钯掺TiO2光催化降解全氟辛酸

全氟辛酸(perfluorooctanoic acid,PFOA)以其分布广泛性、生物蓄积性、生物毒性强而成为全球关注的一种新型持久性有机污染物.采用化学还原法制备钯掺二氧化钛(Pd-Ti O2)催化剂,利用XRD、FESEM、UV-vis DRS对催化剂进行表征,并考察其在365 nm紫外光照射下对PFOA的光催化降解效果.结果表明,化学还原的制备方法使Ti O2粒径减小、比表面积增大且对紫外光的吸收性能增大,但并不引起PFOA光催化效果的改变.而Pd掺杂后大大增强了PFOA的降解效果,反应7 h后溶液中氟离子浓度为6.62 mg·L-1,是Ti O2(P25)的7.3倍.投加俘获剂与通入氮气的实验证明,在PFOA的降解过程中·OH起重要作用,氧气的存在可促进PFOA的降解.采用UPLC-QTOF-MS对产物进行鉴定分析,PFOA的可能降解过程是经h+氧化后发生脱羧基反应,产生的全氟烷烃自由基(·CnF2n+1)被·OH氧化,脱氟生成短链全氟羧酸.Pd能作为电子(e-)捕获剂、加速e-向O2等电子受体的转移,从而缓解e-累积,提高对PFOA的降解效果.     

链长和官能团对全氟有机酸降解路径的影响

考察了碳链长度和官能团对高强UV/SO₃^2-体系降解全氟有机酸的影响,选取典型全氟有机酸PFOA和PFOS,探明其降解机制.结果表明,高强UV/SO₃^2-体系可高效降解5种全氟有机酸.全氟有机酸的降解速率随着碳链长度的增加而增加.官能团对全氟有机酸的降解有重要影响,全氟羧酸在体系中的降解速率显著快于全氟磺酸.全氟羧酸是从与羧基相连的α碳上的氟原子开始,通过逐步脱CF₂单元的形式生成短链全氟羧酸进行降解.全氟磺酸主要有三条降解路径：脱磺酸基、α位脱氟以及中心C—C键断裂.     

全氟羧酸在185 nm真空紫外光下的降解研究

以全氟辛酸为代表的全氟羧酸是一类新的持久性有机污染物,广泛地存在于各种环境介质.研究了全氟辛酸、全氟庚酸、全氟己酸、全氟戊酸和全氟丁酸等5种全氟羧酸在185 nm真空紫外光下的光降解行为,以发展1种有效降解全氟羧酸的方法.结果表明,全氟羧酸在185 nm紫外光照下发生显著地降解并生成氟离子,而在254 nm紫外光照下降解不明显. 反应6h后, 全氟丁酸降解率达到60%以上;而其它4种全氟羧酸的降解率达到90%以上,脱氟率在21%～71%之间,表现出随碳链增长而降低的趋势. 氮气、空气、氧气等3种反应气氛对全氟羧酸在185 nm紫外光下的降解与脱氟没有显著影响. LC/MS分析表明,全氟辛酸光降解时逐级生成短链的全氟庚酸、全氟己酸、全氟戊酸和全氟丁酸. 全氟羧酸在185 nm光照下首先发生脱羧反应,脱羧后的自由基与水反应生成少1个碳原子的全氟羧酸和氟离子.     

TiO2光催化降解PFOA的反应动力学及机制研究

全氟辛酸(PFOA)是一种新的持久性有机污染物,其处置技术是研究的热点.以UV254 nm紫外灯为光源,采用商品TiO2(P25)对PFOA进行光催化降解实验,并考察pH、TiO2用量、初始浓度、反应气氛对降解的影响.结果表明,反应符合准一级动力学方程,pH对反应有重要影响,氧气存在下能提高反应效率.在pH为3,TiO2用量为1.5 g·L-1,通入空气条件下反应7 h实现基本降解,速率常数为0.4206 h-1.投加俘获剂实验表明,空穴(h+)是主要的活性物质,其对反应速率贡献率为66.1%;羟基自由基(·OH)也参与PFOA的降解过程;投加NaF实验表明,PFOA在TiO2上吸附是反应发生的首要条件.UPLC-QTOF/MS分析表明,PFOA光催化降解逐级生成短链全氟羧酸(PFCAs).     

