二氧化硅气凝胶对挥发性有机污染物的吸附性能研究

以TEOS为前驱体,乙醇为溶剂,氢氟酸为催化剂,一步法合成了常规二氧化硅气凝胶。经乙醇超临界干燥后,通过SEM,FTIR和N2吸脱附分析仪等仪器对二氧化硅气凝胶样品进行表征,以更好地了解吸附机理与性质的关系。结果表明,样品的比表面积高达519 m2/g,孔体积为1.9 cm3/g,平均孔径为15.15 nm,是一种优良的吸附材料。制备的样品用作测试甲苯、对二甲苯和苯三种挥发性有机化合物的吸附效果。结果表明,二氧化硅气凝胶对三种污染物都具有很高的吸附量,其高吸附能力归因于气凝胶的三维纳米网络结构。样品对甲苯,对二甲苯和苯的最大吸附能力分别为1422.8 mg/g,707.4 mg/g和1299.4 mg/g。综上所述,二氧化硅气凝胶是一种很有前景的处理挥发性有机化合物的吸附剂,具有优异的吸附性能。     

胞外DNA在生物膜构建中的作用研究进展

生物膜是指细菌为适应外界环境的变化而形成的特殊微生物聚合体,生物膜法是水的生化处理技术的重要分支,在环境工程领域具有重要的位置。本文综述了胞外DNA (extracellular DNA, eDNA)在生物膜形成过程中的作用,首先介绍胞外聚合物(extracellular polymeric substance, EPS)分类以及eDNA在EPS中的分布情况;其次阐述群体感应(quorum sensing, QS)系统调节eDNA在细菌中的释放;为说明eDNA在生物膜形成过程中的机理,本文采用了XDLVO理论揭示eDNA调节细菌的粘附和聚集性能,并探讨了eDNA与蛋白质(proteins, PN)及多聚糖(polysaccharides, PS)的结合行为;最后,对该领域未来的研究方向进行了展望。     

生物质活性炭的制备及应用进展

生物质活性炭具有原料可再生且来源丰富、价格低廉、比表面积大、孔隙结构发达、热稳定性和化学稳定性好等优点,广泛应用于农业、环境修复、化工、能量储存等众多领域。本文综述了生物质活性炭的制备方法、活性炭属性的影响因素、改性方法及其应用领域,并介绍了其在吸附、催化剂载体、气体存储、电极和超级电容等领域的应用。     

The Utilization of Algae and Seaweed Biomass for Bioremediation of Heavy Metal-Contaminated Wastewater

The presence of heavy metals in water bodies is linked to the increasing number of industries and populations. This has serious consequences for the quality of human health and the environment. In accordance with this issue, water and wastewater treatment technologies including ion exchange, chemical extraction, and hydrolysis should be conducted as a first water purification stage. However, the sequestration of these toxic substances tends to be expensive, especially for large scale treatment methods that require tedious control and have limited efficiency. Therefore, adsorption methods using adsorbents derived from biomass represent a promising alternative due to their great efficiency and abundance. Algal and seaweed biomass has appeared as a sustainable solution for environmentally friendly adsorbent production. This review further discusses recent developments in the use of algal and seaweed biomass as potential sorbent for heavy metal bioremediation. In addition, relevant aspects like metal toxicity, adsorption mechanism, and parameters affecting the completion of adsorption process are also highlighted. Overall, the critical conclusion drawn is that algae and seaweed biomass can be used to sustainably eliminate heavy metals from wastewater.     

Nonequilibrium Thermodynamics of Polymeric Liquids via Atomistic Simulation

The challenge of calculating nonequilibrium entropy in polymeric liquids undergoing flow was addressed from the perspective of extending equilibrium thermodynamics to include internal variables that quantify the internal microstructure of chain-like macromolecules and then applying these principles to nonequilibrium conditions under the presumption of an evolution of quasie equilibrium states in which the requisite internal variables relax on different time scales. The nonequilibrium entropy can be determined at various levels of coarse-graining of the polymer chains by statistical expressions involving nonequilibrium distribution functions that depend on the type of flow and the flow strength. Using nonequilibrium molecular dynamics simulations of a linear, monodisperse, entangled C₁₀₀₀H₂₀₀₂ polyethylene melt, nonequilibrium entropy was calculated directly from the nonequilibrium distribution functions, as well as from their second moments, and also using the radial distribution function at various levels of coarse-graining of the constituent macromolecular chains. Surprisingly, all these different methods of calculating the nonequilibrium entropy provide consistent values under both planar Couette and planar elongational flows. Combining the nonequilibrium entropy with the internal energy allows determination of the Helmholtz free energy, which is used as a generating function of flow dynamics in nonequilibrium thermodynamic theory.     

