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Molecular-Scale Study of Aspartate Adsorption on Goethite and Competition with Phosphate Yanli Yang, Shengrui Wang, Yisheng Xu, Binghui Zheng, and Jingyang Liu Environ. Sci. Technol., Just Accepted Manuscript • DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.5b05450 • Publication Date (Web): 12 Feb 2016 Downloaded from http://pubs.acs.org on February 13, 2016
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Molecular-Scale Study of Aspartate Adsorption on Goethite and Competition
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Yanli Yang,†, ‡ Shengrui Wang,*, †, ‡ Yisheng Xu,† Binghui Zheng,† and Jingyang Liu§
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State Key Laboratory of Environmental Criteria and Risk Assessment, Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences, Beijing 100012, China
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State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory for Lake Pollution Control,
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Research Center of Lake Eco-environment, Chinese Research Academy of
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Environmental Sciences, Beijing 100012, China
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State Key Laboratory of Environmental Protection Ecology Industry,
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ABSTRACT
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Knowledge of the interfacial interactions between aspartate and minerals, especially its
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competition with phosphate, is critical to understanding the fate and transport of amino
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acids in the environment. Adsorption reactions play important roles in the mobility,
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bioavailability, and degradation of aspartate and phosphate. Attenuated total reflectance
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Fourier-transform infrared (ATR-FTIR) measurements and density functional theory
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(DFT) calculations were used to investigate the interfacial structures and their relative
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contributions in single-adsorbate and competition systems. Our results suggest three
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dominant mechanisms for aspartate: bidentate inner-sphere coordination involving both
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α- and γ-COO−, outer-sphere complexation via electrostatic attraction and H-bonding
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between aspartate NH2 and goethite surface hydroxyls. The interfacial aspartate is
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mainly governed by pH and is less sensitive to changes of ionic strength and aspartate
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concentration. The phosphate competition significantly reduces the adsorption capacity
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of aspartate on goethite. Whereas phosphate adsorption is less affected by the presence
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of aspartate, including the relative contributions of diprotonated monodentate,
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monoprotonated bidentate, and nonprotonated bidentate structures. The adsorption
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process facilitates the removal of bioavailable aspartate and phosphate from the soil
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solution as well as from the sediment pore water and the overlying water.
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INTRODUCTION
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Amino acids are an important class of chemicals in the environment, which are
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widely spread in soils, sediments, and natural waters. The net charge of amino acids
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varies with pH because of the deprotonation of NH3+ and COOH, which leads to a series
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of interesting adsorption behaviors.1 The adsorption of amino acids on minerals can
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retard their migration and alter their bioavailability in soils and sediments, and the
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interfacial structures may determine their mechanism and difficulty of degradation.
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Therefore, knowledge of amino acids’ molecular-level interactions is critical to
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understanding their fate and transport in the environment as well as the geochemical
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cycle of nitrogen. Notably, amino acids are considered to be the fundamental foundation
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for life. In-depth studies of their adsorption on minerals are needed to evaluate
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biomineralization, the viability of metal implants in the human body, and the origin and
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early evolution of life on earth.1-3
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Aspartate is the simplest acidic amino acid containing one NH3+ and two COOH
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groups, which is frequently detected at high levels in natural waters.4 In contrast to the
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extensive reports of dicarboxylate at mineral/aqueous interfaces, only few studies have
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investigated the adsorption of aspartate on TiO2,5-10 Al2O3,3 and clay minerals.11, 12
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Interestingly, wide diversities have been observed in the mechanisms and interfacial
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configurations depending on the mineral phase. Recent research on aspartate adsorption
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has mainly focused on TiO2, although it usually exists as a minor accessory phase in
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most rocks and soils.3 Parikh et al. observed that aspartate reacted with TiO2 via outer-
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sphere coordination, without inducing peak shifts indicative of covalent bonding.5 In 4
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contrast, other reports have indicated inner-sphere complexation.6-9 Jonsson et al.
