NEW JOURNAL OF CHEMISTRY
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2017
·Vol. 41
·期 18
·10305-10311
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IF 3.269
Tianxing Wu,Guozhong Wang,Yunxia Zhang,Mingguang Kong,Huijun Zhao
A diffusive gradients in thin films technique (DGT) device using thiol-modified carbon nanoparticle (SH-CNP) suspension as the liquid binding phase and cellulose acetate membrane as the diffusive layer was evaluated for determination of Hg2+ in water. Laboratory DGT validation experiments gave linear mass uptake over time (R2 ≥ 0.99) for Hg2+ in solutions of different concentrations. The effect of pH, ionic strength and potential interfering ions on Hg2+ binding with DGT devices was investigated. The results showed that the gathering amount of SH-CNPs-DGT for Hg2+ reached the maximum when the pH of solution was close to neutral and the ionic strength of solution and co-existing potential interfering ions such as Cd2+, Cr3+, Cu2+ and Pb2+ had no significant effect on gathering of SH-CNPs-DGT for Hg2+. Finally, validation of the SH-CNPs-DGT devices was undertaken for Hg2+ in spiked local water systems (Dongpu Reservoir and Nanfei River). For in situ measurements in Nanfei River water, the average labile Hg concentrations were 0.091 ± 0.009, 0.053 ± 0.003, and 0.071 ± 0.006 μg L−1 for three, six and seven days, respectively, which were lower than the value obtained by using ICP-MS, as DGT only measures ionic mercury and labile mercury species but direct measurement measures total mercury including inert organic species and large colloids.
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ARCHIVES OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONTAMINATION AND TOXICOLOGY
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2015
·Vol. 69
·期 4
·453-460
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IF 1.895
He Qun,Qin Li,Zhang Xuesheng,Wang Liansheng,Sun Ping,Wang Zunyao
Sediment and water samples collected from 8 sites of the Yangtze River in Nanjing section were characterized with 31 congeners of polychlorodibenzothiophenes (PCDTs). Concentrations and percentage compositions of these PCDTs in water and sediments were analyzed by gas chromatography–mass spectrometry. Results showed that ∑PCDT concentrations in sediments were higher (0.86–1.75 μg/kg) than those in water (0.56–1.30 μg/L). A linear relationship existed between ∑PCDT concentrations and total organic carbon content in sediments, whereas there was a poor linearity between ∑PCDTs concentrations and dissolved organic carbon content in water phase. Moreover, percentage compositions showed that penta-chlorinated DTs were the predominant congeners both in sediments and water. Differences existed in the percentage compositions between water and sediments. Highly chlorinated DTs accounted for a larger proportion in sediments than those in water. In conclusion, the present study showed the prevalent contamination by PCDTs in sediments and water from the Nanjing section of the Yangtze River.
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MICROCHIMICA ACTA
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2015
·Vol. 182
·期 15
·2419-2425
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IF 3.741
Feng Zhongmin,Guo Tingting,Jiang Zhiwen,Sun Ting
We have investigated the possibility of sampling ammonium ion using the diffusive-gradients-in-thin-films technique (DGT) by introducing a novel binding agent that is based on micro-sized zeolite. The performance of zeolite-DGT was characterized by measurement of the following parameters: (1) the diffusion coefficient of ammonium ion in hydrogel; (2) the adsorption rate of ammonium ion by the zeolite binding gel; (3) the elution efficiency, and (4) the effects of pH, ionic strength and interfering ions on DGT. The method was validated by studying the uptake of ammonium ion from in freshwaters by zeolite gels which was found to be fast enough to meet the requirements of DGT. The concentrations determined via DGT agreed well with the concentrations determined in bulk solutions. Sampling of ammonium ion using zeolite-DGT was consistent over the pH 3 to 8 range and the 0.001 to 10 mM ionic strength range. The method also performs predictably in natural waters containing various metal ions. The technique is considered to be a viable passive tool for sampling ammonium from aqueous solutions.
Schematic representation of the principle of DGT and the determination of mass accumulated on the binding gel.
