Interactive response of photosynthetic characteristics in Haloxylon ammodendron and Hedysarum scoparium exposed to soil water and air vapor pressure deficits

C₄ plants possess better drought tolerance than C₃ plants. However, Hedysarum scoparium, a C₃ species, is dominant and widely distributed in the desert areas of northwestern China due to its strong drought tolerance. This study compared it with Haloxylon ammodendron, a C₄ species, regarding the interactive effects of drought stress and different leaf–air vapor pressure deficits. Variables of interest included gas exchange, the activity levels of key C₄ photosynthetic enzymes, and cellular anatomy. In both species, gas exchange parameters were more sensitive to high vapor pressure deficit than to strong water stress, and the net CO₂ assimilation rate (A_n) was enhanced as vapor pressure deficits increased. A close relationship between A_n and stomatal conductance (g_s) suggested that the species shared a similar response mechanism. In H. ammodendron, the activity levels of key C₄ enzymes were higher, including those of phosphoenolpyruvate carboxylase (PEPC) and nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate-malate enzyme (NADP-ME), whereas in H. scoparium, the activity level of nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide-malate enzyme (NAD-ME) was higher. Meanwhile, H. scoparium utilized adaptive structural features, including a larger relative vessel area and a shorter distance from vein to stomata, which facilitated the movement of water. These findings implied that some C₄ biochemical pathways were present in H. scoparium to respond to environmental challenges.     

Effects of different sludge disintegration methods on sludge moisture distribution and dewatering performance

A key step in sludge treatment is sludge dewatering. However, activated sludge is generally very difficult to be dewatered. Sludge dewatering performance is largely affected by the sludge moisture distribution. Sludge disintegration can destroy the sludge structure and cell wall, so as change the sludge floc structure and moisture distribution, thus affecting the dewatering performance of sludge. In this article, the disintegration methods were ultrasound treatment, K₂FeO₄ oxidation and KMnO₄ oxidation. The degree of disintegration (DD_COD), sludge moisture distribution and the final water content of sludge cake after centrifuging were measured. Results showed that three disintegration methods were all effective, and K₂FeO₄ oxidation was more efficient than KMnO₄ oxidation. The content of free water increased obviously with K₂FeO₄ and KMnO₄ oxidations, while it decreased with ultrasound treatment. The changes of free water and interstitial water were in the opposite trend. The content of bounding water decreased with K₂FeO₄ oxidation, and increased slightly with KMnO₄ oxidation, while it increased obviously with ultrasound treatment. The water content of sludge cake after centrifuging decreased with K₂FeO₄ oxidation, and did not changed with KMnO₄ oxidation, but increased obviously with ultrasound treatment. In summary, ultrasound treatment deteriorated the sludge dewaterability, while K₂FeO₄ and KMnO₄ oxidation improved the sludge dewaterability.     

4S店VOCs废气治理方式探讨

调查收集汽车4S店VOCs废气治理情况,汽车4S店喷漆房废气量及VOCs浓度大小的相关参数,结合目前市场上VOCs的相关治理技术,从技术稳定性、投资建设成本、运营成本以及操作难易程度上进行对比分析,比选出技术稳定、建设以及运营成本低、操作简单的技术进行推广,从而使汽车4S店VOCs废气治理达标、规范。     

Synthesis of novel CeO2-BiVO4/FAC composites with enhanced visible-light photocatalytic properties

