Molecular characteristics of biochar-derived organic matter sub-fractions extracted by ultrasonication. 2022

Shijia Li, and Chengbin Xu, and Shuai Qin, and Xin Guo, and Yingchen Bai, and Fei Guo
State Key Laboratory of Environmental Criteria and Risk Assessment, Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences, Beijing 100012, China; School of Environment, Liaoning University, Shenyang 110036, China.

Biochar-derived organic matter is key to carbon dynamics and pollutant transport in soils remediated by biochar. A limited understanding of the molecular composition of biochar-derived organic matter limits the ability to accurately predict the chemical cycle within soil and how biochar-derived organic matter will interact with contaminants. To describe the relatively comprehensive structure information of soybean straw biochar-extractable organic matter (BEOM) at the molecular level, we used solvents of different polarities, namely, petroleum ether (PE), carbon disulfide (CS2), methanol (CH3OH) and acetone (CH3COCH3), to extract organic samples from soybean straw biochar and used Fourier transform ion cyclotron resonance mass spectrometry (FTICR MS) for analysis. We found that a high percentage of unique molecular formulas were extracted by each solvent. This molecular diversity is mainly due to variance in solvent polarity and various intermolecular bonds destroyed by different solvents. The molecular signatures of the sub-fractions reveal that some recalcitrant BEOM sub-fractions will be easily released in the environment and preserved for a long time in the soil environment, while the majority of the labile BEOM sub-fractions tend to be preserved in the biochar itself. In addition, the most readily available organic N and S in biochar will be primarily released. These results reveal that biochar could provide nutrients efficiently and maintain soil organic carbon over the long term, suggesting that biochar is a promising material for soil improvement. By using high-resolution mass spectrometry, we revealed the BEOM signature at the molecular level in various possible environmental processes, which provides a theoretical basis for further research on the interactions between BEOM and organic contaminants.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D002244 Carbon A nonmetallic element with atomic symbol C, atomic number 6, and atomic weight [12.0096; 12.0116]. It may occur as several different allotropes including DIAMOND; CHARCOAL; and GRAPHITE; and as SOOT from incompletely burned fuel. Carbon-12,Vitreous Carbon,Carbon 12,Carbon, Vitreous
D002606 Charcoal An amorphous form of carbon prepared from the incomplete combustion of animal or vegetable matter, e.g., wood. The activated form of charcoal is used in the treatment of poisoning. (Grant & Hackh's Chemical Dictionary, 5th ed) Activated Charcoal,Actidose,Actidose-Aqua,Adsorba,Carbomix,Charbon,CharcoAid,CharcoCaps,Charcodote,Formocarbine,Insta-Char,Kohle-Compretten,Kohle-Hevert,Kohle-Pulvis,Kohle-Tabletten Boxo-Pharm,Liqui-Char,Norit,Ultracarbon,Charcoal, Activated
D012987 Soil The unconsolidated mineral or organic matter on the surface of the earth that serves as a natural medium for the growth of land plants. Peat,Humus,Soils
D012989 Soil Pollutants Substances which pollute the soil. Use for soil pollutants in general or for which there is no specific heading. Soil Pollutant,Pollutant, Soil,Pollutants, Soil

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