(CRC Press, 2022) Bharagava, Ram Naresh ed.; Khan, Tahmeena; Iqbal Azad; Khan, Abdul Rahman
The present chapter has summarized the heave metal contamination in environment with an emphasis
to heavy metal pollution in water. Several diseases are associated with consumption of polluted water
and to address the issue numerous remedial measures have been explored, of which biochars have
emerged as promising adsorbents. The chapter has taken a closer look at different aspects of biochar
including its synthesis, characterization, properties applications and mechanistic action.
