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Environ Sci Technol ; 58(5): 2434-2445, 2024 Feb 06.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38265760

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Source characteristics and health risks of indoor organophosphate esters (OPEs) are limited by the lack of knowledge on emission processes. This study attempted to integrate the contents and emissions of OPEs from indoor building materials to assess human health effects. Thirteen OPEs were investigated in 80 pieces of six categories of building materials. OPEs are ubiquitous in the building materials and ∑13OPE contents varied significantly (p < 0.05) from 72.8 ng/g (seam agent) to 109,900 ng/g (wallpaper). Emission characteristics of OPEs from the building materials were examined based on a microchamber method. Depending on the sample category, the observed initial area-specific emission rates of ∑13OPEs varied from 154 ng/m2/h (carpet) to 2760 ng/m2/h (wooden floorboard). Moreover, the emission rate model was developed to predict the release levels of individual OPEs, quantify source contributions, and assess associated exposure risks. Source apportionments of indoor OPEs exhibited heterogeneities in multiple environmental media. The joint OPE contribution of wallpaper and wooden floorboard to indoor dust was up to 94.8%, while latex paint and wooden floorboard were the main OPE contributors to indoor air (54.2%) and surface (76.1%), respectively. Risk assessment showed that the carcinogenic risks of tris(2-chloroethyl) phosphate (3.35 × 10-7) were close to the acceptable level (1 × 10-6) and deserved special attention.


Assuntos
Monitoramento Ambiental , Retardadores de Chama , Humanos , Ésteres/análise , Retardadores de Chama/análise , China , Organofosfatos/análise , Poeira/análise , Materiais de Construção
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J Environ Manage ; 359: 120979, 2024 May.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38692033

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If pharmaceutical wastewater is not managed effectively, the presence of residual antibiotics will result in significant environmental contamination. In addition, inadequate utilization of agricultural waste represents a squandering of resources. The objective of this research was to assess the efficacy of iron-doped biochar (Fe-BC) derived from peanut shells in degrading high concentrations of Tetracycline (TC) wastewater through activated peroxymonosulfate. Fe-BC demonstrated significant efficacy, achieving a removal efficiency of 87.5% for TC within 60 min without the need to adjust the initial pH (20 mg/L TC, 2 mM PMS, 0.5 g/L catalyst). The degradation mechanism of TC in this system involved a dual action, namely Reactive Oxygen Species (ROS) and electron transfer. The primary active sites were the Fe species, which facilitated the generation of SO4•-, •OH, O2•-, and 1O2. The presence of Fe species and the C=C structure in the Fe-BC catalyst support the electron transfer. Degradation pathways were elucidated through the identification of intermediate products and calculation of the Fukui index. The Toxicity Estimator Software Tool (T.E.S.T.) suggested that the intermediates exhibited lower levels of toxicity. Furthermore, the system exhibited exceptional capabilities in real water and circulation experiments, offering significant economic advantages. This investigation provides an efficient strategy for resource recycling and the treatment of high-concentration antibiotic wastewater.


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Carvão Vegetal , Ferro , Espécies Reativas de Oxigênio , Tetraciclina , Águas Residuárias , Tetraciclina/química , Carvão Vegetal/química , Espécies Reativas de Oxigênio/química , Águas Residuárias/química , Ferro/química , Poluentes Químicos da Água/química , Peróxidos/química , Transporte de Elétrons
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J Environ Manage ; 342: 118304, 2023 Sep 15.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37276619

