Biochar for agronomy, animal farming, anaerobic digestion, composting, water treatment, soil remediation, construction, energy storage, and carbon sequestration: a …

AI Osman, S Fawzy, M Farghali, M El-Azazy… - Environmental …, 2022‏ - Springer
In the context of climate change and the circular economy, biochar has recently found many
applications in various sectors as a versatile and recycled material. Here, we review …

Multifaceted applications of biochar in environmental management: a bibliometric profile

A Kumar, T Bhattacharya, WA Shaikh, A Roy… - Biochar, 2023‏ - Springer
Biochar is a carbon-containing material prepared through thermal treatment of biomass in
limited supply of oxygen, and used for an array of applications including waste …

Research advances on production and application of algal biochar in environmental remediation

C Wang, X Lin, X Zhang, PL Show - Environmental Pollution, 2024‏ - Elsevier
Algae, comprising microalgae and macroalgae, have emerged as a promising feedstock for
the production of functional biochar. Recently, the application of algal biochar in …

Engineered mesoporous biochar derived from rice husk for efficient removal of malachite green from wastewaters

CY Tsai, PY Lin, SL Hsieh, R Kirankumar, AK Patel… - Bioresource …, 2022‏ - Elsevier
Extremely soluble Malachite green (MG) acts as potential carcinogen for aquatic life in
polluted aqueous environments. Current study aims to modify rice husk derived biochar to …

Removal of toxic elements from aqueous environments using nano zero-valent iron-and iron oxide-modified biochar: a review

SM Shaheen, A Mosa, Natasha, H Abdelrahman… - Biochar, 2022‏ - Springer
Biochar (BC) has gained attention for removal of toxic elements (TEs) from aqueous media;
however, pristine biochar often exhibits low adsorption capability. Thus, various modification …

Synthesis optimization and adsorption modeling of biochar for pollutant removal via machine learning

W Zhang, R Chen, J Li, T Huang, B Wu, J Ma, Q Wen… - Biochar, 2023‏ - Springer
Due to large specific surface area, abundant functional groups and low cost, biochar is
widely used for pollutant removal. The adsorption performance of biochar is related to …

Microwave-assisted pyrolysis of waste lignin to prepare biochar for Cu2+ highly-efficient adsorption: Performance, kinetics and mechanism resolution

L Chen, J Hu, Y He, H Wang, Q Deng, B Mi… - Separation and …, 2024‏ - Elsevier
Alkali lignin is the major byproduct of the paper-making industry and biorefining processes.
However, due to its complex structure and low reactivity, most alkali lignin is still discharged …

Adsorption of trace heavy metals through organic compounds enriched biochar using isotherm adsorption and kinetic models

FP Dad, F Sharif, AS Nizami - Environmental Research, 2024‏ - Elsevier
Trace heavy metals such as copper and nickel, when exceeds a certain level, cause
detrimental effects on the ecosystem. The current study examined the potential of organic …

Low-cost biochar adsorbents prepared from date and delonix regia seeds for heavy metal sorption

DB Pal, A Singh, JM Jha, N Srivastava, A Hashem… - Bioresource …, 2021‏ - Elsevier
In this study, low-cost biochar as bio-adsorbents derived from locally accessible delonix
regia seed and date seeds were explored for heavy metal environmental cleaning. These …

Antibiotic bioremediation by new generation biochar: recent updates

AK Patel, R Katiyar, CW Chen, RR Singhania… - Bioresource …, 2022‏ - Elsevier
The evolving multidrug resistance in microbes with increasing antibiotic pollution is
becoming a severe global crisis. Recent developments on antibiotic remediations by biochar …