pH-dependent chemical transformations of humic-like substances (HULIS) and further cognitions revealed by optical methods

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dc.contributor.author
Qin, Juanjuan
Zhang, Leiming
Qin, Yuanyuan
Shi, Shaoxuan
Li, Jingnan
Gao, Yuwei
Tan, Jihua
Wang, Xinming
dc.date.accepted
2022-05-20
dc.date.accessioned
2024-05-10T18:17:10Z
dc.date.available
2024-05-10T18:17:10Z
dc.date.issued
2022-06-01
dc.date.submitted
2021-11-15
dc.description.abstract - en
Humic-like substances (HULIS) are macromolecular complex groups in water-soluble organic compounds (WSOC). pH is a crucial factor influencing the chemical transformations of HULIS in atmospheric particles, but this has been rarely investigated, especially under varying pH conditions. This study attempted to unveil the chemical transformation mechanisms of HULIS under a range of pH conditions using optical methods. The pH-dependent light-absorption and fluorescence properties of HULIS were comprehensively analyzed, the acidity coefficient (p<i>K</i><sub>a</sub>) of HULIS in relation to chemical structures was determined, and the hypothetical chemical transformation mechanisms of HULIS with increasing pH were analyzed by optical characterizations. The results suggested that pH greatly impacted the light-absorption and fluorescence efficiencies of HULIS in both winter and summer seasons, and p<i>K</i><sub>a</sub> was important inflection points. The p<i>K</i><sub>a</sub> of HULIS ranged from 3.5 to 8.0 in winter, and 6.4 to 10.0 in summer. The acidic/basic groups were identified as -OH or -NH<sub>2</sub> substituted quinolines, carboxylic aromatics, and pyridines. The pH-sensitive species accounted for about 6% and 21% of HULIS-C (carbon concentrations of HULIS) in winter and summer, respectively. The varying optical spectra with increasing pH might be resulted from charge transfer or complex reactions with HULIS deprotonation.
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This document is the unedited Author’s version of a Submitted Work that was subsequently accepted for publication in Environmental Science & Technology, copyright © 2022 American Chemical Society after peer review. To access the final edited and published work see <a href="https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.est.1c07729">https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.est.1c07729</a>.
dc.description.fosrcfull-fosrctranslation - fr
Ce document est la version non éditée d'un travail soumis par l'auteur qui a été accepté pour publication dans Environmental Science & Technology, droit d'auteur © 2022 American Chemical Society après évaluation par les pairs. Pour accéder au travail final édité et publié, voir <a href="https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.est.1c07729">https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.est.1c07729</a>.
dc.identifier.issn
0013-936X
1520-5851
dc.identifier.uri
https://open-science.canada.ca/handle/123456789/2487
dc.language.iso
en
dc.publisher
American Chemical Society
dc.relation.isreplacedby
https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.est.1c07729
dc.rights - en
Open Government Licence - Canada
dc.rights - fr
Licence du gouvernement ouvert - Canada
dc.rights.openaccesslevel - en
Green
dc.rights.openaccesslevel - fr
Vert
dc.rights.uri - en
https://open.canada.ca/en/open-government-licence-canada
dc.rights.uri - fr
https://ouvert.canada.ca/fr/licence-du-gouvernement-ouvert-canada
dc.subject - en
Nature and environment
Science and technology
dc.subject - fr
Nature et environnement
Sciences et technologie
dc.subject.en - en
Nature and environment
Science and technology
dc.subject.fr - fr
Nature et environnement
Sciences et technologie
dc.title - en
pH-dependent chemical transformations of humic-like substances (HULIS) and further cognitions revealed by optical methods
dc.type - en
Submitted manuscript
dc.type - fr
Manuscrit soumis
local.article.journalissue
12
local.article.journaltitle
Environmental Science & Technology
local.article.journalvolume
56
local.pagination
36 pages
local.peerreview - en
No
local.peerreview - fr
Non
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