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Papers

(The median citation count of Biochar is 21. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2020-11-01 to 2024-11-01.)

Article	Citations
Review of organic and inorganic pollutants removal by biochar and biochar-based composites	422
Biochar for the removal of contaminants from soil and water: a review	342
Challenges of organic pollutant photocatalysis by biochar-based catalysts	199
Biochar applications influence soil physical and chemical properties, microbial diversity, and crop productivity: a meta-analysis	198
Association of biochar properties with changes in soil bacterial, fungal and fauna communities and nutrient cycling processes	143
Application of biochar-based photocatalysts for adsorption-(photo)degradation/reduction of environmental contaminants: mechanism, challenges and perspective	142
Biochar for removal of dyes in contaminated water: an overview	131
Nitrogen-doped biochars as adsorbents for mitigation of heavy metals and organics from water: a review	112
Biochar as construction materials for achieving carbon neutrality	97
Bamboo charcoal fused with polyurethane foam for efficiently removing organic solvents from wastewater: experimental and simulation	91
Wood-derived biochar as thick electrodes for high-rate performance supercapacitors	81
Exploring long-term effects of biochar on mitigating methane emissions from paddy soil: a review	75
Impacts of temperatures and phosphoric-acid modification to the physicochemical properties of biochar for excellent sulfadiazine adsorption	73
Removal of toxic elements from aqueous environments using nano zero-valent iron- and iron oxide-modified biochar: a review	71
Adsorption of pharmaceuticals from aqueous solutions using biochar derived from cotton gin waste and guayule bagasse	65
A perspective on biochar for repairing damages in the soil–plant system caused by climate change-driven extreme weather events	64
The effects of biochar on soil nutrients status, microbial activity and carbon sequestration potential in two calcareous soils	61
A critical review of biochar-based nitrogen fertilizers and their effects on crop production and the environment	57
Combined application of biochar with fertilizer promotes nitrogen uptake in maize by increasing nitrogen retention in soil	50
Machine learning predicting and engineering the yield, N content, and specific surface area of biochar derived from pyrolysis of biomass	49
Magnetic Fe2O3/biochar composite prepared in a molten salt medium for antibiotic removal in water	48
Preparation and characterization of MgO hybrid biochar and its mechanism for high efficient recovery of phosphorus from aqueous media	47
Analysis of the simultaneous adsorption mechanism of ammonium and phosphate on magnesium-modified biochar and the slow release effect of fertiliser	45
Removal performance, mechanisms, and influencing factors of biochar for air pollutants: a critical review	45
Visualizing the development trend and research frontiers of biochar in 2020: a scientometric perspective	42

High performance removal of sulfamethoxazole using large specific area of biochar derived from corncob xylose residue	39
Impact of biochar amendment on soil aggregation varied with incubation duration and biochar pyrolysis temperature	38
Arsenic removal from water and soils using pristine and modified biochars	38
Quantitative analysis of Pb adsorption on sulfhydryl-modified biochar	37
Seven years of biochar amendment has a negligible effect on soil available P and a progressive effect on organic C in paddy soils	36
Remediation of mercury-contaminated soils and sediments using biochar: a critical review	35
Post-processing of biochars to enhance plant growth responses: a review and meta-analysis	35
Biochar alleviates metal toxicity and improves microbial community functions in a soil co-contaminated with cadmium and lead	35
Anisotropic hemp-stem-derived biochar supported phase change materials with efficient solar-thermal energy conversion and storage	34
Advances in preparation, application in contaminant removal, and environmental risks of biochar-based catalysts: a review	33
Physicochemical and adsorption properties of biochar from biomass-based pyrolytic polygeneration: effects of biomass species and temperature	32
The long-term effectiveness of ferromanganese biochar in soil Cd stabilization and reduction of Cd bioaccumulation in rice	32
Comparative assessment for removal of anionic dye from water by different waste-derived biochar vis a vis reusability of generated sludge	32
Woody biochar potential for abandoned mine land restoration in the U.S.: a review	32
An investigation of the effects of hydrochar application rate on soil amelioration and plant growth in three diverse soils	31
Removal of sodium diclofenac from aqueous solutions by rice hull biochar	28
Preparation of high water-retaining biochar and its mechanism of alleviating drought stress in the soil and plant system	28
p-Arsanilic acid decontamination over a wide pH range using biochar-supported manganese ferrite material as an effective persulfate catalyst: Performances and mechanisms	27
Ball-milled bismuth oxychloride/biochar nanocomposites with rich oxygen vacancies for reactive red-120 adsorption in aqueous solution	27
Design of a renewable hydroxyapatite-biocarbon composite for the removal of uranium(VI) with high-efficiency adsorption performance	27
Towards predicting biochar impacts on plant-available soil nitrogen content	26
Formable porous biochar loaded with La-Fe(hydr)oxides/montmorillonite for efficient removal of phosphorus in wastewater: process and mechanisms	26
Biochar and soil properties limit the phytoavailability of lead and cadmium by Brassica chinensis L. in contaminated soils	26
A composite of Ni–Fe–Zn layered double hydroxides/biochar for atrazine removal from aqueous solution	26
Insights into simultaneous adsorption and oxidation of antimonite [Sb(III)] by crawfish shell-derived biochar: spectroscopic investigation and theoretical calculations	25
A scientometric review of biochar preparation research from 2006 to 2019	25
Biochars reduce irrigation water sodium adsorption ratio	25
Biochar aerogel-based electrocatalyst towards efficient oxygen evolution in acidic media	24
Effect of biochar application method and amount on the soil quality and maize yield in Mollisols of Northeast China	23
Biochar-induced changes in the soil diazotroph community abundance and structure in a peanut field trial	23
Environmental life cycle assessment of supercapacitor electrode production using algae derived biochar aerogel	23
A quantitative evaluation of the biochar’s influence on plant disease suppress: a global meta-analysis	23
Moderate sewage sludge biochar application on alkaline soil for corn growth: a field study	23
MgO-laden biochar enhances the immobilization of Cd/Pb in aqueous solution and contaminated soil	22
Bio-oil and biochar production using thermal and catalytic pyrolysis of low-value waste neem seeds over low-cost catalysts: effects of operating conditions on product yields and studies of physicochem	21
Biochar mitigates the biotoxicity of heavy metals in livestock manure during composting	21
Wood waste biochar promoted anaerobic digestion of food waste: focusing on the characteristics of biochar and microbial community analysis	21
Life cycle assessment of urban uses of biochar and case study in Uppsala, Sweden	21
Photoactivation of peroxymonosulfate by wood pulp cellulose biochar/g-C3N4 composite for diclofenac degradation: the radical and nonradical pathways	21