The pH-dependent adsorption of tributyltin to charcoals and soot

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    Abstract

    Widespread use of tributyltin (TBT) poses a serious environmental problem. Adsorption by black carbon (BC) may strongly affect its behavior. The adsorption of TBT to well characterized soot and two charcoals with specific surface area in the range of 62-111 m2 g-1 have been investigated with main focus on pH effects. The charcoals but not soot possess acidic functional groups. TBT adsorption reaches maximum at pH 6-7 for charcoals, and at pH > 6 for soot. Soot has between 1.5 and 15 times higher adsorption density (0.09-1.77 μmol m-2) than charcoals, but charcoals show up to 17 times higher sorption affinities than soot. TBT adsorption is successfully described by a new pH-dependent dual Langmuir model considering electrostatic and hydrophobic adsorption, and pH effects on TBT speciation and BC surface charge. It is inferred that strong sorption of the TBTOH species to BC may affect TBT toxicity.

    OriginalsprogEngelsk
    TidsskriftEnvironmental Pollution
    Vol/bind158
    Udgave nummer12
    Sider (fra-til)3642-3649
    Antal sider8
    ISSN0269-7491
    DOI
    StatusUdgivet - dec. 2010

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