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The potential of biochar as a microbial carrier for agricultural and environmental applications

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Summary: Hierarchical porous carbon (HPC) has been traditionally fabricated by activated carbon, but biochar is now being explored as a renewable and more environmentally friendly alternative. Recent studies have shown that biochar-based HPC exhibits great potential in capacitive energy storage due to its unique properties. Research efforts have focused on developing biochar-based engineered hierarchical porous carbons (EHPCs) to enhance capacitive charge storage performance through techniques such as templating and doping. The review provides an overview of the applications of biochar-based HPC and EHPC in capacitive charge storage, such as capacitive deionization (CDI) and supercapacitors (SC), and offers future research directions in this field.

RENEWABLE & SUSTAINABLE ENERGY REVIEWS (2021)

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Enhanced removal of trivalent chromium from leather wastewater using engineered bacteria immobilized on magnetic pellets

Jicun Wang et al.

Summary: In this study, a Cr(III) adsorption protein was displayed on the cell surface of Escherichia coli and coupled with a magnetic pellet system to achieve efficient Cr(III) adsorption. The optimized system showed a significantly higher Cr(III) adsorption efficiency compared to the magnetic carrier alone. The results demonstrate a promising method for advanced, operational, and eco-friendly removal of Cr(III) from contaminated wastewater.

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Hydrochar derived from municipal sludge through hydrothermal processing: A critical review on its formation, characterization, and valorization

Huan Liu et al.

Summary: Hydrothermal processing of municipal sludge is a promising technology for reducing waste volume, recovering bioenergy, destroying organic contaminants, and eliminating pathogens.

WATER RESEARCH (2021)

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Visualizing the development trend and research frontiers of biochar in 2020: a scientometric perspective

Ping Wu et al.

Summary: This study presented a scientometric analysis on biochar research in 2020, revealing that China and the USA were leading in this field. The study identified hotspots in biochar research, such as biochar applications in salinity and drought stress amelioration, organic pollutants' degradation, heavy metals immobilization, and bioremediation using functional bacteria immobilized on biochar. The review provided insights into scientific advances and potential future research directions in biochar research.

BIOCHAR (2021)

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The effects of biochar on soil nutrients status, microbial activity and carbon sequestration potential in two calcareous soils

Allahyar Khadem et al.

Summary: Biochar, as an organic amendment, can improve soil properties and significantly impact soil chemical fertility and quality, especially in calcareous soils. The addition of biochar increases soil pH, electrical conductivity, total nitrogen, potassium, and fluorescein diacetate (FDA) activity, while potentially decreasing plant-available phosphorus. Furthermore, the effects of biochar on soil carbon sequestration and FDA activity are influenced by pyrolysis temperature, application rate, and soil texture.

BIOCHAR (2021)

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An effective biochar-based slow-release fertilizer for reducing nitrogen loss in paddy fields

Da Dong et al.

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Nitrogen containing functional groups of biochar: An overview

Lijian Leng et al.

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Immobilization of metribuzin degrading bacterial consortium MB3R on biochar enhances bioremediation of potato vegetated soil and restores bacterial community structure

Abdul Qadeer Wahla et al.

JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS (2020)

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Inoculation with native Bradyrhizobium strains formulated with biochar as carrier improves the performance of pigeonpea (Cajanus cajan L.)

Juan Araujo et al.

EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF AGRONOMY (2020)

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Enhanced passivation of lead with immobilized phosphate solubilizing bacteria beads loaded with biochar/ nanoscale zero valent iron composite

Zedong Teng et al.

JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS (2020)

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Biochar physicochemical properties: pyrolysis temperature and feedstock kind effects

Agnieszka Tomczyk et al.

REVIEWS IN ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND BIO-TECHNOLOGY (2020)

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Acidic surface functional groups control chemisorption of ammonium onto carbon materials in aqueous media

Sumaraj et al.

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Adsorption performance of standard biochar materials against volatile organic compounds in air: A case study using benzene and methyl ethyl ketone

Kumar Vikrant et al.

CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL (2020)

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Biochar and bacteria inoculated biochar enhanced Cd and Cu immobilization and enzymatic activity in a polluted soil

Chen Tu et al.

ENVIRONMENT INTERNATIONAL (2020)

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Simultaneous manganese adsorption and biotransformation by Streptomyces violarus strain SBP1 cell-immobilized biochar

Atcharaporn Youngwilai et al.

SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT (2020)

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New trends in biochar pyrolysis and modification strategies: feedstock, pyrolysis conditions, sustainability concerns and implications for soil amendment

Liuwei Wang et al.

SOIL USE AND MANAGEMENT (2020)

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Biochar as simultaneous shelter, adsorbent, pH buffer, and substrate of Pseudomonas citronellolis to promote biodegradation of high concentrations of phenol in wastewater

Ling Zhao et al.

WATER RESEARCH (2020)

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Tuning surface functionality of standard biochars and the resulting uplift capacity of loading/energy storage for organic phase change materials

Dimberu G. Atinafu et al.

CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL (2020)

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Effect of cadmium on pyrene biodegradation in solution and soil using free and immobilized Escherichia sp. on biochar

Meiyu Yang et al.

APPLIED SOIL ECOLOGY (2020)

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Applying a new pomelo peel derived biochar in microbial fell cell for

Dongle Cheng et al.

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Towards Better Understanding of the Interactions and Efficient Application of Plant Beneficial Prebiotics, Probiotics, Postbiotics and Synbiotics

Maria Vassileva et al.

FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE (2020)

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Progress in Modeling of Biomass Fast Pyrolysis: A Review

Pavlo Kostetskyy et al.

ENERGY & FUELS (2020)

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Green immobilization of toxic metals using alkaline enhanced rice husk biochar: Effects of pyrolysis temperature and KOH concentration

Liuwei Wang et al.

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Removal of high-molecular-weight polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons by a microbial consortium immobilized in magnetic floating biochar gel beads

Kaili Qiao et al.

MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN (2020)

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The microorganism and biochar-augmented bioreactive top -layer soil for degradation removal of 2,4-dichlorophenol from surface runoff

Wenbing Wang et al.

SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT (2020)

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Different biochars as microbial immobilization substrates for efficient copper II removal

Jiang Huang et al.

SPECTROSCOPY LETTERS (2020)

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Rapid degradation of dimethomorph in polluted water and soil by Bacillus cereus WL08 immobilized on bamboo charcoal-sodium alginate

Cheng Zhang et al.

JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS (2020)

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Bacterial compatibility and immobilization with biochar improved tebuconazole degradation, soil microbiome composition and functioning

Tong Sun et al.

JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS (2020)

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Insight into the Cd2+ biosorption by viable Bacillus cereus RC-1 immobilized on different biochars: Roles of bacterial cell and biochar matrix

Fei Huang et al.

JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION (2020)

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Effects of aging and weathering on immobilization of trace metals/metalloids in soils amended with biochar

Yuchi Zhong et al.

ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE-PROCESSES & IMPACTS (2020)

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IMMOBILIZATION OF COLD-RESISTANT MIXED BACTERIA AND ITS APPLICATION IN SEQUENCING BATCH REACTOR WASTEWATER TREATMENT

Y. W. Yang et al.

APPLIED ECOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH (2020)

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Adsorption of potentially toxic elements in water by modified biochar: A review

Ailin Zhang et al.

JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL CHEMICAL ENGINEERING (2020)

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Application of biochar-based materials in environmental remediation: from multi-level structures to specific devices

Lun Lu et al.

BIOCHAR (2020)

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Remediation potential of immobilized bacterial consortium with biochar as carrier in pyrene-Cr(VI) co-contaminated soil

Chuanhua Wang et al.

ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGY (2019)

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Wood-based biochar for the removal of potentially toxic elements in water and wastewater: a critical review

Sabry M. Shaheen et al.

INTERNATIONAL MATERIALS REVIEWS (2019)

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Combined application of biochar and PGPR consortia for sustainable production of wheat under semiarid conditions with a reduced dose of synthetic fertilizer

Muhammad Ijaz et al.

