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  • 1Institut für Geologie und Mineralogie, Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Schlossgarten 5, D-91054 Erlangen, Germany. mhoch@geol.uni-erlangen.de

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Tributyltin (TBT) adsorption onto kaolinite and sediment was quantified using surface complexation modeling. Selective binding sites on kaolinite are crucial for accurately predicting TBT adsorption in aquatic systems.

Area of Science:

  • Environmental Chemistry
  • Geochemistry
  • Surface Science

Background:

  • Tributyltin (TBT) is a persistent environmental pollutant.
  • TBT's fate in aquatic systems is governed by its interaction with mineral surfaces.
  • Understanding TBT adsorption is key to assessing its bioavailability and transport.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To quantify Tributyltin (TBT) adsorption onto kaolinite and kaolinite-rich sediment.
  • To investigate the role of mineral surface properties in TBT adsorption.
  • To apply surface complexation modeling for predicting TBT behavior in environmental systems.

Main Methods:

  • Proton adsorption experiments on kaolinite to determine surface acidity constants and site density.
  • Surface titration to determine the point of zero charge (pH(zpc)) of kaolinite.

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  • Application of the generalized diffuse double layer model (DLM) for TBT adsorption quantification.

    • Main Results:

    • Kaolinite pH(zpc) was determined to be 4.9.
    • Modeling TBT adsorption required distinguishing between selective (>S(S)OH) and non-selective (>SOH) surface sites.
    • Calculated parameters for kaolinite were successfully applied to predict TBT adsorption on kaolinite-rich sediment.

    Conclusions:

    • Surface complexation modeling, incorporating selective binding sites, accurately quantifies TBT adsorption on kaolinite.
    • The model's applicability extends to complex environmental matrices like kaolinite-rich sediments.
    • This study provides crucial parameters for predicting TBT fate and transport in aquatic environments.