Redox Properties of Pyrogenic Dissolved Organic Matter (pyDOM) from Biomass-Derived Chars
Redox Properties of Pyrogenic Dissolved Organic Matter (pyDOM) from Biomass-Derived Chars
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生物质炭中热解有机物 (pyDOM) 的氧化还原特性
DOI:
10.1021/acs.est.1c02429
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发表时间:
2021
影响因子:
11.4
通讯作者:
Sander, Michael
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作者:
Xu, Wenqing;Walpen, Nicolas;Keiluweit, Marco;Kleber, Markus;Sander, Michael
Chars are ubiquitous in the environment and release significant amounts of redox-active pyrogenic dissolved organic matter (pyDOM). Yet, the redox properties of pyDOM remain poorly characterized. This work provides a systematic assessment of the quantity and redox properties of pyDOM released at circumneutral pH from a total of 14 chars pyrolyzed from wood and grass feedstocks from 200 to 700 °C. The amount of released pyDOM decreased with increasing pyrolysis temperature of chars, reflecting the increasing degree of condensation and decreasing char polarity. Using flow-injection analysis coupled to electrochemical detection, we demonstrated that electron-donating capacities (EDCpyDOM; up to 6.5 mmole–·gC–1) were higher than electron-accepting capacities (EACpyDOM; up to 1.2 mmole–·gC–1) for all pyDOM specimens. The optical properties and low metal contents of the pyDOM implicate phenols and quinones as the major redox-active moieties. Oxidation of a selected pyDOM by the oxidative enzyme laccase resulted in a 1.57 mmole–·gC–1decrease in EDCpyDOMand a 0.25 mmole–·gC–1increase in EACpyDOM, demonstrating a largely irreversible oxidation of presumably phenolic moieties. Non-mediated electrochemical reduction of the same pyDOM resulted in a 0.17 mmole–·gC–1increase in EDCpyDOMand a 0.24 mmole–·gC–1decrease in EACpyDOM, consistent with the largely reversible reduction of quinone moieties. Our results imply that pyDOM is an important dissolved redox-active phase in the environment and requires consideration in assessing and modeling biogeochemical redox processes and pollutant redox transformations, particularly in char-rich environments.