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Insight into biochar properties and its cost analysis

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Challenges and opportunities for biochar to promote circular economy and carbon neutrality

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Reusing biochar as a filler or cement replacement material in cementitious composites: A review

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Production of lightweight aggregate ceramsite from red mud and municipal solid waste incineration bottom ash: Mechanism and optimization

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Biochar-cement concrete toward decarbonisation and sustainability for construction: Characteristic, performance and perspective

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Application potential analysis of biochar as a carbon capture material in cementitious composites: A review

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Sludge-based biochar preparation: pyrolysis and co-pyrolysis methods, improvements, and environmental applications

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Application of biochar cement-based materials for carbon sequestration

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Hydration-strength-durability-workability of biochar-cement binary blends

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Strength and durability improvements of biochar-blended mortar or paste using accelerated carbonation curing

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Utilization of engineered biochar as a binder in carbon negative cement-based composites: A review

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A comprehensive review of biochar-modified concrete: Mechanical performance and microstructural insights

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Modulation of carbon induced persulfate activation by nitrogen dopants: recent advances and perspectives

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Early-age hydration characteristics of modified coal gasification slag-cement-aeolian sand paste backfill

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Using hazardous barium slag as a novel admixture for alkali activated slag cement

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Carbonation of steel slag at low CO2 concentrations: Novel biochar cold-bonded steel slag artificial aggregates

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A new approach to CO2 capture and sequestration: A novel carbon capture artificial aggregates made from biochar and municipal waste incineration bottom ash

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Early hydration properties and reaction kinetics of multi-composite cement pastes with supplementary cementitious materials (SCMs)

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Effective Use of Biochar as an Additive for Alkali-Activated Slag Mortar Production

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Permafrost degradation induced thaw settlement susceptibility research and potential risk analysis in the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau

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The Utilization of Recycled Sewage Sludge Ash as a Supplementary Cementitious Material in Mortar: A Review

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The state-of-the-art review on biochar as green additives in cementitious composites: performance, applications, machine learning predictions, and environmental and economic implications

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Sludge-derived biochar as an additive in cement mortar: Mechanical strength and life cycle assessment (LCA)

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Use of thermally modified waste concrete powder for removal of Pb (II) from wastewater: Effects and mechanism

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Immobilization and recycling of contaminated marine sediments in cement-based materials incorporating iron-biochar composites

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The characteristics of sewage sludge pellet biochar prepared using two different pyrolysis methods

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Waste Management for Green Concrete Solutions: A Concise Critical Review

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Geopolymer stabilization of carbon-negative gasified olive stone biochar as a subgrade construction material

Bai, Y., Arulrajah, A., Horpibulsuk, S., & Zhou, A. (2024) · Construction and Building Materials · doi:10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2024.137617 · Cited by 32

Advancing Sustainable Concrete Using Biochar: Experimental and Modelling Study for Mechanical Strength Evaluation

Ahmad, W., Veeraghantla, V. S. S. C. S., & Byrne, A. R. (2025) · Sustainability · doi:10.3390/su17062516 · Cited by 31

Behavior of Biochar-Modified Cementitious Composites Exposed to High Temperatures

Yang, X., Lin, R.-S., Han, Y., & Wang, X.-Y. (2021) · Materials · doi:10.3390/ma14185414 · Cited by 31

Recycling thermal modified phosphogypsum in calcium sulfoaluminate cement: Evolution of engineering properties and micro-mechanism

Dong, M., Li, J., Lang, L., Chen, X., Jin, J., & Ma, W. (2023) · Construction and Building Materials · doi:10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2023.130823 · Cited by 31

Strength and microstructure properties of solidified sewage sludge with two types of cement-based binders

Chen, Y., He, X., Zhang, S., Tan, X. Y., & Wan, Y. (2020) · Scientific Reports · doi:10.1038/s41598-020-77701-y · Cited by 30

New models for calculating the electrical resistivity of loess affected by moisture content and NaCl concentration

Duan, Z., Yan, X., Sun, Q., Tan, X., & Chen, X. (2021) · Environmental Science and Pollution Research · doi:10.1007/s11356-021-16971-z · Cited by 29

Biochar-Enhanced Carbon-Negative and Sustainable Cement Composites: A Scientometric Review

Room, S., & Bahadori‐Jahromi, A. (2024) · Sustainability · doi:10.3390/su162310162 · Cited by 31

Modeling Hydration Kinetics of the Portland-Cement-Based Cementitious Systems with Mortar Blends by Non-Assumptive Projection Pursuit Regression

Qin, C., Gong, J., & Xie, G. (2021) · Thermochimica Acta · doi:10.1016/j.tca.2021.179035 · Cited by 27

