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Vincenza Cozzolino

0000-0001-9312-0244

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In situ polymerization of soil organic matter by oxidative biomimetic catalysis

2017

Abstract Background Agricultural practices that enhance organic matter content in soil can play a central role in sequestering soil organic carbon (SOC) and reducing greenhouse gases emissions. Methods We used a water-soluble iron-porphyrin to catalyze directly in situ oxidative polymerization of soil organic matter in the presence of H2O2 oxidant, with the aim to enhance OC stabilization, and, consequently, reduce CO2 emissions from soil. The occurred SOC stabilization was assessed by monitoring soil aggregate stability, OC distribution in water-soluble aggregates, soil respiration, and extraction yields of humic and fulvic acids. Results Soil treatment with H2O2 and iron-porphyrin increas…

CO2 emissions Soil carbon sequestrate Soil organic matter Soil respiration Oxidative biomimetic catalysisSettore AGR/13 - Chimica Agraria010501 environmental sciencesCO2 emissions01 natural sciencesBiochemistrycomplex mixturesSoil respirationlcsh:AgricultureOrganic matter0105 earth and related environmental scienceschemistry.chemical_classificationSoil organic matterSoil organic matterlcsh:SSoil chemistry04 agricultural and veterinary sciencesSoil carbonMineralization (soil science)Soil respirationOxidative biomimetic catalysischemistryPolymerizationEnvironmental chemistrySoil water040103 agronomy & agriculture0401 agriculture forestry and fisheriesSoil carbon sequestrationAgronomy and Crop ScienceFood ScienceBiotechnologySettore AGR/16 - Microbiologia AgrariaChemical and Biological Technologies in Agriculture
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