Journal
BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY
Volume 172, Issue -, Pages 212-218Publisher
ELSEVIER SCI LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2014.09.018
Keywords
Hydrochar; Low temperature oxidization; Oxygen contained functional group; Fe(III) reduction; Fenton-like process
Funding
- Science and Technology Commission of Shanghai Municipality [12231204902]
- Program for Innovative Research Team in University [IRT13078]
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Oxidized hydrothermal biochar was prepared by hydrothermal carbonization of Spartina alterniflora biomass (240 degrees C for 4 h) and subsequent oxidization (240 degrees C for 10 min) under air. Oxidized hydrochar achieved a Fe(III) reducing capacity of 2.15 mmol/g at pH 2.0 with 120 h, which is 1.2 times higher than un-oxidized hydrochar. Low temperature oxidization increases the contents of carboxyl and carbonyl groups on hydrochar surface. It is supposed that carboxyl groups provide bonding sites for soluble Fe species and carbonyl groups are responsible for Fe3+ reduction. A Fenton-like process was established with Fe2+ replaced by oxidized hydrochar and tested for methylene blue (MB) decoloration. Oxidized hydrochar achieved a MB decolorization (200 mg/L, pH 7.0) rate of 99.21% within 3 h and demonstrates prominent prevail over H2O2 absent control test. This study reveals low temperature oxidization is an effective way to improve and restore abiotic reducing ability of hydrochar. (C) 2014 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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