Importance of the oxidation/maturation pair in the evolution of humic coals

The natural thermal evolution of type III coals (Humic origin) is expressed during diagenesis by a loss of oxygen as CO₂ and H₂O. Other phenomena such as oxidation can cause extensive geochemical modifications and may complicate the effects of simple maturation.Humic coals from the Jurassic in southeastern Utah were studied by elemental analysis, Rock-Eval pyrolysis and infrared spectroscopy. In a van Krevelen diagram (atomic H/C vs atomic O/C), the samples fall within the envelope defined by 860 reference humic coals covering the entire range of diagenesis. Nevertheless, various criteria (geochemical, petrographic, geological and microscopic) cast doubt upon the interpretation that such a distribution of coal composition results from thermal maturation.The same criteria indicate the intervention of redox phenomena. Comparison of our results with those from artificial and natural oxidation shows that these coals were subjected to an oxidation process different from ordinary late alteration. This process was probably due to circulation of highly oxidizing saline water causing oxygen fixation and the transformation of carboxyls into carboxylate anions. The cations that were fixed are oxygenated and certainly contain calcium, but also uranium and perhaps several other cations (V, Mo, Fe...). Emphasis is placed on possible mechanisms that cause such phenomena.     

The oxidative dissolution of arsenopyrite (FeAsS) and enargite (Cu3AsS4) by Leptospirillum ferrooxidans

Arsenopyrite (FeAsS) and enargite (Cu₃AsS₄) fractured in a nitrogen atmosphere were characterised after acidic (pH 1.8), oxidative dissolution in both the presence and absence of the acidophilic microorganism Leptospirillum ferrooxidans. Dissolution was monitored through analysis of the coexisting aqueous solution using inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectroscopy and coupled ion chromatography-inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry, and chemical changes at the mineral surface observed using X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy and environmental scanning electron microscopy (ESEM). Biologically mediated oxidation of arsenopyrite and enargite (2.5 g in 25 ml) was seen to proceed to a greater extent than abiotic oxidation, although arsenopyrite oxidation was significantly greater than enargite oxidation. These dissolution reactions were associated with the release of ∼917 and ∼180 ppm of arsenic into solution. The formation of Fe(III)-oxyhydroxides, ferric sulphate and arsenate was observed for arsenopyrite, thiosulphate and an unknown arsenic oxide for enargite. ESEM revealed an extensive coating of an extracellular polymeric substance associated with the L. ferrooxidans cells on the arsenopyrite surface and bacterial leach pits suggest a direct biological oxidation mechanism, although a combination of indirect and direct bioleaching cannot be ruled out. Although the relative oxidation rates of enargite were greater in the presence of L. ferrooxidans, cells were not in contact with the surface suggesting an indirect biological oxidation mechanism. Cells of L. ferrooxidans appear able to withstand several hundreds of ppm of As(III) and As(V).     

钼矿石与钼精矿成分分析标准物质研制

钼矿勘查开发与综合利用评价等工作需对其化学成分进行准确测试,标准物质可为分析测试提供基础标准和技术支撑。我国已有的钼矿石和钼精矿标准物质系列性不足,且余量不多,多数样品已耗尽。本文为满足钼矿资源勘查、开发与贸易的总体需求,研制了3个钼矿石和1个钼精矿成分分析标准物质。根据设计的钼含量的梯度范围和钼矿的矿床成因,在钼矿资源储量最多的河南省采集了1个钼尾矿(Mo含量0.02%)、1个钼矿石(Mo含量0.09%)和1个钼精矿(Mo含量50.0%)。3个钼矿石采用重量法组合制备的方式加工,1个钼精矿为原样粉碎加工,钼精矿在加工制备过程向球磨机内充氩气保护,防止硫化物氧化。按照一级标准物质研制规范,采用13家实验室使用多种准确可靠的方法共同定值,定值元素包括成矿元素(Mo),可综合利用元素(W、S、Cu、Pb、Zn、Fe、Bi),具找矿和矿产评价意义的微量元素(Ag、As、Cd、Mn、P、Pb、Sb)及构成脉石的主成分(SiO₂、Al₂O₃、Fe₂O₃、CaO、MgO、Na₂O、K₂O)共计26种。3个钼矿石标准物质Mo的含量分别为0.066%、0.15%、0.54%,1个钼精矿标准物质Mo的含量为50.08%,是已有标准物质的良好补充和完善。标准物质经均匀性和稳定性统计检验具有良好的均匀性和稳定性;标准值计算方法正确,不确定度评定合理,经国家质量监督检验检疫总局批准为国家一级标准物质(编号为GBW 07141~GBW 07144),可用于钼矿的勘查、开发、选冶及贸易中化学成分测试的量值标准与分析质量监控。     

