Impact of biochar-based slow-release N-fertilizers on maize growth and nitrogen recovery efficiency.
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DOI: 10.1002/jeq2.20468
Abstract: Biochar has been used to address several environmental problems and may be efficacious as a carrier of N fertilizer in slow-release N-fertilizer (SRF) formulations. Our objective was to compare the efficacy of SRF pellets formulated… read more here.
Keywords: srf formulations; biochar based; release; slow release ... See more keywords
Biochar-based urea substituting urea in panicle fertilizers has a better performance than biochar-based urea alone in promoting rice yields and reducing the risk of nitrogen pollution in paddy fields.
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DOI: 10.1002/jsfa.12333
Abstract: BACKGROUND The importance of biochar-based fertilizers in agroecosystems has been increasingly understood. However, no studies have evaluated the effects of partial substitution of urea with biochar-based urea on rice yields and soil microbial communities. Therefore,… read more here.
Keywords: rice yields; paddy fields; based urea; biochar based ... See more keywords
Optimisation of biochar-based supply chains for negative emissions and resource savings in carbon management networks
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DOI: 10.1007/s10098-020-01990-0
Abstract: Abstract Climate change is a global issue, and the main reason causing climate change is carbon dioxide (CO 2 ) emissions. Biochar, a stable form of carbon that can be obtained from pyrolysis of biomass,… read more here.
Keywords: methodology; network; carbon; biochar based ... See more keywords
Evaluation of physico-chemical properties of biochar-based mixtures for soilless growth media
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DOI: 10.1007/s10163-021-01181-z
Abstract: This study was done to evaluate the suitability of biochar-based mixtures for growth media. Biochars from agricultural wastes were produced by slow pyrolysis at 300 (B300) and 500 °C (B500). Organic substrates/biochars of sawdust (Sd), wheat… read more here.
Keywords: growth media; water; based mixtures; cocopeat perlite ... See more keywords
Contrasting short-term responses of soil heterotrophic and autotrophic respiration to biochar-based and chemical fertilizers in a subtropical Moso bamboo plantation
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DOI: 10.1016/j.apsoil.2020.103758
Abstract: Abstract Application of biochar-based fertilizer (BF), produced by combining biochar with chemical fertilizer, is known to be an effective way to increase plant growth and soil organic carbon (SOC) stock, but its impact on soil… read more here.
Keywords: heterotrophic autotrophic; biochar based; fertilizer; respiration ... See more keywords
Development of biochar-based nanocatalysts for tar cracking/reforming during biomass pyrolysis and gasification.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2019.122263
Abstract: Gasification and pyrolysis have been considered as potential routes for the production of fuel gas from abundant, low-cost and renewable biomass materials. Tar is the undesirable but inevitable byproduct during these processes, which not only… read more here.
Keywords: tar; based nanocatalysts; biochar based; biomass ... See more keywords
Advances in design strategies for preparation of biochar based catalytic system for production of high value chemicals.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2019.122564
Abstract: The aim of this review is to provide the comprehensive and mechanistic information of biochar based catalytic systems for the production of fuels and fine chemicals with a concept of integrated biorefinery. The review presents… read more here.
Keywords: production; biochar based; chemical properties; based catalytic ... See more keywords
Biochar based catalysts for the abatement of emerging pollutants: A review
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DOI: 10.1016/j.cej.2020.124856
Abstract: Abstract Biochar has emerged as a new class of biomass-derived functional materials that can be obtained using a plethora of thermochemical conversion techniques. Biochar-based environmental catalysts have potential applications toward a positive, planet-level impact. Here,… read more here.
Keywords: biochar based; pollutants review; catalysts abatement; based catalysts ... See more keywords
Biochar-based functional materials in the purification of agricultural wastewater: Fabrication, application and future research needs.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2017.12.193
Abstract: Nowadays, agricultural contamination is becoming more and more serious due to the rapid growth of agricultural industry, which discharged antibiotics, pesticides or toxic metals into farmlands. A large number of researchers have applied biochar-based functional… read more here.
Keywords: biochar based; application; agricultural wastewater; functional materials ... See more keywords
Biochar based photocatalyst for degradation of organic aqueous waste: A review.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2021.132200
Abstract: The advancement in the treatment technology for wastewater containing recalcitrant pollutants to lower the overall cost and time of the treatment processes is the prime demand. Biochar (BC) based photocatalyst have proved their potential application… read more here.
Keywords: biochar based; based photocatalyst; photocatalyst degradation; photocatalyst ... See more keywords
Biochar-based fertilizer enhanced Cd immobilization and soil quality in soil-rice system
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoleng.2021.106396
Abstract: Abstract Cadmium (Cd) contamination poses a serious problem in paddy soils because of its high health risk through soil-food chain transfer. To evaluate the effect of biochar-based fertilizer on Cd uptake, soil and rice quality,… read more here.
Keywords: rice; based fertilizer; soil; soil rice ... See more keywords