BRAZILIAN JOURNAL OF MICROBIOLOGY (2019)

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Bacillus subtilis SL-13 biochar formulation promotes pepper plant growth and soil improvement

Siyuan Tao et al.

CANADIAN JOURNAL OF MICROBIOLOGY (2019)

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Risk evaluation of biochars produced from Cd-contaminated rice straw and optimization of its production for Cd removal

Zhengtao Shen et al.

CHEMOSPHERE (2019)

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Biodegradation of methylene blue dye in a batch and continuous mode using biochar as packing media

Vikash Bharti et al.

ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH (2019)

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Predicting biochar properties and functions based on feedstock and pyrolysis temperature: A review and data syntheses

Simeng Li et al.

JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION (2019)

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The impact of crop residue biochars on silicon and nutrient cycles in croplands

Zichuan Li et al.

SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT (2019)

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Plant growth promoting bacteria in agriculture: Two sides of a coin

Wusirika Ramakrishna et al.

APPLIED SOIL ECOLOGY (2019)

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Biochar versus bone char for a sustainable inorganic arsenic mitigation in water: What needs to be done in future research?

Susan S. A. Alkurdi et al.

ENVIRONMENT INTERNATIONAL (2019)

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Enhanced Pb immobilization via the combination of biochar and phosphate solubilizing bacteria

Haoming Chen et al.

ENVIRONMENT INTERNATIONAL (2019)

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Chemical Aging Changed Aggregation Kinetics and Transport of Biochar Colloids

Yang Wang et al.

ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY (2019)

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Slow released nutrient-immobilized biochar: A novel permeable reactive barrier filler for Cr(VI) removal

Baowei Hu et al.

JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR LIQUIDS (2019)

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Reduction in Hg phytoavailability in soil using Hg-volatilizing bacteria and biochar and the response of the native bacterial community

Junjun Chang et al.

MICROBIAL BIOTECHNOLOGY (2019)

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Adsorption and degradation in the removal of nonyiphenol from water by cells immobilized on biochar

Liping Lou et al.

CHEMOSPHERE (2019)

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PGPB Colonizing Three-Year Biochar-Amended Soil: Towards Biochar-Mediated Biofertilization

Marta Bertola et al.

JOURNAL OF SOIL SCIENCE AND PLANT NUTRITION (2019)

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Beneficial dual role of biochars in inhibiting soil acidification resulting from nitrification

Ren-Yong Shi et al.

CHEMOSPHERE (2019)

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Soil Amendment With Different Maize Biochars Improves Chickpea Growth Under Different Moisture Levels by Improving Symbiotic Performance With Mesorhizobium ciceri and Soil Biochemical Properties to Varying Degrees

Dilfuza Egamberdieva et al.

FRONTIERS IN MICROBIOLOGY (2019)

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Insights into biochar and hydrochar production and applications: A review

Zhikun Zhang et al.

ENERGY (2019)

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Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi and biochar improves drought tolerance in chickpea

Abeer Hashem et al.

SAUDI JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES (2019)

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Salt-Tolerant Plant Growth Promoting Rhizobacteria for Enhancing Crop Productivity of Saline Soils

Dilfuza Egamberdieva et al.

FRONTIERS IN MICROBIOLOGY (2019)

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Response of microbial communities to biochar-amended soils: a critical review

Kumuduni Niroshika Palansooriya et al.

BIOCHAR (2019)

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Biochar enhanced microbial degradation of 17β-estradiol

Han Dai et al.

ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE-PROCESSES & IMPACTS (2019)

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Evaluation of Several Biochar Types as Inoculant Carrier for Indigenous Phosphate Solubilizing Microoorganism from Acid Sulphate Soil

Nurul Husna et al.

JOURNAL OF ECOLOGICAL ENGINEERING (2019)

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Potential microbial remediation of pyrene polluted soil: the role of biochar

Lea Piscitelli et al.

SOIL RESEARCH (2019)

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Bioremediation of petroleum hydrocarbon-contaminated soil by petroleum-degrading bacteria immobilized on biochar

Bofan Zhang et al.

