Abstract
Colloidal stabilities of polymer-coated nanosized zero-valent iron (pNZVI) and bare nanosized zero-valent iron (bNZVI) particles were investigated in the presence of groundwater solutes, such as Suwannee River natural organic matter (SRNOM), Pony Lake fulvic acid (PLFA), sodium ion, and calcium ion. Measurements of hydrodynamic diameter and zeta-potential showed that dissolved organic matters (SRNOM and PLFA) enhanced the stability of bNZVI particles, but that they did not affect the stability of pNZVI particles. These measurements also showed that the stability of pNZVI particles was inhibited by the cations but that the effect of the cations on bNZVI particles was inconclusive. The sedimentation test confirmed that the stability of pNZVI particles was inhibited by the sodium and calcium ions. The sedimentation test identified that the stability of bNZVI particles was inhibited only in the presence of calcium ion. The predictions on the stability of NZVI particles based on the Derjaguin–Landau–Verwey–Overbeek interaction energies were generally consistent with experimental observations. Energy barriers of bNZVI particles were estimated to be up to 7.5 and 91 kBT in the presence of PLFA and SRNOM, respectively. For pNZVI particles, energy barriers were present in all experimental conditions except for the suspension with calcium ion.
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