A review on biochar composites for soil remediation applications: Comprehensive solution to contemporary challenges

P Singh, S Rawat, N Jain, A Bhatnagar… - Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Biochar has emerged as a promising material for solving many environmental challenges.
It's derived from biomass pyrolysis and acts as a carbon shuttle between the atmosphere …

Enhancing phosphorus removal through layered double hydroxide-decorated biochars: unveiling pore structure and surface functionalization

DV Cuong, CH Hou - Journal of the Taiwan Institute of Chemical Engineers, 2024 - Elsevier
Background This study provided a sustainable solution to enhance phosphate (P) removal
in aqueous solution using biochar (BC) surface modification techniques with multilayer …

Novel calcium-rich biochar synthesis and application for phosphorus and amoxicillin removal from synthetic and urban wastewater: Batch, columns, and continuous …

S Jellali, B Khiari, M Al-Balushi, M Al-Harrasi… - Journal of Water …, 2024 - Elsevier
This work examines the synthesis of a novel calcium rich biochar (MB-900) and its
application for phosphorus (P) and amoxicillin removal from synthetic and treated urban …

Heteroatom doped biochar-aluminosilicate composite as a green alternative for the removal of hazardous dyes: Functional characterization and modeling studies

R Chandrasekar, P Prakash, D Ghosh… - Environmental …, 2024 - Elsevier
In this work, a novel nitrogen-doped biochar bentonite composite was synthesized by a
single-pot co-pyrolysis method. Batch studies were conducted to evaluate the performance …

Asymmetrical fixed-bed breakthrough curve modelling: Comparing simplistic, log-modified, fractal-like, and probability distribution function models

PK Kimani - Chemical Engineering Research and Design, 2024 - Elsevier
Column adsorption studies frequently adopt classical breakthrough curve models such as
semi-mechanistic Bohart-Adams and Thomas models. They are logistic functions which …

[HTML][HTML] Elucidating the potential of biochar-bentonite composite and kaolinite-based seed balls for the remediation of coal mining impacted heavy metals …

I Medha, S Chandra, J Bhattacharya - Sustainability, 2023 - mdpi.com
Globally, open-pit coal mining is associated with severe land use impact and the
contamination of soil and water resources with heavy metals. Thus, in growing economies …

Electronic interaction between biochar and montmorillonite toward enhanced peroxymonosulfate activation

K Yuan, C Gao, G Zhao, H Yang - Applied Clay Science, 2024 - Elsevier
Biochar works as the catalyst for activating peroxymonosulfate (PMS) to produce highly
oxidizing radicals to remove organic contaminants from wastewater, but its activity requires …

Phosphorus recovery from aqueous solutions by a Mg/Al-modified biochar from date palm wastes in column mode: adsorption characteristics and scale-up design …

S Jellali, S Hadroug, M Al-Wardy, H Hamdi… - Biomass Conversion …, 2024 - Springer
In the current work, a Mg/Al-modified biochar from date palm wastes (Mg/Al-DPF-B) was
synthesized, characterized, and applied for phosphorus (P) recovery from aqueous solutions …

Removal of ammonium from water by a KOH-treated bentonite biochar composite

T Hoang-Minh, NT Hai, DT Hieu, TT Hoai… - Colloid and Polymer …, 2024 - Springer
In this study, a novel adsorbent—KOH-treated bentonite biochar composite (BRK) derived
from natural bentonite and rice husk—was successfully synthesized to remove ammonium …

Combined Biochar and Bentonite Application for Immobilization of Cadmium and Brassica Chinensis L. Growth in Contaminated Soil

X **e, X Wu, A Shafi, D Dong, Y Xu, Q Li, S Hou… - Journal of Soil Science …, 2024 - Springer
This study aims to investigate the efficiency of bentonite and biochar in immobilizing
cadmium (Cd) and mitigating the stresses of Brassica Chinensis L. in Cd-contaminated soil …