An XPS analytical approach for elucidating the microbially mediated enargite oxidative dissolution

In this work, the microbe-mediated oxidative dissolution of enargite surfaces (Cu₃AsS₄) was studied on powdered samples exposed to 9K nutrient solution (pH 2.3) inoculated by Acidithiobacillus ferrooxidans initially adapted to arsenopyrite. These conditions simulate the acid mine environment. The redox potential of the inoculated solutions increased up to +0.72 V vs normal hydrogen electrode (NHE), indicating the increase of the Fe³⁺ to Fe²⁺ ratio, and correspondingly the pH decreased to values as low as 1.9. In the sterile 9K control, the redox potential and pH remained constant at +0.52 V NHE and 2.34, respectively. Solution analyses showed that in inoculated medium Cu and As dissolved stoichiometrically with a dissolution rate of about three to five times higher compared to the sterile control. For the first time, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) was carried out on the bioleached enargite powder with the aim of clarifying the role of the microorganisms in the dissolution process. XPS results provide evidence of the formation of a thin oxidized layer on the mineral surface. Nitrogen was also detected on the bioleached surfaces and was attributed to the presence of an extracellular polymer substance layer supporting a mechanism of bacteria attachment via the formation of a biofilm a few nanometers thick, commonly known as nanobiofilm. Figure SEM image of enargite is in the background of the figure; in foreground the scheme of the dissolution mechanism in presence of microorganisms showing a sulphur enriched layer; the mechanism is supported by the presence of the high binding energy signal in the S2p photoelectron spectrum (upper-right).     

New ceramic microfiltration membranes from mineral coal fly ash

This work aims to develop a new mineral porous tubular membrane based on mineral coal fly ash. Finely ground mineral coal powder was calcinated at 700 °C for about 3 h. The elaboration of the mesoporous layer was performed by the slip casting method using a suspension made of the mixture of fly ash powder, water and PVA. The obtained membrane was submitted to a thermal treatment which consists in drying at room temperature for 24 h then a sintering at 800 °C. SEM photographs indicated that the membrane surface was homogeneous and did not present any macro defects (cracks, etc.). The average pore diameter of the active layer was 0.25 μm and the thickness was around 20 μm. The membrane permeability was 475 l/h m² bar.This membrane was applied to the treatment of the dying effluents generated by the washing baths in the textile industry. The performances in term of permeate flux and efficiency were determined and compared to those obtained using a commercial alumina microfiltration membrane. Almost the same stabilised permeate flux was obtained (about 100 l/h m²). The quality of permeate was almost the same with the two membranes: the COD and color removal was 75% and 90%, respectively.     

不同产地亚麻籽矿物质元素及脂肪酸组成的主成分分析

亚麻籽是一种具有食用与药用价值的生物质,富含多种营养物质与矿物质元素。我国是亚麻籽的主要产地之一,为探讨不同产地亚麻籽中矿物质元素与脂肪酸组成的主要特征成分,采用电感耦合等离子体质谱法(ICP-MS)分析了10个产地亚麻籽中的17种矿物质元素,利用气相色谱-质谱联用法(GC-MS)分析了于相同条件下提取的10个产地亚麻籽油脂中的脂肪酸组成。采用主成分分析法对10个产地亚麻籽中的矿物质元素及脂肪酸组成进行了分析,探讨了不同产地亚麻籽矿物质元素及脂肪酸组成的差异,分析了矿物质元素及脂肪酸的主要特征成分。结果表明,K,Sr,Mg,Ni,Co,Cr,Cd,Se,Zn和Cu是亚麻籽的主要特征矿物质元素,C16∶0,C18∶0,C18∶2,C18∶3,C20∶0,C20∶1是亚麻籽油脂的主要特征脂肪酸。ICP-MS和GC-MS结合主成分分析,可有效揭示不同产地亚麻籽中矿物质元素与脂肪酸组成的特征与差异,进而为亚麻籽的合理、有效利用提供重要的理论依据。     

一种天然正长石的释光特性

应用RGB-3B型热释光仪和BG2003释光谱仪对一种正长石矿物的热释光和选频释光发光曲线进行测定,获得正长石的释光特性。研究表明：天然正长石的三个热释光峰峰温为148,197,310 ℃,辐照一定剂量后,出现197 ℃和263 ℃两个稳定的热释光峰。正长石的峰位温度随着增温速率的减小,向左移动。选频热释光290, 300, 310, 340, 400, 480 nm存在释光响应,选频绿光释光280, 290, 300, 310, 320, 400, 460, 480 nm存在释光响应,400 nm频道的光子计数随剂量的变化具有一定的线性关系,具有辐射剂量计的特性,具备释光测年的应用潜力。     

