ReviewEnvironmental science & technology2018
Insight into Multiple and Multilevel Structures of Biochars and Their Potential Environmental Applications: A Critical Review.
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69 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Microbial Responses to Biochar Soil Amendment and Influential Factors: A Three-Level Meta-Analysis.Environmental science & technology · 2023Pooled it
- Biochar amendment effects on the activities of soil carbon, nitrogen, and phosphorus hydrolytic enzymes: a meta-analysis.Environmental science and pollution research international · 2019Pooled it
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- Nickel-Based Catalysts for COMaterials (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- Biochar-based green nickel catalyst from Persea americana seed waste: a sustainable approach to supported metal catalysis.Biodegradation · 2026Article
- Quantitative contribution of iron-char composites mediating enhanced abatement onFrontiers in microbiology · 2026Article
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- Biochar and urea enhance phytoremediation of PAH-Pb co-contaminated karst soil: bacterial and metabolic insights.Frontiers in microbiology · 2026Article
- Composting of Agricultural Residues into Organic Fertilizers for Sustainable Agriculture.Advances in biochemical engineering/biotechnology · 2026Review
- Efficient Tetracycline Adsorption by KOH-Activated Yak-Dung Biochar: Mechanistic Insights.Materials (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Phytoremediation Potential of Heavy Metals Using Biochar and Accumulator Plants: A Sustainable Approach Towards Cleaner Environments.Plants (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Evaluating locally available organic amendments to enhance soil health indicators for highbush blueberry production east of the Cascades in the U.S. Pacific Northwest.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Leveraging Biochar Amendments to Enhance Food Security and Plant Resilience Under Climate Change.Plants (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- Fabrication of a poly(m‑aminophenol)/3-aminopropyl triethoxysilane/graphene oxide ternary nanocomposite for removal of Cu(II) from aqueous solution.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Effects of long-term biochar application combined with chemical fertilization on the nitrifier community in tobacco plantation soil.Frontiers in microbiology · 2025Article
- New perspectives under heterogeneity: mechanism of nutrient heterogeneity on Cd-induced hormesis of soil respiration.Frontiers in microbiology · 2025Article
- Optimization of Magnetic Biochar Preparation Process, Based on Methylene Blue Adsorption.Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
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Abstract
Biochar is the carbon-rich product of the pyrolysis of biomass under oxygen-limited conditions, and it has received increasing attention due to its multiple functions in the fields of climate change mitigation, sustainable agriculture, environmental control, and novel materials. To design a "smart" biochar for environmentally sustainable applications, one must understand recent advances in biochar molecular structures and explore potential applications to generalize upon structure-application relationships. In this review, multiple and multilevel structures of biochars are interpreted based on their elemental compositions, phase components, surface properties, and molecular structures. Applications such as carbon fixators, fertilizers, sorbents, and carbon-based materials are highlighted based on the biochar multilevel structures as well as their structure-application relationships. Further studies are suggested for more detailed biochar structural analysis and separation and for the combination of macroscopic and microscopic information to develop a higher-level biochar structural design for selective applications.
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