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resolved a bridging bidentate structure through both aspartate COO− and an outer-
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sphere (or H-bonded) species.10 Notably, adsorption mechanisms are largely
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determined by the adsorbate structure and mineral phase. Therefore, the adsorption of
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aspartate on different minerals must still be investigated. Aluminum oxides and iron
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oxides are much more relevant than TiO2 to the fields of earth and environmental
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science. Greiner et al. observed that aspartate attached to the γ-Al2O3/D2O interface via
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bidentate and tetradentate coordination and outer-sphere complexation.3 Because of its
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high specific surface area, goethite has strong affinities for small organic acids,
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oxyanions, and heavy metals.13-16 However, very little is known about the adsorption
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behaviors of amino acids on this model mineral.17 Insight into the molecular-level
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process of aspartate on goethite motivates our experimental and theoretical research.
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Unlike the simple systems with one amino acid and one mineral phase, the natural
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environment is more complicated involving abundant oxyanions, metal ions, dissolved
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organic matter, etc. The importance of competitive adsorption (or coadsorption) with
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coexisting substance cannot be overstated.18 The adsorption of glutamate, lysine, and
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aspartate has recently been studied in the presence of Ca2+ (and Mg2+) via batch
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adsorption experiments and surface complexation modeling.1, 19 Limited knowledge is
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available for the molecular-level mechanisms of amino acids on minerals in
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competition with phosphate, particularly the in-situ adsorption process. The insufficient
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study inspires our research to reveal the interfacial structures, the adsorption capacity,
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and relative content of each surface complex of aspartate and phosphate in binary5
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adsorbate systems. The interfacial configurations of phosphate on goethite have long
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been sought but without consistent conclusions.20-23 Most reports supported the inner-
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sphere coordination in different structures, while Kubicki proposed the coexistence of
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inner- and outer-sphere complexation.23 Furthermore, there have been a few studies
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with respect to the phosphate adsorption in the presence of arsenate, U(VI), Cr(VI),
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humic acid, and organic pollutants.24-28 The existing reports provide valuable
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information for reference and comparison.
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The aspartate adsorption on goethite was explored under the effects of pH, ionic
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strength, aspartate concentration, and phosphate competition. The objective of this
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study was to reveal the interfacial structures and relative content of each complex at the
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molecular level, which have great impact on the mobility, bioavailability, and
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degradation of the adsorbates. Besides the ATR-FTIR measurements, theoretical
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calculations were used to determine the configurations of adsorbed aspartate and
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phosphate. The two-dimensional correlation spectroscopy (2D-COS) was employed to
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identify the number of interfacial phosphate structures and peaks belonging to each.
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The relative contributions of each surface complex were analyzed because of their
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sensitive responses to spectral changes in different experimental conditions. This
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research provides new and complementary information for understanding the
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adsorption of aspartate and phosphate on metal oxides and can be used to predict and
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describe the behaviors of amino acids in the environment.
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1. Materials. L-Aspartic acid and NaH2PO4 were purchased from Sigma-Aldrich.
