TY - JOUR
T1 - Multifunctional applications of biochar beyond carbon storage
AU - Bolan, Nanthi
AU - Hoang, Son A.
AU - Beiyuan, Jingzi
AU - Gupta, Souradeep
AU - Hou, Deyi
AU - Karakoti, Ajay
AU - Joseph, Stephen
AU - Jung, Sungyup
AU - Kim, Ki Hyun
AU - Kirkham, M. B.
AU - Kua, Harn Wei
AU - Kumar, Manish
AU - Kwon, Eilhann E.
AU - Ok, Yong Sik
AU - Perera, Vishma
AU - Rinklebe, Jörg
AU - Shaheen, Sabry M.
AU - Sarkar, Binoy
AU - Sarmah, Ajit K.
AU - Singh, Bhupinder Pal
AU - Singh, Gurwinder
AU - Tsang, Daniel C.W.
AU - Vikrant, Kumar
AU - Vithanage, Meththika
AU - Vinu, Ajayan
AU - Wang, Hailong
AU - Wijesekara, Hasintha
AU - Yan, Yubo
AU - Younis, Sherif A.
AU - Van Zwieten, Lukas
N1 - Funding Information:
We would like to acknowledge support by the R&D Center for Green Patrol Technologies through the R&D for Global Top Environmental Technologies funded by the Ministry of Environment (MOE) of Korea, as well as by a grant from the National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF) funded by the Ministry of Science, ICT, & Future Planning (Grant No: 2016R1E1A1A01940995).
Publisher Copyright:
© 2021 Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining and ASM International Published by Taylor & Francis on behalf of the Institute and ASM International.
PY - 2021
Y1 - 2021
N2 - Biochar is produced as a charred material with high surface area and abundant functional groups by pyrolysis, which refers to the process of thermochemical decomposition of organic material at elevated temperatures in the absence of oxygen. The carbon component in biochar is relatively stable, and, hence, biochar was originally proposed as a soil amendment to store carbon in the soil. Biochar has multifunctional values that include the use of it for the following purposes: soil amendment to improve soil health, nutrient and microbial carrier, immobilising agent for remediation of toxic metals and organic contaminants in soil and water, catalyst for industrial applications, porous material for mitigating greenhouse gas emissions and odorous compounds, and feed supplement to improve animal health and nutrient intake efficiency and, thus, productivity. This article provides for the first time an overview of the multifunctional values and unintended consequences of biochar applications.
AB - Biochar is produced as a charred material with high surface area and abundant functional groups by pyrolysis, which refers to the process of thermochemical decomposition of organic material at elevated temperatures in the absence of oxygen. The carbon component in biochar is relatively stable, and, hence, biochar was originally proposed as a soil amendment to store carbon in the soil. Biochar has multifunctional values that include the use of it for the following purposes: soil amendment to improve soil health, nutrient and microbial carrier, immobilising agent for remediation of toxic metals and organic contaminants in soil and water, catalyst for industrial applications, porous material for mitigating greenhouse gas emissions and odorous compounds, and feed supplement to improve animal health and nutrient intake efficiency and, thus, productivity. This article provides for the first time an overview of the multifunctional values and unintended consequences of biochar applications.
KW - animal feed
KW - biochar for carbon storage and capturing greenhouse gases
KW - biochar-derived catalysts
KW - composite manufacturing
KW - construction
KW - life-cycle analysis of biochar
KW - Multifunctional values of biochar
KW - remediation of contaminated soil, water, and air
KW - soil health
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85107313728&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1080/09506608.2021.1922047
DO - 10.1080/09506608.2021.1922047
M3 - Journal article
AN - SCOPUS:85107313728
SN - 0950-6608
JO - International Materials Reviews
JF - International Materials Reviews
ER -
