Royal Society of Chemistry eBooks,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown, P. 358 - 392
Published: Aug. 2, 2024
Recently,
the
use
of
biochar
and
other
biosorbents
for
bioremediation
contaminated
water
has
emerged
as
a
green
sustainable
technique
effectively
removing
wide
range
pollutants
from
sources.
Biochar
is
kind
charcoal
produced
by
pyrolysis.
Pyrolysis
process
heating
biomass,
which
refers
to
organic
matter
derived
plants
or
animal
waste,
in
absence
oxygen.
Biosorbents
are
natural
modified
biological
materials
that
used
adsorb
bind
contaminants
solutions.
Bioremediation,
on
hand,
uses
microorganisms
remove
pollutants.
This
chapter
will
summarize
recent
advancements
field
pollution,
specifically
focusing
utilization
biosorbents.
Additionally,
it
explore
simultaneous
application
microbial
techniques.
The
summary
encompass
development
these
areas
over
past
five
years.
discussion
cover
heavy
metal
Both
traditional
emerging
be
discussed.
trends
current
challenges
outlined.
Current Opinion in Green and Sustainable Chemistry,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
46, P. 100882 - 100882
Published: Jan. 21, 2024
The
study
explores
the
essential
role
of
Life
Cycle
Assessment
(LCA)
in
assessing
environmental
sustainability
impacts
biochar
as
a
green
sorbent
soil
remediation.
Recent
studies
from
2021
to
2023
underscore
biochar's
potential
for
global
warming
mitigation
and
carbon
sequestration.
review
discusses
various
concerns
related
biochar-to-soil
LCA,
including
its
effects
on
heavy
metals
pesticides
soils,
necessity
additional
research
application
frequency
pollutant
sorption,
real/different
stocks,
variability
properties,
limited
long-term
studies,
health
implications,
incomplete
assessment
dynamics,
considering
different
production
methods
surface
albedo.
Advocating
LCAs
other
sorbents,
such
low-cost
clay,
chitosan,
nano-sorbents,
is
essential.
Additionally,
integration
multiple
remediation
techniques
proposed
enhance
overall
efficiency
practices.
Environmental Science & Technology,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
58(15), P. 6628 - 6636
Published: March 18, 2024
Biomass
waste-derived
engineered
biochar
for
CO2
capture
presents
a
viable
route
climate
change
mitigation
and
sustainable
waste
management.
However,
optimally
synthesizing
them
enhanced
performance
is
time-
labor-intensive.
To
address
these
issues,
we
devise
an
active
learning
strategy
to
guide
expedite
their
synthesis
with
improved
adsorption
capacities.
Our
framework
learns
from
experimental
data
recommends
optimal
parameters,
aiming
maximize
the
narrow
micropore
volume
of
biochar,
which
exhibits
linear
correlation
its
capacity.
We
experimentally
validate
predictions,
are
iteratively
leveraged
subsequent
model
training
revalidation,
thereby
establishing
closed
loop.
Over
three
cycles,
synthesized
16
property-specific
samples
such
that
uptake
nearly
doubled
by
final
round.
demonstrate
data-driven
workflow
accelerate
development
high-performance
broader
applications
as
functional
material.
Environment International,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
191, P. 108972 - 108972
Published: Aug. 22, 2024
Overutilization
and
misuse
of
antibiotics
in
recent
decades
markedly
intensified
the
rapid
proliferation
diffusion
antibiotic
resistance
genes
(ARGs)
within
environment,
thereby
elevating
ARGs
to
status
a
global
public
health
crisis.
Recognizing
that
soil
acts
as
critical
reservoir
for
ARGs,
environmental
researchers
have
made
great
progress
exploring
sources,
distribution,
spread
soil.
However,
microscopic
state
micro-interfacial
behavior
remains
inadequately
understood.
In
this
study,
we
reviewed
behaviors
antibiotic-resistant
bacteria
(ARB)
porous
media,
predominantly
including
migration-deposition,
adsorption,
biofilm
formation.
Meanwhile,
proliferation,
degradation
were
identified
primary
soil,
with
component
serving
significant
determinant.
Our
work
contributes
further
comprehension
microstates
processes
ARB
environments
offers
theoretical
foundation
managing
mitigating
risks
associated
ARG
contamination.
Natural Product Research,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown, P. 1 - 11
Published: April 5, 2025
This
experiment
aims
to
study
the
potential
use
of
biochar
derived
from
Sargassum
spp.
as
an
innovative
ingredient
in
homemade
soap,
focusing
on
its
antibacterial
activity.
The
pyrolysis
process
was
conducted
at
700
°C
with
a
heating
rate
10
min-1
for
2
h
under
nitrogen
atmosphere
KOH
chemical
activation.
physicochemical
properties
were
investigated
using
XRD,
FTIR,
Raman,
BET
surface
analysis,
and
SEM.
