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Biochar as a sorbent for contaminant management in soil and water: a review.

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Due to complexity of soil-water system in nature, the effectiveness of biochars on remediation of various organic/inorganic contaminants is still uncertain.
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This article is published in Chemosphere.The article was published on 2014-03-01. It has received 3163 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Biochar & Slash-and-char.

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Enhanced As(III) removal from aqueous solution by Fe-Mn-La-impregnated biochar composites.

TL;DR: The simple preparation process and high adsorption performance suggest that the FMLBC could be served as a promising adsorbent for As (III) removal from aqueous solution.
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Opportunities and challenges in the use of mineral nutrition for minimizing arsenic toxicity and accumulation in rice: A critical review

TL;DR: This papers critically appraises the methods, forms and rate of application, mechanisms and extent of efficiency of different mineral nutrients in decreasing As accumulation in rice grains.
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Input constraints to food production: the impact of soil degradation

TL;DR: In this article, the authors examined the latest research on selected soil degradation processes (soil erosion by water, compaction, loss of organic matter, organic matter loss of soil biodiversity and soil contamination) and specifically how they impact on food production.
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A critical review of the possible adverse effects of biochar in the soil environment

TL;DR: In this article, the authors reviewed 259 sources and summarised existing knowledge on biochar's adverse effects on soil from a multi-angle perspective, including physicochemical changes in soil, reduced efficiency of agrochemicals, potentially toxic substances in biochar, and effects on the soil biota.
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Biochar produced from biosolids using a single-mode microwave: Characterisation and its potential for phosphorus removal.

TL;DR: It is demonstrated that pyrolysis temperature affects biochar specific surface area, ash and volatiles content, but does not impact heavily on the pH, chemical composition and crystalline phases of the resultant biochar.
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Pyrolysis of Wood/Biomass for Bio-oil: A Critical Review

TL;DR: A review of the recent developments in the wood pyrolysis and reports the characteristics of the resulting bio-oils, which are the main products of fast wood pyrotechnics, can be found in this paper.
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Biochar effects on soil biota – A review

TL;DR: A review of the literature reveals a significant number of early studies on biochar-type materials as soil amendments either for managing pathogens, as inoculant carriers or for manipulative experiments to sorb signaling compounds or toxins as mentioned in this paper.
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Some aspects of the surface chemistry of carbon blacks and other carbons

TL;DR: In this paper, a review of the surface chemistry of carbon blacks and other activated carbons is given, focusing on surface oxides with emphasis on the chemical methods used in the assessment and identification of surface functional groups.
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Ameliorating physical and chemical properties of highly weathered soils in the tropics with charcoal – a review

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors reviewed the available information about the physical and chemical properties of charcoal as affected by different combustion procedures, and the effects of its application in agricultural fields on nutrient retention and crop production.
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Dynamic molecular structure of plant biomass-derived black carbon (biochar)

TL;DR: A molecular-level assessment of the physical organization and chemical complexity of biomass-derived chars and, specifically, that of aromatic carbon in char structures suggests the existence of four distinct categories of char consisting of a unique mixture of chemical phases and physical states.
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