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http://dx.doi.org/10.5338/KJEA.2019.38.2.16

Evaluation of Cd Adsorption Characteristic by Microplastic Polypropylene in Aqueous Solution  

Eom, Ju-Hyun (Department of Agricultural Chemistry and Food Science & Technology, Gyeongsang National University)
Park, Jong-Hwan (Divison of Applied Life Science (BK21 plus) & Institute of Agriculture and Life Science, Gyeongsang National University)
Kim, Seong-Heon (Soil and Fertilizer division, National Institute of Agricultural Sciences)
Kim, Yeong-Jin (Environmental Toxicology Research Center, Korea Institute of Toxicology)
Ryu, Sung-Ki (Department of Agricultural Chemistry, Gyeongsang National University)
Seo, Dong-Cheol (Department of Agricultural Chemistry and Food Science & Technology, Gyeongsang National University)
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Korean Journal of Environmental Agriculture / v.38, no.2, 2019 , pp. 83-88 More about this Journal
Abstract
BACKGROUND: In recent years, studies on microplastics have focused on their decomposition in the ocean. However, no studies have been reported on the interaction between microplastics and metal ions in aqueous solutions. Therefore, this study was conducted to evaluate the adsorption capacity of cadmium(Cd) by polypropylene (PP) in aqueous solution. METHODS AND RESULTS: Cadmium adsorption characteristics of PP in aqueous solution were evaluated through various conditions including initial Cd concentration(1.25-25 mg/L), contact time(0.5-24 h), initial pH(2-6) and temperature($20-50^{\circ}C$). Cadmium adsorption fit on PP was well described by Freundlich isotherm model with adsorption capacity(K) of 0.028. The adsorption amount of Cd by PP increased with increasing contact time, indicating that adsorption of PP by Cd was dominantly influenced by contact time. Especially, the removal efficiency of Cd by PP was highest at high temperature. However, the surface functional groups of PP before and after adsorption of Cd were similar, suggesting that adsorption of Cd by PP is not related to surface functional groups. CONCLUSION: Our study suggests that PP affects the behavior of Cd in aqueous solution. However, in order to clarify the specific relationship between microplastics and metal ions, mechanism research should be carried out.
Keywords
Cadmium; Microplastic; Polypropylene; Aqueous solution; Freundlich isotherm;
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