气液介质阻挡放电降膜反应器降解甲硝唑实验研究

针对抗生素药物甲硝唑难生物降解的难题,首次借助气液冷等离子体高级氧化的方法,采用连续气液介质阻挡放电降膜反应器对其进行降解实验研究.同时,定量测量和评价了反应器的·OH氧化能力,考察了不同初始浓度、不同放电气氛及加入叔丁醇对甲硝唑降解效果的影响,并重点探讨了·OH对甲硝唑降解的作用.结果表明,当甲硝唑在反应器内停留时间为3 s时,初始浓度为5、10和20 mg·L~(-1)的甲硝唑溶液的转化率分别为97.8%、85.4%和78.7%,说明气液介质阻挡放电降膜反应器对甲硝唑具有显著的氧化降解能力.同时实验进一步发现,氧化反应过程中·OH对甲硝唑的降解具有重要贡献.     

电化学氧化PFOA阳极材料筛选及其机制研究

全氟辛酸(PFOA)具有环境持久性及内分泌干扰性,传统的生物降解及高级氧化法对PFOA的去除效果微弱.本研究采用电化学氧化法降解PFOA,选取BDD(掺硼金刚石电极)、Pt、Ti、Ti/RuO2、Ti/RuO2-IrO2、Ti/In2O3、Ti/SnO2-Sb2O5-IrO2、Ti/SnO2-Sb2O5-RhO2、Ti/SnO2-Sb2O5、Ti/SnO2-Sb2O5-CeO2和Ti/SnO2-Sb2O5-Bi2O3这11种阳极材料为备选电极.采用线性扫描伏安法测试析氧电位(OEP),评价11种电极对PFOA的降解效果和脱氟效果,并采用超声-电化学协同方法间接证明PFOA分子在电极表面的直接电子转移是降解反应的第一步.Ti/SnO2-Sb2O5-Bi2O3、Ti/SnO2-Sb2O5-CeO2、Ti/SnO2-Sb2O5和BDD对PFOA有较好的电氧化效果,降解率分别是89.8%、89.8%、93.3%和98.0%.Pt、Ti/SnO2-Sb2O5-RhO2、Ti/SnO2-Sb2O5-IrO2和Ti/In2O3对PFOA的电氧化效果微弱,降解率分别是2.1%、2.3%、12.5%和3.1%.而Ti、Ti/RuO2和Ti/RuO2-IrO2对PFOA没有电氧化能力.PFOA分子经过电极表面的直接电化学氧化发生脱羧反应,后经过逐步脱掉CF2单元的循环生成短链的全氟羧酸类化合物C6F13COO-、C5F11COO-、C4F9COO-和C3F7COO-.     

VUV/HPW/BMMs体系对全氟辛酸（PFOA）的脱氟研究

采用真空紫外灯(VUV)和双模型介孔材料(BMMs)负载磷钨酸(HPW)催化剂构建光催化体系,探究该体系对水中全氟辛酸(PFOA)的脱氟效果.研究了PFOA初始浓度、HPW/BMMs投加量、初始p H值对体系脱氟的影响,并采用响应曲面法(Response Surface Method,RSM)分析了最佳边界反应条件.结果表明,体系对PFOA具有明显的脱氟效果:脱氟效率随PFOA初始浓度的增大而减小;催化剂投加量为0.2 g·L~(-1),脱氟效率最高达50.2%;体系p H为3~4时,体系脱氟效果显著.基于Box-Behnken响应曲面法,各影响因子对脱氟效率的显著性排序为:p HPFOA初始浓度HPW/BMMs投加量.p H值与HPW/BMMs投加量及初始PFOA浓度交互作用显著,模型回归性良好,最佳运行条件为:p H=3.82,HPW/BMMs投加量为0.3 g·L~(-1),PFOA初始浓度为20 mg·L~(-1),反应4 h的脱氟率达到52.6%,与预测值相比偏差为1.2%.本研究为高效降解全氟化合物提供了新思路.     

