纳米氧化铈对汽油发动机尾气污染物排放的影响

通过非水微乳液法制备了纳米氧化铈,并将之添加到90^#汽油中,研究了纳米氧化铈对汽油动力性能、尾气污染物CO、HC、PM、NOx排放的影响。结果表明：非水微乳液法制备的纳米氧化铈粒径在30～50nm之间,粒径分布较窄;添加浓度为100mg／L时,不会对汽油的动力性能产生明显影响,但可以明显降低90。汽油尾气中的CO、HC、PM、NOx排放。其中,800r／min的正常怠速下可以降低CO排放19．39％、HE排放19．92％、NOx排放51．19％、PM排放25％;在2000r／min的高怠速下可降低CO排放16．17％、NOx排放46．92％、PM排放16．67％。     

Effect of surfactant-coated iron oxide nanoparticles on the effluent water quality from a simulated sequencing batch reactor treating domestic wastewater

This study was conducted to evaluate the effect of commercially available engineered iron oxide nanoparticles coated with a surfactant (ENP_Fe-surf) on effluent water quality from a lab-scale sequencing batch reactor as a model secondary biological wastewater treatment. Results showed that ∼8.7% of ENP_Fe-surf applied were present in the effluent stream. The stable presence of ENP_Fe-surf was confirmed by analyzing the mean particle diameter and iron concentration in the effluent. Consequently, aqueous ENP_Fe-surf deteriorated the effluent water quality at a statistically significant level (p < 0.05) with respect to soluble chemical oxygen demand, turbidity, and apparent color. This implied that ENP_Fe-surf would be introduced into environmental receptors through the treated effluent and could potentially impact them.     

Effect of particle size of titanium dioxide nanoparticle aggregates on the degradation of one azo dye

Introduction

Titanium dioxide (TiO₂) nanoparticle powders have been extensively studied to quickly photodegrade some organic pollutants; however, the effect of the particle size of TiO₂ nanoparticle aggregates on degradation remains unclear because microscale aggregates form once the nanoparticle powders enter into water.

Methods

The degradation of azo dye by different particle sizes of TiO₂ nanoparticle aggregates controlled by NaCl concentrations was investigated to evaluate the particle size effect. Removal reactions of reactive black 5 (RB5) with TiO₂ nanoparticles followed pseudo-first-order kinetics.

Results

The increase of TiO₂ dosage from 40 to 70?mg/L enhanced the degradation. At doses around 100?mg/L TiO₂, degradation rates decreased which could be the result of poor UV light transmittance at high-particle concentrations. At average particle sizes of TiO₂ nanopowders less than around 500?nm, the degradation rates increased with decreasing particle size. As the average particle size exceeded 500?nm, the degradation rates were not significantly changed.

Conclusions

For the complete degradation experiments, the mineralization rates of total organic carbon disappearance are generally following the RB5 decolorization kinetic trend. These findings can facilitate the application of TiO₂ nanoparticles to the design of photodegradation treatments for wastewater.     

Chronic toxicity of ZnO nanoparticles, non-nano ZnO and ZnCl2 to Folsomia candida (Collembola) in relation to bioavailability in soil

The chronic toxicity of zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZnO-NP) to Folsomia candida was determined in natural soil. To unravel the contribution of particle size and free zinc to NP toxicity, non-nano ZnO and ZnCl₂ were also tested. Zinc concentrations in pore water increased with increasing soil concentrations, with Freundlich sorption constants K_f of 61.7, 106 and 96.4 l/kg (n = 1.50, 1.34 and 0.42) for ZnO-NP, non-nano ZnO and ZnCl₂ respectively. Survival of F. candida was not affected by ZnO-NP and non-nano ZnO at concentrations up to 6400 mg Zn/kg d.w. Reproduction was dose-dependently reduced with 28-d EC50s of 1964, 1591 and 298 mg Zn/kg d.w. for ZnO-NP, non-nano ZnO and ZnCl₂, respectively. The difference in EC50s based on measured pore water concentrations was small (7.94-16.8 mg Zn/l). We conclude that zinc ions released from NP determine the observed toxic effects rather than ZnO particle size.     

