A review on biochar production from different biomass wastes by recent carbonization technologies and its sustainable applications

YX Seow, YH Tan, NM Mubarak, J Kansedo… - Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
The current environmental pollution and global warming may cause a serious ecological
crisis. The conversion of renewable resources, especially from biomass could be a …

Preparation, modification and environmental application of biochar: A review

J Wang, S Wang - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2019 - Elsevier
Biochar is a carbon-rich material which can be prepared from various organic waste
feedstock, such as agricultural wastes and municipal sewage sludge. Biochar has received …

Physicochemical features, metal availability and enzyme activity in heavy metal-polluted soil remediated by biochar and compost

J Tang, L Zhang, J Zhang, L Ren, Y Zhou… - Science of the Total …, 2020 - Elsevier
Biochar and compost have been widely used for pollution remediation of heavy metals in
soil. However, little research was conducted to explore the efficiency of biochar, compost …

Effects and mechanisms of biochar-microbe interactions in soil improvement and pollution remediation: a review

X Zhu, B Chen, L Zhu, B **ng - Environmental pollution, 2017 - Elsevier
Biochars have attracted tremendous attention due to their effects on soil improvement; they
enhance carbon storage, soil fertility and quality, and contaminant (organic and heavy …

An overview on biochar production, its implications, and mechanisms of biochar-induced amelioration of soil and plant characteristics

FU Haider, JA Coulter, CAI Liqun, S Hussain… - Pedosphere, 2022 - Elsevier
The degradation of soil fertility and quality due to rapid industrialization and human activities
has stimulated interest in the rehabilitation of low-fertility soils to sustainably improve crop …

Pristine and Fe-functionalized biochar for the simultaneous immobilization of arsenic and antimony in a contaminated mining soil

J Li, Y Gao, C Li, F Wang, H Chen, X Yang… - Journal of Hazardous …, 2024 - Elsevier
This study examined the effectiveness of pristine biochar (BC) and Fe-functionalized biochar
(FBC) in remediating As-Sb co-contaminated soil, and revealed the resulting impact on soil …

Changes in heavy metal mobility and availability from contaminated wetland soil remediated with combined biochar-compost

J Liang, Z Yang, L Tang, G Zeng, M Yu, X Li, H Wu… - Chemosphere, 2017 - Elsevier
The combination of biochar and compost has been proven to be effective in heavy metals
contaminated wetland soil restoration. However, the influence of different proportions …

The interactions of composting and biochar and their implications for soil amendment and pollution remediation: a review

H Wu, C Lai, G Zeng, J Liang, J Chen, J Xu… - Critical reviews in …, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
Compost and biochar, used for the remediation of soil, are seen as attractive waste
management options for the increasing volume of organic wastes being produced. This …

Mechanisms of biochar-mediated alleviation of toxicity of trace elements in plants: a critical review

M Rizwan, S Ali, MF Qayyum, M Ibrahim… - … Science and Pollution …, 2016 - Springer
Trace elements (TEs) contamination is one of the main abiotic stresses which limit plant
growth and deteriorate the food quality by their entry into food chain. In recent, biochar (BC) …

[HTML][HTML] The roles of co-composted biochar (COMBI) in improving soil quality, crop productivity, and toxic metal amelioration

JA Antonangelo, X Sun, H Zhang - Journal of Environmental Management, 2021 - Elsevier
The use of co-composted biochar (COMBI) made by the addition of biochar at the beginning
of the composting process has greatly increased in agriculture during the last decade. There …