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Analysis of Influencing Factors and Effects of Biochar on the Adsorption of Pollutants in Water
This research article delves into the factors influencing the adsorption of pollutants in water using biochar. The study investigates the physical and chemical properties of biochar, its interaction with various pollutants, and the environmental conditions affecting its efficacy. Through a series of experiments, the adsorption capacity of biochar is quantified, and the results are analyzed to understand the underlying mechanisms. The findings contribute to the development of more efficient water purification systems using biochar as a sustainable material.
Copyright (c) 2026 Hongyan Chen, Li-Juan Feng, Jinhong Zhang, Jinyu Luo, Wenlin Li http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0
Phosphorus Tailings Modified Biochar for the Removal of Phosphorus from Water
Dehydrated sludge and phosphate tailings are used as raw materials, mixed in a certain proportion, and pyrolyzed in a tube furnace at a temperature of 800 ℃ to form sludge composite phosphate tailings biochar, which is then used for the treatment of phosphate containing wastewater. We investigated the adsorption efficiency and influencing factors (initial phosphorus concentration, pH value, and coexisting ions) of biochar for phosphorus in both single and mixed systems (coexistence of phosphorus, ammonia nitrogen, and paracetamol). The results showed that in a single system, when the phosphorus concentration was 50mg/L, the pH value was 7, and the concentration of coexisting ion SO42- was 0.1mg/L, the removal rates were 99.88%, 80.96%, and 86.04%, respectively. Biochar had the best adsorption effect on phosphorus. In the mixed system, the removal rate was 99.86% when the phosphorus concentration was 50mg/L, and the removal rates were 99.86%, 54.98%, and 79.10% when the coexisting ion SO42- concentration was 0.1mg/L at pH 8. The adsorption effect on phosphorus was the best. Phosphorus is one of the main elements causing eutrophication of water bodies, which can lead to the proliferation of algae in the water. So the removal of phosphorus from water is very important.
Copyright (c) 2026 Wenlin Li, LiJuan Feng, Jinyu Luo, Jinhong Zhang http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0
Effect of Black Carbon on the Gas-Phase Oxidation of SO2 by H2O2 to Form Sulfate
A common carbonaceous aerosol in the atmosphere that absorbs light is called black carbon (BC). During haze situations, it can be crucial to the development of sulfate. In this work, we used a flow tube reactor system to replicate the gas-phase oxidation of SO2 by H2O2 in the presence of BC. We looked into the fundamental process as well. According to our findings, BC greatly encourages the development of sulfates. Stronger UV light intensity, higher BC mass concentration, and higher H2O2 concentration all promote this amplification. The reaction exhibits pseudo-first-order kinetics, according to kinetic analysis. When BC is present, the absorption coefficient rises to 2.728 × 10-7, indicating a significant increase in reaction rate. We identified the microscopic process by XPS analysis and radical scavenging studies. The "pre-adsorption–oxidation" route is followed in the production of sulfate. In particular, SO2 initially adsorbs onto the surface of BC. The reaction energy barrier is subsequently lowered by electron transfer, enabling further oxidation to sulfate. Additionally, BC catalyzes the breakdown of H2O2 to produce singlet oxygen (1O2), superoxide radicals (·O2-), and hydroxyl radicals (·OH). The conversion of SO2 is accelerated by these extremely reactive oxygen species. This study emphasizes how important BC is in encouraging the development of atmospheric sulfates. It offers a fresh theoretical foundation for improving our comprehension of atmospheric sulfate production processes.
Copyright (c) 2026 Wenyao Zhang http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0
Microbial Community and Ecological Network Responses to Spartina alterniflora Invasion in Coastal Wetlands: A Mini-Review with Bibliometric Insights
Spartina alterniflora invasion has become one of the most intensively studied plant-invasion processes in coastal wetlands because its effects extend beyond aboveground vegetation change to soil microbial communities, microbial interaction networks, and biogeochemical cycling. This mini-review synthesizes a Web of Science dataset of 209 records retrieved with a search strategy linking S. alterniflora, microbial communities or networks, and invasion-related terms. A CiteSpace-compatible bibliometric analysis showed that the literature expanded markedly after 2020, with publication output peaking in 2025 within the exported dataset. The keyword structure was centered on S. alterniflora, salt marsh, coastal wetland, plant invasion, microbial community, bacterial community, carbon, and nitrogen, indicating a field that now connects invasion ecology with microbial network ecology and ecosystem-function research. Evidence from chronosequence, rhizosphere, mangrove, and salt-marsh studies shows that S. alterniflora invasion often restructures bacterial and fungal communities through changes in organic matter, salinity, pH, hydrology, and plant-derived substrates. Network studies suggest a context-dependent reorganization rather than a uniform increase or decrease in complexity: bulk-soil fungal or mixed microbial networks often become simpler or less stable, whereas rhizosphere, host-associated bacterial, and arbuscular mycorrhizal fungal subnetworks may become more modular or more densely connected. Functionally, these microbial changes are linked to denitrification, N2O emissions, sulfur cycling, decomposition, soil organic carbon dynamics, and carbon-cycling functional genes. Future studies should combine standardized network inference, multi-omics, manipulative experiments, and restoration monitoring to move from correlation-based network description toward causal understanding of belowground invasion mechanisms.
Copyright (c) 2026 Junliang Chen http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0