纳米Fe_3O_4磁性粒子的制备及吸附性能研究

采用共沉淀法制备了纳米Fe3O4磁性粒子。应用透射电子显微镜(TEM)、扫描电子显微镜(SEM)、X-射线衍射仪(XRD)和振动样品磁强计(VSM)等对纳米磁性粒子的粒径、结构、形貌、磁性能进行了表征,进行了磁分离沉降性能和腐殖酸吸附去除实验研究。结果表明:在未添加任何分散剂的条件下,制得的纳米Fe3O4磁性粒子主要呈球状,平均粒径约11 nm,为典型的反尖晶石结构;饱和磁化强度、矫顽力和剩余磁化强度分别为73.10 emu/g、159.2 A/m和0.41 emu/g;磁分离沉降速度为重力场的50倍;纳米Fe3O4磁性粒子对腐殖酸的吸附符合Langmuir型吸附等温线。     

纳米Fe3O4磁性粒子的制备及吸附性能研究

采用共沉淀法制备了纳米Fe3O4磁性粒子。应用透射电子显微镜（TEM）、扫描电子显微镜（SEM）、X-射线衍射仪（XRD）和振动样品磁强计（VSM）等对纳米磁性粒子的粒径、结构、形貌、磁性能进行了表征,进行了磁分离沉降性能和腐殖酸吸附去除实验研究。结果表明：在未添加任何分散剂的条件下,制得的纳米Fe3O4磁性粒子主要呈球状,平均粒径约11nm,为典型的反尖晶石结构;饱和磁化强度、矫顽力和剩余磁化强度分别为73．10emu／g、159．2A／m和0．41emu／g;磁分离沉降速度为重力场的50倍;纳米Fe3O4磁性粒子对腐殖酸的吸附符合Langmuir型吸附等温线。     

金属纳米材料在厌氧条件下对脱氮副球菌反硝化作用的影响

以脱氮副球菌YF1为实验菌株,研究纳米Fe0和纳米Fe/Ni 2种金属纳米材料对菌体生长及其反硝化作用的影响。实验结果表明:添加纳米材料到反应体系中会降低实验菌株的生长量和生物反硝化作用,纳米Fe/Ni对实验菌株的毒性比纳米Fe0大。在含硝态氮初始浓度为100 mg/L的反硝化培养基中接种脱氮副球菌,于30℃培养20 h,脱氮率为89.47%,而菌+1 000 mg/L纳米Fe/Ni的体系脱氮率仅为64.33%;菌+1 000 mg/L纳米Fe0体系的脱氮率为76.36%。不同体系的反硝化过程均可采用零级动力学模型进行拟合(相关系数R2>0.92)。这2种金属纳米材料对实验菌株的生长量及其反硝化作用的影响程度,与体系的pH和温度有较大关系。     

Synthesis and characterization of γ-ferric oxide nanoparticles and their effect on <Emphasis Type="Italic">Solanum lycopersicum</Emphasis>

γ-Ferric oxide nanoparticles are synthesized through modern and facile ayurvedic route followed by normal and special purification steps, which are both cost-effective and eco-friendly. These synthesized γ-ferric oxide nanoparticles were applied on Solanum lycopersicum to search the effect on chlorophyll content. This process involves multiple filtration and calcination steps. The synthesized samples were analyzed by X-ray diffraction (XRD), UV-visible (UV-vis) spectroscopy, transmission electron microscopy (TEM), vibrating sample magnetometry (VSM), and particle size analysis (PSA) to identify the purification step’s influence on the structural, optical, morphological, magnetic, and particle size properties of ferric oxide nanoparticles (γ-phase). X-ray diffraction has revealed that ferric oxide nanoparticles have rhombohedral structure of α-phase (hematite) in initial purification process later transformed into cubic structure γ-phase (maghemite). UV-vis spectroscopy analysis has clearly shown that by repetitive purification steps, λ_max has increased from 230 to 340 nm. TEM result has an intercorrelation with XRD results. γ-Ferric oxide nanoparticles were tested on Solanum lycopersicum (tomato seeds). The changes in the contents of chlorophyll a, chlorophyll b, and total carotene were studied using spectral measurements at two different dosages—0.5 and 2 M. As a result, at 0.5-M concentration, magnetic nanoparticles exhibit fruitful results by increasing the crop yield and being more resistant to chlorosis.     

