Effects of different feedstocks-based biochar on soil remediation: A review

M Ji, X Wang, M Usman, F Liu, Y Dan, L Zhou… - Environmental …, 2022 - Elsevier
As a promising amendment, biochar has excellent characteristics and can be used as a
remediation agent for diverse types of soil pollution. Biochar is mostly made from agricultural …

Preparation and modification of biochar materials and their application in soil remediation

X Yang, S Zhang, M Ju, L Liu - Applied Sciences, 2019 - mdpi.com
As a new functional material, biochar was usually prepared from biomass and solid wastes
such as agricultural and forestry waste, sludge, livestock, and poultry manure. The wide …

The effect of urbanization on environmental pollution in rapidly develo** urban agglomerations

L Liang, Z Wang, J Li - Journal of cleaner production, 2019 - Elsevier
China is experiencing a rapid urbanization that is unprecedented in human history. This has
significantly improved the well-being of residents, but has also caused serious …

Heterogeneous distributions of heavy metals in the soil-groundwater system empowers the knowledge of the pollution migration at a smelting site

J Zeng, CB Tabelin, W Gao, L Tang, X Luo, W Ke… - Chemical Engineering …, 2023 - Elsevier
Heavy metal contaminations of soil-groundwater systems from smelting activities is a
widespread problem affecting> 30% of industrial lands worldwide. Contaminants from the …

Construction of ecological security pattern adapting to future land use change in Pearl River Delta, China

L Li, X Huang, D Wu, H Yang - Applied Geography, 2023 - Elsevier
Land use and cover change (LUCC) can often threaten urban ecological space and cause
enormous impacts on the ecosystem, and sustainable ecological security patterns (ESPs) …

Carbon emissions from land-use change and management in China between 1990 and 2010

L Lai, X Huang, H Yang, X Chuai, M Zhang… - Science …, 2016 - science.org
China has experienced enormous changes in land use in recent decades, which are largely
driven by its unparalleled economic development. We analyze changes in vegetation and …

Biochar based nanocomposites for photocatalytic degradation of emerging organic pollutants from water and wastewater

M Ahmaruzzaman - Materials Research Bulletin, 2021 - Elsevier
Biochar (BC) is the part of carbon family that acts as an excellent photocatalyst when
combined with other nanomaterial catalysts, results in the formation of new hybridised …

Urban wilderness: Supply, demand, and access

I Kowarik - Urban Forestry & Urban Greening, 2018 - Elsevier
The concept of urban wilderness feels like a paradox since natural and urban environments
have long been viewed as antithetical. Today, however, wilderness is high on the urban …

Engineered nanomaterials in soil: Their impact on soil microbiome and plant health

ST Khan, SF Adil, MR Shaik, HZ Alkhathlan, M Khan… - Plants, 2021 - mdpi.com
A staggering number of nanomaterials-based products are being engineered and produced
commercially. Many of these engineered nanomaterials (ENMs) are finally disposed into the …

Recent developments in modification of biochar and its application in soil pollution control and ecoregulation

Z Bao, C Shi, W Tu, L Li, Q Li - Environmental Pollution, 2022 - Elsevier
Soil pollution has become a real threat to mankind in the 21st century. On the one hand, soil
pollution has reduced the world's arable land area, resulting in the contradiction between …