Retention of soil organic matter by occlusion within soil minerals

J Chi, Y Fan, L Wang, CV Putnis, W Zhang - Reviews in Environmental …, 2022 - Springer
The stabilization of soil organic matter is crucial for global carbon cycling processes as soil
stores large amounts of organic carbon. The occlusion of SOM within minerals sequesters …

Cooperative roles of phosphate and dissolved organic matter in inhibiting ferrihydrite transformation and their distinct fates

J Chi, Y Ou, F Li, W Zhang, H Zhai, T Liu… - Science of The Total …, 2024 - Elsevier
Phosphate and dissolved organic matter (DOM) mediate the crystalline transformation of
ferrihydrite catalyzed by Fe (II) in subsurface environments such as soils and groundwater …

Interfacial interactions between minerals and organic matter: Mechanisms and characterizations

Y Tong, H Xiang, J Jiang, W Chen - Chemosphere, 2024 - Elsevier
Minerals and organic matter are essential components of soil, with minerals acting as the"
bone" and organic matter as the" skin". The interfacial interactions between minerals and …

Adsorption effects and mechanisms of phosphorus by nanosized laponite

C Jia, J Chi, W Zhang - Chemosphere, 2023 - Elsevier
Phosphorus (P), an important macroelement for crops, may be lost into water systems by
human activities and subsequently cause serious environmental problems such as …

Rheological and physico-mechanical investigations on the destabilization of unfired clay bricks with almond husk additive by salt

O Noureddine, I Manssouri, H Sahbi, H Limami… - … and Building Materials, 2023 - Elsevier
In the aim of enhancing unfired clay bricks' strength, waste materials incorporation gains
huge interest among researchers. In this context, various methodologies are extensively …

Molecular mechanisms of phosphorus immobilization by nano-clay mediated by dissolved organic matter

C Jia, Y Fan, J Chi, CV Putnis, C Huang, W Zhang - Chemical Geology, 2023 - Elsevier
The adsorption of phosphorus (P) by minerals, particularly clay minerals, plays a crucial role
in the biogeochemical cycling of P in geological environments such as soil and …

Dynamics and fractions of soil organic carbon in response to 35 years of afforestation in subtropical China

L Yang, X Song, S Lyu, W Shen, Y Gao - Plant and Soil, 2024 - Springer
Background and aims The accumulation of soil organic carbon (SOC) is a crucial process in
mitigating climate change and ensuring soil quality. Subtropical plantations in China have …

Viscoelastic measurements of clay suspensions and their relationship to strength of unfired clay bricks with almond husk additive

O Noureddine, I Manssouri, K Cherkaoui… - … Research in Africa, 2022 - Trans Tech Publ
Engineered unfired clay bricks are an ecological alternative to overcome conventional
construction materials' inconvenience. This work investigates the rheological behavior of …