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All of the chemicals were of analytical or guaranteed reagent grade and were used as
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received. The samples were prepared in Milli-Q water that was boiled for 60 min and
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cooled with N2 purging to remove CO2. Goethite was prepared according to the
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procedure described elsewhere.29 The point of zero charge (PZC) and Brunauer-
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Emmett-Teller (BET) surface area of goethite were determined as pH 8.9 and 84.7 m2/g,
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respectively.18, 29 The particles are well-crystallized needles with a length of 100−200
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nm, which are mainly terminated by (110) and (100) planes.29, 30
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2. ATR-FTIR Spectroscopy Study. The ATR spectra were recorded with a Perkin-
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Elmer Spectrum 100 instrument that was equipped with an MCT detector, a constant
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flow pump, and a horizontal ATR accessory (PIKE Technologies, USA). The flow cell
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was fitted with a 45° ZnSe or Ge crystal. The usable pH for the ZnSe crystal was chosen
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within the range of 5−9 to avoid etching. The Ge crystal was used with pH levels less
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than 5 or greater than 9. Spectra acquisition, subtraction, normalization, and baseline
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correction were performed using the Spectrum software (Perkin-Elmer, Inc., USA). All
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of the spectra were collected with 256 scans at 4 cm−1 resolution to reduce noise. The
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peak numbers and positions were justified using the second derivative. Curve-fitting
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analysis of the overlapping peaks was conducted using Gaussian line shapes.31, 32
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The spectra of aspartate and phosphate solutions were obtained by subtracting the
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spectrum of background electrolyte at the same pH from the sample spectrum. The
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interfacial aspartate and phosphate were measured with a goethite film on the ATR 7
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crystal. The film was coated onto the crystal by applying 1 mL of 1 g/L goethite
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suspension and drying it in an oven at 50 °C for 1 h. Prior to use, the film was gently
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rinsed with Milli-Q water to remove loosely deposited particles. The background
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electrolyte at a predetermined pH was passed through the flow cell at a rate of 0.25
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mL/min until equilibrium was established, namely there was no further change in the
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spectra. The background spectrum was collected, and the solution was then changed to
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the sample with the same pH and ionic strength. The interfacial spectra were recorded
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as a function of time for 60 min. In single-adsorbate systems, the total concentrations
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of aspartate solutions ranged from 1 to 10 mM to obtain high-quality spectra. In
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comparison with the absorbance of interfacial aspartate, contributions from the
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dissolved species are negligible. The dynamic process at pH 6 was also investigated by
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flowing 0.1 M NaCl solution after 1 mM aspartate adsorption for ~30 min. In
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competition systems, aspartate and phosphate at the concentration of 1 mM was
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analyzed in 0.1 M NaCl solution. The slight dissolution of goethite had no detectable
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effect during the flow-cell measurements.
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3. Quantum Chemical Calculations. Geometry optimization and frequency
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calculations were performed using the Gaussian 03 program33 with the hybrid DFT
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B3LYP method. The clusters consisting of one single, two or three edge-sharing
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Fe(III)-octahedra were used to model the optimized geometries of aspartate and
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phosphate on goethite surface. The cluster size was selected to satisfy the basic
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demands for structure calculations of the interfacial configurations. For example, the
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aspartate bidentate structure involving both COO− was simulated with a three edge8
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sharing octahedra. The distance between the neighbouring surface Fe atoms is similar
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to that between the two O atoms in one aspartate COO−, but is much smaller than that
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from different COO−. These small cluster models are efficient for frequency
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calculations of small organic compounds and oxyanions on minerals.29, 31, 34-36 The
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clusters can reproduce main features of the optical response at the interface, though the
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small unit cells do not provide complete representations of the mineral surfaces.37, 38
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Moreover, this technique is computationally much more tractable than the periodic slab
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models which have not been extensively tested for the ability to calculate the vibrational
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spectra of surface complexes on minerals.23 The solvation effect was considered by
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placing explicit H2O around the dissolved and adsorbed species in a gas phase.31, 34, 36
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The number of H2O molecules for inner-sphere coordination was investigated to
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confirm the accuracy of frequency calculations and configuration determinations. The
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frequencies were calculated using the 6-31+G(d, p) basis set on C, H, O, N, and P with
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a scale factor of 0.964, coupled to a LanL2DZ basis set on Fe with a scale factor of
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4. Two-Dimensional Correlation Spectroscopy. The 2D-COS can greatly enhance
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the resolution of highly overlapping peaks and facilitate the assignment of peaks
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belonging to each complex, which has successfully been applied to the adsorption
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systems of small organic compounds on goethite.14, 29, 40 The dynamic spectra in the
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region 1300−900 cm−1 from 10 to 60 min were baseline-corrected and smoothed to
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calculate the synchronous and asynchronous plots with the 2D Shige program (Shigeaki
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reference.29, 41 In the synchronous spectra, an auto peak is responsible for the changes
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of peak intensity over time, while a cross peak provides the response to the time
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perturbation at two different bands. A positive cross peak arises when the two bands
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increase or decrease simultaneously, whereas a negative cross peak demonstrates the
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opposite change in their peak intensities. The asynchronous spectra do not have auto
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peaks. An asynchronous cross peak indicates the uncorrelated response of two bands,
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which originate from different surface complexes or moieties of the same complex in
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different molecular environments.29
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1. ATR Spectra and DFT Calculations of Dissolved Aspartate. Aspartic acid
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contains one NH3+ group with pKa3 = 9.8 and two COOH groups with pKa1 = 2.1 and
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pKa2 = 3.9.5,
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monoanionic, and dianionic species, respectively (Figure 1 and Figure S1 in the
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Supporting Information, SI). On the basis of the second derivative, more frequencies
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were observed within the 1700−1500 cm−1 range than in previous studies. Curve-fitting
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results of the overlapping peaks are of high quality with r2 more than 0.99. The peak
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assignments are on the basis of DFT calculations (Table S1). Our correlation analysis
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shows a reasonable agreement between the theoretical frequencies and the experimental
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data (SI Tables S2−S3 and Figure S2).
