Biochar: Production, Characterization, and Applications (Hardcover)

GENERAL OVERVIEW

Definitions and Fundamentals of Biochar
Anushka Upamali Rajapaksha, Dinesh Mohan, Avanthi Deshani Igalavithana, Sang Soo Lee, and Yong Sik Ok

Biochar: State of the Art
Prasanna Kumarathilaka, Sonia Mayakaduwa, Indika Herath, and Meththika Vithanage

BIOCHAR PRODUCTION AND CHARACTERIZATION

Biochar Production Technology: An Overview
Sophie M. Uchimiya

Chemical, Physical, and Surface Characterization of Biochar
Fungai N.D. Mukome and Sanjai J. Parikh

ENVIRONMENTAL APPLICATIONS

Biochar for Inorganic Contaminant Management in Soil
Ramya Thangarajan, Nanthi Bolan, Sanchita Mandal, Anitha Kunhikrishnan, Girish Choppala, Rajasekar Karunanithi, and Fangjie Qi

Biochar for Organic Contaminant Management in Soil
Xiaokai Zhang, Kim McGrouther, Lizhi He, Huagang Huang, Kouping Lu, and Hailong Wang

Biochar for Inorganic Contaminant Management in Waste and Wastewater
Anitha Kunhikrishnan, Irshad Bibi, Nanthi Bolan, Balaji Seshadri, Girish Choppala, Nabeel Khan Niazi, Won-Il Kim, and Yong Sik Ok

Biochar for Organic Contaminant Management in Water and Wastewater
Ming Zhang and Li Lu

AGRONOMIC APPLICATIONS AND CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION

Biochar Effects on Soil Fertility and Nutrient Cycling
Yanjiang Cai and Scott X. Chang

Biochar Substrate for Hydroponic Vegetable Production
Ataullah Khan, Nick Savidov, John Zhang, Jian Yang, Tim Anderson, Don Harfield, and Anthony O. Anyia

Effects of Straw-Derived Biochar on Rice Paddy
Da Dong, Weixiang Wu, and Ting Zhong

Biochar Effects on Soil Organic Carbon Storage
Hongjie Zhang, R. Paul Voroney, and Gordon W. Price

Biochar Effects on Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Pranoy Pal

FUTURE PROSPECTS

Emerging Applications of Biochar
Daniel C.W. Tsang, Jingzi Beiyuan, and Mei Deng