The effect of U speciation in cultivation solution on the uptake of U by variant Sedum alfredii
2016
Du, Liang | Feng, Xiaojie | Huang, Zhenling | Liu, Borui | Jin, Yongdong | Fang, Zhenggang | Zhang, Dong | Liu, Ning | Wang, Ruibing | Xia, Chuanqin
In the present study, five plant species were screened for uranium uptake using a hydroponic experimental set-up. The effect of the U concentration, pH, as well as the presence of carbonates, phosphates, and organic acids (lactic acid, malic acid, citric acid) on the uptake of U by variant S. alfredii (V S. alfredii) and wild S. alfredii (W S. alfredii) were investigated. Results showed that V S. alfredii exhibited higher U content in the roots than the other four plants and with the increase of U concentration in the solution, the U uptake by V S. alfredii and W S. alfredii increased. The results also showed that different U speciation in different cultivation solution took an important role on the uptake of U in variant Sedum alfredii: at pH 6.5, U hydrolysis species (UO₂)₃(OH)₅ ⁺is predominant and the U concentrations in V S. alfredii roots reached a maximum value (3.7 × 10⁴ mg/kg). U complexation with carbonates, phosphates, and some organic acids in the solution resulted in a decrease in the U content in the roots except for lactic acid. Our researches highlight the correlations between U speciation and the uptake on V S. Alfredii, which will be helpful for improved removal of U from the groundwater using phytoremediation method.
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