Biochar application for greenhouse gas mitigation, contaminants immobilization and soil fertility enhancement: A state-of-the-art review

K Abhishek, A Shrivastava, V Vimal, AK Gupta… - Science of The Total …, 2022‏ - Elsevier
Rising global temperature, pollution load, and energy crises are serious problems, recently
facing the world. Scientists around the world are ambitious to find eco-friendly and cost …

[HTML][HTML] Application of biochar in concrete–a review

SS Senadheera, S Gupta, HW Kua, D Hou… - Cement and Concrete …, 2023‏ - Elsevier
The continuous rise in global temperatures is an evidence of climate change. CO 2
emissions have caused major problems owing to its contribution to climate change. In …

Is net-zero feasible: Systematic review of cement and concrete decarbonization technologies

ML Nehdi, A Marani, L Zhang - Renewable and Sustainable Energy …, 2024‏ - Elsevier
Cement and concrete are hard-to-abate industrial sectors for decarbonization due to
growing demand driven by rapid urbanization, population growth, and the considerable …

Assessment of mechanical properties with machine learning modeling and durability, and microstructural characteristics of a biochar-cement mortar composite

MHR Sobuz, MH Khan, MKI Kabbo… - … and Building Materials, 2024‏ - Elsevier
Rising CO 2 emissions have become one of the biggest environmental challenges in recent
years. Due to the rising carbon footprint of the building industry, CO 2 emission regulation …

Production, activation, and applications of biochar in recent times

AK Sakhiya, A Anand, P Kaushal - Biochar, 2020‏ - Springer
Biomass is a green energy source and is available in abundance. Biochar is a carbon-rich
material derived from a wide range of biomass or organic waste through the thermochemical …

Engineered biochar–A sustainable solution for the removal of antibiotics from water

P Krasucka, B Pan, YS Ok, D Mohan, B Sarkar… - Chemical Engineering …, 2021‏ - Elsevier
Antibiotic contamination and the spread of antimicrobial resistant bacteria are global
environmental issues. Given the growing consumption of antibiotics, it is crucial to reduce …

[HTML][HTML] Carbon sequestration and storage in concrete: A state-of-the-art review of compositions, methods, and developments

M Kazemian, B Shafei - Journal of CO2 Utilization, 2023‏ - Elsevier
Given the widespread use of concrete as the construction material of choice, achieving
sustainable development goals in the civil infrastructure sector directly relies on reducing the …

Carbon negative footprint materials: A review

AB Kharissova, OV Kharissova, BI Kharisov… - Nano-Structures & Nano …, 2024‏ - Elsevier
The worst scenario for the humanity due to climate change and limiting global temperature
seems now real and can be avoided, applying the ideas, approaches and solutions of the …

[HTML][HTML] Transforming spent coffee grounds into a valuable resource for the enhancement of concrete strength

R Roychand, S Kilmartin-Lynch, M Saberian, J Li… - Journal of cleaner …, 2023‏ - Elsevier
The decomposition of organic waste going to landfills produces methane gas, which is 21
times worse than CO 2 in its global warming potential. Spent coffee grounds (SCG) are one …

Biochar-cement concrete toward decarbonisation and sustainability for construction: characteristic, performance and perspective

X Lin, W Li, Y Guo, W Dong, A Castel… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2023‏ - Elsevier
Biochar has been increasingly used in the production of cementitious materials due to its
low cost, low-carbon emission, and environmental benefits. This study provides a …