Waste high impact polystyrene (HIPS) microfiltration membranes for water treatment: A thorough experimental study

In our previous work, the prepared high-impact polystyrene (HIPS) membranes, synthesized using four concentrations (20, 25, 30, and 35 wt%) of waste HIPS, were proved to be promising for water purification by microfiltration process (MF). However, the fabricated membranes' mechanical properties and microfiltration process parameters were not investigated. Consequently, in this study, various parameters affecting the previously fabricated membranes' performance in the filtration process, such as membrane mechanical properties, feeding pressure, fouling behavior, and polymer concentration, were thoroughly investigated. With increasing polystyrene concentrations, the ultimate tensile strength of the fabricated membranes increased. When the concentration was increased from 20 to 25 wt percent, the elongation at break rose, but as the concentration was increased further, the membrane became brittle. Permeate flux and rejection both declined as polymer content was raised. Accordingly, the highest flux and humic acid (HA) rejection were shown by 20 wt% (14.18 L/m²h (LMH) and 98.95%, respectively). The antifouling properties declined when the polymer concentration was raised, and 20 wt% had the lowest total fouling resistance. Furthermore, the permeate flux was reduced while increasing the HA initial concentration.     

Coliquefaction of coal and polystyrene in supercritical water

The coliquefaction of coal and polystyrene (PS) in supercritical water (SCW) was carried out in a 50-mL batch stainless steel autoclave reactor, and the effects of the polymer ratio by weight (10–40%), reaction temperature (633.5–703.5 K), and reaction time (30–120 min) were investigated. The main products were analyzed qualitatively by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy and high-performance liquid chromatography. The results show that polystyrene stimulates coal liquefaction as a hydrogen donor, and the synergistic effects during coliquefaction in SCW were confirmed. The conversion reached a maximum of 62.26% after 60 min at 673.5 K. The phase behavior during coliquefaction was observed in a fused silica capillary reactor using a combined microscope and video recorder system.     

纳米聚苯乙烯塑料对红霉素生物毒性效应的影响研究

微/纳米塑料（Micro/nano-plastic, MPs/NPs）和红霉素（ERM）是水环境中检出浓度较高新污染物,二者共存产生复合生态毒理风险.以大型溞为模式生物,研究不同老化程度的纳米聚苯乙烯塑料（PS）和ERM单独与联合暴露对浮游动物生长、繁殖、游泳等生态行为及相关蛋白和基因表达的影响.结果表明,PS和ERM能够显著影响大型溞生长、呼吸、氧化应激等多种生理行为,上调大型溞发育繁殖相关基因表达,下调抗氧化防御系统及解毒相关基因的表达.PS存在能够降低ERM对大型溞生殖、抗氧化系统和神经系统的毒性影响,增强大型溞生长发育毒性,且PS老化程度越高对ERM生物毒性的影响效果越显著.本研究为评估抗生素和纳米塑料共存污染对水生生物种群稳定和生态系统安全的影响提供数据支撑.     

顶空气相色谱法测定聚苯乙烯食品包装材料中挥发组分

以顶空气相色谱法直接测定聚苯乙烯食品包装材料固体试样中的苯，甲本、对二甲苯和苯乙烯，最小检出量为１０－１０＾１０ｇ，回收率为９７．６％－１０２．５％。该法基体干扰小、操作简便。     

基于聚苯乙烯老化的大气环境严酷度分类研究

目的研究面向典型高分子材料应用的大气环境严酷度分类方法。方法开展聚苯乙烯在我国10个典型大气环境地区的自然暴露试验,对比分析聚苯乙烯表面及力学性能的变化规律及差异,确定大气环境严酷度评估参数,依据评估参数量值对大气环境严酷度分类分级。结果聚苯乙烯表面的黄色指数随时间呈线性增大,且各环境地区的规律一致,其老化模型中的常数可作为大气环境严酷度评估的性能参数。太阳辐射和高温高湿是影响聚苯乙烯劣化的主要环境因素。结论以聚苯乙烯性能为大气环境严酷度评估参数,可将我国大气环境严酷度划分为6个等级。     

利用Fe3O4纳米颗粒磁分离去除水中小粒径微塑料

建立了微塑料（Microplastics,MPs）荧光定量分析方法,系统研究了Fe₃O₄纳米颗粒对水中聚苯乙烯MPs的磁性去除效果.结果表明,MPs浓度在本实验范围内（0.2~10.0mg/L）与荧光强度线性关系良好,相关系数均>0.9990,能准确测定不同粒径（100~1000nm）MPs的浓度.MPs初始浓度与Fe₃O₄纳米颗粒投加量对MPs去除效果具有影响.增加Fe₃O₄纳米颗粒的投加量能够有效提升水中MPs的去除率,当Fe₃O₄投加量为12mg/L时,去除率可达90.8%.在低Fe₃O₄投加量时,MPs去除率随着MPs初始浓度增加而显著增加,显著性水平为0.015;但在中、高Fe₃O₄投加量时,初始浓度对去除效果影响很小,显著性水平分别为0.073和0.060.Fe₃O₄纳米颗粒对MPs的附着过程能够在180min内趋于平衡,整个动力学可通过拟一级或拟二级模型进行拟合.     