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SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
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2022
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IF 10.753
Xianliang Wu,Huijuan Liu,Xuetao Guo,Zhenming Zhang,Jiachun Zhang,Xianfei Huang
An increasing number of researchers have focused on microplastics (MPs) pollution in inland freshwater lakes due to its ecotoxicity, while little is known about the effects of hydrological periods on MPs distribution. Therefore, this study aims to investigate MPs distribution, morphological characteristics and physicochemical indices in various environments in dry and wet periods in Caohai Lake. The results exhibited that cultivated soil, water, and sediment in Caohai Lake have been polluted by MPs in dry and wet periods. There were pellets, fragments, film, and fibers of MPs in both dry and wet periods, and MP foam was additionally found in the wet period. MPs with 0 to 0.5 mm possessed the largest proportion in the five environments in dry and wet periods, followed by MPs with 0.5 to 1 mm and 1 to 5 mm. In Caohai Lake, the black, white, green, red, and transparent MPs in dry period, and black, colourful, grey, red and transparent MPs in wet period were found. The developed structural equation model confirmed that MPs in sediment were probably mainly from soil. There are negative effects of the relative abundance of MPs from cultivated soil to lake water in the dry period, whereas the opposite is true in the wet period. Interestingly, the complex and fast water velocity in the estuary in the wet period led to a lower relative abundance of MPs in its sediment in comparison with the dry period. The distribution model of MPs in estuary and lake water in dry and wet periods is not inconsistent. Our results suggest that the related government department should take measures to reduce the MPs pollution in Caohai Lake, especially from the source.
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Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering
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2023
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IF 7.7
Yixin Huang,Jing Zou,Jiawen Li,Hongfang Ma,Siying Chen,Lingying Chen,Xiaobin Liao,Jun Ma
In this study, a rapid, sensitive and reliable spectrophotometric method for peroxydisulfate (PDS) determination in water was established. The proposed spectrophotometric method was based on the oxidation of 2,2′-azino-bis (3-ethylbenzothiazoline-6-sulfonate) (ABTS) to form stable and green-colored ABTS radical (ABTS • + ) by ferrous ion (Fe(II))-catalyzed PDS. The formed ABTS • + performed well linear relationship with PDS concentration (R 2 > 0.999) in the range of 0–60 μM at four wavelengths of 415, 650, 732, and 820 nm under optimized conditions. The proposed Fe(II)-ABTS spectrophotometric method was highly sensitive with the absorptivity of 3.595 × 10 4 M −1 cm −1 , 1.530 × 10 4 M −1 cm −1 , 1.945 × 10 4 M −1 cm −1 and 1.768 × 10 4 M −1 cm −1 at four detection peaks of 415, 650, 732 and 820 nm, respectively. Additionally, the proposed Fe(II)-ABTS spectrophotometric method possessed well anti-interference capacity to common natural water constituents and was reliable to determine PDS concentration in water. What’s more, the proposed Fe(II)-ABTS spectrophotometric method was successfully applied in monitoring the change of PDS concentration during the degradation of diclofenac in heat-activated PDS process. In a word, the proposed Fe(II)-ABTS spectrophotometric method could be employed as a promising approach for the rapid and accurate measurement of PDS in water, and this study provided a new perspective for the measurement of PDS by the visible spectrophotometry .
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Journal of Energy Storage
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2024
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IF 8.9
Huanzhong Zeng,Qianghong Wu,Rui Liu,Yuanyou Peng,Fuliang Zhu,Fen Ran
Cobalt is a common contaminated metal exists in industrial wastewater and is also widely used in the field of energy storage as electrode materials. Cobalt(II) is the most familiar water-soluble form of cobalt element and its emission to environment causes serious problems. Traditional physical and chemical methods are unable to fully eradicate cobalt(II) in wastewater, especially at low concentrations. Therefore, phytoremediation is proposed and myriophyllum spicatum is chosen as the subject for absorbing cobalt(II) presented in the simulated wastewater. The results show that the myriophyllum spicatum can prominently but finitely absorb cobalt(II) from simulant wastewater; in order to reuse recycled cobalt(II), the composite material is obtained after carbonization and is applied to supercapacitors as electrode material. Under the condition of a current density of 0.5 A/g in 6 M KOH, the specific capacitance is 275 F/g, where good charge storage capacity and rate performance are obvious compared with other non-activated biomass-derived carbon materials.
