Modified biochar as a green adsorbent for removal of hexavalent chromium from various environmental matrices: mechanisms, methods, and prospects

S Ambika, M Kumar, L Pisharody, M Malhotra… - Chemical Engineering …, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract Hexavalent chromium (Cr (VI)) contamination has gained interest from regulatory
authorities due to its high toxicity and carcinogenicity. Different approaches have been …

Magnetic biochar for environmental remediation: A review

Y Yi, Z Huang, B Lu, J **an, EP Tsang, W Cheng… - Bioresource …, 2020 - Elsevier
The difficulty of separating the powdered biochar from the environmental medium may lead
to secondary pollution and hinder the large-scale application of biochar as an adsorbent. An …

Biochar aging: mechanisms, physicochemical changes, assessment, and implications for field applications

L Wang, D O'Connor, J Rinklebe, YS Ok… - Environmental …, 2020 - ACS Publications
Biochar has triggered a black gold rush in environmental studies as a carbon-rich material
with well-developed porous structure and tunable functionality. While much attention has …

Effect of Fe–N modification on the properties of biochars and their adsorption behavior on tetracycline removal from aqueous solution

Y Mei, J Xu, Y Zhang, B Li, S Fan, H Xu - Bioresource Technology, 2021 - Elsevier
Tetracycline (TC) adsorption capacity on pristine biochar was limited. Biochar modification
can greatly improve its adsorption amount. In this study, rice straw was mixed with FeCl 3 …

Removal of hexavalent chromium via biochar-based adsorbents: State-of-the-art, challenges, and future perspectives

R Sinha, R Kumar, P Sharma, N Kant, J Shang… - Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
Chromium originates from geogenic and extensive anthropogenic activities and significantly
impacts natural ecosystems and human health. Various methods have been applied to …

KOH-activated high surface area Douglas Fir biochar for adsorbing aqueous Cr (VI), Pb (II) and Cd (II)

A Herath, CA Layne, F Perez, EIB Hassan… - Chemosphere, 2021 - Elsevier
Biochar has become a popular research topic in sustainable chemistry for use both in
agriculture and pollution abatement. To enhance aqueous Cr (VI), Pb (II) and Cd (II) removal …

Nitrogen-doped biochar (N-doped BC) and iron/nitrogen co-doped biochar (Fe/N co-doped BC) for removal of refractory organic pollutants

S Ahmad, L Liu, S Zhang, J Tang - Journal of Hazardous Materials, 2023 - Elsevier
The presence of refractory organic pollutants (ROPs) in the ecosystem is a serious concern
because of their impact on environmental constituents as well as their known or suspected …

Efficient adsorption of Cr (VI) from aqueous environments by phosphoric acid activated eucalyptus biochar

H Zeng, H Zeng, H Zhang, A Shahab, K Zhang… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2021 - Elsevier
Biochar, due to its ability to remediate heavy metals and organic contaminants from polluted
water is considered as an economic adsorption material. This work involved pyrolysis driven …

A review on cleaner strategies for chromium industrial wastewater: present research and future perspective

K GracePavithra, V Jaikumar, PS Kumar… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2019 - Elsevier
In current era, the presence of chromium in aquatic environment are increasing diversely
due to evolution activities. Chromium exist in various oxidation state and among them …

Preparation of sugarcane bagasse biochar/nano-iron oxide composite and mechanism of its Cr (VI) adsorption in water

L Bai, X Su, J Feng, S Ma - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2021 - Elsevier
In this study, a sugarcane bagasse biochar/nano-iron oxide composite was prepared via a
one-pot pyrolysis method by using the sugarcane bagasse-based solid waste and …