Journal of Hazardous Materials Advances,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
9, P. 100226 - 100226
Published: Dec. 23, 2022
Biochar
is
a
functional
material
prepared
under
controlled
thermal
decomposition
of
organic
feedstocks
from
crops,
forestry
residues,
sewage
sludge,
algal
biomass,
and
poultry
manure.
Due
to
its
intrinsic
properties,
biochar
has
been
widely
used
as
an
adsorbent
remove
vide
range
pollutants
such
pollutants,
microplastics,
heavy
metals,
nutrients
water
wastewater.
Currently,
the
accumulation
in
industrial,
municipal
agricultural
wastewater
become
major
challenge
focus.
This
study
reviewed
significant
number
articles
focused
on
removing
(fertilizer's,
antibiotics,
PAHs,
PCBs).
The
significantly
reduce
crop
yield,
quality
environment
dangerous
human
health.
percentage
removal
metals
aqueous
solution
(88–98%)
using
adsorption
isotherms
found
be
higher
than
industrial
(55–60%)
(80–85%).
effective
contaminants
samples
field-scale
enhanced
by
increasing
specific
surface
area
pore
volume
granules
after
post-treatment.
The Science of The Total Environment,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
863, P. 160953 - 160953
Published: Dec. 19, 2022
Microplastics,
defined
as
particles
<5
mm
in
diameter,
are
emerging
environmental
pollutants
that
pose
a
threat
to
ecosystems
and
human
health.
Biofilm
degradation
of
microplastics
may
be
an
ecologically
friendly
approach.
This
review
systematically
summarises
the
factors
affecting
biofilm
proposes
feasible
methods
improve
efficiency
microplastic
degradation.
Environmentally
insensitive
microorganisms
were
screened,
optimized,
commercially
cultured
facilitate
practical
application
this
technology.
For
strain
screening,
technology
should
focus
on
microorganisms/strains
can
modify
hydrophobicity
microplastics,
degrade
crystalline
zone
metabolise
additives
microplastics.
The
biodegradation
mechanism
is
also
described;
secreting
extracellular
oxidases
hydrolases
key
for
Measuring
changes
molecular
weight
distribution
(MWD)
enables
better
analysis
behaviour
has
relatively
few
applications
because
its
low
efficiency;
however,
enrichment
freshwater
environments
wastewater
treatment
plant
tailwater
currently
most
effective
method
treating
with
biofilms.