RESUMO

Solar farms are critical to tackling climate change and achieving carbon neutrality. Besides producing renewable energy, a solar farm modifies microclimates and changes water distribution, consequently affecting local carbon sequestration capacity (CSC). Yet, how the CSC of an ecosystem responds to these changes after solar farm construction remains inadequately understood. Herein, the SOFAR model was adopted to reveal the effects of large-scale solar farms (LSFs) on CSC in arid northern China, with a series of numeric experiments along a climate gradient (with precipitation ranging from 70 to 500 mm yr-1). The results show that relative to pristine vegetation background, CSC was non-linearly increased by averages of 3.49-6.68%, 4.43-10.25%, 5.07-9.71% and 5.6% each year after the installation of LSFs in hyper-arid climates (with aridity index or AI = 0.04-0.05), arid climates (AI = 0.14-0.16), semi-arid climates (AI = 0.21-0.3) and semi-humid climates (AI = 0.55), respectively. The increase in available water for plants growing under the drip lines of photovoltaic panels (PVs) in LSFs is confirmed to be the overwhelming factor responsible for CSC enhancement. Although biases remain in the estimation of increased CSC in hyper- and semi-humid regions due to the high variability of climate (e.g., extreme drought events) and serious radiation reduction beneath PVs, it is certain that solar farms facilitate CSC without increasing external land use. These results will deepen our understanding of the feedback between solar farms and ambient environments and be meaningful for vegetation management in solar farms, especially in the context of climate change and carbon neutrality aims.


Assuntos
Sequestro de Carbono , Ecossistema , Fazendas , Mudança Climática , Água , Carbono
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Molecules ; 28(14)2023 Jul 10.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37513184

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In this study, pristine kiwi peel (KP) and nitric acid modified kiwi peel (NA-KP) based adsorbents were prepared and evaluated for selective removal of cationic dye. The morphology and chemical structure of KP and NA-KP were fully characterized and compared, and results showed nitric acid modification introduced more functional groups. Moreover, the adsorption kinetics and isotherms of malachite green (MG) by KP and NA-KP were investigated and discussed. The results showed that the adsorption process of MG onto KP followed a pseudo-second-order kinetic model and the Langmuir isotherm model, while the adsorption process of MG onto NA-KP followed a pseudo-first-order kinetic model and the Freundlich isotherm model. Notably, the Langmuir maximum adsorption capacity of NA-KP was 580.61 mg g-1, which was superior to that of KP (297.15 mg g-1). Furthermore, thermodynamic studies demonstrated the feasible, spontaneous, and endothermic nature of the adsorption process of MG by NA-KP. Importantly, NA-KP showed superior selectivity to KP towards cationic dye MG against anionic dye methyl orange (MO). When the molar ratio of MG/MO was 1:1, the separation factor (αMG/MO) of NA-KP was 698.10, which was 5.93 times of KP. In addition, hydrogen bonding, π-π interactions, and electrostatic interaction played important roles during the MG adsorption process by NA-KP. This work provided a low-cost, eco-friendly, and efficient option for the selective removal of cationic dye from dyeing wastewater.


Assuntos
Corantes , Poluentes Químicos da Água , Corantes/química , Adsorção , Ácido Nítrico , Corantes de Rosanilina/química , Termodinâmica , Cinética , Poluentes Químicos da Água/química , Concentração de Íons de Hidrogênio
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Molecules ; 27(3)2022 Feb 08.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-35164389

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As one of the major sources of volatile pollutants in indoor air, gaseous emissions from adhesives during interior decoration have attracted increasing concern. Identifying major volatile pollutants and the risk in adhesive gaseous emissions is of great significance, but remains rarely reported. In the present research, we assessed the major volatile pollutants emitted from white emulsion adhesive and silicone adhesive samples (n = 30) from three aspects: chemical composition, odor and health risk contributions. The results showed that a total of 21 volatile pollutants were detected. Significantly, xylene was the most concentrated compound from white emulsion adhesives, accounting for 45.51% of the total concentrations. Butanone oxime was the most concentrated compound in silicone adhesives, accounting for 69.86% of the total concentrations. The trends in odor concentration (evaluated by the odor activity value method) over time were well correlated with the total chemical concentrations. Xylene (58.00%) and butanone oxime (76.75%) showed the highest odor contribution, respectively. Moreover, from an integrated perspective of chemical emissions, odor and health risk contributions, xylene, ethylbenzene, ethyl acetate and benzene were identified as the key volatile pollutants emitted from the white emulsion adhesives, while butanone oxime, butanone, and ethanol were the key volatile pollutants emitted from the silicone adhesives. This study not only identified the key volatile pollutants but also provided characteristics of odor and health risks of gas emitted from adhesives.


