原子光谱法间接测定水中非金属和阴离子的现状与展望

本文按照反应类型综述了原子光谱法间接测定水中非金属和阴离子，特别对饮用水和人发中砷及水和废水中Cl^-1的分析方法进行了讨论，指出了间接法的发展方向。     

流变相法制备包覆型CMC-Fe0及降解水中TCE的研究

以廉价环保的羧甲基纤维素钠(CMC)为表面修饰剂,采用流变相反应法制备包覆型纳米零价铁(CMC-Fe0),用XRD、SEM和TEM、氮气吸附-脱附手段对样品进行表征,并利用合成的零价铁粒子对三氯乙烯(TCE)进行还原脱氯反应.结果表明,当CMC-Fe0投加量为6 g·L-1,TCE初始浓度为5 mg·L-1时,反应40 h去除率达100%.包覆型CMC-Fe0对TCE的还原反应符合准一级反应动力学.最后,对反应产物进行了简单易行的回收.     

Investing in climate change adaptation and mitigation: A methodological review of real-options studies

Uncertain future payoffs and irreversible costs characterize investment in climate change adaptation and mitigation. Under these conditions, it is relevant to analyze investment decisions in a real options framework, as this approach takes into account the economic value associated with investment time flexibility. In this paper, we provide an overview of the literature adopting a real option approach to analyze investment in climate change adaptation and mitigation, and examine how the uncertain impacts of climate change on the condition of the human environment, risk preferences, and strategic interactions among decisions-makers have been modeled. We found that the complex nature of uncertainties associated with climate change is typically only partially taken into account and that the analysis is usually limited to decisions taken by individual risk neutral profit maximizers. Our findings call for further research to fill the identified gaps.Electronic supplementary materialThe online version of this article (10.1007/s13280-020-01342-8) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.     

Revealing life‐history traits by contrasting genetic estimations with predictions of effective population size

Effective population size, a central concept in conservation biology, is now routinely estimated from genetic surveys and can also be theoretically predicted from demographic, life‐history, and mating‐system data. By evaluating the consistency of theoretical predictions with empirically estimated effective size, insights can be gained regarding life‐history characteristics and the relative impact of different life‐history traits on genetic drift. These insights can be used to design and inform management strategies aimed at increasing effective population size. We demonstrated this approach by addressing the conservation of a reintroduced population of Asiatic wild ass (Equus hemionus). We estimated the variance effective size (N_ev) from genetic data (08888892:media:cobi13068:cobi13068-math-0001" class="section_image" src="//wol-prod-cdn.literatumonline.com/cms/attachment/bb7aac07-7e47-4d1e-9dab-bc168060b3f7/cobi13068-math-0001.png">) and formulated predictions for the impacts on N_ev of demography, polygyny, female variance in lifetime reproductive success (RS), and heritability of female RS. By contrasting the genetic estimation with theoretical predictions, we found that polygyny was the strongest factor affecting genetic drift because only when accounting for polygyny were predictions consistent with the genetically measured N_ev. The comparison of effective‐size estimation and predictions indicated that 10.6% of the males mated per generation when heritability of female RS was unaccounted for (polygyny responsible for 81% decrease in N_ev) and 19.5% mated when female RS was accounted for (polygyny responsible for 67% decrease in N_ev). Heritability of female RS also affected N_ev; 08888892:media:cobi13068:cobi13068-math-0002" class="section_image" src="//wol-prod-cdn.literatumonline.com/cms/attachment/64a8056a-6431-4c41-811a-e1daee8ae870/cobi13068-math-0002.png"> (heritability responsible for 41% decrease in N_ev). The low effective size is of concern, and we suggest that management actions focus on factors identified as strongly affecting 08888892:media:cobi13068:cobi13068-math-0003" class="section_image" src="//wol-prod-cdn.literatumonline.com/cms/attachment/c75c2025-564b-44b2-8987-c9a29d7a8d40/cobi13068-math-0003.png">, namely, increasing the availability of artificial water sources to increase number of dominant males contributing to the gene pool. This approach, evaluating life‐history hypotheses in light of their impact on effective population size, and contrasting predictions with genetic measurements, is a general, applicable strategy that can be used to inform conservation practice.     

改性镍铝催化剂氧化零价汞及抗氨干扰机理

采用尿素水解法制备NiAlO和NiAlMO(M=Zn、Ba、Mn、La、Cr)催化剂用于Hg0催化氧化研究.结果表明,在NH3存在时,NiAlZnO催化剂展现出最好的Hg0氧化活性,250℃时Hg0的转化率超过80％,并在350℃达到最高(90％).Raman和XPS结果显示,Zn掺杂构成Ni-O-Zn固溶体,引起Ni...     

