Publication detail

Determination of platinum and palladium released from autocatalysts in soil samples from different‑sized urban agglomerations

JEŽEK, S. SÝKORA, J. KOMENDOVÁ, R.

Original Title

Determination of platinum and palladium released from autocatalysts in soil samples from different‑sized urban agglomerations

Type

journal article in Web of Science

Language

English

Original Abstract

The study is focused on environmental contamination with platinum metals and compares soil samples from four European cities: Jihlava (CZE), Brno (CZE), Vienna (AUS) and Moscow (RUS). The research was aimed at determining the amount of platinum and palladium in soils that were sampled in different urban areas of the mentioned cities. The selection of sampling points was focused on crossroads and roads with a high intensity of car traffic. Especially places which are frequent traffic jams in populated agglomeration. The results of this study show that the highest concentrations of platinum and palladium in the soil are close to these roads. The greatest release occurs when cars start on in places with low air circulation, such as tunnels, cross roads or highway entrances. Based on this fact, these localizations are the most interesting for research. Concentrations above the limit are also at places with poor dispersion conditions. This work includes monitoring the amount of platinum and palladium released into the environment due to automobile traffic. The measurement showed a connection between the increased traffic situation in individual cities and the concentration of platinum and palladium in the soil matrix.

Keywords

Platinum, Palladium, Autocatalysts, Soil material, Traffic in the agglomeration, Solid-phase extraction

Authors

JEŽEK, S.; SÝKORA, J.; KOMENDOVÁ, R.

Released

12. 1. 2024

Publisher

International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology

ISBN

1735-2630

Periodical

International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology

Year of study

1

Number

2024

State

Islamic Republic of Iran

Pages from

1

Pages to

16

Pages count

16

URL

BibTex

@article{BUT187074,
  author="Stanislav {Ježek} and Jiří {Sýkora} and Renata {Komendová}",
  title="Determination of platinum and palladium released from autocatalysts in soil samples from different‑sized urban agglomerations",
  journal="International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology",
  year="2024",
  volume="1",
  number="2024",
  pages="1--16",
  doi="10.1007/s13762-023-05345-2",
  issn="1735-2630",
  url="https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s13762-023-05345-2"
}