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FRONTIERS IN MARINE SCIENCE
卷 8, 期 -, 页码 -出版社
FRONTIERS MEDIA SA
DOI: 10.3389/fmars.2021.785146
关键词
microplastics; kinetics; metal; adsorption; size effect
资金
- National Key Research and Development Program of China [2018YFC1406403, 2020YFC1909500]
This study found that PE and PET microplastics have a higher adsorption capacity for Cu(II), Cr(III), and Pb(II) compared to PP microplastics, especially for Pb(II). Additionally, the adsorption capacity of microplastics increases with decreasing particle size, with the size effect being largest for PE microplastics.
Due to its small size, large specific surface area and hydrophobicity, microplastics, and the adsorbed contaminants may together cause potential negative effects on ecosystems and human beings. In this study, kinetics and size effects on adsorption of Cu(II), Cr(III), and Pb(II) onto PE, PP and PET microplastic particles were explored. Results indicated that the PE and PET microplastics have the higher adsorption capacity for Cu(II), Cr(III), and Pb(II) than that for PP microplastic. The adsorption capacity was affected by microplastic types and metal species. Among the three metals, Pb(II) had the largest adsorption amount on microplastic particles, especially on PET particles. Moreover, the adsorption capacities of microplastics increase with the decrease of particle size. The metal adsorption capacity of <0.9 mm microplastics is greater than that of 0.9-2 mm and 2-5 mm microplastics. The size effect on metal adsorption was largest for PE microplastic. More attention should be paid in case of the coexistence of heavy metals and tiny PE and PET microplastics in the environment.
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