Enhanced Adsorption of Cd on Iron-Organic Associations Formed by Laccase-Mediated Modification: Implications for the Immobilization of Cadmium in Paddy Soil

Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2022 Nov 25;19(23):15650. doi: 10.3390/ijerph192315650.

Abstract

The objectives of this study were to evaluate the cadmium adsorption capacity of iron-organic associations (Fe-OM) formed by laccase-mediated modification and assess the effect of Fe-OM on the immobilization of cadmium in paddy soil. Leaf organic matter (OM) was extracted from Changshan grapefruit leaves, and then dissolved organic matter (Lac-OM) and precipitated organic matter (Lac-P) were obtained by laccase catalytic modification. Different Fe-OM associations were obtained by co-precipitation of Fe with OM, Lac-OM, and Lac-P, respectively, and the adsorption kinetics, adsorption edge, and isothermal adsorption experiments of Cd on Fe-OM were carried out. Based on the in situ generation of Fe-OM, passivation experiments on Cd-contaminated soils with a high geological background were carried out. All types of Fe-OM have a better Cd adsorption capacity than ferrihydrite (FH). The theoretical maximum adsorption capacity of the OM-FH, Lac-OM-FH, and Lac-P-FH were 2.2, 2.53, and 2.98 times higher than that of FH, respectively. The adsorption of Cd on Fe-OM is mainly chemisorption, and the -OH moieties on the Fe-OM surface form an inner-sphere complex with the Cd ions. Lac-OM-FH showed a higher Cd adsorption capacity than OM-FH, which is related to the formation of more oxygen-containing groups in the organic matter modified by laccase. The immobilization effect of Lac-OM-FH on active Cd in soil was also higher than that of OM-FH. The Lac-OM-FH formed by laccase-mediated modification has better Cd adsorption performance, which can effectively inactivate the activity of Cd in paddy soil.

Keywords: adsorption; cadmium; iron–organic association; laccase-mediated; modification of organic matter.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Adsorption
  • Cadmium* / analysis
  • Iron
  • Laccase
  • Soil
  • Soil Pollutants* / analysis

Substances

  • Cadmium
  • Soil
  • Iron
  • Soil Pollutants
  • Laccase
  • ferric oxyhydroxide

Grants and funding

This study was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC 41977263), and the Open Project of Technology Innovation Center for Ecological Evaluation and Remediation of Agricultural Land in plain area, MNR (Grant No. ZJGCJ202002).