光催化技术降解水中环境药物的研究进展

环境水体中检测到大量药物的存在,主要包括抗生素,抗惊厥抗抑郁药物,解热和非甾体消炎药,血脂调整剂,β-阻滞剂等。传统的水处理技术并不能有效地去除这些药物,存在于水体中的环境药物对公共健康的潜在危害引起了广泛的关注。文中简要地介绍了近年来光催化技术在降解环境药物动力学和机理方面的研究进展,试图找出水体中环境药物降解的一般规律,为环境水体中该类物质的迁移和转化提供理论依据。     

Enhanced photocatalytic reduction of carbon dioxide into carbon monoxide by electric field generation and defect engineering in TiO2

Environmental Chemistry Letters - Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions and rising fossil fuel consumption have already resulted in global warming and energy crisis. Therefore, conversion of CO2 into...     

Improved product selectivity of electrochemical reduction of carbon dioxide by tuning local carbon dioxide concentration with multiphysics models

Environmental Chemistry Letters - Electrochemical reduction of carbon dioxide (CO2) is promising to alleviate carbon emissions and produce fuels and materials in a circular way, yet effective...     

Electrochemical reduction of carbon dioxide into valuable chemicals: a review

Environmental Chemistry Letters - Global warming is partly caused by massive emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), a greenhouse gas, in the atmosphere by industrial and other human activities....     

Recent advances on elemental biosorption

Environmental Chemistry Letters - Industrial activities play a relevant role in environmental pollution since their wastes contain high concentrations of toxic elements that can add significant...     

Photosynthetic carbon dioxide fixation in zooxanthellae

The carbon-fixation patterns of freshly isolated zooxanthellae from the hermatypic coral Acropora formosa were examined during a 15 min exposure to sodium mosa were examined during a 15 min exposure to sodium [¹⁴C]bicarbonate. The labelling pattern during the first 60 s exposure showed that the C₃ carbon-fixation pathway is the major route for photosynthetic carbon fixation in Symbiodinium sp. 3-Phosphoglyceric acid, which constituted >50% of the label after 5 s, steadily decreased over the first 60 s. Hexose phosphates, aspartate, malate and glucose were the other main products during the first 60 s. Over longer periods, significant amounts of the organic acids succinate, aspartate and glutamate were found in the extract along with glucose; but no glycerol.     

Recent advances in 2D nanopores for desalination

Water shortage is a major problem facing the world today, although 70% of the earth is covered with water. With 95% of this water in seas and oceans, man has to find the most energy-efficient way of desalination for sustainable freshwater supply. Conventional desalination technologies such as reverse osmosis and thermal distillation involve large amounts of energy, especially for high salt rejection. In comparison, the discovery of two-dimensional materials such as graphene and its structural analogs boron nitride and molybdenum disulphide (MoS₂) has fostered been tremendous progress for energy-saving desalination using nanopores of these materials. This article reviews the recent developments in this technology with experimental and molecular simulation literature survey over the past few years. It explains the role of nanopores in desalination in terms of structure, energy, cost-effectiveness and process efficiency.     

全氟化合物的生物富集效应研究进展

研究污染物的生物富集效应,对于预测污染物在生物体内的含量、建立环境标准以及评估污染物的生态风险具有重要的意义。结合近年来国内外报道的有关全氟化合物（PFCs）的生物浓缩因子（BCF）、生物富集因子（BAF）、生物放大因子（BMF）和营养级放大因子（TMF）等参数,对PFCs的生物富集效应及其影响因素进行了综述。研究结果表明,氟代碳原子数高于7的PFCs一般在生物体或食物链（网）上具有生物富集效应,而氟代碳原子数低于7的PFCs的生物富集效应较低。PFCs的理化性质（碳链长度、碳链末端基团类型和是否含有支链等）、生物的种类及其生理生化参数（体长、体重和性别等）和环境条件（生态系统的组成、水温和污染物含量等）等都影响PFCs在生物体内或食物链（网）上的富集。综观当前研究成果,PFCs在食物链（网）上生物放大效应研究主要集中于极地地区海洋食物网,应加强其他区域（特别是典型污染区域）、各种类型食物网（如淡水食物网和陆生食物网）上PFCs的生物富集效应及其影响因素研究,为全面评估PFCs的生态风险提供基础数据。     

