil: a critical review on effects and potential mechanisms

X Yang, M You, S Liu, B Sarkar, Z Liu, X Yan - Biochar, 2023 - Springer
Soil harbors a huge diversity of microorganisms and serves as the ecological and social
foundation of human civilization. Hence, soil health management is of utmost and consistent …