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Tong Y, Xiang H, Jiang J, Chen W. Interfacial interactions between minerals and organic matter: Mechanisms and characterizations. CHEMOSPHERE 2024; 359:142383. [PMID: 38768785 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2024.142383] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/03/2024] [Revised: 05/15/2024] [Accepted: 05/17/2024] [Indexed: 05/22/2024]
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Minerals and organic matter are essential components of soil, with minerals acting as the "bone" and organic matter as the "skin". The interfacial interactions between minerals and organic matter result in changes in their chemical composition, structure, functional groups, and physical properties, possessing a significant impact on soil properties, functions, and biogeochemical cycles. Understanding the interfacial interactions of minerals and organic matter is imperative to advance soil remediation technologies and carbon targets. Consequently, there is a growing interest in the physicochemical identification of the interfacial interactions between minerals and organic matter in the academic community. This review provides an overview of the mechanisms underlying these interactions, including adsorption, co-precipitation, occlusion, redox, catalysis and dissolution. Moreover, it surveys various methods and techniques employed to characterize the mineral-organic matter interactions. Specifically, the up-to-date spectroscopic techniques for chemical information and advanced microscopy techniques for physical information are highlighted. The advantages and limitations of each method are also discussed. Finally, we outline future research directions for interfacial interactions and suggests areas for improvement and development of characterization techniques to better understand the mechanisms of mineral-organic matter interactions.
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- Yang Tong
- School of Metallurgy and Environment, Central South University, Changsha, 410083, PR China
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- School of Metallurgy and Environment, Central South University, Changsha, 410083, PR China
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- School of Metallurgy and Environment, Central South University, Changsha, 410083, PR China
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- School of Metallurgy and Environment, Central South University, Changsha, 410083, PR China.
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Xue J, Deng Y, Zhang Y, Du Y, Fu QL, Xu Y, Shi J, Wang Y. Hidden Role of Organic Matter in the Immobilization and Transformation of Iodine on Fe-OM Associations. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2024; 58:9840-9849. [PMID: 38775339 DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.4c01135] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/05/2024]
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The biogeochemical processes of iodine are typically coupled with organic matter (OM) and the dynamic transformation of iron (Fe) minerals in aquifer systems, which are further regulated by the association of OM with Fe minerals. However, the roles of OM in the mobility of iodine on Fe-OM associations remain poorly understood. Based on batch adsorption experiments and subsequent solid-phase characterization, we delved into the immobilization and transformation of iodate and iodide on Fe-OM associations with different C/Fe ratios under anaerobic conditions. The results indicated that the Fe-OM associations with a higher C/Fe ratio (=1) exhibited greater capacity for immobilizing iodine (∼60-80% for iodate), which was attributed to the higher affinity of iodine to OM and the significantly decreased extent of Fe(II)-catalyzed transformation caused by associated OM. The organic compounds abundant in oxygen with high unsaturation were more preferentially associated with ferrihydrite than those with poor oxygen and low unsaturation; thus, the associated OM was capable of binding with 28.1-45.4% of reactive iodine. At comparable C/Fe ratios, the mobilization of iodine and aromatic organic compounds was more susceptible in the adsorption complexes compared to the coprecipitates. These new findings contribute to a deeper understanding of iodine cycling that is controlled by Fe-OM associations in anaerobic environments.
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- Jiangkai Xue
- Key Laboratory of Groundwater Quality and Health (China University of Geosciences), Ministry of Education, Wuhan 430078, China
- School of Environmental Studies, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan 430078, China
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- Key Laboratory of Groundwater Quality and Health (China University of Geosciences), Ministry of Education, Wuhan 430078, China
- School of Environmental Studies, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan 430078, China
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- Key Laboratory of Groundwater Quality and Health (China University of Geosciences), Ministry of Education, Wuhan 430078, China
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- Key Laboratory of Groundwater Quality and Health (China University of Geosciences), Ministry of Education, Wuhan 430078, China
- School of Environmental Studies, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan 430078, China
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- School of Environmental Studies, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan 430078, China
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- Key Laboratory of Groundwater Quality and Health (China University of Geosciences), Ministry of Education, Wuhan 430078, China
- School of Environmental Studies, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan 430078, China
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- Key Laboratory of Groundwater Quality and Health (China University of Geosciences), Ministry of Education, Wuhan 430078, China
- School of Environmental Studies, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan 430078, China
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- Key Laboratory of Groundwater Quality and Health (China University of Geosciences), Ministry of Education, Wuhan 430078, China
- School of Environmental Studies, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan 430078, China
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Hu Y, Jiang X, Zhang S, Cai D, Zhou Z, Liu C, Zuo X, Lee SS. Coprecipitation of Fe/Cr Hydroxides at Organic-Water Interfaces: Functional Group Richness and (De)protonation Control Amounts and Compositions of Coprecipitates. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2024; 58:8501-8509. [PMID: 38696244 DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.4c01245] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/15/2024]
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Iron/chromium hydroxide coprecipitation controls the fate and transport of toxic chromium (Cr) in many natural and engineered systems. Organic coatings on soil and engineered surfaces are ubiquitous; however, mechanistic controls of these organic coatings over Fe/Cr hydroxide coprecipitation are poorly understood. Here, Fe/Cr hydroxide coprecipitation was conducted on model organic coatings of humic acid (HA), sodium alginate (SA), and bovine serum albumin (BSA). The organics bonded with SiO2 through ligand exchange with carboxyl (-COOH), and the adsorbed amounts and pKa values of -COOH controlled surface charges of coatings. The adsorbed organic films also had different complexation capacities with Fe/Cr ions and Fe/Cr hydroxide particles, resulting in significant differences in both the amount (on HA > SA(-COOH) ≫ BSA(-NH2)) and composition (Cr/Fe molar ratio: on BSA(-NH2) ≫ HA > SA(-COOH)) of heterogeneous precipitates. Negatively charged -COOH attracted more Fe ions and oligomers of hydrolyzed Fe/Cr species and subsequently promoted heterogeneous precipitation of Fe/Cr hydroxide nanoparticles. Organic coatings containing -NH2 were positively charged at acidic pH because of the high pKa value of the functional group, limiting cation adsorption and formation of coprecipitates. Meanwhile, the higher local pH near the -NH2 coatings promoted the formation of Cr(OH)3. This study advances fundamental understanding of heterogeneous Fe/Cr hydroxide coprecipitation on organics, which is essential for successful Cr remediation and removal in both natural and engineered settings, as well as the synthesis of Cr-doped iron (oxy)hydroxides for material applications.
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- Yandi Hu
- The Key Laboratory of Water and Sediment Sciences, Ministry of Education, State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of All Material Fluxes in River Ecosystems, College of Environmental Sciences and Engineering, Peking University, Beijing 100871, P. R. China
- Southwest United Graduate School, Kunming 650092, P. R. China
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- The Key Laboratory of Water and Sediment Sciences, Ministry of Education, State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of All Material Fluxes in River Ecosystems, College of Environmental Sciences and Engineering, Peking University, Beijing 100871, P. R. China
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- The Key Laboratory of Water and Sediment Sciences, Ministry of Education, State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of All Material Fluxes in River Ecosystems, College of Environmental Sciences and Engineering, Peking University, Beijing 100871, P. R. China
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- The Key Laboratory of Water and Sediment Sciences, Ministry of Education, State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of All Material Fluxes in River Ecosystems, College of Environmental Sciences and Engineering, Peking University, Beijing 100871, P. R. China
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- The Key Laboratory of Water and Sediment Sciences, Ministry of Education, State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of All Material Fluxes in River Ecosystems, College of Environmental Sciences and Engineering, Peking University, Beijing 100871, P. R. China
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- The Key Laboratory of Water and Sediment Sciences, Ministry of Education, State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of All Material Fluxes in River Ecosystems, College of Environmental Sciences and Engineering, Peking University, Beijing 100871, P. R. China
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- X-ray Science Division, Argonne National Laboratory, Lemont, Illinois 60439, United States
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- Chemical Sciences and Engineering Division, Argonne National Laboratory, Lemont, Illinois 60439, United States
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Chen Z, Perez JPH, Smales GJ, Blukis R, Pauw BR, Stammeier JA, Radnik J, Smith AJ, Benning LG. Impact of organic phosphates on the structure and composition of short-range ordered iron nanophases. NANOSCALE ADVANCES 2024; 6:2656-2668. [PMID: 38752136 PMCID: PMC11093260 DOI: 10.1039/d3na01045g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/24/2023] [Accepted: 04/10/2024] [Indexed: 05/18/2024]
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Organic phosphates (OP) are important nutrient components for living cells in natural environments, where they readily interact with ubiquitous iron phases such as hydrous ferric oxide, ferrihydrite (FHY). FHY partakes in many key bio(geo)chemical reactions including iron-mediated carbon storage in soils, or iron-storage in living organisms. However, it is still unknown how OP affects the formation, structure and properties of FHY. Here, we document how β-glycerophosphate (GP), a model OP ligand, affects the structure and properties of GP-FHY nanoparticles synthesized by coprecipitation at variable nominal molar P/Fe ratios (0.01 to 0.5). All GP-FHY precipitates were characterized by a maximum solid P/Fe ratio of 0.22, irrespective of the nominal P/Fe ratio. With increasing nominal P/Fe ratio, the specific surface area of the GP-FHY precipitates decreased sharply from 290 to 3 m2 g-1, accompanied by the collapse of their pore structure. The Fe-P local bonding environment gradually transitioned from a bidentate binuclear geometry at low P/Fe ratios to monodentate mononuclear geometry at high P/Fe ratios. This transition was accompanied by a decrease in coordination number of edge-sharing Fe polyhedra, and the loss of the corner-sharing Fe polyhedra. We show that Fe(iii) polymerization is impeded by GP, and that the GP-FHY structure is highly dependent on the P/Fe ratio. We discuss the role that natural OP-bearing Fe(iii) nanophases have in biogeochemical reactions between Fe-P and C species in aquatic systems.
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- Zhengzheng Chen
- GFZ German Research Center for Geosciences Telegrafenberg 14473 Potsdam Germany
- Department of Earth Sciences, Freie Universität Berlin Malteserstraße 74-100 12249 Berlin Germany
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- Bundesanstalt für Materialforschung und-prüfung (BAM) Unter den Eichen 87 12205 Berlin Germany
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- GFZ German Research Center for Geosciences Telegrafenberg 14473 Potsdam Germany
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- Bundesanstalt für Materialforschung und-prüfung (BAM) Unter den Eichen 87 12205 Berlin Germany
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- GFZ German Research Center for Geosciences Telegrafenberg 14473 Potsdam Germany
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- Bundesanstalt für Materialforschung und-prüfung (BAM) Unter den Eichen 87 12205 Berlin Germany
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- Diamond Light Source Harwell Science and Innovation Campus Didcot Oxfordshire OX11 0DE UK
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- GFZ German Research Center for Geosciences Telegrafenberg 14473 Potsdam Germany
- Department of Earth Sciences, Freie Universität Berlin Malteserstraße 74-100 12249 Berlin Germany
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Wang S, Liu T, Zhu E, He C, Shi Q, Feng X. Potential retention of dissolved organic matter by soil minerals during wetland water-table fluctuations. WATER RESEARCH 2024; 254:121412. [PMID: 38457944 DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2024.121412] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/31/2023] [Revised: 02/15/2024] [Accepted: 03/02/2024] [Indexed: 03/10/2024]
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Wetlands export large amounts of dissolved organic carbon (DOC) downstream, which is sensitive to water-table fluctuations (WTFs). While numerous studies have shown that WTFs may decrease wetland DOC via enhancing DOC biodegradation, an alternative pathway, i.e., retention of dissolved organic matter (DOM) by soil minerals, remains under-investigated. Here, we conducted a water-table manipulation experiment on intact soil columns collected from three wetlands with varying contents of reactive metals and clay to examine the potential retention of DOM by soil minerals during WTFs. Using batch sorption experiments and Fourier transform ion cyclotron resonance mass spectrometry, we showed that mineral (bentonite) sorption mainly retained lignin-, aromatic- and humic-like compounds (i.e., adsorbable compounds), in contrast to the preferential removal of protein- and carbohydrate-like compounds during biodegradation. Seven cycles of WTFs significantly decreased the intensity of adsorbable compounds in DOM (by 50 ± 21% based on fluorescence spectroscopy) and DOC adsorbability (by 2-20% and 1.9-12.7 mg L-1 based on batch sorption experiment), to a comparable extent compared with biodegradable compounds (by 11-32% and 1.6-15.2 mg L-1). Furthermore, oxidation of soil ferrous iron [Fe(II)] exerted a major control on the magnitude of potential DOM retention by minerals, while WTFs increased mineral-bound lignin phenols in the Zoige soil with the highest content of lignin phenols and Fe(II). Collectively, these results suggest that DOM retention by minerals likely played an important role in DOC decrease during WTFs, especially in soils with high contents of oxidizable Fe. Our findings support the 'iron gate' mechanism of soil carbon protection by newly-formed Fe (hydr)oxides during water-table decline, and highlight an underappreciated process (mineral-DOM interaction) leading to contrasting fate (i.e., preservation) of DOC in wetlands compared to biodegradation. Mineral retention of wetland DOC hence deserves more attention under changing climate and human activities.
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- Simin Wang
- State Key Laboratory of Vegetation and Environmental Change, Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100093, PR China; China National Botanical Garden, Beijing 100093, PR China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, PR China; National Engineering Laboratory for Site Remediation Technologies, Beijing Construction Engineering Group Environmental Remediation Co. Ltd., Beijing 100015, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Vegetation and Environmental Change, Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100093, PR China; China National Botanical Garden, Beijing 100093, PR China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Vegetation and Environmental Change, Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100093, PR China; China National Botanical Garden, Beijing 100093, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Heavy Oil Processing, China University of Petroleum, Beijing 102249, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Heavy Oil Processing, China University of Petroleum, Beijing 102249, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Vegetation and Environmental Change, Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100093, PR China; China National Botanical Garden, Beijing 100093, PR China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, PR China.
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Liu L, Yang Z, Yang W, Jiang W, Liao Q, Si M, Zhao F. Ferrihydrite transformation impacted by coprecipitation of lignin: Inhibition or facilitation? J Environ Sci (China) 2024; 139:23-33. [PMID: 38105051 DOI: 10.1016/j.jes.2023.05.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/17/2023] [Revised: 05/07/2023] [Accepted: 05/12/2023] [Indexed: 12/19/2023]
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Lignin is a common soil organic matter that is present in soils, but its effect on the transformation of ferrihydrite (Fh) remains unclear. Organic matter is generally assumed to inhibit Fh transformation. However, lignin can reduce Fh to Fe(II), in which Fe(II)-catalyzed Fh transformation occurs. Herein, the effects of lignin on Fh transformation were investigated at 75°C as a function of the lignin/Fh mass ratio (0-0.2), pH (4-8) and aging time (0-96 hr). The results of Fh-lignin samples (mass ratios = 0.1) aged at different pH values showed that for Fh-lignin the time of Fh transformation into secondary crystalline minerals was significantly shortened at pH 6 when compared with pure Fh, and the Fe(II)-accelerated transformation of Fh was strongly dependent on pH. Under pH 6, at low lignin/Fh mass ratios (0.05-0.1), the time of secondary mineral formation decreased with increasing lignin content. For high lignosulfonate-content material (lignin:Fh = 0.2), Fh did not transform into secondary minerals, indicating that lignin content plays a major role in Fh transformation. In addition, lignin affected the pathway of Fh transformation by inhibiting goethite formation and facilitating hematite formation. The effect of coprecipitation of lignin on Fh transformation should be useful in understanding the complex iron and carbon cycles in a soil environment.
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- Lin Liu
- School of Metallurgy and Environment, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China
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- School of Metallurgy and Environment, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China; Chinese National Engineering Research Center for Control & Treatment of Heavy Metal Pollution (CNERC-CTHMP), Changsha 410083, China
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- School of Metallurgy and Environment, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China; Chinese National Engineering Research Center for Control & Treatment of Heavy Metal Pollution (CNERC-CTHMP), Changsha 410083, China
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- School of Metallurgy and Environment, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China
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- School of Metallurgy and Environment, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China; Chinese National Engineering Research Center for Control & Treatment of Heavy Metal Pollution (CNERC-CTHMP), Changsha 410083, China
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- School of Metallurgy and Environment, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China; Chinese National Engineering Research Center for Control & Treatment of Heavy Metal Pollution (CNERC-CTHMP), Changsha 410083, China
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- School of Metallurgy and Environment, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China; Chinese National Engineering Research Center for Control & Treatment of Heavy Metal Pollution (CNERC-CTHMP), Changsha 410083, China.
