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An overview of carbothermal synthesis of metal–biochar composites for the removal of oxyanion contaminants from aqueous solution

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Engineered/designer biochar for the removal of phosphate in water and wastewater

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Advances and future directions of biochar characterization methods and applications

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Highly Efficient Adsorption of Cationic Dye by Biochar Produced with Korean Cabbage Waste

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Removal of nitrate from aqueous solution by modified sugarcane bagasse biochar

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Conversion of sewage sludge into biochar: A potential resource in water and wastewater treatment

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Mechanisms of Pb and/or Zn adsorption by different biochars: Biochar characteristics, stability, and binding energies

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Microplastic particles in the aquatic environment: A systematic review

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Fast nitrate and fluoride adsorption and magnetic separation from water on α-Fe2O3 and Fe3O4 dispersed on Douglas fir biochar

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Insight into the effect of lignocellulosic biomass source on the performance of biochar as persulfate activator for aqueous organic pollutants remediation: Epicarp and mesocarp of citrus peels as examples

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SMART biochar technology—A shifting paradigm towards advanced materials and healthcare research

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A review on biochar-mediated anaerobic digestion with enhanced methane recovery

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A systematic review of biochar use in animal waste composting

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A critical review of different factors governing the fate of pesticides in soil under biochar application

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A Combined Overview of Combustion, Pyrolysis, and Gasification of Biomass

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Biochars derived from wasted marine macro-algae (Saccharina japonica and Sargassum fusiforme) and their potential for heavy metal removal in aqueous solution

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Removal of Heavy Metal Ions from Water by Magnetic Cellulose-Based Beads with Embedded Chemically Modified Magnetite Nanoparticles and Activated Carbon

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Application of biochar-based materials in environmental remediation: from multi-level structures to specific devices

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Study on adsorption of tetracycline by Cu-immobilized alginate adsorbent from water environment

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Advances in chemical modifications of starches and their applications

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Lead and cadmium remediation using magnetized and nonmagnetized biochar from Douglas fir

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An efficient adsorbent: Simultaneous activated and magnetic ZnO doped biochar derived from camphor leaves for ciprofloxacin adsorption

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Biochar in Water and Wastewater Treatment—A Sustainability Assessment

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BIOCHAR: PYROGENIC CARBON FOR AGRICULTURAL USE - A CRITICAL REVIEW

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Competitive adsorption of Pb(II), Cu(II), and Zn(II) ions onto hydroxyapatite-biochar nanocomposite in aqueous solutions

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Highly efficient removal of thallium in wastewater by MnFe2O4-biochar composite

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Treatment of refractory contaminants by sludge-derived biochar/persulfate system via both adsorption and advanced oxidation process

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Decontamination of Inorganic and Organic Compounds from Wastewater Using Biochar

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Biochar as a sorbent for contaminant management in soil and water: A review

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Preparation and Application of Biochars for Organic and Microbial Control in Wastewater Treatment Regimes

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