Biochar

We've developed a special biochar catalyst (BC@Fe₃S₄) that can destroy harmful neonicotinoid pesticides in soil, such as clothianidin (CTD). Achieves 100% CTD degradation in soil. Converts CTD into plant food, increasing lettuce dry weight by up to 69% (vs. contaminated soil)
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Our new study reveals how iron-rich sludge from steel plants (yes, industrial waste!) can be baked into powerful biochar ‘FSB450’. It activates persulfate to DESTROY 85% tetracycline in water within 120 mins!
#AntibioticResistance #GreenChemistry #WasteValorization
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A study in Biochar shows that repeated freeze–thaw cycling dramatically weakens high-temperature manure biochar, greatly increasing heavy-metal leachability.
FT cycles physically fragment porous biochar, increasing surface area but reducing stability.
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Biochar is a stable form of carbon storage, and its carbon sequestration benefits may outweigh the short-term increase in methane. In degraded soils, its positive impact on productivity can surpass the negative effects of methane emissions. In the future, "low-methane" biochars can also be developed

Electrifying Discovery in Paddy Soil!
New research proves:
Conductive biochar speeds up electron flow via DOM.
Methane generation jumps by 69% with engineered biochar!
Zero change in microbial communities—pure electro-chemistry at work.
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MORE biochar ≠ BETTER results!
A significant discovery from the 6-year black soil trial:
💡 Sweet spot: 31.5 t/ha biochar.
• 7% yield
• Microbe diversity
• Carbon stability

💥 Overdose: 47.25 t/ha → Microbial collapse!
✨ DOM fluorescence = Soil's "health monitor"
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📊 7,076 studies. 113 countries. 1 BIOCHAR.
Bibliometric analysis uncovers:
Soil: 250+ studies prove water/nutrient boost.
Water: Removes drugs & heavy metals!
Air: Traps toxins + cuts GHG emissions!
Future: Nano-biochar & circular economy models lead!
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New research shows ball-milling biochar + iron ore under NITROGEN (not air or vacuum) creates a super composite:
👍+20% Boost! 90.3% phenol removal
👍Smaller particles, More Fe(II), Bigger surface
👍Dominant radicals: •OH (51%) & O₂•⁻ (25%)
Works in real wastewater pH! 🌊
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Fluridone herbicide & its more persistent metabolite acid plague soil? Rice hull biochar (2%) is here:
💡Adsorbs 1.3-3.7x more!
💡Degrades faster
💡Boosts key bacteria (Lysobacter, Pseudonocardia, Sphingomonas) to eat the toxins
💡Protects maize growth
Sustainable soil cleanup!
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Surprising Building Science, adding porous biochar to cement:
✅BOOSTS strength by 10% (at 2% dosage)!
New study reveals how rice husk biochar:
• Fills pores+enables "internal curing"
• Cuts heavy metal leaching by up to 72%
• Makes fly ash safe for reuse in harsh environments
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TODAY!
New #Biochar Webinar Alert!
Join Prof. Armando T. Quitain (Kumamoto University, Japan) for "Microwave-Carbon Synergy for Biomass Valorization" hosted by the Forum on Biochar Research.
🗓️ 11 July 2025 | ⏰ 3 PM (Beijing Time)

Zoom Meeting lD: 6156725359 pwd:123456

Chinese liquor waste (distiller’s grains) just got a high-tech makeover → turned into AC-SiO₂ adsorbent that zaps 68.7% of benzaldehyde (bad aroma culprit) from Baijiu!
🔎π-π stacking traps benzene rings
🔎H-bonding grabs aldehyde groups
♻️Green, reusable, boosts liquor quality
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New #Biochar Webinar Alert!
Join Prof. Armando T. Quitain (Kumamoto University, Japan) for "Microwave-Carbon Synergy for Biomass Valorization" hosted by the Forum on Biochar Research.
🗓️ 11 July 2025 | ⏰ 3 PM (Beijing Time)

