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Gabriel Gascó is affiliated with the Technical University of Madrid in Spain, focusing on environmental science and engineering. Their research has contributed extensively to the understanding of biochar and its applications for pollutant removal and environmental remediation.

Their recent publications include studies on biochar's interaction with various contaminants and its production methods. Notable papers include:

  • Biochar sorption of PFOS, PFOA, PFHxS and PFHxA in two soils with contrasting texture, 2020, Chemosphere
  • New insights into the efficient removal of emerging contaminants by biochars and hydrochars derived from olive oil wastes, 2020, The Science of The Total Environment
  • Fe oxides-biochar composites produced by hydrothermal carbonization and pyrolysis of biomass waste, 2020, Journal of Analytical and Applied Pyrolysis
  • Effects of temperature and carrier gas on physico-chemical properties of biochar derived from biosolids, 2022, Journal of Analytical and Applied Pyrolysis
  • Production, characteristics and use of magnetic biochar nanocomposites as sorbents, 2023, Biomass and Bioenergy

Their frequent co-authors include:

  • A. Méndez
  • Jorge Paz-Ferreiro
  • Eliana Cárdenas-Aguiar
  • Patricia Almendros
  • S.P. Barragán-Mantilla

Gabriel Gascó has contributed to a range of scientific journals. Frequent publication venues are:

  • Applied Sciences
  • Waste Management
  • Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery
  • The Science of The Total Environment
  • Minerals Engineering

In addition to articles, Gascó has published books including:

  • Experiencias de aprendizaje-servicio en la UPM: 2021 y 2022, 2023, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid eBooks
  • Biochar as a Renewable-Based Material, 2020, WORLD SCIENTIFIC (EUROPE) eBooks

Their research covers several main fields of study:

  • Environmental Science
  • Engineering

Within these fields, subfields of particular focus include:

  • Water Science and Technology
  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Biomaterials
  • Geochemistry and Petrology
  • Mechanical Engineering

Main topics addressed in their work involve:

  • Adsorption and biosorption for pollutant removal
  • Clay minerals and soil interactions
  • Coal and Its By-products
  • Extraction and Separation Processes
  • Thermochemical Biomass Conversion Processes
  • Metal Extraction and Bioleaching
  • Heavy metals in environment

Best Publications

  • Effects of sewage sludge biochar on plant metal availability after application to a Mediterranean soil.

    A. Méndez;A. Gómez;J. Paz-Ferreiro;G. Gascó

  • Use of phytoremediation and biochar to remediate heavy metal polluted soils: a review

    J. Paz-Ferreiro;J. Paz-Ferreiro;H. Lu;S. Fu;A. Méndez

  • Soil biochemical activities and the geometric mean of enzyme activities after application of sewage sludge and sewage sludge biochar to soil

    J. Paz-Ferreiro;G. Gascó;B. Gutiérrez;A. Méndez

  • Biochars and hydrochars prepared by pyrolysis and hydrothermal carbonisation of pig manure

    G. Gascó;J. Paz-Ferreiro;M.L. Álvarez;A. Saa

  • Physicochemical and agronomic properties of biochar from sewage sludge pyrolysed at different temperatures

    A. Méndez;M. Terradillos;G. Gascó

  • Agronomic properties of biochars from different manure wastes

    P. Cely;G. Gascó;J. Paz-Ferreiro;A. Méndez

  • Interactive effects of biochar and the earthworm Pontoscolex corethrurus on plant productivity and soil enzyme activities

    Jorge Paz-Ferreiro;Jorge Paz-Ferreiro;Shenglei Fu;Ana Méndez;Gabriel Gascó

  • Soil resources and element stocks in drylands to face global issues.

    César Plaza;César Plaza;César Plaza;Claudio Zaccone;Kasia Sawicka;Ana M. Méndez

  • Characterization of hydrochars produced by hydrothermal carbonization of rice husk

    D. Kalderis;M. S. Kotti;A. Méndez;G. Gascó

  • Biochar from Biosolids Pyrolysis: A Review.

    Jorge Paz-Ferreiro;Aurora Nieto;Ana Méndez;Matthew Peter James Askeland

  • Use of magnetic biochars for the immobilization of heavy metals in a multi-contaminated soil

    H.P. Lu;Z.A. Li;G. Gascó;A. Méndez

  • Combining phytoextraction and biochar addition improves soil biochemical properties in a soil contaminated with Cd

    Huanping Lu;Zhian Li;Shenglei Fu;Ana Méndez

  • Solubility and toxicity of antimony trioxide (Sb2O3) in soil.

    Koen Oorts;Erik Smolders;Fien Degryse;Jurgen Buekers

  • Characterization and pyrolysis behaviour of different paper mill waste materials

    A. Méndez;J.M. Fidalgo;F. Guerrero;G. Gascó

  • Response of different soil organic matter pools to biochar and organic fertilizers

    César Plaza;Beatrice Giannetta;José M. Fernández;Esther G. López-de-Sá

  • Influence of pig manure and its biochar on soil CO2 emissions and soil enzymes

    G. Gascó;J. Paz-Ferreiro;P. Cely;C. Plaza

  • The influence of organic matter on sewage sludge pyrolysis

    G. Gascó;C.G. Blanco;F. Guerrero;A.M. Méndez Lázaro

  • Preparation of carbon-based adsorbents from pyrolysis and air activation of sewage sludges

    A. Méndez;G. Gascó;M.M.A. Freitas;M.M.A. Freitas;G. Siebielec

  • Biochar from pyrolysis of deinking paper sludge and its use in the treatment of a nickel polluted soil

    A. Méndez;J. Paz-Ferreiro;F. Araujo;G. Gascó

  • Influence of pyrolysis temperature on composted sewage sludge biochar priming effect in a loamy soil.

    A. Méndez;A.M. Tarquis;A. Saa-Requejo;F. Guerrero

Frequent Co-Authors

Jorge Paz-Ferreiro
Jorge Paz-Ferreiro RMIT University
Ana Méndez
Ana Méndez Technical University of Madrid
César Plaza
César Plaza Spanish National Research Council
Shenglei Fu
Shenglei Fu Henan University
José M. García Fernández
José M. García Fernández University of Seville
Zhian Li
Zhian Li Chinese Academy of Sciences
Claudia Kammann
Claudia Kammann Hochschule Geisenheim University
Karl Ritz
Karl Ritz University of Nottingham
Kalpit Shah
Kalpit Shah RMIT University
Bruno Glaser
Bruno Glaser Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg

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