Review of organic and inorganic pollutants removal by biochar and biochar-based composites

L Liang, F **, W Tan, X Meng, B Hu, X Wang - Biochar, 2021‏ - Springer
Biochar (BC) has exhibited a great potential to remove water contaminants due to its wide
availability of raw materials, high surface area, developed pore structure, and low cost …

[HTML][HTML] Comparing straw, compost, and biochar regarding their suitability as agricultural soil amendments to affect soil structure, nutrient leaching, microbial …

M Siedt, A Schäffer, KEC Smith, M Nabel… - Science of the Total …, 2021‏ - Elsevier
The emission of nutrients and pesticides from agricultural soils endangers natural habitats.
Here, we review to which extent carbon-rich organic amendments help to retain nutrients …

A critical review of the possible adverse effects of biochar in the soil environment

M Brtnicky, R Datta, J Holatko, L Bielska… - Science of the Total …, 2021‏ - Elsevier
Biochar has received extensive attention because of its multi-functionality for agricultural
and environmental applications. Despite its many benefits, there are concerns related to the …

Environmental application of biochar: Current status and perspectives

FR Oliveira, AK Patel, DP Jaisi, S Adhikari, H Lu… - Bioresource …, 2017‏ - Elsevier
In recent years, there has been a significant interest on biochar for various environmental
applications, eg, pollutants removal, carbon sequestration, and soil amelioration. Biochar …

Black carbon (biochar) in water/soil environments: molecular structure, sorption, stability, and potential risk

F Lian, B **ng - Environmental science & technology, 2017‏ - ACS Publications
Black carbon (BC) is ubiquitous in the environments and participates in various
biogeochemical processes. Both positive and negative effects of BC (especially biochar) on …

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 …

A review of biochar as a low-cost adsorbent for aqueous heavy metal removal

MI Inyang, B Gao, Y Yao, Y Xue… - Critical Reviews in …, 2016‏ - Taylor & Francis
As a low-cost adsorbent, biochar can be used as a low-cost adsorbent for wastewater
treatment, particularly with respect to treating heavy metals in wastewater. A number of …

Enhanced adsorption of Cu (II) and Cd (II) by phosphoric acid-modified biochars

H Peng, P Gao, G Chu, B Pan, J Peng, B **ng - Environmental Pollution, 2017‏ - Elsevier
In this research, adsorption of Cu (II) and Cd (II) by biochars was investigated. To enhance
the adsorption of these two metal ions, a simple modification of biochars by phosphoric acid …

Effects of chemical oxidation on surface oxygen-containing functional groups and adsorption behavior of biochar

Q Fan, J Sun, L Chu, L Cui, G Quan, J Yan, Q Hussain… - Chemosphere, 2018‏ - Elsevier
Biochar is a beneficial soil amendment but the changes in its surface properties during the
aging process, especially the oxygen-containing functional groups and the associated …

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 …