Toxicity,uptake, and accumulation of nano and bulk cerium oxide particles in <Emphasis Type="Italic">Artemia salina</Emphasis>

Although the toxicological impact of metal oxide nanoparticles has been studied for the last few decades on aquatic organisms, the exact mechanism of action is still unclear. The fate, behavior, and biological activity of nanoparticles are dependent on physicochemical factors like size, shape, surface area, and stability in the medium. This study deals with the effect of nano and bulk CeO₂ particles on marine microcrustacean, Artemia salina. The primary size was found to be 15 ± 3.5 and 582 ± 50 nm for nano and bulk CeO₂ (TEM), respectively. The colloidal stability and sedimentation assays showed rapid aggregation of bulk particles in seawater. Both the sizes of CeO₂ particles inhibited the hatching rate of brine shrimp cyst. Nano CeO₂ was found to be more toxic to A. salina (48 h LC₅₀ 38.0 mg/L) when compared to bulk CeO₂ (48 h LC₅₀ 92.2 mg/L). Nano CeO₂-treated A. salina showed higher oxidative stress (ROS) than those treated with the bulk form. The reduction in the antioxidant activity indicated an increase in oxidative stress in the cells. Higher acetylcholinesterase activity (AChE) was observed upon exposure to nano and bulk CeO₂ particles. The uptake and accumulation of CeO₂ particles were increased with respect to the concentration and particle size. Thus, the above results revealed that nano CeO₂ was more lethal to A. salina as compared to bulk particles.     

In vivo genotoxicity assessment of titanium,zirconium and aluminium nanoparticles,and their microparticulated forms,in Drosophila

As in vivo system, we propose Drosophila melanogaster as a useful model for study the genotoxic risks associated with nanoparticle exposure. In this study we have carried out a genotoxic evaluation of titanium dioxide (TiO₂), zirconium oxide (ZrO₂) and aluminium oxide (Al₂O₃) nanoparticles and their microparticulated forms in D. melanogaster by using the wing somatic mutation and recombination assay. This assay is based on the principle that loss of heterozygosis and the corresponding expression of the suitable recessive markers, multiple wing hairs and flare-3, can lead to the formation of mutant clones in treated larvae, which are expressed as mutant spots on the wings of adult flies. Third instar larvae were feed with TiO₂, ZrO₂ and Al₂O₃ nanoparticles, and their microparticulated forms, at concentrations ranging from 0.1 to 10 mM. Although a certain level of aggregation/agglomeration was observed in solution, it must be noted than the constant digging activity of larvae ensures that treated medium pass constantly through the digestive tract ensuring exposure. The results showed that no significant increases in the frequency of all spots (e.g. small single, large single, twin, total mwh and total spots) were observed, indicating that these nanoparticles were not able to induce genotoxic activity in the wing spot assay of D. melanogaster. Negative data were also obtained with the microparticulated forms. This indicates that the nanoparticulated form of the selected nanomaterials does not modify the potential genotoxicity of their microparticulated versions. These in vivo results contribute to increase the genotoxicity database on the TiO₂, ZrO₂ and Al₂O₃ nanoparticles.     

纳米铜及三氯生对污泥硝化作用的影响

金属纳米颗粒 (NPs) 与药品及个人护理品 (PPCPs) 的广泛使用,使其不可避免地释放至污水中,进入污水处理系统对污水生物处理产生潜在危害。由于硝化菌极易受到有毒有害物质的影响,选取纳米铜(CuNPs) 和三氯生 (TCS) 作为目标污染物,研究其对污泥硝化过程中COD去除、硝化效果、污泥理化性质等方面的影响。结果表明,目标污染物的暴露初期对硝化效果产生不同程度的抑制,TCS、CuNPs及二者复合暴露时硝化效率分别下降8.7%、34%和31.7%,但随着暴露时间的增加,硝化效率逐渐恢复至正常水平。然而尽管硝化反应结束后对NH+4-N的去除率无明显差异,但CuNPs及二者同时暴露时对硝化速率及污泥的同化作用有显著抑制,而单独的TCS无明显影响。进一步研究发现CuNPs及二者复合暴露时对污泥的表面结构有一定的破损影响,且污泥的沉淀性能变差。     

纳米Fe3O4的制备及其对对硝基甲苯的催化降解

采用共沉淀法制备了纳米四氧化三铁（Fe3O4），并进行必要表征，制备所得的Fe3O4粒径与商品Fe3O4相当，均为15～20nm。在中性、碱性条件下，制备的材料表面带负电，而在弱酸性条件下，则带正电。制备出的Fe3O4与商品的Fe3O4一样，对对硝基甲苯具有相同的机械催化降解效率，均符合准一级反应动力学。     