The Effect of UV-B Irradiation on the Biodegradability of Poly-β-Hydroxybutyrate (PHB) and Poly-ɛ-Caprolactone (PCL)

The biodegradability of poly-06787454295x15m/xxlarge946.gif" alt="beta" align="MIDDLE" BORDER="0">-hydroxybutyrate and poly-06787454295x15m/xxlarge603.gif" alt="epsiv" align="BASELINE" BORDER="0">-caprolactone in soil compostage before and after irradiation of the polymers for 192, 425, and 600 h in a Weather-Ometer was examined. The biodegradability tests were done in soil compostage at pH 7.0, 9.0, and 11.0 to assess the influence of this parameter on degradation. The rate of degradation was directly proportional to the soil alkalinity. Poly-06787454295x15m/xxlarge946.gif" alt="beta" align="MIDDLE" BORDER="0">-hydroxybutyrate showed the greatest weight loss and aging in a Weather-Ometer did not significantly increase the biodegradation, except when the polymer was aged for 425 h and buried in soil compostage of pH 11.0.     

Biodegradation of Electrospun Poly-(ɛ-caprolactone) Non-woven Fabrics by Pure-Cultured Soil Filamentous Fungi

The biodegradation of electrospun nano-fibers of poly(03.gif" alt="epsiv" align="BASELINE" BORDER="0">-caprolactone) (PCL) was initially investigated with respect to the environmental application of PCL non-woven fabrics, using pure-cultured soil filamentous fungi, Aspergillus oryzae, Penicillium caseicolum, P. citrinum, Mucor sp., Rhizopus sp., Curvularia sp., and Cladosporium sp. Three kinds of non-woven PCL fabrics with different mean fiber diameters (330, 360, and 510 nm) were prepared by changing the viscosities of the pre-spun PCL solutions (150, 210, and 310 cPs, respectively). All of the pure-line soil filamentous fungi tested grew on the two fiber materials. Electron microscopy was used to observe the biodegradation processes revealing remarkable growth of two fungi, Rhizopus sp. and Mucor sp., along with the accompanying collapse of the nano-fiber matrices. In the biochemical oxygen demand (BOD) test, the biodegradation of the 330 nm PCL nano-fibers by Rhizopus sp. and Mucor sp. exceeded 20 and 30% carbon dioxide generation, respectively. The biodegradability of the PCL non-woven fabrics decreased with the mean fiber diameter and the 330 nm PCL nano-fiber that was made from 150 cPs solution (concentration, 7 wt%) exhibited the highest biodegradability. These results might offer some clues for the applications of the PCL non-woven fabrics having the controlled biodegradability in the environmental uses.     

In Vitro Biodegradation of Polyester-Based Plastic Materials by Selected Bacterial Cultures

A simple and rapid in vitro test was designed for the assessment of the biodegradation of polyester-based plastics by selected biodegrading bacterial strains. Variovorax paradoxus LMG 16137 was used for the degradation of poly(3-hydroxybutyrate-co-3-hydroxyvalerate) and Acidovorax avenae subsp. avenae LMG 17238 fo the synthetic-based polyesters poly(0k32/xxlarge949.gif" alt="epsi" align="BASELINE" BORDER="0">-caprolactone) (PCL), poly(butylene succinate-co-butylene adipate), and a starch-PCL blend. Degradation by the bacteria was studied in liquid medium with the plastics (films, granules, and injection-molded test bars) as sole sources of carbon. Degradation was followed through gravimetry, growth of the culture, and tensile testing. The effects of incubation time, inoculum density, aeration, incubation temperature, and pH of the medium on the mass loss were investigated and conditions optimized. The test allowed to obtain reproducible results on the mass loss of plastic samples in less than 3 weeks and yielded excellent partially degraded samples for further analysis.     

利用粉煤灰处理采油废水的研究

利用电厂粉煤灰及灰场氧化塘对现河首站采油废水中的污染物进行吸附和生化处理试验。试验结果表明:粉煤灰具有类似活性炭的结构和比表面积,对废水中的石油类、COD、氨氮、挥发酚等污染物具有较强的吸附、沉降和过滤作用。     

Assessment of risks posed by chemical industries—application of a new computer automated tool -III

The paper describes the application of a new computer automated tool, developed by us, in the risk analysis of a typical chemical industry engaged in the manufacture of linear alkyl benzene. Using the tool014;a comprehensive software package 0?wchp=dGLbVzW-zSkzS" alt="Image" title="Image" style="vertical-align:bottom" border="0" height=11 width="72"/> -III (MAXimum CREDible accident analysis)014;nine different scenarios, one for each storage unit, have been studied. It is observed that the accident scenario for chlorine (instantaneous release followed by dispersion) leads to the largest area-under-lethal-impact, while the accident scenario for propylene (CVCE followed by fireball) forecasts the most intense damage per unit area. The accidents involving propylene, benzene, and fuel oil have a high possibility of causing domino/secondary accidents as their destructive impacts (shock waves, heat load) would envelope other storage and process units.Besides demonstrating the utilizability of 0?wchp=dGLbVzW-zSkzS" alt="Image" title="Image" style="vertical-align:bottom" border="0" height=11 width="72"/> -III, this study also focuses attention on the need to bestow greater effort towards risk assessment/crisis management. The authors hope that the study will highlight the severity of the risk posed by the industry and thus generate safety consciousness among plant managers. The study may also help in developing accident-prevention strategies and the installation of damage control devices.