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Progress and future prospects in biochar composites: Application and reflection in the soil environment
Abstract
In recent years, environmental pollution is a major global concern and adversely affecting human health and the economy. The environmental properties of soil are exceptionally complex, which makes the remediation and treatment more challenging and expensive. In this aspect, sustainable materials (biomaterials, biochar, and composites) present an effective and efficient remediation solution. Exactly, biochar and its relative composites can achieve novel properties with addition of metal oxides, surface agents, and nano-material. The present review study provides quantitative analysis and addresses the advantages of using biochar composites relative with pure biochar. The synthesis of Nano-metal assisted biochar, properties and utilization in improving soil properties as well as heavy metal removal are reviewed. Specific attention has been paid to the impacts of biochar and its composite on soil fundamental properties such as pH, cation exchange efficiency, bulk density, porosity, water retention capability, soil organic matter (SOM) and redox reactions. Significant emphasis is focused on soil remediation, in particular, the elimination of heavy metals utilizing biochar-based composites. Further research is urged to verify the proposed mechanisms involved biochar composites-microbial interactions and heavy metal remediation considering short term and long term efficiency for improvement.
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- Authors
- Mandal, S., Pu, S., Adhikari, S., Ma, H., Kim, D.-H., Bai, Y., & Hou, D.
- Affiliations
- Chengdu University of Technology (CN)
- Chonnam National University (KR)
- University of Copenhagen (DK)
- Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences (CN)
- Tsinghua University (CN)
- Corresponding author
- Pu, Shengyan
- Venue
- Critical Reviews in Environmental Science and Technology
- Publisher
- Informa UK Limited
- Published
- 2020-01-24
- Volume
- 51
- Issue
- 3
- Pages
- 219-271
- ISSN
- 1064-3389 (ISSN-L)
- 1547-6537
- OpenAlex
- W3002314215
- Cited by
- 174
- References
- 224
- Citations by year
- 2026: 20 · 2025: 28 · 2024: 29 · 2023: 38 · 2022: 28 · 2021: 24 · 2020: 7
- FWCI
- 7.43
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Critical Reviews in Environmental Science and Technology (publishedVersion)
- Research at the University of Copenhagen (University of Copenhagen) (submittedVersion)
- Topics
- Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Water Science and Technology › Adsorption and biosorption for pollutant removal
- Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Environmental Engineering › Environmental remediation with nanomaterials
- Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Pollution › Heavy metals in environment
- Keywords
- biochar composites, soil remediation, heavy metal removal, soil properties, cation exchange capacity, soil organic matter, redox reactions
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