The decarbonization of industry and industrial systems is a pressing challenge given the
relative lack of low-carbon options available for “hard to decarbonize” sectors such as …

Chlorinated organic pollutants constitute a significant category of persistent organic
pollutants due to their widespread presence in the environment, which is primarily attributed …

Contaminant containment measures are often necessary to prevent or minimize offsite
movement of contaminated materials for disposal or other purposes when they can be …

Biochar application has multiple benefits for soil fertility improvement and climate change
mitigation. Biochar can act as a source of nutrients and sequester carbon (C) in the soil. The …

Pesticides are extensively used in the modern agricultural system. The inefficient and
extensive use of pesticides during the last 5 to 6 decades inadvertently led to serious …

Emerging contaminants have recently been recognized as new and significant water
pollutants and gained great of concerns because of their considerable effects on …

This paper provides an updated review on the subjects, the available alternative to produce
biochar from biomass, quantification and characterization of biochar, the adsorptive capacity …

Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCB) are persistent organic pollutants used worldwide between
the 1930s and 1980s. Although their use has been heavily restricted, PCB can be found in …

Biochar has emerged as an efficacious green material for remediation of a wide spectrum of
environmental pollutants. Biochar has excellent characteristics and can be used to reduce …

Mine tailings are of great concern due to the risk their toxic inorganic elements pose to the
environment. The application of biochar as an amendment may be a solution to reduce the …