Biochar Surface

Environmental pollution is a global phenomenon and troublesome fact that poses a grave risk to all living entities. Via coupling carbonaceous feedstocks with outstanding microbial activity, kinetic experiments were established using the consortium of Proteus mirabilis and Raoultella planticola, biochar-derived sunflower seed husk (SHB) and rice straw (RSB), and their composites, which investigated at 30 […]

Environmental pollution is a global phenomenon and troublesome fact that poses a grave risk to all living entities. Via coupling carbonaceous feedstocks with outstanding microbial activity, kinetic experiments were established using the consortium of Proteus mirabilis and Raoultella planticola, biochar-derived sunflower seed husk (SHB) and rice straw (RSB), and their composites, which investigated at 30 […]

Biochars are cost effective, carbonaceous amendments that can immobilize potentially toxic elements (PTEs) in soils. Application of silicon (Si) has been shown to mitigate the effect of soil PTEs on plants. Studies on the interaction effects of Si and biochars in PTE-contaminated soils are limited. Thus, the aim of this study was to investigate the […]

The main objective of this study was to investigate the effect of biochar on the composting process of the organic fraction of municipal solid waste (OFMSW) under real conditions. Different doses of biochar (1%, 3%, and 5%) were mixed with compost piles to evaluate the variation of temperature, moisture content (MC), organic matter (OM), carbon […]

The fall Agronomy and Horticulture seminar series starts with “Experiences and Lessons in Growing an Impactful, Local On-Farm Research Program in South Central Nebraska,” presented by Sarah Sivits, Nebraska cropping systems Extension educator, on Sept. 8. Sivits will present the steps she has taken and the lessons learned in her role as an Extension educator […]

The fall Agronomy and Horticulture seminar series starts with “Experiences and Lessons in Growing an Impactful, Local On-Farm Research Program in South Central Nebraska,” presented by Nebraska Cropping Systems Extension Educator Sarah Sivits on September 8. Sivits will present the steps she has taken and the lessons learned in her role as a Nebraska Extension […]

In this study, sawdust biochar-O3-TETA (SDBT), a novel biochar, was prepared via treatment with 80% sulfuric acid, followed by oxidation by ozone and subsequent treatment with boiling Triethylenetetramine (TETA). Characterization studies of the prepared SDBT adsorbent were performed with SEM–EDX, BET, XRD, BJH, FT-IR, DTA and TGA analyses. The adsorption efficiency of MB dye by […]

Abstract Converting waste biomass into value-added biochar has been considered as a green and sustainable strategy for resource management and pollution control. In this study, graphitic carbon nitride (g-C3N4) modified biochars (BCs) were produced through one-pot pyrolysis of urea and hickory chips in differential ratios at 520 °C. The resulting BC/g-C3N4 composites were evaluated in laboratory for […]