城市道路沉积物氮、磷溶出特性

国内外众多研究表明,城市不透水表面沉积物是雨水径流中污染物的重要来源。以北京市某道路沉积物为研究对象,对城市道路沉积物的粒径分布进行了分析,并通过批量实验,研究了不同粒径道路沉积物中氮、磷营养物及有机物(COD)的溶出特性。实验结果表明,粒径较大的沉积物中氮含量较高,而粒径较小的沉积物中磷含量较高;虽然TP、PO3-4、TN、NO-3、NH+4、COD的溶出浓度、溶出速率变化特征各不相同,但总体趋势是粒径越小氮、磷及COD溶出浓度和溶出速率越大,且最大溶出速率都出现在前5 min。因此,为实现对城市雨水径流污染的有效控制,应采用源头控制措施对小粒径道路沉积物和初期雨水进行有效控制。     

Transport of copper as affected by titania nanoparticles in soil columns

The effects of TiO₂ nanoparticles on the transport of Cu through four different soil columns were studied. For two soils (HB and DX), TiO₂ nanoparticles acted as a Cu carrier and facilitated the transport of Cu. For a third soil (BJ) TiO₂ nanoparticles also facilitated Cu transport but to a much lesser degree, but for a fourth soil (HLJ) TiO₂ nanoparticles retarded the transport of Cu. Linear correlation analysis indicated that soil properties rather than sorption capacities for Cu primary governed whether TiO₂ nanoparticles-facilitated Cu transport. The TiO₂-associated Cu of outflow in the Cu-contaminated soil columns was significantly positively correlated with soil pH and negatively correlated with CEC and DOC. During passage through the soil columns 46.6-99.9% of Cu initially adsorbed onto TiO₂ could be “stripped” from nanoparticles depending on soil, where Cu desorption from TiO₂ nanoparticles increased with decreasing flow velocity and soil pH.     

稳定化FeS纳米颗粒原位修复地下水中Cr(Ⅵ)的可行性

FeS纳米材料易团聚易氧化的特点,极大地限制了其工程应用。为此,选用羧甲基纤维素钠(CMC)、淀粉(ST)、瓜尔胶(GG)和海藻酸钠(SA)作为高聚物稳定剂,制得CMC-FeS、ST-FeS、GG-FeS和SA-FeS纳米材料,综合考察了4种改性FeS材料的稳定性、迁移能力及其对Cr(Ⅵ)的反应活性。结果表明,4种高聚物稳定剂主要以羧基通过双齿桥接的形式结合到颗粒表面,从而抑制了颗粒间的团聚。改性后的FeS纳米材料与裸露 FeS相比,FeS纳米颗粒具有更强的稳定性。改性FeS纳米材料在饱和多孔石英砂介质中的迁移能力明显提高,迁移能力随着注入浓度质量的增加、介质粒径的减小而降低。CMC-FeS、ST-FeS和SA-FeS较强的抗沉降性能和迁移能力主要与静电斥力和空间位阻效应的增加有关,对于GG-FeS,空间位阻和剪切稀化特性使其具有一定的稳定性和在多孔介质中良好的迁移能力。与裸露FeS相比,4种改性纳米材料对Cr(Ⅵ)的去除能力均有明显提高,分别提高了67.2%、66.8%、58.4%和67.0%。以上研究结果能够为FeS纳米材料在土壤和地下水的修复提供参考。     

新型正渗透汲取液的试制及其处理浓盐水的应用

选取柠檬酸盐改良磁性纳米颗粒汲取液作为正渗透汲取液,研究其在浓盐水处理中的应用效果,采用热合成方法控制温度为30、60和90℃时制成了柠檬酸盐改良磁性纳米颗粒（MNP0、MNP1和MNP2）。对3种磁性纳米颗粒进行表征的结果显示,随反应温度的升高,分散性提高,同时温度升高,更有利于柠檬酸盐包覆到磁性纳米颗粒的表面。不同温度条件下合成的3种柠檬酸盐磁性纳米颗粒处理浓盐水测定水通量和反向盐通量研究表明,MNP2的水通量较MNP0和MNP1高,为23 L·（m2·h）-1,且水通量下降较稳定,反向盐通量较小。不同粒径的MNP2处理浓盐水研究结果表明,水通量随粒径的减小呈现增加趋势,粒径为3.5 nm时的渗透压和水通量最高且减压渗透（pressure relief osmosis,PRO）模式下水通量较正渗透（forward osmosis,FO）模式高。     

Adsorption of Pb,Cd, Cu,Zn, and Ni to titanium dioxide nanoparticles: effect of particle size,solid concentration,and exhaustion

Purpose  

Adsorption of metals (Pb, Cd, Cu, Ni, Zn) to TiO₂ nanoparticles and bulk particles was examined for use as a contaminant removal substrate as a function of particle size, sorbent concentration, and exhaustion.     

