The effect of anionic-nonionic mixed surfactant (SDBS-TX100) on the uptake of phenanthrene and pyrene by ryegrass in a hydroponic system was studied, and the influence factors including the com- positions and concentrations of mixed surfactants and the compounds properties were also discussed. The results showed that SDBS-TX100 mixtures with certain compositions and concentrations could enhance the uptake of phenanthrene and pyrene by ryegrass, which could be attributed to the im- proved uptake capacity of ryegrass roots for phenanthrene and pyrene. SDBS-TX100 can enhance the uptake of phenanthrene and pyrene by ryegrass in a wider range of surfactant concentrations (0―0.8 mmol/L) in comparison with corresponding single surfactants, and the maximal contents of phenan- threne and pyrene in ryegrass roots were obtained with the concentrations of SDBS-TX100 around the corresponding critical micelle concentrations. The uptake of phenanthrene and pyrene by ryegrass increased with the increasing mole fraction of SDBS in mixed surfactant solutions, and SDBS-TX100 mixture with a mole ratio of SDBS to TX100 at 9:1 had the greatest capacity in enhancing the uptake of phenanthrene and pyrene, at which the corresponding maximal concentrations of phenanthrene and pyrene in ryegrass roots were 216 and 8.16 times those without surfactants, respectively. Results from this study indicate that the anionic-nonionic mixed surfactants (SDBS-TX100) would be a preferred selection for the application of surfactant-enhanced phytoremediation technology to contaminated soils.
The binding constant（KDOM） of pyrene onto different molecular weight（Mw） fractions of a dissolved organic matter（DOM） extract from an estuarine sediment was measured via a fluorescence quenching method,and the possible binding mechanisms were discussed.The influence of water chemical parameters on pyrene binding was studied to elucidate the effects of DOM steric conformation.DOM fraction with larger M w（14000） showed a greater KDOM（2.02×10 5） than that with smaller Mw did,and the KDOMs were 1.16×105 and 1.13×105 for the fractions with M w of 1000―14000 and 1000,respectively.The K DOM s of different M w DOM fractions were correlated positively with the atomic ratio of C/H and absorbance at 280 nm;while a negative correlation existed between K DOM and（O＋C）/N（atomic ratio）,and K DOM and O-containing groups.These correlations indicate the positive influence of aromatic structure and the negative effect of polarity on DOM binding capacity.Infrared spectroscopy revealed that specific interactions existed between pyrene and the DOM fraction with larger M W besides hydrophobic partition,i.e.,NH-π interaction in DOM moiety（1000―14000） and π-π electron donor acceptor（EDA） forces in DOM moiety（14000）.KDOM varied in a complex pattern with increasing cation concentration and pH,which could be explained by the change in DOM steric conformation.Formed aggregates favored the lipophilic partition of pyrene.However,the accessibility to some interior binding sites became low when the aggregate was too large,leading to a reduced KDOM.