To utilize visible light more effectively in photocatalytic reactions, a fly ash cenosphere （FAC）-supported CeO2-BiV04 （CeO2-BiVO4/FAC） composite photocatalyst was prepared by modified metalorganic decomposition and impregnation methods. The physical and photophysical properties of the composite have been characterized by X-ray diffraction （XRD）, scanning electron microscope （SEM） and energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy （EDX）, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy （XPS）, and UV-Visible diffuse reflectance spectra. The XRD patterns exhibited characteristic diffraction peaks of both BiVO4 and Ce02 crystalline phases. The XPS results showed that Ce was present as both Ce4＋ and Ce3＋ oxidation states in Ce02 and dispersed on the surface of BiV04 to constitute a p-n heterojunction composite. The absorption threshold of the CeO2-BiVO4/FAC composite shifted to a longer wavelength in the UV-Vis absorption spectrum compared to the pure Ce02 and pure BiV04. The composites exhibited enhanced photocatalytic activity for Methylene Blue （MB） degradation under visible light irradiation. It was found that the 7.5 wt.% CeO2-BiVO4/FAC composite showed the highest photocatalytic activity for MB dye wastewater treatment.     

CuO/BiVO_4催化剂制备及其可见光降解甲苯效果研究

采用水热法和浸渍法制备复合催化剂CuO/BiVO4。利用紫外-可见漫反射光谱(UV-Vis-DRS)和电化学测试手段对样品进行表征。UV-Vis-DRS表征表明,CuO的负载几乎不改变BiVO4的可见光吸收范围;线性扫描伏安法(LSV)和塔菲尔(Tafel)电化学表征说明复合催化剂中异质结的形成促进了光生电子-空穴的分离,提高了催化剂的光催化活性。通过考察CuO负载对该样品在可见光下光催化矿化甲苯效果的影响,结果显示Cu含量为4.0 wt%时BiVO4矿化甲苯效果最佳,光催化降解308 mg/m3的甲苯6 h后,最高矿化率由纯BiVO4的4.1%提高到19.5%。     

两种微藻胞外分泌物与NO2-、NO3-对2，4-D光解的影响

在模拟太阳光照射下,利用旋转式光化学反应装置,研究了海水小球藻(Chlorella vulgaris)和新月菱形藻(Nitzschia closterium)的胞外分泌物(EOM),以及分别在NO-2或(和)NO-3共存条件下对2,4-二氯苯氧乙酸(2,4-D)光解的影响.实验结果表明,2,4-D在海水小球藻和新月菱形藻EOM及分别在NO-2、NO-3共存下的光解过程均符合准一级动力学反应.研究发现,2,4-D的光解速率随海水小球藻和新月菱形藻EOM浓度的增加而减小,表明这两种微藻EOM可抑制海水中2,4-D的光解.当在微藻EOM溶液中分别加入不同浓度的NO-2或NO-3后,微藻EOM对2,4-D光解的抑制作用减弱,且随着NO-2和NO-3浓度的增加,2,4-D光解速率明显增加.特别是当微藻EOM与NO-2或NO-3三者共存时,可进一步促进2,4-D的光解.     

广州地区SO42-、NO3-、NH4+与相关气体污染特征研究

本文获得了2009年12月1日至2011年12月31日广州二次无机离子(SO2-4、NO-3、NH+4)及相关反应性气体(NOx/SO2/HNO2/HNO3等)的小时浓度数据,并分析了其污染特征.研究结果表明:PM2.5的浓度季节变化特征为冬秋春夏,SO2-4的浓度季节变化特征为秋冬春夏,NH+4的为冬秋春夏,NO-3则为冬春秋夏,SO2-4、NO-3和NH+4之和占PM2.5的比重大小为秋夏春冬;硫氧化率(SOR)均大于0.1,秋冬季节的值高于春夏季节,与SO2-4的浓度变化趋势一致;氮氧化率(NOR)日变化呈单峰形式,最大值出现在06时,最小值出现在14时,春冬季节的值高于夏秋季节,与NO-3的浓度变化趋势一致;广州地区NH3/NH+4除10—12月外,其月均值均大于1;在典型过程中,SO2-4、NO-3、NH+4、SOR、NOR和NH3/NH+4与能见度的变化都存在较好的对应关系,说明广州地区低能见度与二次离子(SO2-4、NO-3、NH+4)的生成有关.     