全氟辛酸(PFOA)厌氧生物可降解性

全氟辛酸(PFOA)的可生物降解性对阐明其环境归趋具有重要意义.根据前人的还原降解研究成果,采用PFOA摩尔回收率、氟离子浓度、乙酸根浓度、2H-PFOA[F(CF_2)_6CHFCOOH]浓度和短链(C8)全氟羧酸(PFCAs)浓度的变化等作为指标,研究PFOA的厌氧可生物降解性.结果表明,活菌降解样中PFOA摩尔回收率由培养期初(3d)的101%±5%降至培养期末(250 d)的85.6%±3.9%,而氟离子浓度则由培养期初(3 d)的0.59 mg·L~(-1)±0.02 mg·L~(-1)增至培养期末(250 d)的0.63 mg·L~(-1)±0.02 mg·L~(-1),且检出了一定量的乙酸根、2H-PFOA和短链PFCAs,但是这却和其对照样中相应指标的变化类似,且不存在显著性差异.由此可见,尽管热力学计算结果表明还原脱氟产生的热量足够维持微生物生命活动,但在本研究的实验条件下却并没有发现PFOA可被生物降解的证据.     

Fe(Ⅲ)存在下全氟辛酸紫外光降解机理

全氟辛酸(PFOA)因其环境持久性,潜在生物积累性和生物毒性逐渐受到人们的关注。PFOA中含有多个键能极高的C-F化学键,因此普遍认为PFOA自然降解非常困难。以前的研究显示PFOA的降解条件非常苛刻,对能量要求极高。因为Fe(Ⅲ)可以和含有羧酸的化合物络合,其络合产物有很强的光敏性的特点,因此研究Fe(Ⅲ)存在条件下,PFOA是否发生光降解反应以及降解的机理非常有意义。研究发现在180 min内,97.8%的PFOA(初始浓度48.4μmol/L)被分解变成短链的全氟化合物和氟离子,脱氟率26.5%。电子顺磁共振和自由基猝灭实验结果显示PFOA的降解是一个逐步脱氟的反应。PFOA的降解路径一方面Fe(Ⅲ)在UV光的催化下产生羟基自由基,羟基自由基攻击PFOA达到降解的目的;另一方面PFOA和Fe(Ⅲ)形成一种络合物,该络合物受光催化进行分解使PFOA逐步脱氟。研究证实PFOA可以在Fe(Ⅲ)和UV的参与下降解,而阳光中含有大量的紫外光,说明自然阳光下存在PFOA人为辅助自然降解的可能,这将为PFOA污染的修复和治理提供新的方向。     

介质阻挡放电处理水中3,4-二氯苯胺机理研究

采用介质阻挡放电产生低温等离子体来处理水中3,4-二氯苯胺(3,4-DCA),考察了放电功率、空气流量、金属离子(Fe2+、Cu2+)浓度、光催化剂二氧化钛对3,4-DCA去除率的影响,并分析了降解产物及可能的降解机理.实验结果表明,介质阻挡放电方法对3,4-DCA有良好的去除效果,在3,4-DCA初始浓度为30mg·L-1,放电功率为80W,空气流量为1L·min-1时,放电处理6min后3,4-DCA的去除率可达92.5%.增加空气流量能显著地提高3,4-DCA的去除率,添加亚铁离子(Fe2+)浓度和光催化剂TiO2均能提高3,4-DCA的去除率,且存在最佳添加量值.介质阻挡放电方法对3,4-DCA的降解去除反应符合一级反应动力学.通过气质联用仪(GC-MS)分析检测发现,反应主要为脱氯、脱氨基和苯环开环反应,二氯乙烯为其主要的降解产物.     

