Rapid synthesis of Ti-MCM-41 by microwave-assisted hydrothermal method towards photocatalytic degradation of oxytetracycline

This study employed microwave-assisted hydrothermal method to synthesize Ti-MCM-41,which are mesoporous materials with a high surface area and excellent photocatalytic ability. Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy(FTIR), X-ray diffraction(XRD), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy(XPS), transmission electron microscopy(TEM), and ultraviolet–visible spectroscopy(UV–Vis) were employed. The XRD findings showed that Ti-MCM-41 exhibited a peak at 2θ of 2.2°, which was attributed to the hexagonal MCM-41 structure. The BET(Brunauer–Emmett–Teller) results agreed with the TEM findings that Ti-MCM-41 has a pore size of about 3–5 nm and a high surface area of 883 m~2/g. FTIR results illustrated the existence of Si–O–Si and Si–O–Ti bonds in Ti-MCM-41. The appearance of Ti2 p peaks in the XPS results confirmed the FTIR findings that the Ti was successfully doped into the MCM-41 structure. Zeta(ζ)-potential results indicated that the iso-electric point(IEP) of Ti-MCM-41 was at about pH 3.02. In this study, the photocatalytic degradation of oxytetracycline(OTC) at different pH was investigated under Hg lamp irradiation(wavelength 365 nm). The rate constant(K′_(obs)) for OTC degradation was 0.012 min-1at pH 3. Furthermore, TOC(total organic carbon) and high resolution LC–MS(liquid chromatography–mass spectrometry) analyses were conducted to elucidate the possible intermediate products and degradation pathway for OTC. The TOC removal efficiency of OTC degradation was 87.0%, 74.4% and 50.9% at pH 3, 7 and 10, respectively. LC–MS analysis results showed that the degradation products from OTC resulted from the removal of functional groups from the OTC ring.     

甲基化MCM-41吸附水中硝基苯类化合物的研究

利用三甲基氯硅烷对MCM-41进行表面修饰制得甲基化MCM-41,采用X-射线衍射分析仪（XRD）、透射电镜（TEM）、N2吸附-脱附和红外光谱（FTIR）对样品进行表征,并考察其对水中硝基苯类化合物（NACs）的吸附性能.结果表明,甲基化MCM-41对NACs的吸附速率较快,吸附为放热过程,吸附等温线可以用线性模型拟...     

N-TiO_2/RGO催化剂的制备及其光催化性能的研究

以三乙胺为氮源,HF为形貌控制剂,采用水热法一步合成了N掺杂(001)面锐钛矿TiO_2纳米片/还原氧化石墨烯(N-Ti O2/RGO)复合催化剂,通过XRD、FTIR、SEM、TEM和Raman对样品的组成结构和形貌进行表征。以罗丹明B(Rh B)为模拟污染物,研究了不同掺N量和氧化石墨烯加入量下制备的复合材料的光催化性能。实验结果表明:当n(N)∶n(Ti)为0.5,氧化石墨烯加入量为15 m L时,N-TiO)2/RGO复合材料的光催化性能最好。在催化剂用量为0.5 g/L,罗丹明B溶液初始浓度为20 mg/L时,紫外光催化反应30 min后,罗丹明B的降解率可达94.02%。     

Ag/P-g-C3N4复合材料可见光催化降解双酚AF的机理研究

利用简单的热聚合及原位沉淀法制备了一系列不同质量比(1%～10%)的Ag/P-g-C_3N_4复合材料,采用XRD、SEM、TEM、UV-Vis DRS、FTIR、BET和XPS等表征手段对复合材料的形貌结构、光学特性和化学组成进行了表征.利用合成材料光催化降解双酚AF(BPAF),研究了溶液初始pH、溶解性有机质(DOM)对BPAF降解的影响,并对光催化降解机理进行了探讨.结果表明,在pH=7时,5%Ag/P-g-C_3N_4表现出最强的光催化性能,其在90 min内对BPAF的降解率达到100%.DOM在低浓度(0.5 mg·L~(-1))时促进了BPAF的光降解,而在高浓度时(2～10 mg·L~(-1))抑制了BPAF的光降解.活性基团捕获实验结果表明,在Ag/P-g-C_3N_4降解BPAF过程中,h~+和·OH起主要的作用,直接参与了BPAF的降解.相对于P-g-C_3N_4,Ag/P-g-C_3N_4光催化性能的增强主要是因为Ag的负载促进了e~-和h~+的分离,同时Ag单质的SPR效应提高了复合材料对可见光的吸收率,延长了光生载流子的寿命.     