微塑料对微藻生长及其释放三卤代甲烷的影响

研究了聚苯乙烯微塑料（PS,0.5μm,10~100mg/L）在120h内对三角褐指藻（Phaeodactylum tricornutum）的生长及其释放三卤代甲烷的影响.结果表明,PS显著抑制三角褐指藻的生长.高浓度的PS （100mg/L）条件下,三角褐指藻的细胞生长,叶绿素a含量及光合效率的最大抑制率分别达31.75%,10.38%和8.82%.PS诱导微藻细胞内产生氧化应激,增加细胞内活性氧的含量.培养前期（0~48h）,PS引起微藻细胞发生氧化应激,促进三角褐指藻释放3种三卤代甲烷;培养后期（72~120h）,PS抑制细胞的生理状态及3种三卤代甲烷的释放.这些结果表明微塑料在一定浓度下会影响藻类细胞生长代谢,三卤甲烷的生产释放是一种通过细胞代谢来抵抗氧化应激的保护机制.     

超细聚苯乙烯微球粉体的燃爆特性研究

为研究超细聚苯乙烯微球粉体的燃爆特性,通过粉尘层最低着火温度测试装置、MIE-D1.2最小点火能测试装置、20 L球形爆炸测试装置,对其最低着火温度、最大爆炸压力、最小点火能量(MIE)等爆炸特性参数进行测定,探讨了加热温度、点火延滞时间、粉尘质量浓度、粉尘粒径对粉体燃爆特性的影响。结果表明:超细聚苯乙烯微球粉尘层在350℃左右时会发生无焰燃烧,且加热温度越高,粉体粒径越小,粉尘层发生着火时所需的时间越短;当粉体质量浓度为250 g/m3时,最大爆炸压力达到0.65 MPa,质量浓度为500 g/m3时,最大爆炸压力的上升速率达90 MPa/s以上;随点火延滞时间增加,最小点火能表现出先缓慢减小再急剧增大的规律;随粉尘质量浓度增加,最小点火能逐渐降低,当粉尘质量浓度超过500g/m3后逐渐趋于稳定。     

利用废PS制备建筑保温材料

利用回收的聚苯乙烯泡沫塑料,选择合适的原料配比,可以制备成保温性能很好的建筑材料。     

Assembly of SPS/MgSi assisted by dopamine with excellent removal performance for ciprofloxacin

In this work, magnesium silicate-based sulfonated polystyrene sphere composites (SPS/MgSi) were synthesized by one-step (SMD1) and two-step (SMD2) methods. For SMD1, MgSi particles were densely assembled on the surface of SPS, assisted by complexation between Fe³⁺ and hydroxyl phenol. For SMD2, SPS/SiO₂ was firstly obtained by the same method as SMD1, and then SPS/SiO₂ was transformed directly to SPS/MgSi under hydrothermal conditions. Therefore, MgSi obtained by the two-step method had an interwoven structure. Compared to SPS, MgSi and SMD1, SMD2 presented a larger specific surface area and more negative surface charges. Therefore, SMD2 showed superior adsorption performance toward CIP with concentrations of 5, 10 and 50 mg/L, and for 50 mg/L, the equilibrium adsorption capacity could reach 329.7 mg/g. The adsorption process is fast and can be described by the pseudo-second-order kinetic model. The relationship between pH value and Zeta potential demonstrated that electrostatic interaction dominated the adsorption process. In addition, competitive adsorption showed that the effect of Na⁺ was negligible but the effect of Ca²⁺ was dependent on its concentration. Humid acid (HA) could slightly promote the absorption of CIP by SMD2. After five rounds of adsorption-desorption, the equilibrium adsorption capacity of SMD2 still remained at 288.6 mg/L for 50 mg/L CIP. Notably, SMD2 presented likewise superior adsorption capacity for CIP with concentrations of 10 and 50 mg/L in Minjiang source water. All the results indicated that this synthesis method is universal and that SMD2 has potential as an adsorbent for CIP removal from aquatic environments.