Determination of hydroxyl radicals in TiO2/Ti photoelectrocatalytic oxidation system using Fe(phen)3 2+ spectrophotometry

A new method of determining the cumulate concentration of hydroxyl radicals in the TiO2/Ti photoelectrocatalytic(PEC)oxidation system was established by o-phenanthroline-Fe(Ⅱ)(Fe(phen)32+) spectrophotometry and using anion exchange membrane. Fe concentration of hydroxyl radicals can be calculated through determining the change of the Fe(phen)33+ absorbency at 509 nm. In addition, the research results showed the production rate of hydroxyl radicals was affected obviously by pH of solution, the cumulate concentration of hydroxyl radicals was the largest at nearby the initial pH 6.3 (isoelectric point), and the change direction of pH after illumination tended to nearby isoelectric point.     

钛修饰电极的制备及电化学性能比较

通过电沉积法在钛网(Ti)上负载钯、钯镍双金属及聚吡咯(PPy)双金属,对比研究不同修饰对电极电化学催化活性的影响。循环伏安测试(CV)表明,在最佳制备条件下,Pd/Ti电极在-500 mV(以Hg/Hg₂SO₄为参比电极)左右获得氢吸附峰值为-59.47 mA;引入Ni制备双金属修饰电极(PdNi/Ti电极)获得氢吸附峰值为-64.40 mA,双金属修饰电极表现出较好的电催化性能;吡咯修饰后制得的Pd-Ni/PPy/Ti电极获得的氢吸附峰值最大,峰值为-80.14 mA,电催化性能更优。扫描电镜(SEM)分析了Ni和PPy的引入对电极表面形态的改变。利用原子发射光谱(AES)分析了电极表面Pd、Ni金属的负载量。实验表明,Ni与PPy的引入使Pd-Ni/PPy/Ti电极在大大减少钯负载量的情况下,仍具有很好的电催化性能,电化学脱氯潜能也很大。     

Ti/Ti4O7阳极电化学氧化降解水中的美托洛尔

等离子喷涂法制备了钛基亚氧化钛电极(Ti/Ti_4O_7),以该电极为阳极,研究了电化学氧化法对水中美托洛尔的去除效果.考察了电流密度(5~25 mA·cm~(-2))、极板间距(5~25 mm)和初始浓度(3~50 mg·L~(-1))对美托洛尔电化学降解效率的影响;分析美托洛尔电化学降解过程中溶液总有机碳(TOC)和毒性的变化,鉴别反应中间产物并计算其毒性.研究表明:Ti/Ti_4O_7阳极电化学降解美托洛尔反应符合一级反应动力学规律(R20.95),降解效率随电流密度的增大而增大,随极板间距和初始浓度的增大而减小;TOC去除率在反应40 min后可达56.5%;反应过程中产生了质合比为266、250、223和207的中间产物,造成美托洛尔溶液的生物毒性在电化学反应过程中先升高后下降.     

A high activity of Ti/SnO2-Sb electrode in the electrochemical degradation of 2,4-dichlorophenol in aqueous solution

Electrochemical degradation of 2,4-dichlorophenol (2,4-DCP) in aqueous solution was investigated over Ti/SnO₂-Sb anode. The factors influencing the degradation rate, such as applied current density (2-40 mA/cm²), pH (3-11) and initial concentration (5-200 mg/L) were evaluated. The degradation of 2,4-DCP followed apparent pseudo first-order kinetics. The degradation ratio on Ti/SnO₂-Sb anode attained > 99.9% after 20 min of electrolysis at initial 5-200 mg/L concentrations at a constant current density of 30 mA/cm² with a 10 mmol/L sodium sulphate (Na2SO4) supporting electrolyte solution. The results showed that 2,4-DCP (100 mg/L) degradation and total organic carbon (TOC) removal ratio achieved 99.9% and 92.8%, respectively, at the optimal conditions after 30 min electrolysis. Under this condition, the degradation rate constant (k) and the degradation half-life (t_1/2) were 0.21 min^-1 and (2.8±0.2) min, respectively. Mainly carboxylic acids (propanoic acid, maleic acid, propanedioic acid, acetic acid and oxalic acid) were detected as intermediates. The energy efficiencies for 2,4-DCP degradation (5-200 mg/L) with Ti/SnO₂-Sb anode ranged from 0.672 to 1.602 g/kWh. The Ti/SnO₂-Sb anode with a high activity to rapid organic oxidation could be employed to degrade chlorophenols, particularly 2,4-DCP in wastewater.     

Ti/RuO2阳极氧化深度处理医药中间体生化出水

采用电化学氧化法,利用自制Ti／RuO2阳极深度处理医药中间体生化处理二级出水,考察了不同工艺参数对NH3-N,CODCr,色度等3项指标去除效果的影响。在电流密度（I）为10mA／cm^2,电化学氧化停留时间为150min的情况下,处理后CODCr,NH3-N质量浓度分别达到80mg／L,2mg／L,色度稀释倍数为10倍,去除率分别达到了74．2％,98％和90％,出水能够达到DB32／939—2006《江苏省化工行业主要水污染物排放标准》。     

电化学氧化法处理模拟黄连素制药废水的研究

以RuO2/Ti为阳极,研究了电化学氧化法对黄连素制药废水的处理效果.通过比较在KCI与K2SO42种支持电解质体系中的处理效果,同时考察了电流强度、初始pH、电解质浓度和电极间距等因素对废水中黄连素及COD去除率的影响,明确了电化学原位生成活性氯是黄连素降解的主要原因;确定了电流强度、pH、电解质浓度和电极间距等最优...     

