KOH活化小麦秸秆生物炭对废水中四环素的高效去除

活化是提高生物炭吸附性能的重要手段.以小麦秸秆为研究对象,KOH为活化剂,制备KOH活化生物炭（K-BC）,同时制备原状生物炭（BC）作为对照.对生物炭进行比表面积和孔径、元素分析、XPS、FTIR、Raman、XRD和pH_pzc等表征,考察KOH活化对生物炭理化性质的影响,并探究生物炭对水体中四环素的吸附性能和机制.结果表明,KOH活化之后生物炭的比表面积和孔体积可达996.4 m²·g^-1和0.45 cm³·g^-1.KOH活化会制造更多的碳结构缺陷,影响生物炭的官能团和表面电性.拟二级动力学和Langmuir模型可以较好地拟合生物炭吸附四环素的过程.环境温度升高能提高生物炭对四环素的吸附量.K-BC吸附四环素是自发、吸热和无序度增加的过程.K-BC对四环素的最大吸附量理论可达到491.19 mg·g^-1（实验温度为45℃）.结合吸附后生物炭的Raman、FTIR和XPS表征,发现孔隙填充和π-π作用是K-BC吸附四环素的主要机制,氢键和络合作用也发挥重要作用.此外,K-BC还具有良好的循环使用性能.综上所述,KOH活化小麦秸秆生物炭是有效和可行的,可用于废水中四环素的去除.     

改性污泥基生物炭的性质与重金属吸附效果

为提高污泥基生物炭在高钙溶液体系中对重金属阳离子的吸附能力,将Fe₂O₃、MnO₂、ZnO与市政污泥以质量比1 ∶10（以过渡金属元素质量计）混合共热解,制备改性生物炭;表征改性生物炭的组成、官能团分布和表面性质,考察其对典型重金属阳离子Cd²⁺的吸附效果.过渡金属氧化物可促进污泥的热解,改性生物炭的H/C原子比均低于0.31,碳链裂解脱氢更彻底.改性生物炭中Fe、Mn保留较好,分别主要以单质和氧化物形态存在;而Zn流失较多.改性生物炭中的孔隙以介孔为主,平均孔径约3.8 nm,比表面积在50 m²·g^-1以上.初始浓度约200 mg·L^-1的Cd²⁺溶液中,Ca²⁺初始浓度从0 mg·L^-1升高到约200 mg·L^-1,Fe改性生物炭对Cd²⁺的吸附容量从43.17 mg·g^-1降至27.88 mg·g^-1,但仍较未改性生物炭高10 mg·g^-1以上,在含钙溶液体系中表现出了对Cd²⁺更强的吸附性能.Fe₂O₃较MnO₂和ZnO对市政污泥基生物炭吸附重金属的强化效果更好.     

NaHCO3活化荞麦皮生物炭对碘帕醇的吸附

采用NaHCO₃活化荞麦皮生物炭,优化得到生物炭0.25N-BC[m（NaHCO₃）：m（荞麦皮）=0.25：1],通过SEM、BET、XRD、Raman、FTIR和XPS等方法进行表征,分析NaHCO₃对生物炭理化性质的影响,探究其对非离子型碘代X射线造影剂碘帕醇（IPM）的吸附性能和机制.结果表明,与荞麦皮生物炭相比（BC）,NaHCO₃活化生物炭的结构缺陷程度更高（比表面积和孔体积分别由480.40 m²·g^-1和0.29 cm³·g^-1增至572.83 m²·g^-1和0.40 cm³·g^-1,I_D/I_G是BC的1.22倍）,表面含碳和含氧官能团数量发生显著变化,极性增强[（N+O）/C由0.15增至0.24],能够有效吸附IPM,0.25N-BC对IPM最大吸附量达到74.94 mg·g^-1,是BC （7.88 mg·g^-1）的9.51倍.拟二级吸附动力学和Langmuir、Freundlich等温线模型可很好地拟合0.25N-BC对IPM的吸附,吸附过程主要以化学吸附和单层、非均质多层吸附为主;孔隙填充、氢键、π—π和n—π相互作用是0.25N-BC吸附IPM的主要机制.对比不同碱[KOH、Na₂CO₃、NaHCO₃、KHCO₃和Ca （HCO₃）₂]活化荞麦皮生物炭对IPM的吸附,0.25N-BC吸附效率高,达到吸附平衡时间短,能有效去除实际水体（二沉池出水和湖水）中IPM的残留,并具有良好的循环使用性能,吸附-解吸3次后对IPM的去除率仍保持在74.91%.研究表明NaHCO₃活化荞麦皮生物炭是一种绿色有效,可持续去除含碘有机物的优良吸附剂.     