Highly
porous
successfully
synthesised,
achieving
large
specific
area
1600
m2
g-1
well-developed
microporous
structure
distributed
across
biochar.
Klebsiella
pneumoniae,
Staphylococcus
aureus,
Salmonella
choleraesuis
used
model
pathogens
evaluate
activity
biochar-enriched
soap
Müeller-Hinton
Agar
Kirby-Bauer
test.
evaluations
demonstrated
that
incorporation
into
partially
inhibited
growth
these
bacteria.
The Canadian Journal of Chemical Engineering,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: April 24, 2025
Abstract
The
growing
demand
for
sustainable
waste
management
solutions
and
protection
of
natural
resources
from
pollution
has
increased
interest
in
effective
adsorbents.
This
study
explores
recent
advancements
producing
biochar
activated
carbon
derived
various
biomass,
including
novel
pyrolysis
methods,
such
as
microwave,
flash,
vacuum
pyrolysis.
Moreover,
innovative
upgrading
processes,
ultrasound,
electrochemical,
plasma
modification,
were
assessed.
article
also
examines
the
role
chemical
physical
modification
developing
optimal
pore
structures
surface
characteristics
that
improve
pollutant
removal
efficiency.
Key
parameters
influence
effectiveness
analyzed,
temperature,
heating
rate,
residence
time,
reactor
type.
Furthermore,
a
techno‐economic
analysis
is
presented,
investigating
feasibility
cost‐effectiveness
production.
comprehensive
overview
serves
foundation
future
research
to
advance
field
biomass‐derived
adsorbents,
with
potential
implications
control
resource
recovery.
Carbon Research,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
3(1)
Published: Nov. 13, 2024
Abstract
Urbanization
and
industrialization
generate
vast
amounts
of
solid
waste,
posing
significant
threats
to
the
biotic
abiotic
components
environment.
Solid
wastes-derived
carbonaceous
catalysts
(SW-CCs)
represent
an
effective
strategy
for
resource
utilization,
SW-CCs
are
gradually
applied
in
environmental
remediation
energy
fields.
However,
effects
properties
on
their
catalytic
activity
remain
inadequately
understood.
A
comprehensive
review
applications
fields
is
yet
be
achieved.
It
necessary
systematically
latest
research
progress
First
all,
this
summarizes
influences
various
factors
how
these
affect
activity.
Subsequently,
it
explores
recent
existing
issues
(persulfate
activation,
photocatalysis,
Fenton-like
oxidation)
sector
(H
2
production,
biodiesel
CO
conversion).
Finally,
future
prospects
recommendations
provided
facilitate
further
development
application
SW-CCs.
This
offers
new
insights
into
utilization
waste
efficient
practical
catalysts.
Graphical
ACS Applied Polymer Materials,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
6(11), P. 6262 - 6277
Published: June 4, 2024
Meeting
agricultural
requirements
without
a
significant
impact
on
the
soil-water
ecosystem
in
terms
of
delivering
agrochemicals
for
seed
germination
and
plant
growth
necessitates
development
sustainable
multifunctional
controlled
release
fertilizer
carrier.
For
this
purpose,
current
study
aims
at
fabricating
highly
porous
urea-biochar/PLA-based
agro-augmenting
bead-free
electrospun
mats
(EM)
with
improved
physicomechanical
performance.
The
method
involved
hydrothermal
synthesis
walnut
shell-derived
biochar,
followed
by
ball
milling,
urea
loading
subsequent
incorporation
urea-loaded
ball-milled
biochar
into
PLA-based
fibers.
impacts
milling
were
evaluated
using
morphological
(FESEM
TEM),
microstructural
(FTIR
XRD),
physiochemical
(BET
BJH)
attributes.
To
enhance
surface
hydrophilicity,
EM
was
fabricated
altering
concentration
cosolvent
(DCM:DMSO)
relative
humidity
(20–80%).
Bead-free
uniform
urea/biochar-loaded
PLA
incorporating
urea/biochar
precursor
solution,
resultant
showed
hydrophilicity
(with
contact
angle
98.4°),
water
absorption
(∼69.4%),
retention
capacity
(∼17days),
effective
(∼11.6%)
soil
(∼5.67%).
thermal
stability
(degradation
temperature
from
334
to
413
°C)
mechanical
properties
(from
∼9.6–13.56
MPa)
are
upon
urea-biochar.
efficacy
developed
promoting
validated
conducting
assessments
green
gram
(Vigna
radiata)
plants.
results
demonstrated
higher
rate
(59.33%),
height
(23.67
cm),
root
length
(9.33
dry
weight
(0.38g),
fresh
(0.44g)
plants
treated
as
compared
control
sample.
Thus,
established
optimally
designed
microfibrous
constructs
tunable
release,
pointing
an
agrotechnology
not
only
enhancing
crop
yield
but
also
ensuring
environmental
sustainability
undesirable
nutrient-induced
secondary
complications
such
eutrophication
quality
deuteriation
possibilities
largely
mitigated.
