Abstract
In this study, the impact of surfactants on the adsorption behavior of Pb(II) onto microplastics-sediment (MPs-S) complexes was investigated. Firstly, virgin polyamide (VPA) and polyethylene (VPE) were placed in Xiangjiang River sediment for six months to conduct in-situ aging. The results indicated that the biofilm-developed polyamide (BPA) and polyethylene (BPE) formed new oxygen-containing functional groups and different biofilm species. Furthermore, the adsorption capacity of Pb(II) in sediment (S) and MPs-S complexes was in the following order: S > BPA-S > VPE-S > VPA-S > BPE-S. The addition of sodium dodecyl benzenesulfonate (SDBS) promoted the adsorption of Pb(II), and the adsorption amount of Pb(II) increased with the higher concentration of SDBS, while adding cetyltrimethylammonium bromide (CTAB) showed the opposite result. The adsorption process of MPs-S complexes to Pb(II) was dominated by chemical adsorption, and the interaction between MPs-S complexes and Pb(II) was multilayer adsorption involving physical and chemical adsorption when the surfactants were added. Besides, the pH exerts a significant effect on Pb(II) adsorption in different MPs-S complexes, and the highest adsorption amount occurred at pH 6. Noteworthy, CTAB promoted the adsorption ability of Pb(II) when the exogenous FA was added. The binding characteristic of sediment endogenous DOM components and Pb(II) was influenced by the addition of MPs and surfactants. Finally, it confirmed that adsorption mechanisms mainly involve electrostatic and hydrophobic interaction. This study provides a new perspective to explore the environmental behaviors of Pb(II) by MPs and sediments with the addition of surfactants, which was conducive to evaluating the ecological risks of MPs and heavy metals in aquatic environments.
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