Glutathione-functionalized melamine sponge,a mimic of a natural antidote,as a quick responsive adsorbent for efficient removal of Hg(II) from aqueous solutions

Minamata disease is caused by methylmercury, which is produced by microorganisms from inorganic mercury ions, Hg(II), in the aquatic environment. Adsorption is a feasible method to remove Hg(II) from waters, but there are some drawbacks when using conventional adsorbents, for example, tedious solid–liquid separation, slow response, and excessive residual levels of mercury. In this work, a novel spongy adsorbent has been developed for Hg(II) removal via surface functionalization of melamine formaldehyde sponge by glutathione. This material mimics a natural antidote that removes trace heavy metals in the human body. Results show that the functionalized sponge displays a 99.99% removal efficiency for low concentrations of Hg(II) of 10 mg/L. As a consequence, the residual Hg concentration is lower than 0.005 mg/L, which is slightly below the standard for total mercury in drinking water, of 0.006 mg/L, formulated by the World Health Organization, and much lower that the discharge regulation standard, of 0.01 mg/L, set by the ministry of environmental protection of China. Adsorption kinetic studies indicate that the functionalized sponge has a fast response. Indeed, the adsorption equilibrium can be reached within 10 min, and about 80% of total adsorption capacities are reached in 1 min. Moreover, the maximum adsorption capacity of the glutathione-functionalized sponge is as high as 240.02 mg/g, as shown by adsorption isotherm. Overall our findings disclose the great potential of the developed sponge adsorbent for rapid and efficient removal of Hg(II) from water.     

Low ambient temperature increases hospital re-admissions for systemic lupus erythematosus in humid subtropical region: a time series study

Currently, the correlation between ambient temperature and systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) hospital admissions remains not determined. The aim of this study was to explore the correlation between ambient temperature and SLE hospital admissions in Hefei City, China. An ecological study design was adopted. Daily data on SLE hospital admissions in Hefei City, from January 1, 2007, to December 31, 2017, were obtained from the two largest tertiary hospitals in Hefei, and the daily meteorological data at the same period were retrieved from China Meteorological Data Network. The generalized additive model (GAM) combined with distributed lag nonlinear model (DLNM) with Poisson link was applied to evaluate the influence of ambient temperature on SLE hospital admissions after controlling for potential confounding factors, including seasonality, relative humidity, day of week, and long-term trend. There were 1658 SLE hospital admissions from 2007 to 2017, including 370 first admissions and 1192 re-admissions (there were 96 admissions with admission status not stated). No correlation was observed between ambient temperature and SLE first admissions, but a correlation was found between low ambient temperature and SLE re-admissions (RR: 2.53, 95% CI: 1.11, 5.77) (3.5 °C vs 21 °C). The effect of ambient temperature on SLE re-admissions remained for 2 weeks but disappeared in 3 weeks. Exposure to low ambient temperature may increase hospital re-admissions for SLE, and thus it is important for SLE patients to maintain a warm living environment and avoid exposure to lower ambient temperature.

     

“94.6”湘江流域特大洪水分析和防洪对策

对１９９４年６月湘江流域特大洪水的灾情和成因进行了系统分析，通过对这次洪水的反思，总结经验教训，并提出了防洪对策。     

常州地区村镇自建住宅抗震设防措施与对策研究

针对江苏省常州市地区村镇自建住宅的抗震性能进行了调查研究,针对存在的问题提出了相应的抗震设防措施与对策.     

山门火山构造洼地火山—侵入杂岩的地球化学特征

浙东山门火山构造洼地的燕山晚期火山—侵入杂岩由I型和A型组成,它们在岩石化学、地球化学上有着明显差异,分别来源于不同的母岩浆。本区下白垩统朝川组(K_1 C)的火山岩为玄武岩—流纹岩双峰式火山岩组合,与燕山晚期的侵入岩都是在拉张构造环境下,同空间、大致同旋回形成的。但来源于各自独立的岩浆房,而且熔融程度不同。     

新形势下地震台档案管理员素质的探讨

本文对地震台档案管理工作的主体-档案管理员应该具备的素质进行了探讨.由于地震台站的档案管理有其特殊性,从而档案管理员不仅要具有较高的政治理论素质和职业道德素质,同时更要有较强的专业素质.本文对这些素质进行了探讨.     

电镀废水中微量铜的测定方法

在NaF和NaAc存在下，直接测定电镀废水中的微量铜，该方法具有良好的选择性和灵敏度。     

生命周期矩阵在评价环境标志产品中的应用

环境标志说明产品在其整个生命周期中的环境表现满足一定的要求。生命周期评价技术被许多国家作为认证环境标志产品的工具。文章介绍了生命周期评价的定义和框架，以及简式生命周期矩阵在评价环境标志产品中的应用。在分析简式生命周期矩阵不足的基础上，提出了用于评价环境标志产品的改进生命周期矩阵。最后，探讨了生命周期矩阵在其它领域的应用。     

溧阳台体应变异常与地震的对应关系研究

地震预报的基础是要有连续可靠的高质量的观测资料。地震台站一线的工作人员对本台产出的观测资料的可靠性最有发言权,溧阳地震台的体应变观测资料在历年的全国资料质量评比中连续6年获得前三名。本文通过对江苏溧阳地震台体应变观测资料的分析研究,发现1996年11月09日在南黄海6.1级地震和1997年07月28日在南黄海5.1级地震,台湾1999年09月21日7.6级地震和2002年03月31日7.5级地震以及2001年11月14日青海8.1级地震前后,该台体应变资料有较明显的前兆异常反应,并且有一定的变化规律和异常特征,通过对这种规律的总结对地震预报有一定的参考价值,为此,我们对这种规律认真的分析总结,以提供给大家参考。     

凭祥金矿风化剖面中砷的地球化学研究

利用连续提取法结合电子探针分析对龙塘金矿风化剖面中砷的赋存状态及其地球化学行为进行了研究。结果表明金矿区表层土壤中砷含量达588mg/kg,是土壤质量标准的十几至几十倍，该土壤已受到砷的严重污染。风化母岩中砷主要赋存于含砷黄铁矿与毒砂之中，而风化样品中砷主要赋存于晶质氧化铁中，其次为非晶质氧化铁之中，其他三个结合态相对较少。风化初期，含砷黄铁矿与毒砂风化溶解，其中大部分砷被风化溶液淋失，其他砷被氧化铁吸附。非晶质氧化铁结合态砷在风化过程中显示先升后降的趋势，而晶质氧化铁结合态砷则逐渐升高。雨水对表层土壤的冲刷、风化母岩中硫化物的风化溶解、风化产物中氧化铁在饱和条件下的溶解等都会使剖面中的砷释放出来，对周围环境造成潜在的威胁。