Fe_3O_4@碳/氧化石墨烯复合材料制备及染料吸附性能

采用水热法合成了四氧化三铁@碳/氧化石墨烯(Fe_3O_4@C/GO)复合材料,并利用XRD、TEM、VSM等对其结构与性质进行了表征,进一步研究了其对水中染料的吸附性能.研究结果表明,Fe_3O_4比较均匀地分散在GO上;在实验范围内,随着GO用量、罗丹明B初始浓度或吸附温度的提高,Fe_3O_4@C/GO复合材料对罗丹明B染料的饱和吸附量均相应地增加;而且高GO用量条件下所制备的复合材料的吸附速率更快;随着pH值在2~11范围内增加,复合材料的饱和吸附量先增大后降低,pH值为7时达到最大值.对于GO和Fe_3O_4质量比为0.8的条件下所制备的Fe_3O_4@C/GO复合材料,当罗丹明B初始浓度为1000mg/L,其饱和吸附量可达到303.4mg/g.     

磁性壳聚糖的制备及吸附靛蓝胭脂红的性能评价

采用水热法制得磁性Fe_3O_4,利用巯基乙酸(TGA)修饰Fe_3O_4(Fe_3O_4-SH),戊二醛(GLA)为交联剂使壳聚糖(CS)与Fe_3O_4-SH进行化学交联,制备磁性壳聚糖(Fe_3O_4-SH/CS)。以靛蓝胭脂红为吸附对象,研究接触时间、pH值、温度及染料初始浓度对Fe_3O_4-SH/CS吸附靛蓝胭脂红的影响。结果表明,pH值为3,Fe_3O_4-SH/CS对靛蓝胭脂红溶液的最大吸附量可达到531 mg/g。等温吸附数据与Freundlich等温吸附模型拟合良好,吸附动力学数据符合拟二级动力学模型。Fe_3O_4-SH/CS对靛蓝胭脂红水溶液具有很高的去除率。     

Au/Fe3O4/GO复合SERS基底的制备及对水溶液中低浓度芘的富集-检测

以氧化石墨烯(GO)为载体,利用静电吸附将氨基修饰的Fe_3O_4磁性纳米颗粒负载到GO表面得到GO-Fe_3O_4复合材料,再通过静电作用将Au纳米颗粒与GO-Fe_3O_4复合材料组装,制备了Au/Fe_3O_4/GO复合材料,并考察其表面增强拉曼(SERS)活性.首先以罗丹明B(Rh B)为探针分子,考察Au纳米颗粒的粒径对SERS性能的影响,发现平均粒径为40 nm的Au纳米颗粒具有最好的SERS效果.SERS检测性能随着Au负载量的提高而逐渐变优,Au/GO中Au负载量为20%时最优.以多环芳烃分子芘为探针分子,探究Au/Fe_3O_4/GO复合材料中各组分对SERS性能的影响发现,Au纳米颗粒对拉曼信号的增强起主要作用,GO可以通过化学增强效应及对芘的吸附富集作用有效提高SERS检出限,Fe_3O_4的存在可以使基底快速分离,简化实验步骤,便于基底重复利用.该方法对水溶液中芘的检出限达到10-8mol·L-1,相对于普通拉曼的检出限有了明显的降低,有望被用于环境中痕量多环芳烃的富集-检测.     

聚合多巴胺包覆的磁性微球吸附Cr(Ⅵ)

用聚合多巴胺(PDA)包覆溶剂热法制备Fe_3O_4磁性微球,得到Fe_3O_4@PDA复合材料,并采用红外光谱、扫描电镜、透射电镜对复合材料进行表征。同时,对Fe_3O_4@PDA吸附溶液中六价铬(Cr(Ⅵ))的性能进行研究,考察了溶液pH对其吸附性能的影响。结果表明:Fe_3O_4@PDA在溶液pH为3.0时对Cr(Ⅵ)有较好的吸附性能,其吸附动力学数据符合伪二级动力学方程,等温吸附符合Langmuir吸附模型,最大吸附容量达到108.8 mg/g,热力学实验计算出的吉布斯自由能为负值,表明Cr(Ⅵ)在Fe_3O_4@PDA的吸附为自发过程。     

