Multifunctional applications of biochar beyond carbon storage

N Bolan, SA Hoang, J Beiyuan… - International …, 2022 - journals.sagepub.com
Biochar is produced as a charred material with high surface area and abundant functional
groups by pyrolysis, which refers to the process of thermochemical decomposition of organic …

[HTML][HTML] Carbon-based radar absorbing materials: A critical review

F Ruiz-Perez, SM López-Estrada… - Journal of Science …, 2022 - Elsevier
With the development of radar (Radio Detection and Ranging) systems, the study of
materials with the capability to block and reduce the reflected electromagnetic radiation to …

The contentious nature of soil organic matter

J Lehmann, M Kleber - Nature, 2015 - nature.com
The exchange of nutrients, energy and carbon between soil organic matter, the soil
environment, aquatic systems and the atmosphere is important for agricultural productivity …

Biochar effects on soil biota–a review

J Lehmann, MC Rillig, J Thies, CA Masiello… - Soil biology and …, 2011 - Elsevier
Soil amendment with biochar is evaluated globally as a means to improve soil fertility and to
mitigate climate change. However, the effects of biochar on soil biota have received much …

Characterization of biochars to evaluate recalcitrance and agronomic performance

A Enders, K Hanley, T Whitman, S Joseph… - Bioresource …, 2012 - Elsevier
Biochars (n= 94) were found to have ash contents from 0.4% to 88.2%, volatile matter from
13.2% to 70.0%, and fixed carbon from 0% to 77.4%(w/w). Greater pyrolysis temperature for …

Salt-affected soils, reclamation, carbon dynamics, and biochar: a review

S Amini, H Ghadiri, C Chen, P Marschner - Journal of Soils and Sediments, 2016 - Springer
Purpose This paper reviews chemical, physical, and biological problems of salt-affected
soils and different reclamation methods applied to rehabilitate these soils. Methods Methods …

Surface chemistry variations among a series of laboratory-produced biochars

A Mukherjee, AR Zimmerman, W Harris - Geoderma, 2011 - Elsevier
While the idea that adding pyrogenic carbon (referred to as 'biochar'when used as a soil
amendment) will enhance soil fertility and carbon sequestration has gained widespread …

Biochar impacts on soil physical properties and greenhouse gas emissions

A Mukherjee, R Lal - Agronomy, 2013 - mdpi.com
Biochar, a co-product of a controlled pyrolysis process, can be used as a tool for
sequestering C in soil to offset greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and as a soil amendment …

The interfacial behavior between biochar and soil minerals and its effect on biochar stability

F Yang, L Zhao, B Gao, X Xu, X Cao - Environmental science & …, 2016 - ACS Publications
In this study, FeCl3, AlCl3, CaCl2, and kaolinite were selected as model soil minerals and
incubated with walnut shell derived biochar for 3 months and the incubated biochar was …

Stabilization of soil organic carbon as influenced by clay mineralogy

M Singh, B Sarkar, S Sarkar, J Churchman, N Bolan… - Advances in …, 2018 - Elsevier
There is a growing concern about climate change, and soils have attracted significant
research attention as a sink for atmospheric CO 2. Mechanisms of soil organic carbon (SOC) …