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Analysis of the Cd(II) Adsorption Performance and Mechanisms by Soybean Root Biochar: Effect of Pyrolysis Temperatures

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As one of the most harmful environmental pollutants, cadmium (Cd) has arisen much interest, and many researches have been carried out to study the adsorption of heavy metals by biochar, but the mechanisms were poorly explored and the roles components in biochar played are still indistinct. In this study, we evaluated the adsorption capacities and mechanisms of soybean root biochar pyrolyzed at four different temperatures. The results indicate the biochar properties are significantly determined by pyrolysis temperature, which affects the removal mechanisms of Cd(II) consequently. Microstructure characteristics and mechanism analysis further suggest that Cd(II)-π interactions and sulfur-containing functional groups are the main mechanisms of Cd(II) adsorption. This work shows a new perspective to explain the adsorption mechanisms onto biochar adsorbents and has a benefit for the exploitation of economical and effective adsorbents for Cd(II) removal based on biochars.

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This work is supported by the National Key Research and Development Program of China (2018YFC1800503), the National Natural Science Foundation of China (41771276, 41701359), the Natural Science Foundation of Jiangsu Province, China (BE2018760), the 135 Frontier Projects of Institute of Soil Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences (ISSASIP1619).

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  1. College of Tropical Crops, Hainan University, 570100, Haikou, People’s Republic of China

    Qiuyue Wang, Long Chen & Wangang Deng

  2. Key Laboratory of Soil Environment and Pollution Remediation, Institute of Soil Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 210008, Nanjing, People’s Republic of China

    Qiuyue Wang, Peixin Cui, Qiang Yang, Weixuan Wang & Yujun Wang

  3. University of Chinese Academy of Science, 100049, Beijing, People’s Republic of China

    Yujun Wang

  4. College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Central South University of Forestry and Technology, 410004, Changsha, People’s Republic of China

    Qiang Yang

  5. College of Geography and Environmental Science, Northwest Normal University, Lanzhou, 730070, People’s Republic of China

    Weixuan Wang

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Wang, Q., Cui, P., Yang, Q. et al. Analysis of the Cd(II) Adsorption Performance and Mechanisms by Soybean Root Biochar: Effect of Pyrolysis Temperatures. Bull Environ Contam Toxicol 107, 553–558 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00128-021-03235-2

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