Trace elements and rare earth elements in wet deposition of Lijiang, Mt. Yulong region, southeastern edge of the Tibetan Plateau

In order to investigate the compositions and wet deposition fluxes of trace elements and rare earth elements (REEs) in the precipitation of the southeastern edge of the Tibetan Plateau, 38 precipitation samples were collected from March to August in 2012 in an urban site of Lijiang city in the Mt. Yulong region. The concentrations of most trace elements and REEs were higher during the non-monsoon season than during the monsoon season, indicating that the lower concentrations of trace elements and REEs observed during monsoon had been influenced by the dilution effect of increased precipitation. The concentrations of trace elements in the precipitation of Lijiang city were slightly higher than those observed in remote sites of the Tibetan Plateau but much lower than those observed in the metropolises of China, indicating that the atmospheric environment of Lijiang city was less influenced by anthropogenic emissions, and, as a consequence, the air quality was still relatively good. However, the results of enrichment factor and principal component analysis revealed that some anthropogenic activities (e.g., the increasing traffic emissions from the rapid development of tourism) were most likely important contributors to trace elements, while the regional/local crustal sources rather than anthropogenic activities were the predominant contributors to the REEs in the wet deposition of Lijiang city. Our study was relevant not only for assessing the current status of the atmospheric environment in the Mt. Yulong region, but also for specific management actions to be implemented for the control of atmospheric inputs and the health of the environment for the future.     

我国稀土资源开发利用的环境成本及空间差异特征

稀土开发利用环境成本核算对于我国稀土定价机制改革具有重要参考价值.利用污染普查中的典型企业、稀土年鉴等多种数据源,基于环境治理成本法,核算了2013年我国三大稀土矿区冶炼污染物产生量及环境治理成本（注:涉及"全国"的各要素范围均未包含港澳台地区）,并分析了其空间分布特征.结果表明:① 我国稀土冶炼污染物空间分布特征为北方包头混合型稀土矿以大气污染为主,南方离子型稀土矿以水污染为主,尤其是氨氮污染严重. ② 2013年,我国稀土冶炼环境成本总计为28729×104元,其中废水、废气和固体废物的环境成本分别为49.8%、19.0%和31.2%.我国稀土冶炼环境成本92.9%集中在北方轻稀土矿区,7.1%在南方离子型稀土矿区. ③ 我国稀土冶炼环境代价高,尤其是北方轻稀土矿.包头混合型矿单位稀土氧化物冶炼的环境成本为4135元/t,占氧化铈和氧化镧市场价格的38.8%和41.4%左右,南方离子型稀土矿单位稀土氧化物冶炼的环境成本为2824元/t,占氧化钇市场价格10.9%.      

泉州市大气降尘中稀土元素地球化学特征及来源解析

稀土元素因其特殊的地球化学特性,具有一定的示踪性质.为了研究泉州市大气降尘中稀土元素地球化学特征及其来源,在泉州市不同功能区以及潜在源区共采集降尘样品34份,对REE组成特征、配分模式、特征参数进行了分析并结合三角图和特征参数关系图解揭示了其来源.结果表明,泉州市大气降尘的ΣREE空间分布差异较大,由高到低顺序为工业区交通繁忙区商业区居住区农业区.居住区、交通繁忙区、商业区的ΣREE变异系数均较小,显示其来源的一致性.降尘和潜在源样品中稀土元素的配分曲线均为右倾,轻稀土相对重稀土富集,具有明显的Eu负异常,表明研究区大气降尘具有较明显的陆源属性.各功能区降尘与潜在源的部分REE特征参数平均值较接近,未能揭示空间差异的成因.LaCeV三角图解表明居住区、交通繁忙区、商业区降尘中REE主要受交通源和土壤尘的影响,其次为燃煤源.δEu-ΣREE和HREEN/MREEN-LaN关系图解进一步说明汽车尾气排放是交通繁忙区和商业区降尘中REE的主要来源.所有功能区的稀土元素受钢铁厂排放物和水泥尘的影响较小,且农业区和工业区的稀土来源与其他功能区存在差异.     

钢制紧固件稀土镧改性渗锌层的制备与性能研究

目的提高车辆钢制紧固件在海洋环境中的腐蚀防护能力。方法借助稀土元素对渗锌层的改性作用,采用正交试验方法优化了渗锌剂配方和工艺参数,制备出性能更为优异的稀土改性渗锌层。结果稀土改性优化渗锌工艺参数为(质量分数):La_2(NO_3)_3 1%,Zn粉70%,CO(NH_2)_2 2%,Al_2O_3 27%,加热温度为460℃,保温时间为2 h。与常用渗锌剂制备的渗锌层相比,稀土改性渗锌层更为均匀、致密、光滑。结论渗层厚度提高了107.3%,对腐蚀介质起到更为优异的阻滞作用,耐蚀性更强。     

