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Computational scheme for the prediction of metal ion binding by a soil fulvic acid

Authors :
Jacob A. Marinsky
James H. Ephraim
Michael M. Reddy
Andrew S. Mathuthu
Source :
Analytica Chimica Acta. 302:309-322
Publication Year :
1995
Publisher :
Elsevier BV, 1995.

Abstract

The dissociation and metal ion binding properties of a soil fulvic acid have been characterized. Information thus gained was used to compensate for salt and site heterogeneity effects in metal ion complexation by the fulvic acid. An earlier computational scheme has been modified by incorporating an additional step which improves the accuracy of metal ion speciation estimates. An algorithm is employed for the prediction of metal ion binding by organic acid constituents of natural waters (once the organic acid is characterized in terms of functional group identity and abundance). The approach discussed here, currently used with a spreadsheet program on a personal computer, is conceptually envisaged to be compatible with computer programs available for ion binding by inorganic ligands in natural waters.

Details

ISSN :
00032670
Volume :
302
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
Analytica Chimica Acta
Accession number :
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