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ReviewToxics2025

Research Progress on the Preparation of Iron-Manganese Modified Biochar and Its Application in Environmental Remediation.

Chang Liu, Xiaowei Xu, Anfei He, Yuanzheng Zhang, Ruijie Che, Lu Yang, Jing Wei, Fenghe Wang, Jing Hua, Jiaqi Shi

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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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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

4 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

10 authors.

Chang LiuNanjing Institute of Environmental Sciences, Ministry of Ecology and Environment, Nanjing 210042, China.ORCID 0009-0005-0222-3376
Xiaowei XuNanjing Institute of Environmental Sciences, Ministry of Ecology and Environment, Nanjing 210042, China.ORCID 0000-0002-5881-8089
Anfei HeSchool of Environmental Science and Engineering, Suzhou University of Science and Technology, Suzhou 215009, China.
Yuanzheng ZhangNanjing Institute of Environmental Sciences, Ministry of Ecology and Environment, Nanjing 210042, China.ORCID 0000-0002-4576-9652
Ruijie CheSchool of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University of Science and Technology, Nanjing 210094, China.
Lu YangNanjing Institute of Environmental Sciences, Ministry of Ecology and Environment, Nanjing 210042, China.
Jing WeiNanjing Institute of Environmental Sciences, Ministry of Ecology and Environment, Nanjing 210042, China.ORCID 0000-0002-1152-5027
Fenghe WangSchool of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University of Science and Technology, Nanjing 210094, China.
Jing HuaNanjing Institute of Environmental Sciences, Ministry of Ecology and Environment, Nanjing 210042, China.ORCID 0009-0008-4035-6171
Jiaqi ShiNanjing Institute of Environmental Sciences, Ministry of Ecology and Environment, Nanjing 210042, China.ORCID 0000-0002-0492-3772

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Biochar, a porous carbonaceous material derived from the pyrolysis of biomass under oxygen-limited conditions, offers several advantages for environmental remediation, including a high specific surface area, ease of preparation, and abundant raw material sources. However, the application of pristine biochar is limited by its inherent physicochemical shortcomings, such as a lack of active functional groups and limited elemental compositions. To overcome these limitations, metal-modified biochars have garnered increasing attention. In particular, iron-manganese (Fe-Mn) modification significantly enhances the adsorption capacity, redox potential, and microbial activity of biochar, owing to the synergistic interactions between Fe and Mn. Iron-manganese-modified biochar (FM-BC) has demonstrated effective removal of heavy metals, organic matter, phosphate, and nitrate through mechanisms including mesoporous adsorption, redox reactions, complexation, electrostatic interactions, and precipitation. Moreover, FM-BC can improve soil physicochemical properties and support plant growth, highlighting its promising potential for broader environmental application. This review summarizes the preparation methods, environmental remediation mechanisms, and practical applications of FM-BC and discusses future directions in mechanism elucidation, biomass selection, and engineering implementation. Overall, FM-BC, with its tunable properties and multifunctional capabilities, emerges as a promising and efficient material for addressing complex environmental pollution challenges.

Indexed as

environmental remediationheavy metalsiron-manganese-modified biocharorganic pollutantsrecycling

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PMID40863894
PMCPMC12390543

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