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Synthesis and Characterization of Nano Fe and Mn (hydr)oxides to Be Used as Natural Sorbents and Micronutrient Fertilizers

Journal

AGRONOMY-BASEL
Volume 11, Issue 9, Pages -

Publisher

MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/agronomy11091876

Keywords

nano-metal oxides; amorphous Mn oxide; Fe-Mn binary oxide; nanoadsorbents; nanofertilizers

Funding

  1. Spanish State Research Agency, Spanish Ministry of Science, Innovation and Universities [RTI2018-096268-B-I00]
  2. Comunidad de Madrid (Spain) through the Structural Funds 2014-2020 (ERDF) [AGRISOST-CM S2018/BAA-4330]
  3. Comunidad de Madrid (Spain) through the Structural Funds 2014-2020 (ESF) [AGRISOST-CM S2018/BAA-4330]

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In this research, four nano-metal (hydr)oxides were synthesized and characterized, demonstrating their potential as efficient adsorbents for extracting Ag+ and Tl+ while promoting iron and manganese nutrition in plants. These materials show promise as micronutrient fertilizers.
Fe and Mn (hydr)oxides are widely used as contaminant sorbents in water/wastewater systems but their potential use as micronutrient fertilizers is still poorly known. In this research, four nano-metal (hydr)oxides (amorphous Mn oxide (AMO), Fe-Mn binary oxide (FMBO), two-line ferrihydrite (2L-Fh) and goethite) were successfully synthesized and completely characterized (infrared and Mossbauer spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction particle size, specific surface area, point of zero charge). AMO, FMBO and 2L-Fh were introduced to interact with AgNO3 (20.0 mu M) and TlNO3 (100.0 mu M) diluted solutions for three days to check their potential capability as potential Ag+ and Tl+ adsorbents. AMO and FMBO (4% w/w) were tested as nanofertilizers by arranging a hydroponic bioassay for 35 days on white lupin culture as a Mn-hyperaccumulator plant model. AMO structure was identified as an amorphous mixture of Mn oxides while FMBO was an Fe dopped birnessite. Both materials were efficient in extracting Ag+ and Tl+ although large Mn concentration was released from FMBO to the solutions. AMO and FMBO promoted Fe and Mn nutrition in plants. Synthetic iron chelate (Fe-EDDHA), present in the nutrient dissolution, could be adsorbed onto AMO surface by producing Fe and Mn accumulation in roots and increasing Mn uptake rate without toxicity symptoms. Therefore, AMO and FMBO not only demonstrated their efficiency as adsorbents, but also displayed they would be promising nanomaterials as micronutrient fertilizers.

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