AMOchar: an amorphous MnOx functionalized biochar to stabilize metal(loid)s in soil and optimize phytostabilization.

ABSTRACT: Biochar (BC) is widely used to immobilize metal(loid)s but its efficiency is not ubiquitous and can be improved via various surface modifications, such as impregnating amorphous Mn oxides (called AMOchars), which showed benefits for metal(loid) immobilization, but also induced considerable Mn leaching. To reduce those drawbacks, we tested two AMOchars, synthesized using molasses (BCM) or sucrose (BCS) as reducing agents, to evaluate the effectiveness of Mn oxide fixation on biochar to reduce metal(loid) transfer to plants and select the most appropriate reducing agent. Soil solution monitoring showed that all materials increased pH and immobilized Cd, Pb, and Zn. The AMOchars further improved Cd and Zn immobilization efficiency while releasing dissolved organic carbon, As, Cu, and Mn. In p

SUBMITTER: Hassan SH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12638751 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature