Fate and transport of elemental copper (Cu⁰) nanoparticles through saturated porous media in the presence of organic materials

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• 作者：Edward H. Jones¹ ; ² ; ^{edwdjones@hotmail.com} ; Chunming Su³
• 关键词：Cu0 nanoparticles ; Fate and transport ; Natural Organic Matter ; Colloid Filtration Theory
• 刊名：Water Research
• 出版年：2012
• 期刊代码：57_00431354
• 类别：civ
• 出版时间：1 May, 2012
• 卷：46
• 期：7
• 页码：2445-2456
• 文件大小：741 K

摘要

Column experiments were performed to assess the fate and transport of nanoscale elemental copper (Cu⁰) particles in saturated quartz sands. Both effluent concentrations and retention profiles were measured over a broad range of physicochemical conditions, which included pH, ionic strength, the presence of natural organic matter (humic and fulvic acids) and an organic buffer (Trizma). At neutral pHs, Cu⁰ nanoparticles were positively charged and essentially immobile in porous media. The presence of natural organic matter, trizma buffer, and high pH decreased the attachment efficiency facilitating elemental copper transport through sand columns. Experimental results suggested the presence of both favourable and unfavourable nanoparticle interactions causes significant deviation from classical colloid filtration theory.