Strength evolution and microstructure of alkali-activated ultra-fine slag in low-temperature environments

Hong, Y., Wang, H., Li, J., Zhang, Z., Huang, X. F., & Xue, Q. (2024) · Construction and Building Materials · doi:10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2024.136852 · Cited by 25

Self-compensating geopolymer utilizing nano-clay and chopped basalt fibers

Li, J., Si, J., Luo, F. C., Zuo, C., Zhang, P., Sun, Y., Li, W., & Miao, S. (2022) · Construction and Building Materials · doi:10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2022.129302 · Cited by 25

Effect of Beishan groundwater salinity on the self-sealing performance of compacted GMZ bentonite

Wang, Q., Yan, X., Dong, Y. L., Su, W., Meng, Y., & Sun, W. (2023) · Environmental Earth Sciences · doi:10.1007/s12665-023-11082-z · Cited by 24

Influence of biochar and recycled gypsum on the strength and microstructure of conventional and sustainable cementitious composites

Jafari, A., & Sadeghian, P. (2023) · Construction and Building Materials · doi:10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2023.133715 · Cited by 24

The influence of biochar addition on the mechanical performance, hydration mechanism, and carbonation capacity of Super Sulfated Cement

Xiao, S., Li, Y., Xu, C., Deng, J., Cheng, L., Zhang, H., Zhou, Y., & Hong, J. (2025) · Construction and Building Materials · doi:10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2025.140073 · Cited by 23

Pozzolanic activity of biochar with high carbon content and its influence on comprehensive strength-emission performance of biochar-cement composite paste

Liu, W., Tan, S., Qing, L., & Li, Y. (2025) · Construction and Building Materials · doi:10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2025.141427 · Cited by 23

Deep insight on mechanism and contribution of As(V) removal by thermal modification waste concrete powder

Ma, Z., Li, J., Xue, Q., Zhan, B., Chen, X., Wan, Y., Zhao, Y., Sun, Y., & Poon, C. S. (2021) · The Science of The Total Environment · doi:10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.150764 · Cited by 23

Performance of biochar mixed cement paste for removal of Cu, Pb and Zn from stormwater

Wijeyawardana, P., Nanayakkara, N., Law, D. W., Gunasekara, C., Karunarathna, A. K., & Pramanik, B. K. (2023) · Environmental Research · doi:10.1016/j.envres.2023.116331 · Cited by 22

Study of the corrosion behaviour of reinforcing bars in biochar-added concrete under wet and dry exposure to calcium chloride solutions

Zanotto, F., Sirico, A., Balbo, A., Bernardi, P., Merchiori, S., Grassi, V., Belletti, B., Malcevschi, A., & Monticelli, C. (2024) · Construction and Building Materials · doi:10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2024.135509 · Cited by 21

Evaluating the performance of cement-modified biochar adsorbent for Cu, Pb and Zn removal from urban stormwater

Wijeyawardana, P., Nanayakkara, N., Law, D. W., Gunasekara, C., Karunarathna, A. K., & Pramanik, B. K. (2024) · Process Safety and Environmental Protection · doi:10.1016/j.psep.2024.04.126 · Cited by 21

From waste to worth: Biochar and hemp fiber synergy for carbon-sequestering and durable recycled aggregate concrete

Li, H., Zhang, N., Yang, J., Rahmasari, B. F. N., Du, Y., & Wang, L. (2025) · Resources Environment and Sustainability · doi:10.1016/j.resenv.2025.100265 · Cited by 19

Carbon neutrality in alkali-activated slag (AAS): The role of biochar in AAS under carbonation curing

Nair, N., Tahsin, A., & Ashraf, W. (2025) · Cement and Concrete Composites · doi:10.1016/j.cemconcomp.2025.106323 · Cited by 19

Sustainable multifunctional biochar-based cementitious composites for carbon sequestration, energy storage, and smart infrastructure applications: A review

Khan, H., Zahid, Z. B., Hussain, F., Ahmad, J., & Khushnood, R. A. (2025) · Case Studies in Construction Materials · doi:10.1016/j.cscm.2025.e05117 · Cited by 19

Enhancement of impact resistance of alkali‐activated slag concrete through biochar supplementation

Egodagamage, H., Yapa, H. D., Buddika, H. A. D. S., Loh, T. W., Navaratnam, S., Patrisia, Y., & Nguyen, K. T. Q. (2024) · Structural Concrete · doi:10.1002/suco.202300469 · Cited by 17

Effects of Biochar Addition on the Properties of Alkali-Activated Materials

Saccani, A., Baldazzi, L., & Manzi, S. (2025) · Materials · doi:10.3390/ma18030486 · Cited by 17