Biomineralization of lepidocrocite and goethite by nitrate-reducing Fe(II)-oxidizing bacteria: Effect of pH, bicarbonate, phosphate, and humic acids

Fe(III) solid phases are the products of Fe(II) oxidation by Fe(II)-oxidizing bacteria, but the Fe(III) phases reported to form within growth experiments are, at times, poorly crystalline and therefore difficult to identify, possibly due to the presence of ligands (e.g., phosphate, carbonate) that complex iron and disrupt iron (hydr)oxide precipitation. The scope of this study was to investigate the influences of geochemical solution conditions (pH, carbonate, phosphate, humic acids) on the Fe(II) oxidation rate and Fe(III) mineralogy. Fe(III) mineral characterization was performed using ⁵⁷Fe-Mössbauer spectroscopy and μ-X-ray diffraction after oxidation of dissolved Fe(II) within Mops-buffered cell suspensions of Acidovorax sp. BoFeN1, a nitrate-reducing, Fe(II)-oxidizing bacterium. Lepidocrocite (γ-FeOOH) (90%), which also forms after chemical oxidation of Fe(II) by dissolved O₂, and goethite (α-FeOOH) (10%) were produced at pH 7.0 in the absence of any strongly complexing ligands. Higher solution pH, increasing concentrations of carbonate species, and increasing concentrations of humic acids promoted goethite formation and caused little or no changes in Fe(II) oxidation rates. Phosphate species resulted in Fe(III) solids unidentifiable to our methods and significantly slowed Fe(II) oxidation rates. Our results suggest that Fe(III) mineralogy formed by bacterial Fe(II) oxidation is strongly influenced by solution chemistry, and the geochemical conditions studied here suggest lepidocrocite and goethite may coexist in aquatic environments where nitrate-reducing, Fe(II)-oxidizing bacteria are active.     

Accurate determination of Fe(II) concentrations in the presence of a very high soluble Fe(III) background

Analytical methods used for determining dissolved Fe(II) often yield inaccurate results in the presence of high Fe(III) concentrations. Accurate analysis of Fe(II) in solution when it is less than 1% of the total dissolved Fe concentration (Fe_T) is sometimes required in both geochemical and environmental studies. For example, such analysis is imperative for obtaining the ratio Fe(II)/Fe(III) in rocks, soils and sediments, for determining the kinetic constants of Fe(II) oxidation in chemical or biochemical systems operating at low pH, and is also important in environmental engineering projects, e.g. for proper control of the regeneration step (oxidation of Fe(II) into Fe(III)) applied in ferric-based gas desulphurization processes. In this work a method capable of yielding accurate Fe(II) concentrations at Fe(II) to Fe_T ratios as low as 0.05% is presented. The method is based on a pretreatment procedure designed to separate Fe(II) species from Fe(III) species in solution without changing the original Fe(II) concentration. Once separated, a modified phenanthroline method is used to determine the Fe(II) concentration, in the virtual absence of Fe(III) species. The pretreatment procedure consists of pH elevation to pH 4.2–4.65 using NaHCO₃ under N₂(g) environment, followed by filtration of the solid ferric oxides formed, and subsequent acidification of the Fe(II)-containing filtrate. Accuracy of Fe(II) analyses obtained for samples (Fe(II)/Fe_T ratios between 2% and 0.05%) to which the described pretreatment was applied was >95%. Elevating pH to above 4.65 during pretreatment was shown to result in a higher error in Fe(II) determination, likely resulting from adsorption of Fe(II) species and their removal from solution with the ferric oxide precipitate.     

