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A practical evaluation on integrated role of biochar and nanomaterials in soil remediation processes

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Soil decontamination and restoration continue to be a key environmental concern around the globe. The degradation of soil resources due to the presence of potentially toxic elements (PTEs) has a substantial influence on agricultural production, food security, and human well-being, and as a result, urgent action is required. PTEs pollution is not a threat to the agroecosystems but also a serious concern to human health; thereby, it needs to be addressed timely and effectively. Hence, the development of improved and cost-effective procedures to remove PTEs from polluted soils is imperative. With this context in mind, current review is designed to distinctly envisage the PTEs removal potential by the single and binary applications of biochar (BC) and nanomaterials (NMs).2 Recently, BC, a product of high-temperature biomass pyrolysis with high specific surface area, porosity, and distinctive physical and chemical properties has become one of the most used and economic adsorbent materials. Also, biochar’s application has generated interest in a variety of fields and environments as a modern approach against the era of urbanization, industrialization, and climate change. Likewise, several NMs including metals and their oxides, carbon materials, zeolites, and bimetallic-based NMs have been documented as having the potential to remediate PTEs-polluted environments. However, both techniques have their own set of advantages and disadvantages, therefore combining them can be a more effective strategy to address the growing concern over the rapid accumulation and release of PTEs into the environment.

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The research was financially supported by the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Russian Federation within the framework of the state task in the field of scientific activity (no. 0852-2020-0029) and the Russian Foundation for Basic Research, project no. 19-29-05265.

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    Vishnu D. Rajput, Arpna Kumari, Tatiana Minkina, Anatoly Barakhov, Saglara S. Mandzhieva, Svetlana Sushkova, Anuj Ranjan & Priyadarshani Rajput

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Rajput, V.D., Kumari, A., Minkina, T. et al. A practical evaluation on integrated role of biochar and nanomaterials in soil remediation processes. Environ Geochem Health 45, 9435–9449 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10653-022-01375-w

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