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.     

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.     

Removal of heavy metals from sewage sludge by low costing chemical method and recycling in agriculture

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Single and joint effects of pesticides and mercury on soil urease

The influence of two pesticides including chlorimuron-ethyl and furadan and mercury （Hg） on urease activity in 4 soils （meadow burozem and phaeozem） was investigated. The soils were exposed to various concentrations of the two pesticides and Hg individually and simultaneously. Results showed that there was a close relationship between urease activity and organic matter content in soil. Chlorimuron-ethyl and furadan could both activate urease in the 4 soils. The maximum increment of urease activity by chlorimuronethyl was up to 14%-18%. There was almost an equal increase （up to 13%-21%） in the urease activity by furadan. On the contrary, Hg markedly inhibited soil urease activity. A logarithmic equation was used to describe the relationship （P〈0.05） between the concentration of Hg and the activity of soil urease in the 4 tested soils. Semi-effect dose （ED50） values by the stress of Hg based on the inhibition of soil urease in the 4 soils were 88, 5.5, 24 and 20 mg/kg, respectively, according to the calculation of the corresponding equations. The interactive effect of chlorimuron-ethyl or furadan with metal Hg on soil urease was mainly synergic at the highest tested concentrations.     

Isolation and preliminary characterization of a 3-chlorobenzoate degrading bacteria

A study was conducted to compare the diversity of 2-, 3-, and 4-chlorobenzoate degraders in two pristine soils and one contaminated sewage sludge. These samples contained strikingly different populations of mono-chlorobenzoate degraders. Although fewer cultures were isolated in the uncontaminated soils than contaminated one, the ability of microbial populations to mineralize chlorobenzoate was widespread. The 3- and 4-chlorobenzoate degraders were more diverse than the 2-chlorobenzoate degraders. One of the strains isolated from the sewage sludge was obtained. Based on its phenotype, chemotaxonomic properties and 16S rRNA gene, the organism S-7 was classified as Rhodococcus erythropolis. The strain can grow at temperature from 4 to 37℃. It can utilize several （halo）aromatic compounds. Moreover, strain S-7 can grow and use 3-chlorobenzoate as sole carbon source in a temperatures range of 10-30℃ with stoichiometric release of chloride ions. The psychrotolerant ability was significant for bioremediation in low temperature regions. Catechol and chlorocatechol 1,2-dioxygenase activities were present in cell free extracts of the strain, but no （chloro）catechol 2,3- dioxygenase activities was detected. Spectral conversion assays with extracts from R. erythropolis S-7 showed accumulation of a compound with a similar UV spectrum as chloro-cis,cis-muconate from 3-chlorobenzoate. On the basis of these results, we proposed that S-7 degraded 3-chlorobenzoate through the modified ortho-cleave pathway.     

Organochlorine pesticides in soils under different land usage in the Taihu Lake region, China

A field study was conducted in the Taihu Lake region, China in 2004 to reveal the organochlorine pesticide concentrations in soils after the ban of these substances in the year 1983. Thirteen organochlorine pesticides (OCPs) were analyzed in soils from paddy field, tree land and fallow land. Total organochlorine pesticide residues were higher in agricultural soils than in uncultivated fallow land soils. Among all the pesticides, ΣDDX (DDD, DDE and DDT) had the highest concentration for all the soil samples, ranging from 3.10 ng/g to 166.55 ng/g with a mean value of 57.04 ng/g and followed by ΣHCH, ranging from 0.73 ng/g to 60.97 ng/g with a mean value of 24.06 ng/g. Dieldrin, endrin, HCB and α-endosulfan were also found in soils with less than 15 ng/g. Ratios of p,p'-(DDD DDE)/DDT in soils under three land usages were: paddy field ＞ tree land ＞ fallow land, indicating that land usage inlfuenced the degradation of DDT in soils. Ratios of p,p'-(DDD DDE)/DDT ＞1, showing aged residues of DDTs in soils of the Taihu Lake region. The results were discussed with data from a former study that showed very low actual concentrations of HCH and DDT in soils in the Taihu Lake region, but according to the chemical half-lives and their concentrations in soils in 1980s, the concentration of DDT in soils seemed to be underestimated. In any case our data show that the ban on the use of HCH and DDT resulted in a tremendous reduction of these pesticide residues in soils, but there are still high amounts of pesticide residues in soils, which need more remediation processes.     