Composition and structure of an iron-bearing, layered double hydroxide (LDH) - Green rust sodium sulphate

Mixed-valent Fe(II),Fe(III)-layered hydroxide, known as green rust, was synthesized from slightly basic, sodium sulphate solutions in an oxygen-free glove box. Solution conditions were monitored with pH and Eh electrodes and optimized to ensure a pure sulphate green-rust phase. The solid was characterised using Mössbauer spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy and atomic force microscopy. The composition of the solution from which the green rust precipitated was established by mass and absorption spectroscopy. The sulphate form of green rust is composed of brucite-like layers with Fe(II) and Fe(III) in an ordered distribution. The interlayers contain sulphate, water and sodium in an arrangement characteristic for the nikischerite group. The crystal structure is highly disordered by stacking faults. The composition, formula and crystallographic parameters are: NaFe(II)₆Fe(III)₃(SO₄)₂(OH)₁₈·12H₂O, space group P-3, a = 9.528(6) Å, c = 10.968(8) Å and Z = 1. Green rust sodium sulphate, GR_Na,SO4, crystallizes in thin, hexagonal plates. Particles range from less than 50 nm to 2 μm in diameter and are 40 nm thick or less. The material is redox active and reaction rates are fast. Extremely small particle size and high surface area contribute to rapid oxidation, transforming green rust to an Fe(III)-phase within minutes.     

Oxidation of As(III) by MnO2 in the absence and presence of Fe(II) under acidic conditions

Oxidation of As(III) by natural manganese (hydr)oxides is an important geochemical reaction mediating the transformation of highly concentrated As(III) in the acidic environment such as acid mine drainage (AMD) and industrial As-contaminated wastewater, however, little is known regarding the presence of dissolved Fe(II) on the oxidation process. In this study, oxidation of As(III) in the absence and presence of Fe(II) by MnO₂ under acidic conditions was investigated. Kinetic results showed that the presence of Fe(II) significantly inhibited the removal of As(III) (including oxidation and sorption) by MnO₂ in As(III)-Fe(II) simultaneous oxidation system even at the molar ratio of Fe(II):As(III) = 1/64:1, and the inhibitory effects increased with the increasing ratios of Fe(II):As(III). Such an inhibition could be attributed to the formation of Fe(III) compounds covering the surface of MnO₂ and thus preventing the oxidizing sites available to As(III). On the other hand, the produced Fe(III) compounds adsorbed more As(III) and the oxidized As(V) on the MnO₂ surface with an increasing ratio of Fe(II):As(III) as demonstrated in kinetic and XPS results. TEM and EDX results confirmed the formation of Fe compounds around MnO₂ particles or separated in solution in Fe(II) individual oxidation system, Fe(II) pre-treated and simultaneous oxidation processes, and schwertmannite was detected in Fe(II) individual and Fe pre-treated oxidation processes, while a new kind of mineral, probably amorphous FeOHAs or FeAsO₄ particles were detected in Fe(II)-As(III) simultaneous oxidation process. This suggests that the mechanisms are different in Fe pre-treated and simultaneous oxidation processes. In the Fe pre-treated and MnO₂-mediated oxidation pathway, As(III) diffused through a schwertmannite coating formed around MnO₂ particles to be oxidized. The newly formed As(V) was adsorbed onto the schwertmannite coating until its sorption capacity was exceeded. Arsenic(V) then diffused out of the coating and was released into the bulk solution. The diffusion into the schwertmannite coating and the oxidation of As(III) and sorption of both As(V) and As(III) onto the coating contributed to the removal of total As from the solution phase. In the simultaneous oxidation pathway, the competitive oxidation of Fe(II) and As(III) on MnO₂ occurred first, followed by the formation of FeOHAs or FeAsO₄ around MnO₂ particles, and these poorly crystalline particles of FeOHAs and FeAsO₄ remained suspended in the bulk solution to adsorb As(III) and As(V). The present study reveals that the formation of Fe(III) compounds on mineral surfaces play an important role in the sorption and oxidation of As(III) by MnO₂ under acidic conditions in natural environments, and the mechanisms involved in the oxidation of As(III) depend upon how Fe(II) is introduced into the As(III)-MnO₂ system.     

