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    IDS对污染土壤中铀迁移及苏丹草富集的影响

    Effects of IDS on Uranium Migration in Contaminated Soil and Enrichment by Sorghum Sudanense

    • 摘要: 铀矿开采及尾矿堆存活动易导致土壤中铀长期累积,降低生态环境质量并威胁人体健康。植物修复因成本低、环境友好而受到广泛关注,但土壤中铀多以稳定形态存在,生物有效性较低,限制了修复效率。本研究以江西某铀矿区铀污染土壤(铀含量297.83 ± 3.24 mg/kg,pH=5.86)为供试土壤,以苏丹草(Sorghum sudanense)为修复植物,通过盆栽实验研究可降解螯合剂亚氨基二琥珀酸(IDS)对铀迁移转化及植物富集特性的影响。设置IDS浓度为0、2、5和10 mmol/kg,于苏丹草生长30 d后施加IDS,并于第50天收获植株。结果表明,适量IDS能够促进苏丹草生长并提高其对铀的富集能力。其中,5 mmol/kg IDS处理效果最佳,地下部和地上部生物量较对照组分别提高13.14%和7.80%,地上部铀含量达到46.66 mg/kg,为对照组的1.51倍。IDS促进了土壤中稳定态铀向活性态和潜在活性态转化,5 mmol/kg IDS处理下残渣态铀比例较对照组降低57.85%,无定形铁锰氧化物结合态比例提高8.50%。当IDS浓度提高至10 mmol/kg时,虽然铀活性进一步增强,但植物生物量及铀转运能力有所下降。研究表明,IDS能够提高土壤中铀的生物有效性并增强苏丹草对铀的吸收富集能力,其中5 mmol/kg为较优施用浓度,可为铀污染土壤强化植物修复提供参考。

       

      Abstract: Uranium (U) contamination in soils surrounding uranium mining and tailings disposal areas has become a significant environmental issue due to its long-term persistence, ecological toxicity, and potential risks to human health. Phytoremediation is considered a promising and environmentally friendly approach for remediating uranium-contaminated soils. However, the low bioavailability of uranium, which predominantly exists in stable geochemical fractions, greatly limits plant uptake efficiency. Iminodisuccinic acid (IDS), a biodegradable chelating agent with low environmental risk and strong metal-complexing capacity, has shown considerable potential for enhancing phytoextraction. Sorghum sudanense, characterized by rapid growth, high biomass production, and a well-developed root system, is considered a suitable candidate for the phytoremediation of uranium-contaminated soils. In this study, a pot experiment was conducted to investigate the effects of IDS on uranium migration, transformation, and accumulation by Sorghum sudanense grown in uranium-contaminated soil collected from a mining area in Jiangxi Province, China. The soil contained 297.83 ± 3.24 mg/kg uranium with an initial pH of 5.86. Four IDS application rates (0, 2, 5, and 10 mmol/kg) were established, and IDS was applied after 30 days of plant growth, and plants were harvested on day 50. Plant biomass, uranium accumulation, soil pH, and uranium fraction distribution were measured to evaluate the remediation performance. The results showed that appropriate IDS application significantly enhanced plant growth and uranium uptake. Among all treatments, the 5 mmol/kg IDS exhibited the best overall performance. Compared with the control without IDS, root and shoot biomass increased by 13.14% and 7.80%, respectively, while uranium concentration in shoots reached 46.66 mg/kg, representing a 1.51-fold increase over the control. In addition, IDS promoted the transformation of uranium from stable fractions to more bioavailable forms. Under the 5 mmol/kg IDS treatment, the proportion of residual uranium decreased by 57.85% compared with the control, whereas the proportion of amorphous Fe–Mn oxide-bound uranium increased by 8.50%, indicating enhanced uranium mobility and bioavailability. When the IDS dosage increased to 10 mmol/kg, the proportion of active uranium fractions further increased; however, plant biomass and uranium translocation efficiency declined, suggesting that excessive activation of uranium may impose physiological stress on plants and hinder uranium transport from roots to shoots. Overall, IDS effectively enhanced uranium bioavailability and improved its uptake by Sorghum sudanense. The optimal IDS dosage was identified as 5 mmol/kg, at which uranium activation and plant uptake reached a favorable balance. These findings provide new insights into the coupling mechanisms between biodegradable chelating agents and phytoremediation, and offer a reference for the remediation of such contaminated soils and the ecological restoration of mining areas.

       

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