FUEL
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2024
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IF 6.7
Gan Wan,Tao Chen,Linlin Xu,Lushi Sun
Waste printed circuit boards (WPCBs) containing brominated flame retardants (BFRs) would result in serious environmental pollution without pertinent treatments. However, bromine-containing materials have been proven highly efficient for elemental mercury removal (Hg 0 ). This work proposes a win–win strategy of a cost-effective Hg 0 removal method and a highly efficient utilization of WPCB-derived chars. Diverse copper-containing brominated pyrolytic chars of WPCBs were prepared in a fixed bed reactor at 500–700 °C tailored for Hg 0 removal from coal-fired flue gas. The resulting copper-containing pyrolytic chars were proven to have a high Hg 0 removal efficiency. Various characterizations and adsorption curves insights into the impacts of copper, sorbent weights, pyrolysis and adsorption temperatures, on Hg 0 removal efficiency of WPCB-derived chars. The results indicate that copper in WPCBs enhances the fixation of the bromine elements in pyrolytic chars, resulting in improved Hg 0 removal performance. The optimal pyrolysis and adsorption temperatures for pyrolytic chars are 600 °C and 140 °C, respectively. Under optimized conditions, a Hg 0 removal efficiency exceeding 90 % is realized after 30 min of adsorption. Notably, the results indicating the Hg 0 adsorption capacity of WPCB-derived chars rivals that of commercial activated carbons and significantly surpasses that of biochar. Both adsorption kinetics and characterizations affirm that chemisorption is the predominant adsorption method. The C-Br bond and CuO emerge as crucial active sites facilitating the oxidation of Hg 0 .
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环境科学
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Energy Storage Materials
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2022
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IF 20.831
Jingning Lai,Nan Chen,Fengling Zhang,Bohua Li,Yanxin Shang,Liyuan Zhao,Li Li,Feng Wu,Renjie Chen
High energy density lithium-oxygen (Li-O 2 ) batteries require soluble catalysts to accelerate the kinetics of oxygen reduction/evolution reaction (ORR/OER), and require SEI forming additives to protect lithium metal anode from side reaction with solvents, reduced oxygen species and soluble catalysts. In this study, a tri-functional additives 1-methyl, 3-benzyl, 1H imidazolium bromide (IMPBr) is dissolved in the dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO)-based electrolyte to solve the problems of the slow dynamic process of ORR and OER, and protect the lithium anode by suppressing the dendrite formation in O 2 atmosphere. During discharging, IMP + has a strong binding ability to the intermediate product O 2 − , and Br − is highly associated with Li + , helping drive the solvation mechanism. During charging, Br − mediates the decomposition of battery discharge products and reduces the charge overpotential. Meanwhile, the positively charged IMP + can be attracted to the surface of the anode via electric attraction, in situ forming a stable SEI layer to prevent DMSO, Br 3 – , and Br 2 from attacking the lithium metal and growth of lithium dendrites. The synergy effect of the IMP + and Br – improves the cycle and rate performance of the Li-O 2 battery.
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电化学
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材料科学
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BIOMASS & BIOENERGY
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2024
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IF 5.8
Yufa Gao,Wenlu Zhang,Mohammad Ali Asadollahi,Chao Liu,Guang Yu,Haiming Li,Bin Li
Clean and efficient pretreatment is a critical process for producing cellulosic sugar platform for the production of advanced biofuels and chemicals. Combining a chemical treatment with ball milling is a relatively simple and environmentally friendly procedure, which may reduce the pretreatment time and energy consumption. Hence, in this study, the mineral salts (e.g. ZnCl 2 , ZnBr 2 , LiCl, and LiBr) were used to enhance the ball milling. Firstly, microcrystalline cellulose (MCC) as a model compound of pure cellulose was pretreated by mineral salt-assisted ball milling to investigate the effect of mineral salt and ball milling for promoting cellulose saccharification. LiBr showed the best effect to improve the effectiveness of ball milling pretreatment, and the glucose yield of saccharification reached up to 93.8 % under the optimal conditions. Then, corncob residue (CCR) as a distinctive starting material was pretreated by LiBr-assisted ball milling, and the corresponding glucose yield of saccharification (48 h) with enzyme dosage of 5 FPU/g-CCR was as high as 97.4 %. Characterization verified that, the effect of LiBr and ball milling could more effectively break hydrogen bonds and crystalline structure of cellulose, thus highly promoting the followed enzymatic saccharification without lignin removal and washing after LiBr-assisted ball milling pretreatment. This work can help to understand the effect of combining mineral salt with ball milling, which is beneficial to the development of clean and effective pretreatment approach for lignocellulose biorefinery.
