Immobilization of Cd in soil by biochar and new emerging chemically produced carbon

Utilization of industrial and household wastes as fertilizer while wastewater as irrigation are common practices in developing country's agriculture. These practices played an imperative role in the accumulation of heavy metals in soil. Among different heavy metals, cadmium (Cd) contamination in soils has been rising to an alarming level. The contribution of natural activities is relatively low over anthropogenic activities for Cd buildup in the...