部分还原氧化石墨烯-Fe3O4对水中Cd (Ⅱ)的吸附性能及机理

当前,治理可溶性重金属污染是环境保护的迫切任务.以氧化石墨烯(GO)和铁盐为前驱体,一步合成了部分还原氧化石墨烯-Fe_3O_4复合材料(rGO-Fe_3O_4),探索其作为Cd(II)高效吸附剂的潜力.同时,采用多种手段表征吸附剂结构和特性,重点研究了吸附剂对Cd(Ⅱ)的吸附特性和动力学.结果表明,在吸附剂中,纳米Fe_3O_4颗粒均匀地锚在石墨烯片层之间,避免了片层团聚,赋予其优良的吸附性能.在中性溶液中,使用rGO-Fe_3O_4(500 mg·L~(-1))吸附200.09 mg·L~(-1)Cd(II),5 min即可达到吸附平衡,吸附率和吸附量分别为90.88%和363.99 mg·g~(-1).另外,磁分离回收吸附剂仅需10 s,且循环吸附性良好.进一步研究显示,复合材料对Cd(II)的吸附为吸热、自发的化学吸附,过程受化学吸附和液膜扩散控制.     

溶剂热法制备磁性生物质炭吸附对硝基苯酚

将法桐树叶煅烧得到生物质炭(BAC),以溶剂热法将Fe_3O_4原位生成负载于BAC表面制备磁性生物质炭复合材料(BAC/Fe_3O_4)。用SEM、XRD、TEM、IR、VSM等对复合材料进行表征。实验结果表明:BAC/Fe_3O_4对对硝基苯酚的吸附在溶液pH为10.0的条件下有较高的吸附量,吸附行为符合朗格缪尔吸附等温线,最大吸附量为246.3 mg/g,吸附过程符合伪二级反应动力学方程,吸附速率较快。该材料可以有效地去除对硝基苯酚,在去除有机污染物方面有较大潜力。     

壳聚糖/氧化石墨烯复合材料吸附U（Ⅵ）的特性与机理

采用溶液共混法制备了壳聚糖/氧化石墨烯(CS/GO)复合材料,探讨了GO含量、pH值、CS/GO投加量、时间以及U(Ⅵ)初始浓度等对CS/GO吸附U(Ⅵ)效果的影响.试验结果表明,GO质量分数为40%,pH值为5时吸附效果最好,吸附在5 h达到平衡.准二级动力学模型和Langmuir等温吸附方程可较好地拟合其吸附过程,30℃时饱和吸附量为227.3 mg·g-1.CS/GO对U(Ⅵ)的吸附是自发的吸热反应.SEM、FTIR和XRD分析结果表明,CS/GO表面凹凸不平,羟基和氨基是U(Ⅵ)的主要结合位点.解吸试验结果表明CS/GO具有良好的重复使用性能.     

基于聚合多巴胺的磁性碳材料的制备及其对甲基绿的吸附

以聚合多巴胺为碳源制备碳材料包覆的磁性纳米颗粒.通过多巴胺的自聚合反应将其包覆在Fe_3O_4纳米颗粒上,在氩气保护下高温灼烧得Fe_3O_4@C复合材料.包覆碳材料后,Fe_3O_4颗粒的稳定性和分散性提高.使用扫描电镜、透射电镜、红外光谱和振动磁强计对材料进行了表征.结果表明成功地制备了核壳结构的Fe_3O_4@C复合材料.用甲基绿来考察Fe_3O_4@C的吸附性能.研究表明,溶液pH对甲基绿的吸附有显著的影响,随溶液pH的升高,甲基绿的吸附容量显著增大.用朗格缪尔吸附等温模型拟合出在纯水、湖水和自来水中Fe_3O_4@C对甲基绿的最大吸附容量分别为490.1、442.5和389.1 mg·g~(-1).热力学研究计算出吸附的吉布斯自由能为负值,说明吸附是自发过程.动力学研究表明甲基绿在Fe_3O_4@C上的吸附过程符合拟二级反应动力学方程,吸附速率较快.     

改性海藻酸钠微球对Pb2+吸附性能的研究

文章以海藻酸钠(SA)为原料,与羧基化微晶纤维素(CCN)、四氧化三铁(Fe_3O_4)进行溶液共混,采用化学沉淀法制备出Fe_3O_4@CCN/SA复合微球。以硝酸铅溶液为研究对象,探讨了初始浓度、pH、吸附时间对吸附性能的影响。结果表明:Pb~(2+)浓度为1 000mg/L,pH=5,吸附时间为6 h时,饱和吸附量最大为184.2 mg/g。吸附符合Langmuir等温线模拟和拟二级反应动力学模型。该磁性微球使用盐酸解析脱附,重复使用第6次饱和吸附量仍高达165.5 mg/g,说明Fe_3O_4@CCN/SA磁性微球具有良好的再生使用性能。     