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Yuan H, Li B, Cai Y, Liu E, Zeng Q. Biotic and Abiotic Regulations of Carbon Fixation into Lacustrine Sediments with Different Nutrient Levels. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2024; 58:5844-5855. [PMID: 38506747 DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.3c09834] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/21/2024]
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Lake sediments play a critical role in organic carbon (OC) conservation. However, the biogeochemical processes of the C cycle in lake ecosystems remain limitedly understood. In this study, Fe fractions and OC fractions, including total OC (TOC) and OC associated with iron oxides (TOCFeO), were measured for sediments from a eutrophic lake in China. The abundance and composition of bacterial communities encoding genes cbbL and cbbM were obtained by using high-throughput sequencing. We found that autochthonous algae with a low C/N ratio together with δ13C values predominantly contributed to the OC burial in sediments rather than terrigenous input. TOCFeO served as an important C sink deposited in the sediments. A significantly positive correlation (r = 0.92, p < 0.001) suggested the remarkable regulation of complexed FeO (Fep) on fixed TOC fractions, and the Fe redox shift triggered the loss of deposited OC. It should be noted that a significant correlation was not found between the absolute abundance of C-associating genera and TOC, as well as TOCFeO, and overlying water. Some rare genera, including Acidovora and Thiobacillus, served as keystone species and had a higher connected degree than the genera with high absolute abundance. These investigations synthetically concluded that the absolute abundance of functional genes did not dominate CO2 fixation into the sediments via photosynthesis catalyzed by the C-associating RuBisCO enzyme. That is, rare genera, together with high-abundance genera, control the C association and fixation in the sediments.
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- Hezhong Yuan
- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Atmospheric Environment Monitoring and Pollution Control and Collaborative Innovation Center of Atmospheric Environment and Equipment Technology (CICAEET), School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology, Nanjing 210044, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Atmospheric Environment Monitoring and Pollution Control and Collaborative Innovation Center of Atmospheric Environment and Equipment Technology (CICAEET), School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology, Nanjing 210044, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Atmospheric Environment Monitoring and Pollution Control and Collaborative Innovation Center of Atmospheric Environment and Equipment Technology (CICAEET), School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology, Nanjing 210044, China
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- College of Geography and Environment, Shandong Normal University, Ji'nan 250359, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Lake Science and Environment, Nanjing Institute of Geography and Limnology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing 210008, China
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Joshani A, Mirzaei Y, Barber A, Balind K, Gobeil C, Gélinas Y. Organic matter preservation through complexation with iron minerals in two basins of a dimictic boreal lake with contrasting deep water redox regimes. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2024; 925:171776. [PMID: 38499107 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.171776] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/03/2023] [Revised: 03/06/2024] [Accepted: 03/15/2024] [Indexed: 03/20/2024]
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The biogeochemical cycles of iron and organic carbon (OC) are closely interconnected in terrestrial and aquatic systems. In ocean waters, the concentration of reactive Fe is tightly controlled by soluble organic ligands. In soils, Fe stabilizes OC by forming aggregates that shield OC from degradation. In lake sediments however, the role of Fe in the preservation of OC has not been explored as extensively yet. We investigated Fe-OC interactions in sediment collected from Lake Tantaré, in which two basins are characterized by contrasting redox conditions. These contrasting redox conditions provide an opportunity to assess their importance in the formation of stable Fe-OC complexes. On average, 30.1 ± 6.4 % of total OC was liberated upon reductively dissolving reactive iron. The Fe-associated and the non-Fe-associated OC pools were characterized at the elemental (OC, TN), isotopic (δ13C, δ15N) and functional group (FTIR) levels. Large differences in OC:Fe and TN:Fe ratios between the two basins were found which were not linked to OM chemical composition but rather to differences in reactive iron concentrations stemming from the higher abundance of iron sulfides in the anoxic basin. Nevertheless, since the affinity of OM for iron sulfides is lower than that for iron hydroxides, using OC:Fe and TN:Fe ratios as a diagnostic tool for the type of OM-Fe interactions should be done with care in anoxic environment. Same caution should be considered for oxic sediments due to the variation of the proportion of iron hydroxides associated with OM from sample to sample.
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- Azadeh Joshani
- GEOTOP and Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Concordia University, 7141 Sherbrooke West, Montreal, QC H4B 1R6, Canada
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- GEOTOP and Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Concordia University, 7141 Sherbrooke West, Montreal, QC H4B 1R6, Canada
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- GEOTOP and Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Concordia University, 7141 Sherbrooke West, Montreal, QC H4B 1R6, Canada
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- GEOTOP and Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Concordia University, 7141 Sherbrooke West, Montreal, QC H4B 1R6, Canada
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- INRS-Eau Terre Environnement, 490 rue de la Couronne, Université du Québec, QC G1K 9A9, Canada
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- GEOTOP and Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Concordia University, 7141 Sherbrooke West, Montreal, QC H4B 1R6, Canada.
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Zhang Z, Miller LM, He H, Nadagouda MN, Borch T, O'Shea KE, Dionysiou DD. Molecular insights into the bonding mechanisms between selenium and dissolved organic matter. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2024; 915:169429. [PMID: 38123086 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.169429] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/21/2023] [Revised: 12/11/2023] [Accepted: 12/14/2023] [Indexed: 12/23/2023]
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Natural organic matter (NOM) plays a critical role in the mobilization and bioavailability of metals and metalloids in the aquatic environment. Selenium (Se), an environmental contaminant of aquatic systems, has drawn increasing attention over the years. While Se is a vital micronutrient to human beings, animals and plants, excess Se intake may pose serious long-term risks. However, the interaction between Se and dissolved organic matter (DOM) remains relatively unexplored, especially the reaction mechanisms and interactions of specific NOM components of certain molecular weight and the corresponding functional group change. Herein, we report an investigation on the interactions between Se and DOM by focusing on the mass distribution profile change of operationally defined molecular weight fractions of humic acid (HA) and fulvic acid (FA). The results showed that across all molecular weights studied, HA fractions were more prone to enhanced aggregation upon introduction of Se into the system. For FA, the presence of Se species results in aggregation, dissociation, and redox reactions with the first two being the major mechanisms. Total organic carbon analysis (TOC), UV-vis spectroscopy (UV-vis), and Orbitrap MS data showed that [10, 30] kDa MW fraction had the largest aromatic decrease (CRAM-like, lignin-like and tannin-like) upon addition of SeO2 via dissociation as the dominant mechanism. Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR) revealed that Se based bridging or chelation of functional groups from individual DOM components through hydrogen bonding in the form of SeO⋯H and possibly Se⋯H and/or attractive electrostatic interactions lead to aggregated DOM1⋯Se⋯DOM2. It was concluded from two-dimensional correlation analyses of excitation emission matrix (EEM) and FT-IR that the preferred Se-binding follows lipid ➔ peptide ➔ tannin ➔ aromatic functionalities. These results provide new understanding of Se interactions with various NOM components in aquatic environments and provide insight for Se assessing health risk and/or treatment of Se contaminated water.
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- Zhe Zhang
- Environmental Engineering and Science Program, Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering (DCEE), University of Cincinnati, OH 45221, USA
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Purdue University, IN 47907, USA
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- Environmental Science and Engineering, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming 650500, China
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- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, ORD, CESER, WID, CMTB, 26 W. Martin Luther King Jr. Drive, Cincinnati, OH 45268, USA
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- Department of Soil and Crop Sciences and Department of Chemistry, Colorado State University, 1170 Campus Delivery, Fort Collins, CO 80523, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Florida International University, University Park, Miami, FL 33199, USA.
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- Environmental Engineering and Science Program, Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering (DCEE), University of Cincinnati, OH 45221, USA.
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Li C, Wang H, Li S, Ji H, Yu X, Wang D, Hou Z, Wang Q, Wu Z, Chang X, Huang J, Wang X. Differential influences of forest floor-pyrolyzed biochar-derived and leached dissolved organic matter interaction with natural iron-bearing minerals in forest subsoil on the formation of mineral-associated soil organic matter. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2024; 912:168724. [PMID: 38007135 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.168724] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/17/2023] [Revised: 11/12/2023] [Accepted: 11/18/2023] [Indexed: 11/27/2023]
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The vertical sequestration of dissolved organic matter (DOM) by iron minerals along the soil profile is assumed to be central to the long-term storage of the soil organic matter (SOM) pool. However, there is limited information available about how the interaction between DOM and natural iron-bearing minerals shape mineral SOM associations quantitatively and qualitatively in forest subsoils. Here, we systematically investigated the influences of forest organic layer-pyrolyzed biochar-derived DOM (BDOM) and leached DOM (LDOM) on quantity, molecular composition, and diversity of deposition layer-derived iron minerals-associated OM by using Fourier transform ion cyclotron resonance mass spectrometry and other complementary spectroscopy. Results indicated natural iron minerals (FeOx1 and FeOx2) had a greater capacity for sorbing LDOM with higher aromaticity and molecular weight than those of BDOM, and the higher proportion of goethite and short-order-range phase in natural iron minerals was closely related to the increased OM adsorption capacity. We also observed the preferential sorption of oxygen/nitrogen-rich polycyclic aromatic compounds and carboxylic-containing compounds in LDOM and concurrent the potential release of lignin-like/aromatics compounds and carboxyl/nitrogen-less aliphatic compounds from native OM coprecipitates into the solution. However, unsaturated and oxidized phenolic compounds in BDOM had a stronger affinity for FeOx through hydrophobic partitioning and specific polar interactions, and concomitantly the partial release of nitrogen-free aliphatic and other carboxyl-rich compounds. More nitrogen structures in aromatic-containing compounds can improve the saturation level and polarity of BDOM. Compared with BDOM, LDOM exerted a stronger control over the exchange of native OM from subsoil natural iron-bearing minerals and substantially enhanced the molecular diversity of the reconstituted mineral-associated OM during the adsorptive fractionation. Overall, these findings suggest the compositional evolution of DOM profoundly shapes SOM formation and persistence in forest subsoils, which is the key to understanding DOM cycling and contaminant fate during its passage through the soil.
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- Caisheng Li
- School of Tropical Agriculture and Forestry, Hainan University, Haikou 570228, China
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- Tropical Crops Genetic Resources Institute, Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences, Haikou 571101, China.
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- School of Tropical Agriculture and Forestry, Hainan University, Haikou 570228, China
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- School of Tropical Agriculture and Forestry, Hainan University, Haikou 570228, China
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- Laboratory for Earth Surface Processes, College of Urban and Environmental Sciences, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China.
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- Tropical Crops Genetic Resources Institute, Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences, Haikou 571101, China
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- School of Tropical Agriculture and Forestry, Hainan University, Haikou 570228, China
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- School of Tropical Agriculture and Forestry, Hainan University, Haikou 570228, China
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- School of Tropical Agriculture and Forestry, Hainan University, Haikou 570228, China.
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- School of Tropical Agriculture and Forestry, Hainan University, Haikou 570228, China
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- School of Tropical Agriculture and Forestry, Hainan University, Haikou 570228, China
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- Laboratory for Earth Surface Processes, College of Urban and Environmental Sciences, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China.
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Lan Y, Gai S, Cheng K, Liu Z, Antonietti M, Yang F. Artificial Humic Acid Mediated Carbon-Iron Coupling to Promote Carbon Sequestration. RESEARCH (WASHINGTON, D.C.) 2024; 7:0308. [PMID: 38375103 PMCID: PMC10875824 DOI: 10.34133/research.0308] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/09/2023] [Accepted: 01/10/2024] [Indexed: 02/21/2024]
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Fe (hydr)oxides have a substantial impact on the structure and stability of soil organic carbon (SOC) pools and also drive organic carbon turnover processes via reduction-oxidation reactions. Currently, many studies have paid much attention to organic matter-Fe mineral-microbial interactions on SOC turnover, while there is few research on how exogenous carbon addition abiotically regulates the intrinsic mechanisms of Fe-mediated organic carbon conversion. The study investigated the coupling process of artificial humic acid (A-HA) and Fe(hydr)oxide, the mechanism of inner-sphere ligands, and the capacity for carbon sequestration using transmission electron microscopy, thermogravimetric, x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, and wet-chemical disposal. Furthermore, spherical aberration-corrected scanning transmission electron microscopy-electron energy loss spectroscopy and Mössbauer spectra have been carried out to demonstrate the spatial heterogeneity of A-HA/Fe (hydr)oxides and reveal the relationship between the increase in Fe-phase crystallinity and redox sensitivity and the accumulation of organic carbon. Additionally, the dynamics of soil structures on a microscale, distribution of carbon-iron microdomains, and the cementing-gluing effect can be observed in the constructing nonliving anthropogenic soils, confirming that the formation of stable aggregates is an effective approach to achieving organic carbon indirect protection. We propose that exogenous organic carbon inputs, specifically A-HA, could exert a substantial but hitherto unexplored effect on the geochemistry of iron-carbon turnover and sequestration in anoxic water/solid soils and sediments.
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- Yibo Lan
- School of Water Conservancy and Civil Engineering,
Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, China
- International Cooperation Joint Laboratory of Health in Cold Region Black Soil Habitat of the Ministry of Education, Harbin 150030, China
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- School of Water Conservancy and Civil Engineering,
Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, China
- International Cooperation Joint Laboratory of Health in Cold Region Black Soil Habitat of the Ministry of Education, Harbin 150030, China
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- International Cooperation Joint Laboratory of Health in Cold Region Black Soil Habitat of the Ministry of Education, Harbin 150030, China
- College of Engineering,
Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, China
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- School of Water Conservancy and Civil Engineering,
Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, China
- International Cooperation Joint Laboratory of Health in Cold Region Black Soil Habitat of the Ministry of Education, Harbin 150030, China
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- Department of Colloid Chemistry,
Max Planck Institute of Colloids and Interfaces, 14476 Potsdam, Germany
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- School of Water Conservancy and Civil Engineering,
Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, China
- International Cooperation Joint Laboratory of Health in Cold Region Black Soil Habitat of the Ministry of Education, Harbin 150030, China
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Das A, Purakayastha TJ, Ahmed N, Bhaduri D, Das R, Biswas S. Imprint of clay mineralogy, sesquioxides, and crop residue addition for evaluation of soil organic carbon stability and associated microbial activity in dominant soil orders of Indian subcontinent. ENVIRONMENTAL GEOCHEMISTRY AND HEALTH 2024; 46:73. [PMID: 38367076 DOI: 10.1007/s10653-024-01873-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/16/2023] [Accepted: 01/12/2024] [Indexed: 02/19/2024]
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The full behaviour of natural clay minerals in soil organic carbon (SOC) stabilization in the presence of oxides and external C inputs is yet unknown. Thus, an incubation experiment was conducted in a sand-clay mixture with different soil clay fractions (SCFs) obtained from Alfisol, Inceptisol, Mollisol, and Vertisol in the presence of wheat residues to compare their C stabilization capacity. The C mineralization rates were higher in 1:1 type dominated SCFs (Alfisol and Inceptisol) compared to 2:1 interstratified mineral dominated SCFs (Vertisol). Wheat residues as C source altered SCFs' abilities to stabilize SOC at only moderate dosages of application (3-12 g kg-1). C mineralization and microbial biomass carbon (MBC) fell by 40% and 30%, respectively, as the amount of clay increased from 7.5 to 40%. However, removing sesquioxides from the SCFs boosted C mineralization and MBC by 22% and 16-32%, respectively, which matched with higher enzymatic activities in the sand-clay mixture. The increased C stabilization capacity of Vertisol-SCF may be attributed to its greater specific surface area (SSA) (506 m2 g-1) and cation exchange capacity (CEC) [meq/100 g]. Regression analysis revealed that SSA, CEC, and enzymatic activity explained approximately 86% of total variations in C mineralization. This study highlighted the critical role of 2:1 expanding clay minerals and sesquioxides in greater stabilization of external C input compared to its 1:1 counterpart. It also implied that the role of mineralogy or texture and sesquioxides levels in different soils (Vertisol, Mollisol, Inceptisol, Alfisol) should be prioritized while adding crop residues to reduce C footprint and enhance sequestration.