RSC ADVANCES (2019)

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Immobilization of Aspergillus niger cellulase on multiwall carbon nanotubes for cellulose hydrolysis

Razi Ahmad et al.

BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY (2018)

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Bioremediation of Congo red dye in immobilized batch and continuous packed bed bioreactor by Brevibacillus parabrevis using coconut shell bio-char

Md Abu Talha et al.

BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY (2018)

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Characterization of Biochar Prepared from Cotton Stalks as Efficient Inoculum Carriers for Bacillus subtilis SL-13

Siyuan Tao et al.

BIORESOURCES (2018)

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Simultaneous syngas and biochar production during heavy metal separation from Cd/Zn hyperaccumulator (Sedum alfredii) by gasification

Xiaoqiang Cui et al.

CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL (2018)

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Effects of arbuscular mycorrhizal inoculation and biochar amendment on maize growth, cadmium uptake and soil cadmium speciation in Cd-contaminated soil

Ling Liu et al.

CHEMOSPHERE (2018)

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Adsorption of heavy metals from aqueous solution by UV-mutant Bacillus subtilis loaded on biochars derived from different stock materials

Ting Wang et al.

ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY (2018)

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Peanut straw biochar increases the resistance of two Ultisols derived from different parent materials to acidification: A mechanism study

Ren-yong Shi et al.

JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT (2018)

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Impact of Pyrolysis Temperature and Feedstock on Surface Charge and Functional Group Chemistry of Biochars

Chumki Banik et al.

JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY (2018)

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Biochar accelerates PAHs biodegradation in petroleum-polluted soil by biostimulation strategy

Lulu Kong et al.

JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS (2018)

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Biochar application for the remediation of heavy metal polluted land: A review of in situ field trials

David O'Connor et al.

SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT (2018)

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Removal of acenaphthene from water by Triton X-100-facilitated biochar-immobilized Pseudomonas aeruginosa

Li Lu et al.

RSC ADVANCES (2018)

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Pyrolysis of contaminated wheat straw to stabilize toxic metals in biochar but recycle the extract for agricultural use

Rongjun Bian et al.

BIOMASS & BIOENERGY (2018)

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Developing Biostimulants From Agro-Food and Industrial By-Products

Lin Xu et al.

FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE (2018)

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Effects of biochar application on soil greenhouse gas fluxes: a meta-analysis

Yanghui He et al.

GLOBAL CHANGE BIOLOGY BIOENERGY (2017)

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Biochar-based Bradyrhizobium inoculum improves growth of lupin (Lupinus angustifolius L.) under drought stress

Dilfuza Egamberdieva et al.

EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF SOIL BIOLOGY (2017)

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Biochar and flyash inoculated with plant growth promoting rhizobacteria act as potential biofertilizer for luxuriant growth and yield of tomato plant

Tripti et al.

JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT (2017)

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Life cycle environmental and economic performance of biochar compared with activated carbon: A meta-analysis

Hashim A. Alhashimi et al.

RESOURCES CONSERVATION AND RECYCLING (2017)

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Qualitative and quantitative characterisation of adsorption mechanisms of lead on four biochars

Zhengtao Shen et al.

SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT (2017)

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Mistakes and inconsistencies regarding adsorption of contaminants from aqueous solutions: A critical review

Hai Nguyen Tran et al.

WATER RESEARCH (2017)

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Linking the Belowground Microbial Composition, Diversity and Activity to Soilborne Disease Suppression and Growth Promotion of Tomato Amended with Biochar

Amit K. Jaiswal et al.

SCIENTIFIC REPORTS (2017)

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Potential applications of plant probiotic microorganisms in agriculture and forestry

Luciana Porto de Souza Vandenberghe et al.

AIMS MICROBIOLOGY (2017)

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Biochar modification to enhance sorption of inorganics from water

Tom Sizmur et al.

BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY (2017)

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Recent developments of post-modification of biochar for electrochemical energy storage

Bin-Hai Cheng et al.

BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY (2017)

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Microalgal-biochar immobilized complex: A novel efficient biosorbent for cadmium removal from aqueous solution

Ying Shen et al.

BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY (2017)

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Interaction of arsenic with biochar in soil and water: A critical review

Meththika Vithanage et al.

CARBON (2017)

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Characteristic of heavy metals in biochar derived from sewage sludge

Tao Lu et al.

JOURNAL OF MATERIAL CYCLES AND WASTE MANAGEMENT (2016)

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Effect of biochar soil-amendments on Allium porrum growth and arbuscular mycorrhizal fungus colonization

Yanxue Han et al.

JOURNAL OF PLANT NUTRITION (2016)

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Biochar is a growth-promoting alternative to peat moss for the inoculation of corn with a pseudomonad

Martyna Glodowska et al.

AGRONOMY FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT (2016)

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Nutrient supplementation of pinewood biochar for use as a bacterial inoculum carrier

Daquan Sun et al.

BIOLOGY AND FERTILITY OF SOILS (2016)

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Biochars multifunctional role as a novel technology in the agricultural, environmental, and industrial sectors

Jeff Novak et al.

CHEMOSPHERE (2016)

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Engineered/designer biochar for contaminant removal/immobilization from soil and water: Potential and implication of biochar modification

Anushka Upamali Rajapaksha et al.

CHEMOSPHERE (2016)

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Influence of pyrolysis temperature on properties and environmental safety of heavy metals in biochars derived from municipal sewage sludge

Junwei Jin et al.

JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS (2016)

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Soil Microbial Responses to Biochars Varying in Particle Size, Surface and Pore Properties

Noraini M. Jaafar et al.

PEDOSPHERE (2015)

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A comparative review of biochar and hydrochar in terms of production, physico-chemical properties and applications

Harpreet Singh Kambo et al.

RENEWABLE & SUSTAINABLE ENERGY REVIEWS (2015)

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Biochar characteristics relate to its utility as an alternative soil inoculum carrier to peat and vermiculite

Lauren Hale et al.

SOIL BIOLOGY & BIOCHEMISTRY (2015)

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Evaluation of pinewood biochar as a carrier of bacterial strain Enterobacter cloacae UW5 for soil inoculation

Lauren Hale et al.

APPLIED SOIL ECOLOGY (2014)

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New approaches to measuring biochar density and porosity

Catherine E. Brewer et al.

BIOMASS & BIOENERGY (2014)

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Pelletized Biochar as a Carrier for AM Fungi in the On-Farm System of Inoculum Production in Compost and Vermiculite Mixtures

David D. Douds et al.

COMPOST SCIENCE & UTILIZATION (2014)

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Sewage Sludge Carbonization for Biochar Applications. Fate of Heavy Metals

Sam Van Wesenbeeck et al.

ENERGY & FUELS (2014)

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Aromatic and Hydrophobic Surfaces of Wood-derived Biochar Enhance Perchlorate Adsorption via Hydrogen Bonding to Oxygen-containing Organic Groups

Qile Fang et al.

ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY (2014)

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The role of sulfur- and phosphorus-mobilizing bacteria in biochar-induced growth promotion of Lolium perenne

Aaron Fox et al.

FEMS MICROBIOLOGY ECOLOGY (2014)

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Heavy metal removal in groundwater originating from acid mine drainage using dead Bacillus drentensis sp immobilized in polysulfone polymer

Insu Kim et al.

JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT (2014)

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Tubular bamboo charcoal for anode in microbial fuel cells

Jun Zhang et al.

JOURNAL OF POWER SOURCES (2014)

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Microscopy Observations of Habitable Space in Biochar for Colonization by Fungal Hyphae From Soil

Noraini M. Jaafar et al.

JOURNAL OF INTEGRATIVE AGRICULTURE (2014)

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Bioencapsulation of microbial inoculants for better soil-plant fertilization. A review

Mauricio Schoebitz et al.

AGRONOMY FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT (2013)

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Biochar soil amendment increased bacterial but decreased fungal gene abundance with shifts in community structure in a slightly acid rice paddy from Southwest China

Junhui Chen et al.