Fe3O4@SiO2-Chitosan的制备及其对水中Cu2+的吸附效能研究

以SiO_2包覆Fe_3O_4,戊二醛为交联剂,交联壳聚糖(Chitosan, CTS),制得Fe_3O_4@SiO_2-Chitosan复合磁性纳米粒子.以Fe_3O_4和Fe_3O_4@SiO_2为对照,采用X射线衍射、透射电镜和傅立叶红外光谱对其进行表征分析,并测定了投加量、pH值、吸附时间和温度等因素对Cu~(2+)吸附效果的影响,从动力学、热力学以及再生回用性能评价等方面对其吸附性能进行了探究.结果表明Fe_3O_4@SiO_2-Chitosan对Cu~(2+)的吸附过程符合准二级吸附动力学模型和Langmuir模型,为自发、放热、优惠型的单分子层化学吸附.在pH为6.0, 298 K下达到最大吸附量154.8 mg·g~(-1),吸附解吸4次后吸附容量变化不大,说明Fe_3O_4@SiO_2-Chitosan具有较高的吸附容量,可作为处理含铜废水和回收铜的高效吸附剂.     

Evaluation of phytoextracting cadmium and lead by sunflower, ricinus, alfalfa and mustard in hydroponic culture

Soil contaminated with heavy metals cadmium(Cd)and lead(Pb)is hard to be remediated.Phytoremediation may be a feasible method to remove toxic metals from soil,but there are few suitable plants which can hyperaccumulate metals.In this study,Cd and Pb accumulation by four plants including sunflower(Helianthus annuus L.),mustard(Brassica juncea L.),alfalfa(Medicago sativa L.), ricinus(Ricinus communis L.)in hydroponic cultures was compared.Results showed that these plants could phytocxtract heavy metals, the ability of accumulation differed with species,concentrations and categories of heavy metals.Values of BCF(bioconcentration factor)and TF(translocation factor)indicated that four species had dissimilar abilities of phytoextraction and transportation of heavy metals.Changes on the biomass of plants,pH and Eh at different treatments revealed that these four plants had distinct responses to Cd and Pb in cultures.Measurements should be taken to improve the phytoremediation of sites contaminated with heavy metals,such as pH and Eh regulations,and so forth.     

Oxidation of As(Ⅲ) by potassium permanganate

The oxidation of As(Ⅲ) with potassium permanganate was studied under conditions including pH, initial As(Ⅲ) concentration and dosage of Mn(Ⅶ). The results have shown that potassium permanganate was an effective agent for oxidizing of As(Ⅲ) in a wide pH range. The pH value of tested water was not a significant factor affecting the oxidation of As(Ⅲ) by Mn(Ⅶ). Although theoretical redox analyses suggest that Mn(Ⅶ) should have better performance in oxidization of As(Ⅲ) within lower pH ranges, the experimental results show that the oxidation efficiencies of As(Ⅲ) under basic and acidic conditions were similar, which may be due to the adsorption of As(Ⅲ) on the Mn(OH)2 and MnO2 resulting from the oxidation of As(Ⅲ).     

Chlorobenzenes in waterweeds from the Xijiang River （Guangdong section） of the Pearl River

The Xijiang River is the major source of water for about 4.5 millions of urban population and 28.7 millions of rural population. The water quality is very important for the health of the rural population. The concentration and distribution of chlorobenzenes (CBs) in both water and waterweeds collected from 4 stations in the Xijiang River (Gangdong section) of the Pearl River in April and November were determined. The result showed that nearly every congener of CBs was detected. The total contents of CBs (∑CBs) in the river water ranged from 111.1 to 360.0 ng/L in April and from 151.9 to 481.7 ng/L in November, respectively. The pollution level of CBs in the water in April was higher than that in November. The contents of ∑ CBs in waterweeds ranged from 13.53×102 μg/g to 38.27×102μg/g dry weight (dw). There was no significant difference between April and November in waterweeds. The distribution of CBs in roots, caulis, and leaves of Vallisneria spiralis L. showed different patterns. The leaves mainly contained low-molecular-weight CBs(DCBs), whereas the roots accumulated more PCBs and HCBs. The average lgBCFlip (bioconcentration factor) of CBs ranged from 0.64 to 3.57 in the waterweeds. The spatial distribution character of CBs in the Xijiang River was: Fengkai County ＜ Yunan County ＜Yun'an County ＜ Gaoyao County according to the ∑CBs, and the pollution deteriorated from the upstream to the downstream of the Xijiang River. Further analysis demonstrated that the discharge of waste containing CBs may be the main source of CBs pollution in the Xijiang River.     