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- Abinash Das
- Division of Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry, ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi, 110012, India.
- Division of Soil Biology, ICAR-Indian Institute of Soil Science, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, 462038, India.
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- Division of Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry, ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi, 110012, India.
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- Division of Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry, ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi, 110012, India
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- ICAR-National Rice Research Institute, Bidyadharpur, Cuttack, Odisha, 753006, India
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- Division of Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry, ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi, 110012, India
- ICAR-National Bureau of Soil Survey and Land Use Planning (NBSS & LUP), Regional Centre, Kolkata, West Bengal, 700091, India
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- Division of Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry, ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi, 110012, India
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Sun L, Wu P, Wang T, Wu J, Chen M, Shang Z, Dang Z, Zhu N. Photobleaching affects the carbon sequestration of dissolved black carbon on ferrihydrite: Perspective from molecular fractionation. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2024; 908:168322. [PMID: 37939941 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.168322] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/11/2023] [Revised: 11/01/2023] [Accepted: 11/02/2023] [Indexed: 11/10/2023]
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Photobleaching generally changes the structure and properties of dissolved black carbon (DBC), which further affects distribution of DBC at mineral-water interface. Here, we investigated the effect mechanism by which DBC photobleaching on its sequestration on ferrihydrite (Fh) from perspective of molecular fractionation. Results indicated that continuous sunlight irradiation led to the photolysis of aromatic humic- and fulvic-like components and the carboxylation of the functional structure. DBC could be considerably sequestered on the Fh surface, and photobleached DBC (pDBC) with longer sunlight irradiation durations had lower adsorption capacity on Fh. The photo-absorption and photo-activity ability of residual DBC/pDBCs after adsorption significantly weakened, indicating that the photo-liable components with great photochemical properties were preferentially sequestered on Fh during adsorption fractionation at Fh-water interface. Fourier transform ion cyclotron resonance mass spectrometry (ESI FT-ICR MS) results showed high molecular weight, high O contents and high unsaturation compounds (such as polycyclic aromatics and polyphenols) were preferentially sequestered on Fh through ligand exchange between iron-coordinated hydroxyl and substituted carboxyl/hydroxyl in DBC. Among high unsaturation compounds, aromatic ring structures (C=C) were with greater affinity with Fh surface than CO in carboxyl/ester/quinone. Photobleaching caused the decrease in aromatic ring structures and the increase in CO in carboxyl, which was the key for weakening of sequestration of pDBC on Fh. Our findings prove that the photo-liable components of DBC are more tend to be sequestered on mineral, and promote the understanding of geochemical behavior of DBC in the solid earth interfaces.
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- Leiye Sun
- School of Environment and Energy, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou Higher Education Mega Centre, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- School of Environment and Energy, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou Higher Education Mega Centre, Guangzhou 510006, China; The Key Lab of Pollution Control and Ecosystem Restoration in Industry Clusters, Ministry of Education, Guangzhou 510006, China; Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Solid Wastes Pollution Control and Recycling, Guangzhou 510006, China; Guangdong Engineering and Technology Research Center for Environmental Nanomaterials, Guangzhou 510006, China.
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- School of Environment and Energy, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou Higher Education Mega Centre, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- School of Environment and Energy, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou Higher Education Mega Centre, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- School of Environment and Energy, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou Higher Education Mega Centre, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- School of Environment and Energy, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou Higher Education Mega Centre, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- School of Environment and Energy, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou Higher Education Mega Centre, Guangzhou 510006, China; The Key Lab of Pollution Control and Ecosystem Restoration in Industry Clusters, Ministry of Education, Guangzhou 510006, China; Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Solid Wastes Pollution Control and Recycling, Guangzhou 510006, China; Guangdong Engineering and Technology Research Center for Environmental Nanomaterials, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- School of Environment and Energy, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou Higher Education Mega Centre, Guangzhou 510006, China; The Key Lab of Pollution Control and Ecosystem Restoration in Industry Clusters, Ministry of Education, Guangzhou 510006, China; Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Solid Wastes Pollution Control and Recycling, Guangzhou 510006, China; Guangdong Engineering and Technology Research Center for Environmental Nanomaterials, Guangzhou 510006, China
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Chen L, Wang D, Li C, Ji H, Yu X, Wu Z, Wang X. Regulation of SiO 2 Nanoparticles on the Adsorptive Fractionation of Dissolved Organic Matter by Goethite. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2024; 58:410-420. [PMID: 38154084 DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.3c05854] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2023]
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SiO2 nanoparticles (SiO2NPs) are most widely available and coexisting with DOM at the mineral-water interface; however, the role of SiO2NPs in DOM fractionation and the underlying mechanisms have not been fully understood. Using Fourier transform ion cyclotron resonance mass spectrometry, combined with Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy and X-ray adsorption fine structure spectroscopy, was employed to investigate the adsorptive fractionation of litter layer-derived DOM on goethite coexisting with SiO2NPs under different pH conditions. Results indicated that the inhibitory effect of the coexisting SiO2NPs on OM sorbed by goethite was waning as environmental pH increased due to the reduced steric interactions and the concurrent elevated hydrogen bonding/hydrophobic partitioning interactions on the goethite surface. We observed the coexisting SiO2NPs inhibited the adsorption of high carboxylic-containing condensed aromatic/aromatics compounds on goethite under different pH conditions while improving the adsorption of highly unsaturated aliphatic/phenolic and carbohydrate-like compounds in an alkaline and/or circumneutral environment. More nitrogen-containing structures may favor the adsorption of phenolic and nonaromatic compounds to goethite by counteracting the negative effect of SiO2NPs. These findings suggest that DOM sequestration may be significantly regulated by the coexisting SiO2NPs at the mineral-water interface, which may further influence the carbon-nitrogen cycling and contaminant fate in natural environments.
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- Liming Chen
- School of Tropical Agriculture and Forestry, Hainan University, Haikou 570228, China
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- Tropical Crops Genetic Resources Institute, Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences, Haikou 571101, China
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- School of Tropical Agriculture and Forestry, Hainan University, Haikou 570228, China
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- School of Tropical Agriculture and Forestry, Hainan University, Haikou 570228, China
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- Laboratory for Earth Surface Processes, College of Urban and Environmental Sciences, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
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- School of Tropical Agriculture and Forestry, Hainan University, Haikou 570228, China
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- Laboratory for Earth Surface Processes, College of Urban and Environmental Sciences, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
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Eusterhues K, Thieme J, Narvekar S, Araki T, Kazemian M, Kaulich B, Regier T, Wang J, Lugmeier J, Höschen C, Mansfeldt T, Totsche KU. Importance of inner-sphere P-O-Fe bonds in natural and synthetic mineral-organic associations. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2023; 905:167232. [PMID: 37734608 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.167232] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/09/2022] [Revised: 09/14/2023] [Accepted: 09/18/2023] [Indexed: 09/23/2023]
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Sorption of organic molecules on mineral surfaces can occur through several binding mechanisms of varying strength. Here, we investigated the importance of inner-sphere P-O-Fe bonds in synthetic and natural mineral-organic associations. Natural organic matter such as water extracted soil organic matter (WESOM) and extracellular polymeric substances (EPS) from liquid bacterial cultures were adsorbed to goethite and examined by FTIR spectroscopy and P K-edge NEXAFS spectroscopy. Natural particles from a Bg soil horizon (Gleysol) were subjected to X-ray fluorescence (XRF) mapping, NanoSIMS imaging, and NEXAFS spectro-microscopy at the P K-edge. Inner-sphere P-O-Fe bonds were identified for both, adsorbed EPS extracts and adsorbed WESOMs. Characteristic infrared peaks for P-O-Fe stretching vibrations are present but cannot unambiguously be interpreted due to possible interferences with mono- and polysaccharides. For the Bg horizon, P was only found on Fe oxides, covering the entire surface at different concentrations, but not on clay minerals. Linear combination fitting of NEXAFS spectra indicates that this adsorbed P is mainly a mixture of orthophosphate and organic P compounds. By combining atomic force microscopy (AFM) images with STXM-generated C and Fe distribution maps, we show that the Fe oxide surfaces were fully coated with organic matter. In contrast, clay minerals revealed a much lower C signal. The C NEXAFS spectra taken on the Fe oxides had a substantial contribution of carboxylic C, aliphatic C, and O-alkyl C, which is a composition clearly different from pure adsorbed EPS or aromatic-rich lignin-derived compounds. Our data show that inner-sphere P-O-Fe bonds are important for the association of Fe oxides with soil organic matter. In the Bg horizon, carboxyl groups and orthophosphate compete with the organic P compounds for adsorption sites.
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- Karin Eusterhues
- Institut für Geowissenschaften, Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena, Burgweg 11, 07749 Jena, Germany.
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- NSLS II, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, NY-11973, USA
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- Institut für Geowissenschaften, Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena, Burgweg 11, 07749 Jena, Germany
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- Diamond Light Source, Didcot, OX11 0DE, United Kingdom
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- Canadian Light Source Inc., Saskatoon, Saskatchewan S7N 5A8, Canada
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- Canadian Light Source Inc., Saskatoon, Saskatchewan S7N 5A8, Canada
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- Technical University of Munich, TUM School of Life Sciences, Department of Life Science Systems, Soil Science, Emil-Ramann-Str. 2, 85354 Freising, Germany
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- Technical University of Munich, TUM School of Life Sciences, Department of Life Science Systems, Soil Science, Emil-Ramann-Str. 2, 85354 Freising, Germany
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- Department of Geosciences, Institute of Geography, University of Cologne, Germany
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- Institut für Geowissenschaften, Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena, Burgweg 11, 07749 Jena, Germany
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Jamoteau F, Cam N, Levard C, Doelsch E, Gassier G, Duvivier A, Boulineau A, Saint-Antonin F, Basile-Doelsch I. Structure and Chemical Composition of Soil C-Rich Al-Si-Fe Coprecipitates at Nanometer Scale. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2023; 57:20615-20626. [PMID: 38019574 DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.3c06557] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2023]
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Soil carbon stabilization is mainly driven by organo-mineral interactions. Coprecipitates, of organic matter with short-range order minerals, detected through indirect chemical extraction methods, are increasingly recognized as key carbon sequestration phases. Yet the atomic structure of these coprecipitates is still rather conceptual. We used transmission electron microscopy imaging combined with energy-dispersive X-ray and electron energy loss spectroscopy chemical mappings, which enabled direct nanoscale characterization of coprecipitates from Andosols. A comparison with reference synthetic coprecipitates showed that the natural coprecipitates were structured by an amorphous Al, Si, and Fe inorganic skeleton associated with C and were therefore even less organized than short-range order minerals usually described. These amorphous types of coprecipitates resembled previously conceptualized nanosized coprecipitates of inorganic oligomers with organics (nanoCLICs) with heterogeneous elemental proportions (of C, Al, Si, and Fe) at nanoscale. These results mark a new step in the high-resolution imaging of organo-mineral associations, while shedding further light on the mechanisms that control carbon stabilization in soil and more broadly in aquatic colloid, sediment, and extraterrestrial samples.
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- Floriane Jamoteau
- Aix Marseille University, CNRS, IRD, INRAE, Coll France, CEREGE, 13545 Aix-en-Provence, France
- CIRAD, UPR Recyclage et risque, F-34398 Montpellier, France
- Recyclage et Risque, University of Montpellier, CIRAD, F-34398 Montpellier, France
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- Aix Marseille University, CNRS, IRD, INRAE, Coll France, CEREGE, 13545 Aix-en-Provence, France
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- Aix Marseille University, CNRS, IRD, INRAE, Coll France, CEREGE, 13545 Aix-en-Provence, France
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- Aix Marseille University, CNRS, IRD, INRAE, Coll France, CEREGE, 13545 Aix-en-Provence, France
- CIRAD, UPR Recyclage et risque, F-34398 Montpellier, France
- Recyclage et Risque, University of Montpellier, CIRAD, F-34398 Montpellier, France
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- Aix Marseille University, CNRS, IRD, INRAE, Coll France, CEREGE, 13545 Aix-en-Provence, France
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- Aix Marseille University, CNRS, IRD, INRAE, Coll France, CEREGE, 13545 Aix-en-Provence, France
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- Aix Marseille University, CNRS, IRD, INRAE, Coll France, CEREGE, 13545 Aix-en-Provence, France
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Stoner S, Trumbore SE, González-Pérez JA, Schrumpf M, Sierra CA, Hoyt AM, Chadwick O, Doetterl S. Relating mineral-organic matter stabilization mechanisms to carbon quality and age distributions using ramped thermal analysis. PHILOSOPHICAL TRANSACTIONS. SERIES A, MATHEMATICAL, PHYSICAL, AND ENGINEERING SCIENCES 2023; 381:20230139. [PMID: 37807690 PMCID: PMC10642790 DOI: 10.1098/rsta.2023.0139] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/17/2023] [Accepted: 08/29/2023] [Indexed: 10/10/2023]
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Organic carbon (OC) association with soil minerals stabilizes OC on timescales reflecting the strength of mineral-C interactions. We applied ramped thermal oxidation to subsoil B horizons with different mineral-C associations to separate OC according to increasing temperature of oxidation, i.e. thermal activation energy. Generally, OC released at lower temperatures was richer in bioavailable forms like polysaccharides, while OC released at higher temperatures was more aromatic. Organic carbon associated with pedogenic oxides was released at lower temperatures and had a narrow range of 14C content. By contrast, N-rich compounds were released at higher temperatures from samples with 2 : 1 clays and short-range ordered (SRO) amorphous minerals. Temperatures of release overlapped for SRO minerals and crystalline oxides, although the mean age of OC released was older for the SRO. In soils with more mixed mineralogy, the added presence of older OC released at temperatures greater than 450°C from clays resulted in a broader distribution of OC ages within the sample, especially for soils rich in 2 : 1 layer expandable clays such as smectite. While pedogenic setting affects mineral stability and absolute OC age, mineralogy controls the structure of OC age distribution within a sample, which may provide insight into model structures and OC dynamics under changing conditions. This article is part of the Theo Murphy meeting issue 'Radiocarbon in the Anthropocene'.
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- Shane Stoner
- Department of Biogeochemical Processes, Max Planck Institute for Biogeochemistry, Jena, Germany
- Department of Environmental Systems Science, ETH Zürich,8092 Zurich, Switzerland
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- Department of Biogeochemical Processes, Max Planck Institute for Biogeochemistry, Jena, Germany
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- Biogeoquímica, Ecología Vegetal y Microbiana, Instituto de Recursos Naturales y Agrobiología de Sevilla, CSIC, Sevilla, Spain
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- Department of Biogeochemical Processes, Max Planck Institute for Biogeochemistry, Jena, Germany
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- Department of Biogeochemical Processes, Max Planck Institute for Biogeochemistry, Jena, Germany
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- Earth System Science, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305, USA
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- Department of Geography, University of California, Santa Barbara, CA, USA
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- Department of Environmental Systems Science, ETH Zürich,8092 Zurich, Switzerland
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Zhu S, Luo W, Mo Y, Ding K, Zhang M, Jin C, Wang S, Chao Y, Tang YT, Qiu R. New Insights into the Role of Natural Organic Matter in Fe-Cr Coprecipitation: Importance of Molecular Selectivity. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2023; 57:13991-14001. [PMID: 37523249 DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.3c03279] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/02/2023]
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Coprecipitation of Fe/Cr hydroxides with natural organic matter (NOM) is an important pathway for Cr immobilization. However, the role of NOM in coprecipitation is still controversial due to its molecular heterogeneity and diversity. This study focused on the molecular selectivity of NOM toward Fe/Cr coprecipitates to uncover the fate of Cr via Fourier transform-ion cyclotron resonance-mass spectrometry (FT-ICR-MS). The results showed that the significant effects of Suwannee River NOM (SRNOM) on Cr immobilization and stability of the Fe/Cr coprecipitates did not merely depend on the adsorption of SRNOM on Fe/Cr hydroxides. FT-ICR-MS spectra suggested that two pathways of molecular selectivity of SRNOM in the coprecipitation affected Cr immobilization. Polycyclic aromatics and polyphenolic compounds in SRNOM preferentially adsorbed on the Fe/Cr hydroxide nanoparticles, which provided extra binding sites and promoted the aggregation. Notably, some specific compounds (i.e., polyphenolic compounds and highly unsaturated phenolic compounds), less unsaturated and more oxygenated than those adsorbed on Fe/Cr hydroxide nanoparticles, were preferentially incorporated into the insoluble Cr-organic complexes in the coprecipitates. Kendrick mass defect analysis revealed that the insoluble Cr-organic complexes contained fewer carbonylated homologous compounds. More importantly, the spatial distribution of insoluble Cr-organic complexes was strongly related to Cr immobilization and stability of the Fe/Cr-NOM coprecipitates. The molecular information of the Fe/Cr-NOM coprecipitates would be beneficial for a better understanding of the transport and fate of Cr and exploration of the related remediation strategy.
