| BC | Biochar |
| BET | Brunauer–Emmett–Teller analysis |
| FTIR | Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy |
| OCPs | Organochlorine pesticides |
| POPs | Persistent organic pollutants |
| PAHs | Polyaromatic hydrocarbons |
| PCBs | Polychlorinated biphenyls |
| SEM | Scanning electron microscopy |
| TGA | Thermogravimetric analysis |
| XPS | X-ray photoelectron spectrometry |
| XRD | X-ray diffraction |