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Figure 1. (A) Optimized structures of the dissolved aspartate. Eleven explicit H2O molecules are not
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At pH 3, aspartate is in the zwitterionic form with protonated γ-COOH and NH3+.
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The γ-COOH vibrations contribute to a band at 1724 cm−1 associated with ν(C=O),5, 42
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a band at 1243 cm−1 associated with coupled ν(C−O) and δ(O−H),42 and a band at 1351
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cm−1 associated with νs(γ-COO−). The δas(NH3+), δs(NH3+),42 and ρr(NH3+) modes are
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observed at 1637, 1511, and 1272 cm−1, respectively. The two bands at 16015, 42 and
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1396 cm−1 are attributed to the asymmetric and symmetric ν(α-COO−), respectively.
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The δ(CH2) scissor band appears at 1416 cm−1, and the ρ(CH2) wag appears near 1213
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shown for clarity. (B) Curve-fitting analysis of the solution spectra for 0.1 M aspartate in 0.1 M NaCl. The spectra were normalized to the most intense peak.
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of γ-COOH at pH 6 increases the symmetry in the molecular structure, which results in
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downward shifts of νas(α-COO−) from 1601 to 1572 cm−1 and δs(NH3+) from 1511 to
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1476 cm−1. Furthermore, the νas(γ-COO−) mode begins to appear at 1596 cm−1.
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Interestingly, the δas(NH3+), νs(α-COO−), and νs(γ-COO−) vibrations are affected less
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by COOH deprotonation. The two bands at 1417 and 1308 cm−1 are assigned to CH2
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scissoring and wagging, respectively. The band at 1327 cm−1 is due to δ(CH), and the
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1233 cm−1 peak is due to NH3+ rocking.
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For the aspartate dianion at pH 11, the NH3+ deprotonation further increases the
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similarity between α- and γ-COO−. Accordingly, their asymmetric stretches shift
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downward to 1550 and 1568 cm−1, respectively. NH2 scissoring occurs at 1598 cm−1,
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and the rocking mode is centered at 1325 cm−1. The vibrations associated with νs(α-
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COO−) at 1395 cm−1, νs(γ-COO−) at 1359 cm−1, δ(CH2) scissoring at 1419 cm−1, and
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ρω(CH2) at 1307 cm−1 are not sensitive to NH3+ deprotonation.
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2. ATR Spectra of Adsorbed Aspartate at the Goethite/Aqueous Interface. The
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interfacial spectra with 1 mM aspartate in 0.1 M NaCl exhibit different characteristics
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in peak numbers, locations, and profiles at pH 3, 6, and 11, which suggests disparate
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complexation mechanisms at different pH (Figure 2). Notably, the interfacial aspartate
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at a certain pH remains unchanged during adsorption, as indicated by the same peak
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positions in the dynamic spectra (SI Figure S3).
