Journal of Ecology and Rural Environment ›› 2023, Vol. 39 ›› Issue (11): 1483-1491.doi: 10.19741/j.issn.1673-4831.2022.0955

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Effect of Mulberry Stems Biochar on Immobilization of Cd, Pb and Zn in Redox Dynamic Soil

LIU Yi-han1,2,3, LIU Ying4, WANG Li-na1,2, YANG Lu1,2, DENG Shao-po1,2, WEI Jing1,2,5, MAO Meng3   

  1. 1. Nanjing Institute of Environmental Sciences, Ministry of Ecology and Environment, Nanjing 210042, China;
    2. State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Soil Environmental Management and Pollution Control, Nanjing 210042, China;
    3. College of Land Science and Technology, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China;
    4. Institute of Soil Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing 210008, China;
    5. Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Environmental Health and Land Resource, Zhaoqing 526061, China
  • Received:2022-09-14 Online:2023-11-25 Published:2023-11-21

Abstract: Biochar, as a green and sustainable soil stabilization agent, has been widely used in the remediation of heavy metals (HMs) contaminated soil. The migration and transformation of HMs are highly affected by the physicochemical characteristics of soil. Under the change of redox process caused by flooding-drainage intercropping in paddy soils, the fluctuation of physicochemical characteristics of soil will threaten the long-term safety of land utilization. Here, a mulberry stem was selected as feedstock to produce biochar by the in situ "water-fire coupled" method. The derived biochar was noted as SG-BC. The capability and mechanisms of SG-BC adsorbing Cd, Zn, and Pb were investigated. The results show that the maximum adsorption capacities for Pb, Zn, and Cd of SG-BC were 214.39, 41.10, and 25.75 mg·g-1, respectively. The mechanisms were clarified as surface complexation, precipitation, and cation-π interactions. In addition, a soil microcosm incubation experiment was conducted under redox dynamic conditions to explore the impact of SG-BC on the soil Eh and pH, and the immobilization of HMs. The results show that compared to the control, the addition of SG-BC could increase soil pH, slightly decrease soil Eh, and inhibit the soil HMs release at various degrees during flooding, and the inhibition was more strong during drainage, especially in the early stage; SG-BC decreased the concentrations of Pb, Zn, and Cd in soil solution by 96.69%, 80.77%, and 78.41%, respectively. These results indicate that SG-BC is effective to immobilize Cd, Zn, and Pb in the soil with dynamic redox processes. This study provides theoretical basis for applying biochar to remediate HMs contaminated agricultural soil.

Key words: mulberry stem biochar, heavy metal, dynamic redox process, soil remediation

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