Iron oxyhydroxide coating of pyrite for acid mine drainage control

When pyrite oxidizes at near neutral pH in the presence of sufficient alkalinity, Fe oxyhydroxide coatings develop on the surface. As these coatings grow thicker and denser they block oxidant transport from the solution to the pyrite surface and reduce the rate of pyrite oxidation. The authors’ measurements of pyrite oxidation rates in a NaHCO₃ solution show that the coating grows in two stages. In the first stage Fe oxyhydroxide colloids form and then attach to the pyrite surface to produce a slight reduction in oxidant transport. In the second stage interstitial precipitation of Fe oxyhydroxide material between the colloidal particles reduces the oxidant’s diffusion coefficient by more than five orders of magnitude. This causes the pyrite oxidation rate to decline as the square root of time. The kinetic predominance diagram, which compares the rates of Fe transformation reactions, shows that when pyrite oxidation releases Fe quickly enough for the total Fe concentration to rise to about 10⁻⁸ m, ferrihydrite forms but lower rates of Fe release will not produce coatings. Extrapolation of the results to longer times predicts that pyrite-bearing materials need to be treated with an extra source of alkalinity for several decades to produce coatings that are thick enough to be sustained by alkalinity levels typical of groundwater. However, once the coatings develop no additional treatment is needed and further pyrite oxidation simply causes the coating to grow thicker and denser until the entire pyrite grain is pseudomorphically replaced by goethite.     

Progressive oxidation of pyrite in five bituminous coal samples: An As XANES and Fe Mössbauer spectroscopic study

Naturally occurring pyrite commonly contains minor substituted metals and metalloids (As, Se, Hg, Cu, Ni, etc.) that can be released to the environment as a result of its weathering. Arsenic, often the most abundant minor constituent in pyrite, is a sensitive monitor of progressive pyrite oxidation in coal. To test the effect of pyrite composition and environmental parameters on the rate and extent of pyrite oxidation in coal, splits of five bituminous coal samples having differing amounts of pyrite and extents of As substitution in the pyrite, were exposed to a range of simulated weathering conditions over a period of 17 months. Samples investigated include a Springfield coal from Indiana (whole coal pyritic S = 2.13 wt.%; As in pyrite = detection limit (d.l.) to 0.06 wt.%), two Pittsburgh coal samples from West Virginia (pyritic S = 1.32–1.58 wt.%; As in pyrite = d.l. to 0.34 wt.%), and two samples from the Warrior Basin, Alabama (pyritic S = 0.26–0.27 wt.%; As in pyrite = d.l. to 2.72 wt.%). Samples were collected from active mine faces, and expected differences in the concentration of As in pyrite were confirmed by electron microprobe analysis. Experimental weathering conditions in test chambers were maintained as follows: (1) dry Ar atmosphere; (2) dry O₂ atmosphere; (3) room atmosphere (relative humidity ∼20–60%); and (4) room atmosphere with samples wetted periodically with double-distilled water. Sample splits were removed after one month, nine months, and 17 months to monitor the extent of As and Fe oxidation using As X-ray absorption near-edge structure (XANES) spectroscopy and ⁵⁷Fe Mössbauer spectroscopy, respectively. Arsenic XANES spectroscopy shows progressive oxidation of pyritic As to arsenate, with wetted samples showing the most rapid oxidation. ⁵⁷Fe Mössbauer spectroscopy also shows a much greater proportion of Fe³⁺ forms (jarosite, Fe³⁺ sulfate, FeOOH) for samples stored under wet conditions, but much less difference among samples stored under dry conditions in different atmospheres. The air-wet experiments show evidence of pyrite re-precipitation from soluble ferric sulfates, with As retention in the jarosite phase. Extents of As and Fe oxidation were similar for samples having differing As substitution in pyrite, suggesting that environmental conditions outweigh the composition and amount of pyrite as factors influencing the oxidation rate of Fe sulfides in coal.     

