Nitrogen-enriched biochar co-compost for the amelioration of degraded tropical soil

Nain, P., Purakayastha, T. J., Sarkar, B., Bhowmik, A., Biswas, S., Kumar, S., Shukla, L., Biswas, D. R., Bandyopadhyay, K. K., Agarwal, B. K. & Saha, N. D., 15/01/2024, In: Environmental Technology. 45, 2, p. 246-261 16 p.

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A perspective on biochar for repairing damages in the soil–plant system caused by climate change-driven extreme weather events

Kumar, A., Bhattacharya, T., Mukherjee, S. & Sarkar, B., 31/12/2022, In: Biochar. 4, 1, 23 p., 22.

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Novel MOF-808 metal-organic framework as highly efficient adsorbent of perfluorooctane sulfonate in water

Chang, P.-H., Chen, C.-Y., Mukhopadhyay, R., Chen, W., Tzou, Y.-M. & Sarkar, B., 31/10/2022, In: Journal of Colloid and Interface Science. 623, p. 627-636 10 p.

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Biochar-microorganism interactions for organic pollutant remediation: Challenges and perspectives

Mukherjee, S., Sarkar, B., Aralappanavar, V. K., Mukhopadhyay, R., Basak, B. B., Srivastava, P., Marchut-Mikołajczyk, O., Bhatnagar, A., Semple, K. T. & Bolan, N., 1/09/2022, In: Environmental Pollution. 308, 17 p., 119609.

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Modified and pristine biochars for remediation of chromium contamination in soil and aquatic systems

El-Naggar, A., Mosa, A., Ahmed, N., Niazi, N. K., Yousaf, B., Sarkar, B., Rinklebe, J., Cai, Y. & Chang, S. X., 1/09/2022, In: Chemosphere. 303, Pt 1, p. 134942 13 p., 134942.

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Distribution, transformation and remediation of poly- and per-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in wastewater sources

O’Connor, J., Bolan, N. S., Kumar, M., Nital, A. S., Ahmed, M. B., Vithanage, M., Rinklebe, J., Mukhopadhyay, R., Srivastava, P., Sarkar, B., Bhatnagar, A., Wang, H., Siddique, K. H. M. & Kirkham, M. B., 31/08/2022, In: Process Safety and Environmental Protection. 164, p. 91-108 18 p.

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Enhancing microplastics biodegradation during composting using livestock manure biochar

Sun, Y., Shaheen, S. M., Ali, E. F., Abdelrahman, H., Sarkar, B., Song, H., Rinklebe, J., Ren, X., Zhang, Z. & Wang, Q., 1/08/2022, In: Environmental Pollution. 306, 11 p., 119339.

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Effect of LDPE Microplastics on Chemical Properties and Microbial Communities in Soil

Palansooriya, K. N., Shi, L., Sarkar, B., Parikh, S. J., Sang, M. K., Lee, S. & Ok, Y. S., 31/07/2022, In: Soil Use and Management. 38, 3, p. 1481-1492 12 p.

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Nanomaterials for sustainable remediation of chemical contaminants in water and soil

Mukhopadhyay, R., Sarkar, B., Khan, E., Alessi, D. S., Biswas, J. K., Manjaiah, K. M., Eguchi, M., Wu, K. C. W., Yamauchi, Y. & Ok, Y. S., 31/07/2022, In: Critical Reviews in Environmental Science and Technology. 52, 15, p. 2611-2660 50 p.

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Assessing simultaneous immobilization of lead and improvement of phosphorus availability through application of phosphorus-rich biochar in a contaminated soil: A pot experiment

Chen, H., Feng, Y., Yang, X., Yang, B., Sarkar, B., Bolan, N., Meng, J., Wu, F., Wong, J. W. C., Chen, W. & Wang, H., 30/06/2022, In: Chemosphere. 296, 9 p., 133891.