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- Shishu Zhu
- The Key Lab of Pollution Control and Ecosystem Restoration in Industry Clusters, Ministry of Education, School of Environment and Energy, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, P. R. China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution Control and Remediation Technology, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510275, P. R. China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution Control and Remediation Technology, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510275, P. R. China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution Control and Remediation Technology, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510275, P. R. China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution Control and Remediation Technology, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510275, P. R. China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution Control and Remediation Technology, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510275, P. R. China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution Control and Remediation Technology, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510275, P. R. China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution Control and Remediation Technology, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510275, P. R. China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution Control and Remediation Technology, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510275, P. R. China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution Control and Remediation Technology, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510275, P. R. China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution Control and Remediation Technology, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510275, P. R. China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Agricultural & Rural Pollution Abatement and Environmental Safety, College of Natural Resources and Environment, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China
- Guangdong Laboratory for Lingnan Modern Agriculture, Guangzhou 510642, China
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Zhao S, Li J, Xue X, Sun D, Liu W, Zhu C, Yang Y, Xie X. Molecular characteristics of natural organic matter in the groundwater system with geogenic iodine contamination in the Datong Basin, Northern China. CHEMOSPHERE 2023; 333:138834. [PMID: 37142100 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2023.138834] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/09/2022] [Revised: 04/28/2023] [Accepted: 04/30/2023] [Indexed: 05/06/2023]
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Natural organic matter (NOM) plays an important role in the iodine mobilization in the groundwater system. In this study, the groundwater and sediments from iodine affected aquifers in the Datong Basin were collected to perform chemistry analysis and molecular characteristics of NOM by Fourier transform ion cyclotron resonance mass spectrometer (FT-ICR-MS). Total iodine concentrations in groundwater and sediments ranged from 1.97 to 926.1 μg/L and 0.001-2.86 μg/g, respectively. A positive correlation was observed between DOC/NOM and groundwater/sediment iodine. FT-ICR-MS results showed that the DOM in the high-iodine groundwater system is characterized by less aliphatic and more aromatic compounds with higher NOSC, indicating the features of more unsaturated larger molecule structures and more bioavailability. Aromatic compounds could be the main carriers of sediment iodine and were easily absorbed on amorphous iron oxides to form the NOM-Fe-I complex. More aliphatic compounds, especially those containing N/S, experienced a higher degree of biodegradation, which further mediated the reductive dissolution of amorphous iron oxides and the transformation of iodine species, thereby causing the release of iodine into groundwater. The findings of this study provide some new insights into the mechanisms of high-iodine groundwater.
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- Shilin Zhao
- MOE Key Laboratory of Groundwater Quality and Health, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan 430078, China, School of Environmental Studies, China University of Geosciences, 430074, Wuhan, China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Groundwater Quality and Health, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan 430078, China, School of Environmental Studies, China University of Geosciences, 430074, Wuhan, China; State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Source Apportionment and Control of Aquatic Pollution, Ministry of Ecology and Environment, China University of Geosciences, 430074, Wuhan, China.
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- Hydrogeology and Engineering Geology Institute of Hubei Geological Bureau, 430074, Wuhan, China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Groundwater Quality and Health, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan 430078, China, School of Environmental Studies, China University of Geosciences, 430074, Wuhan, China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Groundwater Quality and Health, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan 430078, China, School of Environmental Studies, China University of Geosciences, 430074, Wuhan, China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Groundwater Quality and Health, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan 430078, China, School of Environmental Studies, China University of Geosciences, 430074, Wuhan, China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Groundwater Quality and Health, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan 430078, China, School of Environmental Studies, China University of Geosciences, 430074, Wuhan, China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Groundwater Quality and Health, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan 430078, China, School of Environmental Studies, China University of Geosciences, 430074, Wuhan, China; State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Source Apportionment and Control of Aquatic Pollution, Ministry of Ecology and Environment, China University of Geosciences, 430074, Wuhan, China; State Key Laboratory of Biogeology and Environmental Geology, China University of Geosciences, 430074, Wuhan, China
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Zhang S, Cheng L, Zuo X, Cai D, Tong K, Hu Y, Ni J. (Fe, Cr)(OH) 3 Coprecipitation in Solution and on Soil: Roles of Surface Functional Groups and Solution pH. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2023; 57:7516-7525. [PMID: 37130379 DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.2c09216] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/04/2023]
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The simultaneous precipitation of (Fe, Cr)(OH)3 nanoparticles in solution (homogeneous) and on soil surfaces (heterogeneous), which controls Cr transport in soil and aquatic systems, was quantified for the first time in the presence of model surfaces, i.e., bare and natural organic matter (NOM)-coated SiO2 and Al2O3. Various characterization techniques were combined to explore the surface-ion-precipitate interactions and the controlling mechanisms. (Fe, Cr)(OH)3 accumulation on negatively charged SiO2 was mainly governed by electrostatic interactions between hydrolyzed ion species or homogeneous (Fe, Cr)(OH)3 and surfaces. The elevated pH through protonation of Al2O3 surface hydroxyls resulted in higher Cr/Fe ratios in both homogeneous and heterogeneous coprecipitates. Due to ignorable NOM adsorption onto SiO2, the amounts of (Fe, Cr)(OH)3 precipitates on bare/NOM-SiO2 were similar; contrarily, attributed to favored NOM adsorption onto Al2O3 and consequently carboxyl association with metal ions or (Fe, Cr)(OH)3 nanoparticles, remarkably more heterogeneous precipitates harvested on NOM-Al2O3 than bare-Al2O3. With the same solution supersaturation, the total amounts of homogeneous and heterogeneous precipitates were similar irrespective of the substrate type. With lower pH, decreased electrostatic forces between substrates and precipitates shifted (Fe, Cr)(OH)3 distribution from heterogeneous to homogeneous phases. The quantitative knowledge of (Fe, Cr)(OH)3 distribution and the controlling mechanisms can assist in better Cr sequestration in natural and engineered settings.
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- Suona Zhang
- The Key Laboratory of Water and Sediment Sciences, Ministry of Education, State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of All Material Fluxes in River Ecosystems; College of Environmental Sciences and Engineering, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
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- The Key Laboratory of Water and Sediment Sciences, Ministry of Education, State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of All Material Fluxes in River Ecosystems; College of Environmental Sciences and Engineering, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
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- X-ray Science Division, Argonne National Laboratory, Lemont, Illinois 60439, United States
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- The Key Laboratory of Water and Sediment Sciences, Ministry of Education, State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of All Material Fluxes in River Ecosystems; College of Environmental Sciences and Engineering, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
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- School of Environmental Sciences and Engineering, Tiangong University, Tianjin 300387, China
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- The Key Laboratory of Water and Sediment Sciences, Ministry of Education, State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of All Material Fluxes in River Ecosystems; College of Environmental Sciences and Engineering, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
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- The Key Laboratory of Water and Sediment Sciences, Ministry of Education, State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of All Material Fluxes in River Ecosystems; College of Environmental Sciences and Engineering, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
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Zhang J, Mostofa KMG, Yang X, Mohinuzzaman M, Liu CQ, Senesi N, Senesi GS, Sparks DL, Teng HH, Li L, Yuan J, Li SL. Isolation of dissolved organic matter from aqueous solution by precipitation with FeCl 3: mechanisms and significance in environmental perspectives. Sci Rep 2023; 13:4531. [PMID: 36941375 PMCID: PMC10027667 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-023-31831-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/18/2022] [Accepted: 03/17/2023] [Indexed: 03/23/2023] Open
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Ferric ions can bind strongly with dissolved organic matter (DOM), including humic acids (HA), fulvic acids (FA), and protein-like substances, whereas isolation of Fe-DOM precipitates (Fe-DOMP) and their biochemical characteristics remain unclear. In this work FeCl3 was used to isolate DOM components from various sources, including river, lake, soil, cow dung, and standard tryptophan and tyrosine, through precipitation at pH 7.5-8.5. The Fe-DOMP contribute to total DOM by approximately 38.6-93.8% of FA, 76.2% of HA and 25.0-30.4% of tryptophan and tyrosine, whilst fluorescence spectra allowed to monitor/discriminate the various DOM fractions in the samples. The relative intensity of the main infrared peaks such as 3406‒3383 cm-1 (aromatic OH), 1689‒1635 cm-1 (‒COOH), 1523-1504 cm-1 (amide) and 1176-1033 cm-1 (‒S=O) show either to decline or disappear in Fe‒DOMP. These results suggest the occurrence of Fe bonds with various functional groups of DOM, indicating the formation of π-d electron bonding systems of different strengths in Fe‒DOMP. The novel method used for isolation of Fe-DOMP shows promising in opening a new frontier both at laboratory and industrial purposes. Furthermore, results obtained may provide a better understanding of metal-organic complexes involved in the regulation of the long-term stabilization/sequestration of DOM in soils and waters.
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- Jie Zhang
- Institute of Surface-Earth System Science, School of Earth System Science, Tianjin University, 92 Weijin Road, Tianjin, 300072, China
- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Earth Critical Zone Science and Sustainable Development in Bohai Rim, Tianjin University, 92 Weijin Road, Tianjin, 300072, China
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- Institute of Surface-Earth System Science, School of Earth System Science, Tianjin University, 92 Weijin Road, Tianjin, 300072, China.
- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Earth Critical Zone Science and Sustainable Development in Bohai Rim, Tianjin University, 92 Weijin Road, Tianjin, 300072, China.
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- Institute of Surface-Earth System Science, School of Earth System Science, Tianjin University, 92 Weijin Road, Tianjin, 300072, China
- Institute of Ecology, College of Urban and Environmental Sciences, Peking University, Beijing, China
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- Institute of Surface-Earth System Science, School of Earth System Science, Tianjin University, 92 Weijin Road, Tianjin, 300072, China
- Department of Environmental Science and Disaster Management, Noakhali Science and Technology University, Noakhali, Bangladesh
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- Institute of Surface-Earth System Science, School of Earth System Science, Tianjin University, 92 Weijin Road, Tianjin, 300072, China
- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Earth Critical Zone Science and Sustainable Development in Bohai Rim, Tianjin University, 92 Weijin Road, Tianjin, 300072, China
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- Dip.to di Scienze del Suolo, della Pianta e degli Alimenti, Università Degli Studi Di Bari "Aldo Moro", Via G. Amendola 165/A, 70126, Bari, Italy
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- CNR - Istituto per la Scienza e Tecnologia dei Plasmi (ISTP) - Sede Di Bari Via Amendola, 122/D, 70126, Bari, Italy
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- Department of Plant and Soil Sciences, Delaware Environmental Institute, University of Delaware, Newark, DE, 19716-7310, USA
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- Institute of Surface-Earth System Science, School of Earth System Science, Tianjin University, 92 Weijin Road, Tianjin, 300072, China
- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Earth Critical Zone Science and Sustainable Development in Bohai Rim, Tianjin University, 92 Weijin Road, Tianjin, 300072, China
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- Institute of Surface-Earth System Science, School of Earth System Science, Tianjin University, 92 Weijin Road, Tianjin, 300072, China
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- College of Resources and Environment, Xingtai University, Quanbei East Road 88, Qiaodong District, Xingtai City, Hebei Province, China
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- Institute of Surface-Earth System Science, School of Earth System Science, Tianjin University, 92 Weijin Road, Tianjin, 300072, China.
- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Earth Critical Zone Science and Sustainable Development in Bohai Rim, Tianjin University, 92 Weijin Road, Tianjin, 300072, China.
- Haihe Laboratory of Sustainable Chemical Transformations, Tianjin, 300192, China.
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Yu H, Liu G, Shen L, Jin R, Zhou J, Guo H, Wang L. Facile preparation of coprecipitates between iron oxides and dissolved organic matter for efficient Fenton-like degradation of norfloxacin. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2023; 444:130394. [PMID: 36403446 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2022.130394] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/12/2022] [Revised: 10/25/2022] [Accepted: 11/12/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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As two important components of dissolved organic matter (DOM), dissolved black carbon (DBC) and humic acid (HA) possess different chemical and structural properties, which might influence their activities like metal complexation and mediating electron transfer. In this study, a series of coprecipitates of iron oxides (FeOx) and DOM (HA or DBC) having different C/Fe molar ratios (0.2-3.0) was prepared under ambient conditions, which exhibited excellent catalytic efficiencies upon Fenton-like degradation of norfloxacin (NOR). Pseudo-first-order rate constant of NOR oxidation catalyzed by DBC-FeOx (C/Fe=3.0, 1.13 h-1) was 30.5, 4.3-14.2, and 1.3-15.7 folds higher than those mediated by FeOx alone, HA-FeOx and DBC-FeOx coprecipitates having C/Fe molar ratios of 0.2 and 1.6, respectively. Due to the higher concentrations of surface-bound Fe(III)/Fe(II) in the DBC-FeOx mediated systems, improved Fe(III)/Fe(II) cycling rates, •OH accumulation and NOR degradation were observed as compared with those of counterpart systems mediated by HA-FeOx. Besides functioning in Fe-C complexation to accelerate FeOOH cleavage, carbonyl/carboxyl groups of the coprecipitates also serve as electron shuttles, both of which improved Fe(III)/Fe(II) cycling and •OH production. Our findings emphasized the influence of DOM source and compositions on Fe(III)/Fe(II) cycling and provided a facile approach of preparing Fe-C catalyst for contaminants elimination.
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- Huali Yu
- School of Environmental & Chemical Engineering, Dalian Jiaotong University, Dalian 116021, China; Key Laboratory of Industrial Ecology and Environmental Engineering (Ministry of Education), School of Environmental Science and Technology, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116024, China
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- Key Laboratory of Industrial Ecology and Environmental Engineering (Ministry of Education), School of Environmental Science and Technology, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116024, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Industrial Ecology and Environmental Engineering (Ministry of Education), School of Environmental Science and Technology, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116024, China; National Marine Environmental Monitoring Center, Dalian 116023, China
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- Key Laboratory of Industrial Ecology and Environmental Engineering (Ministry of Education), School of Environmental Science and Technology, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116024, China
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- Key Laboratory of Industrial Ecology and Environmental Engineering (Ministry of Education), School of Environmental Science and Technology, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116024, China
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- School of Environmental & Chemical Engineering, Dalian Jiaotong University, Dalian 116021, China
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- School of Environmental & Chemical Engineering, Dalian Jiaotong University, Dalian 116021, China
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Yang W, Huang C, Wan X, Zhao Y, Bao Z, Xiang W. Enhanced Adsorption of Cd on Iron-Organic Associations Formed by Laccase-Mediated Modification: Implications for the Immobilization of Cadmium in Paddy Soil. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2022; 19:15650. [PMID: 36497725 PMCID: PMC9737542 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph192315650] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/28/2022] [Revised: 11/21/2022] [Accepted: 11/22/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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The objectives of this study were to evaluate the cadmium adsorption capacity of iron-organic associations (Fe-OM) formed by laccase-mediated modification and assess the effect of Fe-OM on the immobilization of cadmium in paddy soil. Leaf organic matter (OM) was extracted from Changshan grapefruit leaves, and then dissolved organic matter (Lac-OM) and precipitated organic matter (Lac-P) were obtained by laccase catalytic modification. Different Fe-OM associations were obtained by co-precipitation of Fe with OM, Lac-OM, and Lac-P, respectively, and the adsorption kinetics, adsorption edge, and isothermal adsorption experiments of Cd on Fe-OM were carried out. Based on the in situ generation of Fe-OM, passivation experiments on Cd-contaminated soils with a high geological background were carried out. All types of Fe-OM have a better Cd adsorption capacity than ferrihydrite (FH). The theoretical maximum adsorption capacity of the OM-FH, Lac-OM-FH, and Lac-P-FH were 2.2, 2.53, and 2.98 times higher than that of FH, respectively. The adsorption of Cd on Fe-OM is mainly chemisorption, and the -OH moieties on the Fe-OM surface form an inner-sphere complex with the Cd ions. Lac-OM-FH showed a higher Cd adsorption capacity than OM-FH, which is related to the formation of more oxygen-containing groups in the organic matter modified by laccase. The immobilization effect of Lac-OM-FH on active Cd in soil was also higher than that of OM-FH. The Lac-OM-FH formed by laccase-mediated modification has better Cd adsorption performance, which can effectively inactivate the activity of Cd in paddy soil.