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Figure 2. Curve-fitting analysis of the interfacial spectra collected at 20 min for 1 mM aspartate in 0.1
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Compared with the spectrum of aspartate zwitterion, the interfacial spectrum at pH
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3 exhibits significant changes in peak locations and shapes, which indicates inner-
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sphere coordination.31 The absence of γ-COOH vibrations at 1724 and 1243 cm−1
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suggests the involvement of distal carboxyl upon adsorption. The surface complex with
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deprotonated COO− has also been proposed for glutamate and carboxylic acids on metal
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oxides.3, 5, 6, 43, 44 The dianionic-type configurations could be excluded because of the
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persistent existence of δs(NH3+) at 1518 cm−1 after adsorption. The nonparticipation of
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the NH3+ group in surface complexation is supported by most previous studies of amino
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acid adsorption.3,
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mostly positive sites of goethite at pH 3 (below pHpzc 8.9). The strong adsorption of
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aspartate on goethite is primarily attributed to the γ-COOH group because little
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adsorption on metal oxides is observed for amino acids with neutrally charged side
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The NH3+ group experiences electrostatic repulsion from the
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chains or for carboxylic acids with a single COOH and no other participating groups.3,
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could be ambiguous when characterized on the sole basis of ATR-FTIR analysis,
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thereby necessitating in-depth DFT calculations for theoretical confirmation. Notably,
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no apparent outer-sphere adsorption is detected with 1 mM aspartate in 0.1 M NaCl at
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pH 3. One reason for this lack of adsorption is that the protonated γ-COOH is not
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electrostatically attracted to the positively charged goethite surface. Another reason is
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that the deprotonated α-COO− and adjacent NH3+ can preclude electrostatic binding to
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the mineral surface.6
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The peak numbers and positions of the interfacial spectrum at pH 6 resemble those
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of the solution spectrum of aspartate monoanion, except for the two additional bands at
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1517 and 1285 cm−1. The slight shifts of main peaks are due to the smaller distortions
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of aspartate upon adsorption. The nearly unchanged COO− stretches (1600, 1564, 1389,
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and 1356 cm−1) suggest the weak outer-sphere coordination5, 31, 43 via electrostatic
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interactions that occur between the monoanionic aspartate and the positive sites of
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goethite. The goethite surface herein still has a net amount of positive charge (below
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pHpzc), though the elevated pH reduces the relative concentration of positive to neutral
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to negative sites. The significant adsorption is closely associated with the electrostatic
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attraction via aspartate γ-COO−, which facilitates the further attachment of α-COO−, as
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evidenced by distinct variations in the relative intensities of νs(α-COO−) at 1389 cm−1.
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the solution phase. Notably, the bands at ~1517 and 1285 cm−1 were also detected in
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the interfacial aspartate at pH 3, which indicates the same origin of inner-sphere
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coordination. The dominant outer-sphere complexation is further confirmed by the
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dramatically decreased peak intensities along with the flowing of back ground
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The weak absorbance in the poor spectrum at pH 11 indicates unfavorable adsorption
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capacity, which has also been observed for aspartate on TiO2 and Al2O3 under strong
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basic conditions.3, 6, 10 The bands at 1600−1300 cm−1 remain nearly unchanged upon
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adsorption, which rules out inner-sphere complexation. The electrostatic outer-sphere
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coordination is also impossible due to the repulsion between the COO− groups in
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aspartate dianion and goethite surface with net negative charge (above pHpzc 8.9). The
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slight adsorption can be attributed to the H-bonding between aspartate NH2 and goethite
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surface hydroxyl groups. Furthermore, these H-bonds are weakened by the electrostatic
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repulsion from aspartate COO−. The weak adsorption and strong interference from
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H−O−H bending of water result in the poor-quality spectra, especially in the range of
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1650−1500 cm−1 (SI Figure S3). Consequently, we focused on investigating aspartate
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interfacial spectra with 1 mM aspartate in Figure 3 exhibit sensitive responses to the
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decreased ionic strength (0.01 M NaCl) at pH 3 and 6 (SI Figure S5). The spectra at pH
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those of the spectrum in 0.1 M NaCl solution. The increased NaCl concentration (0.2
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In contrast, the overlapping peaks from 1700 to 1550 cm−1 become broader at the lower
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ionic strength (0.01 M NaCl) because of the appearance of two bands at 1598 and 1567
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cm−1. Notably, these two peaks are similar to those of the monoanionic aspartate, which
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suggests electrostatic outer-sphere coordination between the positively charged
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goethite and the small amount of aspartate monoanion (SI Figure S1).
