Complexation of silver and dissolved organic matter in soil water extracts
2015
Settimio, Lara | McLaughlin, Mike J. | Kirby, Jason K. | Langdon, Kate A. | Janik, Les | Smith, Scott
An important aspect of the behaviour and fate of silver (Ag) in soils is the interaction with dissolved organic matter (DOM). The complexation and strength of binding of Ag+ with DOM in soil water extracts was examined and modelled based on a range of chemical and quality DOM measurements. Silver ion binding measured by addition of the 110mAg radioisotope in addition to a cation exchange resin technique were used to determine strongly complexed Ag in solutions. Silver was found to be up to 70% strongly complexed. The variability in Ag+ binding by DOM across different soils was closely related (R2 = 0.8) to the mid-infrared spectra of these extracts. The affinity of Ag+ for DOM was stronger in solutions containing a greater content of humic and aromatic structures. The ability of Ag+ to complex with DOM could result in increased mobilisation of this metal in the soil environment.
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