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Bio-char Sequestration in Terrestrial Ecosystems – A Review

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Sustainable biochar to mitigate global climate change

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Efficient removal of lead from solution by celery-derived biochars rich in alkaline minerals

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Facile and low-cost fabrication of ZnO/biochar nanocomposites from jute fibers for efficient and stable photodegradation of methylene blue dye

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Biochar from agricultural crop residues: Environmental, production, and life cycle assessment overview

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Pyrolysis of domestic based feedstock at temperatures up to 300 °C

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Lead (Pb 2+ ) sorptive removal using chitosan-modified biochar: batch and fixed-bed studies

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Adsorption characteristics of ammonium ion onto hydrous biochars in dilute aqueous solutions

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Effect of Biochar on Microbial Growth: A Metabolomics and Bacteriological Investigation in E. coli

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Prediction and optimization of adsorption properties for Cs on NiSiO@NiAlFe LDHs hollow spheres from aqueous solution: Kinetics, isotherms, and BBD model

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Overview of biochar production from preservative-treated wood with detailed analysis of biochar characteristics, heavy metals behaviors, and their ecotoxicity

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Production of adsorbents by pyrolysis of paper mill sludge and application on the removal of citalopram from water

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Preparation of novel CeO2-biochar nanocomposite for sonocatalytic degradation of a textile dye

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Isotherms, kinetics and mechanism analysis of phosphorus recovery from aqueous solution by calcium-rich biochar produced from biosolids via microwave pyrolysis

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Evaluation of sewage sludge and slow pyrolyzed sewage sludge-derived biochar for adsorption of phenanthrene and pyrene

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Simultaneous enhancement of nitrogen removal and nitrous oxide reduction by a saturated biochar-based intermittent aeration vertical flow constructed wetland: Effects of influent strength

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Designing advanced biochar products for maximizing greenhouse gas mitigation potential

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Formation of nitrogen functionalities in biochar materials and their role in the mitigation of hazardous emerging organic pollutants from wastewater

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Co-gasification of woody biomass and chicken manure: Syngas production, biochar reutilization, and cost-benefit analysis

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Synergistic dye adsorption by biochar from co-pyrolysis of spent mushroom substrate and Saccharina japonica

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Contribution of different iron species in the iron-biochar composites to sorption and degradation of two dyes with varying properties

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The densification of bio-char: Effect of pyrolysis temperature on the qualities of pellets

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The benefic effect induced by biochar on soil erosion and nutrient loss of slopping land under natural rainfall conditions in central China

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Nutrient recovery from wastewaters by microalgae and its potential application as bio-char

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Development of biochar-based green functional materials using organic acids for environmental applications

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Slow sand filtration of raw wastewater using biochar as an alternative filtration media

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Utilization of Citrullus lanatus L. seeds to synthesize a novel MnFe2O4-biochar adsorbent for the removal of U(VI) from wastewater: Insights and comparison between modified and raw biochar

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Synthesis, characterization and application of magnetic and acid modified biochars following alkaline pretreatment of rice and cotton straws

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Effect of pyrolysis temperature on the composition of DOM in manure-derived biochar

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The Role of Biochar in Regulating the Carbon, Phosphorus, and Nitrogen Cycles Exemplified by Soil Systems

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Application of Biochar for Improving Physical, Chemical, and Hydrological Soil Properties: A Systematic Review

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Self-Assembled Exopolysaccharide Nanoparticles for Bioremediation and Green Synthesis of Noble Metal Nanoparticles

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Engineered biochar composites with zeolite, silica, and nano-zerovalent iron for the efficient scavenging of chlortetracycline from aqueous solutions

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Predicting the sorption efficiency of heavy metal based on the biochar characteristics, metal sources, and environmental conditions using various novel hybrid machine learning models

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Engineered mesoporous biochar derived from rice husk for efficient removal of malachite green from wastewaters

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Experimental and DFT insights into the adsorption mechanism of methylene blue by alkali-modified corn straw biochar

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Characteristics and applications of biochars derived from wastewater solids

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Benefits of Biochar for Improving Ion Contents, Cell Membrane Permeability, Leaf Water Status and Yield of Rice Under Saline–Sodic Paddy Field Condition

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Emerging application of biochar as a renewable and superior filler in polymer composites

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The toxicity of heavy metals and plant signaling facilitated by biochar application: Implications for stress mitigation and crop production

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Rice straw-based biochar beads for the removal of radioactive strontium from aqueous solution

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Recent Advances in Functionalized Nanoporous Carbons Derived from Waste Resources and Their Applications in Energy and Environment

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Nutrient supplementation of pinewood biochar for use as a bacterial inoculum carrier

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Nitrogen removal from sewage and septage in constructed wetland mesocosms using sand media amended with biochar

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Nitrogen-doped porous biochar derived from marine algae for efficient solid-phase microextraction of chlorobenzenes from aqueous solution

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Lignocellulosic biomass-based engineered biochar composites: A facile strategy for abatement of emerging pollutants and utilization in industrial applications

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