Effects of Different Particle Sizes of Hydroxyapatite on the Distribution and Migration of Trace Elements (Copper and Cadmium) in a Smelter-Impacted Soil

To study the remediation effect of hydroxyapatite with different particle sizes, a field in situ experiment was carried out by adding conventional hydroxyapatite (0.25 mm) and microhydroxyapatite (3 μm) and nanohydroxyapatite (40 nm) to the contaminated soil and planting Elsholtzia splendens. The di...

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Main Authors: Lei Xu, Xiangyu Xing, Zhenqiu Zhu, Hongbiao Cui, Jianbiao Peng, Ding Li, Mingfei Ji, Jing Zhou
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Published: Wiley 2021-01-01
Series:Bioinorganic Chemistry and Applications
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2021/2412646
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author Lei Xu
Xiangyu Xing
Zhenqiu Zhu
Hongbiao Cui
Jianbiao Peng
Ding Li
Mingfei Ji
Jing Zhou
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Xiangyu Xing
Zhenqiu Zhu
Hongbiao Cui
Jianbiao Peng
Ding Li
Mingfei Ji
Jing Zhou
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description To study the remediation effect of hydroxyapatite with different particle sizes, a field in situ experiment was carried out by adding conventional hydroxyapatite (0.25 mm) and microhydroxyapatite (3 μm) and nanohydroxyapatite (40 nm) to the contaminated soil and planting Elsholtzia splendens. The distribution and migration of copper (Cu) and cadmium (Cd) in soil were investigated after 4 years. The results show that the application of three different particle sizes of hydroxyapatite significantly raise the soil pH, total phosphorus, and soil organic carbon. Moreover, the addition of hydroxyapatite can reduce the EXC fraction of Cu and Cd by 73.7%–80.1% and 20.8%–35.2%, respectively. In addition, the concentrations of Cu and Cd in >2 mm, 0.25–2 mm, 0.053–0.25 mm, and <0.053 mm aggregate are significantly increased. This improvement indicates that there are risks which may cause the increasing of total Cu and Cd in the soil where the pollution sources still exist. Furthermore, the content of soil colloid is significantly increased, and the colloidal Cu and Cd distribution percentage have been significantly increased by 49.9%–120% and 30.3%–181%. This result illustrates that the application of hydroxyapatite may greatly increase the possibility of colloid and dust migration of Cu and Cd.
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spelling doaj-art-e62bb661fbab483e8cad79ac68de41fa2025-08-20T03:26:04ZengWileyBioinorganic Chemistry and Applications1565-36331687-479X2021-01-01202110.1155/2021/24126462412646Effects of Different Particle Sizes of Hydroxyapatite on the Distribution and Migration of Trace Elements (Copper and Cadmium) in a Smelter-Impacted SoilLei Xu0Xiangyu Xing1Zhenqiu Zhu2Hongbiao Cui3Jianbiao Peng4Ding Li5Mingfei Ji6Jing Zhou7College of Environmental Science and Tourism, Nanyang Normal University, Nanyang 473061, ChinaCollege of Non-Major Foreign Language Teaching, Nanyang Normal University, Nanyang 473061, ChinaKey Laboratory of Soil Environment and Pollution Remediation, Institute of Soil Science, Chinese Academy of Science, Nanjing 210008, ChinaSchool of Earth and Environment, Anhui University of Science and Technology, Huainan 232001, ChinaSchool of Environment, Henan Normal University, Xinxiang 453007, ChinaCollege of Environmental Science and Tourism, Nanyang Normal University, Nanyang 473061, ChinaHenan Key Laboratory of Ecological Security for Water Source Region of Mid-line of South-to-North Diversion Project, Nanyang 473061, ChinaKey Laboratory of Soil Environment and Pollution Remediation, Institute of Soil Science, Chinese Academy of Science, Nanjing 210008, ChinaTo study the remediation effect of hydroxyapatite with different particle sizes, a field in situ experiment was carried out by adding conventional hydroxyapatite (0.25 mm) and microhydroxyapatite (3 μm) and nanohydroxyapatite (40 nm) to the contaminated soil and planting Elsholtzia splendens. The distribution and migration of copper (Cu) and cadmium (Cd) in soil were investigated after 4 years. The results show that the application of three different particle sizes of hydroxyapatite significantly raise the soil pH, total phosphorus, and soil organic carbon. Moreover, the addition of hydroxyapatite can reduce the EXC fraction of Cu and Cd by 73.7%–80.1% and 20.8%–35.2%, respectively. In addition, the concentrations of Cu and Cd in >2 mm, 0.25–2 mm, 0.053–0.25 mm, and <0.053 mm aggregate are significantly increased. This improvement indicates that there are risks which may cause the increasing of total Cu and Cd in the soil where the pollution sources still exist. Furthermore, the content of soil colloid is significantly increased, and the colloidal Cu and Cd distribution percentage have been significantly increased by 49.9%–120% and 30.3%–181%. This result illustrates that the application of hydroxyapatite may greatly increase the possibility of colloid and dust migration of Cu and Cd.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2021/2412646
spellingShingle Lei Xu
Xiangyu Xing
Zhenqiu Zhu
Hongbiao Cui
Jianbiao Peng
Ding Li
Mingfei Ji
Jing Zhou
Effects of Different Particle Sizes of Hydroxyapatite on the Distribution and Migration of Trace Elements (Copper and Cadmium) in a Smelter-Impacted Soil
Bioinorganic Chemistry and Applications
title Effects of Different Particle Sizes of Hydroxyapatite on the Distribution and Migration of Trace Elements (Copper and Cadmium) in a Smelter-Impacted Soil
title_full Effects of Different Particle Sizes of Hydroxyapatite on the Distribution and Migration of Trace Elements (Copper and Cadmium) in a Smelter-Impacted Soil
title_fullStr Effects of Different Particle Sizes of Hydroxyapatite on the Distribution and Migration of Trace Elements (Copper and Cadmium) in a Smelter-Impacted Soil
title_full_unstemmed Effects of Different Particle Sizes of Hydroxyapatite on the Distribution and Migration of Trace Elements (Copper and Cadmium) in a Smelter-Impacted Soil
title_short Effects of Different Particle Sizes of Hydroxyapatite on the Distribution and Migration of Trace Elements (Copper and Cadmium) in a Smelter-Impacted Soil
title_sort effects of different particle sizes of hydroxyapatite on the distribution and migration of trace elements copper and cadmium in a smelter impacted soil
url http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2021/2412646
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