Chen, KaiyueKaiyueChenLiu, Jen ChyiJen ChyiLiuPO-NENG CHIANGSHAN-LI WANGKuan, WenhuiWenhuiKuanTzou, Yuming MinYuming MinTzouDeng, YoujunYoujunDengTseng, KuojinKuojinTsengChen, ChungchiChungchiChenWang, MingkuangMingkuangWang2024-12-262024-12-262012-0302697491 18736424https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/82955217733https://scholars.lib.ntu.edu.tw/handle/123456789/724400Surface fire could induce heat transferring into the soil, creating a carbonized environment, which may alter the chemical compositions of soil organic matters (SOM). In the study, a surface soil was carbonized at up to 600 °C with limited air to simulate soils experiencing a surface fire, and Cr(VI) removal on the carbonized soils was investigated. NMR and FTIR analyses demonstrated a remarkable change of SOM structures at 300-400 °C. TGA-MS spectra indicated that (e.g. C 2H 4, CH 3OH and C 3H 8) were the major components in the evolved gases from the pyrolyzed soil. A maximum amount of Cr(VI) removal (ca. 4 mg g -1 soil) occurred for the 200 °C-carbonized soils, attributed mainly to a significant increase of Cr(VI) reduction by 0.1 M KCl extractable organic carbon (EOC) with abundant carboxylic groups. Nonetheless, the formation of aromatic C upon carbonization of the soil at >400 °C may be responsible for Cr(VI) reduction.falseCarbonizationChromateReductionSoil organic matterjournal article10.1016/j.envpol.2011.10.0362-s2.0-82955217733