Concrete with sustainable fillers at elevated temperatures: A review

Wang, D., Sas, G., & Das, O. (2025) · Cement and Concrete Composites · doi:10.1016/j.cemconcomp.2025.106232 · Cited by 17

Investigation of sludge-based iron-biochar material derived for cement: composites performance, hydration mechanism, and sustainability

Zhang, J., Wei, G., Yang, D., Yang, S., Wang, X., Li, J., Yang, J., Song, M., Liu, Z., Wang, W., et al. (2025) · Construction and Building Materials · doi:10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2025.141099 · Cited by 16

Hydration Kinetics of Biochar-Enhanced Cement Composites: A Mini-Review

Room, S., & Bahadori‐Jahromi, A. (2025) · Buildings · doi:10.3390/buildings15142520 · Cited by 16

Effects of biochar and polypropylene fibre on mechanical behaviour of cement‐solidified sludge

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Preparation and characteristics of modified red mud-municipal solid waste incineration bottom ash binder

Sun, Y., Li, J., Chen, X., Huang, X. F., Guo, M.-Z., Wan, Y., Lu, L., Chen, Z., & Ma, Z. (2021) · Journal of Building Engineering · doi:10.1016/j.jobe.2021.103760 · Cited by 16

Hydration kinetics of cementitious materials based on low-field NMR and isothermal calorimetry

She, A., Ma, K., Yao, W., Zuo, J., & Liao, G. (2021) · Fullerenes Nanotubes and Carbon Nanostructures · doi:10.1080/1536383x.2021.1986485 · Cited by 15

Development of multifunctional cementitious composite using biochar

Ahmed, S., Rehman, A., Amjad, A., Hasib, M. H., Hussain, F., Khan, A. Q., & Khushnood, R. A. (2024) · Journal of Building Engineering · doi:10.1016/j.jobe.2024.110598 · Cited by 16

The effect of high temperature on the fracture damage of loess

Song, X., Yan, X., Duan, Z., Tuo, J., Sun, Q., & Yuan, X. (2022) · Engineering Fracture Mechanics · doi:10.1016/j.engfracmech.2022.108270 · Cited by 15

Roles of biochar in improving carbon mineralisation and sequestration in sustainable cement–based materials

Li, Z., Luo, Z., Dong, W., Qu, F., Wang, K., Tsang, D. C. W., & Li, W. (2025) · Cement and Concrete Composites · doi:10.1016/j.cemconcomp.2025.106403 · Cited by 15

Formation mechanism and thermal decomposition properties of hydration products of superfine tailings cemented paste backfill

Hu, Y., Yin, S., Li, K., Han, B., & Zhang, B. (2023) · Arabian Journal of Chemistry · doi:10.1016/j.arabjc.2023.104977 · Cited by 14

Enhancing the strength and durability of mixed biochar-blended mortars after Accelerated Carbonation Curing (ACC)

Singh, S., Shekaran, K. R., Agarwal, R., Govindarajulu, K. V., Athar, H., Kumar, R., & Srinivasarao Naik, B. (2024) · Journal of Building Engineering · doi:10.1016/j.jobe.2024.111743 · Cited by 14

Preparation of green concrete from bamboo biochar (BB) and concrete slurry waste (CSW): Preparation method and performance evaluation

Liu, H., & Li, Q. (2025) · Construction and Building Materials · doi:10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2025.139964 · Cited by 14

Study on the carbon sequestration performance and barrier mechanism of biochar cement-based vertical cutoff walls for phenol pollution in groundwater

Tang, W., Ye, C., Zhang, Q., Li, J., Ao, F., Zheng, B., & Luo, Y. (2024) · Journal of environmental chemical engineering · doi:10.1016/j.jece.2024.114560 · Cited by 12

New insights into thermal-mechanical improvement of self-heating conductive high-performance cementitious composite

Tian, W., Liu, X., Liu, Y., Wang, X., Zou, F., Cao, W., Guo, G., & Wang, W. (2025) · Construction and Building Materials · doi:10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2025.142358 · Cited by 11

Valorization of coffee cherry waste ash as a sustainable construction material

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Biochar-zeolite modified super sulphate cement as a high-performance, sustainable and high-efficiency CO₂ sequestration cementitious material

Miao, J., Xiao, S., Zhou, Y., Chen, W., Jin, Y., Cheng, L., Chang, C., & Zhang, H. (2025) · Construction and Building Materials · doi:10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2025.142475 · Cited by 9

Multi-objective optimization of smart multifunctional self-sensing cementitious composite incorporating biomass waste derived high-carbon biochar

