The black carbon cycle and its role in the Earth system
Black carbon (BC) is produced by incomplete combustion of biomass by wildfires and
burning of fossil fuels. BC is environmentally persistent over centuries to millennia …
burning of fossil fuels. BC is environmentally persistent over centuries to millennia …
A review of biochar and its use and function in soil
Agricultural activities and soils release greenhouse gases, and additional emissions occur
in the conversion of land from other uses. Unlike natural lands, active management offers …
in the conversion of land from other uses. Unlike natural lands, active management offers …
Conceptualizing soil organic matter into particulate and mineral‐associated forms to address global change in the 21st century
Managing soil organic matter (SOM) stocks to address global change challenges requires
well‐substantiated knowledge of SOM behavior that can be clearly communicated between …
well‐substantiated knowledge of SOM behavior that can be clearly communicated between …
Dynamic molecular structure of plant biomass-derived black carbon (biochar)
Char black carbon (BC), the solid residue of incomplete combustion, is continuously being
added to soils and sediments due to natural vegetation fires, anthropogenic pollution, and …
added to soils and sediments due to natural vegetation fires, anthropogenic pollution, and …
[PDF][PDF] Hydrothermal carbonization of biomass residuals: a comparative review of the chemistry, processes and applications of wet and dry pyrolysis
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 …
environmentally sound conversion process for the production of a wide variety of products …
Potential hazards of biochar: The negative environmental impacts of biochar applications
L **ang, S Liu, S Ye, H Yang, B Song, F Qin… - Journal of Hazardous …, 2021 - Elsevier
Biochar has been widely used as an environmentally friendly material for soil improvement
and remediation, water pollution control, greenhouse gas emission reduction, and other …
and remediation, water pollution control, greenhouse gas emission reduction, and other …
[PDF][PDF] Review of the stability of biochar in soils: predictability of O: C molar ratios
KA Spokas - 2010 - researchgate.net
Biochar is not a structured homogeneous material; rather it possesses a range of chemical
structures and a heterogeneous elemental composition. This variability is based on the …
structures and a heterogeneous elemental composition. This variability is based on the …
Physical properties of biochar
A Downie, A Crosky, P Munroe - Biochar for environmental …, 2012 - taylorfrancis.com
The physical properties of biochars contribute to their function as a tool for environmental
management. Their physical characteristics can be both directly and indirectly related to the …
management. Their physical characteristics can be both directly and indirectly related to the …
Dairy-manure derived biochar effectively sorbs lead and atrazine
Biochar (BC) produced from agricultural crop residues has proven effective in sorbing
organic contaminants. This study evaluated the ability of dairy-manure derived biochar to …
organic contaminants. This study evaluated the ability of dairy-manure derived biochar to …
The performance of visible, near-, and mid-infrared reflectance spectroscopy for prediction of soil physical, chemical, and biological properties
JM Soriano-Disla, LJ Janik… - Applied spectroscopy …, 2014 - Taylor & Francis
This review addresses the applicability of visible (Vis), near-infrared (NIR), and mid-infrared
(MIR) reflectance spectroscopy for the prediction of soil properties. We address (1) the …
(MIR) reflectance spectroscopy for the prediction of soil properties. We address (1) the …