Phosphorus adsorption by functionalized biochar: a review

D Luo, L Wang, H Nan, Y Cao, H Wang… - Environmental …, 2023 - Springer
Phosphorus is essential element for agricultural production, yet phosphorus ore resources
are non-renewable and become depleted. Moreover, phosphate release from wastewater …

Benefits and limitations of biochar for climate-smart agriculture: A review and case study from China

X Bo, Z Zhang, J Wang, S Guo, Z Li, H Lin, Y Huang… - Biochar, 2023 - Springer
Biochar has gained significant attention in agricultural and environmental research over the
last two decades. This comprehensive review evaluates the effects of biochar on soil organic …

Engineered/designer biochar for contaminant removal/immobilization from soil and water: potential and implication of biochar modification

AU Rajapaksha, SS Chen, DCW Tsang, M Zhang… - Chemosphere, 2016 - Elsevier
The use of biochar has been suggested as a means of remediating contaminated soil and
water. The practical applications of conventional biochar for contaminant immobilization and …

Recent advances in engineered biochar productions and applications

B Wang, B Gao, J Fang - Critical reviews in environmental science …, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
Biochar is mainly used as a soil amendment and for carbon sequestration; while other
applications such as environmental remediation may be equally important. Recently …

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 …

Enhanced adsorption performance and governing mechanisms of ball-milled biochar for the removal of volatile organic compounds (VOCs)

W **ang, X Zhang, K Chen, J Fang, F He, X Hu… - Chemical Engineering …, 2020 - Elsevier
Hickory wood was pyrolyzed at 300° C, 450° C, and 600° C to produce biochars, which were
then modified by ball milling. The pristine and ball-milled biochars were used to remove …

Biochar as a tool for the improvement of soil and environment

E Kabir, KH Kim, EE Kwon - Frontiers in Environmental Science, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Biochar is a versatile and sustainable tool for agricultural and environmental remediation
due to its unique physicochemical properties in terms of soil fertility, nutrient retention, and …

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 …

Biochar effects on methane emissions from soils: a meta-analysis

S Jeffery, FGA Verheijen, C Kammann… - Soil Biology and …, 2016 - Elsevier
Methane (CH 4) emissions have increased by more than 150% since 1750, with agriculture
being the major source. Further increases are predicted as permafrost regions start thawing …

Does biochar accelerate the mitigation of greenhouse gaseous emissions from agricultural soil?-A global meta-analysis

A Shakoor, MS Arif, SM Shahzad, TH Farooq… - Environmental …, 2021 - Elsevier
Greenhouse gaseous (GHGs) emissions from cropland soils are one of the major
contributors to global warming. However, the extent and pattern of these climatic …