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Sorption of tri-n-butyl phosphate and tris(2-chloroethyl) phosphate on polyethylene and polyvinyl chloride microplastics in seawater
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Researchers investigated the sorption of organophosphate esters tri-n-butyl phosphate and tris(2-chloroethyl) phosphate onto polyethylene and polyvinyl chloride microplastics in seawater, finding that adsorption capacity increased with decreasing particle size and was highest at 15°C, with different kinetic models fitting the two polymer types.
Microplastics and organophosphate esters are ubiquitous pollutants in the marine environment. However, their interactions are poorly understood. In the present study, the sorptions of tri-n-butyl phosphate (TnBP) and tris(2-chloroethyl) phosphate (TCEP) on polyethylene (PE) and polyvinyl chloride (PVC) microplastics in seawater were investigated. Results indicated that the first-order kinetic model and pseudo-second-order were suitable to describe PE and PVC microparticles for the adsorption of the two organophosphate esters, respectively. The adsorption capacity increased with the decrease in particle size. The highest adsorption capacity appeared at 15 °C. The equilibrium isotherms data for the adsorption of the two organophosphate esters on PVC and PE microplastics were best fitted with Freundlich isotherm model and Langmuir isotherm model, respectively. The pore-filling mechanism involved in the adsorption of TnBP and TCEP on PVC microplastics and the monolayer coverage was the predominant mechanism for the adsorption of TnBP and TCEP on PE microplastics.
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