Recent advances in phyto-combined remediation of heavy metal pollution in soil

S Deng, X Zhang, Y Zhu, R Zhuo - Biotechnology Advances, 2024 - Elsevier
The global industrialization and modernization have witnessed a rapid progress made in
agricultural production, along with the issue of soil heavy metal (HM) pollution, which has …

[HTML][HTML] Biochar-plant interaction and detoxification strategies under abiotic stresses for achieving agricultural resilience: A critical review

M Hasnain, N Munir, Z Abideen, F Zulfiqar… - Ecotoxicology and …, 2023 - Elsevier
The unpredictable climatic perturbations, the expanding industrial and mining sectors,
excessive agrochemicals, greater reliance on wastewater usage in cultivation, and landfill …

Enhanced degradation of atrazine from soil with recyclable magnetic carbon-based bacterial pellets: Performance and mechanism

J Qu, Z Li, S Wang, Q Lin, Z Zhang, Z Wu, Q Hu… - Chemical Engineering …, 2024 - Elsevier
Herein, magnetic biochar coupled with Acinetobacter lwoffii DNS32 immobilized pellets
(DMBC-P) were synthesized through sodium alginate embedding and fixation, which could …

Heavy metals immobilization and improvement in maize (Zea mays L.) growth amended with biochar and compost

M Irfan, M Mudassir, MJ Khan, KM Dawar… - Scientific Reports, 2021 - nature.com
Soil with heavy metals contamination, mainly lead (Pb), cadmium (Cd), and chromium (Cr) is
a progressively worldwide alarming environmental problem. Recently, biochar has been …

Iron-modified phosphorus-and silicon-based biochars exhibited various influences on arsenic, cadmium, and lead accumulation in rice and enzyme activities in a …

X Yang, E Wen, C Ge, A El-Naggar, H Yu… - Journal of Hazardous …, 2023 - Elsevier
Contamination of paddy soils with potentially toxic elements (PTEs) has become a severe
environmental issue. Application of functionalized biochar for rice cultivation has been …

Advances and prospects of biochar in improving soil fertility, biochemical quality, and environmental applications

J Nepal, W Ahmad, F Munsif, A Khan… - Frontiers in Environmental …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
With the global food deficit increasing and rising climate change issues, there is a need to
find green solutions to improve soil fertility and productivity while enhancing soil biochemical …

Impact of microplastics on bioaccumulation of heavy metals in rape (Brassica napus L.)

H Jia, D Wu, Y Yu, S Han, L Sun, M Li - Chemosphere, 2022 - Elsevier
Microplastics have become a global environmental problem due to the ubiquitous existence.
The impacts of microplastics on heavy metals behaviors in aquatic environment are widely …

Biochar industry to circular economy

Q Hu, J Jung, D Chen, K Leong, S Song, F Li… - Science of the Total …, 2021 - Elsevier
Biochar, produced as a by-product of pyrolysis/gasification of waste biomass, shows great
potential to reduce the environment impact, address the climate change issue, and establish …

Effects of pyrolysis temperature and feedstock type on biochar characteristics pertinent to soil carbon and soil health: A meta‐analysis

L Li, A Long, B Fossum, M Kaiser - Soil Use and Management, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Biochar amendment to soil is utilized globally as an approach to enhance carbon storage
and to improve soil functioning. However, biochar characteristics and related improvements …

Influence of biochar and soil properties on soil and plant tissue concentrations of Cd and Pb: A meta-analysis

HA Albert, X Li, P Jeyakumar, L Wei, L Huang… - Science of the Total …, 2021 - Elsevier
The application of biochar to soils contaminated with potentially toxic elements (PTEs) has
received particular attention due to its ability to reduce PTE uptake by the plants. Therefore …