Dechlorination of 3,3′,4,4′-tetrachlorobiphenyl (PCB77) in water,by nickel/iron nanoparticles immobilized on L-lysine/PAA/PVDF membrane

In this study, the dechlorination of chlorinated hydrocarbon 3,3′,4,4′-tetrachlorobiphenyl (PCB77) by bimetallic Ni/Fe nanoparticles immobilized on L-lysine/PAA/PVDF membrane was investigated at ambient conditions through the batch mode operation. The membrane support polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) was modified by in situ polymerization of acrylic acid in aqueous phase, then L-lysine was covalently bonded to the polymerized acrylic acid chains with the aid of a water-soluble carbodiimide, 1-ethyl-3-(3-dimethylaminopropyl)-carbodiimide hydrochloride (EDC). The modification procedure involved cationic ion exchange with Fe²⁺, reduction to Fe⁰ with NaBH₄ and finally deposition of Ni⁰. The scanning electron microscopic images showed that the Ni/Fe nanoparticles were successfully immobilized inside the membrane using the polyacrylic acid (PAA) as an inter-linkage between PVDF and L-lysine. A systematic characterization of the composite was performed using ATR-FTIR, HRSEM, EDX, HRTEM, XRD, and contact angle measurement studies and a relatively uniform distribution of Ni/Fe was found in L-lysine/PAA/PVDF membrane because of its hydrophilic nature. The obtained Ni/Fe nanoparticles consist of Fe⁰ core surrounded by the Ni⁰ shell. The diameter of Ni/Fe nanoparticles was predominantly within the range 20–30 nm. The immobilized Ni/Fe nanoparticles exhibited a good reactivity towards the dechlorination of the chlorinated hydrocarbon since the concentration of the PCB77 was decreased by catalytic dechlorination with Ni/Fe nanoparticles inside the L-lysine/PAA/PVDF membrane. Dechlorination efficiency of 98% was achieved within 9 h.     

山楂提取物生物合成纳米银对四种常见水产病原菌的抑制作用

近年来,"绿色"生物合成纳米抑菌材料以其方法简单、价格低廉、环境友好的优势已成为纳米技术领域中的一项激动人心的发展策略。为了研究生物合成纳米银(Silver nanoparticles,Ag NPs)对水产病原菌的抑菌效果,本研究分别以山楂果实超纯水提取物和山楂乙醇提取物作为还原剂和稳定剂,采用生物合成法制备出两种纳米银抑菌材料W-Ag NPs和E-Ag NPs。通过紫外-可见吸收光谱(UV-vis)、透射电镜(TEM)和X射线衍射(XRD)等方法对合成产物的光学特性、形貌特征以及晶体结构等指标进行了比较,并采用琼脂扩散法初步检测了W-Ag NPs和E-Ag NPs对大肠杆菌和金黄色葡萄球菌两种典型病原菌的抑菌活性。研究结果显示,W-Ag NPs的合成效果较为理想,它的粒径较小、更加均一,并且具有较高的抑菌活性。在此基础上,我们进一步检测了W-Ag NPs对鳗弧菌、溶藻弧菌、副溶血弧菌及点状气单胞菌等4种典型的水产病原菌的抑菌圈,并测定了其抑菌动力学曲线、最小抑菌浓度(MIC)和最小杀菌浓度(MBC)。研究结果表明,W-Ag NPs对四种供试水产病原菌均有显著的抑菌效果,10μg/m L和20μg/m L的W-Ag NPs均对鳗弧菌的生长产生明显的抑制作用,对鳗弧菌的MIC和MBC分别为6.5μg/m L和12.9μg/m L。研究表明山楂提取物制备的纳米银抑菌剂对水产病原菌有显著的抑制和杀灭效果,在水产养殖领域中有着广阔的开发和利用前景。     

Surface modification of ZrO2 nanoparticles with styrene coupling agent and its effect on the corrosion behaviour of epoxy coating

The surface of ZrO2 nanoparticles was modified by styrene coupling grafting method to improve the dispersion and interaction of the nanoparticles with the epoxy coating in which the modified ZrO2 nanoparticles were used as an additive. The grafting performance and microstructure of the nano- ZrO2/epoxy coating were analyzed by Fourier transformation infrared spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction, and scanning electron microscopy. The corrosion behavior of the nano-ZrO2/epoxy coating on mild steel was evaluated in neutral 3.5 wt% NaC1 solution using electrochemical impedance spectroscopy （EIS）. Both the coating capacitance and coating resistance fitted by the equivalent circuit from EIS were used to evaluate the protective performance of the coating towards the mild steel. The results show a superior stability and efficient corrosion protection by the modified ZrO2 nanoparticles. The epoxy coating containing 2 wt% modified ZrO2 nanoparticles exhibited the best corrosion performance among all the coating specimens. This research may provide an insight into the protection of mild steel using modified epoxy coatings.     

