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Pristine Biochar and Engineered Biochar: Differences and Application

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Biochar is carbon rich, porous substance produced under limited or no supply of oxygen. Pristine biochar is considered as a sustainable, beneficial, and low-cost product employed for soil conditioning, agricultural production, and pollutant removal. It is a promising product having a wide array of applications including catalytic reaction, carbon sequestration, pollution mitigation, and sustainable agriculture. The production of biochar is a sustainable practice to treat and valorize solid waste. Without any activation or modification, pristine biochar has lower surface area, porosity, and surface functional groups. To enhance the physicochemical and functional properties of pristine biochar, modification of biochar is done via physical, chemical, and biological methods. This chapter provides an overview of pristine biochar, including its production, modification, differences between pristine and engineered/modified biochar and multi-dimensional applications. Additionally this chapter covers knowledge gaps and perspectives in the domain of biochar technology and application.

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    Monika Chhimwal, Diksha Pandey & R. K. Srivastava

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Chhimwal, M., Pandey, D., Srivastava, R.K. (2022). Pristine Biochar and Engineered Biochar: Differences and Application. In: Ramola, S., Mohan, D., Masek, O., Méndez, A., Tsubota, T. (eds) Engineered Biochar. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-19-2488-0_1

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