Unraveling natural aging-induced properties change of sludge-derived hydrochar and enhanced cadmium sorption site heterogeneity
Bingyu Wang,
Cenyao Shang,
Huifang Xie,
Haijun Sun,
Qiang Zhang,
Lihong Xue,
Filip M. G. Tack,
Deyi Hou,
Yanfang Feng,
Jörg Rinklebe
Affiliations
Bingyu Wang
Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Chemical Pollution Control and Resources Reuse, School of Environmental and Biological Engineering, Nanjing University of Science and Technology
Cenyao Shang
Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Chemical Pollution Control and Resources Reuse, School of Environmental and Biological Engineering, Nanjing University of Science and Technology
Huifang Xie
Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Chemical Pollution Control and Resources Reuse, School of Environmental and Biological Engineering, Nanjing University of Science and Technology
Haijun Sun
Co-Innovation Center for Sustainable Forestry in Southern China, College of Forestry, Nanjing Forestry University
Qiang Zhang
Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Chemical Pollution Control and Resources Reuse, School of Environmental and Biological Engineering, Nanjing University of Science and Technology
Lihong Xue
Key Laboratory of Agro-Environment in Downstream of Yangtze Plain, National Agricultural Experiment Station for Agricultural Environment, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Institute of Agricultural Resources and Environment, Jiangsu Academy of Agricultural Sciences
Filip M. G. Tack
Department of Green Chemistry and Technology, Ghent University
Deyi Hou
School of Environment, Tsinghua University
Yanfang Feng
Key Laboratory of Agro-Environment in Downstream of Yangtze Plain, National Agricultural Experiment Station for Agricultural Environment, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Institute of Agricultural Resources and Environment, Jiangsu Academy of Agricultural Sciences
Jörg Rinklebe
School of Architecture and Civil Engineering, Institute of Foundation Engineering, Water, and Waste-Management, Laboratory of Soil, and Groundwater-Management, University of Wuppertal
Highlights Aged hydrochar undergoes surface oxidation, mineral complexation, and leaching. Ash content and SSA play the essential role in enhancing Cd sorption and site heterogeneity. Aging degree and sorption behavior differ markedly between pyrochar and hydrochar.
