Bharagava, Ram Naresh ed.Khan, TahmeenaIqbal AzadKhan, Abdul Rahman2023-09-012023-09-0120229781032019703http://dx.doi.org/10.1201/9781003181224-5.http://136.232.12.194:4000/handle/123456789/553Chapter 5: Reducing Heavy Metal Toxicity using Biochar as a Naturally Derived Adsorbent by Iqbal Azad, Tahmeena Khan, Bhanu Pratap Singh, and Abdul Rahman Khan.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.enChemistryBook chapter