荞麦皮生物炭对奥硝唑的吸附研究

以农林废弃物荞麦皮为原料制备生物炭（BBC）,采用XRD、Raman、N₂吸附/脱附、FTIR和XPS方法对BBC进行表征,研究其对奥硝唑（Ornidazole,ONZ）的吸附性能及机理.结果表明,热解温度在400~800 ℃, BBC的得炭率为24.5%~34%;温度升高,BBC的芳香性和稳定性增加（H/C由0.047降低至0.013）,比表面积和孔容升高,对ONZ的吸附率增加.采用不同动力学和吸附等温线模型对不同热解温度BBC吸附ONZ的过程进行模拟,吸附过程符合准二级动力学模型和Langmuir吸附等温线模型,表明BBC对ONZ的吸附为单层吸附.其中热解温度为800 ℃时的BBC（BBC-800）对ONZ的吸附效果最好,最大吸附量达到27.12 mg?g^-1.初始pH为3.02~11.03,对BBC-800吸附ONZ的影响不大;共存离子（Na⁺、NH₄⁺、CO₃^2-、HCO₃^-和SO₄^2-）对吸附过程有一定促进作用; 腐殖酸（HA）抑制吸附效果, 5.0 g?L^-1时ONZ的吸附率由97.15%下降至56.86%. FTIR、N₂吸附/脱附和XPS分析结果表明, BBC-800对ONZ的吸附机制主要包括孔隙扩散,生物炭表面与ONZ分子间的氢键、π-π和p-π共轭作用. BBC-800能够有效去除实际水体（污水厂二沉池出水、湖水）中ONZ的残留. 吸附-解吸3次循环实验表明,BBC-800仍具有较好的吸附性能, 对ONZ的吸附容量为14.10 mg?g^-1. 研究结果对荞麦皮的资源化及奥硝唑类药物的有效去除具有重要参考价值.     

改性西瓜皮生物炭的制备及其对Pb (Ⅱ)的吸附特性

以西瓜皮为原料,使用硫化铵[（NH₄）₂S]对其改性制备生物炭（MBC）,用于对Pb （Ⅱ）进行吸附.探究了溶液pH、吸附时间、吸附剂添加量、Pb （Ⅱ）初始质量浓度和离子强度等因素对Pb （Ⅱ）吸附效果的影响.结果表明,饱和吸附时间为5 h,吸附反应的最佳pH为6,当Pb （Ⅱ）初始质量浓度1000 mg·L^-1,吸附剂添加量为2.0 g·L^-1时,MBC对Pb （Ⅱ）的最大吸附量可达97.63 mg·g^-1,明显高于未改性西瓜皮生物炭（BC）对Pb （Ⅱ）的吸附量.改性西瓜皮生物炭对Pb （Ⅱ）的吸附符合Langmuir等温吸附模型和拟二级动力学模型,证明吸附以单分子层化学吸附为主.使用氢氧化钠溶液对吸附Pb （Ⅱ）之后的MBC进行解吸来研究MBC的可重复使用性,在第六次循环中吸附量仍达64.74 mg·g^-1.采用傅立叶转换红外光谱（FT-IR）、X射线光电子能谱（XPS）、氮吸附（BET）、扫描电镜-能谱分析（SEM-EDS）、X射线衍射（XRD）和Zeta电位对吸附剂进行表征分析,发现吸附机制主要是MBC含氧和MBC含硫基团通过络合作用和沉淀作用来吸附Pb （Ⅱ）.因此,硫化铵改性西瓜皮生物炭可以作为一种高效的Pb （Ⅱ）吸附剂.     