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Figure 3. Curve-fitting analysis of the interfacial spectra collected at 20 min with 1 mM aspartate in 0.01
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At pH 6, aspartate adsorption is governed by the dominant electrostatic outer-sphere
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complexation and slight inner-sphere coordination. The peak locations remain nearly
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the same at different NaCl concentrations. Interestingly, the contribution of the ~1518
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cm−1 peak to the interfacial spectrum increases along with elevated ionic strength,
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whereas the other frequencies are much more insensitive. The peak-area ratio can be
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used to reflect the relative adsorption capacity between outer-sphere and inner-sphere
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coordination.29 The ratios in the peak area of ~1484 cm−1 (outer-sphere complex) to
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~1518 cm−1 (inner-sphere complex) are 4.23, 2.22, and 1.54 for 0.01, 0.1, and 0.2 M
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NaCl, respectively. At higher ionic strengths, the reduced contribution of outer-sphere
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complexation to the total aspartate adsorption is mainly due to the weakened
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electrostatic attraction between the dissolved aspartate and the goethite surface. The
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diffuse layer thickness decreases with increasing electrolyte ion density.45
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In this study, we also investigated the effect of aspartate concentration on the
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interfacial structures and their relative contributions (SI Figure S6). The peak locations
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and profiles of the spectra for 5 and 10 mM aspartate at pH 3 resemble those for 1 mM
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aspartate, which indicates the same inner-sphere complexation (Figures 2 and 4).
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Furthermore, no evidence of an additional surface complex (appearance of new bands)
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is detected. At pH 6, the dominant outer-sphere complexation and unfavorable inner-
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sphere coordination are also resolved in the spectra for 5 and 10 mM aspartate because
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the frequencies are identical to those for 1 mM aspartate. Interestingly, the elevated
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aspartate concentration slightly enhances the inner-sphere contribution to the overall
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adsorption. The peak-area ratios between ~1518 and ~1484 cm−1 are 0.45, 0.65, and
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Figure 4. Curve-fitting analysis of the interfacial spectra collected at 20 min with 5 and 10 mM aspartate
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4. DFT Calculations of Adsorbed Aspartate on Goethite. Seven possible
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interfacial configurations, including two mononuclear monodentate (M-M), two
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mononuclear bidentate (M-B), and three binuclear bidentate (B-B) structures, were
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calculated to confirm the proposed inner-sphere complex (Figure 5). The M-M, M-B,
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B-B I, and B-B II structures coordinate to the surface iron via single aspartate α- or γ-
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COO−. The B-B III complex binds to two Fe atoms while involving both α- and γ-COO−.
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As suggested by Ha and Hwang et al., the optimized configuration can be determined
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by the agreement between the experimental and theoretical vibrations.31, 44 The results
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indicate that the B-B III structure fits much better with the observed inner-sphere
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complex than the other configurations (SI Tables S4−S6 and Figures S7−S8). Peak
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assignments of the B-B III complex are on the basis of DFT calculations. The δas(NH3+)
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and δs(NH3+) deformations contribute to the bands at 1649 and 1518 cm−1, respectively.