分子印迹技术在水环境抗生素富集中的应用进展

近年来,由于抗生素的大量使用,使得环境中抗生素的残留现象变得十分普遍.这些残留的抗生素通过多种途径进入到水环境中,会对人类健康以及水生生态系统造成危害.分子印迹技术(MIT)因其能选择性识别、有效富集和去除目标分析物,被广泛应用于水环境中抗生素的富集及检测.本文介绍了分子印迹技术的原理以及印迹聚合物的制备方法,并且总结...     

Recent advances in bismuth-based photocatalysts: Environment and energy applications

Photocatalysis is an effective way to solve the problems of environmental pollution and energy shortage. Numerous photocatalysts have been developed and various strategies have been proposed to improve the photocatalytic performance. Among them, Bi-based photocatalysts have become one of the most popular research topics due to their suitable band gaps, unique layered structures, and physicochemical properties. In this review, Bi-based photocatalysts(BiOX, BiVO₄, Bi₂S_3<...     

石墨烯在环境有机污染物分析中的应用进展

石墨烯是一种全部由碳六元环构成的新型二维碳纳米材料.从2004年发现至今,其在能源、电子、复合材料、生物医学等领域中的应用都取得了重大研究进展.近年来,石墨烯在分析化学领域也表现出了巨大的应用潜力,尤其是在环境有机污染物分析方面,涌现了大量相关报道.本文简要回顾了近期石墨烯在环境有机污染物分析中的应用情况,涵盖了样品前处理、色谱、传感器、质谱等不同的技术方向,并对石墨烯在环境分析中的应用前景进行了展望.     

Recent advances in membrane bioreactor technology for wastewater treatment in China

Since the introduction of the membrane bioreactor (MBR) in China in the early 1990s, remarkable progress has been achieved on the research and application of this technology. China has now become one of the most active fields in the world in this regard. This review outlines the development of MBR-based processes in China and their performance of treating municipal and industrial wastewaters. Since membrane fouling is a critical operational problem with MBR processes, this paper also proposes updated understanding of fouling mechanisms and strategies of fouling control, which are mainly compiled from publications of Chinese researchers. As for the commercial application of MBR in the country, the latest statistics of large-scale MBR plants (>10000 m³·d⁻¹) are provided, and the growth trend of total treatment capacity as well as its driving force is analyzed.     

Recent advances in the electrochemical oxidation water treatment: Spotlight on byproduct control

• Byproduct formation mechanisms during electrochemical oxidation water treatment. • Control byproduct formation by quenchers. • Process optimization to suppress byproduct formation. Electrochemical oxidation (EO) is a promising technique for decentralized wastewater treatment, owing to its modular design, high efficiency, and ease of automation and transportation. The catalytic destruction of recalcitrant, non-biodegradable pollutants (per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), pharmaceuticals, and personal care products (PPCPs), pesticides, etc.) is an appropriate niche for EO. EO can be more effective than homogeneous advanced oxidation processes for the degradation of recalcitrant chemicals inert to radical-mediated oxidation, because the potential of the anode can be made much higher than that of hydroxyl radicals (E_OH = 2.7 V vs. NHE), forcing the direct transfer of electrons from pollutants to electrodes. Unfortunately, at such high anodic potential, chloride ions, which are ubiquitous in natural water systems, will be readily oxidized to chlorine and perchlorate. Perchlorate is a to-be-regulated byproduct, and chlorine can react with matrix organics to produce organic halogen compounds. In the past ten years, novel electrode materials and processes have been developed. However, spotlights were rarely focused on the control of byproduct formation during EO processes in a real-world context. When we use EO techniques to eliminate target contaminants with concentrations at μg/L-levels, byproducts at mg/L-levels might be produced. Is it a good trade-off? Is it possible to inhibit byproduct formation without compromising the performance of EO? In this mini-review, we will summarize the recent advances and provide perspectives to address the above questions.     

