Black Carbon (Biochar) In Water/Soil Environments: Molecular Structure, Sorption, Stability, and Potential Risk

Black carbon (BC) is ubiquitous in the environments and participates in various biogeochemical processes. Both positive and negative effects of BC (especially biochar) on the ecosystem have been identified, which are mainly derived from its diverse physicochemical properties. Nevertheless, few studies systematically examined the linkage between the evolution of BC molecular structure with the resulted BC properties, environmental functions as well as potential risk, which is critical for understanding the BC environmental behavior and utilization as a multifunctional product. Thus, this review highlights the molecular structure evolution of BC during pyrolysis and the impact of BC physicochemical properties on…

• NN
  National Natural Science Foundation of China

  Award: 41573127
• MO
  Ministry of Science and Technology of the People's Republic of China

  Award: 2016YFD0800201
• CS
  China Scholarship Council

  Award: 201503250054
• NI
  National Institute of Food and Agriculture

  Award: MAS 00028