Enhanced the photoelectrochemical performance of Bi2XO6 (X = W, Mo) for detecting hexavalent chromium by modification of CuS

In this work, Bi₂XO₆ (X = W, Mo) are synthesized at different temperatures. The results of tests find the optimal temperatures of Bi₂WO₆ and Bi₂MoO₆ are 180 and 160°C (BW-180, BM-160). Then, BW-180 and BM-160 are further compounded with different contents of CuS. The results of photoelectrochemical (PEC) tests show that CuS can improve the PEC performance of semiconductor materials, and it has better performance when CuS mass fraction is 5%. These maybe the photoelectron potentials generated by CuS/Bi₂XO₆ (X = Mo, W) heterojunction reduce the combination of photogenerated electrons and holes. When the PEC sensor based on 5%-CuS/BW-180 detects Cr(VI), it has a linear range of 1–80 μmol/L with detection limit of 0.95 μmol/L, while the PEC sensor based on 5%-CuS/BM-160 detects Cr(VI) has a linear range of 0.5–230 μmol/L and a detection limit of 0.12 μmol/L. Thus, 5%-CuS/Bi₂XO₆ has potential application in hexavalent chromium detection.     

排水管道沉积物控制的研究进展

排水管道沉积物雨天受冲刷而造成的河湖水体污染,已成为当前我国水环境质量持续改善面临的困境之一。深入了解管道沉积物及其沉积机制对水体污染治理至关重要。综述了管道沉积物的形成与特性,微生物或沉积物中胞外聚合物(extracellular polymeric substance,EPS)的主要组分和相关性质对沉积物抗冲刷特性的影响。结果显示:排水管道沉积物主要是由污水携带的固体颗粒发生沉降而形成,主要包含底层粗颗粒沉积物、有机层和生物膜3类。由于沉积物中富含微生物并可分泌EPS,而EPS的黏性能显著增加管道沉积物的抗冲刷性。通过控制或降解沉积物EPS中的多糖组分,可降低沉积物的抗冲刷性能,有望为控制管道沉积物淤积提供新思路。目前国内外控制管道沉积物淤积的方法主要包括离线和在线水力冲刷或机械清淤。今后的研究方向应着力在真实的排水管网中系统地研究沉积物耐冲刷特性及其影响因素,进而提出更为有效的控制技术。     

高氟地区电解铝厂场地氟污染特征及其风险评估

针对位于我国典型高氟地区的氟污染场地开展环境调查,分析氟化物污染水平分布特征,并探析场地重污染区不同深度土层氟化物的地下迁移特征,评估该场地基于不同用地功能的氟化物环境风险效应。结果表明:场地表层土壤中氟化物浓度为3 340~38 400 mg/kg,与当地土壤氟化物背景值相比超标率为96%,土壤浸出液中氟化物浓度为0.06~25.40 mg/L;土壤中氟化物赋存形态以残渣态为主(占比93.88%),水溶态占比为0.85%;污染场地土壤类型影响氟化物地下迁移行为,黏土层对氟化物有很强的吸附和滞留能力。该污染场地若用作第一类用地(以住宅用地为代表),场地风险超过可接受风险水平;若用作第二类用地(以工业用地为代表),场地风险未超过可接受风险水平。     

Erratum to: Accumulation of Cr,Cd, Pb,Cu, and Zn by plants in tanning sludge storage sites: opportunities for contamination bioindication and phytoremediation

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Study on NOx removal from simulated flue gas by an electrobiofilm reactor: EDTA-ferrous regeneration and biological kinetics mechanism

Environmental Science and Pollution Research - The regeneration of EDTA-FeII is a key step in electrobiofilm reduction-integrated systems for NOx removal from industrial boiler flue gas. The...     

Treatment and desalination of domestic wastewater for water reuse in a four-chamber microbial desalination cell

Environmental Science and Pollution Research - Microbial desalination cells (MDCs) have been studied for contaminant removal from wastewater and salinity reduction in saline water. However, in an...     

MicroRNA: a novel implication for damage and protection against ionizing radiation

Environmental Science and Pollution Research - Ionizing radiation (IR) is a form of high energy. It poses a serious threat to organisms, but radiotherapy is a key therapeutic strategy for various...     

Markers of oxidative stress and toxicant exposure among young waterpipe smokers in the USA

Waterpipe (aka hookah) tobacco smokers are exposed to toxicants that can lead to oxidative DNA and RNA damage, a precursor to chronic disease formation. This study assessed toxicant exposure and biomarkers of DNA [8-oxo-7, 8-dihydro-2′-deoxyguanosine (8-oxodG)] and RNA [8-oxo-7,8-dihydroguanosine (8-oxoGuo)] oxidative damage during smoking of flavored and non-flavored waterpipe tobacco. Thirty waterpipe smokers completed two counterbalanced 2-h lab waterpipe smoking sessions (flavored vs. non-flavored waterpipe tobacco). Urinary concentrations of 8-oxodG and 8-oxoGuo and expired carbon monoxide (eCO) were measured before and after the smoking sessions. A significant increase in the urinary concentrations of 8-oxodG (from 2.12 ± 0.83 to 2.35 ± 0.91 ng/mg creatinine, p = 0.024) and 8-oxoGuo (from 2.96 ± 0.84 to 3.45 ± 0.76 ng/mg creatinine, p = 0.003) were observed after smoking the non-flavored and flavored waterpipe tobacco, respectively. Our results also showed that the mean ± SD of eCO increased significantly after smoking the flavored (from 1.3 ± 1.1 to 20.3 ± 23.6 ppm, p < 0.001) and non-flavored waterpipe tobacco (from 1.8 ± 1.2 to 24.5 ± 26.1 ppm, p < 0.001). There were no significant differences in the means of 8-oxodG (p = 0.576), 8-oxoGuo (p = 0.108), and eCO (p = 0.170) between the flavored and non-flavored tobacco sessions. Smoking non-flavored and flavored waterpipe tobacco leads to oxidative stress and toxicant exposure. Our findings add to the existing evidence about the adverse effects of waterpipe tobacco smoking (WTS) and the need for strong policies to inform and protect young people from the risks of WTS.