Organic matters adsorbed on goethite inhibited the heterogeneous aggregation and adsorption of CdSe quantum dots: Experiments and extended DLVO theory

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

4-5-2024

Abstract

The widespread use of Cd-based quantum dots (Cd-QDs) has led to their inevitable release into the environment, and the prevalent iron oxides and natural organic matter (NOM) are the key factors affecting the environmental behavior and fate of Cd-QDs. However, the impact of NOM adsorbed on iron oxides on the behavior of Cd-QDs with iron oxides and the mechanism of its interaction are not clear. In this study, two kinds of water-soluble QDs (CdSe QDs and core-shell CdSe/ZnS QDs) were selected to study the aggregation and adsorption behavior on goethite (Goe) and goethite-humic acid/fulvic acid composites (Goe-HA/FA). Aggregation kinetics and adsorption experiments between QDs and Goe(-HA/FA), characterization, and extended Derjaguin-Landau-Verwey-Overbeek (XDLVO) theory calculations indicated that electrostatic interaction was the dominant force for QDs adsorption on Goe(-HA/FA). HA/FA changed the surface charge of Goe and increased the electrostatic repulsion and steric hindrance between the particles, which in turn inhibited the adsorption of QDs on Goe. Besides, unsubstituted aromatic carbons, carboxy carbons, and carbonyl carbons played an important role in the adsorption process, and chemisorption occurred between QDs and Goe(-HA/FA). Our findings are important for better assessing the transport, fate, and potential environmental impacts and risks of Cd-QDs in iron-rich environments.

Identifier

85185265178 (Scopus)

Publication Title

Journal of Hazardous Materials

External Full Text Location

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhazmat.2024.133769

e-ISSN

18733336

ISSN

03043894

PubMed ID

38359758

Volume

467

Grant

41807461

Fund Ref

National Natural Science Foundation of China

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