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Effects of microplastics on the terrestrial environment: A critical review

Dissanayake, P. D., Kim, S., Sarkar, B., Oleszczuk, P., Sang, M. K., Haque, M. N., Ahn, J. H., Bank, M. S. & Ok, Y. S., 30/06/2022, In: Environmental Research. 209, 12 p., 112734.

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Quality assessment of research studies on microplastics in soils: A methodological perspective

Shanmugam, S. D., Praveena, S. M. & Sarkar, B., 30/06/2022, In: Chemosphere. 296, 10 p., 134026.

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Comparative study on the characteristics and environmental risk of potentially toxic elements in biochar obtained via pyrolysis of swine manure at lab and pilot scales

Meng, J., Zhang, H., Cui, Z., Guo, H., Mašek, O., Sarkar, B., Wang, H., Bolan, N. & Shan, S., 15/06/2022, In: Science of the Total Environment. 825, p. 153941 12 p., 153941.

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Biofilm formation and its implications on the properties and fate of microplastics in aquatic environments: A review

Sooriyakumar, P., Bolan, N., Kumar, M., Singh, L., Yu, Y., Li, Y., Weralupitiya, C., Vithanage, M., Ramanayaka, S., Sarkar, B., Wang, F., Gleeson, D., Zhang, D., Kirkham, M. B., Rinklebe, J. & Siddique, K. H. M., 31/05/2022, In: Journal of Hazardous Materials Advances. 6, 14 p., 100077.

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Challenges and opportunities in sustainable management of microplastics and nanoplastics in the environment

Sarkar, B., Dissanayake, P. D., Bolan, N. S., Dar, J. Y., Kumar, M., Haque, M. N., Mukhopadhyay, R., Ramanayaka, S., Biswas, J. K., Tsang, D. C. W., Rinklebe, J. & Ok, Y. S., 31/05/2022, In: Environmental Research. 207, 112179.

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Recovery, regeneration and sustainable management of spent adsorbents from wastewater treatment streams: A review

Baskar, A. V., Bolan, N., Hoang, S. A., Sooriyakumar, P., Kumar, M., Singh, L., Jasemizad, T., Padhye, L. P., Singh, G., Vinu, A., Sarkar, B., Kirkham, M. B., Rinklebe, J., Wang, S., Wang, H., Balasubramanian, R. & Siddique, K. H. M., 20/05/2022, In: Science of the Total Environment. 822, 24 p., 153555.

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Revamping highly weathered soils in the tropics with biochar application: What we know and what is needed

Basak, B. B., Sarkar, B., Saha, A., Sarkar, A., Mandal, S., Biswas, J. K., Wang, H. & Bolan, N. S., 20/05/2022, In: Science of the Total Environment. 822, 16 p., 153461.

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Prediction of Soil Heavy Metal Immobilization by Biochar Using Machine Learning

Palansooriya, K. N., Li, J., Dissanayake, P. D., Suvarna, M., Li, L., Yuan, X., Sarkar, B., Tsang, D. C. W., Rinklebe, J., Wang, X. & Ok, Y. S., 30/04/2022, In: Environmental Science and Technology. 56, 7, p. 4187-4198 12 p.

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Editorial: Adaptive Farming Sustainability Practices: Fundamentals to Advances

Rakshit, A., Meena, V. S., Chakraborty, S., Sarkar, B. & Ghosh, S., 8/04/2022, In: Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems. 6, 8 p., 823437.

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Ball-milled magnetite for efficient arsenic decontamination: Insights into oxidation–adsorption mechanism

Yang, X., Liu, S., Liang, T., Yan, X., Zhang, Y., Zhou, Y., Sarkar, B. & Ok, Y. S., 5/04/2022, In: Journal of Hazardous Materials. 427, 12 p., 128117.

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A remediation approach to chromium-contaminated water and soil using engineered biochar derived from peanut shell

Murad, H. A., Ahmad, M., Bundschuh, J., Hashimoto, Y., Zhang, M., Sarkar, B. & Ok, Y. S., 31/03/2022, In: Environmental Research. 204, 11 p., 112125.