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The νas(α-COO−) vibrations occur at 1608 cm−1, and the νas(γ-COO−) vibrations occur
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near 1578 cm−1. The two peaks at 1421 and 1394 cm−1 are both ascribed to the mixed
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symmetric stretches of α- and γ-COO−. The bands at 1448 and 1310 cm−1 correspond
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to CH2 scissoring and wagging, respectively. The band at 1349 cm−1 is caused by δ(CH),
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and the 1285 cm−1 peak is caused by ρr(NH3+). The DFT calculations of outer-sphere
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coordination were also considered in this study. Our results accurately simulate the
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observed frequencies of electrostatic and H-bonded outer-sphere complexes (SI Tables
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S5−S6 and Figure S8). Because of the slight distortions upon adsorption, peak
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assignments of the two complexes are consistent with those of the corresponding
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Figure 5. Optimized configurations of interfacial aspartate and phosphate in mononuclear monodentate (M-M), mononuclear bidentate (M-B), and binuclear bidentate (B-B) structures. Explicit H2O molecules 19
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phosphate are of the same peak numbers and locations at pH 3 and 6, which
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demonstrates the identical surface complexes (Figure 6 and SI Figure S9). The dramatic
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shape differences at these two pH indicate the uneven content of each configuration,
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which merits further analysis on the overlapping peaks with 2D-COS. As detailedly
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discussed in SI (Figures S10−S11 and Table S7), three frequency groups are resolved
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at both pH 3 and 6, namely (A) ~1253, 1222, 1128, and 1008 cm−1; (B) ~1172, 1073,
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and 969 cm−1; and (C) ~1096, 1046, and 939 cm−1. In comparison with those of the
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dissolved H2PO4− and HPO42− (SI Figures S12−S13), the interfacial spectra experience
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distinct peak shifts upon adsorption, which indicates the inner-sphere coordination.31
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Our DFT results suggest that the combination of diprotonated M-M (group A),
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monoprotonated B-B (group B), and nonprotonated B-B (group C) structures can well
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describe the interfacial phosphate on goethite (SI Tables S8−S10 and Figures S14−S15).
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The optimized configurations are different from those reported in previous studies,
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which provide complementary insight into the inconsistent mechanisms of phosphate
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adsorption (SI Table S11).20-23 For example, Luengo proposed that the adsorbed
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phosphate on goethite were in the monoprotonated and nonprotonated bidentate forms,
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whereas Kubicki supported the monodentate and bidentate HPO42− complexes as well
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Figure 6. (A–D) Curve-fitting analysis of the interfacial spectra collected at 20 min with 1 mM phosphate in single- and binary-adsorbate systems (I = 0.1 M NaCl). (E) The interfacial spectra collected at 10 min with 1 mM aspartate in competition with 1 mM phosphate in 0.1 M NaCl. The spectra were normalized to the most intense peak.
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the relative contents of each complex. The peak-area ratios of the bands at about 1008,
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1073, and 1046 cm–1 are 5.69:1:1.06 and 4.13:1:4.24 at pH 3 and 6, respectively. The
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nonprotonated B-B complexation (1046 cm–1) becomes more important at pH 6. The
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P–OH deprotonation is easier at high pH, which facilitates the binding of O atom in P–
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OH to the surface iron. The relative contribution of diprotonated M-M structure (1008
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cm–1) decreases markedly with the increasing pH. However, it is still considerable at
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pH 6 where H2PO4− is not the dominant species in solution phase (90% at pH 3 and 10%
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surface sites via M-M coordination. In another, the diprotonated complex is stabilized
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with each other, the structures of adsorbed aspartate and phosphate are identical to those
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in their single-adsorbate systems (Figure 6). Within the range of 1300−900 cm−1, the
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interfacial spectra with 1 mM aspartate and phosphate are of exactly similar peak
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numbers and locations to those of the individual phosphate adsorption on goethite.
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Interestingly, poor spectral quality is observed in the 1800−1300 cm−1 region, which in
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general resembles the features of aspartate only adsorption at the same pH.