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生物质转化
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ZEITSCHRIFT FUR KRISTALLOGRAPHIE-NEW CRYSTAL STRUCTURES
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2024
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IF 0.3
Da-Chun Jiang,Hai-Yuan Zhu
C 9 H 9 Br 3 , monoclinic, P 2 1 (no. 4), a = 8.7420(4) Å, b = 4.4696(2) Å, c = 13.3526(6) Å, β = 97.785(2)°, V = 516.92(4) Å 3 , Z = 2, R
gt
( F ) = 0.0235, wR
ref
( F 2 ) = 0.0528, T = 150 K.
CCDC no.: 2332847
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化学
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晶体学
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Journal of Forensic and Legal Medicine
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2024
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IF 1.2
Zhonghao Yu,Yuhao Yuan,Qing Shi,Hang Gao,Erjuan Zhao,Jinghong Ma,Yiwu Zhou
Brodifacoum, a long-acting anticoagulant rodenticide, exerts inhibitory effects on blood coagulation factor synthesis, leading to abnormal clotting function and potential fatality. Poisoning of accidental exposure to brodifacoum is not rare, but death from brodifacoum poisoning can be largely avoided with timely and long-term effective treatments, consequently, forensic data on fatalities due to brodifacoum poisoning may be limited. This paper presents a case of brodifacoum-induced homicide, detailing the medial records and pathological changes observed in multiple organs. Furthermore, t liquid chromatography–tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) was employed to measure the concentrations of brodifacoum in blood, hydropericardium, and urine 40 days post-poisoning (1 day post-mortem), yielding values of 0.097 μg/mL, 0.089 μg/mL, and 0.007 μg/mL respectively. The aim of this article is to contribute towards forensic identification of fatalities resulting from brodifacoum poisoning while also serving as a reference for clinical diagnosis in similar cases.
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法医学
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毒理学
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ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY
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2024
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IF 6.2
Xing Zhang,Yifei Kong,Zihan He,Wenbin Yu,Wenjing Shao,Chengliang Gong,Wenlin Zhou,Xiaolong Hu
Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and tetrabromobisphenol A (TBBP-A) are emerging environmental contaminants with recognized potential health and ecological risks. This study investigated the effects of PFOA and TBBP-A exposure on the global of metabolites of silkworm gut with GC-MS metabolomics. Our results revealed distinct metabolic alterations in silkworms exposed to PFOA and TBBP-A, highlighting their differential impacts on silkworm health and productivity. Exposure to these chemicals significantly altered metabolic profiles, leading to disruptions in pathways related to lipid, carbohydrate, and amino acid metabolism. These findings suggest that PFOA and TBBP-A disrupt crucial metabolic processes in silkworms, indicating potential toxicity and prompting further investigation into their effects on human health and the environment. Ongoing research is crucial to develop safer alternatives and mitigate the risks associated with these persistent contaminants.
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环境科学
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昆虫学
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代谢生物学
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RSC Advances
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2017
·Vol. 7
·期 62
·39089-39095
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IF 3.108
Ying-Ying Shao,Wei-Dong Ye,Chun-Yan Sun,Chu-Lin Liu,Qi Wang
As typical persistent organic pollutants, polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) have aroused high environmental concern because of their toxicity and recalcitrant degradation. Here we report the visible-light-induced degradation of PBDEs with AgI–TiO2 (>420 nm). A series of nano-structured AgI–TiO2 particles were synthesized by a deposition–precipitation method and characterized by SEM, TEM, XRD, XPS, BET and UV-Vis-DRS. The AgI–TiO2 hybrids showed high efficiency for degradation of PBDEs and excellent photostability in cyclic run experiments. The absorbance intensity and absorption ability of AgI–TiO2 hybrids and the properties of the solvents were found to greatly influence the efficiency of degradation of PBDEs. The 0.2-AgI–TiO2 (the mass ratio of Ag to P25 was about 20%) in CH3OH solution presented the highest reaction rate with 0.29 ± 0.02 h−1. Most interestingly, mechanistic pathways in the degradation of PBDEs were different under UV and visible light. Unlike the common single-electron transfer in the UV-TiO2 system, the debromination mechanism in the visible light/AgI–TiO2 system showed multi-electron transfer. The analysis of products showed that many different lower brominated congeners simultaneously appeared under visible light rather than being stepwise formed under UV. This implies that the special structure of AgI–TiO2 performs remarkably enhanced electron transfer, multi-electron transfer, and results in high photocatalytic activity. This research may provide a green and efficient method to remove halogenated pollutants by using visible light.
