Biochar application for greenhouse gas mitigation, contaminants immobilization and soil fertility enhancement: A state-of-the-art review

K Abhishek, A Shrivastava, V Vimal, AK Gupta… - Science of The Total …, 2022 - Elsevier
Rising global temperature, pollution load, and energy crises are serious problems, recently
facing the world. Scientists around the world are ambitious to find eco-friendly and cost …

A critical review of sustainable application of biochar for green remediation: Research uncertainty and future directions

MA Al Masud, WS Shin, A Sarker, A Septian… - Science of The Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
Biochar, a carbon-rich material produced from the pyrolysis of organic biomass, has gained
significant attention as a potential solution for sustainable green remediation practices …

[HTML][HTML] Soil texture is an important factor determining how microplastics affect soil hydraulic characteristics

ZQ Guo, P Li, XM Yang, ZH Wang, BB Lu… - Environment …, 2022 - Elsevier
Microplastic pollution and changes to soil hydraulic characteristics affect the physical
properties and functions of soil; however, knowledge remains limited on how microplastics …

The effects of biochar addition on soil physicochemical properties: A review

Y Zhang, J Wang, Y Feng - Catena, 2021 - Elsevier
Excessive land use has a series consequences on the degradation of land function and
exerts tremendous pressure on the ecological environment. Farming, mining, and heavy …

Multifaceted applications of biochar in environmental management: a bibliometric profile

A Kumar, T Bhattacharya, WA Shaikh, A Roy… - Biochar, 2023 - Springer
Biochar is a carbon-containing material prepared through thermal treatment of biomass in
limited supply of oxygen, and used for an array of applications including waste …

Biochar for soil applications-sustainability aspects, challenges and future prospects

M Kamali, N Sweygers, S Al-Salem, L Appels… - Chemical Engineering …, 2022 - Elsevier
Biochar has recently proven to be effective in various applications including soil amendment
for crop production and removal of pollutants from the contaminated water and soil …

Does biochar improve soil water retention? A systematic review and meta-analysis

F Razzaghi, PB Obour, E Arthur - Geoderma, 2020 - Elsevier
Biochar is widely suggested as a soil amendment to improve soil physical properties for crop
production. However, the heterogeneity between experiments in terms of biochar …

Recent advances in biochar amendments for immobilization of heavy metals in an agricultural ecosystem: A systematic review

S Sachdeva, R Kumar, PK Sahoo, AK Nadda - Environmental Pollution, 2023 - Elsevier
Over the last several decades, extensive and inefficient use of contemporary technologies
has resulted in substantial environmental pollution, predominantly caused by potentially …

Biochar effects on crop yields with and without fertilizer: A meta‐analysis of field studies using separate controls

L Ye, M Camps‐Arbestain, Q Shen… - Soil Use and …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
The added value of biochar when applied along with fertilizers, beyond that of the fertilizers
themselves, has not been summarized. Focusing on direct comparisons between biochar …

Biochar for environmental management: Mitigating greenhouse gas emissions, contaminant treatment, and potential negative impacts

C Zhang, G Zeng, D Huang, C Lai, M Chen… - Chemical Engineering …, 2019 - Elsevier
With increased interest in scientific investigations and large-scale applications of
lignocellulosic biomass derived biochar for environmental management, a comprehensive …