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 …

Machine learning and computational chemistry to improve biochar fertilizers: a review

AI Osman, Y Zhang, ZY Lai, AK Rashwan… - Environmental …, 2023 - Springer
Traditional fertilizers are highly inefficient, with a major loss of nutrients and associated
pollution. Alternatively, biochar loaded with phosphorous is a sustainable fertilizer that …

Biochar reduced the mineralization of native and added soil organic carbon: evidence of negative priming and enhanced microbial carbon use efficiency

S Kalu, A Seppänen, KZ Mganga, OM Sietiö, B Glaser… - Biochar, 2024 - Springer
Biochar has been widely recognized for its potential to increase carbon (C) sequestration
and mitigate climate change. This potential is affected by how biochar interacts with native …

[HTML][HTML] Nitrogen availability in biochar-based fertilizers depending on activation treatment and nitrogen source

R Castejón-del Pino, ML Cayuela, M Sánchez-García… - Waste Management, 2023 - Elsevier
Different activation and N-do** treatments were used to produce biochar-based fertilizers
(BBFs) with increased N concentration and slow N release. Pristine biochars were produced …

Phytotoxicity and hormesis in common mobile organic compounds in leachates of wood-derived biochars

SC Thomas, R Ruan, NV Gale, S Gezahegn - Biochar, 2024 - Springer
Although addition of pyrolyzed organic materials (biochars) to soil generally results in
increased growth and physiological performance of plants, neutral and negative responses …

Biochar as Soil Amendment in Climate-Smart Agriculture: opportunities, future prospects, and challenges

PN Bhattacharyya, SP Sandilya, B Sarma… - Journal of Soil Science …, 2024 - Springer
There appears to be an increasing demand for quality food and fodder to ensure
environmental safety. Although chemical fertilizers and pesticides are widely used to …

Biochar and compost addition increases soil organic carbon content and substitutes P and K fertilizer in three French crop** systems

C Nobile, M Lebrun, C Védère, N Honvault… - Agronomy for …, 2022 - Springer
Biochar and compost are increasingly considered sustainable amendments to improve soil
fertility, while reducing agrochemical use. However, the efficiency of biochar, compost, and …

[HTML][HTML] Upcycling of recycled minerals from sewage sludge through black soldier fly larvae (Hermetia illucens): Impact on growth and mineral accumulation

MM Seyedalmoosavi, M Mielenz, K Schleifer… - Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Phosphorous (P) resources are finite. Sewage sludge recyclates (SSR) are not only of
interest as plant fertilizer but also as potential source of minerals in animal nutrition …

[HTML][HTML] Innovative approaches: Exploring nano-biochar technology's impact on soil properties, alachlor retention, and microbial populations

P Udomkun, K Chandi, T Boonupara… - … Technology & Innovation, 2024 - Elsevier
Pesticide contamination and soil degradation stand as critical challenges in the agricultural
ecosystem. This study delves into the impact of nano-biochar (NBC) on soil properties …

[HTML][HTML] Grain yield and nitrogen cycling under conservation agriculture and biochar amendment in agroecosystems of sub-Saharan Africa. A meta-analysis

T Namatsheve, V Martinsen, A Obia, J Mulder - Agriculture, Ecosystems & …, 2024 - Elsevier
Soil nitrogen (N) is one of the most limiting factors affecting crop production in sub-Saharan
Africa (SSA). Here we conducted a meta-analysis on the effect of climate smart agricultural …