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Biochar dissolved organic carbon (DOC) improves soil fertility. A sequential extraction method revealed that NaOH extracts humic-like compounds, while water extracts fulvic-like compounds, impacting soil amendment and remediation potential.

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  • Soil Science
  • Environmental Chemistry
  • Biogeochemistry

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  • Biochar application in agriculture is a promising strategy for soil amendment and remediation.
  • Dissolved organic carbon (DOC) is a key component of biochar influencing its functional properties.
  • Understanding the composition and release of biochar-derived DOC is crucial for optimizing its application.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To comprehensively characterize biochar-derived dissolved organic carbon (DOC) using a sequential extraction protocol.
  • To investigate the influence of pyrolysis temperature and biomass type on DOC properties.
  • To assess the potential environmental impacts and applications of biochar-derived DOC.

Main Methods:

  • Sequential extraction of DOC using water, hot water, and NaOH solution.
  • Analysis of DOC using TOC analyser, UV-vis spectroscopy, and EEM spectrophotometry.
  • Characterization of DOC components using parallel factor analysis (PARAFAC).

Main Results:

  • Water-extractable fractions were rich in low-aromaticity, hydrophilic fulvic-acid-like compounds (C2, C3).
  • Hot water extraction yielded small amounts of small-molecule aliphatic compounds prone to migration.
  • NaOH extraction released over half of the DOC, primarily as high-molecular-weight, aromatic humic-acid-like compounds (C1) with lower bioavailability.
  • Pyrolysis temperature and biomass type significantly affected DOC properties.

Conclusions:

  • A sequential extraction protocol combined with spectroscopic methods effectively reveals the diversity of biochar-derived DOC.
  • The findings provide insights into the environmental impacts and applications of biochar.
  • This study offers new directions for optimizing biochar utilization in soil amendment and remediation.