Photolysis of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons adsorbed on spruce [Picea abies (L.) Karst.] needles under sunlight irradiation

Junfeng Niu; Jingwen Chen; Dieter Martens; Xie Quan; Fenglin Yang; Antonius Kettrup; Karl Werner Schramm

doi:10.1016/S0269-7491(02)00362-7

Photolysis of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons adsorbed on spruce [Picea abies (L.) Karst.] needles under sunlight irradiation

Junfeng Niu
, Jingwen Chen
, Dieter Martens
, Xie Quan
, Fenglin Yang
, Antonius Kettrup
, Karl Werner Schramm

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Abstract

Photolysis of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) sorbed on surfaces of spruce [Picea abies (L.) Karst.] needles under sunlight irradiation was investigated. PAHs were produced by combustion of polyvinyl chloride (PVC), wood, high-density polyethylene (HDPE), and styrene in a stove. The factors of sunlight irradiation on the surfaces of spruce needles were taken into consideration when investigating the kinetic parameters. The photolysis of the 18 PAHs under study follows first-order kinetics. The photolysis half-lives range from 15 h for dibenzo(a,h)anthracene to 75 h for phenanthrene. Photolysis of some PAHs on surfaces of spruce needles may play an important role on the fate of PAHs in the environment.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	39-45
Number of pages	7
Journal	Environmental Pollution
Volume	123
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/S0269-7491(02)00362-7
State	Published - May 2003
Externally published	Yes

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PAHs
Photolysis
Spruce needles
Sunlight irradiation

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