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ClearEffect of glyphosate contamination on surface charge change and nutrients of degraded Inceptisols ameliorated with sub-bituminous coal
This study found that glyphosate contamination significantly altered the chemical properties of degraded soils, but adding sub-bituminous coal as an amendment improved pH, organic matter, cation exchange capacity, and nutrient levels. The coal amendment partially counteracted glyphosate's negative effects on soil health, suggesting a practical approach for rehabilitating herbicide-contaminated agricultural land.
Degradation Process of Herbicides in Biochar-Amended Soils: Impact on Persistence and Remediation
This review examines how biochar — a carbon-rich soil amendment — affects the persistence and degradation of herbicides in soil. While biochar can reduce some pollutants, it may also slow the natural breakdown of agricultural chemicals, illustrating complex tradeoffs in soil remediation.
Effects of Biochar and its Reapplication on Soil pH and Sorption Properties of Silt Loam Haplic Luvisol
Biochar was tested on agricultural soil to assess its effects on pH and nutrient sorption, finding modest improvements that persisted with reapplication. While focused on soil management, biochar is also studied as a potential tool for improving soil health in contaminated environments.
Biochar mitigates microplastic‐induced destabilization of soil organic carbon via molecular recalcitrance and microbial process regulation
Biochar amendments to soil were shown to offset the destabilizing effects that microplastics have on soil aggregate structure. The finding suggests that biochar could be a practical soil amendment to counteract microplastic-driven soil degradation in contaminated agricultural lands.
Combined effect of biochar and soil moisture on soil chemical properties and microbial community composition in microplastic‐contaminated agricultural soil
Biochar was applied to microplastic-contaminated agricultural soil under different moisture conditions, with results showing that biochar improved soil chemical properties and shifted microbial communities in ways that partially offset microplastic-induced degradation. The study suggests biochar as a practical soil amendment to mitigate microplastic impacts in farming systems.
Biochar as a Green Sorbent for Remediation of Polluted Soils and Associated Toxicity Risks: A Critical Review
This review examines biochar, a charcoal-like material made from organic waste, as a tool for cleaning up soil contaminated with heavy metals and organic pollutants. While biochar can effectively trap contaminants, the production process itself can create toxic byproducts like PAHs that may harm soil life. The research is relevant to microplastic pollution because biochar is being explored as a potential method to bind and reduce microplastic contamination in agricultural soils.
Testing Biochar’s Ability to Moderate Extremely Acidic Soils in Tea-Growing Areas
Researchers tested rice husk biochar as an alternative to traditional lime for correcting severely acidic soils in tea-growing areas. The biochar outperformed calcium carbonate at raising soil pH and improving key soil properties like organic matter content and nutrient-holding capacity. The findings suggest that biochar could be a more effective and sustainable option for managing acidic agricultural soils.
Potential Effect of Biochar on Soil Properties, Microbial Activity and Vicia faba Properties Affected by Microplastics Contamination
Researchers found that microplastic contamination significantly altered soil properties and reduced Vicia faba plant growth and microbial activity, while biochar amendment at 2% effectively mitigated these adverse effects.
Biochar alters chemical and microbial properties of microplastic-contaminated soil
Researchers found that biochar amendments improved chemical and microbial properties of microplastic-contaminated soil, with effects varying by biochar type and water conditions, suggesting biochar as a potential remediation tool for plastic-polluted agricultural soils.
Comportamento físico-químico de inseticida cyantraniliprole em solos com diferentes atributos e remoção por biochar
This study (in Portuguese) examined how the insecticide cyantraniliprole behaves in soils with different properties and whether biochar can remove it. Soil organic matter and clay content affected how the chemical stuck to soil particles, while biochar showed promise in reducing the insecticide's mobility. Reducing pesticide leaching into groundwater is important for protecting drinking water sources.
Biochar Mitigates the Negative Effects of Microplastics on Sugarcane Growth by Altering Soil Nutrients and Microbial Community Structure and Function
Microplastic contamination in sugarcane-growing soils in China reduces crop biomass and degrades soil nutrients and microbial diversity. Adding biochar to microplastic-polluted soil helped offset these harms — restoring sugarcane growth, stabilizing soil pH, and improving bacterial community richness. The findings suggest biochar is a practical tool for rehabilitating agricultural land affected by plastic pollution.
Biochar as an Environment-Friendly Alternative for Multiple Applications
This review summarizes how biochar, a charcoal-like material made from plant waste, can be used for carbon storage, improving soil health, and reducing greenhouse gas emissions. Notably, biochar shows potential for reducing microplastic and heavy metal contamination in soil by binding these pollutants and preventing them from being absorbed by crops. This makes biochar a promising tool for protecting food safety in agricultural soils contaminated with microplastics.
