水热处理对聚酰胺6纤维结构和性能的影响

在150℃下对聚酰胺6(PA6)纤维进行了水热处理,通过二维广角X射线衍射(2D-WAXD)、二维小角X射线散射(2D-SAXS)、示差扫描量热法(DSC)、场发射扫描电子显微镜(FE-SEM)和单丝强力测试等表征方法,研究了水热处理对纤维结构、热学和力学性能的影响.水热条件下,随温度的增加,水分子渗透作用增强,分子链的运动加剧,纤维的内部结构发生变化.纤维晶区结构由原来的γ晶型转变成为α晶型,结晶度和晶区完善程度提高,微晶尺寸增加,从而使纤维的热稳定性提高,熔融温度和熔融焓增加.水热处理使得纤维形成了折叠链片晶结构.在拉伸过程中,纤维的长周期不断增加,片晶有序性排列程度提高.水热处理后PA6纤维非晶区体积分数降低,并伴随有微孔和大的孔洞的形成,纤维的断裂强度和断裂伸长率都有所降低.     

Cold Sintering: A Paradigm Shift for Processing and Integration of Ceramics

This paper describes a sintering technique for ceramics and ceramic‐based composites, using water as a transient solvent to effect densification (i.e. sintering) at temperatures between room temperature and 200 °C. To emphasize the incredible reduction in sintering temperature relative to conventional thermal sintering this new approach is named the “Cold Sintering Process” (CSP). Basically CSP uses a transient aqueous environment to effect densification by a mediated dissolution–precipitation process. CSP of NaCl, alkali molybdates and V₂O₅ with small concentrations of water are described in detail, but the process is extended and demonstrated for a diverse range of chemistries (oxides, carbonates, bromides, fluorides, chlorides and phosphates), multiple crystal structures, and multimaterial applications. Furthermore, the properties of selected CSP samples are demonstrated to be essentially equivalent as samples made by conventional thermal sintering.     

乙醇对纳米多孔氧化铝薄膜热释光的影响

以乙醇-草酸混合溶液为电解液,用二次阳极氧化法制备纳米多孔Al_2O_3∶C薄膜。在制备过程中,碳的掺杂浓度可控。实验结果表明,随着碳浓度的增加,热释光强度逐渐增大;随着退火温度的升高,320℃左右的主热释光峰的强度先升高后降低。在退火温度为500℃时,主热释光峰的强度达到最大。纯草酸溶液制备的Al_2O_3薄膜的热释光剂量响应曲线在10~50 Gy是线性的,在50~100 Gy呈超线性;而乙醇-草酸混合溶液制备的Al_2O_3∶C薄膜在10~100 Gy基本呈线性。     

基于NW型小世界人工神经网络的污水出水水质预测

为了预测污水处理出水水质,针对污水处理过程具有多变量、非线性、时变性、严重滞后的特点,提出了基于NW型小世界人工神经网络的污水处理出水水质预测模型。首先根据污水处理系统确定模型输入输出变量个数,然后建立了多层前向小世界神经网络模型,并对网络模型的隐层结构进行了优化研究。借助污水处理过程的历史数据进行了仿真研究,结果表明：和同规模的多层前向人工神经网络相比,小世界神经网络对污水出水水质预测具有较高精度和收敛速度,为污水出水水质的实时预测提供了一种有效的新方法。     

基于PSO-DE算法的污水处理优化控制研究

针对污水处理系统能耗过大,变量多,非线性和滞后严重等特点造成的控制困难问题,提出了基于改进型粒子群的算法的优化控制。粒子群算法具有自适应控制,全局搜索等优点但本身存在早熟收敛及在进化后期收敛速度慢等缺点,通过优势互补思想引入差分进化算法,新算法结合两者优势有效提高粒子在全局的寻优效率,建立对应的混合算法优化模型,并与普通粒子群算法优化进行比较,结果证明了该算法在保证出水水质的前提下做到降低能耗。     

Influence of temperature on performance of an anaerobic sequencing biofilm batch reactor with circulation applied to treatment of low-strength wastewater