Synthesis of boronic acid‐functionalized poly(glycerol‐oligoγ‐butyrolactone): Nano‐networks for efficient electrochemical sensing of biosystems

Despite the outstanding properties of hyperbranched polyglycerols such as biocompatibility and multifunctionality, enough attention has not been paid to the synthesis of their functional copolymers. This problem has limited the structural diversity of hyperbranched polyglycerols and hampers further developments and their practical usage. In this work, butyrolactone segments were incorporated into the backbone of polyglycerols by one‐pot ring‐opening copolymerization of a mixture of glycidol and γ‐butyrolactone in the presence of tin(II) 2‐ethylhexanoate. Poly(glycerol‐oligoγ‐butyrolactone)s were then crosslinked by 2,5‐thiophenediylbisboronic acid to obtain polymeric nanonetworks with 140 nm average size. Afterwards, the gold electrode was modified by the polymeric nano‐networks, and it was used for the determination of glucose, glycated hemoglobin, and Escherichia coli in phosphate buffer solution (pH = 9.0) through cyclic voltammetry and impedance spectroscopic. Taking advantage of the straightforward synthesis, cheap precursors and multifunctionality of poly(glycerol‐oligoγ‐butyrolactone)s, they could be used for real‐time sensing of a wide range of biosystems. © 2019 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J. Polym. Sci., Part A: Polym. Chem. 2019, 57, 1430–1439     

Molecularly engineering polymeric membranes for H2/CO2 separation at 100–300 °C

Over the last two decades, polymers with superior H₂/CO₂ separation properties at 100–300 °C have gathered significant interest for H₂ purification and CO₂ capture. This timely review presents various strategies adopted to molecularly engineer polymers for this application. We first elucidate the Robeson's upper bound at elevated temperatures for H₂/CO₂ separation and the advantages of high-temperature operation (such as improved solubility selectivity and absence of CO₂ plasticization), compared with conventional membrane gas separations at ~35 °C. Second, we describe commercially relevant membranes for the separation and highlight materials with free volumes tuned to discriminate H₂ and CO₂, including functional polymers (such as polybenzimidazole) and engineered polymers by cross-linking, blending, thermal treatment, thermal rearrangement, and carbonization. Third, we succinctly discuss mixed matrix materials containing size-sieving or H₂-sorptive nanofillers with attractive H₂/CO₂ separation properties.     

Luminescent amphiphilic nanogels by terpyridine-Zn(II) complexation of polymeric micelles

In this work, we investigated terpyridine (tpy)/Zn(II) complexation for the crosslinking of polymeric micelles of the branched poly(ethylene oxide)–poly(propylene oxide) block copolymer Tetronic® 1107 (T1107) in water and produce physically stable amphiphilic luminescent nanogels. Nanoparticles displayed a size of 235 ± 25 and 318 ± 57 nm before and after Zn(II) crosslinking, respectively, as measured by dynamic light scattering. High-resolution scanning electron microscopy analysis revealed the multimicellar nature of the crosslinked nanoparticles. In addition, Zn(II) complexation prevented nanoparticle disassembly after extreme dilution below the critical micellar concentration and reduced the minimum concentration required for the reverse thermal gelation of concentrated aqueous T1107 systems. The cell compatibility and uptake were initially assessed in the murine macrophage cell line RAW 264.7. Results showed that complexation increases the cell compatibility of the nanoparticles with respect to the non-complexed counterparts. In addition, non-crosslinked nanoparticles accumulated in the cell membrane, while the complexed ones were internalized, as observed by confocal laser scanning fluorescence microscopy. Then, the antiproliferative activity of the crosslinked nanoparticles was confirmed in the rhabdomyosarcoma cell line Rh30; their inhibitory concentration 50 (IC₅₀) being 101 μg/mL (6.7 μM). Finally, the encapsulation and release of the hydrophobic antiretroviral efavirenz was characterized in vitro. Complexation slightly reduced the release kinetics with respect to the pristine nanoparticles. Overall results demonstrate the promise of this simple modification strategy to produce amphiphilic nanogels with a set of advantageous physicochemical, optical, and biological properties.     

Electron Configuration Modulation of Nickel Single Atoms for Elevated Photocatalytic Hydrogen Evolution

The emerging metal single‐atom catalyst has aroused extensive attention in multiple fields, such as clean energy, environmental protection, and biomedicine. Unfortunately, though it has been shown to be highly active, the origins of the activity of the single‐atom sites remain unrevealed to date owing to the lack of deep insight on electronic level. Now, partially oxidized Ni single‐atom sites were constructed in polymeric carbon nitride (CN), which elevates the photocatalytic performance by over 30‐fold. The 3d orbital of the partially oxidized Ni single‐atom sites is filled with unpaired d‐electrons, which are ready to be excited under irradiation. Such an electron configuration results in elevated light response, conductivity, charge separation, and mobility of the photocatalyst concurrently, thus largely augmenting the photocatalytic performance.     

污泥内层和外层胞外聚合物的三维荧光光谱特性研究

运用三维荧光光谱技术对污泥LB-EPS和TB-EPS的荧光特性进行了研究.实验结果表明,在污泥LB-EPS和TB-EPS中都有三个明显的荧光峰,分别为Peak B(λex/λem=270～280 nm/345～360 nm),Peak C(λex/λem=330～340 nm/410～430 am)和Peak D(λex/λem=390 nm/450～470 nm).其中Peak B为类蛋白荧光(Protein-like)、Peak C为可见区类富里酸荧光(Visible fulvic-like)、Peak D为类腐殖酸荧光(Humic-like).从各荧光峰的荧光强度来分析,LB-EPS和TB-EPS中的主要成分都为类蛋白,然后依次为富里酸和腐殖酸.浓度和pH值对污泥LB-EPS和TB-EPS的三维荧光特性都有很大的影响,但影响程度略有区别,表明作为外层的胞外聚合物,LB-EPS表现出与TB-EPS不全相同的化学结构.