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Vinita Khum-in, Jirapon Suk-in, Papop In-ai, Kitsanateen Piaowan, Yanapat Phaimisap, Wisa Supanpaiboon, Tanapon Phenrat. Combining biochar and zerovalent iron (BZVI) as a paddy field soil amendment for heavy cadmium (Cd) contamination decreases Cd but increases zinc and iron concentrations in rice grains: a field-scale evaluation. Process Safety and Environmental Protection 2020 , 141 , 222-233. 141 , 222-233. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psep.2020.05.008

Chao Zhang, Feng Li, Rubing Wen, Huike Zhang, Punniyakotti Elumalai, Qi Zheng, Hongyu Chen, Yujie Yang, Mingzhi Huang, Guangguo Ying. Heterogeneous electro–Fenton using three–dimension NZVI–BC electrodes for degradation of neonicotinoid wastewater. Water Research 2020 , 182 , 115975. 182 , 115975. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.watres.2020.115975

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Mingyue Zhao, Changai Zhang, Xianni Yang, Li Liu, Xiaozhi Wang, Weiqin Yin, Yuncong C. Li, Shengsen Wang, Weizhang Fu. Preparation of highly-conductive pyrogenic carbon-supported zero-valent iron for enhanced Cr(Ⅵ) reduction. Journal of Hazardous Materials 2020 , 396 , 122712. 396 , 122712. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhazmat.2020.122712

Jianzhou He, Yuanbo Li, Haonan Qi, Hui Li, Wei Zhang. Biochar amendment changed soil-bound fractions of silver nanoparticles and ions but not their uptake by radish at an environmentally-relevant concentration. Biochar 2020 , 250 250 https://doi.org/10.1007/s42773-020-00061-3

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Vinoth Kumar Ponnusamy, Senthil Nagappan, Rahul R Bhosale, Chyi-How Lay, Dinh Duc Nguyen, Arivalagan Pugazhendhi, Soon Woong Chang, Gopalakrishnan Kumar. Review on sustainable production of biochar through hydrothermal liquefaction: Physico-chemical properties and applications. Bioresource Technology 2020 , 310 , 123414. 310 , 123414. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biortech.2020.123414

Min Zhou, Changai Zhang, Yangfan Yuan, Xiaoyun Mao, Yuncong Li, Nong Wang, Shengsen Wang, Xiaozhi Wang. Pinewood outperformed bamboo as feedstock to prepare biochar-supported zero-valent iron for Cr6+ reduction. Environmental Research 2020 , 187 , 109695. 187 , 109695. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envres.2020.109695

Yue Wang, Qixia Yang, Jiacheng Chen, Jingjie Yang, Yuping Zhang, Yidi Chen, Xiaoqiang Li, Wei Du, Aiping Liang, Shih-Hsin Ho, Jo-Shu Chang. Adsorption behavior of Cr(VI) by magnetically modified Enteromorpha prolifera based biochar and the toxicity analysis. Journal of Hazardous Materials 2020 , 395 , 122658. 395 , 122658. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhazmat.2020.122658

Tam Do Minh, Jianzhi Song, Anjan Deb, Ligen Cha, Varsha Srivastava, Mika Sillanpää. Biochar based catalysts for the abatement of emerging pollutants: A review. Chemical Engineering Journal 2020 , 394 , 124856. 394 , 124856. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cej.2020.124856

Mª Blanca Pascual, Miguel Ángel Sánchez-Monedero, María L Cayuela, Shun Li, Stefan B Haderlein, Reiner Ruser, Andreas Kappler. Biochar as electron donor for reduction of N2O by Paracoccus denitrificans. FEMS Microbiology Ecology 2020 , 96 (8) 96 (8) https://doi.org/10.1093/femsec/fiaa133

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Alana O. Wang, Carol J. Ptacek, Dogan Paktunc, E. Erin Mack, David W. Blowes. Application of biochar prepared from ethanol refinery by-products for Hg stabilization in floodplain soil: Impacts of drying and rewetting. Environmental Pollution 2020 , , 115396. , 115396. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envpol.2020.115396

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Shasha Li, Liming Shao, Hua Zhang, Pinjing He, Fan Lü. Quantifying the contributions of surface area and redox-active moieties to electron exchange capacities of biochar. Journal of Hazardous Materials 2020 , 394 , 122541. 394 , 122541. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhazmat.2020.122541

Alexandria B. Boehm, Colin D. Bell, Nicole J. M. Fitzgerald, Elizabeth Gallo, Christopher P. Higgins, Terri S. Hogue, Richard G. Luthy, Andrea C. Portmann, Bridget A. Ulrich, Jordyn M. Wolfand. Biochar-augmented biofilters to improve pollutant removal from stormwater – can they improve receiving water quality?. Environmental Science: Water Research & Technology 2020 , 6 (6) , 1520-1537. 6 (6) , 1520-1537. https://doi.org/10.1039/D0EW00027B

