Yu Jie,Zhang Xiaoyuan,Zhang Zijian,Guo Hongliang,Noborio Kosuke,Han Song
Petroleum extraction and its organic pollutants have numerous negative consequences on the composition and ecological function of grasslands, such as vegetation degradation, reduction in species diversity, and salinization. Thus, finding a comprehensive method for polluted soil and restoring grasslands faces many challenges, and the mechanism to influence soil environments and microbial community composition remains unclear. In this study, container experiments explored the potential of sulfonic acid group (–SO 3 H groups) modified biochar combined with isolated bacterium (named Y-1, Acinetobacter- spp.) on physicochemical properties and microbial communities of polluted soil. The results show that modified biochar and Y-1 combined addition had the highest petroleum degradation rate (39.4%), and soil nutrients such as dissolved organic carbon (DOC), cation exchange capacity (CEC), available nitrogen, invertase and urease activities in CK were decreased by 35.4, 12.1, 30, 43.2 and 32.5% compared to treatments. The contents of available phosphorus in CM treatment were increased 2.4 times compared to CK. The –SO 3 H groups efficiently improve salinity by accumulating Ca 2+ and Mg 2+ and inhibiting the aggregation of Na + . The correlation heatmap indicated that soil organic carbon, total nitrogen and CEC markedly interact with microbial communities. High-throughput sequencing indicated that the biomarkers enriched by the present integrated treatment are crucial for stimulating nitrogen and phosphorus cycles. The results indicate that -SO 3 H groups modified biochar, and Y-1 has great potential to serve as a novel bioremediation technology to remediate soil from petroleum pollutants and alkalization and achieve better restoration of degradation grasslands. Graphical abstract
Yu Guo,Rongbo Guo,Xiaoshuang Shi,Shujuan Lian,Qiannan Zhou,Ying Chen,Weifeng Liu,Wei Li
In this study, cellulose-based superabsorbent hydrogel was synthesized from sodium carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC-Na), acrylic acid (AA), and 2-acrylamido-2-methylpropanesulfonic acid (AMPS) to enhance its water absorbency and salt tolerance for soil-conditioning applications in areas suffering from drought and soil salinization. Superabsorbent hydrogels (SHs) were prepared by CMC-Na and AMPS successfully, using chemical graft technology. Structure, morphology, thermal stability , and water absorbency of SHs were deduced. The cellulose-based hydrogel showed a high salt tolerance that the maximum water absorbency reached 604 and 119% in distilled water and saline water, respectively. The swelling behavior in aqueous solvents indicated that the water absorption of hydrogels was improved with the increasing ratio of CMC-Na. All SHs exhibited adsorption of nitrogen with the maximum adsorption of ammonia nitrogen 30 mg·g −1 and the presence of hydrogels could slow down the loss of nutrients in the soil. This study provided a feasible strategy that AMPS was substituted by CMC-Na to synthesize SHs with strong water absorbency and high salt tolerance which could be efficiently applied in agriculture as a soil conditioner.