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- Weilin Yang
- Faculty of Materials Science and Chemistry, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan 430074, China
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- Zhejiang Institute of Geological Survey, Hangzhou 312000, China
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- State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Soil Health and Green Remediation, College of Resources and Environment, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China
- Hubei Geological Survey, Wuhan 430034, China
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- Hubei Key Laboratory of Critical Zone Evolution, School of Earth Sciences, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan 430074, China
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- Faculty of Materials Science and Chemistry, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan 430074, China
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- Hubei Key Laboratory of Critical Zone Evolution, School of Earth Sciences, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan 430074, China
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Wang Y, Zou Y, Yang K, Lin D. Reciprocal interferences of heavy metal and dissolved organic matter on their immobilizations by modulating the interfacial interactions with nanoscale zero-valent iron. Sep Purif Technol 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2022.121671] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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Di Iorio E, Circelli L, Angelico R, Torrent J, Tan W, Colombo C. Environmental implications of interaction between humic substances and iron oxide nanoparticles: A review. CHEMOSPHERE 2022; 303:135172. [PMID: 35649442 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2022.135172] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/09/2022] [Revised: 05/17/2022] [Accepted: 05/27/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Goethite, hematite, ferrihydrite, and other iron oxides bind through various sorption reactions with humic substances (HS) in soils creating nano-, micro-, and macro-aggregates with a specific nature and stability. Long residence times of soil organic matter (SOM) have been attributed to iron-humic substance (Fe-HS) complexes due to physical protection and chemical stabilization at the organic-mineral interface. Humic acids (HA) and fulvic acids (FA) contain many acidic functional groups that interact with Fe oxides through different mechanisms. Due to the numerous interactions between mineral Fe and natural SOM, much research has led into a better identification and definition of HS. In this review, we first focus on the surface colloidal properties of Fe oxides and their reactivity toward HS. These minerals can be efficiently identified by usual techniques, such as XRD, FTIR spectroscopy, XAS, Mössbauer, diffuse reflectance spectroscopies (DRS), HRTEM, ATM, NanoSIMS. Second, we present the recent state of art regarding the adsorption/precipitation of HS onto iron mineral surfaces and their effects on binding metalloid and trace elements. Finally, we consider future research directions based on recent scientific literature, with particular focus on the ability of Fe nano-particles to increase Fe bioavailability, improve carbon sequestration, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and decrease the impact of persistent organic and inorganic pollutants. The methodology in this field has rapidly developed over the last decade. However, new procedures to estimate the nature of Fe-HA bonds will be important contributions in clarifying the role of natural iron oxides in soil for carbon stabilization.
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- Erika Di Iorio
- Department of Agricultural, Environmental and Food Sciences (DIAAA), University of Molise, V. De Sanctis, I-86100, Campobasso (CB), Italy.
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- Department of Agricultural, Environmental and Food Sciences (DIAAA), University of Molise, V. De Sanctis, I-86100, Campobasso (CB), Italy
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- Department of Agricultural, Environmental and Food Sciences (DIAAA), University of Molise, V. De Sanctis, I-86100, Campobasso (CB), Italy
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- Departamento de Agronomía, Universidad de Córdoba. Edificio C4, Campus de Rabanales, 14071, Córdoba, Spain
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- College of Resources and Environment, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, PR China
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- Department of Agricultural, Environmental and Food Sciences (DIAAA), University of Molise, V. De Sanctis, I-86100, Campobasso (CB), Italy
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Gu X, Wu W, Lin D, Yang K. Adsorption of soil organic matter by gel-like ferrihydrite and dense ferrihydrite. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2022; 835:155507. [PMID: 35483464 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.155507] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/25/2022] [Revised: 04/19/2022] [Accepted: 04/20/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Soil is the largest terrestrial carbon pool, and adsorption of soil organic matter (SOM) by ferrihydrite is an essential geochemical process for preservation of organic carbon in soil. Freshly formed gel-like ferrihydrite and seasonally dried dense ferrihydrite are two typical morphologies of ferrihydrite in soil. However, the differences in SOM adsorption by gel-like ferrihydrite and dense ferrihydrite and the underlying mechanisms are unknown. In this study, adsorption of eight SOM or SOM-like compounds by gel-like ferrihydrite and dense ferrihydrite were compared. It was observed that the adsorption capacity of SOM by gel-like ferrihydrite (e.g., 304 mg C/g) was two orders of magnitude higher than that by dense ferrihydrite (e.g., 3.44 mg C/g). SOM adsorbed by the nanosized gel-like ferrihydrite could be mainly attributed to the heteroaggregation, confirmed by not only the TEM images but also the positive linear correlation between adsorption capacity and molecular weight of SOM. However, SOM adsorbed by the microsized dense ferrihydrite should be attributed to the pore-filling adsorption with molecular sieve effects, confirmed by the negative linear correlation between adsorption capacity and molecular weight of SOM. The obtained results could provide a new insight to understand the preservation of organic carbon by ferrihydrite in soil.
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- Xiaobo Gu
- Department of Environmental Science, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China; Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Organic Pollution Process and Control, Hangzhou 310058, China; Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution and Ecological Health of Ministry of Education, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- Department of Environmental Science, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China; Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Organic Pollution Process and Control, Hangzhou 310058, China; Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution and Ecological Health of Ministry of Education, Hangzhou 310058, China.
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- Department of Environmental Science, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China; Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Organic Pollution Process and Control, Hangzhou 310058, China; Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution and Ecological Health of Ministry of Education, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- Department of Environmental Science, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China; Zhejiang University-Hangzhou Global Scientific and Technological Innovation Center, Hangzhou 311200, China; Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Organic Pollution Process and Control, Hangzhou 310058, China; Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution and Ecological Health of Ministry of Education, Hangzhou 310058, China
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Ding Y, Huang X, Zhang H, Ma J, Li F, Zeng Q, Hu N, Wang Y, Dai Z, Ding D. Coupled variations of dissolved organic matter distribution and iron (oxyhydr)oxides transformation: Effects on the kinetics of uranium adsorption and desorption. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2022; 436:129298. [PMID: 35739799 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2022.129298] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/04/2022] [Revised: 05/25/2022] [Accepted: 06/02/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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The interactions between dissolved organic matter (DOM) molecules and minerals play significant roles in affecting the fate of carbon and contaminants in soil environment. However, the mechanisms controlling the variations of DOM molecules distribution during the transformation of Fe (oxyhydr)oxides, and the effects of these variations on contaminant behaviors are still largely unknown. In this study, the dynamic variations of DOM properties and distributions, and the kinetics of uranium adsorption on and desorption from Fe (oxyhydr)oxides during the transformation were investigated, employing a combination of Orbitrap mass spectrometry (MS), high-resolution transmission electron microscopy (HR-TEM), and kinetic experiments. Orbitrap MS results indicated that aliphatic molecules and phenolic and polyphenolic molecules with lower O/C values were preferentially released to solution. HR-TEM results indicated that the coprecipitated DOM molecules by ferrihydrite were mainly released to solution rather than sorbed on the newly formed lepidocrocite or goethite during the transformation. Furthermore, the stirred-flow experiment results suggested that soil DOM significantly reduced the adsorption of uranium on, and accelerated the release of uranium from Fe (oxyhydr)oxides, which was ascribed to the changed distribution of DOM molecules and the structure and composition of Fe (oxyhydr)oxides. Our results contribute to predicting contaminant behaviors in soils.
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- Yang Ding
- Key Discipline Laboratory for National Defense for Biotechnology in Uranium Mining and Hydrometallurgy, University of South China, Hengyang 421001, PR China; School of Resource & Environment and Safety Engineering, University of South China, Hengyang, Hunan 421001, PR China
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- School of Resource & Environment and Safety Engineering, University of South China, Hengyang, Hunan 421001, PR China; Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Solid Wastes Pollution Control and Recycling, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510006, PR China.
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- Key Discipline Laboratory for National Defense for Biotechnology in Uranium Mining and Hydrometallurgy, University of South China, Hengyang 421001, PR China; School of Resource & Environment and Safety Engineering, University of South China, Hengyang, Hunan 421001, PR China
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- Key Discipline Laboratory for National Defense for Biotechnology in Uranium Mining and Hydrometallurgy, University of South China, Hengyang 421001, PR China; School of Resource & Environment and Safety Engineering, University of South China, Hengyang, Hunan 421001, PR China
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- Key Discipline Laboratory for National Defense for Biotechnology in Uranium Mining and Hydrometallurgy, University of South China, Hengyang 421001, PR China; School of Resource & Environment and Safety Engineering, University of South China, Hengyang, Hunan 421001, PR China
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- School of Resource & Environment and Safety Engineering, University of South China, Hengyang, Hunan 421001, PR China
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- Key Discipline Laboratory for National Defense for Biotechnology in Uranium Mining and Hydrometallurgy, University of South China, Hengyang 421001, PR China; School of Resource & Environment and Safety Engineering, University of South China, Hengyang, Hunan 421001, PR China
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- Key Discipline Laboratory for National Defense for Biotechnology in Uranium Mining and Hydrometallurgy, University of South China, Hengyang 421001, PR China; School of Resource & Environment and Safety Engineering, University of South China, Hengyang, Hunan 421001, PR China
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- Key Discipline Laboratory for National Defense for Biotechnology in Uranium Mining and Hydrometallurgy, University of South China, Hengyang 421001, PR China; School of Resource & Environment and Safety Engineering, University of South China, Hengyang, Hunan 421001, PR China
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- Key Discipline Laboratory for National Defense for Biotechnology in Uranium Mining and Hydrometallurgy, University of South China, Hengyang 421001, PR China; School of Resource & Environment and Safety Engineering, University of South China, Hengyang, Hunan 421001, PR China.
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Miao C, Zhou H, Lv Y, Shang J, Mamut A. Combined effects of ferrihydrite coating and ionic type on the transport of compost-derived dissolved organic matter in saturated porous media. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2022; 307:119501. [PMID: 35636713 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2022.119501] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2022] [Revised: 05/12/2022] [Accepted: 05/16/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Field application of manure compost introduces a large quantity of dissolved organic matter (DOM), which can affect the migration of DOM-associated contaminants. In this study, the transport of humic acid (HA) and compost-derived dissolved organic matter (CDOM) in two porous media under various conditions, including ionic types, ionic strength, and influent concentrations, were investigated by column experiments and modeling analysis. Increasing Na+ concentration did not affect the transport of CDOM and HA in quartz sands, but inhibited CDOM transport in ferrihydrite (Fh)-coated sands. The retention recoveries of CDOM in Fh-coated sands were not changed with increasing NaCl concentration, suggesting that the adsorption of CDOM on Fh-coated sands caused by increasing NaCl concentration was a reversible process. Ca2+ could reduce the mobility of CDOM and HA through bridge bonding and electrostatic interaction. CDOM had a higher mobility than HA in quartz sands under CaCl2 conditions because the aggregation stability of CDOM was stronger than that of HA. The ferrihydrite coating increased the roughness of sand surface, resulting in lower mobility of CDOM in the Fh-coated sands than in quartz sands. A part of CDOM adsorbed onto Fh-coated sand was strongly bound through ligand exchange-surface complexation. The pore volume of CDOM required to saturate adsorption sites onto the Fh-coated sand depends on the influent CDOM concentration. The influent CDOM with higher concentration required less pore volume to achieve adsorption equilibrium. Modeling analysis suggested that the types of deposition sites provided by Fh-coated sand are mainly irreversible sites. Our findings demonstrated that CDOM transport in the sand columns may change the porous medium's physicochemical properties and alter the hydrochemistry conditions. Therefore, these factors mentioned above should not be ignored when evaluating the environmental risks of CDOM.
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- Chuanghe Miao
- College of Land Science and Technology, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, PR China
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- College of Land Science and Technology, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, PR China; Key Laboratory of Arable Land Conservation (North China), MARA, Beijing 100193, PR China
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- College of Land Science and Technology, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, PR China; Key Laboratory of Arable Land Conservation (North China), MARA, Beijing 100193, PR China.
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- College of Land Science and Technology, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, PR China; Key Laboratory of Arable Land Conservation (North China), MARA, Beijing 100193, PR China
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- College of Land Science and Technology, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, PR China
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Wen S, Lu Y, Luo C, An S, Dai J, Liu Z, Zhong J, Du Y. Adsorption of humic acids to lake sediments: Compositional fractionation, inhibitory effect of phosphate, and implications for lake eutrophication. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2022; 433:128791. [PMID: 35366452 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2022.128791] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/27/2021] [Revised: 02/26/2022] [Accepted: 03/23/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Humic acid (HA) and phosphate interactions play a vital role in the biogeochemical cycle of carbon and nutrients and thus the trophic state of a lake. The adsorption behavior of HAs to sediments in the absence and presence of phosphate was investigated in this study. Three types of HAs were used, AHA from algae-dominated lake sediments, MHA from macrophyte-dominated lake sediments, and a reference HA (RHA) with terrestrial sources. The adsorption capacity of lake sediments was highest for AHA, which can be explained by that AHA contained more carboxyl-containing molecules, proteinaceous compounds and polysaccharides that were preferentially adsorbed by minerals. Phosphate showed a stronger inhibitory effect on MHA adsorption than on AHA adsorption, suggesting that AHA can more effectively replace phosphate adsorbed to sediments. Our findings show that the functional groups of organic compounds control not only their fractionation and burial but also their ability to replace phosphate in sediments. We propose a novel mechanism to explain the legacy effect of lake eutrophication. That is, as lakes shift from a macrophyte-dominated state to more eutrophic, algae-dominated state, increasing algae-derived organic compounds can promote the release of phosphate from sediments, forming a positive feedback loop that sustains internal phosphorus loading and hence lake eutrophication.
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- ShuaiLong Wen
- Nanjing Institute of Geography and Limnology, State Key Laboratory of Lake Science and Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing 210008, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Molecular Eco-Geochemistry (MEG) Laboratory, Department of Geological Sciences, The University of Alabama, 201-7th Ave, Tuscaloosa, AL 35485, USA
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- Nanjing Institute of Geography and Limnology, State Key Laboratory of Lake Science and Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing 210008, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Nanjing Institute of Geography and Limnology, State Key Laboratory of Lake Science and Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing 210008, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Nanjing Institute of Geography and Limnology, State Key Laboratory of Lake Science and Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing 210008, China; School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing 210008, China
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- Nanjing Institute of Geography and Limnology, State Key Laboratory of Lake Science and Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing 210008, China
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- Nanjing Institute of Geography and Limnology, State Key Laboratory of Lake Science and Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing 210008, China
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- Nanjing Institute of Geography and Limnology, State Key Laboratory of Lake Science and Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing 210008, China.
