Mobile Aliphatic Domains in Humic Substances and Their Impact on Contaminant Mobility within the Matrix

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• 作者：Khanneh Wadinga Fomba ; Petrik Galvosas ; Ulf Roland ; J枚rg Kaerger ; Frank-Dieter Kopinke
• 刊名：Environmental Science & Technology
• 出版年：2011
• 出版时间：June 15, 2011
• 年：2011
• 卷：45
• 期：12
• 页码：5164-5169
• 全文大小：792K
• 年卷期：v.45,no.12(June 15, 2011)
• ISSN：1520-5851

文摘

Using a novel NMR option, magic angle spinning pulsed field gradient (MAS PFG) NMR, the mobility of aliphatic domains in humic substances in the presence of toluene (about 4.5 wt. %) has been monitored. Results show a strong correlation between the diffusivities of the mobile aliphatic chains and those of the adsorbed toluene molecules in the matrix as a function of temperature. Particularly, a strong influence of structural relaxation of the humic matrix on the diffusivity of toluene is observed. Our findings confirm that the aliphatic domains in humic substances play an important role in the mobility of sorbed contaminants within this matrix. These findings further confirm the potential of MAS PFG NMR method in monitoring diffusion processes in particulate humic substances.