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Tian Y, Dong X, Fan Y, Yang D, Chen R. Hydrothermal alkaline synthesis and release properties of silicon compound fertiliser using high-ash coal slime. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2023; 30:99652-99665. [PMID: 37615911 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-023-29413-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/25/2023] [Accepted: 08/16/2023] [Indexed: 08/25/2023]
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High-ash coal slime is difficult to utilise as a boiler fuel, and its accumulation results in environmental pollution. In this study, we describe a new method for the preparation of high-ash coal slime silica compound fertiliser (HASF) using CaO-KOH mixed hydrothermal method to optimize the utilization of this industrial waste and relieve the pressure on the fertiliser industry. The coal slime (D0) used in this study and its dry basis ash content by 1 mol/L and 4 mol/L sulfuric acid pre-activation (D1, D4) were greater than 85%. The effective silicon content of D0, D1, and D4 silica compound fertilisers reached 30.24%, 31.24%, and 17.35%, respectively, and the sums of effective silica-calcium-potassium oxides were 57.28%, 58.87%, and 48.16%, respectively, under the optimal reaction conditions of 230 °C, 15 h, and 1 mol/L KOH, which met the market requirements, as determined using single-factor experiments. We used XRD, FTIR, and SEM-EDS analysis techniques to demonstrate that tobermorite and leucite were the main mineral phases of the compound fertiliser, and activated coal slime D4, which contains only quartz single crystals, required more demanding reaction conditions in the synthesis reaction. Subsequently, the cumulative release pattern of HASF silica was well described by the power function equation via repeated extraction and dissolution experiments, with the dissolution rate following D4 > D1 ≈ D0. Furthermore, 4 mol/L sulfuric acid pre-activation resulted in the enrichment of HASF combined with organic matter and increased the slow-release rate of HASF silica. Thus, the synthesized HASF could have potential application prospects in soil improvement and fertilisation.
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- Yanfei Tian
- Department of Mineral Processing Engineering, Taiyuan University of Technology, Taiyuan, 030024, Shanxi, China
- Shanxi Engineering Research Center of Ecological Mining, Taiyuan, 030024, China
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- Department of Mineral Processing Engineering, Taiyuan University of Technology, Taiyuan, 030024, Shanxi, China.
- Shanxi Engineering Research Center of Ecological Mining, Taiyuan, 030024, China.
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- Department of Mineral Processing Engineering, Taiyuan University of Technology, Taiyuan, 030024, Shanxi, China
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- State Center for Research and Development of Oil Shale Exploitation, Beijing, 100083, China
- Key Laboratory of In Situ Property Improving Mining of Ministry of Education, Taiyuan University of Technology, Taiyuan, 030024, China
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- Department of Mineral Processing Engineering, Taiyuan University of Technology, Taiyuan, 030024, Shanxi, China
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Chaganti C, Phule AS, Chandran LP, Sonth B, Kavuru VPB, Govindannagari R, Sundaram RM. Silicate solubilizing and plant growth promoting bacteria interact with biogenic silica to impart heat stress tolerance in rice by modulating physiology and gene expression. Front Microbiol 2023; 14:1168415. [PMID: 37520375 PMCID: PMC10374332 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2023.1168415] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/17/2023] [Accepted: 05/22/2023] [Indexed: 08/01/2023] Open
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Heat stress caused due to increasing warming climate has become a severe threat to global food production including rice. Silicon plays a major role in improving growth and productivity of rice by aiding in alleviating heat stress in rice. Soil silicon is only sparingly available to the crops can be made available by silicate solubilizing and plant-growth-promoting bacteria that possess the capacity to solubilize insoluble silicates can increase the availability of soluble silicates in the soil. In addition, plant growth promoting bacteria are known to enhance the tolerance to abiotic stresses of plants, by affecting the biochemical and physiological characteristics of plants. The present study is intended to understand the role of beneficial bacteria viz. Rhizobium sp. IIRR N1 a silicate solublizer and Gluconacetobacter diazotrophicus, a plant growth promoting bacteria and their interaction with insoluble silicate sources on morpho-physiological and molecular attributes of rice (Oryza sativa L.) seedlings after exposure to heat stress in a controlled hydroponic system. Joint inoculation of silicates and both the bacteria increased silicon content in rice tissue, root and shoot biomass, significantly increased the antioxidant enzyme activities (viz. superoxidase dismutase, catalase and ascorbate peroxidase) compared to other treatments with sole application of either silicon or bacteria. The physiological traits (viz. chlorophyll content, relative water content) were also found to be significantly enhanced in presence of silicates and both the bacteria after exposure to heat stress conditions. Expression profiling of shoot and root tissues of rice seedlings revealed that seedlings grown in the presence of silicates and both the bacteria exhibited higher expression of heat shock proteins (HSPs viz., OsHsp90, OsHsp100 and 60 kDa chaperonin), hormone-related genes (OsIAA6) and silicon transporters (OsLsi1 and OsLsi2) as compared to seedlings treated with either silicates or with the bacteria alone. The results thus reveal the interactive effect of combined application of silicates along with bacteria Rhizobium sp. IIRR N1, G. diazotrophicus inoculation not only led to augmented silicon uptake by rice seedlings but also influenced the plant biomass and elicited higher expression of HSPs, hormone-related and silicon transporter genes leading to improved tolerance of seedling to heat stress.
