Photosynthesis and related metabolic mechanism of promoted rice (Oryza sativa L.) growth by TiO2 nanoparticles

• The rice growth was promoted by nano-TiO₂ of 0.1–100 mg/L. • Nano-TiO₂ enhanced the energy storage in photosynthesis. • Nano-TiO₂ reduced energy consumption in carbohydrate metabolism and TCA cycle. Titanium dioxide nanoparticle (nano-TiO₂), as an excellent UV absorbent and photo-catalyst, has been widely applied in modern industry, thus inevitably discharged into environment. We proposed that nano-TiO₂ in soil can promote crop yield through photosynthetic and metabolic disturbance, therefore, we investigated the effects of nano-TiO₂ exposure on related physiologic-biochemical properties of rice (Oryza sativa L.). Results showed that rice biomass was increased >30% at every applied dosage (0.1–100 mg/L) of nano-TiO₂. The actual photosynthetic rate (Y(II)) significantly increased by 10.0% and 17.2% in the treatments of 10 and 100 mg/L respectively, indicating an increased energy production from photosynthesis. Besides, non-photochemical quenching (Y(NPQ)) significantly decreased by 19.8%–26.0% of the control in all treatments respectively, representing a decline in heat dissipation. Detailed metabolism fingerprinting further revealed that a fortified transformation of monosaccharides (D-fructose, D-galactose, and D-talose) to disaccharides (D-cellobiose, and D-lactose) was accompanied with a weakened citric acid cycle, confirming the decrease of energy consumption in metabolism. All these results elucidated that nano-TiO₂ promoted rice growth through the upregulation of energy storage in photosynthesis and the downregulation of energy consumption in metabolism. This study provides a mechanistic understanding of the stress-response hormesis of rice after exposure to nano-TiO₂, and provides worthy information on the potential application and risk of nanomaterials in agricultural production.     

Determination of Steroid Estrogens in Wastewater Treatment Plant of A Controceptives Producing Factory

Steroid estrogens such as estrone (E1), 17β-estradiol (E2), estriol (E3), and 17α-ethynylestradiol (EE2) have been suspected to be the main contaminants, which can affect the endocrine system of animals. Many authors have investigated these chemicals in the domestic wastewater treatment plants (WTP). However, wastewater from industries producing steroid contraceptives has not got ample attention. From the environmental point of view, the four steroids are very significant because even very low concentrations (ng/L) can cause reproductive disturbances in human, livestock and wildlife. The main purpose of the present investigation was to develop an analytical method for the determination of the four steroid estrogens present in WTP of a pharmacy factory, mainly producing contraceptive medicine in Beijing, China. Analysis was performed by solid-phase extraction (SPE) system and liquid chromatography combined with tandem mass spectrometry (LC/MS/MS). The average recoveries from effluent samples ranged from 88% to 103% and the precision of the method ranged from 9% to 4%. Based on 0.5-L wastewater samples, the limit of quantification (LOQ) was determined at 0.7 ng/L for E1, 0.8 for E2, 0.9 ng/L for E3, and 0.5 ng/L for EE2 in influent, and 1.0 ng/L for E2 and EE2, and 2.0 ng/L for E1 and E3 in effluent. In the influent samples, average concentrations of 80, 85, 73 and 155 ng/L were determined for E1, E2, E3 and EE2, respectively, showing that they were removed in this WTP to the extent of 79, 73, 85 and 67%, respectively.     

白铜和黄铜在SO2气氛中的腐蚀对比

通过SO2气体腐蚀试验、腐蚀表面的形貌观察和产物分析,对白铜和黄铜进行了对比研究。结果表明:两种铜的质量损失与SO2体积分数均成线性关系,在SO2污染环境中白铜的抗蚀能力优于黄铜;黄铜腐蚀产物主要为CuSO4.5H2O、Cu4(SO4)(OH)6.2H2O和Cu2O,白铜腐蚀产物主要为Cu4(SO4)(OH)6.2H2O和Cu2O。     

乌鲁木齐市大气中二氧化硫的灰色预测

根据灰色系统理论,联系乌鲁木齐市大气环境的实际状况,建立了精度检验为一级的灰色预测模型,经模型检验其精度完全满足要求。对乌鲁木齐大气中的SO2值进行预测分析的结果表明,乌鲁木齐市大气中SO2值呈上升的趋势,在未来几年中,乌鲁木齐市大气中SO2的预测值超过国家三级标准值(即大气中SO2的质量浓度年均值≤0.10mg/m3),这种发展趋势应引起有关部门的关注。     