FeCl3改性污泥生物炭对水中吡虫啉的吸附性能研究

以脱水污泥为原料,制备污泥生物炭（SBC）和FeCl₃改性污泥生物炭（Fe-SBC）处理低浓度吡虫啉（IMI）废水（浓度为10 mg·L^-1）,考察SBC和Fe-SBC对IMI的吸附性能及影响因素,并探究其吸附机理.采用SEM、XRD、FTIR、BET及元素分析等探得污泥生物炭FeCl₃改性成功.Fe-SBC对IMI的最大吸附量为4.915 mg·g^-1,是SBC的1.97倍,表现出更好的IMI吸附性能.pH和离子强度的变化对Fe-SBC的吸附性能影响较小,最大波动幅度分别为4.4%和7.8%.两种生物炭对IMI的吸附均符合准二级动力学模型,Freundlich模型可以更好地描述其等温吸附曲线.热力学研究表明,SBC吸附IMI是非自发吸附,而Fe-SBC是自发吸附.Fe-SBC对IMI的吸附机理包括静电作用力、氢键作用力及π-π键相互作用力.多次热解再生后的Fe-SBC对IMI的去除率仍可达93.088%.     

响应曲面法优化KOH改性污泥生物炭的制备及其强化去除Pb（Ⅱ）的研究

采用响应曲面法优化了KOH改性污泥生物炭（SB-KOH）的制备条件,研究了各因素之间对生物炭吸附性能的交互影响,并且探讨了KOH强化生物炭吸附能力的机制.同时,研究了吸附时间、吸附温度及pH对SB-KOH吸附Pb（Ⅱ）的影响,探讨其吸附机理.结果表明：KOH浸渍浓度是最显著因素,较高浸渍浓度有利于提高SB-KOH的吸附性能;增加KOH浸渍浓度和升高热解温度可以协同提高SB-KOH的吸附性能;最佳制备条件为2.5 mol·L^-1的KOH浸渍浓度、7 h的浸渍时间、631 ℃的热解温度和44 min的热解时间.KOH改性后的污泥生物炭表面粗糙, 比表面积增大,微孔数量增加,SB-KOH的比表面积为141.22 m²·g^-1,是原污泥生物炭（SB,5.93 m²·g^-1）的24倍,改性后的生物炭碱性提高、K元素含量增加.SB-KOH吸附Pb（Ⅱ）是以化学吸附为主的多分子层混合吸附,膜扩散是主要的速率控制步骤,增加溶液pH、提高温度可促进吸附.吸附机制涉及矿物沉淀（Q_mp）、离子交换（Q_ie）、含氧官能团的络合（Q_oc）和金属π键结合（Q_mπ）,不同吸附机理的贡献顺序为：Q_mp（143.5 mg·g^-1）>Q_ie（39.67 mg·g^-1）>Q_oc（8.56 mg·g^-1）>Q_mπ （1.65 mg·g^-1）,KOH改性强化了生物炭对Pb（Ⅱ）的矿物沉淀和离子交换吸附量.本研究丰富了KOH改性污泥生物炭的制备理论,阐明了SB-KOH吸附Pb（Ⅱ）吸附机理及其影响的主要机制.     