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Orzoł A, Cruzado-Tafur E, Gołębiowski A, Rogowska A, Pomastowski P, Górecki RJ, Buszewski B, Szultka-Młyńska M, Głowacka K. Comprehensive Study of Si-Based Compounds in Selected Plants ( Pisum sativum L., Medicago sativa L., Triticum aestivum L.). Molecules 2023; 28:4311. [PMID: 37298792 PMCID: PMC10254194 DOI: 10.3390/molecules28114311] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/20/2023] [Revised: 05/19/2023] [Accepted: 05/22/2023] [Indexed: 06/12/2023] Open
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This review describes the role of silicon (Si) in plants. Methods of silicon determination and speciation are also reported. The mechanisms of Si uptake by plants, silicon fractions in the soil, and the participation of flora and fauna in the Si cycle in terrestrial ecosystems have been overviewed. Plants of Fabaceae (especially Pisum sativum L. and Medicago sativa L.) and Poaceae (particularly Triticum aestivum L.) families with different Si accumulation capabilities were taken into consideration to describe the role of Si in the alleviation of the negative effects of biotic and abiotic stresses. The article focuses on sample preparation, which includes extraction methods and analytical techniques. The methods of isolation and the characterization of the Si-based biologically active compounds from plants have been overviewed. The antimicrobial properties and cytotoxic effects of known bioactive compounds obtained from pea, alfalfa, and wheat were also described.
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- Aleksandra Orzoł
- Department of Environmental Chemistry and Bioanalytics, Faculty of Chemistry, Nicolaus Copernicus University in Torun, Gagarina 7, 87-100 Torun, Poland; (A.O.); (A.G.); (B.B.)
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- Department of Plant Physiology, Genetics and Biotechnology, Faculty of Biology and Biotechnology, University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn, Oczapowskiego 1A, 10-720 Olsztyn, Poland; (E.C.-T.); (R.J.G.)
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- Department of Environmental Chemistry and Bioanalytics, Faculty of Chemistry, Nicolaus Copernicus University in Torun, Gagarina 7, 87-100 Torun, Poland; (A.O.); (A.G.); (B.B.)
- Centre for Modern Interdisciplinary Technologies, Nicolaus Copernicus University in Torun, Wilenska 4, 87-100 Torun, Poland; (A.R.); (P.P.)
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- Centre for Modern Interdisciplinary Technologies, Nicolaus Copernicus University in Torun, Wilenska 4, 87-100 Torun, Poland; (A.R.); (P.P.)
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- Centre for Modern Interdisciplinary Technologies, Nicolaus Copernicus University in Torun, Wilenska 4, 87-100 Torun, Poland; (A.R.); (P.P.)
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- Department of Plant Physiology, Genetics and Biotechnology, Faculty of Biology and Biotechnology, University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn, Oczapowskiego 1A, 10-720 Olsztyn, Poland; (E.C.-T.); (R.J.G.)
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- Department of Environmental Chemistry and Bioanalytics, Faculty of Chemistry, Nicolaus Copernicus University in Torun, Gagarina 7, 87-100 Torun, Poland; (A.O.); (A.G.); (B.B.)
- Centre for Modern Interdisciplinary Technologies, Nicolaus Copernicus University in Torun, Wilenska 4, 87-100 Torun, Poland; (A.R.); (P.P.)
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- Department of Environmental Chemistry and Bioanalytics, Faculty of Chemistry, Nicolaus Copernicus University in Torun, Gagarina 7, 87-100 Torun, Poland; (A.O.); (A.G.); (B.B.)
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- Department of Plant Physiology, Genetics and Biotechnology, Faculty of Biology and Biotechnology, University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn, Oczapowskiego 1A, 10-720 Olsztyn, Poland; (E.C.-T.); (R.J.G.)