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Phosphorus application enhances alkane hydroxylase gene abundance in the rhizosphere of wild plants grown in petroleum-hydrocarbon-contaminated soil

Hoang, S. A., Lamb, D., Sarkar, B., Seshadri, B., Kit Yu, R. M., Anh Tran, T. K., O'Connor, J., Rinklebe, J., Kirkham, M. B., Vo, H. T. & Bolan, N. S., 31/03/2022, In: Environmental Research. 204, 10 p., 111924.

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Harnessing biofertilizer from human urine via chemogenic and biogenic routes: Synthesis, characterization and agronomic application

Biswas, J. K., Mondal, M., Majumdar, D., Bhatnagar, A., Sarkar, B., Vithanage, M., Meers, E., Tack, F. M. G., Pant, D. & Goel, R., 28/02/2022, In: Environmental Technology and Innovation. 25, 14 p., 102152.

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Inland saline aquaculture increased carbon accumulation rate and stability in pond sediments under semi-arid climate

Aralappanavar, V. K., Bharti, V. S., Mukhopadhyay, R., Prakash, S., Harikrishna, V., Bhuvaneswari, G. R., Tripathi, G., Krishna, G. & Sarkar, B., 28/02/2022, In: Journal of Soils and Sediments. 22, 2, p. 672-681 10 p.

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Multifunctional applications of biochar beyond carbon storage

Bolan, N., Hoang, S. A., Beiyuan, J., Gupta, S., Hou, D., Karakoti, A., Joseph, S., Jung, S., Kim, K.-H., Kirkham, M. B., Kua, H. W., Kumar, M., Kwon, E. E., Ok, Y. S., Perera, V., Rinklebe, J., Shaheen, S. M., Sarkar, B., Sarmah, A. K. & Singh, B. P. & 10 others, Singh, G., Tsang, D. C. W., Vikrant, K., Vithanage, M., Vinu, A., Wang, H., Wijesekara, H., Yan, Y., Younis, S. A. & Van Zwieten, L., 17/02/2022, In: INTERNATIONAL MATERIALS REVIEWS. 67, 2, p. 150-200 51 p.

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Facile one pot preparation of magnetic chitosan-palygorskite nanocomposite for efficient removal of lead from water

Rusmin, R., Sarkar, B., Mukhopadhyay, R., Tsuzuki, T., Liu, Y. & Naidu, R., 15/02/2022, In: Journal of Colloid and Interface Science. 608, p. 575-587 13 p.

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Accumulation and partitioning of toxic trace metal(loid)s in phytoliths of wheat grown in a multi-element contaminated soil

Liu, L., Song, Z., Li, Q., Ellam, R. M., Tang, J., Wang, Y., Sarkar, B. & Wang, H., 1/02/2022, In: Environmental Pollution. 294, 10 p., 118645.

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Antimony contamination and its risk management in complex environmental settings: A review

Bolan, N., Kumar, M., Singh, E., Kumar, A., Singh, L., Kumar, S., Keerthanan, S., Hoang, S. A., El-Naggar, A., Vithanage, M., Sarkar, B., Wijesekara, H., Diyabalanage, S., Sooriyakumar, P., Vinu, A., Wang, H., Kirkham, M. B., Shaheen, S. M., Rinklebe, J. & Siddique, K. H. M., 31/01/2022, In: Environment International. 158, 20 p., 106908.

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Copper/Silver Bimetallic Nanoparticles Supported on Aluminosilicate Geomaterials as Antibacterial Agents

Cruces, E., Arancibia-Miranda, N., Manquián-Cerda, K., Perreault, F., Bolan, N., Azócar, M. I., Cubillos, V., Montory, J., Rubio, M. A. & Sarkar, B., 31/01/2022, In: ACS Applied Nano Materials. 5, 1, p. 1472-1483 12 p.

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Efficient removal of antimonate from water by yttrium-based metal-organic framework: Adsorbent stability and adsorption mechanism investigation

Li, Q., Li, R., Ma, X., Zhang, W., Sarkar, B., Sun, X. & Bolan, N., 20/01/2022, In: Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects. 633, 10 p., 127877.

