A critical review of sustainable application of biochar for green remediation: Research uncertainty and future directions

MA Al Masud, WS Shin, A Sarker, A Septian… - Science of The Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
Biochar, a carbon-rich material produced from the pyrolysis of organic biomass, has gained
significant attention as a potential solution for sustainable green remediation practices …

Optimising water holding capacity and hydrophobicity of biochar for soil amendment–A review

S Adhikari, W Timms, MAP Mahmud - Science of The Total Environment, 2022 - Elsevier
Biochar is a product of the thermal treatment of biomass, and it can be used for enhancing
soil health and productivity, soil carbon sequestration, absorbance of pollutants from water …

Life-cycle assessment of pyrolysis processes for sustainable production of biochar from agro-residues

X Zhu, C Labianca, M He, Z Luo, C Wu, S You… - Bioresource …, 2022 - Elsevier
Net carbon management of agro-residues has been an important pathway for reducing the
environmental burdens of agricultural production. Converting agro-residues into biochar …

[HTML][HTML] Advanced techniques in the production of biochar from lignocellulosic biomass and environmental applications

F Amalina, AS Abd Razak, S Krishnan, H Sulaiman… - Cleaner Materials, 2022 - Elsevier
Biochar is a carbon-rich product obtained from the thermochemical conversion of biomass.
Utilizing biochar is essential for enhancing economic viability and maintaining the ecology …

[HTML][HTML] Biochar-microorganism interactions for organic pollutant remediation: Challenges and perspectives

S Mukherjee, B Sarkar, VK Aralappanavar… - Environmental …, 2022 - Elsevier
Numerous harmful chemicals are introduced every year in the environment through
anthropogenic and geological activities raising global concerns of their ecotoxicological …

Biochar-augmented carbon-negative concrete

L Chen, Y Zhang, L Wang, S Ruan, J Chen, H Li… - Chemical Engineering …, 2022 - Elsevier
Biochar is a waste-derived carbon-based material that can sequester carbon. This study
proposed a revolutionary design of carbon-negative concrete with a large volume of biochar …

Critical impacts of pyrolysis conditions and activation methods on application-oriented production of wood waste-derived biochar

M He, Z Xu, Y Sun, PS Chan, I Lui, DCW Tsang - Bioresource technology, 2021 - Elsevier
Wood waste-derived biochar with tunable carbon structure and surface functionality has a
great potential for various environmental applications and circular economy; however, a …

Combined effects of biochar and fertilizer applications on yield: A review and meta-analysis

SH Bai, N Omidvar, M Gallart, W Kämper… - Science of the Total …, 2022 - Elsevier
The use of biochar is changing, and the combined application of biochar with fertilizer is
increasingly gaining acceptance. However, the yield gains results reported in the existing …

Sustainable biochar/MgFe2O4 adsorbent for levofloxacin removal: Adsorption performances and mechanisms

B Yao, Z Luo, S Du, J Yang, D Zhi, Y Zhou - Bioresource Technology, 2021 - Elsevier
The limitation of low efficiency and complicated separation after adsorption make the
practical application of biochar a huge challenge. Here, one pomelo peel-derived magnetic …

Roles of biochar in cement-based stabilization/solidification of municipal solid waste incineration fly ash

L Chen, L Wang, Y Zhang, S Ruan… - Chemical Engineering …, 2022 - Elsevier
Low-carbon stabilization/solidification (S/S) is of increasing importance for sustainable
treatment of hazardous wastes. In this study, we integrated carbon-negative rice husk …