APPLIED SOIL ECOLOGY (2013)

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Investigation of thermodynamic parameters in the pyrolysis conversion of biomass and manure to biochars using thermogravimetric analysis

Yiliang Xu et al.

BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY (2013)

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Using biochar for remediation of soils contaminated with heavy metals and organic pollutants

Xiaokai Zhang et al.

ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH (2013)

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Is biochar a source or sink for polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH) compounds in agricultural soils?

Richard S. Quilliam et al.

GLOBAL CHANGE BIOLOGY BIOENERGY (2013)

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Biochar production by sewage sludge pyrolysis

Evita Agrafioti et al.

JOURNAL OF ANALYTICAL AND APPLIED PYROLYSIS (2013)

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Life in the 'charosphere' - Does biochar in agricultural soil provide a significant habitat for microorganisms?

Richard S. Quilliam et al.

SOIL BIOLOGY & BIOCHEMISTRY (2013)

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Pyrolysis for Biochar Purposes: A Review to Establish Current Knowledge Gaps and Research Needs

Joan J. Manya

ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY (2012)

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Generalized Two-Dimensional Perturbation Correlation Infrared Spectroscopy Reveals Mechanisms for the Development of Surface Charge and Recalcitrance in Plant-Derived Biochars

Omar R. Harvey et al.

ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY (2012)

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Quantifying the Total and Bioavailable Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons and Dioxins in Biochars

Sarah E. Hale et al.

ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY (2012)

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State of the scientific knowledge on properties and genesis of Anthropogenic Dark Earths in Central Amazonia (terra preta de Indio)

Bruno Glaser et al.

GEOCHIMICA ET COSMOCHIMICA ACTA (2012)

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Impact of Biochar Enriched with Dairy Manure Effluent on Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics

Deoyani V. Sarkhot et al.

JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY (2012)

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Enhanced bioremediation of PAH-contaminated soil by immobilized bacteria with plant residue and biochar as carriers

Baoliang Chen et al.

JOURNAL OF SOILS AND SEDIMENTS (2012)

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Qualitative analysis of volatile organic compounds on biochar

Kurt A. Spokas et al.

CHEMOSPHERE (2011)

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Chemical Structures of Swine-Manure Chars Produced under Different Carbonization Conditions Investigated by Advanced Solid-State C-13 Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) Spectroscopy

Xiaoyan Cao et al.

ENERGY & FUELS (2011)

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Application, chemistry, and environmental implications of contaminant-immobilization amendments on agricultural soil and water quality

Theophilus K. Udeigwe et al.

ENVIRONMENT INTERNATIONAL (2011)

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Simultaneous Immobilization of Lead and Atrazine in Contaminated Soils Using Dairy-Manure Biochar

Xinde Cao et al.

ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY (2011)

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A review of recent laboratory research and commercial developments in fast pyrolysis and upgrading

Eoin Butler et al.

RENEWABLE & SUSTAINABLE ENERGY REVIEWS (2011)

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Biochar effects on soil biota - A review

Johannes Lehmann et al.

SOIL BIOLOGY & BIOCHEMISTRY (2011)

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The amelioration effects of low temperature biochar generated from nine crop residues on an acidic Ultisol

J. -H. Yuan et al.

SOIL USE AND MANAGEMENT (2011)

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Direct and residual effect of biochar application on mycorrhizal root colonisation, growth and nutrition of wheat

Zakaria M. Solaiman et al.

AUSTRALIAN JOURNAL OF SOIL RESEARCH (2010)

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Dynamic Molecular Structure of Plant Biomass-Derived Black Carbon (Biochar)

Marco Keiluweit et al.

ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY (2010)

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pH-Dependent Mineral Release and Surface Properties of Cornstraw Biochar: Agronomic Implications

A. Silber et al.

ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY (2010)

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Soil bacterial and fungal communities across a pH gradient in an arable soil

Johannes Rousk et al.

ISME JOURNAL (2010)

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Plant growth-promoting bacteria in the rhizo- and endosphere of plants: Their role, colonization, mechanisms involved and prospects for utilization

Stephane Compant et al.

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