How biochar works, and when it doesn't: A review of mechanisms controlling soil and plant responses to biochar
This comprehensive review synthesizes 20 years of research on biochar, a charcoal-like material made from organic waste that can improve soil health and reduce pollution. Biochar can reduce plant uptake of heavy metals by 17-39% and increase nutrient availability, making it potentially useful for cleaning up microplastic-contaminated soils. While not directly about microplastics, the findings are relevant because biochar could help mitigate the effects of soil pollutants that microplastics carry and concentrate.
Microbial responses towards biochar application in potentially toxic element (PTE) contaminated soil: a critical review on effects and potential mechanisms
Researchers reviewed how biochar — a charcoal-like material made from organic waste — can protect soil microorganisms from toxic heavy metal contamination by reducing metal availability and improving soil conditions. The review found that biochar addition consistently shifted microbial communities toward healthier, more diverse compositions, offering a practical soil remediation strategy aligned with sustainability goals.
Perspective Chapter: The Role of Biochar in Soil Amelioration
This book chapter reviewed the role of biochar in soil amelioration, examining its effects on soil physical, chemical, and biological properties as a sustainable alternative to conventional soil remediation techniques. The paper discussed how biochar improves soil fertility, water retention, and microbial activity in both degraded and agricultural soils.
Investigating the Adsorption Effect of Biochar on Microplastic Pollutants in Soil
This study reviews how biochar can adsorb and remove microplastics from contaminated soil through physical and chemical mechanisms. Researchers found that biochar's high surface area and functional groups are key factors in its microplastic adsorption capacity, and that acidic soil conditions improve removal efficiency. The findings suggest biochar application could be a practical approach for addressing microplastic pollution in agricultural soils.
Advancing modified biochar for sustainable agriculture: a comprehensive review on characterization, analysis, and soil performance
This review covers how biochar, a carbon-rich material made from organic waste, can be modified to improve soil health and crop growth. While not directly about microplastics, modified biochar has been studied as a potential tool for absorbing and immobilizing microplastics in contaminated soil. Understanding how to optimize biochar properties could help develop strategies for reducing microplastic uptake by food crops.
Effect of biochar on soil microbial community, dissipation and uptake of chlorpyrifos and atrazine
Researchers tested biochar — a charcoal-like material made from mint-distilling waste — as a soil amendment to reduce contamination from two common pesticides, chlorpyrifos and atrazine, finding it significantly sped up pesticide breakdown and reduced uptake into plant tissues. The biochar also boosted populations of beneficial soil bacteria that help degrade these chemicals, suggesting it could be a practical tool for cleaning up pesticide-contaminated farmland.
Advances in the Study of Heavy Metal Adsorption from Water and Soil by Modified Biochar
This review analyzes different methods for modifying biochar to improve its capacity to adsorb heavy metals from contaminated water and soil. Researchers examined how various modification techniques enhance biochar's adsorption performance for removing toxic metals from environmental substrates. The study provides a reference for practical applications of modified biochar in heavy metal remediation projects.
Applications of biochar in the remediation of soil microplastic pollution: A review
Researchers reviewed the use of biochar as a tool for remediating microplastic-contaminated soil. The study found that biochar application shows promise for addressing soil microplastic pollution by altering soil properties in ways that can reduce microplastic mobility and mitigate their negative effects on soil structure, plant growth, and biogeochemical cycling.
Succession of biochar addition for soil amendment and contaminants remediation during co-composting: A state of art review
Researchers reviewed how adding biochar during composting improves soil health and reduces contaminants, finding that co-composting with biochar can remediate heavy metals by 66–95% and also adsorb emerging organic pollutants like microplastics and pesticides, though some changes to soil microbial communities may inadvertently favor pathogens.
Adsorption of Pyraclostrobin in Water by Bamboo-Derived and Pecan Shell-Derived Biochars
This paper is not about microplastics — it studies how biochar derived from bamboo and pecan shells can adsorb the fungicide pyraclostrobin from water, addressing agricultural chemical pollution rather than microplastics.
Herbal plants- and rice straw-derived biochars reduced metal mobilization in fishpond sediments and improved their potential as fertilizers
Researchers applied biochars derived from herbal plants and rice straw to fishpond sediments contaminated with copper, chromium, and zinc, finding that herb-derived biochar (TMBC) most effectively reduced metal concentrations in pore water and leachate while improving macronutrient content, supporting sediment reuse as agricultural fertilizer.
Recent trends and economic significance of modified/functionalized biochars for remediation of environmental pollutants
Researchers reviewed recent advances in modified biochars — charcoal-like materials made from organic waste — as low-cost tools for removing chemical pollutants from contaminated soil and water. By altering biochar's physical and chemical properties through various treatment techniques, scientists have significantly improved its ability to bind and neutralize a wide range of harmful substances.