拉曼光谱在危地马拉翡翠矿物组成中的应用研究

危地马拉是缅甸之外的另一个翡翠的商业性产地,危地马拉翡翠通常是多种矿物成分的集合体,其矿物组成具有特色,与缅甸翡翠的不同。以危地马拉紫色和灰绿色翡翠为研究对象,通过激光拉曼光谱测试分析,对其结构特征及共生矿物组成特点进行了研究。结果表明,危地马拉翡翠中的主要组成矿物为硬玉,并伴有多种共生矿物。危地马拉翡翠的共生矿物包括五类,其中深色共生矿物为角闪石,白云石,绿辉石和绿泥石,浅色共生矿物为磷灰石。其中角闪石,白云石,绿辉石和绿泥石也是缅甸翡翠中常见的共生矿物,而磷灰石在缅甸翡翠中几乎不可见。     

基于XRD-Rietveld全谱拟合技术定量分析花岗岩风化壳中矿物组成

XRD-Rietveld全谱拟合方法突破了传统XRD定量分析的众多技术局限,在解决复杂多相混合物的定量问题方面具有显著优势。将XRD-Rietveld全谱拟合方法引入风化壳矿物学研究,有助于解决长期以来地学界对风化壳中矿物组分缺乏准确定量认知的技术瓶颈。在制定专门针对风化样品的全谱拟合精修策略基础上,以广西玉林大容山地区的花岗岩风化壳为研究对象,对发育在两组不同岩性之上的风化剖面(剖面A和剖面B)进行了对比研究。结果表明,风化剖面A(母岩为粗粒黑云母花岗岩)的矿物组合及含量变化范围为：高岭石(6.05%～44.67%)+伊利石(15.85%～49.59%)+石英(29.72%～46.15%)+钾长石(12.04%～22.85%)+斜长石(24.33%～32.70%);风化剖面B(母岩为细粒黑云母花岗岩)的矿物组合及含量变化范围为：高岭石(3.12%～11.47%)+伊利石(13.95%～31.94%)+石英(26.60%～58.05%)+钾长石(13.70%～43.47%)+斜长石(17.95%～23.47%)。两组剖面的全谱拟合修正因子R_wp值<15且gof值<5,计算谱与原始谱拟合效果好,指示矿物定量数据可靠,且能与地质规律较好匹配。在地质意义上,本研究通过母岩原生矿物与次生矿物的含量同步变化,深入揭示了研究区内花岗岩的化学风化过程,厘定了长石类矿物在亚热带气候环境下所经历的长石→伊利石→高岭石演变序列。基于剖面A与剖面B中粘土矿物总量和矿物构成出现显著差异,研究认为在研究区内粗粒黑云母花岗岩比细粒黑云母花岗岩更易遭受强烈的化学风化作用。     

不同部位矿质元素与红外光谱数据融合对美味牛肝菌产地溯源研究

野生食用菌产地溯源研究中,采用单一有机成分或矿质元素指纹存在一定局限性。利用不同指纹分析技术的互补性与协同性,将不同部位与类型的化学信息进行融合,探讨此方法对野生食用菌产地溯源的可行性,以期为野生食用菌溯源提供新的思路与科学依据。通过测定云南7个产地、124个美味牛肝菌(菌柄、菌盖)中15种矿质元素的含量,以及子实体傅里叶变换红外光谱(FTIR)。标准正态变换(SNV)、二阶导数(2D)等算法对原始光谱进行预处理。基于低级与中级数据融合策略,将预处理后的FTIR光谱与菌柄、菌盖矿质元素数据进行融合,结合支持向量机(SVM)分别建立菌柄、菌盖、FTIR、低级数据融合(菌柄+菌盖,菌柄+菌盖+FTIR)与中级数据融合(菌柄+菌盖+FTIR)判别模型;分析比较模型参数,确定快速甄别美味牛肝菌产地的可靠方法。结果显示：(1)菌盖中Cd,Cr,Cu,Li,Mg,Na,P和Zn元素平均含量高于菌柄,Ba,Ca,Co,Ni,Rb,Sr和V元素在菌柄中平均含量高于菌盖。美味牛肝菌中人体必需矿质元素Ca,Cu,Mg,P和Zn平均含量远高于小麦、水稻干品和新鲜蔬菜,与动物干制品含量相似;(2)FTIR光谱数据最佳预处理方法为3D+SNV,其Q2和R2Y分别为76.64%,88.91%;(3)菌柄、菌盖、FTIR、低级数据融合与中级数据融合SVM模型,c值分别为8 192,4 096,1.414 2,11.313 7,1和0.7071 1,菌柄和菌盖模型c值较大,表明采用单一菌柄或菌盖矿质元素含量数据,SVM训练存在过拟合风险,判别效果较差;(4)FTIR、低级数据融合和中级数据融合SVM模型,样品分类错误总数分别为7,9,7和0,中级数据融合(菌柄+菌盖+FTIR)模型样品分类正确率最高。表明基于中级融合策略将不同部位矿物元素和子实体FTIR光谱数据融合,可作为野生食用菌产地溯源的一种有效方法。     

