褐铁矿处理水中六价铬

Cr(VI)是土壤和水体中常见的有毒污染物,将Cr(VI)转化为毒性较低的Cr(III)是常用而有效的治理方法.本文采用褐铁矿对水中Cr(VI)进行处理研究,考察了褐铁矿投加量、Cr(VI)初始浓度、pH值、反应温度、铁矿石粒径大小以及添加不同物质等因素对褐铁矿去除效果的影响.结果表明,褐铁矿对Cr(VI)有很好的还原去除效果,Cr(VI)去除效率随褐铁矿用量的增加而增大,随Cr(VI)初始浓度的增加而减小,pH值越低越有利于反应的进行.铁矿石颗粒的直径越小,比表面积越大,也对反应越有利,而温度对Cr(VI)的去除影响不大.100目的褐铁矿颗粒去除Cr(VI)的能力为7.77 mg Cr(VI)/g.使用褐铁矿不仅可以将Cr(VI)还原为Cr(III),还能将Cr(VI)彻底从水中去除.     

Generalized Spin Coherent States: Construction and Some Physical Properties

A generalized deformation of the su(2) algebra and a scheme for constructing associated spin coherent states is developed. The problem of resolving the unity operator in terms of these states is addressed and solved for some particular cases. The construction is carried using a deformation of Holstein-Primakoff realization of the su(2) algebra. The physical properties of these states is studied through the calculation of Mandel’s parameter.     

In vitro cytotoxic and antiviral activities of Ficus carica latex extracts

The latex of fig fruit (Ficus carica) is used in traditional medicine for the treatment of skin infections such as warts and also diseases of possible viral origin. Five extracts (methanolic, hexanic, ethyl acetate, hexane-ethyl acetate (v/v) and chloroformic) of this species were investigated in?vitro for their antiviral potential activity against herpes simplex type 1 (HSV-1), echovirus type 11 (ECV-11) and adenovirus (ADV). To evaluate the capacity of the extracts to inhibit the replication of viruses, the following assays were performed: adsorption and penetration, intracellular inhibition and virucidal activity. Observation of cytopathic effects was used to determine the antiviral action. The hexanic and hexane-ethyl acetate (v/v) extracts inhibited multiplication of viruses by tested techniques at concentrations of 78 μg mL(-1). These two extracts were possible candidates as herbal medicines for herpes virus, echovirus and adenovirus infectious diseases. All extracts had no cytotoxic effect on Vero cells at all tested concentrations.     

From 2D Graphene Nanosheets to 3D Graphene‐based Macrostructures

The combination of exceptional functionalities offered by 3D graphene‐based macrostructures (GBMs) has attracted tremendous interest. 2D graphene nanosheets have a high chemical stability, high surface area and customizable porosity, which was extensively researched for a variety of applications including CO₂ adsorption, water treatment, batteries, sensors, catalysis, etc. Recently, 3D GBMs have been successfully achieved through few approaches, including direct and non‐direct self‐assembly methods. In this review, the possible routes used to prepare both 2D graphene and interconnected 3D GBMs are described and analyzed regarding the involved chemistry of each 2D/3D graphene system. Improvement of the accessible surface of 3D GBMs where the interface exchanges are occurring is of great importance. A better control of the chemical mechanisms involved in the self‐assembly mechanism itself at the nanometer scale is certainly the key for a future research breakthrough regarding 3D GBMs.     

Investigations of information quantifiers for the Tavis–Cummings model

In this article, a system of two two-level atoms interacting with a single-mode quantized electromagnetic field in a lossless resonant cavity via a multi-photon transition is considered. The quantum Fisher information, negativity, classical Fisher information, and reduced von Neumann entropy for the two atoms are investigated. We found that the number of photon transitions plays an important role in the dynamics of different information quantifiers in the cases of two symmetric and two asymmetric atoms. Our results show that there is a close relationship between the different quantifiers. Also, the quantum and classical Fisher information can be useful for studying the properties of quantum states which are important in quantum optics and information.