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Facile assembled biochar-based nanocomposite with improved graphitization for efficient photocatalytic activity driven by visible light

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Removal of phosphate from aqueous solution by biochar derived from anaerobically digested sugar beet tailings

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Biochar - Productive Technologies, Properties and Applications

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A critical review on the development of lanthanum-engineered biochar for environmental applications

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The Role of Modified Biochar for the Remediation of Coal Mining-Impacted Contaminated Soil: A Review

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Synergistic integration of biochar and graphene oxide in multi-functional composites: From sustainable synthesis to environmental remediation and energy storage

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A Review of Biochar-Industrial Waste Composites for Sustainable Soil Amendment: Mechanisms and Perspectives

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Preparation of novel magnetic porous biochar and its adsorption mechanism on cerium in rare earth wastewater

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Using Fe/H2O2-modified biochar to realize field-scale Sb/As stabilization and soil structure improvement in an Sb smelting site

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A review of biomass-based adsorption for rare earth elements recovery

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Effect of a low-cost and highly efficient passivator synthesized by alkali-fused fly ash and swine manure on the leachability of heavy metals in a multi-metal contaminated soil

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Biochar Synthesis from Mineral- and Ash-Rich Waste Biomass, Part 1: Investigation of Thermal Decomposition Mechanism during Slow Pyrolysis

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Environmentally mortar development using Washingtonia/biochar waste hybrid: mechanical and thermal properties

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A Review of the Negative Effects of Biochar on Soil in Green Infrastructure with Consideration of Soil Properties

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Pig manure digestate‐derived biochar for soil management and crop cultivation in heavy metals contaminated soil

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Physical Treatment for Biochar Modification: Opportunities, Limitations and Advantages

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Biochar as a green strategy in alleviating Cd mobility in soil and uptake in plants: A step towards Cd-free food

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Highly effective adsorption and passivation of Cd from wastewater and soil by MgO- and Fe3O4-loaded biochar nanocomposites

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Eco-innovation in action: valorizing vegetable waste into high-value ingredients for sustainable applications

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Influence of biochar on the arsenic phytoextraction potential of Pteris vittata in soils from an abandoned arsenic mining site

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Enhancing maize yield stability, soil health, and microbial diversity via long-term manure practices: Insights from a 14-year trial

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Coupling of Biochar and Manure Improves Soil Carbon Pool Stability, Pore Structure, and Microbial Diversity

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Special issue on biochar technologies, production, and environmental applications in Critical Reviews in Environmental Science & Technology during 2017–2021

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Synergistic Approaches for Sustainable Remediation of Organic Contaminated Soils: Integrating Biochar and Phytoremediation

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Kaolinite-Composited Biochar and Hydrochar as Low-Cost Adsorbents for the Removal of Cadmium, Copper, Lead, and Zinc from Aqueous Solutions

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In situ immobilization of potentially toxic elements in soil using agricultural byproducts and wastes: A review

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Wood biochar induced metal tolerance in Maize (Zea mays L.) plants under heavy metal stress

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Preparation and Characterization of Magnetic Iron Nanoparticles on Alginate/Bentonite Substrate for the Adsorptive Removal of Pb2+ Ions to Protect the Environment

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Engineered biochar composite with minerals: organo-mineral interactions, physicochemical changes, and implications for practical application

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Responses of aquatic vegetables to biochar amended soil and water environments: a critical review

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Biochar-Based Nanocomposite Materials: Types, Characteristics, Physical Activation, and Diverse Application Scenarios

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Biochar amendment affects the microbial genetic profile of the soil, its community structure and phospholipid fatty acid contents

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Lead stabilization in soil using P-modified biochars derived from kitchen waste

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Biochar as a UV Stabilizer: Its Impact on the Photostability of Poly(butylene succinate) Biocomposites

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Realizing United Nations Sustainable Development Goals for Greener Remediation of Heavy Metals-Contaminated Soils by Biochar: Emerging Trends and Future Directions

Mazarji, M., Bayero, M. T., Minkina, T., Sushkova, S., Манджиева, С. С., Tereshchenko, A. A., Timofeeva, A., Bauer, T. V., Burachevskaya, M., Kızılkaya, R., et al. (2021) · Sustainability · doi:10.3390/su132413825 · Cited by 48 · see citing works

Removal of heavy metals from soil with biochar composite: A critical review of the mechanism

Gholizadeh, M., & Hu, X. (2021) · Journal of environmental chemical engineering · doi:10.1016/j.jece.2021.105830 · Cited by 218 · see citing works

Nanomaterials in biochar: Review of their effectiveness in remediating heavy metal-contaminated soils

Mazarji, M., Bayero, M. T., Minkina, T., Sushkova, S., Манджиева, С. С., Bauer, T. V., Soldatov, A. V., Sillanpää, M. E. T., & Wong, M. H. (2023) · The Science of The Total Environment · doi:10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.163330 · Cited by 54 · see citing works

Preparation and applications of iron/biochar composites in remediation of heavy metal contaminated soils: Current status and further perspectives

Su, J.-Z., Zhang, M.-Y., Xu, W., Xu, W., Liu, C., Rui, S., Tuo, Y., He, X., & Xiang, P. (2024) · Environmental Technology & Innovation · doi:10.1016/j.eti.2024.103671 · Cited by 51 · see citing works

Recent advances in metal oxide-biochar composites for water and soil remediation: A review

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