Spectral Characteristics of Decomposition of Incorporated Straw in Compound Polluted Arid Loess
FAN Chun-hui1, ZHANG Ying-chao2, XU Ji-ting1, WANG Jia-hong1
1. College of Resource & Environment, Shaanxi University of Science & Technology, Xi’an 710021, China 2. College of Environment, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
Abstract:The original loess from western China was used as soil sample, the spectral methods of scanning electron microscope-energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (SEM-EDS), elemental analysis, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR) and 13C nuclear magnetic resonance (13C NMR) were used to investigate the characteristics of decomposed straw and formed humic acids in compound polluted arid loess. The SEM micrographs show the variation from dense to decomposed surface, and finally to damaged structure, and the EDS data reveal the phenomenon of element transfer. The newly-formed humic acids are of low aromaticity, helpful for increasing the activity of organic matters in loess. The FTIR spectra in the whole process are similar, indicating the complexity of transformation dynamics of humic acids. The molecular structure of humic acids becomes simpler, shown from 13C NMR spectra. The spectral methods are useful for humic acids identification in loess region in straw incorporation process.
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