Calcium alginate-biochar composite immobilized A. ferrooxidans effectively removes sulfate and ferric iron from acid mine drainage.

Bioremediation has been applied in the treatment of acid mine drainage (AMD), but high levels of sulfate (SO) and ferric iron (Fe) in AMD often affect microbial activity. A novel biochar-microorganism composite (I-CMR600) was developed by alginate gel-embedding method to improve the tolerance of microorganisms and the removal effects of SO and Fe in AMD, and its removal mechanism and biological behavior were explored in this study. The removal performance of I-CMR600 under different influencing factors was studied by batch adsorption experiments.

Potential toxicity of carbonaceous nanomaterials on aquatic organisms and their alleviation strategies: A review.

Carbonaceous nanomaterials (CNMs) are widely used in electronics, biomedicine, agriculture, environmental remediation, and catalysis due to their excellent biocompatibility, high reactivity, and high specific surface area. However, the extensive applications of CNMs cause their inevitable release into water, which may result in toxic effects on the aquatic ecological environment and organisms. CNMs can cause lipid peroxidation damage and neurotoxicity in aquatic organisms, affecting embryo hatching and larval morphology.

Formation mechanisms and degradation methods of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in biochar: A review.

Biochar has been widely used in soil amendment and environmental remediation. Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) could be produced in preparation of biochar, which may pose potential risks to the environment and human health. At present, most studies focus on the ecotoxicity potential of biochar, while there are few systematic reviews on the formation mechanisms and mitigation strategies of PAHs in biochar.

Adsorption and photocatalytic degradation of quinolone antibiotics from wastewater using functionalized biochar.

Quinolone antibiotics are emerging environmental contaminants, which cause serious harm to the ecological environment and human health. How to effectively remove these emerging pollutants from water remains a major challenge worldwide. In this study, a novel Fe/Ti biochar composite (Fe/Ti-MBC) was prepared by facile one-step co-pyrolysis of wood chips with hematite and titanium dioxide (TiO) for adsorption and photocatalytic degradation of ciprofloxacin (CIP) and norfloxacin (NOR) in water.

Calcium alginate-nZVI-biochar for removal of Pb/Zn/Cd in water: Insights into governing mechanisms and performance.

Heavy metals pollution in water caused by the intensification of industrial processes and human activities has attracted worldwide attention. Finding an environmental-friendly and efficient remediation method is in need. In this study, the calcium alginate entrapment and liquid-phase reduction method were used to prepare calcium alginate-nZVI-biochar composite (CANRC), which was firstly used to remove Pb, Zn, and Cd in water.

Enhanced removal of sulfonamide antibiotics from water by phosphogypsum modified biochar composite.

Antibiotic pollution has become a global eco-environmental issue. To reduce sulfonamide antibiotics in water and improve resource utilization of solid wastes, phosphogypsum modified biochar composite (PMBC) was prepared via facile one-step from distillers grains, wood chips, and phosphogypsum. The physicochemical properties of PMBC were characterized by scanning electron microscope (SEM), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), Zeta potential, X-ray diffraction (XRD), etc.

Recovery of nitrogen and phosphorus in wastewater by red mud-modified biochar and its potential application.

A large amount of wastewater containing nitrogen, phosphorus, and fluorine produces in the production of phosphate fertilizer. In this study, to simultaneously recover nitrogen and phosphorus from phosphorus-containing wastewater and realize the resource utilization of red mud and rape straw, red mud-modified rape straw biochar (RM/RSBC) was prepared by facile one step, and the physicochemical properties were characterized by Zeta potential, SEM-EDS, BET specific surface area (SSA), FTIR, XRD, and XPS. The adsorption performance and mechanisms of ammonium and phosphate onto RM/RSBC were explored through static, fixed-bed column adsorption, and practical wastewater experiments.

Engineered biochar effects on soil physicochemical properties and biota communities: A critical review.

Biochar can be effectively used in soil amendment, environmental remediation as well as carbon sequestration. However, some inherent characteristics of pristine biochars (PBCs) may limit their environmental applications. To improve the physicochemical properties of PBCs and their effects on soil amendment and pollution remediation, appropriate modification methods are needed.

Degradation of organic pollutants from water by biochar-assisted advanced oxidation processes: Mechanisms and applications.

Biochar has shown large potential in environmental remediation because of its low cost, large specific surface area, porosity, and high conductivity. Biochar-assisted advanced oxidation processes (BC-AOPs) have recently attracted increasing attention to the remediation of organic pollutants from water. However, the effects of biochar properties on catalytic performance need to be further explored.

Insights into Cr(VI) removal mechanism in water by facile one-step pyrolysis prepared coal gangue-biochar composite.

The acceleration of industrialization has increased the discharge of chromium-containing wastewater, posing serious threat to the eco-environment and human health. To remove Cr(VI) in wastewater and improve resource utilization of solid waste, coal gangue and rape straw were initially used to prepare coal gangue-rape straw biochar (CG-RS) composite. The effects of pyrolysis temperatures, solution pH, coexisting ions of Cr(VI) adsorption were investigated.

Release characteristics of phosphate from ball-milled biochar and its potential effects on plant growth.

Ball-milled biochar could potentially supply phosphorus, an essential element for plant growth. To realize resource reuse and phosphorus recovery, three feedstocks (rice straw, distillers grains, and Eupatorium adenophorum) were used to prepare ball-milled biochar to evaluate its release characteristics of phosphorus and potential effects on germination and growth. The results showed that the phosphate release performance of ball-milled distillers grains biochar (DM) at 300 and 600 °C was better than that of other biochars ball-milled for 12 h.

Co-adsorption performance and mechanism of nitrogen and phosphorus onto eupatorium adenophorum biochar in water.

To reduce the eutrophication caused by nitrogen and phosphorus in water, invasive plant Eupatorium adenophorum was used to prepare biochar under different pyrolysis temperatures for the co-adsorption of nitrogen and phosphorus. The influencing factors of the co-adsorption of ammonium and phosphate onto EBC and its adsorption mechanism were systematically studied. The results show that Eupatorium adenophorum biochar (EBC) has rich functional groups and high specific surface area.