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Scoring environment pillar in environmental, social, and governance (ESG) assessment

Senadheera, S. S., Withana, P. A., Dissanayake, P. D., Sarkar, B., Chopra, S. S., Rhee, J. H. & Ok, Y. S., 31/12/2021, In: Sustainable Environment. 7, 1, 7 p., 1960097.

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From mine to mind and mobiles – Lithium contamination and its risk management

Bolan, S., Hoang, S. A., Tanveer, M., Wang, L., Bolan, S., Sooriyakumar, P., Robinson, B., Wijesekara, H., Wijesooriya, M., Keerthanan, S., Vithanage, M., Markert, B., Fränzle, S., Wünschmann, S., Sarkar, B., Vinu, A., Kirkham, M. B., Siddique, K. H. M. & Rinklebe, J., 1/12/2021, In: Environmental Pollution. 290, 15 p., 118067.

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Natural and engineered clays and clay minerals for the removal of poly- and perfluoroalkyl substances from water: State-of-the-art and future perspectives

Mukhopadhyay, R., Sarkar, B., Palansooriya, K. N., Dar, J. Y., Bolan, N. S., Parikh, S. J., Sonne, C. & Ok, Y. S., 30/11/2021, In: Advances in Colloid and Interface Science. 297, 16 p., 102537.

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Distribution, behaviour, bioavailability and remediation of poly- and per-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in solid biowastes and biowaste-treated soil

Bolan, N., Sarkar, B., Vithanage, M., Singh, G., Tsang, D. C. W., Mukhopadhyay, R., Ramadass, K., Vinu, A., Sun, Y., Ramanayaka, S., Hoang, S. A., Yan, Y., Li, Y., Rinklebe, J., Li, H. & Kirkham, M. B., 31/10/2021, In: Environment International. 155, 21 p., 106600.

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Engineered/designer hierarchical porous carbon materials for organic pollutant removal from water and wastewater: A critical review

Zhang, M., Igalavithana, A. D., Xu, L., Sarkar, B., Hou, D., Zhang, M., Bhatnagar, A., Cho, W. C. & Ok, Y. S., 31/10/2021, In: Critical Reviews in Environmental Science and Technology. 51, 20, p. 2295-2328 34 p.

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The COVID-19 pandemic necessitates a shift to a plastic circular economy

Yuan, X., Wang, X., Sarkar, B. & Ok, Y. S., 31/10/2021, In: Nature Reviews Earth and Environment. 2, p. 659-660 2 p.

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Particulate plastics-plant interaction in soil and its implications: A review

Wu, X., Lu, J., Du, M., Xu, X., Beiyuan, J., Sarkar, B., Bolan, N., Xu, W., Xu, S., Chen, X., Wu, F. & Wang, H., 20/10/2021, In: Science of the Total Environment. 792, 16 p., 148337.

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Quantitative analysis on the mechanism of Cd2+ removal by MgCl2-modified biochar in aqueous solutions

Yin, G., Tao, L., Chen, X., Bolan, N. S., Sarkar, B., Lin, Q. & Wang, H., 15/10/2021, In: Journal of Hazardous Materials. 420, 10 p., 126487.

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Nickel in soil and water: Sources, biogeochemistry, and remediation using biochar

El-Naggar, A., Ahmed, N., Mosa, A., Niazi, N. K., Yousaf, B., Sharma, A., Sarkar, B., Cai, Y. & Chang, S. X., 5/10/2021, In: Journal of Hazardous Materials. 419, 16 p., 126421.

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Effects of mineralogy, chemistry and physical properties of basalts on carbon capture potential and plant-nutrient element release via enhanced weathering

Lewis, A. L., Sarkar, B., Wade, P., Kemp, S. J., Hodson, M. E., Taylor, L. L., Yeong, K. L., Davies, K., Nelson, P. N., Bird, M. I., Kantola, I. B., Masters, M. D., DeLucia, E., Leake, J. R., Banwart, S. A. & Beerling, D. J., 30/09/2021, In: Applied Geochemistry. 132, 16 p., 105023.