Assuntos
Adesivos/química , Poluentes Atmosféricos/análise , Odorantes/análise , Compostos Orgânicos Voláteis/análise , Butanonas/análise , Monitoramento Ambiental , Humanos , Xilenos/análise
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Exp Eye Res ; 190: 107823, 2020 01.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-31600485

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Administration of RC28-E, a VEGF/bFGF dual decoy receptor (IgG1 Fc-fusion protein), have shown relative therapeutic value in ocular in vivo models, including laser-induced choroidal neovascularization (CNV) in monkeys and streptozotocin (STZ)-induced diabetic retinopathy (DR) in rats. In the present study, we have elucidated the pharmacokinetics profiles of RC28-E at the systemic, vitreous and aqueous humor after administration in a primate model (Macaca fascicularis). Moreover, here we tease out the ocular tissue distribution of RC28-E after intravitreal administration, and we also determine the systemic bioavailability after both intravitreal and intravenous administration. Our results show that RC28-E is rapidly and well-distributed into ocular tissues after intravitreal administration. Drug exposure in choroid and retina was approximately one-quarter and one-twelfth of that in vitreous humor, while its half-life in vitreous and aqueous humor were well-sustained (3.3 and 3.0 days). Remarkably, RC28-E could cross the blood-ocular barrier, and the systemic bioavailability of RC28-E was ~25%. No drug accumulation after multiple administration was noticed, but low titers of antibody produce against RC28-E were detected. Overall, RC28-E exhibited high clinical value due to adequate pharmacokinetic profiling, safety and efficacy.


Assuntos
Humor Aquoso/metabolismo , Fator 2 de Crescimento de Fibroblastos/farmacocinética , Proteínas Recombinantes de Fusão/farmacocinética , Fator A de Crescimento do Endotélio Vascular/farmacocinética , Corpo Vítreo/metabolismo , Animais , Disponibilidade Biológica , Barreira Hematorretiniana , Corioide/metabolismo , Ensaio de Imunoadsorção Enzimática , Feminino , Fator 2 de Crescimento de Fibroblastos/imunologia , Fragmentos Fc das Imunoglobulinas/imunologia , Imunoglobulina G/imunologia , Injeções Intravítreas , Cristalino/metabolismo , Macaca fascicularis , Masculino , Proteínas Recombinantes de Fusão/imunologia , Retina/metabolismo , Distribuição Tecidual , Fator A de Crescimento do Endotélio Vascular/imunologia
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Sensors (Basel) ; 20(6)2020 Mar 19.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-32204317

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The complex odor interaction between odorants makes it difficult to predict the odor intensity of their mixtures. The analysis method is currently one of the factors limiting our understanding of the odor interaction laws. We used a support vector regression algorithm to establish odor intensity prediction models for binary esters, aldehydes, and aromatic hydrocarbon mixtures, respectively. The prediction accuracy to both training samples and test samples demonstrated the high prediction capacity of the support vector regression model. Then the optimized model was used to generate extra odor data by predicting the odor intensity of more simulated samples with various mixing ratios and concentration levels. Based on these olfactory measured and model predicted data, the odor interaction was analyzed in the form of contour maps. This intuitive method showed more details about the odor interaction pattern in the binary mixture. We found that that the antagonism effect was commonly observed in these binary mixtures and the interaction degree was more intense when the components' mixing ratio was close. Meanwhile, the odor intensity level of the odor mixture barely influenced the interaction degree. The machine learning algorithms were considered promising tools in odor researches.

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Sensors (Basel) ; 17(7)2017 Jul 13.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-28703760

