Biochar Technology in Wastewater Management

Introduction Biochar has emerged as a versatile, sustainable, and cost-effective carbonaceous material with significant potential for wastewater treatment and resource recovery. Produced through the thermochemical conversion of biomass under oxygen-limited conditions, biochar possesses tunable surface chemistry, porous structures, high surface area, and diverse functional groups that facilitate the removal of organic pollutants, nutrients, heavy metals, emerging contaminants, and other toxic compounds from wastewater. Its properties can be further enhanced through physical, chemical, and biological modification. This topic aims to highlight recent advances in the development, characterization, functionalization, and application of biochar-based technologies for wastewater management. Particular emphasis will be placed on innovative biochar materials, engineered and modified biochars, biochar-based composites, adsorption and catalytic processes, microbial–biochar interactions, and integrated treatment systems. Contributions addressing circular economy approaches, biomass-to-biochar conversion, pollutant recovery, regeneration and reuse of biochar, and the environmental sustainability of biochar technologies are particularly encouraged. Key words: biochar, sustainability, biomass, thermochemical reactions, waste reclamation, bioremediation, ecosystem, microorganisms, pollution, wastewater, pollution control, soil pollution, waste biomass, environmental remediation, reclaimed water. Issue Themes Biochar Production and Characterization for Wastewater Treatment Engineered and Functionalized Biochar for Pollutant Removal Biochar-Based Adsorption Technologies Biochar for Heavy Metal and Toxic Element Removal Biochar for Removal of Organic and Emerging Contaminants Biochar-Based Technologies for Nutrient Recovery Biochar–Microbial Interactions in Wastewater Treatment Biochar-Enhanced Biological Wastewater Treatment Biochar-Based Catalysts and Advanced Oxidation Processes Biochar-Based Composites and Nanocomposites Biochar for Antibiotics, Pharmaceuticals, and Endocrine Disruptors Biochar for Industrial and Municipal Wastewater Treatment Regeneration, Reuse, and Life-Cycle Performance of Biochar Biomass Waste Valorization through Biochar Production Biochar for Resource Recovery and Circular Water Management Techno-Economic and Life-Cycle Assessment of Biochar Technologies Scale-Up, Reactor Design, and Process Optimization Environmental Risks, Stability, and Fate of Biochar Hybrid Biochar Technologies and Integrated Treatment Systems Future Perspectives on Biochar-Based Sustainable Wastewater Management Academic Editor Prof. Maulin P. Shah Department of Research Impact and Outcome, Research & Development Cell, Lovely Professional University, Punjab, India E-mail: maulinshah1979@gmail.com Submission Guideline To submit your manuscript, please visit the Environmental and Microbial Technology journal website: https://www.sciltp.com/journals/emt Author submission guidelines can be found at: https://www.sciltp.com/journals/emt/instructionForAuthors There is No Article Processing Charge (APC) for all submissions and accepted papers. All manuscripts will undergo peer review in accordance with the journal’s established policies and procedures. Final acceptance will be based on the peer-review reports and the evaluation of the Academic Editors and the Editor-in-Chief. Decisions will be made by the Editor-in-Chief or Academic Editors who have no conflicts of interest with any of the authors.