
The study attempted to identify the soil components and the principal adsorption mechanisms that bind tebuconazole in mineral soils. The KF values of the Freundlich isotherm determined in 18 soils from six soil profiles in batch experiments after 96 h of shaking ranged from 1.11 to 16.85 μg1−1/n (mL)1/n g−1, and the exponent 1/n values from 0.74 to 1.04. The adsorption of tebuconazole was inversely correlated with the soil pH. Both neutral and protonated forms of this organic base were adsorbed mainly on the fraction of humins. The adsorption of the protonated form increased in the presence of hydrogen cations adsorbed in the soil sorption sites. Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy coupled with the molecular modeling studies and partial least squares regression analysis indicated that the tebuconazole molecule is bound in the organic matter through the formation of hydrogen bonds as well as hydrophobic and π–π interactions. Ion exchange was one of the adsorption mechanisms of the protonated form of this fungicide. The created mathematical model, assuming that both forms of tebuconazole are adsorbed on the organic matter and adsorption of the protonated form is affected by the potential acidity, described its adsorption in soils well.
tebuconazole, Organic chemistry, soil acidity, Article, organic matter fractions, FT-IR, QD241-441, adsorption
tebuconazole, Organic chemistry, soil acidity, Article, organic matter fractions, FT-IR, QD241-441, adsorption
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