A novel approach for textile dye degradation by zinc,iron–doped tin oxide/titanium moving anode

The present contribution reports a moving iron (Fe), zinc (Zn)–doped tin oxide/titanium (SnO₂/Ti) anode-based system designed and operated for the electro-oxidation of methyl orange dye effluent. Electrochemical oxidation of the dye was carried out at a current density of 1.8 A/dm² for 120 min. Similar experiments were repeated with pure SnO₂-based static and moving anode-based systems and the Fe, Zn-doped SnO₂ static anode-based electro-oxidation system. Post oxidation, the surface of the electrodes was critically examined by scanning electron microscopy. Dye samples were analysed at regular intervals during the electro-oxidation process by chemical oxygen demand and colour removal measurements and characterized by UV–Vis spectroscopy and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy at the end of the oxidation process. The obtained results elucidate the superiority of Fe, Zn-doped SnO₂/Ti moving anode-based system for methyl orange dye effluent electro-oxidation. The moving anode prevents passive layer formation and decreases polarization resistance. Doping of Fe and Zn provides the anode-enhanced mechanical strength and electrocatalytic activity. The combined effects of axial anode movement and doping are responsible for improved performance of the moving anode system reported in this contribution.     

A geochemical model for removal of iron(II)(aq) from mine water discharges

A steady state geochemical model has been developed to assist in understanding surface-catalysed oxidation of aqueous Fe(II) by O₂(aq), which occurs rapidly at circumneutral pH. The model has been applied to assess the possible abiotic removal of Fe(II)(aq) from alkaline ferruginous mine water discharges using engineered reactors with high specific-surface area filter media. The model includes solution and surface speciation equilibrium, oxidation kinetics of dissolved and adsorbed Fe(II) species and mass transfer of O₂(g). Limited field data for such treatment of a mine water discharge were available for model development and assessment of possible parameter values. Model results indicate that an adsorption capacity between 10⁻⁶ and 10⁻⁵ mol l⁻¹ is sufficient for complete removal, by oxidation, of the Fe(II)(aq) load at the discharge. This capacity corresponds approximately to that afforded by surface precipitation of Fe(III) oxide onto plastic trickling filter media typically used for biological treatment of wastewater. Extrapolated literature values for microbial oxidation of Fe(II)(aq) by neutrophilic microbial populations to the simulated reactor conditions suggested that the microbially-mediated rate may be several orders-of-magnitude slower than the surface-catalysed oxidation. Application of the model across a range of mine water discharge qualities shows that high Fe(II)(aq) loadings can be removed if the discharge is sufficiently alkaline. Additional reactor simulations indicate that reactor efficiency decreases dramatically with pH in the near acid region, coinciding with the adsorption edge for Fe²⁺ on Fe oxyhydroxide. Alkaline discharges thus buffer pH within the range where Fe(II)(aq) adsorbs onto the accreting Fe hydroxide mineral surface, and undergoes rapid catalytic oxidation. The results suggest that the proposed treatment technology may be appropriate for highly ferruginous alkaline discharges, typically associated with abandoned deep coal mines.     

