Abstract
This study presents an assessment of inorganic and organic modification of biochar on physicochemical properties, dissolved organic carbon (DOC) release, sorption efficiency towards enrofloxacin (E) and silver nanoparticles (Ag–NPs), as well as an evaluation of addition of prepared materials on hydro–physical properties and adsorption capacity of montmorillonite (M). The biochar was derived from wheat straw at 650 °C. An inorganic modification was performed using ammonia hydroxide, whereas an organic modification, using citric acid. The ammonia hydroxide and citric acid changed the biochar nature and surface chemistry by introducing amino and ester groups. The lowest DOC release was from ammonia–biochar (BCN) and the highest, from citric acid–biochar (BCC). The adsorption data were better described by pseudo–II order equation and Marczewski–Jaroniec isotherm. Results showed that BCN exhibited the highest efficiency in adsorption of E and Ag–NPs. It also improved the adsorptive abilities and saturated hydraulic conductivity of M. This provides the chemically modified biochars have an excellent potential to improve pollution removal from aqueous media and hydro–physical/sorption properties of soil sorption complex. They can be used with advantageous in environmental applications.
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