| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1230430 | Spectrochimica Acta Part A: Molecular and Biomolecular Spectroscopy | 2016 | 9 Pages |
•FTIR spectroscopic analyses of soil•Extraction of humic acid from soil•Organometallic interaction in soil and sediment
Soil in Egypt, especially around Delta is exposed to various pollutants which are affecting adversely soil fertility and stability. Humic Acids (HA) as a main part of soil organic matter (SOM) represent the heart of the interaction process of inorganic pollutants with soil. Consequently, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) and Nuclear magnetic resonances (NMR) were used to characterize soil, sediment and extracted HA. Resulting data confirmed that the HA was responsible for transporting inorganic pollutants from surface to subsurface reaching the ground water, which may represent a high risk on public health. The transport process is coming as carboxyl in surface soil changed into metal carboxylate then transferred into the carboxyl in bottom soil.
Graphical abstractDeconvoluted FTIR spectra for soil collected from 27 m depth.Figure optionsDownload full-size imageDownload as PowerPoint slide
