Journal
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH
Volume 26, Issue 19, Pages 19738-19748Publisher
SPRINGER HEIDELBERG
DOI: 10.1007/s11356-019-05298-5
Keywords
Biochar; Heavy metal Cd; Zeta potential; Electronegativity; Colloidal cohesion
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- National Key Research and Development Program of China [2016YFD0800702, 2018YFD0800703]
- National Natural Science Foundation of China [41571283]
- Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities [2662018PY078]
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In situ passivation of heavy metals by biochar mainly focuses on the effect of biochar's pH, surface oxygen-containing functional groups (OCFGs), and ash content. In this paper, starting with the measurement of biochar's electrical properties under different pyrolysis atmospheres and temperatures, the changes in the zeta potential of biochar and the consequent effects on cadmium immobilization in soil are studied. The results show that the zeta potential of biochar from the pyrolysis of high temperature (800 degrees C) is higher than that of biochar at low temperatures, so its electronegativity is weaker than that of biochar at low temperatures, but the protective effect on wheat is stronger than that of biochar obtained at low temperatures. The zeta potential of biochar obtained under a CO2 atmosphere was higher than that of biochar prepared under a N-2 atmosphere, so its protective effect on wheat was stronger than that of biochar under N-2. The reason is that biochar particles with a high zeta potential and weak electronegativity have higher cohesion and are better at in situ passivation of Cd in soils. Namely, biochar obtained at high pyrolysis temperatures (800 degrees C) and prepared under a CO2 atmosphere has better effect on Cd immobilization.
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