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 …

Biochar-compost as a new option for soil improvement: Application in various problem soils

S Qian, X Zhou, Y Fu, B Song, H Yan, Z Chen… - Science of The Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
Due to the synergistic effects of biochar and compost/composting, the combined application
of biochar and compost (biochar-compost) has been recognized as a highly promising and …

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 …

A critical review of the possible adverse effects of biochar in the soil environment

M Brtnicky, R Datta, J Holatko, L Bielska… - Science of the Total …, 2021 - Elsevier
Biochar has received extensive attention because of its multi-functionality for agricultural
and environmental applications. Despite its many benefits, there are concerns related to the …

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 …

Accumulation of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in surface sediment residues of Mahanadi River Estuary: Abundance, source, and risk assessment

B Ambade, SS Sethi, S Kurwadkar, P Mishra… - Marine pollution …, 2022 - Elsevier
In this study, we examined the distribution of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in
sediments from the Mahanadi River Estuary (MRE), identified sources, and evaluated the …

Lignocellulosic biomass carbonization for biochar production and characterization of biochar reactivity

F Qin, C Zhang, G Zeng, D Huang, X Tan… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2022 - Elsevier
Lignocellulosic biomass (LB) pyrolysis and gasification technologies for bio-oil, syngas and
process heat have been widely described, and biochar, as a significant byproduct of LB …