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The olfactory evaluation function (e.g., odor intensity rating) of e-nose is always one of the most challenging issues in researches about odor pollution monitoring. But odor is normally produced by a set of stimuli, and odor interactions among constituents significantly influenced their mixture's odor intensity. This study investigated the odor interaction principle in odor mixtures of aldehydes and esters, respectively. Then, a modified vector model (MVM) was proposed and it successfully demonstrated the similarity of the odor interaction pattern among odorants of the same type. Based on the regular interaction pattern, unlike a determined empirical model only fit for a specific odor mixture in conventional approaches, the MVM distinctly simplified the odor intensity prediction of odor mixtures. Furthermore, the MVM also provided a way of directly converting constituents' chemical concentrations to their mixture's odor intensity. By combining the MVM with usual data-processing algorithm of e-nose, a new e-nose system was established for an odor intensity rating. Compared with instrumental analysis and human assessor, it exhibited accuracy well in both quantitative analysis (Pearson correlation coefficient was 0.999 for individual aldehydes (n = 12), 0.996 for their binary mixtures (n = 36) and 0.990 for their ternary mixtures (n = 60)) and odor intensity assessment (Pearson correlation coefficient was 0.980 for individual aldehydes (n = 15), 0.973 for their binary mixtures (n = 24), and 0.888 for their ternary mixtures (n = 25)). Thus, the observed regular interaction pattern is considered an important foundation for accelerating extensive application of olfactory evaluation in odor pollution monitoring.


Assuntos
Odorantes/análise , Aldeídos , Algoritmos , Nariz , Olfato
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Sensors (Basel) ; 14(7): 12256-70, 2014 Jul 09.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-25010698

RESUMO

A novel odor interaction model was proposed for binary mixtures of benzene and substituted benzenes by a partial differential equation (PDE) method. Based on the measurement method (tangent-intercept method) of partial molar volume, original parameters of corresponding formulas were reasonably displaced by perceptual measures. By these substitutions, it was possible to relate a mixture's odor intensity to the individual odorant's relative odor activity value (OAV). Several binary mixtures of benzene and substituted benzenes were respectively tested to establish the PDE models. The obtained results showed that the PDE model provided an easily interpretable method relating individual components to their joint odor intensity. Besides, both predictive performance and feasibility of the PDE model were proved well through a series of odor intensity matching tests. If combining the PDE model with portable gas detectors or on-line monitoring systems, olfactory evaluation of odor intensity will be achieved by instruments instead of odor assessors. Many disadvantages (e.g., expense on a fixed number of odor assessors) also will be successfully avoided. Thus, the PDE model is predicted to be helpful to the monitoring and management of odor pollutions.


Assuntos
Poluentes Atmosféricos/análise , Misturas Complexas/química , Misturas Complexas/fisiologia , Modelos Biológicos , Odorantes/análise , Percepção Olfatória/fisiologia , Limiar Sensorial/fisiologia , Adulto , Algoritmos , Simulação por Computador , Feminino , Humanos , Masculino , Adulto Jovem
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J Hazard Mater ; 465: 133089, 2024 Mar 05.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38016316

RESUMO

Tire road wear particles (TRWPs) are a large source of microplastics in the environment, while the quantification of TRWPs is still challenging due to the complex interferences and the uncertainties and inconsistencies among different methods. This study developed a TRWPs quantification method using optimized pretreatments and bonded-sulfur as marker. Road dust samples (n = 48) were collected, pretreatments including density separation, digestion and extraction were optimized to remove interferences of the bonded-sulfur (minerals, sulfur-containing proteins, hydrosoluble/hydrophobic sulfur-containing substances). Presence of TRWPs in the samples was confirmed by microscopy and scanning electron microscopyenergy dispersive spectrometry. Bonded-sulfur in the samples were quantified by inductively coupled plasmamass spectrometry (ICPMS). Additionally, bonded-sulfur in tire wear particles (TWPs) abraded from tires of top 10 best-selling brands were measured to calculate conversion factor (1.1 ×104 µg/g) for the quantification of TRWPs in real samples. TRWPs contents were 5.40 × 104 µg/g11.02 × 104 µg/g and 2.36 × 104 µg/g5.30 × 104 µg/g in samples from heavy and light traffic roads, respectively. The method provided better recoveries (88-107%, n = 18) and repeatability (RSD=2.0-7.9%, n = 3) compared to methods using rubber, benzothiazole and organic zinc as markers. Furthermore, stability of the bonded-sulfur was validated by Raman and ICPMS. Thus, this accurate and stable quantification method could promote research on TRWPs.

