MCM-41分子筛负载钼钴系催化剂的噻吩HDS研究

通过氧吸附量、噻吩吸附热及反应速率常数的测定，研究了MoO3/MCM-41、MoO3-CoO(NiO)/MCM-41系列催化剂，发现，对于MoO3/MCM-41催化剂，当MoO3的质量分数（以MCM－41为底数，即MCM－41＝1g时，MoO3含量为0．15g，下同）从15％增加到20％时，其噻吩的加氢硫（HDS）活性增大，至25％时活性下降，所对应的氧吸附量（mL/g催化剂）也是先增大后减少，并且两者有很好的线性对应关系，而且噻吩吸附热则基本保持不变，采用不同的MoO3-CoO(NiO)浸渍顺序制备的MoO3-CoO(NiO)/MCM-41催化剂中，先浸渍CoO(NiO）再浸渍MoO3的催化剂，其噻吩HDS活性明显优于对其它浸渍顺序制备的催化剂，同时催化剂的氧吸附量和噻吩吸附热也最大。     

高分散还原态Pt基催化剂的制备及其NO氧化的催化性能

Pt⁰被认为是NO氧化的活性物种,而催化剂的制备方法对活性物种的含量起着决定性作用。本文采用非惰性气氛保护的改性醇还原-浸渍法(MARI)合成了高分散高Pt⁰含量的1% (w, 质量分数) Pt/SiO₂-Al₂O₃催化剂(MA-Pt/SA)。X射线粉末衍射(XRD)、CO-漫反射傅里叶变换红外吸收光谱(CO-DRIFTS)和透射电镜(TEM)表征证实在550 ℃焙烧3 h后催化剂的Pt颗粒仅有3.8 nm。同时,X射线光电子能谱(XPS)和H₂-程序升温还原(H₂-TPR)结果表明催化剂具有高Pt⁰含量(60.3%)。模拟柴油车尾气气氛进行活性测试,并与传统浸渍法制备的1% (w) Pt/SiO₂-Al₂O₃催化剂(C-Pt/SA)对比,结果显示MA-Pt/SA具有优异的催化氧化性能,其NO最大转化率高达74%,比C-Pt/SA的NO转化率高了23%。经670 ℃高温老化15 h后,老化的MA-Pt/SA的NO转化率仍然高达69%。此外NO + O₂共吸附原位漫反射傅里叶变换红外吸收光谱(in situ DRIFTS of NO + O₂ co-adsorption)表明高的Pt分散度和高Pt⁰含量能够促进中间物种桥式硝酸盐的生成及分解,进而导致了优异的NO氧化活性。最后,利用同样方法将Pt的负载量降低至0.5% (w)制备催化剂,NO转化率仍达64%。这种制备方法能够获得低贵金属高性能的Pt基催化剂。     

A solid phase microextraction method to fingerprint dissolved organic carbon released from Eucalyptus camaldulensis (Dehnh.) (River Red Gum) leaves

A solid phase microextraction-gas chromatography (SPME-GC) method was developed to trace natural sources of dissolved organic carbon (DOC) in river systems. The effects of extraction time, temperature, salt concentration, rate of stirring, and silanisation of sampling container were examined. The optimum extraction conditions using a polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) SPME fibre were found to be extraction for 15 min at 40 °C, pH 2, from a saturated NaCl matrix with rapid stirring in a non-silanised vial. The method gave good results for a series of six compounds representative of those likely to be present in dissolved organic carbon leached from River Red Gum leaves—cineole, terpineol, thymol, myristic acid, methyl palmitate and methyl stearate. Artificial dissolved organic carbon solutions prepared from River Red Gum leaf leachate were also examined and the effects of filtering and storage on the filtrate were noted. The method was demonstrated to have potential to track the leachate in aquatic environment, indicated by the large number of compounds extracted from leachate solutions, and the broad linear working ranges of extracted compounds.     

Assessing the application and downstream effects of pulsed mode ultrasound as a pre-treatment for alum coagulation

The application of pulsed mode ultrasound (PMU) as a pre-treatment for alum coagulation was investigated at various alum dosages and pH levels. The effects of the treatments on turbidity and dissolved organic carbon (DOC) removal and residual Al were evaluated. Response surface methodology (RSM) was utilized to optimize the operating conditions of the applied treatments. The results showed that PMU pre-treatment increased turbidity and DOC removal percentages from maximum of 96.6% and 43% to 98.8% and 52%, respectively. It also helped decrease the minimum residual Al from 0.100 to 0.094 ppm. The multiple response optimization was carried out using the desirability function. A desirability value of >0.97 estimated respective turbidity removal, DOC removal and Al residual of 89.24%, 45.66% and ∼0.1 ppm for coagulation (control) and 90.61%, >55% and ∼0 for coagulation preceded by PMU. These figures were validated via confirmatory experiments. PMU pre-treatment increased total coliform removal from 80% to >98% and decreased trihalomethane formation potential (THMFP) from 250 to 200 ppb CH₃Cl. Additionally, PMU application prior to coagulation improved the settleability of sludge due to the degassing effects. The results of this study confirms that PMU pre-treatment can significantly improve coagulation performance.     