Degradation of 2,4-dichlorophenol with a novel TiO2/Ti-Fe-graphite felt photoelectrocatalytic oxidation process

Degradation of 2,4-dichlorophenol(2,4-DCP)was studied in a novel three-electrode photoelectrocatalytic(PEC)integrative oxidation process,and the factors influencing the degradation rate,such as applied current,flow speed of O_2,pH,adscititious voltage and initial 2,4-DCP concentration were investigated and optimized.H_2O_2 was produced nearby cathode and Fe~(2 )continuously generated from Fe anode in solution when current and O_2 were applied,so,main reactions,H_2O_2-assisted TiO_2 PEC oxidation and E-Fenton reaction,occurred during degradation of 2,4-DCP in this integrative system.The degradation ratio of 2,4-DCP was 93% in this integrative oxidation process,while it was only 31% in E-Fenton process and 46% in H_2O_2-assisted TiO_2 PEC process.So,it revealed that the degradation of 2,4-DCP was improved greatly by photoelectrical cooperation effect.By the investigation of pH,it showed that this integrative process could work well in a wide pH range from pH 3 to pH 9.     

Effect of copper on the degradation of pesticides cypermethrin and cyhalothrin

The influence of coexisting copper (Cu) ion on the degradation of pesticides pyrethroid cypermethrin and cyhalothrin in soil and photodegradation in water system were studied.Serial concentrations of the pesticides with the addition of copper ion were spiked in the soil and incubated for a regular period of time,the analysis of the extracts from the soil was carried out using gas chromatography (GC).The photodegradation of pyrethroids in water system was conducted under UV irradiation.The effect of Cu~(2 ) on the pesticides degradation was measured with half life (t_(0.5)) of degradation.It was found that a negative correlation between the degradation of the pyrethroid pesticides in soil and Cu addition was observed.But Cu~(2 ) could accelerate photodegradation of the pyrethroids in water.The t_(0.5) for cyhalothrin extended from 6.7 to 6.8 d while for cypermethrin extended from 8.1 to 10.9 d with the presence of copper ion in soil.As for photodegradation,t_(0.5) for cyhalothrin reduced from 173.3 to 115.5 rain and for cypermethrin from 115.5 to 99.0 min.The results suggested that copper influenced the degradation of the pesticides in soil by affecting the activity of microorganisms.However, it had catalyst tendency for photodegradation in water system.The difference for the degradation efficiency of pyrethroid isomers in soil was also observed.Copper could obviously accelerate the degradation of some special isomers.     

Effects of arsenic on seed germination and physiological activities in wheat seedlings

The effects of arsenic(As)were investigated on seed germination,root and shoot length and their biomass and some other factors to elucidate the toxicity of As.The results showed low concentrations of As(O-1 mg/kg)stimulated seed germination and the growth of root and shoot,however,these factors all decreased gradually at high concentrations of As(5-20 mg/kg).The contents Of O2-,MDA,soluble protein and peroxidase(POD)activity all increased with increasing As concentrations.Soluble sugar content,ascorbate peroxidase(APX),and superoxide dismutase(SOD)activities decreased at low concentrations of As,and increased at high concentrations of As.While acetylsalicylic acid(ASA)and chlorophyll contents,catalase(CAT)activity displayed increasing trend when the concentrations of As was lower than 1 mg/kg,and then decreasing trend.By polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis(PAGE).As induced the expression of POD isozymes of wheat seedlings.As induced the expression of CAT isozymes but inhibited the expression of SOD isozymes of wheat seedlings at concentrations lower than 1 mg/kg.However,As inhibited the expression of CAT isozymes but induced the expression of SOD isozymes at concentrations higher than 5 mg/kg.The results indicated As could exert harmfulness in the early development stage of wheat at inappropriate concentrations.     

Bioconcentration kinetics of PCBs in various parts of the lifecycle of the tadpoles Xenopus laevis

Polychlorinated biphenyls （PCBs） in Xenopus laevis have been reported only for a few congeners. Additionally, there is very little information on the ability of Xenopus laevis to bioconcentrate PCBs. To address these issues, the tadpole Xenopus laevis was exposed to Aroclor 1254 mixtures in water at room temperature for 110 d followed by an additional 110 d of nonspiked PCBs in the water for the control group. During the whole process, bioconcentration factors （BCFs） of PCBs ranged from 1180 to 15670. For most PCB congeners, the highest and lowest bioconcentrations of the kinetic curves were found to be remarkably simultaneous, respectively. All 141 PCB congeners under the same experimental conditions had no linear correlation on the lgBCF versus lgKow relationship. The relationship between lgBCFs and lgKow followed a parabolic pattern indicative of selective bioconcentration, suggesting that the kinetic curves of the PCB congeners observed in the lifecycle of the tadpoles may be concentrated due to the amphibian special species and internal metabolism. In contrast, lgBCFs for PCBs were inversely related to lgKow, suggesting that a metabolism of the higher Kow PCB congeners occurred. These results support the author＇s conclusion that the tadpole Xenopus laevis plays major roles in the bioconcentration of PCB congeners, and demonstrated that the exposure kinetic curves of PCB congeners are complex. Besides the amphibian metamorphous development, the lifecycle of the tadpole Xenopus laevis also may be of importance in determining the bioconcentration of PCB congeners.     

