Mechanisms and adsorption capacities of biochar for the removal of organic and inorganic pollutants from industrial wastewater

TG Ambaye, M Vaccari, ED van Hullebusch… - International Journal of …, 2021 - Springer
Currently, due to the rapid growth of urbanization and industrialization in develo**
countries, a large volume of wastewater is produced from industries that contain chemicals …

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 …

Adsorption of Pb (II) and Cd (II) by magnetic activated carbon and its mechanism

Z Zhang, T Wang, H Zhang, Y Liu, B **ng - Science of the Total …, 2021 - Elsevier
Magnetized activated carbons (MAC) were prepared by activating rape straw powder, and
pyrolyzing at different temperatures, then magnetizing activated carbon by hydrothermal …

Catalytic removal of aqueous contaminants on N-doped graphitic biochars: inherent roles of adsorption and nonradical mechanisms

S Zhu, X Huang, F Ma, L Wang, X Duan… - … science & technology, 2018 - ACS Publications
Environmentally friendly and low-cost catalysts are important for the rapid mineralization of
organic contaminants in powerful advanced oxidation processes (AOPs). In this study, we …

Biochar amendment improves crop production in problem soils: A review

H Yu, W Zou, J Chen, H Chen, Z Yu, J Huang… - Journal of environmental …, 2019 - Elsevier
Problem soils are referred to as those with poor physical, chemical, and biological properties
that inhibit or prevent plant growth. These poor properties may be a result of soil formation …

[HTML][HTML] Biochar and bacteria inoculated biochar enhanced Cd and Cu immobilization and enzymatic activity in a polluted soil

C Tu, J Wei, F Guan, Y Liu, Y Sun, Y Luo - Environment international, 2020 - Elsevier
The application of biochar in the remediation of heavy metal contaminated soil has received
increasing global attention during the past decade. Although there has been some review …

Insight into multiple and multilevel structures of biochars and their potential environmental applications: a critical review

X **ao, B Chen, Z Chen, L Zhu… - Environmental science & …, 2018 - ACS Publications
Biochar is the carbon-rich product of the pyrolysis of biomass under oxygen-limited
conditions, and it has received increasing attention due to its multiple functions in the fields …

Heavy metals immobilization and improvement in maize (Zea mays L.) growth amended with biochar and compost

M Irfan, M Mudassir, MJ Khan, KM Dawar… - Scientific Reports, 2021 - nature.com
Soil with heavy metals contamination, mainly lead (Pb), cadmium (Cd), and chromium (Cr) is
a progressively worldwide alarming environmental problem. Recently, biochar has been …

Multifaceted applications of biochar in environmental management: a bibliometric profile

A Kumar, T Bhattacharya, WA Shaikh, A Roy… - Biochar, 2023 - Springer
Biochar is a carbon-containing material prepared through thermal treatment of biomass in
limited supply of oxygen, and used for an array of applications including waste …

Use of biochar as a low-cost adsorbent for removal of heavy metals from water and wastewater: A review

BK Biswal, R Balasubramanian - Journal of Environmental Chemical …, 2023 - Elsevier
In recent years, the removal of heavy metals from water and wastewater systems remains a
challenging issue globally. Adsorption technology is widely used for the removal of heavy …