Abstract
BackgroundThe sorption of anthropogenic compounds on clay minerals is a complex molecular process with important implications for the fate of agrochemicals and organic pollutants in the environment.ResultsThe present study illustrates the use of a water-mediated NOE approach to study clay binding interactions. This method exploits the interfacial water layer on clay surfaces as a hydrogen reservoir for magnetization transfer. The interactions of four different xenobiotics with clay suspension were investigated through this method to demonstrate its capability to screen for the clay–xenobiotic molecular affinity. Further, based on the NOE build-up rates, epitope map of clay–xenobiotic interactions can be generated, explaining the orientation and mechanism of the interactions.ConclusionsThe water-mediated NOE approach has the potential to reveal key insights into the role that interfacial water plays in the binding process, providing a better understanding of the partitioning of anthropogenic compounds from bulk water into aqueous clay suspensions.Graphical abstract.
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