利用碳氮共掺杂二氧化钛纳米管阵列实现同时降解甲基橙和产氢

本研究结合阳极氧化和超声辅助沉积的方法合成碳氮共掺杂的二氧化钛纳米管阵列,并采用XRD、FESEM、UV-vis、XPS等技术对材料进行表征.光电化学(PEC)体系中,碳氮共掺杂二氧化钛纳米管阵列作为阳极,甲基橙溶液作为光电催化氧化的对象,对光催化剂的氧化性能进行了考察,与此同时,在阴极实现光解水产氢,最终在PEC体系中实现同时降解甲基橙和产氢.XRD、FESEM、UV-vis、XPS及TEM等表征结果表明,碳氮成功地掺入到了二氧化钛纳米管阵列中,并未破坏其多孔有序的结构,而且比二氧化钛纳米管阵列具有更高的光催化活性.光电催化降解甲基橙的实验当中,在酸性溶液条件下,二氧化钛纳米管阵列的催化氧化效率较高,降解效率达到了100%,其速率常数为2.3×10-3s-1(p H=4),同时也具有较高的产氢速率(0.95 mmol·h-1),因此,该实验体系在光电催化降解污水中的有机污染物同时产氢方面有应用前景.     

MCM-41孔径对负载MnOx催化氧化甲苯性能的影响

以3种不同孔径的介孔分子筛MCM-41（2.66、4.24和4.64 nm）为载体,采用等体积浸渍法制备MnO_x/MCM-41,考察了其催化氧化甲苯的活性,并用XRD、TEM、H₂-TPR、O₂-TPD和XPS等手段对催化剂进行表征.结果表明,增大载体孔径改变了锰元素的价态分布,提高了Mn³⁺和表面吸附氧的含量,使得催化剂的氧化还原性和晶格氧流动性也有所提升.因此,载体孔径从2.66 nm增大至4.64 nm后,MnO_x/MCM-41催化氧化甲苯的T90(体积空速=21200 h^-1)从369℃降至335℃.此外,还利用FTIR分析了甲苯的降解途径：甲苯先被活化脱氢,形成苯甲基,被吸附于催化剂表面;然后苯甲基被氧化为苯甲醇、苯甲醛和苯甲酸,随后苯环被破坏,苯甲酸裂解为马来酸、羧酸和甲酸等物质;最后被完全氧化为水和二氧化碳.     

MCM-41分子筛吸附罗丹明B的研究

通过水热法合成了MCM-41分子筛,通过XRD,N2吸附-脱附对样品进行了表征。以MCM-41分子筛作为吸附剂,以罗丹明B溶液模拟染料废水,进行了吸附脱色实验,考察了吸附时的pH值、温度、浓度、平衡时间等因素对吸附性能的影响。研究发现在较宽的pH值范围（3～9）和低温（5～20℃）时,MCM-41分子筛对于罗丹明B表现出优异的吸附性能,每克吸附质量可达到113～141mg。     

