Panorama e tendências da pesquisa brasileira sobre biochar no tratamento de águas: Uma análise bibliométrica

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https://doi.org/10.36661/2596-142X.2026v8n1.15303

Palavras-chave:

biochar, Tratamento de águas residuais, Análise bibliométrica, Adsorção, Remoção de contaminantes

Resumo

Nas últimas décadas, a pesquisa sobre a aplicação do biochar no tratamento de águas tem emergido como um tema de crescente relevância científica. Diante desse cenário, o presente estudo realiza uma análise bibliométrica com o objetivo de mapear o panorama e as tendências da pesquisa brasileira voltada à utilização do biochar para tratamento de águas, destacando sua evolução temporal, principais autores e instituições, periódicos de maior impacto, redes de colaboração internacional e palavras-chave mais recorrentes. A busca booleana foi conduzida na base de dados Scopus, resultando em 268 documentos publicados entre 2010 e 2025. Para a análise quantitativa e visual dos dados, foram utilizadas as ferramentas VOSviewer e Bibliometrix. Os resultados revelam um crescimento expressivo das publicações, especialmente após 2018, com uma taxa média anual de 32%. Observou-se ainda uma forte colaboração entre pesquisadores brasileiros e internacionais. Este estudo identifica os principais atores científicos e institucionais do campo e fornece perspectivas futuras sobre o avanço e consolidação do uso do biochar para o tratamento de águas.

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  • Carlos Eduardo Machado de Oliveira, Universidade Federal do Ceará - UFC

    Mestrando em Engenharia Civil pela Universidade Federal do Ceará (UFC) - Campus Russas. Professor Substituto da Universidade Estadual do Maranhão (UEMA) - Campus Bacabal. 

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OLIVEIRA, Carlos Eduardo Machado de. Panorama e tendências da pesquisa brasileira sobre biochar no tratamento de águas: Uma análise bibliométrica. Revista Gestão & Sustentabilidade, Brasil, v. 8, n. 1, p. e15303, 2026. DOI: 10.36661/2596-142X.2026v8n1.15303. Disponível em: https://periodicos.uffs.edu.br/index.php/RGES/article/view/15303. Acesso em: 2 mar. 2026.