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Xue J, Deng Y, Luo Y, Du Y, Yang Y, Cheng Y, Xie X, Gan Y, Wang Y. Unraveling the impact of iron oxides-organic matter complexes on iodine mobilization in alluvial-lacustrine aquifers from central Yangtze River Basin. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2022; 814:151930. [PMID: 34843759 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.151930] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/17/2021] [Revised: 11/01/2021] [Accepted: 11/19/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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The biodegradation of organic matter triggers the reductive dissolution of iron oxides with the transformation among iodine species has been mostly accepted as the key iodine mobilization process in groundwater system. However, molecular characteristics of natural organic matter (NOM) and their interaction with iron oxides on geogenic iodine enrichment remain unclear. We used Fourier transform ion cyclotron resonance mass spectrometry (FT-ICR MS) to characterize the molecular composition of both dissolved organic matter (DOM) in groundwater and water-soluble organic matter (WSOM) in aquifer sediments being depth-matched with groundwater from monitoring wells in typical iodine-affected aquifers within the central Yangtze River Basin. The results show that WSOM in high-iodine sediments contains more high molecular weight (HMW) organic compounds with higher aromaticity and nominal oxidation state of carbon (NOSC), including polycyclic aromatics, polyphenols and highly unsaturated compounds. These compounds are mostly positively associated with amorphous iron oxides (Feox1) in aquifer sediments. The association between iodine and WSOM is highly consistent with that between amorphous Feox1 and WSOM, but is contrary to that between crystalline iron oxides (Feox2) and WSOM. DOM in groundwater with higher iodine concentration contains more aliphatic compounds and less polyphenols. The complexation of HMW organic compounds of WSOM to iodine-bearing amorphous Feox1 plays an important role in iodine mobilization, which could inhibit the amorphous Feox1 transformation to crystalline Feox2. These observations indicate the biodegradation of HMW organic matter (polycyclic aromatics, polyphenols and highly unsaturated compounds) in WSOM fueling the reductive dissolution of amorphous Feox1 predominantly promotes the release of iodine from aquifer sediments into groundwater. This research provides new insights into the mobilization mechanisms of iodine in alluvial-lacustrine groundwater system controlled by the Fe-OM complexation at the molecular level.
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- Jiangkai Xue
- State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Source Apportionment and Control of Aquatic Pollution, Hubei Key Laboratory of Yangtze River Basin Environmental Aquatic Science & School of Environmental Studies, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan 430078, PR China; Geological Survey, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan 430074, PR China
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- State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Source Apportionment and Control of Aquatic Pollution, Hubei Key Laboratory of Yangtze River Basin Environmental Aquatic Science & School of Environmental Studies, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan 430078, PR China; State Key Laboratory of Biogeology and Environmental Geology, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan 430078, PR China.
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- Geological Survey, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan 430074, PR China
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- State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Source Apportionment and Control of Aquatic Pollution, Hubei Key Laboratory of Yangtze River Basin Environmental Aquatic Science & School of Environmental Studies, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan 430078, PR China
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- State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Source Apportionment and Control of Aquatic Pollution, Hubei Key Laboratory of Yangtze River Basin Environmental Aquatic Science & School of Environmental Studies, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan 430078, PR China
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- State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Source Apportionment and Control of Aquatic Pollution, Hubei Key Laboratory of Yangtze River Basin Environmental Aquatic Science & School of Environmental Studies, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan 430078, PR China
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- State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Source Apportionment and Control of Aquatic Pollution, Hubei Key Laboratory of Yangtze River Basin Environmental Aquatic Science & School of Environmental Studies, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan 430078, PR China; State Key Laboratory of Biogeology and Environmental Geology, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan 430078, PR China
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- State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Source Apportionment and Control of Aquatic Pollution, Hubei Key Laboratory of Yangtze River Basin Environmental Aquatic Science & School of Environmental Studies, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan 430078, PR China; State Key Laboratory of Biogeology and Environmental Geology, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan 430078, PR China
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- State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Source Apportionment and Control of Aquatic Pollution, Hubei Key Laboratory of Yangtze River Basin Environmental Aquatic Science & School of Environmental Studies, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan 430078, PR China; State Key Laboratory of Biogeology and Environmental Geology, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan 430078, PR China
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Zhao Z, Yao L, Li J, Ma X, Han L, Lin Z, Guan S. Determination of interactions of ferrihydrite-humic acid-Pb (II) system. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2022; 29:21561-21575. [PMID: 34762244 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-021-17258-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/27/2021] [Accepted: 10/23/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Ferrihydrite often precipitates with humic acid in natural ways, affecting the fate of lead ions, the stabilization of humic acid, and the aging process of ferrihydrite. A series of 2-line ferrihydrite-humic (Fh-HA) acid with varying C loadings has been prepared, the morphology and surface properties of Fh-HA organo-minerals have been characterized, and the adsorption property of Pb ions onto Fh-HA has been studied. The results indicated that a strong interference of HA to ferrihydrite 2-line Fh dominated mineral phase in all samples, but with increasing C/Fe molar ratios, the crystallinity gradually weakened, particles became smaller, and SSA decreased significantly. The data of Mössbauer spectra confirmed C loadings changed the unit structure of ferrihydrite. Fh-HA performed good adsorption properties to Pb (II): high efficiency and big capacity, especially Fh-HA_2.0. pH had great effect on Pb (II) sorption, the pH change affects not only the amounts of competitive ions in solutions, but also the dissociation and protonation of functional groups on the surface of Fh-HA. Sorption kinetics can be well modeled by a pseudo-second-order model, and the process was controlled by film and intraparticle adsorption simultaneously. The adsorption isotherms can be well described by Freundlich isotherm model. The detailed determination results of Fe 2p, O 1 s, and Pb 4f spectra before and after lead adsorption showed mononuclear bidentate or binuclear bidentate ligands occurring on Fh-HA surface, forming stable inner-sphere complex. By comparison of Mössbauer spectra and TEM images, with aging time, a slower evolution of iron oxide/oxyhydroxide phases in Fh-HA-Pb system happened compared to pure ferrihydrite. Ferrihydrite has transformed to a combination of ferrihydrite, goethite, and hematite phases. In this study, the determination of C-Fe interaction, Pb fate influenced by Fh-HA, and transformation of ferrihydrite would have a great implication to application of Fh-HA precipitates in remediation for surface water or groundwater polluted by heavy metals.
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- Zhuanjun Zhao
- Key Laboratory of Western China's Environmental Systems (Ministry of Education) and Key Laboratory for Environmental Pollution Prediction and Control, Gansu Province, College of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, 730000, People's Republic of China.
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- Key Laboratory of Western China's Environmental Systems (Ministry of Education) and Key Laboratory for Environmental Pollution Prediction and Control, Gansu Province, College of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, 730000, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Western China's Environmental Systems (Ministry of Education) and Key Laboratory for Environmental Pollution Prediction and Control, Gansu Province, College of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, 730000, People's Republic of China.
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- Key Laboratory of Western China's Environmental Systems (Ministry of Education) and Key Laboratory for Environmental Pollution Prediction and Control, Gansu Province, College of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, 730000, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Western China's Environmental Systems (Ministry of Education) and Key Laboratory for Environmental Pollution Prediction and Control, Gansu Province, College of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, 730000, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Western China's Environmental Systems (Ministry of Education) and Key Laboratory for Environmental Pollution Prediction and Control, Gansu Province, College of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, 730000, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Western China's Environmental Systems (Ministry of Education) and Key Laboratory for Environmental Pollution Prediction and Control, Gansu Province, College of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, 730000, People's Republic of China
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Liu Q, Li Y, Liu S, Gao W, Shen J, Zhang G, Xu H, Zhu Z, Ge T, Wu J. Anaerobic primed CO 2 and CH 4 in paddy soil are driven by Fe reduction and stimulated by biochar. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2022; 808:151911. [PMID: 34871686 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.151911] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/05/2021] [Revised: 10/14/2021] [Accepted: 11/19/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Soil C inputs and its priming effect (PE) are important in regulating soil C accumulation and mitigating climate change; however, the factors that control the direction and intensity of PE remains unclear. Soil C accumulation is strongly affected by the reductive iron status in paddy fields, while the addition of organic substances increases the emission of certain gases (CO2/CH4) under the PE, contributing to climate change. Here, we elucidated the mechanism by which Fe reduction, measured by Fe(II) production, regulates PE for CO2 and CH4 in paddy soils. Specifically, we quantified PE induced by 13C-labeled straw in anaerobic paddy soil, augmented by ferrihydrite and/or biochar, over 150 days in a laboratory experiment. The PE of CO2 was initially negative (-15.3 to -41.5 mg C kg-1) before 20 days of incubation and subsequently became positive. PE intensity for both gases depended on ferrihydrite or biochar application. Straw+biochar had the highest PEs (CO2, 116.5 mg C kg-1; CH4, 309.4 mg C kg-1), while straw+ferrihydrite produced the lowest PEs (CO2, 41.3 mg C kg-1; CH4, 107.8 mg C kg-1). Fe reduction was approximately three times higher with straw+ferrihydrite than with straw alone and was further stimulated by additional biochar. Thus, biochar appeared to accelerate Fe reduction, destabilize mineral-bound organic C, and increase nutrient availability to microbes. Enhanced microbial C and N mining led to a positive PE for CO2. Cumulative PE for CH4 was 2-3 times higher than that for CO2, indicating conversion via methanogenesis. Biochar acted as an electron shuttle, increasing Fe reduction and stimulating interspecies electron transfer, and increased CH4 production. Therefore, Fe reduction and biochar jointly increased PE intensity for CH4. In conclusion, water and fertilizer management of paddy soil could contribute toward mitigating climate change.
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- Qi Liu
- Key Laboratory of Agro-ecological Processes in Subtropical Region & Changsha Research Station for Agricultural and Environmental Monitoring, Institute of Subtropical Agriculture, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hunan 410125, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Key Laboratory of Agro-ecological Processes in Subtropical Region & Changsha Research Station for Agricultural and Environmental Monitoring, Institute of Subtropical Agriculture, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hunan 410125, China
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- Key Laboratory of Agro-ecological Processes in Subtropical Region & Changsha Research Station for Agricultural and Environmental Monitoring, Institute of Subtropical Agriculture, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hunan 410125, China
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- Key Laboratory of Agro-ecological Processes in Subtropical Region & Changsha Research Station for Agricultural and Environmental Monitoring, Institute of Subtropical Agriculture, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hunan 410125, China
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- Key Laboratory of Agro-ecological Processes in Subtropical Region & Changsha Research Station for Agricultural and Environmental Monitoring, Institute of Subtropical Agriculture, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hunan 410125, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Soil and Sustainable Agriculture, Institute of Soil Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing 210008, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Soil and Sustainable Agriculture, Institute of Soil Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing 210008, China
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- Key Laboratory of Agro-ecological Processes in Subtropical Region & Changsha Research Station for Agricultural and Environmental Monitoring, Institute of Subtropical Agriculture, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hunan 410125, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Agro-ecological Processes in Subtropical Region & Changsha Research Station for Agricultural and Environmental Monitoring, Institute of Subtropical Agriculture, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hunan 410125, China
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- Key Laboratory of Agro-ecological Processes in Subtropical Region & Changsha Research Station for Agricultural and Environmental Monitoring, Institute of Subtropical Agriculture, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hunan 410125, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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Holburg J, Müller M, Mann K, Wild P, Eusterhues K, Thieme J. High-Resolution Table-Top NEXAFS Spectroscopy. Anal Chem 2022; 94:3510-3516. [PMID: 35175027 DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.1c04374] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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A table-top near-edge X-ray absorption fine structure (NEXAFS) spectroscopy system consisting of a soft X-ray source and an integrated spectrometer with a significantly improved resolution is presented. The soft X-ray source is based on a long-term stable and nearly debris-free picosecond laser-induced plasma generated in a pulsed krypton gas jet target. Photon energies ranging from 250 to 1000 eV can be used for the absorption spectroscopy of thin samples. The newly designed spectrometer accomplishes a spectral resolution of E/ΔE = 1535 at 430 eV, being close to typical synchrotron setups. Moreover, a simultaneous multi-edge analysis is possible. The performance of the new system is demonstrated by investigating the fine structure of the K- and L-absorption edges of various elements (carbon, calcium, oxygen, iron, nickel, and copper) for different types of samples. An excellent agreement with synchrotron spectra is achieved.
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- Jonathan Holburg
- Institut für Nanophotonik Göttingen e.V., Hans-Adolf-Krebs-Weg 1, D-37077 Göttingen, Germany
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- Institut für Nanophotonik Göttingen e.V., Hans-Adolf-Krebs-Weg 1, D-37077 Göttingen, Germany
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- Institut für Nanophotonik Göttingen e.V., Hans-Adolf-Krebs-Weg 1, D-37077 Göttingen, Germany
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- Institut für Geowissenschaften, Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena, Burgweg 11, D-07749 Jena, Germany
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- Institut für Geowissenschaften, Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena, Burgweg 11, D-07749 Jena, Germany
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- Brookhaven National Laboratory, National Synchrotron Light Source II, 743 Brookhaven Avenue, Upton, New York 11973-5000, United States
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Kaal J, Pérez-Rodríguez M, Biester H. Molecular Probing of DOM Indicates a Key Role of Spruce-Derived Lignin in the DOM and Metal Cycles of a Headwater Catchment: Can Spruce Forest Dieback Exacerbate Future Trends in the Browning of Central European Surface Waters? ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2022; 56:2747-2759. [PMID: 35104105 DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.1c04719] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Peatlands of the Northern Hemisphere and Central European coniferous forests experience significant environmental change. The resultant browning of surface waters, that is, elevated concentrations of dissolved organic matter (DOM) and metals, is of interest in the context of the global C cycle, peatland and forest management, and water treatment. In an attempt to identify the causes of this process in the Harz Mountains (Central Germany), we studied the spatiotemporal variations in DOM molecular composition (thermally assisted hydrolysis and methylation combined with GC-MS) and metal concentrations in headwater stream samples. We found strong relationships between DOM and metals and seasonal variations in the DOM quality and tentatively DOM-metal binding mode: during summer base flow, DOM and metal concentrations are low, and all elements other than the alkali and alkaline earth metals (Ca, Mg, Sr, K, and Na) are positively correlated to DOM, whereas during spring and autumn (high discharge), only metals with strong affinity for DOM (Fe, As, Cu, Cr, Pb, and Ti), but not weakly binding ones (Al, Cd, La, Mn, Ni, Zn, and Zr), are correlated to DOM, indicative of selectivity in DOM-metal interactions. The products of polyphenols are the key ingredients of the DOM-metal complexes. We argue the importance of spruce lignin-derived vanillic acid moieties, which are involved in weak (all seasons) and strong, multidentate and/or colloidal, binding (spring and autumn) of metals. Considering the ongoing spruce forest dieback and climate change acceleration, it is tempting to conclude that spruce necromass and forest soils may release vast amounts of lignin-derived DOM and associated metals to headwater streams. This would have significant implications for forest soil C stocks and the management of connected drinking water reservoirs.
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- Joeri Kaal
- Institut für Geoökologie, Abteilung Umweltgeochemie, Technische Universität Braunschweig, Langer Kamp 19C, Braunschweig 38106, Germany
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- Institut für Geoökologie, Abteilung Umweltgeochemie, Technische Universität Braunschweig, Langer Kamp 19C, Braunschweig 38106, Germany
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- Institut für Geoökologie, Abteilung Umweltgeochemie, Technische Universität Braunschweig, Langer Kamp 19C, Braunschweig 38106, Germany
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Xia X, Wang J, Hu Y, Liu J, Darma AI, Jin L, Han H, He C, Yang J. Molecular Insights into Roles of Dissolved Organic Matter in Cr(III) Immobilization by Coprecipitation with Fe(III) Probed by STXM-Ptychography and XANES Spectroscopy. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2022; 56:2432-2442. [PMID: 35109654 DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.1c07528] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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The coprecipitation of heavy metals (HMs) with Fe(III) in the presence of dissolved organic matter (DOM) is a crucial process to control the mobility of HMs in the environment, but its underlying immobilization mechanisms are unclear. In this study, Cr(III) immobilization by coprecipitation with Fe(III) in the presence of straw-derived DOMs under different Fe/C molar ratios, pHs, and ionic strengths was investigated using scanning transmission X-ray microscopy (STXM) and ptychography and X-ray absorption near-edge structure (XANES) spectroscopy. The results showed that Cr(III) retention was enhanced in the presence of DOM, a maximum of which was achieved at an Fe/C molar ratio of 0.5. The increase of pH and ionic strength could also promote Cr(III) immobilization. Cr K-edge XANES results indicated that Fe (oxy)hydroxide fractions, instead of organics, provided the predominant binding sites for Cr(III), which was directly confirmed by high spatial resolution STXM-ptychography analysis at the sub-micron- and nanoscales. Moreover, organics could indirectly facilitate Cr immobilization by improving the aggregation and deposition of coprecipitate particles through DOM bridging or electrostatic interactions. Additionally, C K-edge XANES analysis further indicated that the carboxylic groups of DOM were complexed with Fe (oxy)hydroxides, which probably contributed to DOM bridging. This study provides a new insight into Cr(III) immobilization mechanisms in its coprecipitation with Fe(III) and DOM, which could have important implications on the management of Cr(III)-enriched soils, particularly with crop straw returning.
