Natural carbonaceous "adsorbents", fulvic acid and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons - relationships, adsorption and molecular modelling

 

Grant No.:

IAA3111306

Grant Agency:

Grant Agency of the Academy of Sciences of the CR (GAAVČR)

Resolved in:

2003 - 2006

Principal investigator:

RNDr. Jan Jehlička, Dr., Charles University in Prague, Faculty of Science

Co-investigators:

Ing. Zuzana Weishauptová, DrSc., Department of Geochemistry, IRSM AS CR, v.v.i.

Description:

The project is focused on the laboratory study of behaviour of selected polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in the system water - fulvic acid - natural organic carbonaceous "adsorbent". "Adsorbents" selected for this investigation include three geopolymers, two highly carbonified natural materials and graphite. Pyrene and anthracene are representatives of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons. The interaction mechanism governing polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons behaviour will be described in such a simplified system similar to polluted natural water. Obtained series of distribution coefficients and infrormation on the surface properties of solid "adsorbents" will be used to comple, apply and compare the possibility of molecular dynamics models.

ISVAV: (What is it?)

Project in The Research and Development and Innovation System of the Czech Republic (in Czech only)