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ReviewToxics2025

A Comprehensive Review of the Application and Potential of Straw Biochar in the Remediation of Heavy Metal-Contaminated Soil.

Lei Xu, Feifei Zhao, Jianbiao Peng, Mingfei Ji, B Larry Li

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Review in Toxics, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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5 authors.

Lei XuHenan Province Engineering Research Center of Environmental Laser Remote Sensing Technology and Application, Nanyang Normal University, Nanyang 473061, China.
Feifei ZhaoHenan Province Engineering Research Center of Environmental Laser Remote Sensing Technology and Application, Nanyang Normal University, Nanyang 473061, China.
Jianbiao PengCollege of Water Resources and Modern Agriculture, Nanyang Normal University, Nanyang 473061, China.
Mingfei JiCollege of Water Resources and Modern Agriculture, Nanyang Normal University, Nanyang 473061, China.
B Larry LiCollege of Water Resources and Modern Agriculture, Nanyang Normal University, Nanyang 473061, China.ORCID 0000-0001-8770-4956

Funding

the Higher Discipline Innovation and Talent Introduction Base of Henan Province CXJD2019001the Key Research and Development Projects of Henan Province 221111520600the Key Scientific Research Project of Henan institutions of higher learning 22B170004the National Natural Science Foundation of China 42377039the PhD Special Project of Nanyang Normal University 2018ZX018, 2024ZX015, 2024PY008
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

With the rapid development of industry and agriculture, soil heavy metal contamination has become an important environmental issue faced today and has gradually attracted widespread attention. Finding a cheap, widely available, and biodegradable material that can promote crop growth and stabilize heavy metals has become a research focus. Crop straw biochar, due to its high specific surface area, rich surface functional groups, and high cation exchange capacity (CEC), has shown good effects on the remediation of inorganic and organic pollutants in the environment. This article reviews recent research on the use of crop straw biochar for soil heavy metal contamination remediation, providing a detailed analysis from the preparation, characteristics, modification of crop straw biochar, mechanisms for reducing the toxicity of heavy metals in soil, and its application and risks in remediating heavy metal-contaminated soils. It also comprehensively discusses the potential application of crop straw biochar in the remediation of heavy metal-contaminated soils. The results show that crop straw biochar can be used as a new type of immobilizing material for the remediation of heavy metal-contaminated soils, but there are issues with the remediation technology that needs to be optimized and innovated, which poses challenges to the widespread application of crop straw biochar. In the future, efforts should be strengthened to optimize and innovate the application technology of crop straw biochar, conduct research on the remediation effects of cheap modified crop straw biochar and the co-application of crop straw biochar with other immobilizing materials on heavy metal-contaminated soils, and carry out long-term monitoring of the effects of crop straw biochar in soil heavy metal remediation in order to achieve the goal of ensuring food safety and the rational use of solid waste.

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application potentialbiocharheavy metalssoil remediation

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PMID39997887
PMCPMC11860312

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