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- Xing Xia
- Institute of Environment and Sustainable Development in Agriculture, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100081, China
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- Canadian Light Source Inc., University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan S7N 2V3, Canada
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- Canadian Light Source Inc., University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan S7N 2V3, Canada
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- College of Agronomy and Biotechnology, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100094, China
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- Institute of Environment and Sustainable Development in Agriculture, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100081, China
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- Institute of Environment and Sustainable Development in Agriculture, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100081, China
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- Institute of Environment and Sustainable Development in Agriculture, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100081, China
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- Institute of Environment and Sustainable Development in Agriculture, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100081, China
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- Institute of Environment and Sustainable Development in Agriculture, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100081, China
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Chen N, Fu Q, Wu T, Cui P, Fang G, Liu C, Chen C, Liu G, Wang W, Wang D, Wang P, Zhou D. Active Iron Phases Regulate the Abiotic Transformation of Organic Carbon during Redox Fluctuation Cycles of Paddy Soil. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2021; 55:14281-14293. [PMID: 34623154 DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.1c04073] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Iron (Fe) phases are tightly linked to the preservation rather than the loss of organic carbon (OC) in soil; however, during redox fluctuations, OC may be lost due to Fe phase-mediated abiotic processes. This study examined the role of Fe phases in driving hydroxyl radical (•OH) formation and OC transformation during redox cycles in paddy soils. Chemical probes, sequential extraction, and Mössbauer analyses showed that the active Fe species, such as exchangeable and surface-bound Fe and Fe in low-crystalline minerals (e.g., green rust-like Fe phases), predominantly regulated •OH formation during redox cycles. The •OH oxidation strongly induced the oxidative transformation of OC, which accounted for 15.1-30.8% of CO2 production during oxygenation. Microbial processes contributed 7.3-12.1% of CO2 production, as estimated by chemical quenching and γ-irradiation experiments. After five redox cycles, 30.1-71.9% of the OC associated with active Fe species was released, whereas 5.2-7.1% was stabilized by high-crystalline Fe phases due to the irreversible transformation of these active Fe species during redox cycles. Collectively, our findings might unveil the under-appreciated role of active Fe phases in driving more loss than conservation of OC in soil redox fluctuation events.
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- Ning Chen
- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of the Environment, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, P.R. China
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- School of Environmental Studies, China University of Geosciences (Wuhan), Wuhan 430078, P.R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Soil Environment and Pollution Remediation, Institute of Soil Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing 210008, P.R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Soil Environment and Pollution Remediation, Institute of Soil Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing 210008, P.R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Soil Environment and Pollution Remediation, Institute of Soil Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing 210008, P.R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Soil Environment and Pollution Remediation, Institute of Soil Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing 210008, P.R. China
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- Institute of Surface-Earth System Science, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, P.R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of the Environment, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, P.R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of the Environment, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, P.R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of the Environment, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, P.R. China
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- College of Resources and Environmental Sciences, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, P.R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of the Environment, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, P.R. China
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Zhang W, Tang X, Thiele-Bruhn S. Interaction of pig manure-derived dissolved organic matter with soil affects sorption of sulfadiazine, caffeine and atenolol pharmaceuticals. ENVIRONMENTAL GEOCHEMISTRY AND HEALTH 2021; 43:4299-4313. [PMID: 33860411 PMCID: PMC8473328 DOI: 10.1007/s10653-021-00904-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/01/2020] [Accepted: 03/19/2021] [Indexed: 05/26/2023]
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Pharmaceutically active compounds (PhACs) released into the environment have an adverse impact on the soil and water ecosystem as well as human health. Sorption of PhACs by soils and its potential modification through introduced DOM in the applied animal manure or treated wastewater (TWW) determines the mobility and environmental relevance of PhACs. Sulfadiazine, caffeine and atenolol were selected as target PhACs to investigate their sorption behaviors by five selected arable soils in the absence and presence of pig manure DOM. Sulfadiazine was least sorbed, followed by caffeine and atenolol according to the Freundlich sorption isotherm fit (soil average Kf [μg(1-n) mLn g-1] 4.07, 9.06, 18.92, respectively). The addition of manure DOM (31.34 mg C L-1) decreased the sorption of sulfadiazine and especially of caffeine and atenolol (average Kf 3.04, 6.17, 5.79, respectively). Freundlich sorption isotherms of the PhACs became more nonlinear in the presence of manure DOM (Freundlich exponent n changed from 0.74-1.40 to 0.62-1.12), implying more heterogeneous sorption of PhACs in soil-DOM binary systems. Sorption competition of DOM molecules with sulfadiazine and caffeine mostly contributed to their decreased soil sorption when DOM was present. In contrast, the formation of DOM-atenolol associates in the solution phase caused the largely decreased soil sorption of atenolol in the presence of DOM. It is suggested that DOM concentration (e.g., ≥ 60 mg C L-1) and its interaction with PhACs should be taken into consideration when assessing the environmental impact of land application of animal manure or irrigation with TWW.
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- Wei Zhang
- Soil Science, University of Trier, Behringstraße 21, 54296 Trier, Germany
- Present Address: School of Tourism and Land Resource, Chongqing Technology and Business University, Xuefu Avenue 19, Nan’an District, Chongqing, 400067 China
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- Department of Soil and Environment, Institute of Mountain Hazards and Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, No. 9, Block 4, Renminnanlu Road, Chengdu, 610041 China
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- Soil Science, University of Trier, Behringstraße 21, 54296 Trier, Germany
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Li J, Zhao Z, Song Y, You Y, Li J, Cheng X. Synthesis of Mg(II) doped ferrihydrite-humic acid coprecipitation and its Pb(II)/Cd(II) ion sorption mechanism. CHINESE CHEM LETT 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cclet.2021.03.086] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Li H, Santos F, Butler K, Herndon E. A Critical Review on the Multiple Roles of Manganese in Stabilizing and Destabilizing Soil Organic Matter. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2021; 55:12136-12152. [PMID: 34469151 DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.1c00299] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/02/2023]
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Manganese (Mn) is a biologically important and redox-active metal that may exert a poorly recognized control on carbon (C) cycling in terrestrial ecosystems. Manganese influences ecosystem C dynamics by mediating biochemical pathways that include photosynthesis, serving as a reactive intermediate in the breakdown of organic molecules, and binding and/or oxidizing organic molecules through organo-mineral associations. However, the potential for Mn to influence ecosystem C storage remains unresolved. Although substantial research has demonstrated the ability of Fe- and Al-oxides to stabilize organic matter, there is a scarcity of similar information regarding Mn-oxides. Furthermore, Mn-mediated reactions regulate important litter decomposition pathways, but these processes are poorly constrained across diverse ecosystems. Here, we discuss the ecological roles of Mn in terrestrial environments and synthesize existing knowledge on the multiple pathways by which biogeochemical Mn and C cycling intersect. We demonstrate that Mn has a high potential to degrade organic molecules through abiotic and microbially mediated oxidation and to stabilize organic molecules, at least temporarily, through organo-mineral associations. We outline research priorities needed to advance understanding of Mn-C interactions, highlighting knowledge gaps that may address key uncertainties in soil C predictions.
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- Hui Li
- Environmental Sciences Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, Tennessee 37831, United States
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- Environmental Sciences Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, Tennessee 37831, United States
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- Environmental Sciences Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, Tennessee 37831, United States
- Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences, College of Arts & Sciences, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Tennessee 37996, United States
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- Environmental Sciences Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, Tennessee 37831, United States
- Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences, College of Arts & Sciences, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Tennessee 37996, United States
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Fritzsche A, Bosch J, Sander M, Schröder C, Byrne JM, Ritschel T, Joshi P, Maisch M, Meckenstock RU, Kappler A, Totsche KU. Organic Matter from Redoximorphic Soils Accelerates and Sustains Microbial Fe(III) Reduction. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2021; 55:10821-10831. [PMID: 34288663 DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.1c01183] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Microbial reduction of Fe(III) minerals is a prominent process in redoximorphic soils and is strongly affected by organic matter (OM). We herein determined the rate and extent of microbial reduction of ferrihydrite (Fh) with either adsorbed or coprecipitated OM by Geobacter sulfurreducens. We focused on OM-mediated effects on electron uptake and alterations in Fh crystallinity. The OM was obtained from anoxic soil columns (effluent OM, efOM) and included-unlike water-extractable OM-compounds released by microbial activity under anoxic conditions. We found that organic molecules in efOM had generally no or only very low electron-accepting capacity and were incorporated into the Fh aggregates when coprecipitated with Fh. Compared to OM-free Fh, adsorption of efOM to Fh decelerated the microbial Fe(III) reduction by passivating the Fh surface toward electron uptake. In contrast, coprecipitation of Fh with efOM accelerated the microbial reduction, likely because efOM disrupted the Fh structure, as noted by Mössbauer spectroscopy. Additionally, the adsorbed and coprecipitated efOM resulted in a more sustained Fe(III) reduction, potentially because efOM could have effectively scavenged biogenic Fe(II) and prevented the passivation of the Fh surface by the adsorbed Fe(II). Fe(III)-OM coprecipitates forming at anoxic-oxic interfaces are thus likely readily reducible by Fe(III)-reducing bacteria in redoximorphic soils.
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- Andreas Fritzsche
- Institute of Geosciences, Friedrich-Schiller-University Jena, Burgweg 11, D-07749 Jena, Germany
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- Institute of Groundwater Ecology, Helmholtz Centre Munich-German Research Center for Environmental Health, D-85764 Neuherberg, Germany
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- Department of Environmental Systems Science, Institute of Biogeochemistry and Pollutant Dynamics, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH) Zurich, CH-8092 Zurich, Switzerland
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- Biological and Environmental Sciences, Faculty of Natural Sciences, University of Stirling, FK9 4LA Stirling, U.K
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- Geomicrobiology, Center for Applied Geosciences, University of Tübingen, D-72076 Tübingen, Germany
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- Institute of Geosciences, Friedrich-Schiller-University Jena, Burgweg 11, D-07749 Jena, Germany
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- Geomicrobiology, Center for Applied Geosciences, University of Tübingen, D-72076 Tübingen, Germany
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- Geomicrobiology, Center for Applied Geosciences, University of Tübingen, D-72076 Tübingen, Germany
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- Institute of Groundwater Ecology, Helmholtz Centre Munich-German Research Center for Environmental Health, D-85764 Neuherberg, Germany
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- Geomicrobiology, Center for Applied Geosciences, University of Tübingen, D-72076 Tübingen, Germany
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- Institute of Geosciences, Friedrich-Schiller-University Jena, Burgweg 11, D-07749 Jena, Germany
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Wang H, Zhang J, Zhu J, Chang J, Wang N, Chen H. Synergistic/antagonistic effects and mechanisms of Cr(VI) adsorption and reduction by Fe(III)-HA coprecipitates. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2021; 409:124529. [PMID: 33218908 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2020.124529] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/18/2020] [Revised: 10/29/2020] [Accepted: 11/06/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Widespread Fe(III)-humic acid (HA) coprecipitates (FHCs) have substantial impacts on the adsorption and reduction of Cr(VI) in soils and sediments, but whether this process is equal to the sum of their individual components remains unknown. In this study, ferrihydrite (Fh)- and HA-like FHCs (C/Fe<3 and C/Fe>3, respectively) were synthesized by controlling the initial C/Fe ratios (0.5-18) to explore the potential synergistic/antagonistic effects during the adsorption and reduction of Cr(VI). According to the results, antagonistic effects on Cr(VI) adsorption (5%-80%) were observed on Fh- and HA-like FHCs, where the antagonistic intensity increased with increasing HA proportions, respectively caused by the more serious occupation of adsorption sites and the stronger electrostatic repulsion to Cr(VI). Notably, significant synergistic reduction effects (5%-650%) occurred on Fh-like FHCs were found to be achieved by the activation of low-molecular HA (0.1-0.3 kDa) with primary/secondary hydroxylic groups, which might be induced by the inductive effect of Fh on complexed HA molecules according to density-functional theory (DFT) calculation. While slight antagonistic reduction effects (2%-45%) by HA-like FHCs were attributed to the decreasing accessibility of Cr(VI) to reductive phenolic groups, which might be blocked within FHC particles or complexed with Fe(III) ions through cation bridges.
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Water Resources & Environmental Engineering, China University of Geosciences, Beijing 100083, PR China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Water Resources & Environmental Engineering, China University of Geosciences, Beijing 100083, PR China.
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Water Resources & Environmental Engineering, China University of Geosciences, Beijing 100083, PR China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Water Resources & Environmental Engineering, China University of Geosciences, Beijing 100083, PR China
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- Chinese Academy for Environmental Planning, Beijing 100020, PR China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Water Resources & Environmental Engineering, China University of Geosciences, Beijing 100083, PR China
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Deng N, Li Z, Zuo X, Chen J, Shakiba S, Louie SM, Rixey WG, Hu Y. Coprecipitation of Fe/Cr Hydroxides with Organics: Roles of Organic Properties in Composition and Stability of the Coprecipitates. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2021; 55:4638-4647. [PMID: 33760589 DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.0c04712] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Iron hydroxides are important scavengers for dissolved chromium (Cr) via coprecipitation processes; however, the influences of organic matter (OM) on Cr sequestration in Fe/Cr-OM ternary systems and the stability of the coprecipitates are not well understood. Here, Fe/Cr-OM coprecipitation was conducted at pH 3, and Cr hydroxide was undersaturated. Acetic acid (HAc), poly(acrylic acid) (PAA), and Suwannee River natural organic matter (SRNOM) were selected as model OMs, which showed different complexation capabilities with Fe/Cr ions and Fe/Cr hydroxide particles. HAc had no significant effect on the coprecipitation, as the monodentate carboxyl ligand in HAc did not favor complexation with dissolved Fe/Cr ions or Fe/Cr hydroxide nanoparticles. Contrarily, PAA and SRNOM with polydentate carboxyl ligand had strong complexation with Fe/Cr ions and Fe/Cr hydroxide nanoparticles, leading to significant amounts of PAA/SRNOM sequestered in the coprecipitates, which caused the structural disorder and fast aggregation of the coprecipitates. In comparison with that of PAA, preferential complexation of Cr ions with SRNOM resulted in higher Cr/Fe ratios in the coprecipitates. This study advances the fundamental understanding of Fe/Cr-OM coprecipitation and mechanisms controlling the composition and stability of the coprecipitates, which is essential for successful Cr remediation and removal in both natural and engineered settings.