Photosynthetic carbon reduction: high rates in the sea-surface microlayer

The ocean is a significant sink for increasing anthropogenic carbon dioxide emissions. The sea-surface microlayer (upper 50 m layer) serves as the primary point for exchange of materials, including carbon dioxide, between the atmosphere and hydrosphere. We determined microalgal standing stocks and activities in microlayer and subsurface water from areas with (S) and without (NS) visible natural surface slicks in Sequim Bay, Washington, USA, in July 1984. Enrichment ratios (microlayer concentration: subsurface bulkwater concentration) were: phytoneuston population abundance, 37 (NS) to 154 (S); total chlorophylls, 1.3 (NS) to 18 (S); particulate carbon fixation, 2 (NS) to 52 (S); and dissolved carbon excretion, 17 (NS) to 63 (S). Photoinhibition of 36 to 89% occurred in phytoneuston under natural summer light-intensities. Slick samples had greater standing stocks and rates of primary production than non-slick samples. The species composition of phytoneuston was distinctly different from that of phytoplankton. These results suggest that phytoneuston form a unique community. Although carbon fixation in summer was less per individual in phytoneuston than in phytoplankton, because of their overall abundance at the air-sea interface, phytoneuston may play an important role in the transfer of CO₂ from the atmosphere into ocean surface-water.     

Recent advances in antimony removal using carbon-based nanomaterials: A review

• The synthesis and physicochemical properties of various CNMs are reviewed. • Sb removal using carbon-based nano-adsorbents and membranes are summarized. • Details on adsorption behavior and mechanisms of Sb uptake by CNMs are discussed. • Challenges and future prospects for rational design of advanced CNMs are provided. Recently, special attention has been deserved to environmental risks of antimony (Sb) element that is of highly physiologic toxicity to human. Conventional coagulation and ion exchange methods for Sb removal are faced with challenges of low efficiency, high cost and secondary pollution. Adsorption based on carbon nanomaterials (CNMs; e.g., carbon nanotubes, graphene, graphene oxide, reduced graphene oxide and their derivatives) may provide effective alternative because the CNMs have high surface area, rich surface chemistry and high stability. In particular, good conductivity makes it possible to create linkage between adsorption and electrochemistry, thereby the synergistic interaction will be expected for enhanced Sb removal. This review article summarizes the state of art on Sb removal using CNMs with the form of nano-adsorbents and/or filtration membranes. In details, procedures of synthesis and functionalization of different forms of CNMs were reviewed. Next, adsorption behavior and the underlying mechanisms toward Sb removal using various CNMs were presented as resulting from a retrospective analysis of literatures. Last, we prospect the needs for mass production and regeneration of CNMs adsorbents using more affordable precursors and objective assessment of environmental impacts in future studies.     

基于丝网印刷电极的电化学传感器在农药残留检测中的应用综述

环境中农药残留具有较强的毒性,其长期残存会对环境生态系统和人类个体产生毒性效应,因而引起科研工作者的关注.目前,传统的色谱分析方法(如气相色谱法、液相色谱-质谱联用法等)是农药残留检测的主要手段,但是存在费时、样本处理复杂、仪器设备昂贵等局限性,因此,迫切需求建立简单、快速、灵敏的农残检测方法.生物传感技术具有诸多优势,特别是其可以简化样本处理/制备过程,实现场地检测,降低检测成本,有望将来取代传统的分析方法.本文主要综述了丝网印刷电极电化学传感器在农残检测中的研究进展.首先,简单介绍了丝网印刷电极及其制备,然后重点介绍了丝网印刷电极电化学传感器在有机磷类、氨基甲酸酯类、除草剂类等三类农药中的应用进展,并分别阐述了以酶、核酸、蛋白、抗体等为分子识别元件的生物传感检测原理,最后对丝网印刷电极的发展进行了展望.     

Indoor carbon dioxide capture technologies: a review

Environmental Chemistry Letters - Global warming could be slowed down by removing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, yet classical methods for carbon dioxide capture are fewly adapted to indoor...