基于可见光谱的古代壁画颜料无损鉴别方法

矿物颜料是古代壁画显色的物质基础,其可见光谱反映自身物质和物理属性。不同颜料对可见光吸收特性的差异导致光谱曲线形状不同,同一种颜料因粒径等级差异引起光谱曲线幅值的规律性变化。依据矿物颜料上述特性,提出一种基于可见光谱的古代壁画颜料无损鉴别方法,通过光谱归一化方法实现不同粒径等级的同一颜料光谱曲线叠合,去除颜料粒径等级对光谱曲线幅值变化的影响,然后提取表征光谱曲线在各波段增减性和凹凸性的一阶与二阶导数特征,与光谱曲线组合得到颜料物质属性鉴别的光谱组合特征空间,以光谱角和欧式距离为基础构建评价指标,计算待鉴别颜料与数据库参考样本在光谱特征空间中的匹配误差(ME),实现颜料物质属性的鉴别。通过构建矿物颜料平均粒径大小和光谱反射率均值之间关系函数,实现颜料平均粒径大小的鉴别。基于构建的古代壁画常用颜料光谱数据库,以莫高窟壁画为对象,通过非接触式原位无损测量方法测量获得壁画颜料的可见光谱数据,对本文方法进行了验证,并以石绿和青金石颜料的鉴别结果为例,对古代壁画颜料使用技法、不同朝代颜料使用的差异性及原因进行了探讨。该方法将为更加全面深入研究和保护古代壁画提供有效的理论与方法支撑。     

福建寿山黑田与坑头黑的谱学与矿物学研究

寿山石是我国国石候选石之一,也是四大图章石之首。寿山石中黑田为黑色田黄石,是田黄中的特殊品种,产于寿山溪两旁的田地中。母源区坑头占的位置产有黑色坑头石。本文将黑田与母源区的黑色坑头石(坑头黑)进行对比研究,采用X射线粉晶衍射(XRD)、红外吸收光谱(IR)、激光剥蚀等离子质谱仪(LA-ICP-MS)和扫描电镜(SEM)对它们的矿物成分、红外吸收峰特征、颜色成因以及矿物的微区形貌特征进行对比研究。测试结果显示,黑田与坑头黑的矿物成分不同,红外光谱和X射线粉晶衍射分析表明坑头黑以地开石为主;另外,X射线粉晶衍射分析表明坑头黑中可含有杂质矿物如叶蜡石、伊利石、黄铁矿和石英。而红外光谱和X射线粉晶衍射分析表明黑田的主要成分为地开石或者珍珠陶石;另外,X射线粉晶衍射分析表明黑田中含有少量的硫磷铝锶矿和镁硫铁矿。黑田与坑头黑的矿物微形貌也存在差异,黑田矿物晶粒大小不一致、片状晶体颗粒边缘圆化,说明黑田中矿物晶体曾遭受过水岩反应的溶蚀改造作用。而坑头黑中地开石结晶程度良好,晶粒呈片状,边棱尖锐,晶体颗粒大小较为一致,说明坑头黑为原生矿。根据LA-ICP-MS微量化学成分分析测试,初步认为黑田与坑头黑的黑色皆与Fe元素致色有关,该结论有待进一步测试研究。     

Sonication enhances polyphenolic compounds,sugars, carotenoids and mineral elements of apple juice

A study was initiated with the objective of evaluating the effects of sonication treatment on quality characteristics of apple juice such as polyphenolic compounds (chlorogenic acid, caffeic acid, catechin, epicatechin and phloridzin), sugars (fructose, glucose and sucrose), mineral elements (Na, K, Ca, P, Mg, Cu and Zn), total carotenoids, total anthocyanins, viscosity and electrical conductivity. The fresh apple juice samples were sonicated for 0, 30 and 60 min at 20 °C (frequency 25 kHz and amplitude 70%), respectively. As results, the contents of polyphenolic compounds and sugars significantly increased (P < 0.05) but the increases were more pronounced in juice samples sonicated for 30 min whereas, total carotenoids, mineral elements (Na, K and Ca) and viscosity significantly increased (P < 0.05) in samples treated for 60 min sonication. Losses of some mineral elements (P, Mg and Cu) also occurred. Total anthocyanins, Zn and electrical conductivity did not undergo any change in the sonicated samples. Findings of the present study suggest that sonication technique may be applied to improve phytonutrients present naturally in apple juice.