PEI改性生物炭的制备及对CO2吸附性能的评价

采用超声辅助-水热法将聚乙烯亚胺（PEI）成功接枝到玉米芯生物炭表面,制备了PEI改性生物炭材料（PBC）,并通过X射线衍射（XRD）、扫描电子显微镜（SEM）、比表面积分析仪和傅里叶红外光谱仪（FTIR）等方法对其表征.结果表明,虽然PEI通过CN、C-N和离子键与生物炭表面的活性基团链接,但制备的PBC材料仍保持原生炭的无定型结构和形貌,且比表面积高达928.1 m²·g^-1.同时,还研究了PBC的吸附性能和热力学行为,结果表明,吸附过程符合Langmuir等温吸附机制,属于微孔单层吸附过程,而且随温度的降低,吸附量增大,在10、20和30℃时,饱和吸附量（Q_m）分别为6.47、4.75和2.64 mmol·g^-1.此外,PBC重复利用性能良好,容易实现热再生,即使循环利用10次,吸附性能也无显著变化（p>0.05）,且穿透吸附量（Q_B）保持在2.6~2.7 mmol·g^-1.     

生物炭吸附雨水径流难生物降解有机氮效能及机制

有机氮（ON）在雨水径流氮素污染中起关键作用,但多数研究只关注可生物降解有机氮的生物转化去除,忽略了占比较高的难生物降解有机氮.以生物炭作为吸附剂,探究其对雨水径流典型难生物降解有机氮（吲哚）的吸附效能及机制.结果表明,原始生物炭对吲哚有较高的单位吸附量（45 mg·g^-1）,生物炭投加浓度为0.4 g·L^-1时其表面平均吸附位点利用度最高.H₂O₂和NaOH改性生物炭对吲哚的吸附量是原始生物炭的1.3倍和1.6倍,吸附机制包括疏水相互作用、氢键和π-π电子供体-受体（π-π EDA）作用,以疏水相互作用为主,其中H₂O₂改性通过增加生物炭表面含氧官能团来加强氢键和π-π EDA作用,而NaOH改性生物炭通过大幅提高生物炭比表面积来加强疏水相互作用,故NaOH改性吸附效果更优.综上,生物炭对难生物降解有机氮具有较强去除作用,通过NaOH改性还能大幅提高效率,故在雨水径流氮素污染较高的地区把NaOH改性生物炭作为生物滞留池中的填料有着极大的应用潜力.     

Fe2O3/PC功能化复合多孔炭材料的制备及除磷机理

采用热活化法辅以加压超声浸渍技术将硅酸盐水泥颗粒（PC）和Fe₂O₃负载于稻壳生物炭（RHC）的表面,得到了具有优异除磷效能和高选择性吸附性能的Fe₂O₃/PC功能化复合多孔炭材料（Fe-PC/RHC）.基于磷吸附容量和磷去除率,对PC和Fe³⁺负载进行量的优化;选取优化炭进行比表面积、孔径分布、物相结构、表面结构、微观形貌和零电位点表征测定.结果表明：复合炭材料表面均匀分散着硅酸钙盐、硅酸铁盐和Fe₂O₃等矿物活性颗粒,对其比表面积、孔结构和吸附性能具有增强作用;当RHC：PC=0.8：1（质量比）,Fe³⁺：RHC=2：1（2 mmol·g^-1）时制备的炭材料Fe₂-PC/RHC,投加0.2 g,处理100 mg·L^-1的磷酸盐溶液,在pH=6~8的条件下表现出了优异的吸附性能;铁盐的掺杂能有效调控介质pH值从11.09降低至7.71,zeta电位从2.82提高到7.57;准二级动力学模型和Langmiur模型更适用于描述Fe₂-PC/RHC吸附磷酸盐的过程,吸附4 h后逐渐趋于平衡,饱和吸附量为69.92 mg·g^-1;在几种常见阴离子和阳离子共存的情况下,Fe₂-PC/RHC对磷酸盐仍然表现出了优异的选择性吸附;结合吸附前后材料的表征结果,化学吸附是主要的除磷机理,此外还可能存在配体交换和静电吸引.     

