Biochar-supported sulfidated nanoscale zero-valent iron (S-nZVI@BC) was synthesized via a one-step liquid-phase reduction method using corn stalk biochar to enhance hydrogen production from food waste dark fermentation. Compared to activated carbon (BET surface area 124 m²/g), corn stalk biochar possesses a hierarchical porous structure with a higher specific surface area (186 m²/g) and significantly greater content of surface hydroxyl and carboxyl groups. This structure serves as a core substrate for dispersing S-nZVI (particle size 50-80 nm) and constructing electron transfer pathways. It not only inhibited the agglomeration of S-nZVI (SEM observations showed a particle size of 50-80 nm for S-nZVI@BC, compared to 1-2 μm for pure S-nZVI) but also collaborated with the FeS layer (FTIR characteristic peak at 592 cm⁻¹) and oxygen-containing functional groups to establish highly efficient electron transfer channels, increasing the extracellular electron transfer rate by 91.7%. The maximum hydrogen yield of S-nZVI@BC reached 65.5±2.3 mL/g VS, which was 83.2% higher than the control group (35.7±1.8 mL/g VS, p<0.01), and it retained 84.4% of its hydrogen production activity after 60 days of aging, which was significantly higher than activated carbon-supported nZVI and physical mixtures (11.54% lower yield). High-throughput sequencing results indicated that S-nZVI@BC enriched for Firmicutes (relative abundance 90.97%) and Bathyarchaeia (relative abundance 30.89%), directing metabolism towards a butyrate-dominated pathway (butyrate accounting for 44%) and promoting the degradation of complex organics. This study elucidates the coupling mechanism of "biochar porous structure - FeS electron channel - microbial metabolism," providing a scalable strategy for the valorisation of organic waste.
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