Biochar Journal

Summary The misuse and overuse of pesticides have led to severe pollution of agricultural soils, impacting both environmental and human health on a global scale. Biochar, recognized for its eco-friendly characteristics, has emerged as a potential solution for immobilizing pesticides within the soil, thus mitigating pollution. This review critically examines the dual nature of biochar’s […]

Summary The misuse and overuse of pesticides have led to severe pollution of agricultural soils, impacting both environmental and human health on a global scale. Biochar, recognized for its eco-friendly characteristics, has emerged as a potential solution for immobilizing pesticides within the soil, thus mitigating pollution. This review critically examines the dual nature of biochar’s […]

Summary This study explores the optimization of biochar for tetracycline adsorption, focusing on the impact of carbonization degrees (300–700°C) on its efficacy. Results indicate that higher carbonization temperatures enhance biochar’s adsorption capacity for tetracycline, with a notable improvement in adsorption performance linked to the degree of aromatic condensation. The research demonstrates that while low-carbonized biochar […]

Abstract Biochar-coupled Fe3O4@SiO2/TiO2/g-C3N4 composites were successfully constructed through simple sol–gel and calcination methods. The composites efficiently removed high-concentration toxic tetracycline (TC) by means of ·OH and ·O−2O2−, whose removal rate exhibited 91.88% during 3 h, and the degradation rate constant reached up to 0.0068 min−1. The excellent performance can be attributed to the high specific surface area, enhanced […]

Abstract Although research on biochar has received increasing attention for environmental and agricultural applications, the significance of nanobiochar for environmental pollutant  remediation is poorly understood. In contrast to bulk biochar, nanobiochar has superior physicochemical properties such as high catalytic activity, unique nanostructure, large specific surface area and high mobility in the soil environment. These unique […]

Abstract Although composting is a very effective way to dispose agricultural wastes, its development is greatly limited by the low compost quality and greenhouse gas emissions. At present, there is a lack of effective means to solve these two problems simultaneously. Here, the effects of three additives of compound microbial agent, biochar and biochar carried […]

Abstract Biochar addition has been widely used in the field to mitigate soil nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions, and can be considered as a potential method to reduce N2O emissions during vermicomposting. However, excessive biochar addition may inhibit earthworms’ activity. Thus, it is crucial to clarify the optimum addition volumes of biochar during vermicomposting. This study […]

Abstract As a bioproduct from the thermal decomposition of biomass, biochar has various applications in diversified field. In this study, a bibliometric analysis was conducted to visualize the current research status and trends of biochar research. A total of 5535 documents were collected from the Web of Science Core Collection and subjected to visualization analysis for […]

Abstract Due to the poor surface/interfacial interaction and the large gaps in the size and microstructure between biomass and clay mineral, it was difficult to adjust the structure and performance of biochar/clay mineral composites at the molecular level. Herein, oil shale semi-coke composed of multi-minerals and organic matters was used as a promising precursor to prepare […]

Abstract Modified biochar with higher electron transport and adsorption capabilities could significantly improve the performance of anaerobic ammonia oxidation (anammox). However, there are few related investigations on the reinforcement of anammox through iron-modified Enteromorpha prolifera biochar (IMEPB). In this study, with the addition of the IMEPB in the anammox system, the enhancing process of anammox performance was […]