Effects of two sludge application on fractionation and phytotoxicity of zinc and copper in the soil

The potential harm of heavy metals is a primary concern in application of sludge to the agricultural land. A pot experiment was conducted to evaluate the effect of two sludges on fractionation of Zn and Cu in soil and their phytotoxicity to pakchoi. The loamy soil was mixed with 0%, 20%, 40%, 60% and 80% (by weight) of digested sewage sludge (SS) and composted sludge (SC). The additions of both sludges caused a significant raise in all fractions, resulting in that exchangeable (EXCH) and organic bound (OM) became predominance of Zn and organic bound Cu occupied the largest portion. There was more available amount of Zn and Cu in SS treatments than SC treatments. During the pot experiment, the concentration of Zn in EXCH, carbonate (CAR) and OM and Cu in EXCH and OM fractions decreased in all treatments, so their bioavailability reduced. Germination rate and plant biomass decreased when the addition rate was high and the best yield appeared in 20% mixtures at the harvest of pakchoi. The two sludges increased tissue contents of Zn and Cu especially in the SS treatments. Zn in pakchoi was not only in relationship to ΔEXCH and ΔCAR forms but also in ΔOM forms in the sludge-soil mixtures. Tissue content of Cu in pakchoi grown on SC-soils could not be predicted by ΔEXCH. These correlation rates between Zn and Cu accumulation in pakchoi and variation of different fractions increased with time, which might indicate that sludges represented stronger impacts on the plant in long-term land application.     

Intraspecific differences in effects of co-contamination of cadmium and

A hydroponic experiment was carried out to study intraspecific differences in the effects of different concentrations of cadmium (Cd)(0-10 mg/L) and arsenate (As(V)) (0-8 mg/L) on the growth parameters and accumulation of Cd and As in six wheat varieties Jing-9428, Duokang-1, Jingdong-11, Jing-411, Jingdong-8 and Zhongmai-8. The endpoints of wheat seedlings, including seed germination,biomass, root length and shoot height, decreased with increasing the Cd and As concentrations. Significant differences in seed germination, biomass, root length, shoot height and the accumulation of Cd and As were observed between the treatments and among the varieties (p ＜ 0.05). The lethal dosage 50% were about 20, 80, 60, 60, 80 and 20 mg As/L for Jing-9428, Duokang-1, Jingdong-11,Jing-411, Jingdong-8 and Zhongmai-8, respectively, and the corresponding values for Cd were about 30, 80, 20, 40, 60 and 10 mg Cd/L, respectively. Among the six varieties, Duokang-1 was found to be the most resistant to Cd and As toxicity, and Zhongmai-8 was the most sensitive to Cd and As co-contamination. The resistance of the six varieties was found dependant on the seedling uptake of Cd and As. Duokang-1 was the most suitable for cultivation in Cd and As co-contaminated soils.     

Toxic effects of acetochlor, methamidophos and their combination on nifH gene in soil

Toxic effects of two agrochemicals on nifH gene in agricultural black soil were investigated using denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis （DGGE） and sequencing approaches in a microcosm experiment. Changes of soil nifH gene diversity and composition were examined following the application of acetochlor, methamidophos and their combination. Acetochlor reduced the nifH gene diversity （both in gene richness and diversity index values） and caused changes in the nifH gene composition. The effects of acetochlor on nifH gene were strengthened as the concentration of acetochlor increased. Cluster analysis of DGGE banding patterns showed that nifH gene composition which had been affected by low concentration of acetochlor （50 mg/kg） recovered firstly. Methamidophos reduced nifH gene richness that except at 4 weeks. The medium concentration of methamidophos （150 mg/kg） caused the most apparent changes in nifH gene diversity at the first week while the high concentration of methamidophos （250 mg/kg） produced prominent effects on nifH gene diversity in the following weeks. Cluster analysis showed that minimal changes of nifH gene composition were found at 1 week and maximal changes at 4 weeks. Toxic effects of acetochlor and methamidophos combination on nifH gene were also apparent. Different nifH genes （bands） responded differently to the impact of agrochemicals： four individual bands were eliminated by the application of the agrochemicals, five bands became predominant by the stimulation of the agrochemicals, and four bands showed strong resistance to the influence of the agrochemicals. Fifteen prominent bands were partially sequenced, yielding 15 different nifH sequences, which were used for phylogenetic reconstructions. All sequences were affiliated with the alpha- and beta-proteobacteria, showing higher similarity to eight different diazotrophic genera.     

