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New insights into the adsorption behavior of thiacloprid at the microfibers/water interface: Role of humic acid
Summary
Researchers found that humic acid reduces the adsorption of the pesticide thiacloprid onto microfibers in water through competitive adsorption and bridging effects, with spectral analysis revealing that hydrogen bonds and van der Waals forces govern the interactions.
Dissolved organic matter regulates the interaction between microplastics (MPs) and organic pollutants. Here, this paper investigated the effect and mechanism of humic acid (HA) on the adsorption behavior of thiacloprid at two microfibers (MFs)/water interface, and compared the differences in the performance of MFs and pure MPs. The results showed that 10 mg L HA decreased the adsorption capacity and the partition coefficient K of thiacloprid on MFs and pure MPs. Spectral analysis showed that HA could form hydrogen bonds and van der Waals forces with both MPs and thiacloprid, ultimately affecting the adsorption behavior of thiacloprid at MPs/water interface via competitive adsorption and bridging effect. Furthermore, two-dimensional correlation spectroscopy demonstrated that thiacloprid was preferentially adsorbed onto MPs compared with HA. Finally, density functional theory calculation demonstrated that phenolic-OH, -COOH, and alcoholic-OH played critical roles in competing adsorption and bridging effect. This study offers a theoretical foundation for a better comprehension of the adsorption behavior of organic pollutants at the MPs/water interface.