Sorption of polar and nonpolar aromatic compounds to four surface soils of eastern China

Improved predictions on the fate of organic pollutants in surface environments require a better understanding of the underlying sorption mechanisms that control their uptake by soils. In this study, we monitored sorption of nine aromatic compounds with varying physicochemical properties (hydrophobicity, electron-donor/acceptor ability and polarity), including two polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, two chlorobenzenes, two nitroaromatic compounds, dichlobenil, carbaryl and 2,4-dichlorophenol in aqueous suspension of four surface soils of eastern China. The tested soils were characterized with respect to organic carbon (OC) content, black carbon content, mineralogy, morphology and size fraction to assess the role of the diverse soil characteristics in sorption. The results of this study show that not only the solute hydrophobicity and the OC content of soil are important to the retention of organic pollutants, but also the solute molecular structure and the soil nature.     

关于地震灾后过渡性安置和恢复重建

三、完善了地震灾后恢复重建制度（一）强化了政府对地震灾后恢复重建工作的领导、组织和协调职能。本法第六十四条规定了各级人民政府及其有关部门在恢复重建工作的职责。灾后恢复重建是一项十分紧迫、复杂、艰巨的任务,必须举全社会之力,组织各有关部门,共同努力,才能有力、有序、有效地做好,这就要求政府必须加强领导、组织和协调。     

安全燃放烟花

<正>重要提示:A、严禁携带鞭炮烟花乘坐车、船、飞机等交通工具;B、燃放鞭炮烟花应完全遵守当地政府的规定;C、儿童必须在大人的指导下燃放;D、燃放时一定要选择室外,空旷的环境。     

原状黄土的反压饱和法试验研究

含水量是黄土液化特性研究中的一个至关重要的参数,对原状黄土进行充分饱和是饱和黄土动三轴试验中一个不可回避的课题。以WF公司生产的WF12440型空心圆柱扭剪仪为实验平台,运用反压饱和法,对室内原状黄土进行了饱和试验研究。该仪器提供3种不同加压方式增加围压和反压(孔压),即手动加压、自动加压和线性持续加压,通过检测孔隙压力系数B值是否达到0.95以上来判断黄土是否完全饱和。试验表明,即便是初始饱和度较低的原状黄土,也可以采用反压饱和法,在较短的时间内使孔压系数B值达到0.95以上,实现完全饱和,具体可以采用线性连续加压方式;初始压力差,即围压和反压之差一般可设为10 kPa,起始围压也设为10 kPa,太大或太小都会对试样造成破坏;如果孔压在1分钟内的变化值小于围压和反压之间压力差的5%,则认为孔压稳定,即可进行B值检测。     

循环温度荷载下管式能量桩荷载传递机理研究

基于模型试验方法,开展加热(制冷)工作模式下,实心和管式能量桩的热响应测试研究;分析多次加热/制冷循环作用下两种能量桩的热力耦合特性,实测桩顶位移、桩身应变、以及桩侧摩阻力等变化规律,并对实际运行过程中实心和管式能量桩的承载特性进行初步讨论。研究结果表明,相同直径的管式能量桩换热效率高于实心能量桩,管式能量桩对加热循环的热响应要高于实心能量桩;多次循环后,能量桩桩顶产生塑性沉降、桩身产生微小的塑性应变,桩侧摩阻力值增加。     

壳聚糖三元接枝共聚物的合成及其阻垢性能

以壳聚糖(CTS)、衣康酸(IA)和马来酸酐(MA)为原料,以醋酸为溶剂、(NH_4)_2S_2O_8为引发剂,合成了CTS-IA-MA三元接枝共聚物。聚合反应的最佳条件为:反应温度90℃,n(CTS):n(IA):n(MA)=1:1.5:1.0,引发剂质量分数0.35%,反应时间5 h。通过傅立叶变换红外光谱(FTIR)表征,所得产物为CTS-IA-MA接枝共聚物。三元接枝共聚物质量浓度为50 mg/L、水样pH为中性或弱酸性时三元接枝共聚物对CaCO_3的阻垢效果较好。     

