Determination and removal of sulfonamides and quinolones from environmental water samples using magnetic adsorbents

In this study, the magnetic materials known as polymerized ionic liquid@3‐(trimethoxysilyl)propyl methacrylate@Fe₃O₄ nanoparticles were synthesized and utilized as potential adsorbents. First, these nanoparticles were applied to the analysis of sulfonamides and quinolones present in different water samples using magnetic solid phase extraction and high‐performance liquid chromatography. Under optimized conditions, the developed method showed excellent detection sensitivity, with limits of detection (S/N = 3) and quantification limits (S/N = 10) within 0.2–1.0 and 0.8–3.4 μg/L, respectively. The spiked recoveries of the SAs and QNs in environmental water samples ranged from 83.5 to 103.0%, with RSDs of less than 4.5%. In addition, the adsorbents effectively removed sulfamethoxazole and ofloxacin present in existing aquatic environments. The adsorption kinetics and isotherms of sulfamethoxazole and ofloxacin on the magnetic adsorbents were studied to assess removal performance. The results indicate that the adsorption process follows a pseudo‐second‐order mechanism, which reveals that the sorption mechanism is the rate‐limiting step and produces high q_max values (sulfamethoxazole = 70.35 mg/g and ofloxacin = 48.95 mg/g), thus demonstrating the enormous adsorption capacity of these magnetic adsorbents.     

The lower bounds of life span of classical solutions to one‐dimensional initial‐Neumann boundary value problems for general quasilinear wave equations

In this paper, we will study the lower bounds of the life span (the maximal existence time) of solutions to the initial‐boundary value problems with small initial data and zero Neumann boundary data on exterior domain for one‐dimensional general quasilinear wave equations u_tt?u_xx=b(u,Du)u_xx+F(u,Du). Our lower bounds of the life span of solutions in the general case and special case are shorter than that of the initial‐Dirichlet boundary value problem for one‐dimensional general quasilinear wave equations. We clarify that although the lower bounds in this paper are same as that in the case of Robin boundary conditions obtained in the earlier paper, however, the results in this paper are not the trivial generalization of that in the case of Robin boundary conditions because the fundamental Lemmas 2.4, 2.5, 2.6, and 2.7, that is, the priori estimates of solutions to initial‐boundary value problems with Neumann boundary conditions, are established differently, and then the specific estimates in this paper are different from that in the case of Robin boundary conditions. Another motivation for the author to write this paper is to show that the well‐posedness of problem 1.1 is the essential precondition of studying the lower bounds of life span of classical solutions to initial‐boundary value problems for general quasilinear wave equations. The lower bound estimates of life span of classical solutions to initial‐boundary value problems is consistent with the actual physical meaning. Finally, we obtain the sharpness on the lower bound of the life span 1.8 in the general case and 1.10 in the special case. Copyright © 2015 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Spatial and temporal characteristics of stable isotopes in the Tarim River Basin

By using 233 isotope samples, we investigated the spatial and temporal variations of δ¹⁸O and δ²H in precipitation and surface water, and the contribution of different water sources in the rivers within the Tarim River Basin (TRB), which receives snow/glacier meltwater, groundwater, and rainfall. Our study revealed a similar seasonal pattern of precipitation δ¹⁸O and δ²H at both the north and south edges of the basin, indicating the dominant effect of westerly air masses in the summer and the combined influence of westerly and polar air masses during the winter, although the southern part showed more complex precipitation processes in the summer. River water in the basin has relatively large temporal variations in both δ¹⁸O and δ²H showing a distinct seasonal pattern with lower isotope values in May than in September. Higher d-excess values throughout the year in the Aksu river and the Tizinafu river suggest that water may be intensively recycled in the mountains of the TRB. Based on isotopic hydrograph separation, we found that groundwater is the main water source that discharges the entire basin although individual rivers vary.     

Room-Temperature Phosphorescence Turn-on Detection of DNA Based on Riboflavin-Modulated Manganese Doped Zinc Sulfide Quantum Dots

A sensitive phosphorescent sensor based on riboflavin (RF)-modulated mercaptopropionic acid (MPA)-capped Mn-doped ZnS quantum dots (QDs) was developed and utilized as room-temperature phosphorescence (RTP) sensor for DNA detection. The RTP of the MPA-capped Mn-doped ZnS QDs was stored via photoinduced electron transfer by RF, and formed an electrochemically nonactive QDs/RF nanohybrids through electrostatic attraction. In the presence of DNA, RF could bind with DNA, which has a double helical structure, via electrostatic interaction and intercalation. RF can be removed from the surface of the QDs, thus releasing the RTP of the QDs. On the basis of this principle, an RTP sensor for DNA detection was developed. Under optimal conditions, the detection limit for DNA was 15 μg mL^?1, the relative standard deviation was 1.9 %, and the method recovery ranged from 97 % to 103 %. The proposed method was applied to biological fluids, in which satisfactory results were obtained.     

290 AMeV 12C诱发乳胶核反应末态粒子多重数关联

对290 AMeV 12C诱发乳胶核反应末态粒子间的多重数关联进行了研究。实验结果表明:黑径迹粒子、灰径迹粒子、重电离粒子多重数之间存在较强的关联,而且黑径迹粒子和重电离粒子多重数有饱和的趋势,这些特征与高能区实验结果一致;簇射粒子与其他粒子间的关联性较弱,这一特征与高能区实验结果不同,主要归因于弹核能量较低、簇射粒子产额较小;黑径迹粒子、灰径迹粒子在前后半球的平均多重数随靶核的增大而增加;实验结果可用基于碰撞几何的旁观体-反应体模型及级联蒸发模型来解释。We have investigated the multiplicity correlation of particles produced in 12C-emulsion interactions at 290 AMeV. It is found that there is a strong correlation between black track particle, grey track particle and heavily ionized track particle, and finally black track particles and heavily ionized track particles tend to saturation, which is the same as the experimental results observed at high energies. The multiplicity correlation between shower particle and other particles is weaker, which is different from the experimental results observed at high energies. This discriminating character can be explained by the lower energy of projectile. The productivity of shower particle is lower at intermediate energies compared to that at high energies. The forward-backward averaged multiplicity of black track particle and grey track particle increases with the increasing target size.     

