Abstract
Tire–road wear particles (TRWPs) are formed by friction between the tire and the road. TRWPs are ubiquitous across the globe, especially in sediments. However, the possible effects of TRWPs on tetracycline (TC) in aquatic sediments are unknown. To investigate the potential role of TRWPs as carriers of co-pollutants, this study investigated the pore surface properties and TC adsorption behavior of TRWP-contaminated sediments and explored the TC behavior in water sediments, as well as the role of aging processes and TRWPs abundance. The results showed that the surface morphology of TRWP-contaminated sediments changed and the adsorption capacity of sediments to TC increased. The TC adsorption capacity of sediments contaminated by 2% TRWPs increased from 3.15 to 3.48 mg/g. Moreover, the surface physical and chemical properties of TRWPs after UV aging changed, which further increased the TC adsorption capacity. The TC adsorption capacity of the sediments contaminated by aged TRWPs increased from 3.48 to 3.65 mg/g. Changing the proportion of aged TRWPs, we found that the adsorption capacity of sediments contaminated by different proportions of TRWPs for TC was 2% > 1% > 0.5% > 4% > blank sediment. These results may contribute to predicting the potential environmental risks of TRWPs in aquatic sediments.
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We are grateful for the grants for the Natural Science Foundation of the Jiangsu Higher Education Institutions of China (No. 22KJA610005), the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 52000153), the Water Conservancy Science and Technology Project of Jiangsu Province (No. 2021077), Jiangsu Association for Science and Technology Young Scientific and Technological Talents Project (No. TJ-2021–061), and the Xuzhou Key Research and Development Plan (Social Development) Project (No. KC22303), the Xuzhou Policy Guidance Program (Industry-University-Research Cooperation) Project (No. KC22473).
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Fan, X., Cao, B., Wang, S. et al. Effects of tire–road wear particles on the adsorption of tetracycline by aquatic sediments. Environ Sci Pollut Res 31, 29232–29245 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-024-33132-0
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