Effects of Cr(VI)-reducing bacteria on the behaviour of Cr(VI) adsorption by goethite and haematite: speciation and distribution

Propose In the soil environment, the existence of Cr(VI)-reducing microorganisms might affect the adsorption, desorption and reduction of Cr(VI) adsorbed on soil minerals (such as Fe oxides). The behaviour of Cr(VI)-reducing microorganisms might affect the adsorption and reduction of Cr(VI) by soil...

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Published in:Journal of soils and sediments 2020-10, Vol.20 (10), p.3733-3741
Main Authors: Wang, Chunyong, Wu, Rui, Guo, Jianbo, Cui, Yanshan
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adsorption
Bacteria
Chromium
Distribution
Dominant species
Earth and Environmental Science
Environment
Environmental Physics
Goethite
Haematite
Hematite
Incubation period
Iron
Liquid phases
Microbiological strains
Microorganisms
Microscopy
Minerals
Morphology
Oxides
Reduction
Sec 5 • Soil and Landscape Ecology • Research Article
Soil
Soil environment
Soil Science & Conservation
Soils
Speciation
Trivalent chromium
X ray absorption
X rays
X-ray diffraction
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Summary:Propose In the soil environment, the existence of Cr(VI)-reducing microorganisms might affect the adsorption, desorption and reduction of Cr(VI) adsorbed on soil minerals (such as Fe oxides). The behaviour of Cr(VI)-reducing microorganisms might affect the adsorption and reduction of Cr(VI) by soil minerals. Materials and methods Goethite and haematite with saturated adsorbed Cr(VI) were incubated with Microbacterium sp. QH-2, a Cr(VI)-reducing bacteria. Scanning electronic microscopy (SEM) and X-ray diffraction (XRD) were used to detect the changes in goethite and haematite. X-ray absorption near-edge structure (XANES) was performed to detect the changes in Cr(III) and Cr(VI) on goethite and haematite. Results and discussion Strain QH-2 adhered to the surfaces of goethite and haematite. No morphological changes in goethite and haematite were detected after incubation. No secondary Fe minerals formed. Cr(III) was the dominant species of Cr on goethite and haematite (78.5% for goethite and 96.7% for haematite) after incubation. Furthermore, the reduction rate of Cr(VI) by strain QH-2 in the liquid phase was faster than that of Cr(VI) adsorbed on goethite and haematite. Conclusions The existence of strain QH-2 could promote the adsorption of Cr by goethite and haematite. Strain QH-2 could affect the morphological distribution and transformation of Cr in Fe oxides such as goethite and haematite.
ISSN:1439-0108
1614-7480
DOI:10.1007/s11368-020-02686-0