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As for aspartate, the rather low absorbance indicates the unfavorable adsorption as a
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result of phosphate competition. Besides the dramatically reduced capacity in the initial
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adsorption phase, the weaker affinity of aspartate on goethite is demonstrated by the
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decreasing peak intensities along with the reaction time (SI Figure S16). Notably, the
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influencing mechanisms of phosphate competition are different at pH 3 and 6. At pH 3,
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most of the goethite surface sites are occupied by phosphate, and the adsorbed aspartate
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B-B III complex is partly removed by the phosphate inner-sphere coordination. The
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slight adsorption at pH 6 is attributed to the weakened electrostatic attractions between
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aspartate monoanion and goethite surface. The net positive charge of goethite surface
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decreases significantly with the attachment of phosphate (H2PO4− and HPO42−). The
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more phosphate adsorption, the less aspartate outer-sphere complexation.
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In contrast to the partial removal of adsorbed aspartate in the initial phase, phosphate
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experiences fast and considerable adsorption within 30 min (SI Figure S17). Because 22
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of the much stronger adsorption affinity, the interfacial phosphate on goethite is hardly
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affected by the presence of aspartate (Figure 6). Moreover, no significant variations are
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observed from the contributions of each complex to the overall phosphate adsorption
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when competing with aspartate. The peak-area ratios of the ~1008, 1073, and 1046 cm–
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7. Environmental Significance. The molecular-level adsorption mechanisms of
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aspartate and phosphate on goethite were investigated both in their individual and
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competition systems. As for aspartate only adsorption, we resolve one inner-sphere and
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two outer-sphere complexes that differ from those on Al2O3 and TiO2, which further
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demonstrates the critical influence of mineral phase on aspartate adsorption.3, 5 The B-
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B III inner-sphere coordination and electrostatic attraction result in favorable
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adsorption under acidic and near-neutral conditions. The markedly decreased
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adsorption at pH 11 is mainly due to the weakened H-bonding (by electrostatic
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repulsion) and the small number of available adsorption sites. The adsorption of amino
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acids on minerals can reduce their biological degradation rates in the environment,
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which has important impact on the geochemical cycle of nitrogen.46 Moreover, the
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adsorption modes significantly affect the stability of interfacial aspartate. In inner-
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sphere and electrostatic outer-sphere coordination, the aspartate NH3+ remains
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relatively free of surface complexation, which leaves it potentially subject to
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adsorbed complex are attributed to the much weaker adsorption affinity than that of
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phosphate. The abundant phosphate in natural waters can inhibit the aspartate
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adsorption and accelerate its migration in the environment. On the contrary, the
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phosphate adsorption is less affected by the presence of aspartate, including the
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interfacial configurations (diprotonated M-M, monoprotonated B-B, and nonprotonated
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B-B) and the relative contributions of each complex. The favorable adsorption
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promotes the removal of bioavailable phosphate from natural solutions, i.e. the soil
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solution, the sediment pore water, and the overlying water. These results have important
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implications for understanding the fate and transport of amino acids and phosphate.
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Supporting Information
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Speciation distribution of dissolved aspartate and phosphate as a function of pH.
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Dynamic spectra of aspartate and phosphate on goethite in single-adsorbate systems.
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DFT calculations of dissolved aspartate in solution and interfacial configurations on
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goethite. 2D correlation analysis of phosphate only adsorption. ATR spectra of
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dissolved phosphate and DFT calculations of interfacial phosphate on goethite.
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Interfacial phosphate on goethite reported by previous studies. Dynamic spectra of
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competitive adsorption between aspartate and phosphate. This material is available free
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of charge via the Internet at http://pubs.acs.org.
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AUTHOR INFORMATION
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Corresponding Author 24
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Shengrui Wang*
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Address: Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences, 8 Dayangfang,
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Beiyuan, Beijing 100012, China
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Tel.: +86-10-84915277. Fax: +86-10-84915190. E-mail:
[email protected].
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Notes
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The authors declare no competing financial interest.
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
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This research was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China
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(U1202235), the National High-Level Talents Special Support Plan (for Science and
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Technology Innovation Talents to Special Support Plan), the National Key Science and
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Technology Special Program “Water Pollution Control and Treatment” (2012ZX07102-
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004), and the China Postdoctoral Science Foundation (2014M561024).
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