Biochar for agronomy, animal farming, anaerobic digestion, composting, water treatment, soil remediation, construction, energy storage, and carbon sequestration: a review

Environmental Chemistry Letters, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 20(4), P. 2385 - 2485

Published: May 7, 2022

Abstract In the context of climate change and circular economy, biochar has recently found many applications in various sectors as a versatile recycled material. Here, we review application biochar-based for carbon sink, covering agronomy, animal farming, anaerobic digestion, composting, environmental remediation, construction, energy storage. The ultimate storage reservoirs are soils, civil infrastructure, landfills. Biochar-based fertilisers, which combine traditional fertilisers with nutrient carrier, promising agronomy. use feed additive animals shows benefits terms growth, gut microbiota, reduced enteric methane production, egg yield, endo-toxicant mitigation. Biochar enhances digestion operations, primarily biogas generation upgrading, performance sustainability, mitigation inhibitory impurities. composts, controls release greenhouse gases microbial activity. Co-composted improves soil properties crop productivity. Pristine engineered can also be employed water remediation to remove pollutants. added cement or asphalt, thus conferring structural functional advantages. Incorporating biocomposites insulation, electromagnetic radiation protection moisture control. Finally, synthesising materials requires additional functionalisation.

Language: Английский

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Microplastics as a vehicle of heavy metals in aquatic environments: A review of adsorption factors, mechanisms, and biological effects

Journal of Environmental Management, Journal Year: 2021, Volume and Issue: 302, P. 113995 - 113995

Published: Oct. 25, 2021

Language: Английский

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Effects of polyester microfibers (PMFs) and cadmium on lettuce (Lactuca sativa) and the rhizospheric microbial communities: A study involving physio-biochemical properties and metabolomic profiles

Journal of Hazardous Materials, Journal Year: 2021, Volume and Issue: 424, P. 127405 - 127405

Published: Oct. 4, 2021

Language: Английский

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Adsorption behaviors and mechanisms of antibiotic norfloxacin on degradable and nondegradable microplastics

The Science of The Total Environment, Journal Year: 2021, Volume and Issue: 807, P. 151042 - 151042

Published: Oct. 20, 2021

Language: Английский

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Impact of plastic mulching as a major source of microplastics in agroecosystems

Journal of Hazardous Materials, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 445, P. 130455 - 130455

Published: Nov. 21, 2022

Language: Английский

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Adsorption behaviour and interaction of organic micropollutants with nano and microplastics – A review

The Science of The Total Environment, Journal Year: 2021, Volume and Issue: 797, P. 149140 - 149140

Published: July 21, 2021

Nano/microplastics (NPs/MPs) and organic micropollutants are contaminants exerting serious threats to aquatic ecosystems, which further aggravated through their interactions. Organic can adsorb on the surface of NPs/MPs, enter digestive systems organisms with desorb from inside organism. Consequently, migration behaviour is significantly affected increasing risk accumulate in food chain. Therefore, understanding adsorption interactions between NPs/MPs critical for evaluating fate impact environment. This review article provides an overview about role as (temporary) sinks but also primary sources leaching plastic additives. Specifically, following aspects discussed: adsorption/desorption mechanisms (e.g., hydrophobic partitioning interaction, by van der Waals forces or hydrogen bonding, pore filling), influencing environmental factors pH, salinity, dissolved matter), additives potential ecotoxicological effects arising micropollutants.

Language: Английский

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Coupled effects of microplastics and heavy metals on plants: Uptake, bioaccumulation, and environmental health perspectives

The Science of The Total Environment, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 836, P. 155619 - 155619

Published: May 1, 2022

Language: Английский

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Seeking for a perfect (non-spherical) microplastic particle – The most comprehensive review on microplastic laboratory research

Journal of Hazardous Materials, Journal Year: 2021, Volume and Issue: 424, P. 127529 - 127529

Published: Oct. 19, 2021

In recent decades, much attention has been paid to microplastic pollution, and research on microplastics begun grow exponentially. However, still suffers from the lack of standardized protocols methods for investigation under laboratory conditions. Therefore, in this review, we summarize critically discuss results 715 studies published last five years provide recommendations future research. Analysis data revealed that majority particles used are manufactured spheres polystyrene ranging size 1 50 µm, half did not characterize used, a minority aged particles, investigated leaching chemicals microplastics, or natural as control. There is large discrepancy between those found environment, many suffer environmental relevance incomplete information used. We have summarized discussed these issues provided focusing (i) selection, (ii) characterization, (iii) test design microplastics.

Language: Английский

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Microplastics prevalence, interactions, and remediation in the aquatic environment: A critical review

Journal of environmental chemical engineering, Journal Year: 2021, Volume and Issue: 9(5), P. 106224 - 106224

Published: Aug. 17, 2021

Language: Английский

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Toxic Chemicals and Persistent Organic Pollutants Associated with Micro-and Nanoplastics Pollution

Chemical Engineering Journal Advances, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 11, P. 100310 - 100310

Published: April 29, 2022

The prevalence of micro and nanoplastics (MNPs) across the various environments their negative impact on ecosystems have become a serious global threat are currently subject many environmental concerns. Studies provided evidence that MNPs potential to leach toxic plastic chemical additives can adsorb variety persistent organic pollutants, thereby enhancing bioavailability, toxicity, dispersion. Moreover, these easily penetrate food chain might cause health problems when ingested by humans other organisms. Currently, there is complexity in understanding mechanisms which chemicals adsorb/desorb onto/from MNPs, physical biological impacts additives. To date, considerable lack knowledge major concern used industry, fate once dispose into environment, factors affect degradation, consequent human health. This review critically analyzes current concerning physical, chemical, pollutants associated with MNPs. Emphasis was laid types, occurrence, fate, distribution environment. different techniques identification, characterization, removal were also elucidated. Furthermore, harmful effects discussed spur more future studies fill gaps this area.

Language: Английский

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