通道调制型偏振成像系统的波段宽度限制判据

通道调制型偏振成像技术是一种体积紧凑、空间分辨率高且能够实时获取全偏振信息的新型偏振成像探测技术. 但该技术目前只能实现准单色光的全偏振探测, 严重制约了其实用化. 本文首先对宽带光通道调制型偏振成像出现混叠现象的原因进行了分析, 得出载波频率是限制波段宽度的主要因素. 据此在空间频谱域上分析并推导了通道调制型偏振成像系统的光谱宽度限制判据公式, 同时通过模型仿真得到了系统的极限有效光谱范围, 与理论推导公式结果进行了对比分析, 验证了判据的准确性. 基于该判据可预测给定通道调制型偏振成像系统的有效工作波段, 同时还可为扩展系统波段宽度提供理论支撑.     

人眼亮度和色度对比敏感视觉特性的#br# 测量及其模型研究

为了探讨人眼对比度敏感视觉特性,利用显示器显示11种空间频率、平均亮度为10、60和90 cd/m2的目标光栅,设计实验测量了120名青年的人眼亮度和色度对比敏感度数据,并采用最小二乘法对测量数据进行了分析和拟合,提出了一种多项式调制下的指数形式的人眼亮度和色度对比敏感视觉特性的数学模型,且与国内外典型的模型进行了对比分析。结果表明:随着空间频率f的增加,人眼对比敏感度先增加后减小,当f在3 cpd～4 cpd(周/度)时,人眼最为敏感,其与目前典型的视觉模型基本一致。表明提出的测量方法是有效的、可行的,提出的视觉模型具有一定的科学性;且该测量方法操作简单,视觉模型计算复杂度低,在实际应用中优于典型的测量方法和视觉模型,具有一定的参考价值。     

压电换能器等效模型分析与阻抗匹配设计

声光可调滤光器(Acousto-optic tunable filter,AOTF)的衍射效率不仅与功率信号源的质量、声光晶体氧化碲(TeO_2)的切型有关,而且压电超声换能器的结构以及其阻抗匹配网络也对AOTF的衍射效率有很大影响。本文对X切型铌酸锂(LiNbO_3,LN)四层镀膜压电超声换能器的等效模型进行了分析,确定了声光介质存在时换能器的阻抗特性,利用射频微波仿真软件,设计了电感-电容复合匹配网络。将换能器压合在TeO_2上,用复色光作为光源进行了声光衍射实验,经仿真与实验验证表明,该匹配电路可以有效的改善压电换能器的阻抗特性,提高换能器带宽,提高能量传输效率,AOTF衍射效率最高可达92.67%。     

Influence of Cu(II) on the interaction between sulfite and horseradish peroxidase in vitro

This paper discussed the quantitative influence of Cu(II) on the interaction between horseradish peroxidase (HRP) and sulfite (SO3(2-)), which is a derivate of sulfite dioxide in human bodies, by using fluorescence spectrum and ultraviolet (UV) absorption spectrometry in vitro. The results show that under the conditions of physiological pH and room-temperature, Cu(II) can bind strongly with both the protein part and the ferroporphyrin part in HRP at a low concentration (10(-4) mol L(-1)), and the combination constants are 2.047 x 10(3) and 7.66 x 10(2) L mol(-1), respectively. Under the same conditions, SO3(2-) at low concentrations (<0.15 mol L(-1)) has little quenching for the fluorescence of HRP at 330 nm, and the combination constant is 0.108 L mol(-1). While the fluorescence intensity at 440 nm enhance gradually with the increased concentration of SO3(2-) (<0.1 mol L(-1)), and the combination constant is 8.219 L mol(-1). These indicate that SO3(2-) at low concentration has little reaction with the enzyme protein part in HRP but obvious reaction with the ferroporphyrin part in HRP. After SO3(2-) at low concentrations is added into the HRP-Cu(II) binary system, the reaction constants between SO3(2-) and the enzyme protein part in HRP increase rapidly. Compared with the absence of Cu(II), the combination constant of SO3(2-) with the enzyme protein part in HRP increases nearly 70 times with a certain Cu(II) concentration (5.0 x 10(-4) mol L(-1)) in the system. However, the presence of Cu(II) in the system has little effect on the reaction constants between SO3(2-) and the ferroporphyrin part in HRP.     

Synthesis and photophysical processes of 9-bromo-10-naphthalen-2-yl-anthracene

A novel luminescent compound, 9-bromo-10-naphthalen-2-yl-anthracene (BNA) is synthesized by Suzuki Cross-coupling reaction of 9-bromo-anthracene and naphthalene-2-boronic acid. The structure is characterized by (1)H NMR, IR and UV-vis spectroscopy. The photophysical processes of 9-bromo-10-naphthalen-2-yl-anthracene have been carefully investigated by UV-vis absorption and fluorescence spectra. The results show that the compound emits blue and blue-violet light. The emission spectra exhibit obvious solvent effect. With the difference in polarity of solvents, The emission spectra is not only slightly blue shift with the increase of the solvent polarity but also change on the intensity of fluorescence at room temperature .The light emitting can be quenched by electron donor, N,N-dimethylaniline (DMA). On adding gradually DMA into the solution of BNA, the emission intensities of fluorescence are gradually decreased. The quenching effect follows the Stern-Volmer equation.