Phytoremediation technologies and their mechanism for removal of heavy metal from contaminated soil: An approach for a sustainable environment

JK Sharma, N Kumar, NP Singh… - Frontiers in Plant Science, 2023 - frontiersin.org
The contamination of soils with heavy metals and its associated hazardous effects are a
thrust area of today's research. Rapid industrialization, emissions from automobiles …

Integrating biochar, bacteria, and plants for sustainable remediation of soils contaminated with organic pollutants

L **ang, JD Harindintwali, F Wang… - Environmental …, 2022 - ACS Publications
The contamination of soil with organic pollutants has been accelerated by agricultural and
industrial development and poses a major threat to global ecosystems and human health …

Biochar for agronomy, animal farming, anaerobic digestion, composting, water treatment, soil remediation, construction, energy storage, and carbon sequestration: a …

AI Osman, S Fawzy, M Farghali, M El-Azazy… - Environmental …, 2022 - Springer
In the context of climate change and the circular economy, biochar has recently found many
applications in various sectors as a versatile and recycled material. Here, we review …

Challenges and opportunities for biochar to promote circular economy and carbon neutrality

TA Kurniawan, MHD Othman, X Liang, HH Goh… - Journal of environmental …, 2023 - Elsevier
Biochar, derived from unused biomass, is widely considered for its potential to deal with
climate change problems. Global interest in biochar is attributed to its ability to sequester …

A review of antibiotics and antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs) adsorption by biochar and modified biochar in water

L Du, S Ahmad, L Liu, L Wang, J Tang - Science of the total environment, 2023 - Elsevier
Antibiotics have been used in massive quantities for human and animal medical treatment,
and antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs) are of great concern worldwide. Antibiotics and …

Prediction of soil heavy metal immobilization by biochar using machine learning

KN Palansooriya, J Li, PD Dissanayake… - … science & technology, 2022 - ACS Publications
Biochar application is a promising strategy for the remediation of contaminated soil, while
ensuring sustainable waste management. Biochar remediation of heavy metal (HM) …

How biochar works, and when it doesn't: A review of mechanisms controlling soil and plant responses to biochar

S Joseph, AL Cowie, L Van Zwieten, N Bolan… - Gcb …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
We synthesized 20 years of research to explain the interrelated processes that determine
soil and plant responses to biochar. The properties of biochar and its effects within …

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 …

Progress on the lignocellulosic biomass pyrolysis for biofuel production toward environmental sustainability

AT Hoang, HC Ong, IMR Fattah, CT Chong… - Fuel Processing …, 2021 - Elsevier
The increasing energy demand and diminishing fossil fuel sources have called for the
exploration of new energy sources. To satisfy growing global energy demand and …

Various biomass pyrolysis conditions influence the porosity and pore size distribution of biochar

R Muzyka, E Misztal, J Hrabak, SW Banks, M Sajdak - Energy, 2023 - Elsevier
Biochar is obtained from the pyrolysis of biomass in the absence of oxygen and has great
potential as a sorbent or as a carbon sequestration material. Although numerous studies …