Sustainability： A view from the wind-eroded field

This article explores the assessment of sustainability in fields subject to wind erosion. In the first part, simple sustainability audits are examined, as of soil depth and nutrients. Direct measurement of these characteristics has many problems, largely because of huge variability in space and time at all scales. Modelling still has its problems, but it may be possible to overcome many of them soon. It is true that wind erosion preferentially removes soil nutrients, but there are imponderables even here. The nutrient balance in many of these soils includes considerable input from dust. In West Africa, it has been shown that the amounts of calcium and potassium that are added in dust are sufficient to fertilize dispersed crops. In mildly acidic sandy soils, such as those found on the widespread palaeo- aeolian deposits, much of the phosphorus is fixed and unavailable to plants by the time it is removed by wind erosion, so that erosion has no added downside. Most of the nutrients carried by dust have been shown to travel close to the ground （even when they are attached to dust-sized particles）, and so are trapped in nearby fallow strips, and are thus not lost to the farming system. Second, the sustalnabillty of a whole semi-arid farming system is explored. Wind erosion in semi-arid areas （like China, the Sahel and Norflawestern Europe） generally takes place on aeolian deposits of the recent geological past. Most of these soils are deep enough to withstand centuries of wind erosion before they are totally lost to production, and some of these soils have greater fertility at greater depth （so that wind erosion may even improve the soil）. Finally some remarks are made about environmental change in relation to sustainability.     

Amplification of plasmid DNA bound on soil colloidal particles and clay minerals by the polymerase chain reaction

Polymerase chain reaction(PCR)was used to amplify a 600-base pair(bp)sequence of plasmid pGEX-2T DNA bound on soil colloidal particles from Brown soil(Alfisol)and Red soil(Ultisol),and three different minerals(goethite,kaolinite,montmorillonite). DNA bound on soil colloids,kaolinite,and montmorillonite was not amplified when the complexes were used directly but amplification occurred when the soil colloid or kaolinite-DNA complex was diluted,10- and 20-fold.The montmorillonite-DNA complex required at least 100-fold dilution before amplification could be detected.DNA bound on goethile was amplified irrespective of whether the complex was used directly,or diluted 10- and 20-fold.The amplification of mineral-bound plasmid DNA by PCR is,therefore,markedly influenced by the type and concentration of minerals used.This information is of fundamental importance to soil molecular microbial ecology with particular reference to monitoring the fate of genetically engineered microorganisms and their recombinant DNA in soil environments.     

Arsenic uptake and transport of Pteris vittata L. as influenced by phosphate and inorganic arsenic species under sand cu｜ture

In order to understand the similarity or difference of inorganic As species uptake and transport related to phosphorus in As-hyperaccumulator, uptake and transport of arsenate (As(Ⅴ)) and arsenite (As(Ⅲ)) were studied using Pteris vittata L. under sand culture. Higher concentrations of phosphate were found to inhibit accumulation of arsenate and arsenite in the fronds of P. vittata. The reduction in As accumulation was greater in old fronds than in young fronds, and relatively weak in root and rhizome. Moderate increases, from 0.05 to 0.3 mmol/L, in phosphate reduced uptake of As(Ⅲ) more than As(Ⅴ), while the reverse was observed at high concentrations of phosphate (≥ 1.0 mmol/L). Phosphate apparently reduced As transport and the proportion of As accumulated in fronds of P. vittata when As was supplied as As(Ⅴ). It may in part be due to competition between phosphorus and As(Ⅴ) during transport. In contrast, phosphate had a much smaller effect on As transport when the As was supplied as As(Ⅲ). Therefore, the results from present experiments indicates that a higher concentration of phosphate suppressed As accumulation and transport in P. vittata, especially in the fronds, when exposure to As(Ⅴ); but the suppression of phosphate to As transport in the root or rhizome may be insignificant when P. vittata when exposure to As(Ⅲ) under sand culture conditions. The finding will help to understand the interaction of P and As during their uptake process in P. vittata.