Potential hazards of biochar: The negative environmental impacts of biochar applications

L **ang, S Liu, S Ye, H Yang, B Song, F Qin… - Journal of Hazardous …, 2021 - Elsevier
Biochar has been widely used as an environmentally friendly material for soil improvement
and remediation, water pollution control, greenhouse gas emission reduction, and other …

Production, characterization, activation and environmental applications of engineered biochar: a review

D Akhil, D Lakshmi, A Kartik, DVN Vo, J Arun… - Environmental …, 2021 - Springer
Increased industrial and domestic activities have induced pollution, global warming and
resources depletion, calling for advanced remediation techniques. For instance, biochar …

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) …

A critical review on effects, tolerance mechanisms and management of cadmium in vegetables

M Rizwan, S Ali, M Adrees, M Ibrahim, DCW Tsang… - Chemosphere, 2017 - Elsevier
Cadmium (Cd) accumulation in vegetables is an important environmental issue that
threatens human health globally. Understanding the response of vegetables to Cd stress …

Chemical and biological immobilization mechanisms of potentially toxic elements in biochar-amended soils

T Bandara, A Franks, J Xu, N Bolan… - Critical Reviews in …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
The application of biochars for the remediation of water and soils contaminated with
potentially toxic elements (PTEs) has seen a recent growing interest. The mechanisms of …

Artificial intelligence (AI) applications in adsorption of heavy metals using modified biochar

D Lakshmi, D Akhil, A Kartik, KP Gopinath… - Science of the Total …, 2021 - Elsevier
The process of removal of heavy metals is important due to their toxic effects on living
organisms and undesirable anthropogenic effects. Conventional methods possess many …

Mechanisms for the removal of Cd (II) and Cu (II) from aqueous solution and mine water by biochars derived from agricultural wastes

T Bandara, J Xu, ID Potter, A Franks, J Chathurika… - Chemosphere, 2020 - Elsevier
The capacity of biochars derived from agricultural wastes to remove Cd (II) and Cu (II) from
aqueous solution and contaminated mine water was evaluated using laboratory-based …

Promoting the productivity and quality of brinjal aligned with heavy metals immobilization in a wastewater irrigated heavy metal polluted soil with biochar and chitosan

V Turan, SA Khan, M Iqbal, PMA Ramzani… - Ecotoxicology and …, 2018 - Elsevier
Depleting aquifers, lack of planning and low socioeconomic status of Pakistani farmers have
led them to use wastewater (WW) for irrigating their crops causing food contamination with …

Heavy metal-induced oxidative stress on seed germination and seedling development: a critical review

M Seneviratne, N Rajakaruna, M Rizwan… - … geochemistry and health, 2019 - Springer
Heavy metal contamination in soils can influence plants and animals, often leading to
toxicosis. Heavy metals can impact various biochemical processes in plants, including …

Adsorption characteristics of Pb (II) using biochar derived from spent mushroom substrate

Q Wu, Y **an, Z He, Q Zhang, J Wu, G Yang… - Scientific Reports, 2019 - nature.com
As a multifunctional material, biochar is considered a potential adsorbent for removing
heavy metals from wastewater. Most biochars with high adsorption capacities have been …