Yi Li, Yumiao Lu, Wenlong Zhang, Hainan Wu, Chi Zhang, Longfei Wang, Lihua Niu, Huanjun Zhang. Enhanced biological nitrogen removal from sediment by graphene derivative-mediated community assembly. Bioresource Technology 2020 , 306 , 123187. 306 , 123187. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biortech.2020.123187

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Gaojun Wang, Xin Gao, Qian Li, Hexiang Zhao, Yanzheng Liu, Xiaochang C. Wang, Rong Chen. Redox-based electron exchange capacity of biowaste-derived biochar accelerates syntrophic phenol oxidation for methanogenesis via direct interspecies electron transfer. Journal of Hazardous Materials 2020 , 390 , 121726. 390 , 121726. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhazmat.2019.121726

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Xiaoyan Liu, Zhipeng Wang, Yubo Yan, Xinjun Yu, Pusu Zhao, Xiaoyu Wang, Lei Hu, Jiaxing Xu, Jiming Xu. Novel strategy of incorporating biochar in solid-state fermentation for enhancing erythritol production by forming “microzones”. Bioresource Technology 2020 , , 123141. , 123141. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biortech.2020.123141

Min Zhu, Xiaofei Lv, Ashley E. Franks, Philip C. Brookes, Jianming Xu, Yan He. Maize straw biochar addition inhibited pentachlorophenol dechlorination by strengthening the predominant soil reduction processes in flooded soil. Journal of Hazardous Materials 2020 , 386 , 122002. 386 , 122002. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhazmat.2019.122002

Xingyu Liu, Lei Yang, Haitong Zhao, Wei Wang. Pyrolytic production of zerovalent iron nanoparticles supported on rice husk-derived biochar: simple, in situ synthesis and use for remediation of Cr(VI)-polluted soils. Science of The Total Environment 2020 , 708 , 134479. 708 , 134479. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.134479

Yu Wu, Shu Wang, Danhui Liang, Nan Li. Conductive materials in anaerobic digestion: From mechanism to application. Bioresource Technology 2020 , 298 , 122403. 298 , 122403. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biortech.2019.122403

Gaojun Wang, Qian Li, Yu Li, Yao Xing, Gaofei Yao, Yanzheng Liu, Rong Chen, Xiaochang C. Wang. Redox-active biochar facilitates potential electron tranfer between syntrophic partners to enhance anaerobic digestion under high organic loading rate. Bioresource Technology 2020 , 298 , 122524. 298 , 122524. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biortech.2019.122524

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Amit Kumar, Gaurav Sharma, Mu. Naushad, Ala'a H. Al-Muhtaseb, Alberto García-Peñas, Genene Tessema Mola, Chuanling Si, Florian J. Stadler. Bio-inspired and biomaterials-based hybrid photocatalysts for environmental detoxification: A review. Chemical Engineering Journal 2020 , 382 , 122937. 382 , 122937. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cej.2019.122937

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Emmanuel Stephen Odinga, Michael Gatheru Waigi, Fredrick Owino Gudda, Jian Wang, Bing Yang, Xiaojie Hu, Shunyao Li, Yanzheng Gao. Occurrence, formation, environmental fate and risks of environmentally persistent free radicals in biochars. Environment International 2020 , 134 , 105172. 134 , 105172. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envint.2019.105172

Peng Liu, Carol J. Ptacek, David W. Blowes, Y. Zou Finfrock, YingYing Liu. Characterization of chromium species and distribution during Cr(VI) removal by biochar using confocal micro-X-ray fluorescence redox mapping and X-ray absorption spectroscopy. Environment International 2020 , 134 , 105216. 134 , 105216. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envint.2019.105216

Dongning Wei, Bingyu Li, Lin Luo, Yongxin Zheng, Liuhui Huang, Jiachao Zhang, Yuan Yang, Hongli Huang. Simultaneous adsorption and oxidation of antimonite onto nano zero-valent iron sludge-based biochar: indispensable role of reactive oxygen species and redox-active moieties. Journal of Hazardous Materials 2020 , , 122057. , 122057. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhazmat.2020.122057

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梓琪 汤. Preparation of Biochar Loaded Sulfur-Modified Iron Oxide and Optimal Removal of Sulfamethoxazole by Persulfate Activation. Advances in Environmental Protection 2020 , 10 (02) , 259-268. 10 (02) , 259-268. https://doi.org/10.12677/AEP.2020.102030

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Alexandre Tisserant, Francesco Cherubini. Potentials, Limitations, Co-Benefits, and Trade-Offs of Biochar Applications to Soils for Climate Change Mitigation. Land 2019 , 8 (12) , 179. 8 (12) , 179. https://doi.org/10.3390/land8120179

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