Correcting sample selection in FARS data to estimate seatbelt use

Introduction

In this paper, we show that FARS data can be a comparable alternative to observational NOPUS data in estimating seat belt use in the United States once we correct for sample selection bias.

Results

Based on assumptions of independence for seatbelt choice, we establish a lower and upper bound for seatbelt usage rates, and find that once we correct for sample selection bias, the seatbelt usage estimates from the corrected FARS emerge at least as a comparable alternative to NOPUS estimates.

Impact on Industry

This implies that researchers can use corrected FARS to complement NOPUS, thus being able to utilize the rich cross-sectional details available in FARS data to analyze various relevant research questions.     

纳米TiO2/CuO复合材料仿生合成及其光催化特性

以钛酸四丁酯为钛源,甘氨酸为模板剂,水热法合成纳米TiO2/CuO复合材料,采用XRD、SEM、FT-IR、XPS、UV-VIS DRS等分析手段对TiO2/CuO复合材料的晶型结构、形貌、粒径及组成进行表征.结果表明,XRD、SEM证实TiO2/CuO复合材料由锐钛矿型TiO2和CuO组成,形貌呈花瓣薄片状纳米花球,花瓣厚约15 nm;FT-IR、XPS表明其含有Ti-O键和Cu-O键,且Ti呈+4价、Cu呈+2价;UV-VIS DR显示其在紫外-可见光区具有显著的光吸收能力.相比P25型TiO2,TiO2/CuO复合材料具有较好的光催化性能,光催化降解亚甲基蓝(MB)的效率高达85％.这可能由于TiO2/CuO复合材料具有宽的可见光区域和窄的带隙,以及CuO对电子的捕获,促进了光生电子和空穴有效分离.     

饮用水中苯系物的检测方法研究概况

苯系物通常包括苯,甲苯,乙苯,邻、间、对二甲苯,异丙苯和苯乙烯等化合物,它们是重要的化工原料,可以通过各种途径污染饮用水进而严重威胁人类健康。通过对近十几年来国内饮用水中苯系物检测方法地综述及这些方法优缺点地比较,为进一步研究提供有益的参考,并对饮用水中苯系物检测方法的发展趋势进行了展望。     

Nitrogen,Phosphorus, Carbon,and Suspended Solids Loads from Forest Clear-Cutting and Site Preparation: Long-Term Paired Catchment Studies from Eastern Finland

The long-term impacts of current forest management methods on surface water quality in Fennoscandia are largely unexplored. We studied the long-term effects of clear-cutting and site preparation on runoff and the export of total nitrogen (total N), total organic nitrogen (TON), ammonium (NH₄-N), nitrate (NO₃-N), total phosphorus (total P), phosphate (PO₄-P), total organic carbon, and suspended solids (SS) in three paired-catchments in Eastern Finland. Clear-cutting and soil preparation were carried out on 34 % (C34), 11 % (C11), and 8 % (C8) of the area of the treated catchments and wide buffer zones were left along the streams. Clear-cutting and soil preparation increased annual runoff and total N, TON, NO₃-N, PO₄-P, and SS loads, except for SS, only in C34. Runoff increased by 16 % and the annual exports of total N, TON, NO₃-N, and PO₄-P by 18, 12, 270, and 12 %, respectively, during the 14-year period after clear-cutting. SS export increased by 291 % in C34, 134 % in C11, and 16 % in C8 during the 14, 6, and 11-year periods after clear-cutting. In the C11 catchment, NO₃-N export decreased by 12 %. The results indicate that while current forest management practices can increase the export of N, P and SS from boreal catchments for many years (>10 years), the increases are only significant when the area of clear cutting exceeds 30 % of catchment area.     

4A沸石分子筛处理中低浓度氨氮废水

利用天然沸石、采用水热合成法制备4A沸石分子筛,用XRD和SEM进行了表征。通过考察吸附剂用量、pH、共存金属阳离子、吸附时间、氨氮废水初始浓度、温度对吸附性能的影响,结合动力学方程、吸附等温线、热力学函数等研究了吸附性能和机理。结果表明,当4 g/L的4A沸石分子筛在废水pH值为4~8的条件下对中低浓度氨氮吸附120min后,去除率可达88%;废水中共存单一金属阳离子(Pb2+、Cu2+、Ca2+和Mg2+)浓度大于100 mg/L时,对中低浓度的NH+4有强烈的竞争吸附;氨氮的吸附过程较好地符合准二级动力学方程、Freundlich模型,是一种混乱度增加、自发的放热过程。     

微滤膜技术及应用研究*

随着膜制造技术的发展,微滤膜在油田采出水处理中具有越来越大的优势。文章对微滤膜的特点和过滤分离原理进行了阐述,对比分析了有机高分子微滤膜、无机陶瓷微滤膜和复合微滤膜各自的优缺点、制备工艺以及在油田中的应用情况,针对微滤膜在采油污水处理中膜通量下降快,使用周期短等弱点提出了防止膜污染和膜清洗的措施,并对微滤膜的发展及今后在油田中的应用提出了建议和展望。     

废弃甲壳资源化利用制天然高分子甲壳素／壳聚糖研究

本文以四川地区市场上的废弃甲壳资源为原料，废物资源化利用制取甲壳素；又分别采用一步法和两步法制备多种不同质量的壳聚糖，测定其红外光谱和各种质量指标，并将其用于溶液中Ｐｂ＾２＋离子的吸附试验，效果良好。     

固体碱催化剂制备生物柴油的研究

以CH3COONa为活性组分,Al2O3载体,采用浸渍法制备Na2O/Al2O3负载型固体碱催化剂.用扫面电镜,表面积与孔径分析,红外三种表征方法对此催化剂表面结构及性能进行了分析,结果显示催化剂表面结构和性能良好;用Na2O/Al2O3作为催化剂进行生物柴油合成实验,催化剂表现出很好的催化活性.通过正交试验考察了醇油...     

PVDF阳离子交换膜制备进展研究

总结介绍了目前国内外以聚偏氟乙烯(PVDF)材料制备阳离子交换膜的研究动态和最新进展,PVDF阳离子交换膜制备的主要方法为接枝法和共混法,接枝法是在PVDF表面生成自由基增长点,共混制膜法是将PVDF与其它无机纳米颗粒或聚合物共混制得离子交换膜.具体介绍了这两种方法的原理和制备实例.多项研究表明对PVDF材料进行等离子体照射、化学处理、臭氧活化接枝以及与无机纳米颗粒、其它聚合物共混处理等方法可制得性能优异的阳离子交换膜,应用前景广阔.     

焦粉活性炭的制备及其应用

用废弃焦粉制备焦粉活性炭，通过正交实验考察了各种因素对焦粉活性炭性能的影响。实验结果表明：在活化时间80min、活化温度900℃、碱炭比（氢氧化钾与废弃焦粉的质量比）4、废弃焦粉粒径小于0．05mm的最佳条件下，制备的焦粉活性炭的亚甲基蓝吸附值为304．8mg／g，产率为35．6％；废弃焦粉的活化是活化剂刻蚀其颗粒形成丰富孔结构的氧化还原反应过程；用最佳条件下制备的焦粉活性炭处理质量浓度为60mg／t．的模拟含Cr^6＋废水，在废水pH为3—4、焦粉活性炭加入量为4g/L、吸附时间为50min的条件下，Cr^6＋去除率达93．2％。