Characterization of Metal Binding Sites in Fulvic Acids by Lanthanide Ion Probe Spectroscopy

摘要

Naturally occurring humic substances are known to be potentially strong binders of metals in the environment. A sensitive spectroscopic technique, based on the unique luminescent properties of the tripositive lanthanide metal ions, has been developed to selectively probe metal binding sites in humic substances. A continuous multiple ligand model is proposed to describe complexation of metals with humic materials in terms of mean binding strengths, distributions, and concentrations. Experimental results as well as a simulation study that uses the model also are presented. (Copyright (c) 1989 American Chemical Society.)