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- Ning Deng
- Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering, University of Houston, Houston, Texas 77004, United States
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- Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering, University of Houston, Houston, Texas 77004, United States
- State Key Laboratory of Biogeology and Environmental Geology, China University of Geosciences, Beijing 100083, PR China
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- X-ray Science Division, Argonne National Laboratory, Lemont, Illinois 60439, United States
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- State Key Laboratory of Biogeology and Environmental Geology, China University of Geosciences, Beijing 100083, PR China
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- Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering, University of Houston, Houston, Texas 77004, United States
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- Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering, University of Houston, Houston, Texas 77004, United States
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- Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering, University of Houston, Houston, Texas 77004, United States
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- Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering, University of Houston, Houston, Texas 77004, United States
- College of Environmental Sciences and Engineering, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
- State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of All Material Fluxes in River Ecosystems, Beijing 100871, China
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Yu P, Fu F, Sun G, Tang B. Effects of oxalate and citrate on the behavior and redistribution of Cr(VI) during ferrihydrite-Cr(VI) co-precipitates transformation. CHEMOSPHERE 2021; 266:128977. [PMID: 33246706 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2020.128977] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2020] [Revised: 11/08/2020] [Accepted: 11/13/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Understanding the influence of organic matters on the fate of Cr(VI) during ferrihydrite-Cr(VI) (Fh-Cr) co-precipitates transformation helps to study the retention of Cr(VI) by iron oxides in the environment. In this paper, Fh-Cr was prepared by co-precipitation and the redistribution of Cr(VI) in the oxalate or citrate system during the transformation of Fh-Cr was studied. X-ray diffraction, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, Transmission electron microscopy, and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy were used to characterize Fh-Cr for aging 7 days at 70 °C. Results showed that both oxalate and citrate could hinder the release of Cr(VI) from Fh-Cr and abate the harm of Cr(VI). Oxalate improved the transformation from Fh-Cr to hematite and promoted Cr(VI) to be enfolded into the secondary minerals to further immobilize Cr at initial pH of 5.0 and 7.0, while citrate evidently reduced the release of Cr(VI) through stabilizing Fh-Cr at initial pH of 9.0. Besides, reduction of Cr(VI) by oxalate and citrate was through forming the surface complexes that promoted electron transfer from oxalate or citrate to Cr(VI), which can effectively abate the harm of Cr(VI). The findings of this study can promote understanding of the influences of organic matters on Cr(VI) immobilization during transformation of iron oxides in nature.
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- Peijing Yu
- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510006, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510006, China.
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510006, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510006, China
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Yu H, Liu G, Jin R, Zhou J. Goethite-humic acid coprecipitate mediated Fenton-like degradation of sulfanilamide: The role of coprecipitated humic acid in accelerating Fe(III)/Fe(II) cycle and degradation efficiency. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2021; 403:124026. [PMID: 33265047 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2020.124026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/19/2020] [Revised: 09/15/2020] [Accepted: 09/15/2020] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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While extensive studies found that dissociative and iron mineral-adsorbed humic acid (HA) could either stimulate or inhibit Fenton-like processes, little was known about the influence of iron mineral-coprecipitated HA on Fenton-like reactions. Here, goethite and HA (Gt-HA) coprecipitates having different C:Fe molar ratios (C:Fe = 0.16-0.99) were biologically prepared, and for the first time, investigated for their abilities of H2O2 activation and catalytic degradation of sulfanilamide. For system containing Gt-HA with the optimal C:Fe ratio of 0.30, over 91.1% of sulfanilamide (10 mg/L) was removed in 2 h, which was 46.2% higher than that of the control Gt system. Additionally, H2O2 decomposition, •OH production, and organic carbon removal in Gt-HA systems were all more efficient than those in Gt system. Higher carbon moieties stability and lower micropore surface area of Gt-HA decreased the competition for •OH and H2O2, thus helped to improve degradation efficiency. Electrochemical analysis, quenching experiments, and Fe species detection showed that the coprecipitated HA could serve as electron shuttle and complex with Fe(III) mainly via carboxyl groups at octahedral sites to improve Fe(III)/Fe(II) transformation. This study improved our understanding of Fe(III)/Fe(II) cycling in Fe‒C coprecipitates and demonstrated the potential of developing Fe‒C coprecipitates as efficient catalysts in Fenton-like processes.
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- Huali Yu
- Key Laboratory of Industrial Ecology and Environmental Engineering (Ministry of Education), School of Environmental Science and Technology, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116024, China
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- Key Laboratory of Industrial Ecology and Environmental Engineering (Ministry of Education), School of Environmental Science and Technology, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116024, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Industrial Ecology and Environmental Engineering (Ministry of Education), School of Environmental Science and Technology, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116024, China
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- Key Laboratory of Industrial Ecology and Environmental Engineering (Ministry of Education), School of Environmental Science and Technology, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116024, China
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Millennial scale persistence of organic carbon bound to iron in Arctic marine sediments. Nat Commun 2021; 12:275. [PMID: 33436568 PMCID: PMC7804933 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-020-20550-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/29/2020] [Accepted: 12/03/2020] [Indexed: 01/29/2023] Open
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Burial of organic material in marine sediments represents a dominant natural mechanism of long-term carbon sequestration globally, but critical aspects of this carbon sink remain unresolved. Investigation of surface sediments led to the proposition that on average 10-20% of sedimentary organic carbon is stabilised and physically protected against microbial degradation through binding to reactive metal (e.g. iron and manganese) oxides. Here we examine the long-term efficiency of this rusty carbon sink by analysing the chemical composition of sediments and pore waters from four locations in the Barents Sea. Our findings show that the carbon-iron coupling persists below the uppermost, oxygenated sediment layer over thousands of years. We further propose that authigenic coprecipitation is not the dominant factor of the carbon-iron bounding in these Arctic shelf sediments and that a substantial fraction of the organic carbon is already bound to reactive iron prior deposition on the seafloor.
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Liu Y, Cheng Z, Zhi L, Zhou S. Binding of Hg to preformed ferrihydrite-humic acid composites synthesized via co-precipitation and adsorption with different morphologies. ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY 2020; 204:111097. [PMID: 32784016 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2020.111097] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/25/2020] [Revised: 07/26/2020] [Accepted: 07/28/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Iron (hydr)oxide-natural organic matter (NOM) colloids, the dominant components of soil, usually occur in varied circumstances and may affect Hg transport and fate in soil. This study aims to reveal the Hg binding to preformed composites rather than only focusing on Hg retention by iron (hydr)oxides in the presence of NOM. Ferrihydrite-humic acid (FH-HA) is chosen as a representative composite, and the effect of the complexation method and FH morphology on Hg binding to various composites is evaluated. Three types of composites are developed: a dense coprecipitated composite (p-d-f), a gel-like adsorbed composite (a-g-f) and a dense adsorbed (a-d-f) composite. Batch sorption and stirred-flow kinetic tests together with surface property analysis and modern spectral analyses are carried out to explore the binding behavior of Hg to the three composites and clarify the interactions in the ternary systems of FH-HA-Hg. The results show that the Hg sorption isotherms all fit well with the Langmuir model, and the maximum sorption capacities follow the order a-g-f> a-d-f > p-d-f, implying that the adsorbed composite is more favorable than the coprecipitated composite for Hg binding and a gel morphology is more beneficial than a dense morphology. The stirred-flow experiments show that the adsorbed composite has a small advantage in Hg sorption compared to the coprecipitated composite and that the gel-like composite can adsorb more Hg at a faster rate than the dense composite. Both FH and HA participate in Hg sorption, and FH-HA-Hg complexes are speculated to form. These findings are helpful to better understand the mobility and fate of Hg in soils, as well as the associated dynamic model for predicting Hg behavior in the environment where the iron (hydr) oxide-NOM composites are pre-existed.
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- Yue Liu
- College of Environmental Science and Energy, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510006, China.
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- College of Environmental Science and Energy, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510006, China
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- College of Environmental Science and Energy, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510006, China
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- College of Environmental Science and Energy, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510006, China; Guizhou Academy of Sciences, Guiyang, 550001, China; Key Laboratory of Subtropical Building Sciences, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510641, China; Key Laboratory of Environmental Protection and Eco-Remediation of Guangdong Regular Higher Education Institutions, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510006, China.
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Wang Y, Liu Y, Yang K, Lin D. Reciprocal interference of clay minerals and nanoparticulate zero-valent iron on their interfacial interaction with dissolved organic matter. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2020; 739:140372. [PMID: 32758974 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.140372] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/01/2020] [Revised: 06/17/2020] [Accepted: 06/18/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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With increasing environmental application of nanoparticulate zero-valent iron (nZVI), it is essential to explore the interaction of nZVI with dissolved organic matter (DOM) and clay mineral particles (CMPs) and its potential effect on the formation of DOM-mineral complex that may impact the carbon sequestration. The aggregation and adsorption behaviors of nZVIs (two bare nZVIs of different sizes and one carboxymethyl cellulose coated nZVI (CMC-nZVI)) and CMPs (kaolinite and montmorillonite) coexisting in DOM (humic acid and fulvic acid) solutions were systematically investigated. The bare nZVIs more easily formed heteroaggregates with montmorillonite than kaolinite in DOM solutions, while the CMC-nZVI tended to attach on kaolinite surface. The heteroaggregation and competition between nZVIs and CMPs could change their interfacial interaction with DOM and the ultimate immobilization of DOM was determined by the formed nZVI-CMP complexes, irrelevant to the addition sequence of nZVIs and CMPs. Compared with the individual CMPs alone, the formed bare-nZVIs-CMP heteroaggregates promoted the sequestration of DOM especially its aromatic carbon fractions, while the CMC-nZVI had no such effect. These findings will be helpful for the understanding of nZVI interaction with DOM and CMPs and the effect on the immobilization of organic carbon in the environment.
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- Yanlong Wang
- Department of Environmental Science, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- Department of Environmental Science, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- Department of Environmental Science, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China; Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Organic Pollution Process and Control, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- Department of Environmental Science, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China; Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Organic Pollution Process and Control, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China.
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Weng YT, Rathod J, Liang B, Wang CC, Iizuka Y, Tamura N, Chen CL, Lee YC. Black carbon enriches short-range-order ferrihydrite in Amazonian Dark Earth: Interplay mechanism and environmental implications. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2020; 725:138195. [PMID: 32305642 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.138195] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/16/2020] [Revised: 03/17/2020] [Accepted: 03/23/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Our study underpins the mechanism of organo-mineral interaction between black carbon (BC, biochar) and associated minerals in the historical BC-rich Amazonian Dark Earth (ADE) by using synchrotron-based microscopic (TXM), microspectroscopic (μFTIR) and spectroscopic (XAS and μ-diffraction) approaches. The BC-rich ADE contained over 100% more poorly crystalline minerals than the adjacent tropical soil. Linear combination fitting of k-spacing in the X-ray Absorption Spectra (XAS) revealed that ferrihydrite contributed to 81.1% of the Fe-minerals in BC. A small but distinct peak was observed at 5.7 Å-1 in the extended X-ray absorption fine structure k oscillation of BC, revealing the presence of FeC (including Fe-O-C) covalent bonds. No FeC path was yielded by the XAS fitting when an obvious peak downshift of the first (FeFe1) shell was observed, suggesting that the availability of inner-sphere FeC complexation was limited to the BC surface and interphase region. The main minerals for organo-mineral complexation were short-range-order (SRO) ferrihydrite on BC instead of corner-sharing FeO6 octahedra. Compared to ADE, the coordination number of the first (FeFe1) and second (FeFe2) shell was higher in BC, revealing a higher degree of order in coordination between the neighboring Fe mineral crystals. Black C limited the progressive aging of amorphous Fe phases and greatly enriched SRO ferrihydrite in the redox-fluctuating and high-leaching environment. The transformation of SRO ferrihydrite into the more crystalline Fe oxides was controlled by the local pH environment. A strong signal from the complexed phenolic group (aryl-OH, 1241 cm-1) and a distinct band of inner-sphere complexation (Fe-aryl C, 1380-1384 cm-1) were identified in the FTIR spectra. The enrichment of poorly crystalline minerals can have positive feedback on the long-term stabilization of BC. The scale-up application of biochar to agricultural and ecological systems may have a long-lasting impact on the enrichment and transformation of the SRO minerals in the soil.
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- Yi-Tse Weng
- Department of Earth Sciences, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan.
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- Department of Earth Sciences, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan.
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- Department of Earth Sciences, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan.
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- X-ray Imaging Group, National Synchrotron Radiation Center, Hsinchu, Taiwan.
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- Advance Light Source, Lawrence Berkeley National Lab, Berkeley, CA, USA.
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- X-ray Absorption Group, National Synchrotron Radiation Center, Hsinchu, Taiwan.
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- Life Science Group, National Synchrotron Radiation Center, Hsinchu, Taiwan; Department of Optics and Photonics, National Central University, Chung-Li, Taiwan; Department of Chemistry, National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu, Taiwan.
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Zhang P, Liu A, Huang P, Min L, Sun H. Sorption and molecular fractionation of biochar-derived dissolved organic matter on ferrihydrite. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2020; 392:122260. [PMID: 32066017 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2020.122260] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/07/2019] [Revised: 02/07/2020] [Accepted: 02/07/2020] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Molecular fractionation of dissolved organic matter (DOM) induced by the sorption on soil minerals is a common geochemical process in soil, which has been well documented on natural DOM. Biochar is an emerging soil amendment and can continuously release DOM into the soil. However, reports regarding the interactions of soil minerals and biochar-derived DOM are limited. Herein, the molecular fractionation of DOMs derived from biochar samples obtained by pyrolyzing maize straw (MS) at 300 and 500 °C (M3 and M5) and MS (selected as the control) after sorption on ferrihydrite, a common soil mineral, was investigated for the first time. Results showed that biochar-derived DOMs contained greater aromatic and less aliphatic and O-containing structure compared to MSDOM. The sorption affinities of ferrihydrite for the three DOMs were in the order of M5DOM > M3DOM > MSDOM. A greater decrease in zeta potential and more external CO species were observed in ferrihydrite after sorption of M5DOM than after sorption of MSDOM or M3DOM. DOM components with high molecular weights and high contents of unsaturated oxidized or aromatic structures were preferentially sorbed by ferrihydrite via hydrophobic partition, H-bonding and electrostatic interactions. Polycyclic aromatics and polyphenols in MSDOM and M3DOM were the primary components sorbed by ferrihydrite, while the highly unsaturated and phenolic compounds in M5DOM showed stronger affinity to ferrihydrite. The oxygen-containing functional groups and unsaturation level are the primary parameters controlling the molecular fractionation of biochar-derived DOM on ferrihydrite. The results of this study help to get deep insight on the environmental behavior of straw- and biochar-derived DOMs in soil.
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- Peng Zhang
- MOE Key Laboratory on Pollution Processes and Environmental Criteria, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300350, China
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- School of Resources and Environmental Engineering, Shandong University of Technology, Zibo, 255000, China
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- MOE Key Laboratory on Pollution Processes and Environmental Criteria, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300350, China
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- MOE Key Laboratory on Pollution Processes and Environmental Criteria, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300350, China
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- MOE Key Laboratory on Pollution Processes and Environmental Criteria, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300350, China.
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Li Z, Shakiba S, Deng N, Chen J, Louie SM, Hu Y. Natural Organic Matter (NOM) Imparts Molecular-Weight-Dependent Steric Stabilization or Electrostatic Destabilization to Ferrihydrite Nanoparticles. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2020; 54:6761-6770. [PMID: 32250111 DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.0c01189] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Ferrihydrite nanoparticles (Fh NPs) are ubiquitous in natural environments. However, their colloidal stability, and fate and transport behavior are difficult to predict in the presence of heterogeneous natural organic matter (NOM) mixtures. Here, we investigated the adsorption and aggregation behavior of Fh NPs exposed to NOM fractions with different molecular weights (MW). The NOM fraction with MW < 3 kDa destabilized the NPs, resulting in accelerated aggregation even at high C/Fe mass ratios, whereas higher MW NOM fractions imparted better colloidal stability with increasing MW and C/Fe ratio. Despite differences in the functional group composition of the bulk (dissolved) NOM fractions, all NOM fractions produced similar adsorbed layer compositions on the NPs, suggesting minimal contribution of chemical properties to the distinctive aggregation behavior. Rather, the higher adsorbed mass and larger size of the higher MW fractions were key factors in stabilizing the NPs through steric repulsion, whereas the lowest MW fraction had low adsorbed mass and was unable to counter electrostatic patch-charge attraction when the NPs are positively charged. This mechanistic understanding helps us predict the transport and fate of Fh NPs and the associated contaminants in natural environments with varying NOM compositions.
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- Zhixiong Li
- State Key Laboratory of Biogeology & Environmental Geology, China University of Geosciences, Beijing 100083, PR China
- Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering, University of Houston, Houston, Texas 77004, United States
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- Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering, University of Houston, Houston, Texas 77004, United States
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- Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering, University of Houston, Houston, Texas 77004, United States
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- State Key Laboratory of Biogeology & Environmental Geology, China University of Geosciences, Beijing 100083, PR China
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- Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering, University of Houston, Houston, Texas 77004, United States
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- Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering, University of Houston, Houston, Texas 77004, United States
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