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Water Res ; 249: 120948, 2024 Feb 01.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38064787

RESUMO

Scientists have been focusing on applying more natural processes instead of industrial chemicals in drinking water treatment to achieve the purpose of carbon emissions reduction. In this study, we shortened the infiltration range of riverbank filtration, a natural water purification process, to form the short-distance riverbank filtration (sRBF) which retained its ability in water quality improvement and barely influenced the groundwater environment, and integrated it with ultrafiltration (UF) to form a one-step sRBF-UF system. This naturalness-artificiality combination could realize stable contaminants removal and trans-membrane pressure (TMP) increase relief for over 30 days without dosing chemicals. Generally, both sRBF and UF played the important role in river water purification, and the interaction between them made the one-step sRBF-UF superior in long-term operation. The sRBF could efficiently remove contaminants (90 % turbidity, 60 % total nitrogen, 30 % ammonia nitrogen, and 25 % total organic carbon) and reduce the membrane fouling potential of river water under its optimum operation conditions, i.e., a hydraulic retention time of 48 h, an operation temperature of 20 °C, and a synergistic filter material of aquifer and riverbank soil. Synergistic adsorption, interception, and microbial biodegradation were proved to be the mechanisms of contaminants and foulants removal for sRBF. The sequential UF also participated in the reduction of impurities and especially played a role in intercepting microbial metabolism products and possibly leaked microorganisms from sRBF, assuring the safety of product water. To date, the one-step sRBF-UF was a new attempt to combine a natural process with an artificial one, and realized a good and stable product quality in long-term operation without doing industrial chemicals, which made it a promised alternative for water purification for cities alongside the river.


Assuntos
Ultrafiltração , Purificação da Água , Membranas Artificiais , Filtração , Carbono , Nitrogênio
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Bioresour Technol ; 396: 130383, 2024 Mar.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38316227

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The addition of biochar resulted in a 31.5 % to 44.6 % increase in decolorization efficiency and favorable decolorization stability. Biochar promoted extracellular polymeric substances (EPS) secretion, especially humic-like and fulvic-like substances. Additionally, biochar enhanced the electron transfer capacity of anaerobic sludge and facilitated surface attachment of microbial cells. 16S rRNA gene sequencing analysis indicated that biochar reduced microbial species diversity, enriching fermentative bacteria such as Trichococcus. Finally, a machine learning model was employed to establish a predictive model for biochar characteristics and decolorization efficiency. Biochar electrical conductivity, H/C ratio, and O/C ratio had the most significant impact on RR2 anaerobic decolorization efficiency. According to the results, the possible mechanism of RR2 anaerobic decolorization enhanced by different types of biochar was proposed.


Assuntos
Compostos Azo , Carvão Vegetal , Corantes , Compostos Azo/metabolismo , Corantes/metabolismo , Anaerobiose , RNA Ribossômico 16S/genética , Esgotos
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ACS Appl Mater Interfaces ; 16(26): 33723-33732, 2024 Jul 03.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38913623

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LiFePO4 is widely used because of its high safety and cycle stability, but its inefficient electronic conductivity combined with sluggish Li+ diffusivity restricts its performance. To overcome this obstacle, applying a layer of conductive carbon onto the surface of LiFePO4 has the greatest improvement in electronic conductivity and Li+ diffusivity. However, the rate performance of carbon-coated LiFePO4 makes it difficult to meet the application requirements. Although nitrogen doping improves electrochemical performance by providing active sites and electronic conductivity, the N-doped carbon coating is prone to agglomeration, which causes a sharp decrease in capacity when the current rate increases. In this work, a synergistic N, Mn codoping strategy is implemented to overcome the aforementioned drawbacks by disrupting the large agglomeration of C-N bonds, improving the uniformity of the surface coating layer to enhance the completeness of the conductive network and increasing the number of Li+ diffusion channels, and thus accelerating the mass transfer rate under high-rate current. Consequently, this strategy effectively improves the rate capability (119 mA h g-1 at 10 C) while maintaining excellent cycling performance (88% capacity retention over 600 cycles at 5 C). This work improves the rate of ion diffusion and the rate capability of micrometer-sized LiFePO4, thus, enabling its wider application.

