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Published: Mar 01, 2014
Vol/Issue: 99
Pages: 19-33
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Authors

M

Mahtab Ahmad

A

Anushka Upamali Rajapaksha

Anhui Polytechnic University

N

Nanthi Bolan

Global Centre for Environmental Remediation (GCER), Faculty of Science, The University of Newcastle, Callaghan, NSW, Australia; Cooperative Research Centre for Contamination Assessment and Remediation of Environment (CRC CARE), The University of Newcastle, Callaghan, NSW, Australia

D

Dinesh Mohan

School of Environmental Sciences Jawaharlal Nehru University New Delhi 110067 India

Korea Biochar Research Center; O-Jeong Eco-Resilience Institute (OJERI) & Division of Environmental Science and Ecological Engineering; Korea University; Seoul 02841; Republic of Korea

Funding

National Research Foundation of Korea

Ministry of Education, Science and Technology Award: 2012R1A1B3001409

Cite This Article

Mahtab Ahmad, Anushka Upamali Rajapaksha, Jung Eun Lim, et al. (2014). Biochar as a sorbent for contaminant management in soil and water: A review. Chemosphere, 99, 19-33. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chemosphere.2013.10.071

Biochar as a sorbent for contaminant management in soil and water: A review

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