10-Apr-2026 Biochar and crop residues store carbon in soil through distinct pathways, long-term field study finds Biochar Editorial Office, Shenyang Agricultural University A new long-term field study reveals that biochar and crop residues help soils store carbon in fundamentally different ways, offering new insights for climate-smart agriculture and carbon sequestration strategies. Journal Biochar
10-Apr-2026 Biochar offers a powerful, low-cost solution for emerging contaminants in soil and water Biochar Editorial Office, Shenyang Agricultural University Emerging contaminants are rapidly becoming a global environmental challenge, posing risks to soil health, water quality, and human well-being. A new comprehensive review reveals that biochar, a carbon-rich material derived from biomass, may offer a sustainable and highly effective solution for removing these pollutants from the environment. Journal Biochar
9-Apr-2026 Magnetic biochar nanocomposite rapidly removes antibiotic pollution from wastewater Biochar Editorial Office, Shenyang Agricultural University Antibiotic contamination in water is a growing global concern, threatening ecosystems and human health. Now, researchers have developed a novel biochar-based nanocomposite that can efficiently remove the widely used antibiotic tetracycline from wastewater using a combination of adsorption and light-driven degradation. Journal Biochar
9-Apr-2026 Rewetting peatlands plus biochar could turn major carbon sources into climate solutions Biochar Editorial Office, Shenyang Agricultural University A new study shows that combining water management with biochar application could transform drained agricultural peatlands from greenhouse gas emitters into powerful carbon sinks, offering a promising pathway for climate change mitigation. Journal Biochar
9-Apr-2026 Biomass-derived biochar catalyst offers low-cost alternative to platinum for clean energy technologies Biochar Editorial Office, Shenyang Agricultural University A new study reports a breakthrough in sustainable energy materials by transforming biomass into a high-performance catalyst that could replace expensive platinum in fuel cells and metal-air batteries. Journal Biochar
9-Apr-2026 Turning waste into a solution: Biochar shows promise for cleaning uranium-contaminated water and soil Biochar Editorial Office, Shenyang Agricultural University Uranium contamination is an urgent environmental challenge with serious implications for ecosystems and human health. A new review highlights how biochar, a carbon-rich material made from waste biomass, could offer a sustainable and cost-effective solution for removing uranium from polluted water and soil. Journal Biochar
9-Apr-2026 New ORNL electrolyte lets the ions flow DOE/Oak Ridge National Laboratory Oak Ridge National Laboratory researchers have uncovered a path to design superionic polymer electrolytes for solid-state batteries and other energy applications that could help ensure a future of abundant and reliable energy for the United States. The scientists demonstrated that by carefully controlling the chemical composition of a lithium salt-based polymer, they could create a material that enables superfast transport of ions in batteries and many other energy storage and conversion technologies. Journal Materials Today Funder US Department of Energy Office of Science
9-Apr-2026 Decision-aware AI framework could make solar-plus-storage scheduling more profitable Beijing Institute of Technology Press Co., Ltd Researchers have developed a decision-aware forecasting framework for photovoltaic-battery energy storage systems, or PV-BESS, that improves how solar generation is predicted for day-ahead scheduling. Instead of treating forecasting and operational decision-making as two separate steps, the new approach trains the forecasting model to account directly for downstream scheduling objectives such as economic return and output smoothness. The result, according to the study, is a system that not only predicts well, but also helps the storage system operate more profitably and more stably. Journal Green Energy and Intelligent Transportation
9-Apr-2026 Laser-stepwise-induced graphene enables tunable electromagnetic shielding with remarkably low sheet resistance Tsinghua University Press Researchers from Wuhan University of Technology have developed a laser-stepwise-induced graphene (LSIG) method that significantly lowers sheet resistance to just 15 Ω sq-1. By combining focused and defocused laser pulses, this technique reduces structural defects and improves crystallinity in laser-induced graphene, enabling advanced applications in electromagnetic shielding and infrared stealth. Journal Nano Research
