Influences of feedstock sources and pyrolysis temperature on the properties of biochar and functionality as adsorbents: A meta-analysis

M Hassan, Y Liu, R Naidu, SJ Parikh, J Du, F Qi… - Science of the Total …, 2020 - Elsevier
Biochar is a porous, amorphous, stable, and low-density carbon material derived from the
carbonization of various biological residues. Biochars have multifunctional properties that …

A critical review on production, modification and utilization of biochar

Y **e, L Wang, H Li, LJ Westholm, L Carvalho… - Journal of Analytical and …, 2022 - Elsevier
There has been an increased interest in the production of sustainable biochar in the past
years, as biochar shows versatile physicochemical properties and, can have a wide …

[HTML][HTML] Sewage sludge biochars as effective PFAS-sorbents

KM Krahn, G Cornelissen, G Castro, HPH Arp… - Journal of Hazardous …, 2023 - Elsevier
The use of sewage sludge to produce biochar-based sorbents for per-and polyfluoroalkyl
substances (PFAS) removal from water and soil may be an economically and …

Indispensable role of biochar-inherent mineral constituents in its environmental applications: A review

X Xu, Y Zhao, J Sima, L Zhao, O Mašek, X Cao - Bioresource Technology, 2017 - Elsevier
Biochar typically consists of both carbon and mineral fractions, and the carbon fraction has
been generally considered to determine its properties and applications. Recently, an …

Environmental comparison of biochar and activated carbon for tertiary wastewater treatment

KA Thompson, KK Shimabuku, JP Kearns… - … science & technology, 2016 - ACS Publications
Micropollutants in wastewater present environmental and human health challenges.
Powdered activated carbon (PAC) can effectively remove organic micropollutants, but PAC …

Long-term aging of biochar: a molecular understanding with agricultural and environmental implications

S Mia, FA Dijkstra, B Singh - Advances in agronomy, 2017 - Elsevier
Biochar has unveiled a new avenue for carbon (C) sequestration and has shown the
potential to increase agricultural productivity. Although there is still debate about the …

Aging induced changes in biochar's functionality and adsorption behavior for phosphate and ammonium

S Mia, FA Dijkstra, B Singh - Environmental science & technology, 2017 - ACS Publications
Biochar, a form of pyrogenic carbon, can contribute to agricultural and environmental
sustainability by increasing soil reactivity. In soils, biochar could change its role over time …

A review of biochar-based sorbents for separation of heavy metals from water

MB Shakoor, S Ali, M Rizwan, F Abbas… - International journal …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Biochar is the low-cost and environmental-friendly material which has shown a great
potential for separation of heavy metals from water. The previous studies have established a …

Deep learning neural network approach for predicting the sorption of ionizable and polar organic pollutants to a wide range of carbonaceous materials

G Sigmund, M Gharasoo, T Hüffer… - … science & technology, 2020 - ACS Publications
Most contaminants of emerging concern are polar and/or ionizable organic compounds,
whose removal from engineered and environmental systems is difficult. Carbonaceous …

[HTML][HTML] The decomposition and emission factors of a wide range of PFAS in diverse, contaminated organic waste fractions undergoing dry pyrolysis

E Sørmo, G Castro, M Hubert, V Licul-Kucera… - Journal of Hazardous …, 2023 - Elsevier
Current treatment options for organic waste contaminated with per-and polyfluoroalkyl
substances (PFAS) are generally limited to incineration, composting or landfilling, all …