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SENSORS AND ACTUATORS B-CHEMICAL
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2016
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IF 4.758
Jun Qin,Xiaomei Li,Zezhong Chen,Feng Feng
Commercially available 9-bromophenanthrene (9-BrP) was used as fluorescence probe for determination of trace palladium (Pd). Under the catalysis of Pd 2+ , 9-BrP is converted to phenanthrene, which can emit stronger fluorescence. Consequently, fluorescence of Pd sample is greatly enhanced, and the enhancement is positively correlated with the concentration of Pd 2+ . The catalytic reaction exhibits excellent selectivity and specificity, which enables a simplification on the pre-treatment of real sample. The method has a wide linear range of 0.07–18 μM and a detection limit of 50 nM for Pd 2+ . Detection and recovery experiments of Pd in lake water, Pd-carbon catalyzer and surface soil are also satisfactory, indicating that the method has better feasibility and application potential in routine determination of Pd.
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分析化学
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环境科学
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Current Pharmaceutical Analysis
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2023
·Vol. 19
·期 6
·511-520
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IF 0.6
Zhang Mengmeng,Zou Qiaogen
Background: Atopic dermatitis (AD) is an allergic skin disease that can be inherited. Crisaborole is a specific drug developed to deal with this disease. The compounds of 4-(4- Bromo-3-formyl-phenoxy)-benzonitrile and 4-(4-(4-bromo-3-formylphenoxy)-3- formylphenoxy) benzonitrile
are the representative impurities in the synthesis of Crisaborole active pharmaceutical in gradient (API). Owing to the genotoxic impurities that could lead to cancer and gene mutations, it is necessary to develop a simple, efficient, sensitive, and accurate method to detect these impurities.
In this study, the 4-(4-Bromo-3-formyl-phenoxy)-benzonitrile and 4-(4-(4- bromo-3-formylphenoxy)-3-formylphenoxy)benzo- nitrile present in Crisaborole API were detected using UPLC-MS/MS. Methods: The separation was made on a ZORBAX Eclipse XDB-Pheny column (4.6 mm ×75mm, 3.5
μm) with the mobile phase of acetonitrile solution containing 0.1% trifluoroacetic acid (A) and water containing 0.1% formic acid (B) in gradient elution mode. Quantification was performed using positive ion electrospray ionization (ESI), and the contents of two compounds were determined
using the multiple reaction monitoring (MRM) modes. Results: The quantitative analytical method was fully validated with respect to linearity (r > 0.9998), sensitivity, precision, accuracy (the average recovery of two impurities was 84.1% to 90.7%), and robustness. Conclusion:
Three batches of samples were detected by UPLC-MS/MS, indicating that the proposed approach was applicable for the quality evaluation of Crisaborole.