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Wang D, Hou L, Zhang L, Liu P. The mechanisms of silicon on maintaining water balance under water deficit stress. PHYSIOLOGIA PLANTARUM 2021; 173:1253-1262. [PMID: 34389991 DOI: 10.1111/ppl.13520] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/05/2021] [Revised: 07/28/2021] [Accepted: 08/03/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Water deficit stress severely threatens crop yield and numerous reports have shown silicon could enhance plants resistance to water deficit. One of the most important mechanisms is that silicon maintains the water balance. In this review, we summarized advanced research to elucidate the effect of silicon on plant water transport processes, including leaf water loss, vessel water transport, and root water uptake. In leaves, the deposition of silica phytolith on cuticle and stomata decreases transpirational water loss under water deficit stress. However, accumulating evidence suggest that silicon maintaining leaf water content is not through reducing water loss, but through osmotic adjustments, enhancing water transport and uptake. Enhancement of stem water transport efficiency by silicon is due to silica phytolith depositing in the cell wall of vessel tubes and pits, which support it avoiding to collapse and embolism, respectively. The improvement of root water uptake capacity by silicon acts as a key role in maintaining water balance. The underlying mechanisms include (i) enlargement of the root water uptake area, (ii) improvement of the water driving force, (iii) the prevention of water loss from root to soil, and (iv) the up-regulation of aquaporin activity. This review provides three simple models to understand the mechanism of silicon on water balance and highlights the future research area.
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- Dan Wang
- College of Plant Protection, Shandong Agricultural University, Taian, Shandong Province, China
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- College of Plant Protection, Shandong Agricultural University, Taian, Shandong Province, China
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- College of Plant Protection, Shandong Agricultural University, Taian, Shandong Province, China
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- College of Plant Protection, Shandong Agricultural University, Taian, Shandong Province, China
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Alkalinity-silicon ratio as an assessment factor for the efficiency of silicate slags in wetland rice. Sci Rep 2021; 11:5337. [PMID: 33674654 PMCID: PMC7970872 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-021-84922-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2020] [Accepted: 02/16/2021] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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Silicate slags are one of the most widely used silicon (Si) source in agriculture. Even though the agronomic significance of slags has been demonstrated in several crops, only a few attempts were made to evaluate these Si sources based on their chemical composition. The main objective of this study was to characterize different silicate slags based on their chemical properties and to explore the effect of these chemical properties on the yield, and Si uptake in wetland rice, and dissolution of Si into the soil. Slags were characterised for pH, calcium and magnesium content (alkalinity, A), silicon content, 5 day Na2CO3 + NH4NO3 extractable Si content, and alkalinity to Si ratio (A/Si). Greenhouse and incubation experiments were also conducted using different silicate slags and wollastonite applied at the rate of 300 kg Si ha−1. Slags with A/Si < 3 were found to be ideal Si sources for the economic production of wetland rice and found consistent in increasing soil Si content and rice Si uptake. We conclude that the A/Si ratio of slags can be used as an important parameter to assess the agronomic efficiency of silicate slags in wetland rice.
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Wang Y, Xiao X, Xu Y, Chen B. Environmental Effects of Silicon within Biochar (Sichar) and Carbon-Silicon Coupling Mechanisms: A Critical Review. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2019; 53:13570-13582. [PMID: 31657912 DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.9b03607] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Biochar is increasingly gaining attention for its potential environmental benefits. In addition to carbon (C), silicon (Si) is a major elemental component in biochar with abundant precursor sources and remarkable properties. Due to the abundance and utilization of silicon-rich biochar (Sichar), as well as the significant function of Si in agricultural production and environmental remediation, it is indispensable to understand the environmental effects of Si within Sichar. Therefore, this review focused on carbon-silicon coupling in Sichar and summarized the advanced studies on Si within Sichar regarding characterization, soil improvement, pollution remediation, and C-Si coupling interactions. After an understanding of Si content, morphology, species and releasing behaviors, the environmental effects on soil Si balance, the plant uptake of Si, and remediation potentials of inorganic pollutants (Al, As, Cd, and Cr) were summarized. The C-Si coupling interactions were highlighted in the processes of Sichar preparation, pollution remediation, and soil C sequestration. The coupling relationship of C and Si from biomass under natural, pyrolysis and geological processes for the biogeochemical cycling of C and Si can obtain four "F" benefits of farm, food, fuel, and finance. To better understand the environmental effects and maximize the benefits of the designed utilization of Sichar, more investigations are required with an extension to microbes and more interactions with different ions via quantitative modeling.
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- Yaofeng Wang
- Department of Environmental Science , Zhejiang University , Hangzhou , Zhejiang 310058 , China
- Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Organic Pollution Process and Control , Hangzhou , Zhejiang 310058 , China
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- Department of Environmental Science , Zhejiang University , Hangzhou , Zhejiang 310058 , China
- Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Organic Pollution Process and Control , Hangzhou , Zhejiang 310058 , China
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- Department of Environmental Science , Zhejiang University , Hangzhou , Zhejiang 310058 , China
- Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Organic Pollution Process and Control , Hangzhou , Zhejiang 310058 , China
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- Department of Environmental Science , Zhejiang University , Hangzhou , Zhejiang 310058 , China
- Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Organic Pollution Process and Control , Hangzhou , Zhejiang 310058 , China
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