Biochar Surface Functionality Plays a Vital Role in (Im)Mobilization and Phytoavailability of Soil Vanadium

Ali El-Naggar; Sabry M. Shaheen; Scott X. Chang; Deyi Hou; Yong Sik Ok; Jörg Rinklebe

doi:10.1021/acssuschemeng.1c01656

Biochar Surface Functionality Plays a Vital Role in (Im)Mobilization and Phytoavailability of Soil Vanadium

Ali El-Naggar, Sabry M. Shaheen, Scott X. Chang, Deyi Hou, Yong Sik Ok, Jörg Rinklebe

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The potential of biochar with different surface functionalities to immobilize soil vanadium (V) and reduce its phytoavailability has not been studied. We investigated the effects of different doses (0, 2.5, and 5%) of three biochars derived from rice hull and wood residues on fractionation, mobilization, and plant uptake of V in an acidic soil contaminated with V (3750 mg kg-1). Application of wood biochar, with high O-containing functional groups, at 2.5% decreased the water-soluble V by 46% and the soluble + exchangeable V by 32% in soil, as well as reduced the V uptake by corn and sorghum up to 86% in shoots and 65% in roots. Application of wood and rice hull biochars, with low O-containing functional groups, increased V solubility, and thus corn and sorghum were incapable of growing in treated soils. The higher reactive surface, acidity, abundance of various O-containing functional groups, and hydrophilicity of the former wood biochar contributed to its superior performance. Solubility of V increased with the biochar-induced increase of soil pH and dissolved organic carbon (DOC). Soil acidity and aromaticity of DOC are the main factors responsible for V immobilization. These results may help to elucidate the role of biochar in the sustainable management of V-contaminated soils.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	6864-6874
Number of pages	11
Journal	ACS Sustainable Chemistry and Engineering
Volume	9
Issue number	19
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1021/acssuschemeng.1c01656
Publication status	Published - 2021 May 17

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Funding Information:
The authors thank the German Alexander von Humboldt Foundation (Ref 3.4 - EGY - 1185373 - GF-E) for the financial support of the experienced researchers’ fellowship of Prof. Dr. S.M.S. at the University of Wuppertal, Germany. They also thank the National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF) (NRF 2015R1A2A2A11001432) and Korea University for the financial support of Dr. A.E.-N. Dr. A.E.-N. was also supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (42050410315) and Zhejiang Postdoctoral Research Program (20120200001).

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Keywords

charcoal
functional groups
green remediation
heavy metals
rice biowastes
wood biomass

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Environmental Chemistry
General Chemical Engineering
Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment

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Biochar Surface Functionality Plays a Vital Role in (Im)Mobilization and Phytoavailability of Soil Vanadium

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