Physical-chemical and electrochemical characterization of Fe-exchanged natural zeolite applied for obtaining of hydrogen peroxide amperometric sensors

This work demonstrates that a Fe-exchanged zeolitic volcanic tuff from Cepari (Fe/CV) (Bistrita-Nasaud County, Romania) is suitable for the amperometric detection of H₂O₂, using new modified carbon paste electrodes based on this material (Fe/CV-CPEs). The physical-chemical characterization of natural (CV) and modified (Fe/CV) forms was realized using chemical analysis, optical microscopy, scanning electron microscopy (SEM), X-ray diffraction spectroscopy (XRD), energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDX) and Fourier transformed infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy. The resulting electrodes (Fe/CV-CPEs) were investigated using cyclic voltammetry and chronoamperometry measurements. The new electrodes showed good electrocatalytic activity toward H₂O₂ reduction. The calibration curve for H₂O₂ determination was linear up to 0.1 mM, with a detection limit (signal to noise ratio of 3) of 20 μM.     

Iron Isotope Variations in Coastal Seawater Determined by Multicollector ICP-MS

In this paper, we applied a reliable technique for measuring Fe isotope variations in coastal seawater at nanomolar levels. Iron was directly pre-concentrated from acidified seawater samples onto a nitrilotriacetic acid chelating resin and further purified using anion-exchange resin. Sample recovery, determined using a standard addition method, was essentially quantitative. Iron was then determined using a high-resolution multicollector ICP-MS (Neptune) coupled to an ApexQ desolvation introduction system. The external precision for δ⁵⁶Fe values was 0.11‰ (2s) when using total a Fe quantity between 25 and 100 ng. We initially applied this technique to measure the Fe isotope composition of dissolved Fe from several coastal environments in the north-eastern United States and we observed a range of δ⁵⁶Fe values between -0.9‰ and 0.1‰ relative to the IRMM-14 reference material. Iron isotope compositions of several reference water materials for inter-laboratory comparisons were also reported. Our results suggest that iron in coastal seawater, derived from benthic diagenesis and/or groundwater has negative Fe isotopic signatures that are distinct from other iron sources such as atmospheric deposition and rivers.     

Development of Iron Speciation Reference Materials for Palaeoredox Analysis

The development and application of geochemical techniques to identify redox conditions in modern and ancient aquatic environments has intensified over recent years. Iron (Fe) speciation has emerged as one of the most widely used procedures to distinguish different redox regimes in both the water column and sediments, and is the main technique used to identify oxic, ferruginous (anoxic, Fe(II) containing) and euxinic (anoxic, sulfidic) water column conditions. However, an international sediment reference material has never been developed. This has led to concern over the consistency of results published by the many laboratories that now utilise the technique. Here, we report an interlaboratory comparison of four Fe speciation reference materials for palaeoredox analysis, which span a range of compositions and reflect deposition under different redox conditions. We provide an update of extraction techniques used in Fe speciation and assess the effects of both test portion mass, and the use of different analytical procedures, on the quantification of different Fe fractions in sedimentary rocks. While atomic absorption spectroscopy and inductively coupled plasma‐optical emission spectrometry produced comparable Fe measurements for all extraction stages, the use of ferrozine consistently underestimated Fe in the extraction step targeting mixed ferrous–ferric minerals such as magnetite. We therefore suggest that the use of ferrozine is discontinued for this Fe pool. Finally, we report the combined data of four independent Fe speciation laboratories to characterise the Fe speciation composition of the reference materials. These reference materials are available to the community to provide an essential validation of in‐house Fe speciation measurements.     

