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A new DGT technique based on nano-sized Mg2Al layered double hydroxides with DTPA for sampling of eight anionic and cationic metals

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In this work, a new resin gel incorporated with layered double hydroxide nanoparticles modified with diethylenetriaminepentaacetic acid is developed for application in diffusive gradients in thin-film devices (abbreviated as LDHs DGT) to monitor eight anions and cations (such as Fe, Mn, Co, Ni, Cu, Cd, Pb, and As) in natural waters and soils. The accumulated anions and cations were quantitatively recovered by one-step elution using 0.5 mol·L−1 HNO3 with an optimized elution time of 30 min. The performance of the LDHs DGT was independent of solution pH (5–8) and ionic strengths (5–100 mmol·L−1). The capacities of the LDHs DGT for Mn(II), Fe(II), Co(II), Ni(II), Cu(II), As(V), Cd(II), and Pb(II) individually are determined to be 202.9, 363.6, 246.9, 88.8, 99.5, 75.3, 159.8, and 671.7 μg·cm−2. During the field deployments in a nature river, LDHs DGT measured concentrations of cations and anions were almost like those measured by the traditional sampling method (except Fe(II), Cd(II), and Co(II)). In addition, bioavailable Cd measured by LDHs DGT correlated well with Cd in rice grains (R2 = 0.55), indicating that LDHs DGT is a reliable tool for assessing the risk of Cd.

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This work was supported by the Agricultural Science and Technology Achievements Transformation and Extension Project of Tianjin (201901250).

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  1. Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Key Laboratory for Environmental Factors Control of Agro-Product Quality Safety, Tianjin, 300191, China

    Zhen Wang, Qian Er, Chuangchuang Zhang, Jiang Liu & Yujie Zhao

  2. Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Agro-Environmental Protection Institute, Tianjin, 300191, China

    Zhen Wang, Qian Er, Chuangchuang Zhang, Jiang Liu, Xuefeng Liang & Yujie Zhao

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All authors contributed to the study conception and design. Material preparation and data collection were performed by Zhen Wang and Qian E. Data analysis and curation were performed Zhen Wang, Qian E, Chuangchuang Zhang, Jiang Liu, Xuefeng Liang, and Yujie Zhao. The first draft of the manuscript was written by Zhen Wang and all authors commented on previous versions of the manuscript. All authors read and approved the final manuscript.

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Wang, Z., Er, Q., Zhang, C. et al. A new DGT technique based on nano-sized Mg2Al layered double hydroxides with DTPA for sampling of eight anionic and cationic metals. Environ Sci Pollut Res 30, 37679–37690 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-022-24905-6

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