Characterization of Dissolved Organic Matter Released from Aged Biochar: A Comparative Study of Two Feedstocks and Multiple Aging Approaches
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Results and Discussion
2.1. Impact of Feedstock Type and Aging Method on Biochar Aging Duration and WSOC Content
2.2. Fluorescent Components of Aged-Biochar-Derived DOM Identified through FRI Analysis
2.3. Fluorescent Components of Aged-Biochar-Derived DOM Identified by EEM-PARAFAC Analysis
2.4. Spectroscopic Characteristics of DOM Extracted from Aged Biochar
2.5. PCA Analysis for the Spectroscopic Properties of DOM Extracted from the Aged Biochar
3. Materials and Methods
3.1. Biochar
3.2. Soil Samples
3.3. Preparation of Aged Biochar
3.4. Analytical Methods
3.5. Statistical Analysis
4. Conclusions
Supplementary Materials
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
Sample Availability
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Component | Excitation Maxima (nm) | Emission Maxima (nm) | Openfluor Comparison 1 | Description | References |
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1 | 270 | 500 | 47 | Humic-like | [35] |
2 | 265 | 415 | 49 | Humic-like | [36] |
3 | 225 | 470 | 2 | Humic-like | [37] |
4 | 270 | 415 | 4 | Humic-like | [38] |
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Yue, Y.; Xu, L.; Li, G.; Gao, X.; Ma, H. Characterization of Dissolved Organic Matter Released from Aged Biochar: A Comparative Study of Two Feedstocks and Multiple Aging Approaches. Molecules 2023, 28, 4558. https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules28114558
Yue Y, Xu L, Li G, Gao X, Ma H. Characterization of Dissolved Organic Matter Released from Aged Biochar: A Comparative Study of Two Feedstocks and Multiple Aging Approaches. Molecules. 2023; 28(11):4558. https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules28114558
Chicago/Turabian StyleYue, Yan, Leqi Xu, Guitong Li, Xiang Gao, and Hongfang Ma. 2023. "Characterization of Dissolved Organic Matter Released from Aged Biochar: A Comparative Study of Two Feedstocks and Multiple Aging Approaches" Molecules 28, no. 11: 4558. https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules28114558