An Optimised 1,10‐Phenanthroline Method for the Determination of Ferrous and Ferric Oxides in Silicate Rocks,Soils and Minerals

A precise, accurate and rapid method for the sequential determination of FeO and Fe₂O₃ in rocks, soils and some non‐refractory minerals by 1,10‐phenanthroline spectrophotometry is described. Fe(II) and Fe(III) were leached from the sample (?200 mesh) using a mixture of NH₄HF₂ and H₂SO₄ at 40–80 °C for 10 min on a hot plate. Both Fe(II) and Fe(III) could be conveniently estimated sequentially from the same reaction mixture at the μg g^?1 to percentage level. The method is better than the existing wet chemical methods, including the commonly used Pratt's titrimetric redox method, for Fe(II) and Fe(III) determinations in rock and soil samples in terms of precision, accuracy and rapidity. The throughput of the method was very high; at least forty to fifty samples could be estimated easily in a day. The results obtained compare favourably with those obtained by Pratt's method, as well as for certified/recommended values of a set of eleven certified reference materials having FeO and Fe₂O₃ contents in the range 0.21–14.63% and 0.58–8.48%, respectively. The optimised 1,10 phenanthroline method was found to be accurate to within 0.21% m/m FeO and 0.30% m/m Fe₂O₃ compared with the literature values of the certified reference materials studied.     

New Chinese National Reference Materials for Hydrogen and Oxygen Isotopes in Water

The Institute of Hydrogeology and Environmental Geology, Chinese Academy of Geological Sciences recently prepared four certified reference materials for hydrogen and oxygen stable isotopes in water, which are called ‘China Standard Water' (CSW)‐HO1–HO4 (hereafter referred to as HO1–HO4). These reference materials are intended for calibration purposes and provide reference values of their relative difference in ²H/¹H and ¹⁸O/¹⁶O isotope‐amount ratios expressed in delta notation, normalised to the VSMOW–SLAP scale. The certified values of the reference materials were determined by an interlaboratory comparison of results from eleven participating laboratories. This paper describes in detail the production and certification procedure of the four reference materials. The first analytical data for the reference materials are also provided using a variety of analytical techniques, namely CO₂–H₂O equilibration and laser spectroscopy for δ¹⁸O and Cr reduction, as well as H₂–H₂O equilibration, laser spectroscopy, and high‐temperature conversion for δ²H. The reference values for materials HO1–HO4 and their associated uncertainties are assigned.     

多壁碳纳米管固相萃取快速检测水样中铅镉铜铁

传统的固相萃取填料应用于环境样品的重金属处理过程中,存在pH不稳定和不同极性萃取物共同萃取较为困难等方面的不足,因此寻找新型固相萃取填料显得尤为重要。本文采用多壁碳纳米管填充固相萃取柱,萃取水中金属元素铅、镉、铜和铁,采用石墨炉原子吸收光谱法测定铅和镉,电感耦合等离子体发射光谱法测定铜和铁。实验考察了多壁碳纳米管的性质、溶液pH值、洗脱溶液、样品流速以及基体效应对测定结果的影响。结果显示:溶液pH=9,1 mol/L硝酸为洗脱溶液,样品流速为2 mL/min时,外径8 nm未修饰的多壁碳纳米管有较好的萃取效率,对溶液中铅、镉、铜和铁的最大吸附容量分别为44.91、42.31、54.68和49.07 mg/g,四种元素的吸附容量均衡;钾、钠、钙、镁离子以及苯和甲苯等基质对四种金属元素的萃取影响不大。方法回收率为95.3%~99.5%,精密度(RSD,n=7)为1.2%~3.2%。本方法采用外径8 nm的多壁碳纳米管固相萃取,与传统萃取方法相比,富集效果好、回收率较高,而且操作简便、准确度高;与前人采用外径20~30 nm的多壁碳纳米管的性能相比,镉和铜的吸附容量更高,还可实现对铁的吸附,且铅、镉、铜和铁四种元素的吸附容量均衡,更适合用于检测水样中的金属元素。     

