Exploring Nano-Biochar: an Emerging Therapy for Soil Health

Abeer Elhakem; Mohammad Faizan; Fadime Karabulut; Pravej Alam; S. Maqbool Ahmed; Vishnu D. Rajput

doi:10.21608/EJSS.2025.349618.1951

Exploring Nano-Biochar: an Emerging Therapy for Soil Health

Abeer Elhakem
, Mohammad Faizan
, Fadime Karabulut
, Pravej Alam
, S. Maqbool Ahmed
, Vishnu D. Rajput

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BIOCHAR (BC), a carbon-rich material, is created by thermally decomposing agricultural solid waste in an oxygen-limited setting. Biochar converted into Nano biochar (nano-BC) by applying processes. In this process, the physical and chemical properties of this valuable material are enhanced, and waste management, energy production, soil remediation, and pollution emissions are decreased more profitably. Nano-BC can remove contaminants like heavy metals, organic compounds, and inorganic compounds from wastewater. This review provides a comprehensive overview of the properties and characterization of biochar and nano-modified biochar, and use of nano-modified biochar in environmental clean-up. As well as this review also discussed nano-modified biochar role to enhanced phytoremediation of emerging contaminants.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	687-705
Number of pages	19
Journal	Egyptian Journal of Soil Science
Volume	65
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.21608/EJSS.2025.349618.1951
State	Published - Jun 2025

Keywords

biochar
heavy metal
phytoremediation
soil health

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