Arsenic uptake by arbuscular mycorrhizal maize （Zea mays L.） grown in an arsenic-contaminated soil with added phosphorus

The effects of arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) fungus (Glomus mosseae) and phosphorus (P) addition (100 mg/kg soil) on arsenic (As) uptake by maize plants (Zea mays L.) from an As-contaminated soil were examined in a glasshouse experiment.Non-mycorrhizal and zero-P addition controls were included.Plant biomass and concentrations and uptake of As,P,and other nutrients,AM colonization,root lengths,and hyphal length densities were determined.The results indicated that addition of P significantly inhibited root colonization and development of extraradical mycelium.Root length and dry weight both increased markedly with mycorrhizal colonization under the zero-P treatments,but shoot and root biomass of AM plants was depressed by P application.AM fungal inoculation decreased shoot As concentrations when no P was added,and shoot and root As concentrations of AM plants increased 2.6 and 1.4 times with P addition,respectively.Shoot and root uptake of P,Mn,Cu,and Zn increased,but shoot Fe uptake decreased by 44.6%,with inoculation, when P was added.P addition reduced shoot P,Fe,Mn,Cu,and Zn uptake of AM plants,but increased root Fe and Mn uptake of the nonmycorrhizal ones.AM colonization therefore appeared to enhance plant tolerance to As in low P soil,and have some potential for the phytostabilization of As-contaminated soil,however,P application may introduce additional environmental risk by increasing soil As mobility.     

Degradation of metabolites accumulated of benzo[a]pyrene by coupling Penicillium Chrysogenum with KMnO4

Several main metabolites of benzo[a]pyrene （BaP） formed by Penicillium chrysogenum, Benzo[a]pyrene-1,6-quinone （BP 1,6- quinone）, trans-7,8-dihydroxy-7,8-dihydrobenzo[a]pyrene （BP 7,8-diol）, 3-hydroxybenzo[a]pyrene （3-OHBP）, were identified by high-performance liquid chromatography （HPLC）. The three metabolites were liable to be accumulated and were hardly further metabolized because of their toxicity to microorganisms. However, their further degradation was essential for the complete degradation of BaP. To enhance their degradation, two methods, degradation by coupling Penicillium chrysogenum with KMnO4 and degradation only by Penicillium chrysogenum, were compared; Meanwhile, the parameters of degradation in the superior method were optimized. The results showed that （1） the method of coupling Penicillium chrysogenum with KMnO4 was better and was the first method to be used in the degradation of BaP and its metabolites; （2） the metabolite, BP 1,6-quinone was the most liable to be accumulated in pure cultures; （3） the effect of degradation was the best when the concentration of KMnO4 in the cultures was 0.01% （w/v）, concentration of the three compounds was 5 mg/L and pH was 6.2. Based on the experimental results, a novel concept with regard to the bioremediation of BaP-contaminated environment was discussed, considering the influence on environmental toxicity of the accumulated metabolites.     

Impact of atrazine and nitrogen fertilizers on the sorption of chlorotoluron in soil and model sorbents

Sorption of chlorotoluron in ammonium sulfate, urea and atrazine multi-solutes system was investigated by batch experiments. The results showed application of nitrogen fertilizers to the soil could affect the behavior of chlorotoluron. At the same concentration of N, sorption of chlorotoluron decreased as the concentration of atrazine increased on the day 0 and 6 in soil, respectively. The sorption of chlorotoluron increased from 0 to 6 d when soils were preincubated with deionized water, ammonium sulfate and urea solution for 6 d. That indicated incubation time was one of the most important factors for the sorption of chlorotoluron in nitrogen fertilizers treatments. The individual sorption isotherms of chlorotoluron in rubbery polymer and silica were strictly linear in single solute system, but there were competition sorption between pesticides or between pesticides and nitrogen fertilizers. That indicated the sorption taken place by concurrent solid-phase dissolution mechanism and sorption on the interface of water-organic matter or water-mineral matter.     

