Synthesis and Characterization of Rice Straw Derived Nanoscale Biochar-Based Fertilizer Infused with Nutrients

• Main Authors: Ramos, Nerissa C, Abon, John Eric O, Pascual, Kristine S, Bulatao, Rodel M, Monserate, Juvy J, Diaz, Jose Mario A
• Format: text
• Published: Archīum Ateneo 2022
• Subjects: Biochar; Fertilizer; Nitrogen; Phosphorus; Potassium; Rice straw; Agriculture; Chemistry; Environmental Sciences; Materials Chemistry; Physical Sciences and Mathematics
• Online Access: https://archium.ateneo.edu/chemistry-faculty-pubs/195; https://www.scientific.net/KEM.913.107
• Institution: Ateneo De Manila University

Biochar research has been gaining recent interest in agricultural applications because of its use as a soil amendment. Biochar is a porous carbonaceous solid produced from heat in the absence of any introduced oxygen (pyrolysis). It has relatively high surface area and slow-release properties that m...