Biochar-enhanced bioremediation of eutrophic waters impacted by algal blooms

Y Vasseghian, MM Nadagouda… - Journal of environmental …, 2024 - Elsevier
The permanent problem of formation of algal blooms in water polluted with nitrogen and
phosphorus is one of the formidable environmental problems. Biochar has the potential to …

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 …

Activated carbon derived from biomass for wastewater treatment: Synthesis, application and future challenges

S Ullah, SSA Shah, M Altaf, I Hossain… - Journal of Analytical and …, 2024 - Elsevier
Activated carbon (AC) prepared by using biomass has recognized as one of the most
promising alternative of producing AC in contract to traditional methods, because it has …

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 …

Advances in chemical removal and degradation technologies for microplastics in the aquatic environment: A review

T Zhou, S Song, R Min, X Liu, G Zhang - Marine Pollution Bulletin, 2024 - Elsevier
In recent years, global attention has been extensively focused on the water pollution and
health risks caused by microplastics (MPs), thereby making the treatment of microplastics a …

Biochar for the removal of emerging pollutants from aquatic systems: a review

M Dong, L He, M Jiang, Y Zhu, J Wang… - International journal of …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Water contaminated with emerging pollutants has become a serious environmental issue
globally. Biochar is a porous and carbon-rich material produced from biomass pyrolysis and …

Degradation of microplastic in water by advanced oxidation processes

Z Yang, Y Li, G Zhang - Chemosphere, 2024 - Elsevier
Plastic products have gained global popularity due to their lightweight, excellent ductility,
high durability, and portability. However, out of the 8.3 billion tons of plastic waste generated …

Organic composts as A vehicle for the entry of microplastics into the environment: a comprehensive review

VR Le, MK Nguyen, HL Nguyen, C Lin… - Science of The Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
Plastic pollution is a widespread issue that poses a threat to agroecosystems. Recent data
on microplastic (MP) pollution from compost and its application to soil have highlighted the …

Competitive adsorption behaviors and mechanisms of Cd, Ni, and Cu by biochar when coexisting with microplastics under single, binary, and ternary systems

Z Meng, J Wu, S Huang, L **n, Q Zhao - Science of the Total Environment, 2024 - Elsevier
In this study, the effects of coexistence with microplastics and co-ageing with the soil on
adsorption behaviors and mechanisms of biochar for heavy metals were investigated …

Scavenging microplastics and heavy metals from water using jujube waste-derived biochar in fixed-bed column trials

M Ahmad, NMA Lubis, M Usama, J Ahmad… - Environmental …, 2023 - Elsevier
Extensive production and utilization of plastic products have resulted in the generation of
microplastics (MPs), subsequently polluting the environment. The efficiency of biochars …