Publications by authors named "Angus Rocha Vogel"
Article Synopsis
- Tire wear particles are a significant source of environmental pollution in Germany, contributing about 100,000 tons annually, which is roughly one-third of the country’s microplastic emissions.
- These particles have a hydrophobic surface that can absorb trace metals, with studies showing significant adsorption of harmful metals like Cr, Ni, Zn, Cd, and Pb from water samples in the Freiberger Mulde river.
- The study suggests that the process of metal adsorption onto tire wear particles poses a greater threat to freshwater chemical quality than the particles themselves, and future trends in electromobility may alter the levels of some metals released into waterways.
Road traffic induced tire wear particles (TWP) attracted widespread attention due to their potential environmental impact. Here, the adsorption process of heavy metals like Pb and Cd on tire wear particles produced by filing (TWP-f) is studied to elucidate the underlying kinetics and thermodynamics. This work includes voltammetric experiments to investigate the concentration and temperature dependency of the adsorption.
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