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Environmental Science-Water Research & Technology
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2024
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Fan Bai,Zongping Wang,Guodong Wan,Lisan Cao,Yujie Cheng,Zhenbin Chen,Pengchao Xie
In this study, Fe(III)/sulfite (S(IV)) system was used to treat two actual water samples including a lake water sample and a secondary sedimentation tank effluent sample containing tribromophenol (TBP) with combined pre-oxidation and coagulation process. This process not only efficiently removed TBP but also facilitated the removal of background organic compounds. The treatment efficiency increased with the increased S(IV) addition times. The results from scanning electron microscopy (SEM), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) showed that the in-situ generated flocs in the Fe(III)/S(IV) system exhibited enhanced specific surface area, adsorption capacity, and coagulation properties compared to those produced in single Fe(III) coagulation, with generating more Fe3O4 particles. The treatment efficiencies of TBP and background organic materials initially rose and then fell with an increase in S(IV) dosage. Moderately incrementing Fe(III) dosage also boosted the removal of TBP and background organic substances, whereas excessive Fe(III) dosage provided limited additional benefits. In the selected pH range of 3-8, good removal of turbidity could be always achieved, and the best removal of TBP and background organic substances was found at pH 4. Overall, this study indicated that the Fe(III)/S(IV) system with combined pre-oxidation and coagulation process would be an effective treatment strategy for aquatic organic micropollutants.
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Journal of Physical Chemistry C
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2014
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IF 4.835
Wugang Fan,Xiangxin Guo,Dongdong Xiao,Lin Gu
Gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) anchored to vertically aligned carbon nanotubes (VACNTs) act as additional nucleation sites for the Li2O2 growth, leading to the decreased size while increased density of Li2O2 particles in process of discharge. Correspondingly, at the deep discharge to 2.0 V the batteries show increased specific capacity. Upon charge, the AuNPs exhibit promotion effect on the Li2O2 decomposition by improving the conduction property of the discharge-formed particles, rather than by imposing the conventional electrocatalytic effect on the oxygen evolution reaction. Moreover, the AuNPs show promotion effect on decomposition of carbonate species arising from the side reactions. These effects consequently lead to the reduced charge overpotentials and extended cycle operation of the batteries. The results here provide a new as well as clear picture on the role of incorporated AuNPs in the Li2O2 formation and decomposition, which would be helpful for better understanding and constructing of high-performance air cathodes.
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ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY
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2014
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IF 2.482
Xinghao Wang,Ruijuan Qu,Zhongbo Wei,Xi Yang,Zunyao Wang
Mercury (Hg) compounds are widely distributed toxic environmental and industrial pollutants and they may bring danger to growth and development of aquatic organisms. The distribution of Hg species in the 3 percent NaCl solution was calculated using the chemical equilibrium model Visual MINTEQ, which demonstrated that Hg was mainly complexed by chlorides in the pH range 5.0–9.0 and the proportions of HgCl 4 2− , HgCl 3 − and HgCl 2 (aq) reached to 95 percent of total Hg. Then the effects of cations (Ca 2+ , Mg 2+ , K + and H + ), anions (HCO 3 − , NO 3 − , SO 4 2− and HPO 4 2− ) and complexing agents (ethylene diamine tetraacetic acid (EDTA) and dissolved organic matter (DOM)) on Hg toxicity to Photobacterium phosphoreum were evaluated in standardized 15 min acute toxicity tests . The significant increase of 6.3-fold in EC 50 data with increasing pH was observed over the tested pH range of 5.0–8.0, which suggested the possible competition between hydroxyl and the negatively charged chloro-complex. By contrast, it was found that major cations (Ca 2+ , Mg 2+ and K + ) have little effect on Hg toxicity to P. phosphoreum . An interesting finding was that the addition of HPO 4 2− significantly increased Hg toxicity, which may imply that the addition of phosphate increased the soluble Hg–chloro complex species. Additions of complexing agents (EDTA and DOM) into the exposure water increased Hg bioavailability via complexation of Hg. Finally, a model which incorporated the effect of pH, HPO 4 2− , HCO 3 − , SO 4 2− and DOM on Hg toxicity was developed to predict acute Hg toxicity for P. phosphoreum , which may be a useful tool in setting realistic water quality criteria for different types of water.
