Biotic and abiotic approaches to artificial humic acids production

M Wang, Y Li, H Peng, J Wang, Q Li, P Li, J Fan… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2023 - Elsevier
Agricultural practices such as successive cropping and irrational fertilization have led to a
steady decline in soil fertility in many regions. Humic acids (HAs) are a type of effective …

[HTML][HTML] Macromolecular size and architecture of humic substances used in the dyes' adsorptive removal from water and soil

PG Fragouli, M Roulia, AA Vassiliadis - Agronomy, 2023 - mdpi.com
Humic substances are naturally occurring materials composed of complex biogenic mixtures
of substituted aromatic and aliphatic hydrocarbon core materials derived from the …

[HTML][HTML] Waste milk humification product can be used as a slow release nano-fertilizer

Y Zhu, Y Cao, B Fu, C Wang, S Shu, P Zhu… - Nature …, 2024 - nature.com
The demand for milk has increased globally, accompanied by an increase in waste milk.
Here, we provide an artificial humification technology to recycle waste milk into an …

Valorizing lignite waste into engineered nitro-humic fertilizer: advancing resource efficiency in the era of a circular economy

E Sarlaki, MH Kianmehr, A Kermani, M Ghorbani… - Sustainable Chemistry …, 2023 - Elsevier
This study investigates using lignite waste as a carrier matrix for creating engineered nitro-
humic fertilizer (NHF). The NHF is synthesized through an innovative ozone oxidation …

[HTML][HTML] Humic substances as a versatile intermediary

S Hriciková, I Kožárová, N Hudáková, A Reitznerová… - Life, 2023 - mdpi.com
Humic substances are organic ubiquitous components arising in the process of chemical
and microbiological oxidation, generally called humification, the second largest process of …

Advancing soil health: challenges and opportunities in integrating digital imaging, spectroscopy, and machine learning for bioindicator analysis

L Wang, Y Cheng, IM Meftaul, F Luo, MA Kabir… - Analytical …, 2024 - ACS Publications
The assessment of soil health is of paramount importance for promoting sustainable
agriculture and enhancing ecosystem resilience. 1 Healthy soils play a vital role in …

Phytotoxic effects of different concentrations of zinc species on lettuce

X Zhang, K Yin, R Huo, Z Wang, S Fan, Q Ma… - Water, Air, & Soil …, 2023 - Springer
ZnO materials are currently widely used in daily life and production, which would inevitably
be discharged into the environment, ultimately affecting ecological safety and human health …

Production of humic and fulvic acid analogs through the ultrasonication of low-rank lignite coals

R Al-Akbari, AD Manasrah, NN Nassar - Reaction Chemistry & …, 2024 - pubs.rsc.org
We present a process utilizing an ultrasonic horn-type reactor for the conversion of lignite-
coal into humic and fulvic acid analogs, achieving a 72% yield of humic acid analogs and …

Promotion of the catalytic polymerization of hydroquinone towards humic-like substances by graphitic carbon nitride

MMM Ahmed, YT Liu, S Venkatesan, MC Wu… - Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
The utilization of graphitic carbon nitride (C 3 N 4) to enhance the oxidative polymerization
of hydroquinone (HQ) within manganese dioxide (MnO 2) systems was investigated. C 3 N …

Humic Acid-Functionalized Lignin-Based Coatings Regulate Nutrient Release and Promote Wheat Productivity and Grain Quality

FZ El Bouchtaoui, EH Ablouh, M Mhada… - … Applied Materials & …, 2024 - ACS Publications
The rational application of fertilizers is crucial for achieving high crop yields and ensuring
global food security. The use of biopolymers for slow-release fertilizers (SRFs) development …