三氯生和三氯卡班对人体肝细胞DNA损伤的研究

三氯生（TCS）和三氯卡班（TCC）作为优良的抗菌和消毒剂,在药物和个人护理用品中广泛使用。近几年来,TCS和TCC在各种环境介质和生物体中被频繁检出,并引起国内外环境科学工作者的重点关注。目前,有关TCS和TCC对水生生物的毒性研究已有大量的报道,其对人体健康危害的报道仍较少。为了评估TCS和TCC对人体的遗传毒性,利用彗星实验研究两种污染物对正常人肝细胞（L02）DNA的损伤效应。结果发现：三氯生和三氯卡班皆能引起人体肝细胞的DNA损伤,并呈现显著的剂量-效应关系和时间效应关系。相比于TCS而言,L02细胞对TCC更为敏感,在低暴露剂量（2.38μmol.L-1）下就可以引起DNA断裂损伤。该结果有助于进一步揭示TCS和TCC对人体毒害的机制,更全面的评估两种污染物对人体健康的风险。     

土壤生态系统中黑碳研究的几个关键问题

因人类活动的影响,全球大气C02浓度自1750年以来呈现逐步上升的趋势。农业生产活动与气候变化紧密相关,因土地利用方式的改变以及高度集约化的粮食、食物生产等农业活动都有可能增加CO2等温室气体的排放。如何遏制和减少大气中的CO2浓度是当前的热点问题,黑碳这一物质形式有可能为这一问题的缓解或解决提供新途径。生物质黑碳是生物质材料在低氧或无氧状态下经热裂解而形成的一种富含碳元素的有机连续体,其中碳（C）元素的含量高达70％-80％,并且大多以稳定的芳香环形式而存在。人类生存环境中所形成黑碳的80％以上最终都要归于土壤,且由于其较强的抗分解能力而长期滞留于土壤环境中。利用黑碳的这些特性及其碳封存能力,实施积极而有效的土壤管理措施,有可能增加土壤生态系统中的碳储存,从而为人类社会应对全球气候变化提供新的机遇。在文献资料调研的基础上,描述了土壤中黑碳的来源及其增加土壤碳储存、减缓陆地生态系统碳循环的潜力;阐释了量化土壤中黑碳的重要性以及精确测定土壤黑碳含量的关键所在;揭示了黑碳在土壤环境中的稳定性,探讨了外源黑碳与土壤本体有机碳的相互作用关系,并分析了黑碳对土壤温室气体排放的影响及其不确定性。揭示这些问题有助于客观评价黑碳能否作为一个有效的土壤有机碳库,也益于明确黑碳在全球碳循环以及中国农业减排过程中的作用与地位。     

Strategic implications of counter-geoengineering: Clash or cooperation?

Solar geoengineering has received increasing attention as an option to temporarily stabilize global temperatures. A key concern is that heterogeneous preferences over the optimal amount of cooling combined with low deployment costs may allow the country with the strongest incentive for cooling, the so-called free-driver, to impose a substantial externality on the rest of the world. We analyze whether the threat of counter-geoengineering technologies capable of negating the climatic effects of solar geoengineering can overcome the free-driver problem and tilt the game in favour of international cooperation. Our game-theoretical model of countries with asymmetric preferences allows for a rigorous analysis of the strategic interaction surrounding solar geoengineering and counter-geoengineering. We find that counter-geoengineering prevents the free-driver outcome, but not always with benign effects. The presence of counter-geoengineering leads to either a climate clash where countries engage in a non-cooperative escalation of opposing climate interventions (negative welfare effect), a moratorium treaty where countries commit to abstain from either type of climate intervention (indeterminate welfare effect), or cooperative deployment of solar geoengineering (positive welfare effect). We show that the outcome depends crucially on the degree of asymmetry in temperature preferences between countries.     

Alternatives to biodiversity offsets for mitigating the effects of urbanization on stream ecosystems

Globally, offset schemes have emerged in many statutory frameworks relating to development activities, with the aim of balancing biodiversity conservation and development. Although the theory and use of biodiversity offsets in terrestrial environments is broadly documented, little attention has been paid to offsets in stream ecosystems. Here we examine the application of offset schemes to stream ecosystems and explore whether they suffer similar shortcomings to those of offset schemes focused on terrestrial biodiversity. To challenge the applicability of offsets further, we discuss typical trajectories of urban expansion and their cascading physical, chemical and biological impacts on stream ecosystems. We argue that the highly connected nature of stream ecosystems and urban drainage networks can transfer impacts of urbanization across wide areas, complicating the notion of like‐for‐like exchange and the prospect of effectively mitigating biodiversity loss. Instead, we identify in‐catchment options for stormwater control, which can avoid or minimize the impacts of development on downstream ecosystems, while presenting additional public and private benefits. We describe the underlying principles of these alternatives, some of the challenges associated with their uptake, and policy initiatives being trialed to facilitate adoption. In conclusion, we argue that stronger policies to avoid and minimize the impacts of urbanization provide better prospects for protecting downstream ecosystems, and can additionally, stimulate economic opportunities and improve urban liveability.