Khan, H., Ahmad, J., & Irfan, S. (2026) · Results in Engineering · doi:10.1016/j.rineng.2026.109463 · Cited by 9

Assessment of sewage sludge as a component for the tire char co-gasification process

Śpiewak, K., Czerski, G., Grzywacz, P., & Makowska, D. (2024) · Energy · doi:10.1016/j.energy.2024.132892 · Cited by 8

Application of stubble waste biochar in cementitious composites: the impact of pyrolysis temperature on its characteristics and cementitious performance

Rashid, S., Goyal, A., Roy, A. B. D., & Singh, M. (2025) · Waste Management · doi:10.1016/j.wasman.2025.115088 · Cited by 8

Analysis of the early hydration kinetics of poultry litter-cement systems based on hydration heat

Nahuat-Sansores, J. R., Cruz, J. C., Figueroa-Torres, M. Z., Ramírez-Pinto, C. A., Gurrola, M. P., & García-Uitz, K. (2025) · Materials Chemistry and Physics · doi:10.1016/j.matchemphys.2025.131115 · Cited by 6

Examining the Effects of Biochar Characteristics on Early-Age Hydration and Fresh Properties of Cement Paste

Jeon, I. K., Kim, Y., & Bullard, J. W. (2025) · Transportation Research Record Journal of the Transportation Research Board · doi:10.1177/03611981251345760 · Cited by 6

Utilizing ground biochar desorption for carbon sequestration and internal curing in a clinker-free CaO-activated GGBFS binder

Kennedy, O. K., Byun, Y., Lyu, H. J., Oh, J. E., Mi, T., & Jeon, D. (2025) · Journal of Building Engineering · doi:10.1016/j.jobe.2025.114427 · Cited by 6

Explainable machine learning driven predictive modeling of biochar-based cementitious composite

Hussain, F., & Soliman, N. (2025) · Journal of Building Engineering · doi:10.1016/j.jobe.2025.113942 · Cited by 6

Investigation of the CO2 adsorption behavior of alkali-modified biochar components in cement composites

Guo, B., Ye, P., Qin, H., Wang, C., Liu, Y., Chen, Y., Bian, P., Lu, D., Wang, L. P., Zhang, T., et al. (2025) · Biochar X · doi:10.48130/bchax-0025-0004 · Cited by 6

Heat of hydration of Portland cement containing coal-derived char at different temperatures

Yu, H. W., Jonchhe, P., Lau, C., & Ng, K. W. (2024) · Results in Materials · doi:10.1016/j.rinma.2024.100595 · Cited by 6

Mechanistic Insights into the Eco-Friendly Conifer Cone Extract’s Corrosion Inhibition on Steel Rebar and Cement Mortar: An Experimental and Simulation Approach

Karthick, S., Lee, H., Lgaz, H., & Park, T. (2025) · Langmuir · doi:10.1021/acs.langmuir.4c03810 · Cited by 6

Suitability of biochar as supplementary cementitious material (SCM) or filler: waste revalorization, a critical review

Nahuat-Sansores, J. R., Cruz, J. C., Gurrola, M. P., & Trejo-Arroyo, D. L. (2022) · Revista de Ingeniería Civil · doi:10.35429/jce.2022.16.6.12.31 · Cited by 6

New methods for quantification of Fenton’s reagent addition based on aged sludge indicators to improve filterability

Tan, X. Y., Chen, Y., Xue, Q., He, X., Wei, M., Wang, P., Liu, L., Li, J., & Xie, X. (2021) · Journal of Hazardous Materials · doi:10.1016/j.jhazmat.2021.126254 · Cited by 6

Innovative utilization of silt clay as a sustainable supplementary cementitious material for energy-efficient cement composites

Wang, J., Yao, J., Liu, Y., Shi, B., Shen, Y., & Song, H. (2025) · Journal of Building Engineering · doi:10.1016/j.jobe.2025.113873 · Cited by 4

Effect of Physical Modification of Biochar on Its Characteristics and Cementitious Properties

Rashid, S., Goyal, A., Roy, A. B. D., & Singh, M. (2025) · Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering · doi:10.1061/jmcee7.mteng-20957 · Cited by 4

Performance and mechanistic insights into cement systems modified with wastewater-recovered struvite

Ewuzie, U., Halder, R. R., Yusuf, A. O., Saka, A. A., Ogbuehi, G. I., Egbosiuba, T. C., Daramola, D. A., & Okoronkwo, M. U. (2025) · Cement and Concrete Composites · doi:10.1016/j.cemconcomp.2025.106406 · Cited by 4

The synergistic effects of straw biochar and MgO carbonation on improving the physico-mechanical properties of silty clay

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