Heavy metal pollution in the aquatic environment: efficient and low-cost removal approaches to eliminate their toxicity: a review

KHH Aziz, FS Mustafa, KM Omer, S Hama… - RSC …, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
Heavy metal contamination of water sources has emerged as a major global environmental
concern, threatening both aquatic ecosystems and human health. Heavy metal pollution in …

Biochar for agronomy, animal farming, anaerobic digestion, composting, water treatment, soil remediation, construction, energy storage, and carbon sequestration: a …

AI Osman, S Fawzy, M Farghali, M El-Azazy… - Environmental …, 2022 - Springer
In the context of climate change and the circular economy, biochar has recently found many
applications in various sectors as a versatile and recycled material. Here, we review …

Prediction of soil heavy metal immobilization by biochar using machine learning

KN Palansooriya, J Li, PD Dissanayake… - … science & technology, 2022 - ACS Publications
Biochar application is a promising strategy for the remediation of contaminated soil, while
ensuring sustainable waste management. Biochar remediation of heavy metal (HM) …

Biochar physicochemical properties: pyrolysis temperature and feedstock kind effects

A Tomczyk, Z Sokołowska, P Boguta - Reviews in Environmental Science …, 2020 - Springer
Biochar is a pyrogenous, organic material synthesized through pyrolysis of different biomass
(plant or animal waste). The potential biochar applications include:(1) pollution remediation …

A review on recent advances of biochar from agricultural and forestry wastes: Preparation, modification and applications in wastewater treatment

S Yu, W Zhang, X Dong, F Wang, W Yang, C Liu… - Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
Biochar, an incredibly versatile and functional biomass material, has garnered significant
attention for its myriad applications in the field of wastewater treatment as adsorbents and …

Application of co-pyrolysis biochar for the adsorption and immobilization of heavy metals in contaminated environmental substrates

Y Li, H Yu, L Liu, H Yu - Journal of Hazardous Materials, 2021 - Elsevier
Heavy metal pollution has been considered as a serious threat to the environment and
human in the past decades due to its toxic and unbiodegradable properties. Recently …

[HTML][HTML] Production and characterization of biochar produced from slow pyrolysis of pigeon pea stalk and bamboo

SS Sahoo, VK Vijay, R Chandra, H Kumar - Cleaner engineering and …, 2021 - Elsevier
Sustainable management of agricultural residues has gained momentum worldwide as an
environmentally benign process. This study focused on the impact of pyrolysis temperature …

Preparation of biochar and biochar composites and their application in a Fenton-like process for wastewater decontamination: A review

X Pan, Z Gu, W Chen, Q Li - Science of the Total Environment, 2021 - Elsevier
Biochar is a carbon-rich material that can be obtained from pyrolysis of solid waste (eg,
agricultural solid waste and sludge from wastewater treatment plants). Biochar features low …

Remediation of heavy metal contaminated soils by biochar: Mechanisms, potential risks and applications in China

L He, H Zhong, G Liu, Z Dai, PC Brookes, J Xu - Environmental pollution, 2019 - Elsevier
There are global concerns about heavy metal (HM) contamination in soils, which in turn has
produced an increased demand for soil remediation. Biochar has been widely documented …

Biochar as a tool for effective management of drought and heavy metal toxicity

S Mansoor, N Kour, S Manhas, S Zahid, OA Wani… - Chemosphere, 2021 - Elsevier
Drought and heavy metal stress undesirably disturb soil fertility and plant growth. Heavy
metals pose severe biological toxic effects. Biochar, a carbon rich source application …