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Trace metal
About: Trace metal is a research topic. Over the lifetime, 5125 publications have been published within this topic receiving 181046 citations.
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TL;DR: The results point to the presence of naturally-occurring metals derived from ore deposits in the Danube River Basin and anthropogenic metals, released by mining and processing of metal ores and other industrial facilities, which are responsible for the entry of metals such as Cu, Ni and Zn.
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TL;DR: A suite of trace metals was analyzed in water and sediment samples from the Blesbokspruit, a Ramsar certified riparian wetland, to assess the impact of mining on the sediment quality and the fate of trace metal in the environment as mentioned in this paper.
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TL;DR: In this paper, a simplified synthesis for 8-HOQ covalently bonded to a chemically resistant TosoHaas TSK vinyl polymer resin was reported, which was used to concentrate trace metals from stored, acidified seawater samples collected from Jellyfish Lake in the Palau Islands.
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TL;DR: The results indicate that in groundwater situations, where more than one metal is present, the effect of other metals must be considered in predicting metal speciation.
Abstract: In this study we investigated the effects of competing trace metals and Ca2+ on Cd(II), Pb(II), and Cu(II) complexation by humic acid extracted from groundwater in Orange County, California. Two types of titration experiments were conducted, those using a single metal and those in which the humic acid had been preequilibrated with a competing metal (either a trace metal or Ca2+). The labile metal concentration in the titration was determined by differential pulse polarography (DPP). Results show the different effects of competing trace metal ions and the effect of Ca2+. Both trace metals and Ca2+ do not compete effectively with Cd(II) complexation. While no effects of Cu(II) on Pb(II) complexation were observed, the presence of Cd(II) appeared to slightly enhance the binding between Pb(II) and humic acid. The addition of Pb(II) decreased the amount of Cu(II) complexation, but Cd(II) caused a slight increase at the lower concentrations. Calcium, however, decreased the amount of complexation for all three metals. Results indicate that the metals are not necessarily competing for the same sites. Conformational changes that occur when trace metals bind to the different sites may cause this competing or enhanced effect. Since Ca(II) is introduced at two orders of magnitude higher in concentration than the trace metals, it can outcompete the trace metal for sites where electrostatic interactions dominate. The results indicate that in groundwater situations, where more than one metal is present, the effect of other metals must be considered in predicting metal speciation.
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TL;DR: The results demonstrated that Cd, As, Pb, Cu and Zn in the soils originated from mining activities, whereas Cr and Ni primarily originated from natural sources.
Abstract: Surface agricultural soil samples obtained from Dexing Pb/Zn mining area in Jiangxi province were analyzed for trace metals to assess their pollution status and potential ecological risk. The spatial distributions and the major trace metals pollution sources were described and identified with the combination of chemical measures and geographic information systems technology. The level of pollution in seven metals is decreasing in the following order: zinc (Zn 128.9 mg/kg) > chromium (Cr 64.1 mg/kg) > lead (Pb 58.4 mg/kg) > arsenic (As 45.3 mg/kg) > copper (Cu 41.9 mg/kg) > nickel (Ni 31.3 mg/kg) > cadmium (Cd 1.5 mg/kg). Trace metal spatial distribution maps established by geographic information system techniques displayed two high-pollution zones around mining sites in the study area. Multivariate statistical analyses were also applied, and the results demonstrated that Cd, As, Pb, Cu and Zn in the soils originated from mining activities, whereas Cr and Ni primarily originated from natural sources. The values of pollution index ranged from 4.79 to 71.59, and the values of modified pollution index ranged from 1.98 to 24.69. Moreover, the potential ecological risk values ranged from 264.0 to 3263.5, which indicated considerable ecological risk to very high ecological risk. The potential ecological risk values and other soil contamination indices showed similar patterns that the high-risk areas were around Dexing Pb/Zn mining site. The surface agricultural soil in study area is heavily to extremely polluted , with Cd that made the most dominant contribution.
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