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SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
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2019
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IF 5.589
Tingming Ye,Weixiao Qi,Xiaoqiang An,Huijuan Liu,Jiuhui Qu
Anthraquinone (AQ), a common oxygenated polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH) in the water environment, often occurs with higher concentrations than its parent anthracene as it is the dominant intermediate from anthracene during both wastewater treatment and transformation in natural waters. During the elimination of PAHs and their intermediates, the water matrix often induces positive or negative effects. In this paper, photocatalytic degradation of AQ in the presence of inorganic ions (NO 3 − , HCO 3 − , Fe 3+ ) and organic matter (humic acid) was studied with {101} and {010}-TiO 2 as sunlight-driven photocatalysts. Meanwhile, the effect of dissolved oxygen (DO) on photocatalytic degradation of AQ was evaluated. The results showed that NO 3 − had a slight suppressing effect, while HCO 3 – and Fe 3+ promoted the photocatalytic activity due to formation of new oxidizers (CO 3 − and H 2 O 2 ). Interestingly, HA could envelope {101}-TiO 2 to inhibit photodegradation ; however, it had almost no effect on {010}-TiO 2 due to the different surface structures and properties. High dissolved oxygen content in water could markedly promote the photodegradation of AQ. This was consistent with the results of scavenging experiments, which demonstrated that O 2 – and h + played more important roles than OH did. A small amount of benzene was detected as an intermediate product of AQ by LC-QTOF-MS analysis. Hopefully, this work can contribute to the understanding of the potential of water remediation by faceted photocatalysts.
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ANALYTICAL SCIENCES
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2019
·Vol. 35
·期 5
·551-556
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IF 1.618
Hongli YANG,Yongxin HUANG,Yanjun ZHAO,Aiping FAN
A simple and sensitive chemiluminescent (CL) sensing platform for mercury(II) ions (Hg2+) in water was developed based on monolayer molybdenum disulfide (MoS2). The layered MoS2 can catalyze the oxidation of luminol by H2O2, producing an enhanced CL signal because of the peroxidase-like activity of the layered MoS2. In addition, MoS2 has a good adsorption ability to Hg2+ because of the inherent affinity of Hg2+ to sulfur contained in MoS2. Interestingly, the pre-incubation of Hg2+ with layered MoS2 inhibited the catalytic activity of MoS2 on the luminol–H2O2–MoS2 CL reaction, leading to CL quenching. The CL intensity decreased linearly with increasing concentration of Hg2+ from 0.005 – 40 μM. The limit of detection (LOD) was estimated to be 1 nM. The relative standard deviation (RSD) was found to be 3.71%, indicating good reproducibility. The recoveries of Hg2+ spiked in tap water were from 100.0 to 116.0% with RSD from 2.7 to 5.6%, detected by the standard addition method, and demonstrated good applicability.
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OPTICS EXPRESS
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2016
·Vol. 24
·期 14
·A1148
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IF 3.148
Ruifang Yang,Nanjing Zhao,Xue Xiao,Gaofang Yin,Shaohui Yu,Jianguo Liu,Wenqing Liu
It is still difficult to determine the concentrations of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons accurately in natural water by fluorescence technique because of their low solubility, different fluorescent intensity, and the complex interferents from water environments. In this work, three-way fluorescence spectra combined with three methods including three-way parallel factor analysis, multi-way partial least square with residual bilinearization and unfolded partial least square with residual bilinearization were used to predict the concentrations of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons at the μg L−1 level in reservoir and river water, respectively. The prediction abilities of these methods on different analytes were evaluated by validation sets. The results demonstrate that unfolded partial least square with residual bilinearization yields the optimal results with relative error less than or equal to 6% for phenanthrene, pyrene, anthracene and fluorene, and 35% for acenaphthene and fluoranthene in different water backgrounds.
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