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Environ Sci Pollut Res Int ; 30(12): 34598-34611, 2023 Mar.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-36513898

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Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) emitted from porous wood-based panels with fractal structure severely pollute indoor environment. Different from previous studies which the diffusion type of VOC in building materials is attributed to Fick diffusion, VOC emission from porous wood-based panels belongs to Knudsen diffusion is firstly determined by comparing the pore diameter of internal channel with VOC molecular free path in this paper. Therefore, a time fractional mass transfer model related to the fractal dimension has been proposed to analyze Knudsen diffusion characteristics firstly. This model considers areal porosity has an impact on surface emission. Analytical solution of the present model is obtained for the first time. Furthermore, it is proved that the finite difference scheme is solvable, unconditionally stable, and convergent, and numerical simulation result and experimental data match well. Moreover, the influences of the fractal dimension df, areal porosity ε, and delay time parameter λ on VOC emission are demonstrated and analyzed; results suggest that the higher ε and df, and lower λ promote VOC emission, which can provide guidance for improving indoor air quality.


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Poluição do Ar em Ambientes Fechados , Compostos Orgânicos Voláteis , Madeira/química , Compostos Orgânicos Voláteis/análise , Porosidade , Materiais de Construção , Poluição do Ar em Ambientes Fechados/análise
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Water Res ; 242: 120265, 2023 Aug 15.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37390652

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Mineral scaling is an inconvenient obstacle for membrane distillation in hypersaline wastewater concentration applications, compromising membrane lifespan to maintain high water recovery. Although various measures are devoted to alleviating mineral scaling, the uncertainty and complexity of scale characteristics make it difficult to accurately identify and effectively prevent. Herein, we systematically elucidate a practically applicable principle to balance the trade-off between mineral scaling and membrane lifespan. Through experimental demonstration and mechanism analysis, we find a consistent concentration phenomenon of hypersaline concentration in different situations. Based on the characteristics of the binding force between the primary scale crystal and the membrane, the quasi-critical concentration condition is sought to prevent the accumulation and intrusion of mineral scale. The quasi-critical condition achieves the maximum water flux on the premise of guaranteeing the membrane tolerance, and the membrane performance can be restored by undamaged physical cleaning. This report opens up an informative horizon for circumventing the inexplicable scaling explorations and develops a universal evaluation strategy to provide technical support for membrane desalination.


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Purificação da Água , Água , Água/química , Longevidade , Membranas Artificiais , Minerais , Destilação
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Polymers (Basel) ; 14(16)2022 Aug 19.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-36015658

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For preparing high-performance electrospun fibers with functional molecules that cannot cross-entangle themselves, such as conductive polymers, promoting the aggregation of functional molecules on the surface by surface segregation is a promising approach. In the present study, electrospun polymethyl methacrylate/polyaniline (PMMA/PANI) fibers were prepared under various conditions, including solution composition, applied voltage, tip-to-collector distance, temperature, humidity, and gas-phase solvent concentration, to examine the effects of the parameters on fiber morphology and surface segregation. The changes in fiber morphology and variations in the intensity of PANI and PMMA's characteristic bands were investigated with scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and Raman spectroscopy. The results demonstrated that by changing the saturation difference and the viscosity, the amount of PMMA and PANI added significantly influenced whether surface segregation could occur. The effect of other investigated parameters on surface segregation was concluded to alter the molecular migratable time by affecting the jet flight time and the solvent volatilization rate. Among them, increasing the solvent concentration could significantly promote surface segregation without sacrificing morphological advantages. When the solvent concentration increased from 1.4 to 158 mg/m3, the Raman peak intensity ratio of PANI and PMMA increased from 2.91 to 5.05, while the fiber diameter remained essentially constant.

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Bioresour Technol ; 344(Pt B): 126270, 2022 Jan.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-34740796

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The effect of organic bulking agents on CO2, NH3, N2O and CH4 emission and related genes was evaluated in 40 days sludge composting with wood chip, wheat straw and rice husk, respectively. The results showed wood chip had the highest C/N of 111.3, total porosity of 93.13% and aeration porosity of 78.98% among three bulking agents. Wheat straw had the highest water-holding porosity of 25.62%, which could be critical factor increasing CH4 production and reducing NH3 emission. Moreover, there was no significant difference in N2O emission rates in three composting systems with three bulking agents. RDA analysis showed a negative correlation between mcrA and NH + 4-N. Nitrate content in raw feedstock was dominant factor limiting N2O yield due to low amoA. The continuous increase of oxidation-reduction potential was significantly positive correlated with pmoA and negative correlation with nirK and norB, which reduced N2O and CH4 production in the curing period.