海洋大气环境中含稀土耐候钢暴露1年的耐蚀性能研究

目的研究普通耐候钢和含稀土耐候钢(Cu-P-RE钢)的耐蚀性能。方法通过腐蚀速率测试、电子探针、金相制作等技术手段探讨稀土对耐候钢耐蚀性能的影响。结果在耐候钢中加入稀土后,含稀土耐候钢比普通耐候钢的锈层更加连续致密、裂纹孔洞数量减少。结论含稀土锈层对腐蚀介质的物理阻挡作用相应改善,可有效抑制腐蚀介质对钢基体的进一步腐蚀,对基体的保护能力增强。稀土元素的存在有利于降低耐候钢在青岛海洋大气环境下的腐蚀速率,改善耐候钢的耐大气腐蚀性能。     

泉州湾潮间带表层沉积物稀土元素地球化学特征

泉州湾潮间带表层沉积物中稀土元素含量分析表明,泉州湾潮间带表层沉积物稀土元素平均含量为278．82mg·kg^-1,高于中国陆架海底沉积物．泉州湾潮间带表层沉积物稀土元素的球粒陨石配分模式均呈现Eu负异常,模式具负斜率,表明沉积物物质来源主体是大陆地壳．稀土元素含量呈现由内湾向外湾减少的分布趋势．δEu值在外湾沉积物具...     

广西环江铅锌矿尾砂坝坍塌对农田土壤的污染及其特征

广西环江县因铅锌金属矿区尾砂坝坍塌导致大面积农田污染甚至绝收.为此,对矿区下游污染区和非污染区的农田土壤、尾砂和河流沉积物进行了系统调查和研究.调查结果表明,农田遭受As、Pb、Zn和cd污染,土壤酸化严重,pH值最低至2.5,全硫含量高达2.29%.X-衍射鉴定结果表明,受污染土壤中存在大量硫铁矿,这是导致土壤酸化的主要物质.由于强酸性淋溶作用的影响,污染农田中La、Ce和Nd等稀土元素发生明显的向下淋溶现象,导致表层土壤La、Ce和Nd元素含量明显低于未污染农田.从土壤剖面分布来看,污染点的土壤中As、Pb和Zn仍主要集中分布在表层0～30 cm范围,发生土壤酸化现象的土层深度仍局限于0～70 cm范围.     

One-step formation of oligopeptide-like molecules from Glu and Asp in hydrothermal environments

Biopolymer accumulation in the absence of enzymes is an essential step for the chemical evolution of primitive life-like systems, and successful simulation experiments of prebiotic biopolymer formation have suggested that oligopeptides could have formed near submarine hydrothermal vent environments on primitive earth. However, the yield and length of oligopeptides -- typically limited to 6-mers -- seems to be inadequate. One reason is the rapid formation of diketopiperazines (DKPs) from dipeptides. In this study, using a hydrothermal microflow reactor, we show that the one-step synthesis of oligopeptide-like molecules of length up to 20-mers proceeds from Glu and Asp. Yields of up to 0.17-0.57% were obtained in an acidic solution within 183 s at 250-310 degrees C, as evaluated by matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization mass spectrometry (MALDI-MS) analysis and different types of high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) analyses. The present study indicates that Glu and Asp may have played important roles in the chemical evolution of oligopeptide-like molecules in hydrothermal vent environments on primitive earth.     

稀土元素对梅园主要土壤动物群落结构组成的影响

为阐明不同稀土处理对梅园土壤动物群落组成的影响,采用手拣法、干漏斗法和湿漏斗法对梅园各稀土处理区土壤动物群落组成进行系统调查,共得土壤动物标本8076个,隶属于4门15纲31目.其中昆虫纲物种最为丰富,有12目,占全部种群数的58.41%;;鞘翅目、膜翅目、蜱螨目、双翅目和弹尾纲等5种优势类群占土壤动物个体总数的81.44%.5种稀土处理区中,杂食性土壤动物功能团所占的比例均高于植食性功能团所占的比例,且杂食性土壤动物所占的比例依次为对照区(CK)(La处理区(下同)(Ce区(Pr区(Nd区(Sm区.不同浓度稀土处理区中土壤动物类群和个体数量均随着稀土浓度增加而减少,杂食性功能团所占的比例也高于植食性功能团所占的比例,且杂食性功能团所占的比例依次为对照区(CK)(25区(mg·kg-1处理区,下同)(50区(100区(500区(1000区(2000区(3000区.以Pr处理后的土壤动物物种数多,个体数量大,优势集中性指数高,优势物种优势性极明显,其它4种稀土在类群数、个体数、优势集中性指数和优势类群优势性和Pr规律基本相同,依次为Nd、Sm、Ce和La,但均比CK小.因此,5种稀土及其不同浓度处理区土壤动物群...