title: Competitive effect of Cu(II) and Zn(II) on the biosorption of lead(II) by Myriophyllum spicatum.
abstract: Batch experiments were conducted to assess the effects of Cu(II) and Zn(II) on the biosorption of Pb(II) ions by fresh tissues of Myriophyllum spicatum. The biosorption of Pb(II) was examined for single, binary and ternary solutions at different initial concentrations and different pH values. The experimental results showed that the biosorption capacity increased with increasing pH from 2.0 to 6.0. Both Cu(II) and Zn(II) ions were found to have an adverse effect on the biosorption of Pb(II). The biosorption equilibrium data for single-metal solution were fitted to three isotherm models: Langmuir, Freundlich and Sips, and the Sips isotherm model gave the best fit for the experimental data. The maximum biosorption of Pb(II) in Pb-Cu binary system decreased with increasing concentration of copper ions, and the biosorption equilibrium data for the binary metal solution fitted the Langmuir competitive model well. Comparison between biosorption of Pb(II) and Cu(II) by M. spicatum in the binary solution could lead to the conclusion that the biosorbent (M. spicatum) has no preference of Pb(II) over Cu(II). Fourier transform infrared (FT-IR) spectroscopy was used to characterize the interaction between M. spicatum and Pb(II) ions. The results revealed that the carboxyl, hydroxyl and carbonyl groups are the main binding sites for Pb(II).
authors.affiliation: Key Lab of Urban Environment and Health, Institute of Urban Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xiamen 361021, China. czyan@iue.ac.cn
authors.forename: Changzhou
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Yan
authors.forename: Guoxin
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Peiying
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Xue
authors.forename: Qunshan
authors.initials: Q
authors.lastname: Wei
authors.forename: Qingzhao
authors.initials: Q
authors.lastname: Li
mesh_terms: D000042:Absorption; D000465:Algorithms; D018533:Biomass; D003300:Copper / Q000494:pharmacology*; D006863:Hydrogen-Ion Concentration; D007854:Lead / Q000378:metabolism*; D015233:Models, Statistical; D010944:Plants / Q000737:chemistry*; D017550:Spectroscopy, Fourier Transform Infrared; D015032:Zinc / Q000494:pharmacology*
chemical_list: D007854:Lead; D003300:Copper; D015032:Zinc