Removal of tetracycline from aqueous solution by a Fe3O4 incorporated PAN electrospun nanofiber mat

Pollution of antibiotics, a type of emerging contaminant, has become an issue of concern, due to their overuse in human and veterinary application, persistence in environment and great potential risk to human and animal health even at trace level. In this work, a novel adsorbent, Fe₃O₄ incorporated polyacrylonitrile nanofiber mat (Fe-NFM), was successfully fabricated via electrospinning and solvothermal method, targeting to remove tetracycline (TC), a typical class of antibiotics, from aqueous solution. Field emission scanning electron microscopy and X-ray diffraction spectroscopy were used to characterize the surface morphology and crystal structure of the Fe-NFM, and demonstrated that Fe-NFM was composed of continuous, randomly distributed uniform nanofibers with surface coating of Fe₃O₄ nanoparticles. A series of adsorption experiments were carried out to evaluate the removal efficiency of TC by the Fe-NFM. The pseudo-second-order kinetics model fitted better with the experimental data. The highest adsorption capacity was observed at initial solution pH 4 while relative high adsorption performance was obtained from initial solution pH 4 to 10. The adsorption of TC on Fe-NFM was a combination effect of both electrostatic interaction and complexation between TC and Fe-NFM. Freundlich isotherm model could better describe the adsorption isotherm. The maximum adsorption capacity calculated from Langmuir isotherm model was 315.31 mg/g. Compared to conventional nanoparticle adsorbents which have difficulties in downstream separation, the novel nanofiber mat can be simply installed as a modular compartment and easily separated from the aqueous medium, promising its huge potential in drinking and wastewater treatment for micro-pollutant removal.     

Research and application of kapok fiber as an absorbing material: A mini review

Kapok fiber corresponds to the seed hairs of the kapok tree (Ceiba pentandra), and is a typical cellulosic fiber with the features of thin cell wall, large lumen, low density and hydrophobic- oleophilic properties. As a type of renewable natural plant fiber, kapok fiber is abundant, biocompatible and biodegradable, and its full exploration and potential application have received increasing attention in both academic and industrial fields. Based on the structure and properties of kapok fiber, this review provides a summary of recent research on kapok fiber including chemical and physical treatments, kapok fiber-based compositematerials, and the application of kapok fiber as an absorbent material for oils, metal ions, dyes, and sound, with special attention to its use as an oil-absorbing material, one predominant application of kapok fiber in the coming future.     

Experimental study of NO2 reduction in N2/Ar and O2/Ar mixtures by pulsed corona discharge

Non-thermal plasma technology has been regarded as a promising alternative technology for NOx removal. The understanding of NO2 reduction characteristics is extremely important since NO2 reduction could lower the total NO oxidation rate in the plasma atmosphere. In this study, NO2 reduction was experimentally investigated using a non-thermal plasma reactor driven by a pulsed power supply for different simulated gas compositions and operating parameters. The NO2 reduction was promoted by increasing the specific energy density （SED）, and the highest conversion rates were 33.7%, 42.1% and 25.7% for Ar, N2/Ar and O2/Ar, respectively. For a given SED, the NO2 conversion rate had the order N2/Ar 〉 Ar 〉 02/Ar. The highest energy yield of 3.31 g/kWh was obtained in N2/Ar plasma and decreased with increasing SED; the same trends were also found in the other two gas compositions. The conversion rate decreased with increasing initial NO2 concentration. Furthermore, the presence of N2 or O2 led to different reaction pathways for NO2 conversion due to the formation of different dominating reactive radicals.     

自然富硒土中Se对不同水稻籽粒吸收Cd的影响

通过水稻盆栽试验,在高低两种自然富硒土壤上种植3种水稻。结果发现,水稻籽粒Se含量与土壤中Se含量呈正相关,而土壤硒含量过高会降低水稻籽粒的产量。在添加Cd下,高富硒土种植的博优998、秋优998、金稻优998等水稻籽粒Cd含量比低富硒土分别降低了26.99%、10.28%、13.48%,说明土壤中适量的Se对水稻籽粒吸收Cd有拮抗作用。另外,秋优998富集Se、Cd的能力最强,生物产量最低,金稻优998达到富硒效果,而富集Cd的能力最弱,且生物产量较高,在筛选品种时,应优选金稻优998。     