化学及干湿循环作用下泥灰岩损伤劣化特性分析北大核心CSCD

库岸岩质边坡底部受水的化学腐蚀及水位变化形成的干湿循环影响,其强度远低于一般岩体。泥灰岩作为一种强度较差的特殊岩体,更易受到地质、水文等因素的联合破坏。对三峡库区巫山段常见的泥灰岩进行化学溶液浸泡及干湿循环作用,开展单轴压缩试验、直剪试验、电镜扫描试验、数值模拟,并采用PSO-BP神经网络对抗剪强度参数进行预测。研究结果表明:泥灰岩在化学及干湿循环作用后的受力变形经历着裂纹起裂-扩展-延伸-破坏四个阶段,破坏时的裂纹扩展路径呈现多向发展的趋势;岩石的单轴抗压强度、内摩擦角、黏聚力在酸性增强及干湿循环次数增加后都有明显下降,这主要与其内部结构、矿物组成有关,干湿循环作用下的热胀冷缩及化学作用下的腐蚀,加剧了泥灰岩内部裂隙扩展、孔隙增大;PSO-BP神经网络能较好地预测泥灰岩抗剪强度参数在不同pH值、不同干湿循环次数下的值,误差较小,可将该方法运用到类似案例分析中。     

Soil C and N models that integrate microbial diversity

Industrial agriculture is yearly responsible for the loss of 55–100 Pg of historical soil carbon and 9.9 Tg of reactive nitrogen worldwide. Therefore, management practices should be adapted to preserve ecological processes and reduce inputs and environmental impacts. In particular, the management of soil organic matter (SOM) is a key factor influencing C and N cycles. Soil microorganisms play a central role in SOM dynamics. For instance, microbial diversity may explain up to 77 % of carbon mineralisation activities. However, soil microbial diversity is actually rarely taken into account in models of C and N dynamics. Here, we review the influence of microbial diversity on C and N dynamics, and the integration of microbial diversity in soil C and N models. We found that a gain of microbial richness and evenness enhances soil C and N dynamics on the average, though the improvement of C and N dynamics depends on the composition of microbial community. We reviewed 50 models integrating soil microbial diversity. More than 90 % of models integrate microbial diversity with discrete compartments representing conceptual functional groups (64 %) or identified taxonomic groups interacting in a food web (28 %). Half of the models have not been tested against an empirical dataset while the other half mainly consider fixed parameters. This is due to the difficulty to link taxonomic and functional diversity.     

Catalytic activities and mechanism of formaldehyde oxidation over gold supported on MnO<Subscript>2</Subscript> microsphere catalysts at room temperature

MnO₂ microspheres with various surface structures were prepared using the hydrothermal method, and Au/MnO₂ catalysts were synthesized using the sol-gel method. We obtained three MnO₂ microspheres and Au/MnO₂ samples: coherent solid spheres covered with wire-like nanostructures, solid spheres with nanosheets, and hierarchical hollow microspheres with nanoplatelets and nanorods. We investigated the properties and catalytic activities of formaldehyde oxidation at room temperature. Crystalline structures of MnO₂ are the main factor affecting the catalytic activities of these samples, and γ-MnO₂ shows high catalytic performance. The excellent redox properties are responsible for the catalytic ability of γ-MnO₂. The gold-supported interaction can change the redox properties of catalysts and accelerate surface oxygen species transition, which can account for the catalytic activity enhancement of Au/MnO₂. We also studied intermediate species. The dioxymethylene (DOM) and formate species formed on the catalyst surface were considered intermediates, and were ultimately transformed into hydrocarbonate and carbonate and then decomposed into CO₂. A proposed mechanism of formaldehyde oxidation over Au/MnO₂ catalysts was also obtained.     

Trends in the development of Estonian coastal land cover and landscapes caused by natural changes and human impact

The structure of coastal land cover in Estonia is intricate and exhibits considerable differences from site to site. The diverse geomorphology of the seashores is one of the key factors affecting the speed and magnitude of land cover changes. Likewise, the history of human inhabitance on the coast has also shaped the character of land cover. The Estonian coastal zone has experienced abrupt and radical changes in land ownership and its related land use during the last century. The main objectives of this paper are: 1) to give an overview of land use and the trends of development of land cover pattern along different parts of the Estonian coast; and 2) to analyze the relationships of natural and human processes and their cumulative impact on the evolution of coastal land cover pattern in Estonia. This study is based on results obtained during fieldwork in the study areas and on the analysis of large-scale (1:10,000) historical maps. In agriculturally dominant coastal areas, the traditional open landscape of fields and grassland at the beginning of the 20th century had been replaced by woodland and grasslands with shrubs by the start of the 21st century. Expansion of reed beds in areas of former seashore grasslands is another striking phenomenon. The structure of land cover on forested coasts has been fairly stable during the last 100 years. Areas of urban sprawl are characterised by dramatic changes in land cover structure. Rapidly increasing population and expanding settlements imposes on the ecological balance of the fragile dune forests in the coastal zone.