污染物零排放的化石燃料燃烧系统

介绍了熔融盐循环热载体无烟燃烧技术(nonflame combustion technology usingthermal cyclic carrier of molten salt,简称NFCT).利用沉淀法制备了Fe2O3粉末,并通过机械法加工成氧载体.XRD分析表明所制备的Fe2O3粉末为单一的α-Fe2O3相在固定床反应器中表征了氧载体得失晶格氧的过程,随循环次数的增多,氧载体被CH4还原的速率会有所增加,氧载体在CH4和空气气氛中得失晶格氧是可逆过程,反应后,氧载体内部形成了蜂窝状结构.氧载体的转化度最大为82%,占氧载体总质量18%的晶格氧可以用来氧化CH4.在熔融盐反应器中用CH4作为燃料和所制备的氧载体进行了燃料燃烧和氧载体复原的实验研究在燃料燃烧反应的开始阶段,CH4大部分被氧化成了CO2,CO2的体积分数最高可以达到85%,随着反应时间的增加,氧载体的氧化能力下降,不完全氧化产物CO和未反应的CH4的体积分数逐渐升高,3000s时,CO2的体积分数只有50%在氧载体恢复晶格氧的过程中,在1500s以前,空气中的O2都被氧载体所吸收,1500s以后,该过程排出气体中的O2体积分数开始上升,至2000s气体成分与空气的成分相同.在实验中没有检测出NOx的生成.     

光电催化降解壬基酚影响因素研究

采用sol-gel法制备TiO2薄膜光电极,以该电极为工作电极,铂丝作对电极,饱和甘汞电极为参比电极,对壬基酚的光电催化降解进行了研究。结果表明:该电极具有n型半导体的特征行为。在外加偏压为+0.8V、pH=5、、30mg/L的H2O2中对初始浓度为20mg/L的壬基酚溶液光照180min降解率达62.22%。讨论了氧的存在、外加偏压、pH等因素对光电催化反应的影响。     

Fe3+掺杂TiO2薄膜的制备及光催化降解甲醛的研究

采用溶胶-凝胶法制备Fe3+掺杂的TiO2薄膜光催化剂,进行甲醛的光催化实验,考察Fe3+掺杂量、薄膜焙烧温度及溶胶体系pH值对光催化性能的影响。结果表明,Fe3+掺杂量为1.0%,焙烧温度500℃1h,加硝酸溶胶体系pH=4时,Fe3+掺杂TiO2薄膜光催化活性最高。     

废水中2,6-二硝基酚厌氧毒性和降解动力学研究

在中温(35℃±1℃)厌氧条件下,以葡萄糖为共基质,采用间歇实验方法,研究了2,6-二硝基酚(2,6-DNP)的厌氧产甲烷毒性和厌氧降解动力学.厌氧毒性试验(ATA)以累计产甲烷量和相对活性(RA)为指标,评价了不同浓度2,6-DNP对产甲烷菌的抑制程度;结果表明,2,6-DNP浓度＜20 mg/L时,对产甲烷菌没有抑制作用,浓度为40 mg/L时产生轻度抑制,浓度为80～120 mg/L时产生重度抑制;24 h 2,6-DNP的75%、50%、25%相对抑制浓度分别为30、70和＞120 mg/L.2,6-DNP降解动力学可用Haldane方程来描述,利用非线性拟合求得动力学参数Ks、Rm、Ki分别为179.7 mg/L、4.84 mg/g VSS·h、206.5 mg/L,方差R2=0.94,拟合效果很好.     

生物膜填料塔SO2废气净化性能研究

采用生物膜填料塔净化SO2废气,研究结果表明:当气体流量从100L/h增加到300L/h时,SO2净化效率由86.4%下降到73.2%;生化去除量随着入口SO2气体浓度的升高而增大;随着温度的升高,SO2净化效率和生化去除量都随之提高,且20℃以上时,净化效率可达90.9%以上,生化去除量可达75 mg/L·h以上,更利于微生物降解SO2.     

稀土酞菁锰对表面活性剂(LAS)的催化氧化性能研究

研究了一种新型含稀土酞菁锰(KCeO2MnPcX)催化剂对水中表面活性剂直链烷基苯磺酸钠(LAS)氧化降解的催化性能,讨论了影响催化氧化反应的各种因素,并确定了最佳反应条件。同时初步探讨了这种催化剂对表面活性剂的催化氧化机理,为处理表面活性剂废水提供了新的途径。