Reaction mechanism of uranyl in the presence of zero-valent iron nanoparticles

The current study provides an investigation of abiotic reduction of an oversaturated uranyl solution driven by iron nanoparticle oxidation. The reactivity of nano-scale zero-valent iron (ZVI) under mildly oxic conditions (1.2% O₂ and 0.0017% CO₂) was studied in 1000 ppm uranyl solution in the pH range 3-7, at reaction times from 10 min to 4 h. Reductive precipitation of UO₂ was observed as the main process responsible for the removal of uranium from solution with the kinetics of reaction becoming increasingly favourable at higher pH. Despite working with an oversaturated uranium solution, the precipitation of UO₂ occurred in preference to precipitation of UO₃·2H₂O (metaschoepite) at reaction times between 1 and 4 h and for uranyl solutions initially set up at pH ?5. Characterisation of both solid and solution phases was performed using X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), focused ion beam (FIB) imaging, X-ray diffraction (XRD) and inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectroscopy (ICP-AES).     

Iron speciation in minerals and glasses probed by $$\hbox{M}_{2/3}$$-edge X-ray Raman scattering spectroscopy

We present a spectroscopic study of the iron \(\hbox{M}_{2/3}\)-edge for several minerals and compounds to reveal information about the oxidation state and the local coordination of iron. We describe a novel approach to probe the iron \(\hbox{M}_{2/3}\)-edge bulk sensitively using X-ray Raman scattering. Significant changes in the onset and shape of the Fe \(\hbox{M}_{2/3}\)-edge were observed on ferrous and ferric model compounds with Fe in octahedral and tetrahedral coordination. Simulation of the spectra is possible using an atomic multiplet code, which potentially allows determination of, e.g., crystal-field parameters in a quantitative manner. A protocol is discussed for determination of the Fe oxidation state in compounds by linear combination of spectra of ferric and ferrous end members. The presented results demonstrate the capabilities of Fe \(\hbox{M}_{2/3}\)-edge spectroscopy by X-ray Raman scattering to extract information on the ratio of trivalent to total iron \(\hbox{Fe}^{3+}/\sum \hbox{Fe}\) and local coordination. As X-ray Raman scattering is performed with hard X-rays, this approach is suitable for in situ experiments at high pressure and temperature. It thus may provide indispensable information on oxidation state, electronic structure and local structure of materials that are important for physical and chemical processes of the deep Earth.     

The δ60/58Ni Values of Twenty‐Six Selected Geological Reference Materials

The high‐precision δ^60/58Ni values of twenty‐six geological reference materials, including igneous rocks, sedimentary rocks, stream sediments, soils and plants are reported. The δ^60/58Ni values of all samples were determined by double‐spike MC‐ICP‐MS (Nu Plasma III). Isotope standard solution (NIST SRM 986) and geological reference materials (BHVO‐2, BCR‐2, JP‐1, PCC‐1, etc.) were used to evaluate the measurement bias and intermediate precision over a period of six months. Our results show that the intermediate precision of Ni isotope determination was 0.05‰ (2s, n = 69) for spiked NIST SRM 986 and typically 0.06‰ for actual samples, and the δ^60/58Ni _{NIST SRM 986} values were in excellent agreement with previous studies. Eighteen high‐precision Ni isotope ratios of geological reference materials are first reported here, and their δ^60/58Ni values varied from ?0.27‰ to 0.52‰, with a mean of 0.13 ± 0.34‰ (2s, n = 18). Additionally, SGR‐1b (0.56 ± 0.04‰, 2s), GSS‐1 (?0.27 ± 0.06‰, 2s), GSS‐7 (?0.11 ± 0.01‰, 2s), GSD‐10 (0.46 ± 0.06‰, 2s) and GSB‐12 (0.52 ± 0.06‰, 2s) could potentially serve as candidate reference materials for Ni isotope fractionation and comparison of Ni isotopic compositions among different laboratories.