BiOBr分子印迹材料的制备及其降解诺氟沙星性能

为了有效处理低浓度抗生素残留废水,以水热法制备的BiOBr为载体,诺氟沙星（NOR）为模板,通过表面分子印迹法制备了BiOBr分子印迹材料（MIP）.同时,采用SEM与XRD对制备的材料进行相分析及显微结构分析,并利用XPS、FTIR、BET和UV-Vis DRS对所合成材料的微观结构进行观察.最后,以诺氟沙星（NOR）为目标污染物,对MIP在暗反应下的吸附性能及300 W Xe灯照射下的光催化性能进行测定,并探讨pH、投加量、初始浓度、是否印迹处理对NOR去除的影响.实验结果表明,在pH为中性,MIP投加量为2.5 g·L^-1的条件下,MIP对5 mg·L^-1 NOR溶液的去除率达到96.2%,且对低浓度（1 mg·L^-1）NOR溶液的去除率达到99%.综合表明,本文所制备的MIP适用于低浓度诺氟沙星废水的处理.     

苯酚在Z型光催化材料Bi2WO6/SnS2作用下的降解分析

以苯酚作为目标降解物,研究了Z型Bi_2WO_6/SnS_2的光催化性能。通过水热法合成Z型Bi_2WO_6/SnS_2,并采用XRD、DRS、FTIR、PL、SEM、XPS等手段对样品进行了表征,通过光催化降解苯酚实验发现40%Bi_2WO_6/SnS_2对含酚废水的降解率可达92. 5%。较高的降解率归因于宽窄带隙材料的复合提高了光生电子-空穴的分离,因此产生更多的光生电子-空穴对,提供了更多的反应活性位,从而实现对苯酚的高效降解。     

BiPO4/赤铁矿光催化降解气态苯乙烯

利用水热法合成了 BiPO₄/赤铁矿复合催化剂,并对催化剂进行了 X 射线衍射（XRD）、扫描电镜（SEM）、X 射线光电子能谱（XPS）、透射电子显微镜（TEM）、紫外可见漫反射（DRS）、BET 比表面及光致发光光谱（PL）等一系列表征,同时探讨了不同制备条件下的复合催化剂对气态苯乙烯降解的影响及其光催化机理 .结果表明：天然赤铁矿的负载能有效提高 BiPO₄光生电子-空穴对的分离效率,提升其光催化活性;当制备BiPO₄/赤铁矿的条件为质量比1∶1、溶液 pH=1、焙烧温度 300 ℃时,复合材料对 50 mg·m^-3气态苯乙烯的降解率最高,达到 87.9%,且在同等条件下进行 4 次循环实验后,降解率仅下降 5.9%,稳定性得以证明 . 经过机理实验研究证明,BiPO₄/赤铁矿复合催化剂光催化降解苯乙烯主要是光生电子-空穴对、氧衍生的超氧自由基及羟基自由基起主导作用 .     

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.     

Degradation of metabolites accumulated of benzo[a]pyrene by coupling Penicillium Chrysogenum with KMnO4

Several main metabolites of benzo[a]pyrene （BaP） formed by Penicillium chrysogenum, Benzo[a]pyrene-1,6-quinone （BP 1,6- quinone）, trans-7,8-dihydroxy-7,8-dihydrobenzo[a]pyrene （BP 7,8-diol）, 3-hydroxybenzo[a]pyrene （3-OHBP）, were identified by high-performance liquid chromatography （HPLC）. The three metabolites were liable to be accumulated and were hardly further metabolized because of their toxicity to microorganisms. However, their further degradation was essential for the complete degradation of BaP. To enhance their degradation, two methods, degradation by coupling Penicillium chrysogenum with KMnO4 and degradation only by Penicillium chrysogenum, were compared; Meanwhile, the parameters of degradation in the superior method were optimized. The results showed that （1） the method of coupling Penicillium chrysogenum with KMnO4 was better and was the first method to be used in the degradation of BaP and its metabolites; （2） the metabolite, BP 1,6-quinone was the most liable to be accumulated in pure cultures; （3） the effect of degradation was the best when the concentration of KMnO4 in the cultures was 0.01% （w/v）, concentration of the three compounds was 5 mg/L and pH was 6.2. Based on the experimental results, a novel concept with regard to the bioremediation of BaP-contaminated environment was discussed, considering the influence on environmental toxicity of the accumulated metabolites.     

