Symmetrizing cathode-anode response to speed up charging of nanoporous supercapacitors

Asymmetric behaviors of capacitance and charging dynamics in the cathode and anode are general for nanoporous supercapacitors. Un-derstanding this behavior is essential for the optimal design of supercapacitors. Herein, we perform constant-potential molecular dynamics simulations to reveal asymmetric features of porous supercapacitors and their effects on capacitance and charging dynamics. Our simulations show that, counterintuitively, charging dynamics can be fast in pores providing slow ion diffusion and vice versa. Unlike electrodes with single-size pores, multi-pore electrodes show overcharging and accelerated co-ion desorption, which can be attributed to the subtle interplay between the dynamics and charging mechanisms. We find that capacitance and charging dynamics correlate with how the ions respond to an applied cell voltage in the cathode and anode. We demonstrate that symmetrizing this response can help boost power density, which may find practical applications in supercapacitor optimization.     

Simultaneous nitrification and denitrification by Pseudomonas sp. Y-5 in a high nitrogen environment

Pseudomonas sp. Y-5, a strain with simultaneous nitrification and denitrification (SND) capacity, was isolated from the Wuhan Municipal Sewage Treatment Plant. This strain could rapidly remove high concentrations of inorganic nitrogen. Specifically, Pseudomonas sp. Y-5 removed 103 mg/L of NH₄⁺-N in 24 h without nitrate or nitrite accumulation when NH₄⁺-N was its sole nitrogen source. The NH₄⁺-N removal efficiency (RE) was 97.26%, and the average removal rate (RR) was 4.30 mg/L/h. Strain Y-5 also removed NO₃^?-N and NO₂^?-N even in aerobic conditions, with average RRs of 4.39 and 4.23 mg/L/h, respectively, and REs of up to 99.34% and 95.81% within 24 h. When cultured in SND medium (SNDM-1), strain Y-5 achieved an NH₄⁺-N RE of up to 97.80% and a total nitrogen (TN) RE of 93.01%, whereas NO₃^?-N was fully depleted in 48 h. Interestingly, high nitrite concentrations did not inhibit the nitrification capacity of Y-5 when grown in SNDM-2, the RE of NH₄⁺-N and TN reached 96.29% and 94.26%, respectively, and nitrite was consumed completely. Strain Y-5 also adapted well to high concentrations of ammonia (~401.68 mg NH₄⁺-N/L) or organic nitrogen (~315.12 mg TN/L). Our results suggested that Pseudomonas sp. Y-5 achieved efficient simultaneous nitrification and denitrification, thus demonstrating its potential applicability in the treatment of nitrogen-polluted wastewater.

     

Plant responses to metals stress: microRNAs in focus

Environmental Science and Pollution Research - Metal toxicity can largely affect the growth and yield of numerous plant species. Plants have developed specific mechanisms to withstand the varying...     

中美固体废物污染环境防治法律制度比较

对中美两国的固体废物法律制度进行了全面系统地比较，得出了中美两国的社会制度和经济发展水平虽然不同，但因美国的固体废物立法较早，管理制度比较全面，有些地方值得我国固体废物立法、监督管理借鉴。     

城市污水处理厂优化设计研究

对城市污水处理厂优化设计理论的发展历史作了回顾，对不同时期的几个系统模型作了介绍，提出了城市污水处理厂优化设计理论研究中几有待进一步研究的问题。     

In vitro and in vitro toxicity study of diesel exhaust particles using BEAS-2B cell line and the nematode Caenorhabditis elegans as biological models

Environmental Science and Pollution Research - It is well accepted that diesel exhaust particles (DEPs) are highly associated with improper function of organ systems. In this study, DEP toxicity...     

深圳妈湾排海工程非设计条件下泥沙沉积分析

本文在物理模型试型的基础上，通过理论分析和试验结果的相互验证，认为“悬浮指标”和“水流挟沙力”可作为泥沙沉积之水力条件的有效判据，且提供了判断方法，并由此得出了深圳妈湾排海工程防止泥沙沉积的临界排放流量，最后提出了防止泥沙沉积的运行管理防范措施和建议。     

蓝牙技术及其应用

蓝牙技术是一种无线通信标准,它利用无线链路在各种数字设备之间实现短距离、小功耗、低成本的话音和数据通信。本文讨论了它的起源、技术特点、组网、协议体系及其广阔的应用前景。     

N2O decomposition over K/Na-promoted Mg/Zn-Ce-cobalt mixed oxides catalysts

Three groups of cobalt mixed oxide catalysts（Mg/Zn-Co, Mg/Zn-Ce-C, K/Na-Mg/Zn-Ce-Co）were prepared by sol-gel or impregnation methods. The synergistic effects of transition metal, rare earth metal and alkali metal on cobalt mixed catalysts for nitrous oxide（N2O）decomposing to N2 and O2were investigated. The experimental results revealed that the catalytic activity for N2 O decomposition was promoted as Co2＋was replaced partially by Zn2＋/Mg2＋, moreover, the characterization analysis by XRD and XPS showed that Zn2＋/Mg2＋replaced Co2＋successfully into the spinel structure of Co3O4 and promoted significantly the catalytic activity. Especially, the addition of CeO2 and K2O/Na2O decreased the binding energy and resulted in an increase in the density of the electron cloud around Co and an improvement of the catalytic activity. Of the investigated cobalt mixed catalysts, the best catalytic activity was shown by 2% K-Zn0.5-Ce0.05-Co catalyst.     

贵阳市黔灵山泉水中26种元素的分析和评价

为考察饮用贵阳市黔灵山泉水是否对人体有益,使用ICP-MS(电感耦合等离子体质谱)对泉水中锂、铍、硼、铝、钛、钒、铬、锰、铁、钴、镍、铜、锌、镓、砷、硒、锶、钼、银、镉、锑、铯、钡、铊、铅和铀26种元素的含量进行了分析,并取自来水和市售瓶装水进行对比。结果表明:黔灵山泉水中元素含量符合国家对饮用水的要求,但其所提供的人体所需微量元素的含量与自来水和瓶装水相比并无明显优势。由于泉水不属于常规水源未对其进行日常监管,如果将黔灵山泉水作为饮用水源无明显益处,并存在一定风险。