The effect of temperature on the performance of an anaerobic sequencing biofilm batch reactor (ASBBR) with liquid-phase recirculation was assessed. Assays were performed using a recirculation velocity of 0.20 cm/s, 8-h cycles, and an average treated synthetic wastewater volume of 2 L/cycle with a concentration of 500 mg of Chemical Oxygen Demand (COD)/L. Operation temperatures were 15, 20, 25, 30, and 35°C. At 25, 30, and 35°C, organic matter removal efficiencies for filtered samples ranged from 81 to 83%. At lower temperatures, namely 15 and 20°C, removal efficiency decreased significantly to 61 and 65%, respectively. A first-order model could be fitted to the experimental concentration profile values. The first-order kinetic parameter value of this model varied from 0.46 to 0.81 h¹ considering the lowest and highest temperature studied. Moreover, analysis of the removal profile values allowed fitting of an Arrhenius-type equation with an activation energy of 5715 cal/mol.     

Evaluation of Dry Protonated Calcium Alginate Beads for Biosorption Applications and Studies of Lead Uptake

Alginate polysaccharide is a promising biosorbent for metal uptake. Dry protonated calcium alginate beads for biosorption applications were prepared, briefly characterized and tested for lead uptake. Several advantages of this biosorbent are reported and discussed in comparison with other alginate-based sorbents. The alginate beads contained 4.7 mmol/g of COOH groups, which suffered hydrolysis near pH 4. The Weber and Morris model, applied to kinetic results of lead uptake, showed that intraparticle diffusion was the rate-controlling step in lead sorption by dry alginate beads. Equilibrium experiments were performed and the data were fitted with different isotherm models. The Langmuir equation was the most adequate to model lead sorption. The maximum uptake capacity (q _max) was estimated as 339 mg/g and the Langmuir constant (b) as 0.84 l/mg. These values were compared with that of other sorbents found in the literature, indicating that dry protonated calcium alginate beads are among the best biosorbents for the treatment and recovery of heavy metals from aqueous streams.     

Removal of pharmaceutical residues in a pilot wastewater treatment plant

Concern is growing over the contamination of the environment with pharmaceutical residues, among which non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are one of the most abundant groups. Their widespread appearance in the aquatic environment is because of their high consumption and their incomplete removal during wastewater treatment. Because effective operation of wastewater-treatment plants is important for minimising the release of xenobiotic compounds, for example pharmaceutical products, into the aquatic environment, our study focuses on removal of commonly used NSAIDs (ibuprofen, naproxen, ketoprofen, diclofenac) and clofibric acid in a specially designed small-scale pilot wastewater treatment plant (PWWTP). This study shows that, except for diclofenac, steady-rate removal of NSAIDs over a two-year monitoring period has been achieved. Elimination of the compounds in the PWWTP was ≥87% for ibuprofen, naproxen and ketoprofen but only 49–59% for diclofenac. We also studied clofibric acid. Results after one month of operation revealed 30% elimination with no sign of adaptation by the biomass. Also described are degradation products of diclofenac, which we were able to identify because of the similarity of their mass spectra with those in the NIST library and by comparing the retention times of different compounds. Although the structures of these compounds were confirmed with a high probability (99%), we still need to compare the fragmentation of authentic compounds with degradation products formed under our experimental conditions. Degradation products of ibuprofen, naproxen, ketoprofen, and clofibric acid were found but these must be identified by use of high-resolution mass spectrometry and analysis of authentic compounds.     

Quantum chemical investigation of the interaction of the Pt<Subscript>6</Subscript> cluster with oxides of different nature

The interaction of a Pt₆ nanoparticle with different oxide supports, viz., γ-Al₂O₃, FAU and MFI zeolites, was investigated using the density functional theory. The interaction with the basic oxygen anions of the lattice and with hydroxyl groups of the support affects the electronic structure of the metal particles. The transfer of H atoms of the hydroxyl groups to the metal particle suppresses the Brönsted acidity of the support, and the activation energy of proton transfer decreases with an increase in the acidity of the support. The potential energy profiles were calculated for the transfer processes, and changes in the electronic structures and charge distribution of the supported particles were outlined. The H atom transfer results in positive charging by the metal particles, whereas the interaction with basic sites leads to the appearance of electron-enriched metal clusters.