Natural dissolved organic matter affects electrospray ionization during analysis of emerging contaminants by mass spectrometry

Dissolved organic matter (DOM), present in many forms in water, can interfere with analysis of organic contaminants by atmospheric pressure ionization–mass spectrometry. A quantitative analysis of this interference, or matrix effect, on organic contaminant target analyte measurements was carried out using un-fractionated and fractionated dissolved natural organic matter from the Suwannee River, GA (SROM), a standard reference material, that was directly infused into the tandem mass spectrometer during multiple reaction monitoring (MRM) of a suite of endocrine disrupting compounds–pharmaceuticals and personal care products (EDC/PPCPs). Most target analytes suffered signal suppression in the presence of both fractionated and un-fractionated SROM, however greater interferences were measured with fractionated relative to bulk SROM. This finding is consistent with the view of organic matter as a supramolecular association of low molecular mass components having separate charged and structural features revealed only after dissociation.     

不同来源水体有机综合污染指标的三维荧光光谱法与传统方法测量的对比研究

比较研究了科学岛、巢湖和太湖不同来源水样的三维荧光光谱、COD值和DOC值.结果表明巢湖过滤水样COD值与DOC值线性相关(r=0.928 9);三维荧光光谱法测得的科学岛水样溶解有机物(DOM)浓度、类蛋白荧光强度(Ipro-like)、类腐殖质荧光强度(Ihum-like)均与COD值线性相关(r分别为0.821 72,0.84651和0.836 89);而三维荧光光谱法测得的巢湖和太湖水样的DOM浓度、Ipro-like和Ihum-like则与COD值无明显线性关系.上述结论与前人研究结果产生分歧,文章对原因进行了分析,并阐述了利用荧光光谱法测量水体有机污染综合指标的可行性和必要前提.     

Characterization of carbon nanotubes and analytical methods for their determination in environmental and biological samples: A review

In the present paper, a critical overview of the most commonly used techniques for the characterization and the determination of carbon nanotubes (CNTs) is given on the basis of 170 references (2000–2014). The analytical techniques used for CNT characterization (including microscopic and diffraction, spectroscopic, thermal and separation techniques) are classified, described, and illustrated with applied examples. Furthermore, the performance of sampling procedures as well as the available methods for the determination of CNTs in real biological and environmental samples are reviewed and discussed according to their analytical characteristics. In addition, future trends and perspectives in this field of work are critically presented.     

ANNOUNCEMENT ON“SHARP ERROR ESTIMATE OF BDF2 SCHEME WITH VARIABLE TIME STEPS FOR LINEAR REACTION-DIFFUSION EQUATIONS”

In this note we announce the sharp error estimate of BDF2 scheme for linear diffusion reaction problem with variable time steps.Our analysis shows that the optimal second-order convergence does not require the high-order methods or the very small time stepsτ1=O(τ2)for the first level solution u1.This is,the first-order consistence of the first level solution u1 like BDF1(i.e.Euler scheme)as a starting point does not cause the loss of global temporal accuracy,and the ratios are updated to rk≤4.8645.     

Natural organic matter removal by coagulation during drinking water treatment: A review

Natural organic matter (NOM) is found in all surface, ground and soil waters. An increase in the amount of NOM has been observed over the past 10-20 years in raw water supplies in several areas, which has a significant effect on drinking water treatment. The presence of NOM causes many problems in drinking water and drinking water treatment processes, including (i) negative effect on water quality by causing colour, taste and odor problems, (ii) increased coagulant and disinfectant doses (which in turn results in increased sludge volumes and production of harmful disinfection by-products), (iii) promoted biological growth in distribution system, and (iv) increased levels of complexed heavy metals and adsorbed organic pollutants. NOM can be removed from drinking water by several treatment options, of which the most common and economically feasible processes are considered to be coagulation and flocculation followed by sedimentation/flotation and sand filtration. Most of the NOM can be removed by coagulation, although, the hydrophobic fraction and high molar mass compounds of NOM are removed more efficiently than hydrophilic fraction and the low molar mass compounds. Thus, enhanced and/or optimized coagulation, as well as new process alternatives for the better removal of NOM by coagulation process has been suggested. In the present work, an overview of the recent research dealing with coagulation and flocculation in the removal of NOM from drinking water is presented.     

Flow injection analysis as a tool for enhancing oceanographic nutrient measurements—A review

Macronutrient elements (C, N and P) and micronutrient elements (Fe, Co, Cu, Zn and Mn) are widely measured in their various physico-chemical forms in open ocean, shelf sea, coastal and estuarine waters. These measurements help to elucidate the biogeochemical cycling of these elements in marine waters and highlight the ecological and socio-economic importance of the oceans. Due to the dynamic nature of marine waters in terms of chemical, biological and physical processes, it is advantageous to make these measurements in situ and in this regard flow injection analysis (FIA) provides a suitable shipboard platform. This review, therefore, discusses the role of FIA in the determination of macro- and micro-nutrient elements, with an emphasis on manifold design and detection strategies for the reliable shipboard determination of specific nutrient species. The application of various FIA manifolds to oceanographic nutrient determinations is discussed, with an emphasis on sensitivity, selectivity, high throughput analysis and suitability for underway analysis and depth profiles. Strategies for enhancing sensitivity and minimizing matrix effects, e.g. refractive index (schlieren) effects and the important role of uncertainty budgets in underpinning method validation and data quality are discussed in some detail.