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Compostagem , Gases de Efeito Estufa , Amônia/análise , Gases de Efeito Estufa/análise , Metano/análise , Óxido Nitroso/análise , Esgotos , Solo
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Sci Total Environ ; 802: 149946, 2022 Jan 01.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-34525759

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Photovoltaic technology plays an important role in the sustainable development of clean energy, and arid areas are particularly ideal locations to build large-scale solar farms, all over the world. Modifications to the energy balance and water availability through the installation of large-scale solar farms, however, fundamentally affect the energy budget, water, and biogeochemical cycles. In-situ field observations, though, fail to draw definitive conclusions on how photovoltaic panels (PVs) affect the ambient environment, or how microclimates and soil moisture evolve under the long-term, continuous, cumulative influence of PVs. Here, we designed a synthetic model, integrating processes of energy budget and water cycle, to quantify the ecohydrological effects of PVs on soil microclimate and moisture regimes at different locations (zones) near individual PVs. Simulations run with a stochastically generated 100-year climate time series were examined to capture the evolutionary trends of soil microclimate and soil moisture. The results indicate that soil moisture content was increased by 59.8% to 113.6% in the Middle and Front zones, and soil temperature was decreased by 1.47 to 1.66 °C in all the sheltered zones, mainly because there was 5- 7 times more available water and ~27% less available radiation there, compared with the control zone. On the other hand, if the ground clearance of the PVs is too low, turbulence beneath hot PVs will have a significant influence on not only soil temperature but also soil moisture content. The innovative contribution of this study lies in reinforcing existing theoretical patterns for the development of soil microclimate and moisture dynamics influenced by PVs, and can be used to provide reliable insights into the hydrological and biogeochemical processes on Earth and the sustainable management of large-scale solar farms in arid ecosystems.


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Microclima , Solo , China , Ecossistema , Fazendas , Água/análise
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Materials (Basel) ; 15(16)2022 Aug 09.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-36013610

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In this paper, super-gravity solidification and cold-rolling were utilized to obtain Al-14.5Si alloys. The influence of annealing time on microstructure and mechanical properties of Al-14.5Si alloys was investigated. Our results indicated that high elongation was achieved by super-gravity solidification due to the submicron eutectic Si, making it possible to undertake the conventional cold-rolling. The yield strength (~214 ± 11 MPa) was significantly enhanced (~68.5%) after cold-rolling mainly due to high dislocation density. The coarsening of eutectic Si could be observed during annealing, which resulted in a decrease in yield strength. The elimination of internal stress and lattice distortion during annealing led to a decrease in micro-cracks/voids beneath the fracture surface during tensile testing, which in turn enhanced the elongation.

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Bioresour Technol ; 347: 126694, 2022 Mar.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-35017092

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This work aimed at revealing the distribution characteristics of phosphorus (P) containing substances in an aerobic granular sludge-membrane bioreactor (AGS-MBR). During the long running period (180 days) with no sludge discharge, AGS was successfully cultivated on day 20, and the system performed well in removing organic pollutants and total nitrogen (TN). However, the removal of total P (TP) showed a fluctuant tendency, and P was found to distribute in all the phases of the system. In the intracellular phase, it occupied the largest ratio all through the period. In AGS, inorganic P (IP) was measured to be about 74.4-77.8% of TP, with non-apatite IP (NAIP) composing 57.5-69.6%, while in organic P (OP), the ratio of monoester and diester phosphate was in the range of 19-26.9% and 12-13.5%, respectively. The presence of highly releasable and bioavailable P (NAIP + OP) in AGS implied that it might be a potential P resource for utilization.


Assuntos
Corrida , Esgotos , Aerobiose , Reatores Biológicos , Nitrogênio , Fósforo , Eliminação de Resíduos Líquidos
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