生态化工产业发展影响因素分析——以山东省化工行业为例

在收集和分析对生态工业发展研究的文献基础上,将影响生态化工产业发展的因素归纳为3大因素:直接因素、间接因素和机制性因素,6个二级指标,分别是自然因素、经济因素、技术因素、产业因素、社会因素、政策法规,同时针对全国第一化工大省山东省不同类型、不同地域的11家化工企业进行了实地调研,并对问卷调研数据进行了基于SPSS软件的克朗巴哈α系数的信度分析以及主成分分析,结果表明问卷具有良好的信度,并按各二级指标中所含因素的重要程度确定了影响生态化工产业发展的12个主要因素,在此基础上提出了化工产业生态化发展的建议,为化工产业生态化建设提供相应的理论支撑。     

生物质絮凝剂在水处理中的应用研究进展

在水处理中,絮凝剂必不可少且种类繁多,现以无机及有机高分子絮凝剂使用最为广泛。但随着大众对于环境及水健康的关注度增大,其二者的毒性及难降解性使得大家将目光转向可实现无污染排放的绿色化絮凝剂-生物质絮凝剂。笔者在此就综述应用价值较高的几类生物质絮凝剂的研究进展,以期为理论研究和工程实践提供指导。     

昆明市大气PM_(10)污染分析与防治对策研究

通过分析昆明市建成区PM10污染水平、时空变化、气象影响、与PM2.5的关联性,提出相应的防治对策和措施。     

两种不锈钢在冷却塔冷凝酸液中的耐蚀性能

目的分析304不锈钢和316L不锈钢在电厂冷却塔内海水及烟气形成的模拟冷凝酸液环境中的耐蚀性能。方法利用浸泡试验和电化学试验方法测试两种不锈钢在模拟冷凝酸液中的腐蚀形貌、腐蚀率和极化曲线。结果 304不锈钢在模拟冷凝酸液中的耐蚀性能较差,其腐蚀率及钝态稳定性受冷凝酸液pH值的影响较大;316L不锈钢在模拟冷凝酸液中的耐蚀性能较好,其腐蚀率及钝态稳定性受冷凝酸液pH值的影响较小。结论 316L不锈钢在冷却塔冷凝酸液中的耐蚀性能明显优于304不锈钢。     

三峡库区典型消落带土壤及沉积物中溶解性有机质(DOM)的紫外-可见光谱特征

溶解性有机质(DOM)是陆地生态系统的重要组成部分,在环境地球化学中扮演着重要角色.在测定三峡库区典型消落带土壤及沉积物DOM的紫外-可见光谱基础上,通过特征参数及光谱模型来获取DOM的地化特征和信息.紫外-可见光谱特征参数表明土壤DOM的芳香性、疏水组分及腐殖化程度都明显低于上层沉积物,与高程和土地利用类型无关;而所选择的4种吸收光谱模型中以模型2为最优.同时,不同模型和不同拟合波段均对DOM光谱曲线斜率(S)有影响:S值随波长增加而减小;而不同波段S值相关性存在差异,表明各波段S值仅反映DOM部分信息,而非全部.此外,特征斜率之比(SR)反映出表层沉积物所受降解程度(光漂白或生物降解)小于土壤和往年沉积物,其芳香性更高,分子量更大,参与降解的反应活性也更大;这表明DOM越新鲜,其受到的光照和生物作用相对较小,降解潜力越大.     

多胺功能化介孔炭对Pb（Ⅱ）的吸附动力学与机制

采用硝酸氧化和乙二胺聚合在微波辅助磷酸活化中孔蔗渣基介孔炭孔道内修饰了含氮多胺基团,制备了多胺功能化生物质炭材料AC-EDA,分析了溶液pH、初始浓度和吸附时间等参数对材料吸附Pb(Ⅱ)影响,探讨了其动力学吸附行为与吸附机制.结果表明,多胺功能化炭材料AC-EDA对Pb(Ⅱ)有较好的吸附效率,5 min内可达饱和吸附量的70%;酸性条件下,增大溶液pH有利于Pb(Ⅱ)吸附;材料AC-EDA对Pb(Ⅱ)的吸附位能量存在差异化,在吸附初始阶段,吸附速率由颗粒内扩散控制,中后期主要由膜扩散控制;准二级方程能很好地描述多胺功能化炭材料对Pb(Ⅱ)的吸附动力学行为.AC-EDA对Pb(Ⅱ)的吸附是自发的吸热反应过程,提高温度对铅(Ⅱ)离子吸附有促进作用;D-K-R吸附能>11 kJ·mol-1,表明化学反应在Pb(Ⅱ)吸附过程中起主导作用;吸附Pb(Ⅱ)前后的AC-EDA材料XPS图谱表明,多胺基团参与了吸附反应,是材料高效吸附Pb(Ⅱ)的重要因素.