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WATER RESEARCH
卷 242, 期 -, 页码 -出版社
PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2023.120180
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Heavy metalloid; Iron oxyhydroxides; Electron shuttles; Electron transfer; Reductive dissolution; Reallocations
This study investigates the electron transfer between electron shuttling compound cysteine (Cys) and hematite, as well as the relocations of surface-bound arsenic (As). The results show that the electron transfer generates Fe(II) and leads to reductive dissolution, with more Fe(II) generated on {001} facets of exposed hematite nanoplates (HNPs). Reductive dissolution of hematite significantly enhances the relocation of As(V) on hematite, but the rapid release of As(III) can be halted by the addition of Cys, leading to unchanged immobilization of As(III) throughout the course of reductive dissolution.
The interfacial electron transfer (ET) between electron shuttling compounds and iron (Fe) oxyhydroxides plays a crucial role in the reductive dissolution of Fe minerals and the fate of surface-bound arsenic (As). However, the impact of exposed facets of highly crystalline hematite on reductive dissolution and As immobilization is poorly understood. In this study, we systematically investigated the interfacial processes of the electron shuttling compound cysteine (Cys) on various facets of hematite and the reallocations of surface-bound As(III) or As(V) on the respective surfaces. Our results demonstrate that the ET process between Cys and hematite generates Fe(II) and leads to reductive dissolution, with more Fe(II) generated on {001} facets of exposed hematite nanoplates (HNPs). Reductive dissolution of hematite leads to significantly enhanced As(V) reallocations on hematite. Nevertheless, upon the addition of Cys, a raipd release of As(III) can be halted by its prompt re-adsorption, leaving the extent of As(III) immobilization on hematite unchanged throughout the course of reductive dissolution. This is due to that Fe(II) can form new precipitates with As(V), a process that is facet-dependent and influenced by water chemistry. Electrochemical analysis reveals that HNPs exhibit higher conductivity and ET ability, which is beneficial for reductive dissolution and As reallocations on hematite. These findings highlight the facet-dependent reallocations of As(III) and As(V) facilitated by electron shuttling compounds and have implications for the biogeochemical processes of As in soil and subsurface environments.
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