Zoom Meeting lD: 6156725359 pwd:123456

Want MORE effective, LESS expensive groundwater cleanup for chlorinated solvents? Our study proves biochar made at 600-700°C unlocks a powerful synergy:
✅Carbonates = Key catalytic sites (not surface groups)
✅Transforms contaminants (TeCA) → stronger-binding products (TCE)
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How Coffee Grounds & Fish Scales Could Power Your Future? Our study reveals:
Zinc-biochar removes heavy metals in cosmetics + inhibits melanin.
S-doped biochar keeps 98% capacity after 15,000 charges.
P-doped biochar locks CO₂ 400x better than commercial filters.
#CleanEnergy
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Meet BVCN: A solar-powered, METAL-FREE biochar catalyst!
It ACTIVATES industrial WASTE sulfites to DESTROY stubborn dyes like RR120:
✅92% degraded in 90 mins
✅Rate 5.5x higher than standard catalysts
✅Precision N-vacancy/doping boosts efficiency
✅Reusable & stable!
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Struggling with diseased soil killing your crops? Science just dropped the ultimate fix:
➡️Mix biochar + Bacillus subtilis
✅41.3%↑ flower biomass
✅25.4%↑ root health
✅40.2%↓ deadly Fusarium
✅Microbial diversity SOARS
Biochar forces fungi & bacteria to COOPERATE.
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Farm waste shielding NUCLEAR reactors?
New study turns crop stalks into ‘radioactive sponges’:
☢️99% uranium removal from water
☢️20% lighter than concrete for radiation shields
Traps carbon for 500+ years
Nuclear waste meets circular economy.
#NuclearEnergy #Biochar
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Turning CO₂ into Clean Fuel? We did it with farm waste! New research shows sugarcane bagasse biochar loaded with Co & Ce is a superstar catalyst for CO₂ methanation.
♻️60% CO₂ conversion at 500°C
♻️80% Methane selectivity at 430°C
♻️Stable for 12+ hours
#Catalysis
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We're thrilled to announce that in the 2024 Journal Citation Reports (JCR), BIOCHAR has achieved an Impact Factor of 13.5!
✅ Ranked #1 in Soil Science for the 4th consecutive year
✅ Top 12 out of 374 journals in Environmental Science
✅ All in Q1!
Thank you for your continued support!

Chilean scientists turned hazelnut waste into ultra-porous biochar, loaded it with Mo/Co, and created a bifunctional electrocatalyst that:
✅Slashes HER overpotential to 0.257V
✅Cuts OER overpotential to 0.370V
✅Boasts insane 1102 m²/g surface area
#CircularEconomy
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Our new AI model (97% accurate!) predicts EXACTLY how well biochar traps harmful "colloidal phosphorus". Biochar's OXYGEN content is the #1 driver (49.3% importance)! Free tool for farmers & scientists. #AI #Agriculture #WaterQuality #Biochar #MachineLearning
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🎉 BIG NEWS! #BIOCHAR 's CiteScore just hit a NEW RECORD HIGH! 🚀
Covering #Agriculture, #Environment, #MaterialsScience & more (prep, applications, climate, rural dev.). We publish high-impact research, reviews & perspectives.
Thrilled by global recognition of our rigorous, international standards!

Stop PFAS in Your Water: Science Finds a Cheap, Green Solution Using Biochar! A quick heat treatment (400°C) doubled 5x the removal of short-chain PFAS on used biochar and reactivated it for multiple uses! Tested successfully in complex treated wastewater💧!
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Struggling with phosphorus-deficient soils & excessive fertilizer use? New research reveals how phosphate-solubilizing bacteria cling to 700°C cotton-straw biochar, boosted by their own "slime" (EPS). This unlocks soil phosphorus naturally, reducing fertilizer need.
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Rice straw biochar+vermiculite locks away soil carbon:
Vermiculite coating turns soil bacteria from carbon emitters to carbon keepers. 700°C biochar slashes CO₂ in red soils. Bacteria shift from copiotrophic to oligotrophic mode. #ClimateAction #SoilHealth #Biochar
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Biochar can boost hydrogen yield by 145% in certain fermentations! Our study reveals how this eco-friendly biochar tackles "product inhibition"—a major hurdle in clean energy production. A sustainable fix to scale up green hydrogen, turning waste into clean energy!
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Our latest study reveals sulfur-modified biochar (SBC) boosts rice growth under toxic vanadium stress by 61% in biomass and slashes V uptake by 58%! SBC supercharges photosynthesis, antioxidant defenses, and even rewires plant genes to resist toxicity! #SoilHealth
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Lead-zinc smelting leaves toxic metals in the soil. Our latest study unveils a nice option: modified biochar (B-FeOB).
✅96.99% reduction in toxic lead leaching!
✅Stabilizes Pb, Cd, As, Zn simultaneously.
✅5-year aging simulation shows low metal release!
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Boost Wheat Resilience & Cut Cadmium Uptake! Biochar + plant hormones can help crops thrive in polluted, drought-hit soils. Our study reveals:
✅ 39–78%↑ in wheat biomass under stress!
✅ 71–184%↓ in toxic cadmium uptake!
✅ 6,174 genes decoded for stress resilience!
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