Distribution and ecological effect of mercury in Laogang landfill, Shanghai, China

Laogang landfill near Shanghai is the largest landfill in China, and receives about 10000 t of daily garbage per day, Samples of topsoil and plants were analyzed to evaluate mercury pollution from the landfill. For topsoil samples, there were significant correlations among total mercury （HgT）, combinative mercury （Hgc） and gaseous mercury （HgG）, and content of total organic carbon （TOC）, but, no significantly relationship was found between Hg content and filling time. Hg content changes in vertical profiles with time showed that the average Hgv of profiles 1992, 1996, and 2000 was similar, but their average HgG was quite different. HgT was significantly correlated with Hgc in profile 1992 and 2000, and Hgv was significantly correlated with Hg6 in profile 1996. HgG/Hgv ratio in profile samples decreased in the order of （HgG,/HgT）1992〉（HgG/HgT）1996〉〉（HgG/HgT）2000. A simple outline of Hg release in landfill could be drawn： with increasing of filling time, degradation undergoes different biodegradation, accordingly, gaseous mercury goes through small, more, and small proportion to total mercury. Distribution of Hg in plants was inhomogeneous, following the order of leaf〉root〉stem. The highest value of leaf may be associated with higher atmospheric Hg from landfill. Ligneous plants （e.g. Phyllostachys glanca, Prunus salicina and Ligustrum lucidum） are capable of enriching more Hg than herbaceous plants.     

EDTA-enhanced phytoremediation of lead contaminated soil by Bidens maximowicziana

Phytoremediation is a potential cleanup technology for the removal of heavy metals from contaminated soils.Bidens maximowicziana is a new Pb hyperaccumulator,which not only has remarkable tolerance to Pb but also extraordinary accumulation capacity for Pb.The maximum Pb concentration was 1509.3 mg/kg in roots and 2164.7 mg/kg in overground tissues.The Pb distribution order in the B. maximowicziana was:leaf>stem>root.The effect of amendments on phytoremediation was also studied.The mobility of soil Pb and the Pb concentrations in plants were both increased by EDTA application.Compared with CK(control check),EDTA application promoted translocation of Pb to overground parts of the plant.The Pb concentrations in overground parts of plants was increased from 24.23-680.56 mg/kg to 29.07-1905.57 mg/kg.This research demonstrated that B.maximowicziana appeared to be suitable for phytoremediation of Pb contaminated soil,especially,combination with EDTA.     

Potential of plant polyphenol oxidases in the decolorization and removal of textile and non-textile dyes

In this study an effort has been made to use plant polyphenol oxidases; potato （Solanum tuberosum） and brinjal （Solanum melongena）, for the treatment of various important dyes used in textile and other industries. The ammonium sulphate fractionated enzyme preparations were used to treat a number of dyes under various experimental conditions. Majority of the treated dyes were maximally decolorized at pH 3.0. Some of the dyes were quickly decolorized whereas others were marginally decolorized. The initial first hour was sufficient for the maximum decolorization of dyes. The rate of decolorization was quite slow on long treatment of dyes. Enhancement in the dye decolorization was noticed on increasing the concentration of enzymes. The complex mixtures of dyes were treated with both preparations of polyphenol oxidases in the buffers of varying pH values. Potato polyphenol oxidase was significantly more effective in decolorizing the dyes to higher extent as compared to the enzyme obtained from brinjal polyphenol oxidase. Decolorization of dyes and their mixtures, followed by the formation of an insoluble precipitate, which could be easily removed simply by centrifugation.     

Decomposition of alachlor by ozonation and its mechanism

Decomposition and corresponding mechanism of alachlor, an endocrine disruptor in water by ozonation were investigated. Results showed that alachlor could not be completely mineralized by ozone alone. Many intermediates and final products were formed during the process, including aromatic compounds, aliphatic carboxylic acids, and inorganic ions. In evoluting these products, some of them with weak polarity were qualitatively identified by GC-MS. The information of inorganic ions suggested that the dechlorination was the first and the fastest step in the ozonation of alachlor.