Mechanisms of metal sorption by biochars: Biochar characteristics and modifications

H Li, X Dong, EB da Silva, LM de Oliveira, Y Chen… - Chemosphere, 2017 - Elsevier
Biochar produced by thermal decomposition of biomass under oxygen-limited conditions
has received increasing attention as a cost-effective sorbent to treat metal-contaminated …

Biochar effects on soil biota–a review

J Lehmann, MC Rillig, J Thies, CA Masiello… - Soil biology and …, 2011 - Elsevier
Soil amendment with biochar is evaluated globally as a means to improve soil fertility and to
mitigate climate change. However, the effects of biochar on soil biota have received much …

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 …

Sustainable biochar to mitigate global climate change

D Woolf, JE Amonette, FA Street-Perrott… - Nature …, 2010 - nature.com
Production of biochar (the carbon (C)-rich solid formed by pyrolysis of biomass) and its
storage in soils have been suggested as a means of abating climate change by …

Insight into multiple and multilevel structures of biochars and their potential environmental applications: a critical review

X **ao, B Chen, Z Chen, L Zhu… - Environmental science & …, 2018 - ACS Publications
Biochar is the carbon-rich product of the pyrolysis of biomass under oxygen-limited
conditions, and it has received increasing attention due to its multiple functions in the fields …

The forms of alkalis in the biochar produced from crop residues at different temperatures

JH Yuan, RK Xu, H Zhang - Bioresource technology, 2011 - Elsevier
The forms of alkalis of the biochars produced from the straws of canola, corn, soybean and
peanut at different temperatures (300, 500 and 700° C) were studied by means of oxygen …

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 …

A review of biochars' potential role in the remediation, revegetation and restoration of contaminated soils

L Beesley, E Moreno-Jiménez, JL Gomez-Eyles… - Environmental …, 2011 - Elsevier
Biochars are biological residues combusted under low oxygen conditions, resulting in a
porous, low density carbon rich material. Their large surface areas and cation exchange …

A comprehensive review of engineered biochar: production, characteristics, and environmental applications

HKS Panahi, M Dehhaghi, YS Ok, AS Nizami… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2020 - Elsevier
A sustainable management of environment and agriculture is crucial to protect soil, water,
and air during intensified agriculture practices as well as huge industrial and transportation …

[PDF][PDF] Hydrothermal carbonization of biomass residuals: a comparative review of the chemistry, processes and applications of wet and dry pyrolysis

JA Libra, KS Ro, C Kammann, A Funke, ND Berge… - Biofuels, 2011 - researchgate.net
The carbonization of biomass residuals to char has strong potential to become an
environmentally sound conversion process for the production of a wide variety of products …