Impact of atrazine and nitrogen fertilizers on the sorption of chlorotoluron in soil and model sorbents

Sorption of chlorotoluron in ammonium sulfate, urea and atrazine multi-solutes system was investigated by batch experiments. The results showed application of nitrogen fertilizers to the soil could affect the behavior of chlorotoluron. At the same concentration of N, sorption of chlorotoluron decreased as the concentration of atrazine increased on the day 0 and 6 in soil, respectively. The sorption of chlorotoluron increased from 0 to 6 d when soils were preincubated with deionized water, ammonium sulfate and urea solution for 6 d. That indicated incubation time was one of the most important factors for the sorption of chlorotoluron in nitrogen fertilizers treatments. The individual sorption isotherms of chlorotoluron in rubbery polymer and silica were strictly linear in single solute system, but there were competition sorption between pesticides or between pesticides and nitrogen fertilizers. That indicated the sorption taken place by concurrent solid-phase dissolution mechanism and sorption on the interface of water-organic matter or water-mineral matter.     

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.     

Effects of two sludge application on fractionation and phytotoxicity of zinc and copper in the soil

The potential harm of heavy metals is a primary concern in application of sludge to the agricultural land. A pot experiment was conducted to evaluate the effect of two sludges on fractionation of Zn and Cu in soil and their phytotoxicity to pakchoi. The loamy soil was mixed with 0%, 20%, 40%, 60% and 80% (by weight) of digested sewage sludge (SS) and composted sludge (SC). The additions of both sludges caused a significant raise in all fractions, resulting in that exchangeable (EXCH) and organic bound (OM) became predominance of Zn and organic bound Cu occupied the largest portion. There was more available amount of Zn and Cu in SS treatments than SC treatments. During the pot experiment, the concentration of Zn in EXCH, carbonate (CAR) and OM and Cu in EXCH and OM fractions decreased in all treatments, so their bioavailability reduced. Germination rate and plant biomass decreased when the addition rate was high and the best yield appeared in 20% mixtures at the harvest of pakchoi. The two sludges increased tissue contents of Zn and Cu especially in the SS treatments. Zn in pakchoi was not only in relationship to ΔEXCH and ΔCAR forms but also in ΔOM forms in the sludge-soil mixtures. Tissue content of Cu in pakchoi grown on SC-soils could not be predicted by ΔEXCH. These correlation rates between Zn and Cu accumulation in pakchoi and variation of different fractions increased with time, which might indicate that sludges represented stronger impacts on the plant in long-term land application.     

Intraspecific differences in effects of co-contamination of cadmium and

A hydroponic experiment was carried out to study intraspecific differences in the effects of different concentrations of cadmium (Cd)(0-10 mg/L) and arsenate (As(V)) (0-8 mg/L) on the growth parameters and accumulation of Cd and As in six wheat varieties Jing-9428, Duokang-1, Jingdong-11, Jing-411, Jingdong-8 and Zhongmai-8. The endpoints of wheat seedlings, including seed germination,biomass, root length and shoot height, decreased with increasing the Cd and As concentrations. Significant differences in seed germination, biomass, root length, shoot height and the accumulation of Cd and As were observed between the treatments and among the varieties (p ＜ 0.05). The lethal dosage 50% were about 20, 80, 60, 60, 80 and 20 mg As/L for Jing-9428, Duokang-1, Jingdong-11,Jing-411, Jingdong-8 and Zhongmai-8, respectively, and the corresponding values for Cd were about 30, 80, 20, 40, 60 and 10 mg Cd/L, respectively. Among the six varieties, Duokang-1 was found to be the most resistant to Cd and As toxicity, and Zhongmai-8 was the most sensitive to Cd and As co-contamination. The resistance of the six varieties was found dependant on the seedling uptake of Cd and As. Duokang-1 was the most suitable for cultivation in Cd and As co-contaminated soils.     

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

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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.     

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.