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药物分析
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皮肤病学
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毒理学
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WATER RESEARCH
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2024
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IF 11.4
Lu Jiang,Xingqi Zhu,Yifan Shen,Dongxiao Wang,Jiafeng Ren,Aimin Li,Yang Pan
ABSTRACT In regions where drinking water sources containing elevated bromide levels, the formation of brominated disinfection byproducts (Br-DBPs) is enhanced, which may increase risks of cancer and birth defects. Anion exchange resin (AER) adsorption is a promising approach for reducing precursors of Br-DBPs (e.g., bromide and natural organic matter) due to its strong electrostatic force for reversible ion exchange process. However, high bromide water sources typically have high salinities, and the presence of co-existing ions (e.g., sulfate, nitrate, chloride) can significantly diminish the efficiency of conventional AERs, which use polyacrylic or polystyrene skeletons with trimethyl-ammonium functional groups. This study designed a novel AER with the polystyrene skeleton and tripentyl-ammonium functional group for the selective bromide removal, which resisted interferences from co-existing ions based on ion dehydration and ion-pairing electrostatic interactions. Column experiments with continuous high-bromide water flows demonstrated that the novel AER exhibited up to three times the operating capacity of conventional AERs, achieving reductions of 71.2 %, 44.6 %, and 67.7 % in bromide, dissolved organic carbon, and specific UV absorbance, respectively. Competitive experiments showed that the novel AER's strong sulfate interference resistance enhanced its bromide selectivity. The electrostatic interactions between AER fragments and bromide or sulfate particles were quantitatively evaluated using density functional theory calculations. Treatment with the novel AER led to reductions in total organic bromine, aliphatic Br-DBPs, and cyclic Br-DBPs by 76.7 %, 62.5 %, and 90.5 %, respectively. Notably, cytotoxicity assays using Chinese hamster ovary cells indicated a 39.7 % decrease in overall cytotoxicity of chlorinated drinking water following treatment with the novel AER.
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环境科学
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水处理
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化学工程
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毒理学
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ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
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2024
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IF 10.8
Wenxiao Zheng,Xin Luo,Hengyi Fu,Weijian Duan,Shishu Zhu,Xin Yang,Chunhua Feng
The electrochemical technology provides a practical and viable solution to the global water scarcity issue, but it has an inherent challenge of generating toxic halogenated byproducts in treatment of saline wastewater. Our study reveals an unexpected discovery: the presence of a trace amount of Br– not only enhanced the electrochemical oxidation of organic compounds with electron-rich groups but also significantly reduced the formation of halogenated byproducts. For example, in the presence of 20 μM Br–, the oxidation rate of phenol increased from 0.156 to 0.563 min–1, and the concentration of total organic halogen decreased from 59.2 to 8.6 μM. Through probe experiments, direct electron transfer and HO• were ruled out as major contributors; transient absorption spectroscopy (TAS) and computational kinetic models revealed that trace Br– triggers a shift in the dominant reactive species from Cl2•– to Br2•–, which plays a key role in pollutant removal. Both TAS and electron paramagnetic resonance identified signals unique to the phenoxyl and carbon-centered radicals in the Br2•–-dominated system, indicating distinct reaction mechanisms compared to those involving Cl2•–. Kinetic isotope experiments and density functional theory calculations confirmed that the interaction between Br2•– and phenolic pollutants follows a hydrogen atom abstraction pathway, whereas Cl2•– predominantly engages pollutants through radical adduct formation. These insights significantly enhance our understanding of bromine radical-involved oxidation processes and have crucial implications for optimizing electrochemical treatment systems for saline wastewater.
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环境科学
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电化学
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水处理技术
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APPLIED CATALYSIS B-ENVIRONMENTAL
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2019
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IF 14.229
Xin Hu,Huiping Zhao,Ying Liang,Rong Chen
Solar-driven molecular oxygen activation is of great importance for reactive oxygen species (ROS) production in environmental remediation. In this work, a convenient bromine doping strategy was developed to mediate the energy level of Bi 2 O 2 CO 3 for molecular oxygen activation. The band structure and DFT calculation demonstrate that the Fermi level of Bi 2 O 2 CO 3 elevates after bromine doping, which promotes the molecular oxygen activation and ROS production. The Br-doped Bi 2 O 2 CO 3 exhibits remarkably enhanced photocatalytic ability and could degrade 95% of the ciprofloxacin within 30 min. Moreover, HPLC-MS analysis elucidates that the pyrrolidone ring degradation process is the dominate pathway in ciprofloxacin degradation over Br-doped Bi 2 O 2 CO 3 , resulting in the decrease of antimicrobial activity of the degradation products and the risk of drug-resistance. This work not only provides a molecular oxygen activation strategy via energy level mediation, but also helps us to further understand the relationship between the elemental doping and molecular oxygen activation.
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环境科学
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材料科学
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化学
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