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Influence of Al2O3 Nanoparticles on the Soil Elements
Asli Baysal1, Hasan Saygin2, Gul Sirin Ustabasi3
1Health Services Vocational School of Higher Education, T.C. Istanbul Aydin University, Sefakoy Kucukcekmece, 34295, Istanbul, Turkey. aslibaysal@aydin.edu.tr.
Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology
|October 31, 2018
Summary
Aluminum oxide nanoparticles did not alter soil aluminum content but did cause desorption of other elements. This study investigates nanoparticle effects on soil element distribution and plant sowing.
Area of Science:
- Environmental Science
- Soil Science
- Nanotechnology
Background:
- Nanoparticle behavior in soil is increasingly studied.
- Impacts of nanoparticles on soil elements and plant sowing remain unclear.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the effects of aluminum oxide (Al2O3) nanoparticles on soil element distribution.
- To assess the influence of Al2O3 nanoparticles on the sowing and growth of various plant types.
Main Methods:
- Soil samples were treated weekly with 1.0 mg and 20.0 mg of Al2O3 nanoparticles for three weeks.
- Different plant types (taproot, fibrous root, ornamental bulbous) were sown in treated soil.
- Surface soil samples underwent acid digestion for elemental analysis.
- Concentrations of Ca, Mg, Fe, Al, Cu, Co, and Ni were measured using microwave plasma atomic emission spectrometry.
Main Results:
- Al2O3 nanoparticle treatments (low and high doses) showed no significant effect on soil aluminum content after three weeks.
- Al2O3 nanoparticles exhibited desorption properties for the analyzed elements (Ca, Mg, Fe, Cu, Co, Ni).
Conclusions:
- Short-term exposure to Al2O3 nanoparticles does not increase soil aluminum levels.
- Al2O3 nanoparticles can influence the soil's elemental composition through desorption, potentially affecting nutrient availability.
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