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卷 7, 期 -, 页码 -出版社
ELSEVIER
DOI: 10.1016/j.mex.2020.101022
关键词
Nano-biochar; Soybean straw; Cattle manure; Hydrothermal method
资金
- U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center [W912HZ16-2-0021]
- U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission [NRC-HQ-84-15-G-0042, NRC-HQ-12-G-380038]
- U.S. Department of Commerce (NOAA) [NA11SEC4810001-0 03499]
Biochar is a stable carbon rich by-product synthesized through pyrolysis of plant and animal based biomass, and nano-biochar material has gained increasing attention due to its unique properties for environmental applications. In the present study, a simple cost-effective method for the synthesis of biochar nanoparticles through hydrothermally using agricultural residuals and by-products was developed. Both soybean straw and cattle manure were selected as the feedstock to produce the bulk-biochar. The synthesis procedure involved the digestion of the bulk-biochar with concentrated nitric acid and sulfuric acid in a high pressure condition using a hydrothermal reactor. The suspension was isolated using vacuum filtration with 0.22 mu m membrane followed by drying at 65 degrees C in an oven. Scanning electron microscopy results revealed that both of the biochars had a well-developed porous structure following pyrolysis. Both transmission electron microscopy and the dynamic light scattering results of the hydrothermally treated biochar indicated that the soybean straw and cattle manure biochar nanodots had an average of 5-nm and 4-nm in size, respectively. Overall two raw materials produced 8.5-10% biochar nanodots. The present method presents a simple, quick and cost-effective method for synthesis of biochar nanodots. The method provided a useful tool discovering the applicability biochar nanodots for environmental applications. Nano-biochar formation from bulk-biochar using hydrothermal reactor Evaluate nano-biochar's environmental fate and behavior in soil and water Synthesize multifunctional adsorbent using nano-biochar as primary material (C) 2020 The Author(s). Published by Elsevier B.V.
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