不同粒径TiO_2颗粒对海洋微藻的毒性效应

本实验以新月菱形藻为受试生物,研究了低浓度不同粒径TiO2颗粒(21nm、60nm和400nm)对海洋微藻生长、抗氧化酶活性(超氧化物歧化酶SOD、过氧化氢酶CAT和过氧化物酶POD)、脂质过氧化产物(MDA)含量的影响,并测定了相应的活性氧自由基(ROS)的含量,初步探讨了TiO2颗粒对海洋微藻的作用机制。结果表明,1mg/L TiO2颗粒对新月菱形藻生长的抑制作用随着粒径的减小而逐渐增强,第48h、72h、96h呈现出显著的纳米效应。TiO2颗粒可以诱导藻细胞内ROS的含量增加,对藻细胞产生氧化胁迫,新月菱形藻的抗氧化酶活性发生应激响应,以清除过量的ROS,但剩余的ROS对藻细胞产生氧化损伤,导致MDA含量升高,并且纳米级TiO2颗粒对新月菱形藻的氧化损伤大于微米级颗粒。在不同粒径TiO2颗粒的胁迫下,藻细胞SOD和CAT活性的响应也存在差异。本研究将为开展人工纳米材料对海洋生态系统影响的潜在风险评估提供科学依据。     

纳米金属微粒的采集观测及其对地球化学勘查的意义

近几年纳米地球化学的研究为成矿元素在覆盖层中的迁移机理研究提供了直接的微观证据,同时为将其应用于未来覆盖区找矿奠定了基础。通过详细介绍地气、土壤和矿石样品中纳米金属微粒的采集和观测方法,展示两个研究实例,并对不同介质中纳米金属颗粒的可对比性、对覆盖区隐伏矿勘查的意义进行讨论,认为地气和土壤中的纳米金属微粒可作为地球化学示踪物质。     

A study by electron microscopy of gold and associated minerals from Round Mountain,Nevada

Details regarding the mineralization patterns of gold in epithermal systems are poorly understood. A refined understanding of gold microtextures, the interface between gold and associated minerals, and the role that nanoparticles play in gold mineralization could provide insight into the details of gold growth and may contain indicators of gold ore concentration mechanisms. Furthermore, a refined understanding of the interface also may explain variation in cyanide leaching extraction efficiency and may enable enhancement of recovery methods. Macrocrystalline gold samples from Round Mountain, Nevada were analyzed using field emission scanning electron microscopy and transmission electron microscopy. This study suggests that gold nanoparticles are common in Round Mountain gold and associated mineral phases, and may play an important role in the formation of macrocrystalline gold in this deposit. Microtopographic evidence indicates that the two dimensional nucleation and growth mechanism is dominant and nanotextural evidence suggests that nanoparticulate gold was the first stage of growth in the formation of these macrocrystalline samples that grew rapidly at high degrees of supersaturation. Results suggest that the interface between gold and quartz and other related minerals is far more complex than previously thought, and that textures present at the interface and in the bulk gold can help explain mineralization history and can also have implications for gold recovery efficiency for macrocrystalline bearing ore.     

具有良好热稳定性的勃姆石纳米粉体的制备及表征

以Al(NO3)3·9H2O与氨水作用制备出勃姆石(AlOOH)沉淀,通过超声胶溶将沉淀转化为勃姆石溶胶,向所获溶胶中加入聚乙二醇使之凝胶化,再经冷冻干燥脱水,得疏松勃姆石粉体.对该粉体及其煅烧产物进行SEM,XRD表征,发现400℃/2 h煅烧产物仍然为勃姆石相,表明此方法合成的勃姆石有良好的热稳定性,用Scherrer公式计算的晶粒尺寸为10 nm左右;1 200℃/2 h煅烧产物为结构疏松、粒度微细的θ-Al2O3及α-Al2O3混相产物.