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Open AccessMikania micrantha Kunth and its derived biochar impacts on heavy metal bioavailability and siderophore-related genes during chicken manure composting
Biochar can potentially reduce heavy metals (HMs) mobility and bioavailability during composting. However, siderophores secreted by functional microbes might lead to the re-mobilization of metals like Cu and Z...
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Open AccessConversion of infected pine wood into energy charcoal material based on a transportable carbonization system
To prevent the spread of pine wilt disease (PWD), a transportable carbonization equipment was designed for in-situ treatment of infected pine wood (IPW). The equipment killed all pine wood nematodes (PWNs) in ...
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Open AccessBiochar as a green solution to drive the soil carbon pump
Biochar is a nature-based green solution to lift soil carbon storage and mitigate carbon release. Here, we propose a novel concept of biochar carbon pump (BCP) that bridges microbial carbon pump (MCP) and mine...
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Ethanol Treated Mn–Zr Compound for Fluoride Removal and its Adsorption Mechanism
Fluoride is an essential element for humans, but its excessive intake can cause harm to health. Adsorption is recommended as one of the most widely applied, affordable and convenient defluorination technologie...
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Open AccessEffects of microplastics on soil carbon pool and terrestrial plant performance
Soil, as a primary repository of plastic debris, faces an escalating influx of microplastics. Microplastics have the potential to decrease soil bulk density and pH, as well as alter soil pore structure and agg...
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Open AccessVariable frequency microwave induced CO2 Boudouard reaction over biochar
The Boudouard reaction presents promising application prospects as a straightforward and efficient method for CO2 conversion. However, its advancement is hindered primarily by elevated activation energy and a dim...
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From contaminant to commodity: a critical review of selenium usage, treatment, and recovery
Selenium, the essential toxin, is an indispensable nutrient for many organisms but quickly becomes a significant environmental concern at slightly higher concentrations, particularly in aquatic environments. W...
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Open AccessReusable magnetically-modified Enteromorpha prolifera-based biochar hydrogels: competitive removal mechanism for metal-organic dye composite contaminants
Dyes and heavy metals pollute the environment. Biochar-based hydrogel is an excellent adsorbent, but the competitive adsorption mechanism associated with the removal of pollutants using biochar is yet to be un...
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Investigating the recovery of ferrous phosphate in a fluidized bed crystallizer by response surface methodology
Phosphorus recovery is essential, especially from wastewater containing high levels of phosphorus from the semiconductor industries, food companies, and livestock. This study aims to determine how pH, Fe/P mol...
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Chapter and Conference Paper
Unmanned Waste Leaf Cleaning Hybrid Power Generation Sweeper Based on MATLAB Road Planning
According to the “2021 National Annual Report on the Prevention and Control of Environmental Pollution by large and medium municipal Solid Waste,” released by the Environmental Protection Department in 2021, 2...
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Determination of Forest Ecological Environment Assessment System Based on EWM-TOPSIS: A Case Study of Saihanba Mechanical Forest Farm
China adheres to the concept of “lucid waters and lush mountains are invaluable assets”, insists on living in harmony with nature, implements sustainable development strategies, improves the overall coordinati...
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Recent advances and prospects in wearable plant sensors
To reduce the crop losses associated with biotic and abiotic stresses, novel sensor technologies that can monitor plant health and predict and track plant diseases in real time are required. Plant sensors base...
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Efficient Pretreatment of Landfill Leachate by Loading Sulfonated Cobalt Phthalocyanine Catalyst: Optimization, Regeneration and Mechanisms
The direct biological treatment of high concentrations of toxic organics in landfill leachate represents a formidable challenge. Given the excellent performance of adsorption and catalytic oxidation of sulfona...
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Open AccessStructure-oriented conversions of plastics to carbon nanomaterials
The accumulation of waste plastics has caused serious environmental issues due to their unbiodegradable nature and hazardous additives. Converting waste plastics to different carbon nanomaterials (CNMs) is a p...
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Open AccessAnalysis of the simultaneous adsorption mechanism of ammonium and phosphate on magnesium-modified biochar and the slow release effect of fertiliser
To decrease the eutrophication caused by nitrogen (N) and phosphorus (P) in water, magnesium-modified corn stalk biochar (MgB) was prepared under the synergistic impact of the multi-pyrolysis temperatures and Mg2...
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Upcycling of plastic waste to carbon nanomaterials: a bibliometric analysis (2000–2019)
Due to the rapidly escalating generation of plastic wastes, the development of an effective management strategy is vital to reduce their adverse effects on the environment. The conversion of plastic waste into...
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Chapter and Conference Paper
Hybrid Membrane-Thermal Seawater Desalination Engineering: Typical Technology Development and Future Prospects
Hybrid desalination systems are usually defined as combining two or more desalination technologies in order to achieve combined features of these technologies. Due to the high plant availability, good operatio...
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A novel de-rusting method with molten salt precleaning and laser cleaning for the recycling of steel parts
Steel parts are a kind of high recovery value product for which de-rusting is the primary step in the recycling process. Laser cleaning is a popular and effective de-rusting technique at present. However, the ...
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A composite of Ni–Fe–Zn layered double hydroxides/biochar for atrazine removal from aqueous solution
This study assembled corn stalk-derived biochar (BC) with layered double hydroxide (LDH) through a rapid coprecipitation of biochar and metal (Ni/Fe/Zn) hydroxide precipitates. A BC and LDH composite (BC-LDH) ...
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Could the recycled yarns substitute for the virgin cotton yarns: a comparative LCA
Cotton yarns spun from natural fibers are widely used in the apparel industry. Most of waste cotton goods are now disposed by incineration or landfill, which brings resource and environmental challenges to the...