Sorption of 1-naphthol by plant cuticular fractions

The contribution of aliphatic-rich plant biopolymer to sorption of hydrophobic organic compounds is significantly important because of their preservation and accumulation in the soil environment,but sorption mechanism is still not fully understood.In this study, sorption of 1-naphthol by plant cuticular fractions was examined to better understand the contributions of respective fraction.Toward this end,cuticular materials were isolated from the fruits of tomato by chemical method.The tomato cuticle sheet consisted of waxes (6.5 wt%),cuticular monomer (69.5 wt%),and polysaccharide (24.0 wt%).Isotherms of l-naphthol to the cuticular fractions were nonlinear (N value (0.82-0.90)) at the whole tested concentration ranges.The KodKow ratios for bulk cuticle (TC1),dewaxed cuticle (TC2),cutin (TC4),and desugared cuticle (TC5) were larger than unity,suggested that tomato bulk cuticle and cutin are much powerful solption medium.Sorption capability of cutin (TC4) was 2.4 times higher than the nonsaponifiable fraction (TC3).The 1-naphthol interactions with tomato cuticular materials were governed by both hydrophobic-type interactions and polar (H-bonding) interactions. Removal of the wax and polysaccharide materials from the bulk tomato cuticle caused a significant increase in the sorption ability of the cuticular material.There was a linear negative trend between K_(oc) values and the amount of polysaccharides or fraction's polarities ((N O)/C);while a linear positive relationship between K_(oc) values and the content of cutin monomer (linear R~2=0.993) was observed for present in the cuticular fractions.Predominant sorbent of the hydrophobic organic compounds (HOCs) in the plant cuticular fraction was the cutin monomer,contributing to 91.7% of the total sorption of tomato bulk cuticle.     

Alterations of organ histopathology and metallolhionein mRNA expression in silver barb, Puntius gonionotus during subchronic cadmium exposure

Common silver barb,Puntius gonionotus,exposed to the nominal concentration of 0.06 mg/L Cd for 60 d,were assessed for histopathological alterations(gills,liver and kidney),metal accumulation,and metallothionein(MT)mRNA expression.Fish exhibited pathological symptoms such as hypertrophy and hyperplasia of primary and secondary gill lamellae,vacuolization in hepatocytes,and prominent tubular and glomerular damage in the kidney.In addition,kidney accumulated the highest content of cadmium,more than gills and liver.Expression of MT mRNA was increased in both liver and kidney of treated fish.Hepatic MT levels remained high after fish were removed to Cd-free water.In contrast,MT expression in kidney was peaked after 28 d of treatment and drastically dropped when fish were removed to Cd-free water.The high concentrations of Cd in hepatic tissues indicated an accumulation site or permanent damage on this tissue.     

Seed selections for crystallization of calcium phosphate for phosphorus recovery

Seed induces and promotes the crystallization of calcium phosphate, and acts as carrier of the recovered phosphorus （P）. In order to select suitable seed for P recovery from wastewater, three seeds including Apatite （AP）, Juraperle （JP） and phosphate-modified Juraperle （M-JP） were tested and compared. Batch and fixed-bed column experiments of seeded crystallization of calcium phosphate were undertaken by using synthetic wastewater with 10 mg/L P phosphate. It shows that AP has bad enduring property in the crystallization process, while JP has better performance for multiple uses, and M-JP is a hopeful seed for P recovery by crystallization of calcium phosphate.