碳纳米管负载纳米四氧化三铁多相类芬顿降解亚甲基蓝

在课题组前期研究的基础上,以碳纳米管(MWCNTs)为载体制备了Fe3O4/MWCNTs复合物并作为催化剂,以染料亚甲基蓝(MB)为降解对象,研究了该催化剂催化H2O2对亚甲基蓝溶液的降解特性及其影响因素,并考察了催化剂的重复使用效果,探讨了催化反应的机理.结果表明,在pH值3~8的范围内,催化反应体系都能有效降解MB,最佳pH值为3.5.随着催化剂投量的增加,MB的降解率明显提高,500 mg·L-1催化剂投量条件下,MB的降解率最高.随着H2O2初始浓度的增加,MB的降解率增加,10 mmol·L-1时MB的降解率最高.溶液中共存的阴离子会降低MB的降解率.在最佳条件,即温度25℃、H2O2浓度10 mmol·L-1、催化剂浓度500 mg·L-1的条件下,0.20 mmol·L-1MB在30 min内的降解率达到99.1%.催化剂重复使用后仍然具有较好的催化活性,说明Fe3O4在MWCNTs表面负载比较牢固,催化剂具有反复使用的能力.催化反应机理是催化剂催化H2O2产生羟基自由基,高活性的羟基自由基氧化MB.     

间接竞争ELISA方法测定水中2，4-D的研究

以2,4-D-BSA为包被抗原,采用自行制备的2,4-D单克隆特异性抗体6D11建立了水中2,4-D的间接竞争 ELISA检测方法．本研究比较了包被抗原2,4-D-BSA浓度分别为240ng·mL-1、120ng·mL-1和60ng·mL-1的反应体系和竞争反应时间为60min和15min的间接竞争ELISA剂量-反应曲线,确定了当包被抗原浓度为60 ng·mL-1、竞争反应时间为15min时,剂量-反应曲线的IC50值较低．采用上述实验条件分别测定了由PBS缓冲溶液、饮用水、清华大学地下水和圆明园福海地表水配制的2,4-D标准溶液的剂量．反应曲线,发现实际水样的基质效应对检测结果的影响较大;采用实际水样和PBS缓冲溶液配水在含有5％乙醇的PBS缓冲体系中反应的方法,基本上消除了基质效应对检测结果的干扰．采用上述优化试验条件,测定2,4-D浓度分别为0．5mg·L-1、0．125mg·L-1和0．03mg·L-1的加标样品,测定数据的准确度符合痕量有机污染物定量检测对准确度的要求,但是平行样品测定数据之间的变异系数较大,需要进一步改进检测方法,用于实际水样的检测．     

Perspectives for sustainable management of cedar forests in Lebanon: situation analysis and guidelines

The signature and ratification of the convention on biological diversity by the Lebanese government has boosted the declaration of nature reserves. Cedar forests formed the pilot ecosystems, using international funds, for the implementation of a conservation programme and development of management plans. Although different in their attributes, all recent nature reserves have the same basic management objectives and goals but they ignore the idea of taking into account the difference in specific site features and assets that could boost the success of any management plans. Twelve cedar forests flourish in the Mount Lebanon chain. These forests are either protected by the forestry law or are declared as nature reserves by the Ministry of Environment. The results reveal, through Participatory Rural Appraisals and Rapid Rural Appraisals, that religion, geographical location and land ownership play, to a certain extent, a role in adopting successful management practices of cedar forests. The RRAs and PRAs spell out the origins of woodcraft, old stories memorized by elderly people and ethnobotanical knowledge. The 4Rs tools method adopted highlighted the need for more collaboration and synergy of effort between various institutions. The social, ecological and economic aspects of the regions play a major role in defining the backbone of management plans for cedar forests in Lebanon. The present paper proposes guidelines for the establishment of a network of cedar nature reserves in Lebanon adopting collaborative management and assigning a separate role for each reserve; the details rely on the site’s natural features, as well as socio-economic and cultural characteristics. Readers should send their comments on this paper to BhaskarNath@aol.com within 3 months of publication of this issue