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Environmentally safe release of plant available potassium and micronutrients from organically amended rock mineral powder

Basak, B. B., Sarkar, B. & Naidu, R., 30/09/2021, In: Environmental Geochemistry and Health. 43, 9, p. 3273-3286 14 p.

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Soil-derived Nature's Contributions to People and their contribution to the un Sustainable Development Goals

Smith, P., Keesstra, S. D., Silver, W. L., Adhya, T. K., De Deyn, G. B., Carvalheiro, L. G., Giltrap, D. L., Renforth, P., Cheng, K., Sarkar, B., Saco, P. M., Scow, K., Smith, J., Morel, J.-C., Thiele-Bruhn, S., Lal, R. & McElwee, P., 27/09/2021, In: Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences. 376, 1834, 13 p., 20200185.

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The role of soils in the disposition, sequestration and decontamination of environmental contaminants

Sarkar, B., Mukhopadhyay, R., Ramanayaka, S., Bolan, N. S. & Ok, Y. S., 27/09/2021, In: Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences. 376, 1834, 34365830.

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Unravelling the mechanism of amitriptyline removal from water by natural montmorillonite through batch adsorption, molecular simulation and adsorbent characterization studies

Chang, P.-H., Liu, P., Sarkar, B., Mukhopadhyay, R., Yang, Q.-Y., Tzou, Y.-M., Zhong, B., Li, X. & Owens, G., 21/09/2021, In: Journal of Colloid and Interface Science. 598, p. 379-387 9 p.

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Co-hydrothermal carbonization of swine and chicken manure: Influence of cross-interaction on hydrochar and liquid characteristics

Li, Q., Zhang, S., Gholizadeh, M., Hu, X., Yuan, X., Sarkar, B., Vithanage, M., Mašek, O. & Ok, Y. S., 10/09/2021, In: Science of the Total Environment. 786, 13 p., 147381.

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Mitigation of petroleum-hydrocarbon-contaminated hazardous soils using organic amendments: A review

Hoang, S. A., Sarkar, B., Seshadri, B., Lamb, D., Wijesekara, H., Vithanage, M., Liyanage, C., Kolivabandara, P. A., Rinklebe, J., Lam, S. S., Vinu, A., Wang, H., Kirkham, M. B. & Bolan, N. S., 15/08/2021, In: Journal of Hazardous Materials. 416, 17 p., 125702.

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Fe(III) loaded chitosan-biochar composite fibers for the removal of phosphate from water

Palansooriya, K. N., Kim, S., Igalavithana, A. D., Hashimoto, Y., Choi, Y.-E., Mukhopadhyay, R., Sarkar, B. & Ok, Y. S., 5/08/2021, In: Journal of Hazardous Materials. 415, 12 p., 125464.

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A critical review on biochar-based engineered hierarchical porous carbon for capacitive charge storage

Cuong, D. V., Matsagar, B. M., Lee, M., Hossain, M. S. A., Yamauchi, Y., Vithanage, M., Sarkar, B., Ok, Y. S., Wu, K.-W. & Hou, C.-H., 31/07/2021, In: Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews. 145, 17 p., 111029.

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Petroleum hydrocarbon rhizoremediation and soil microbial activity improvement via cluster root formation by wild proteaceae plant species

Hoang, S. A., Lamb, D., Seshadri, B., Sarkar, B., Cheng, Y., Wang, L. & Bolan, N. S., 1/07/2021, In: Chemosphere. 275, 13 p., 130135.

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Carbon-based adsorbents for fluoroquinolone removal from water and wastewater: A critical review

Ashiq, A., Vithanage, M., Sarkar, B., Kumar, M., Bhatnagar, A., Khan, E., Xi, Y. & Ok, Y. S., 30/06/2021, In: Environmental Research. 197, 20 p., 111091.

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