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Molecular Size Distribution and Spectroscopic Characterization of Humic and Fulvic Acids Extracted from Soils in Different Depth  

Shin, Hyun-Sang (Department of Environmental Engineering, Seoul National University of Technology)
Rhee, Dong-Sock (Department of Environmental Engineering, Kangwon National University)
Chung, Kun-Ho (Environmental Research Team, Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute)
Lee, Chang-Woo (Environmental Research Team, Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute)
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Analytical Science and Technology / v.15, no.4, 2002 , pp. 373-380 More about this Journal
Abstract
Humic and fulvic acids present in soil of different depth were extracted and their characteristics were analyzed as a basic study to evaluate the effect of humic substances on the behaviour of radioactive elements deposited on soil. Molecular size distribution of the humic and fulvic acids was measured by stirred cell ultrafiltration technique and the structural informations were obtained from their UV-Vis., IR and synchronous fluorescence (SyF) spectral analysis. Main molecular size ranges of the soil 1) humic and fulvic acids were 30~100 kDa (46~56%) and 10~30 kDa (33~43%) respectively, and their overall molecular sizes were found to became smaller with increasing the soil depth. Absorptivities measured at 280 nm in the UV-Visible spectra of humic acids were 1.4~1.5 times higher than those of fulvic acids, and increased with increasing the soil depth. SyF spectral data showed two distinct peak components having maximum peak positions of 428 nm (type I) and 498 nm (type II) for the soil humic and fulvic acids. From the analysis of the peak components, it was found that humic molecules are mainly made up of aromatic compounds corresponding to longer wavelength (type II), and the molecular components increased with increasing the soil depth. Analysis of IR spectral data indicated that the humic molecules contain a higher relative concentration of carboxylic groups than those of fulvic molecules, and the carboxylic group contents are seen to increase as the soil depth increase.
Keywords
humic and fulvic acids; soil depth; molecular size distribution; spectroscopic analysis;
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