Assessment of the physico-chemical behavior of titanium dioxide nanoparticles in aquatic environments using multi-dimensional parameter testing

Assessment of the behavior and fate of engineered nanoparticles (ENPs) in natural aquatic media is crucial for the identification of environmentally critical properties of the ENPs. Here we present a methodology for testing the dispersion stability, ζ-potential and particle size of engineered nanoparticles as a function of pH and water composition. The results obtained from already widely used titanium dioxide nanoparticles (Evonik P25 and Hombikat UV-100) serve as a proof-of-concept for the proposed testing scheme. In most cases the behavior of the particles in the tested settings follows the expectations derived from classical DLVO theory for metal oxide particles with variable charge and an isoelectric point at around pH 5, but deviations also occur. Regardless of a 5-fold difference in BET specific surface area particles composed of the same core material behave in an overall comparable manner. The presented methodology can act as a basis for the development of standardised methods for comparing the behavior of different nanoparticles within aquatic systems.     

Phase separation and regrowth of aerosol matter collected after size fractionation in an impactor

Aerosol matter in the size range <2 μm was collected in a Berner impactor and subsequently analysed by scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and energy dispersive X-ray (EDX) spectrometry. Owing to the low electron beam energy of 5 keV (occasionally 10 keV), analysis was restricted to elements with atomic numbers 20 (Ca). Sub-micrometer aerosol matter was found to contain mostly S, O, and C as well as some K and Ca. Nitrogen appeared to escape detection, probably due to bombardment-induced sublimation of NO₃ and NH₄. During sampling at low to moderate relative humidity (<60%) the sulphur-rich fraction of the aerosol matter (most likely sulphates) regrew in the form of microcrystals with sizes up to 10 times larger than the mean aerodynamic diameter of the respective impactor stage. By contrast, when sampling during periods in course of which the relative humidity exceeded 70%, the aerosol matter regrew in the form of extended amorphous agglomerates. The aerosol deposits also contained large numbers of carbon nanoparticles, well separated from the regrown sulphate-rich matter. The nanoparticles were similar in size (20–40 nm), much smaller than the equivalent aerodynamic diameter of the impacting particles (63 nm–2 μm). Presumably, the carbon nanoparticles constituted the core of larger air-borne particles covered with sulphates (as well as with nitrates and organic carbon). The regrown microcrystals disappeared rapidly under electron bombardment at high current density, an observation that indicates high volatility at elevated temperatures. Aerosol matter collected in the size range between 1 and 2 μm contained large fractions of particles made of O, Si, P, K, and Ca (oxides). These particles were highly resistant to electron bombardment (hard) and showed little or no evidence for agglomeration or regrowth. After removing the soluble (acidic) material from the collected aerosol matter, only carbon nanoparticles and hard coarse particles were left behind. The observation of agglomerated or crystallized “soft” aerosol matter in combination with phase separation of carbon nanoparticles lends further support to the assertion that it is not possible to collect useful quantities of fine and ultrafine aerosol particles with as-suspended morphology. Some implications for health-related research are discussed.     

Hemoglobin (Hb) immobilized on amino-modified magnetic nanoparticles for the catalytic removal of bisphenol A

Catalytic removal of bisphenol A from aqueous solution with hemoglobin immobilized on amino-modified magnetic nanoparticles as an enzyme catalyst was reported. The amino-modified magnetite nanoparticles were firstly prepared by the coprecipitation of Fe²⁺ and Fe³⁺ with NH₃·H₂O and then modified by 3-aminopropyltriethoxysilane. The immobilization process was optimized by examining enzyme concentration, glutaraldehyde concentration, cross-link time, and immobilization time. The optimum conditions for the removal of bisphenol A with immobilized hemoglobin were also investigated. Under the optimality conditions, the removal efficiency of bisphenol A was about 80.3%. The immobilization had a beneficial effect on the stability of hemoglobin and conversions of bisphenol A. According to the proposed breakdown pathway and the intermediates, the enzyme-catalytic removal of bisphenol A by the immobilized hemoglobin is considered to be an effective method.