Abstract
Humic acids are natural organic materials that play an important role in the migration of heavy metal and actinide ions in aquatic and soil systems. In the present study, the binding of protons, copper ions and uranyl ions to the purified Aldrich humic acid (PAHA) is investigated and the results are modeled with the Non-Ideal Competitive Adsorption (NICA) model extended with electrostatic interactions according to the Donnan model (NICA-Donnan model). The NICA part of the model enables one to describe the competitive ion binding to a heterogeneous substrate taking into account a different stoichiometry per ion. The NICA-Donnan model can describe the binding of the ions to PAHA in large concentration ranges (3
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 567-574 |
Journal | Radiochimica Acta |
Volume | 92 |
Issue number | 9-11 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2004 |
Keywords
- metal-ion binding
- fulvic-acids
- humate interactions
- substances
- complexation
- adsorption
- parameters
- heterogeneity
- uranium(vi)
- goethite