Performance and mechanism of carbamazepine removal by FeS-S2O82– process: experimental investigation and DFT calculations

● Synergistic removal of carbamazepine (CBZ) was obtained in the FeS-S₂O₈^2– process. ● SO₄^•− and •OH were identified as the main radicals in the FeS-S₂O₈^2– process. ● Heterogeneous oxidation would be dominant first, followed by homogeneous reaction. ● Degradation pathway of CBZ was well elucidated by experiments and DFT calculations. As persulfate (S₂O₈^2–) is being increasingly used as an alternative oxidizing agent, developing low-cost and eco-friendly catalysts for efficient S₂O₈^2– activation is potentially useful for the treatment of wastewater containing refractory organic pollutant. In this study, the degradative features and mechanisms of carbamazepine (CBZ) were systematically investigated in a novel FeS- S₂O₈^2– process under near-neutral conditions. The results exhibited that CBZ can be effectively eliminated by the FeS-S₂O₈^2– process and the optimal conditions were: 250 mg/L FeS, 0.5 mmol/L S₂O₈^2–, and pH = 6.0. The existence of Cl⁻ (1 and 50 mmol/L) has little influence on the CBZ elimination, while both HCO₃⁻ and HPO₄²⁻ (1 and 50 mmol/L) significantly suppressed the CBZ removal in the FeS-S₂O₈^2– process. CBZ could be degraded via a radical mechanism in the FeS-S₂O₈^2– process, the working radical species (i.e., SO₄^•− and •OH) were efficiently formed via the promoted decomposition of S₂O₈^2– by the surface Fe²⁺ on the FeS and the dissolved ferrous ions in solution. Based on the identified oxidized products and Fukui index calculations, a possible degradation pathway of CBZ was speculated. More importantly, a two-stage oxidation mechanism of CBZ elimination was speculated in the FeS-S₂O₈^2– process, the activation of S₂O₈^2– by the surface-active Fe^(II) of FeS dominated in the initial 5 min, while homogeneous oxidation reactions played more essential parts than others in the following reaction stage (5–60 min). Overall, this study demonstrated that the FeS-S₂O₈^2– process is capable of removing CBZ from water efficiently.     

城市降雨径流人工湿地处理的效能研究

根据广东省东莞市同沙水库集水区的降雨径流的平均水质特征,采用改进的人工湿地系统对其污染物的降解效果和耐冲击负荷能力进行了模拟研究,实验中人工模拟城市降雨径流污染物平均浓度COD为169.19 mg/L、TP为0.58 mg/L、TN为5.69 mg/L和NH4+-N为3.69 mg/L.实验结果表明,该湿地系统各对污染...     

武汉市城区大气监测优化布点研究

对武汉市城区网格布点实测ＴＳＰ、ＳＯ２获取了城区大气污染总体水平的数据，运用Ｆｉｓｈｅｒ最优分割方法，求出城区５个优化测点数，运用模糊聚类方法对武汉城区４８个网格测点的ＴＳＰ、ＳＯ２污染强度置信水平进行聚类；运用日均值和百分位数逼近方法检验；结合优化布点原则等，最终确定的ＴＳＰ、ＳＯ２的５个优化测点能集中反映城区大气环境中ＴＳＰ、ＳＯ２的总体污染水平。     

反相高效液相色谱法测定污水中壬基酚聚氧乙烯醚总量

建立了固相萃取一反相液相色谱一荧光检测法分析污水中壬基酚聚氧乙烯醚总量的方法.固相萃取采用Wa-ters Oasis HLB固相萃取柱(30 μg×60 mg×3 mL),6 mL二氯甲烷/甲醇(90/10,V/V)混合溶剂洗脱,洗脱液用氮吹仪浓缩至1 mL,回收率为99.68%.采用ZORBAX Eclipse XDBC-18(4.6 mm×150 mm,5 μm)反相色谱柱,甲醇/水为流动相,流速1.0 mL/min,以每分钟增加2.5%的梯度陡度进行洗脱,流动相中甲醇比例由70%增加到100%,柱温23℃,进样量15μL.荧光检测器的激发波长230 nm,发射波长313 nm.采用外标法定量.该方法的空白加标和污水样品加标回收率均在90%以上,标准偏差小于10%,定量下限为0.97～1.90 μg/L.利用该方法分别对污水处理厂进水水样、二级处理出水水样、再生水水样进行了测定,测定结果的准确度和精密度满足痕量分析的要求.     

Sustainable water–energy–environment nexus

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NH2-nFe3O4@ZnO@Ce磁性复合材料的制备及其对三氯酚污染物的光催化降解

采用溶剂热法制备了氨基功能化纳米nFe_3O_4(NH_2-nFe_3O_4),进一步得到纳米ZnO修饰的NH_2-nFe_3O_4@ZnO和Ce掺杂的磁性复合材料NH_2-nFe_3O_4@ZnO@Ce.通过X-射线衍射(XRD)、傅里叶变换红外光谱(FTIR)、洛伦兹透射电镜(TEM)、扫描电镜(SEM)、振动样品磁强计(VSM)、紫外-可见漫反射(UV-DRS)等手段对其进行了组成、结构、形貌、磁性等表征,并研究了其光催化降解三氯酚(2,4,6-TCP)的性能.系统考察了Ce掺杂量、TCP的初始浓度、溶液pH值等因素对材料的降解性能的影响,初步探讨了降解机理.结果表明, NH_2-nFe_3O_4@ZnO@Ce平均粒径约为50 nm,饱和磁化强度为11.98 emu·g~(-1).在pH 4.0—7.0, NH_2-nFe_3O_4@ZnO@Ce磁性复合材料可以实现对浓度20.0 mg·L~(-1)的TCP溶液在60 min内近100%降解. Ce的掺杂和NH_2-nFe_3O_4复合有利于形成掺杂能级、加快光生电子的迁移能力,降低光生电子-空穴对复合率,有效提高材料对TCP的降解性能. NH_2-nFe_3O_4@ZnO@Ce循环使用5次后,该催化体系对TCP的降解率仍能保持95%以上,是有优异潜力的TCP降解的绿色催化剂.     

Effect of TRF1 rs3863242 polymorphism on telomere length in omethoate-exposed workers

Abstract

Telomere length was found to be associated with omethoate exposure and polymorphisms in certain genes among occupational workers. However, whether the polymorphisms in telomere-binding protein genes influence telomere length remains unclear. To explore the correlation between telomere length and polymorphisms in telomere-binding protein genes, telomere length in peripheral blood leukocytes was determined by real-time quantitative polymerase chain reaction in 180 omethoate-exposed workers and 115 healthy controls. Polymorphisms in 10 pairs of alleles were detected using flight mass spectrometry or polymerase chain reaction–restriction fragment length polymorphism technique. The results showed that individuals with GG genotype in TRF1 rs3863242 had longer telomere lengths than those with AG?+?AA genotype in the control group (p?=?0.005). The multiple regression analysis suggested that both omethoate exposure (b?=?0.526, p?<?0.001) and TRF1 rs3863242 GG (b?=?0.220, p?=?0.002) were related to a longer telomere length. In conclusion, GG genotype in TRF1 rs3863242 is linked to prolongation of telomere length, and individuals with GG genotype are recommended to strengthen health protection in a Chinese occupational omethoate-exposed population.     

Impact of financial development and technological innovation on the volatility of green growth—evidence from China

Environmental Science and Pollution Research - China’s green growth has shown a trend of fluctuation year by year. Simultaneously, Chinese local governments have pursued simple economic...