ELECTROCHIMICA ACTA
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2020
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IF 6.215
Yuexiu Du,Chongwu Liu,Yunzhao Liu,Qi Han,Xiaowei Chi,Yu Liu
Rechargeable metal batteries are desirable for next-generation high specific energy electrochemical energy storage systems . However, low coulombic efficiency and severe dendrite growth during the stripping/plating of metals (e.g. Li, Na, Zn and etc.) considerably hinder their practical applications. To address the above issues, in this work, a facile, versatile, and scalable approach by means of spray depositing carbon fiber micron film (CFMF) onto metals is developed. The porous, uniform, and highly conductive CFMF firmly attached to metal surface with a scaffold structure is found to effectively guide the uniform plating/stripping of both the Zn metal in aqueous electrolytes and the Li metal in organic electrolytes, thus enabling much higher efficiencies of Zn (98.4%) and Li (99.7%) for the 100th cycle on the CFMF-modified current collectors than those of bare current collectors. And the so far record high cycling stability for the symmetric cells using CFMF/Zn (2500 h) and CFMF/Li (1000 h) electrodes is achieved at 1 mA cm −2 and 4 mA cm −2 , respectively. Benefiting from the delicately designed CFMF-modified Zn or Li metal anodes , the full cells of Zn–MnO 2 and Li–LiMn 2 O 4 are rendered excellent rate capability and significantly extended cycle life.
研究领域:
材料科学
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电化学
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能源存储
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纳米技术
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电池技术
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JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
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2017
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IF 6.065
Li Fang,Liang Li,Zan Qu,Haomiao Xu,Jianfang Xu,Naiqiang Yan
A novel method was developed and applied for the treatment of simulated wastewater containing multiple heavy metals. A sorbent of ZnS nanocrystals (NCs) was synthesized and showed extraordinary performance for the removal of Hg 2+ , Cu 2+ , Pb 2+ and Cd 2+ . The removal efficiencies of Hg 2+ , Cu 2+ , Pb 2+ and Cd 2+ were 99.9%, 99.9%, 90.8% and 66.3%, respectively. Meanwhile, it was determined that solubility product ( K sp ) of heavy metal sulfides was closely related to adsorption selectivity of various heavy metals on the sorbent. The removal efficiency of Hg 2+ was higher than that of Cd 2+ , while the K sp of HgS was lower than that of CdS. It indicated that preferential adsorption of heavy metals occurred when the K sp of the heavy metal sulfide was lower. In addition, the differences in the K sp of heavy metal sulfides allowed for the exchange of heavy metals, indicating the potential application for the sequential removal and separation of heavy metals from wastewater. According to the cumulative adsorption experimental results, multiple heavy metals were sequentially adsorbed and separated from the simulated wastewater in the order of the K sp of their sulfides. This method holds the promise of sequentially removing and separating multiple heavy metals from wastewater.
研究领域:
环境科学
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环境工程
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纳米材料
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水污染控制
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化学工程
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FUEL
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2014
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IF 3.406
Wenqing Li,Liying Wang,Yu Qiao,Jian-Ying Lin,Meijun Wang,Liping Chang
Understanding the effect of the atmosphere on the release of alkali and alkaline-earth metals (AAEM) during oxy-fuel combustion is important for the development of oxy-fuel combustion technologies with reduced problems with particulate formation and corrosion. To this end, we examined the release behavior of AAEM during oxy-fuel combustion in different gas environments. A drop-tube reactor and ion chromatography were used to investigate the release rates of AAEM. Our results show that the release rates of Na and K were higher than those of Ca and Mg in all types of gas environments. Experimental conditions that favor combustion, namely, higher temperature, higher oxygen content, and longer residence time, markedly increased the release rates of Na and K, whereas changes in the release rates of Ca and Mg were much smaller. The presence of SO 2 in the atmosphere suppressed the release of AAEM via formation of sulfates, whereas the presence of H 2 O promoted it. A synergistic effect of H 2 O and SO 2 on the release of AAEM during oxy-fuel combustion was observed.
研究领域:
燃烧化学
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能源工程
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环境化学
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材料腐蚀
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颗粒物形成
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INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HYDROGEN ENERGY
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2011
·Vol. 36
·期 23
·15266-15272
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IF 4.057
Pei Pei Yuan,Bin Hong Liu,Zhou Peng Li
A comparative study was performed on four LiBH 4 -based hydrogen storage composites 2LiBH 4 + MgX 2 and 6LiBH 4 + CaX 2 (X = H and F). The composites with fluorides and those with corresponding hydrides exhibited similar hydrogen storage properties. The dehydrogenation of 2LiBH 4 + MgF 2 demonstrated a strong dependence on the hydrogen back pressure , similar to that of 2LiBH 4 + MgH 2 . The reversible hydrogen storage of 2LiBH 4 + MgF 2 was achieved under a back pressure of 5 bar at 450 °C. Dehydrogenation under lower H 2 pressures resulted in the production of Mg and thus a partial reversibility. In contrast, both 6LiBH 4 + CaH 2 and 6LiBH 4 + CaF 2 revealed reversible hydrogen storage properties regardless of the hydrogen back pressure. The structural difference between MgB 2 and CaB 6 may account for the observed differences in hydrogen storage properties of the Mg- and Ca-containing LiBH 4 reactive composites.
研究领域:
材料科学
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能源化学
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固态储氢
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无机化学
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功能材料
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Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering
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2022
·Vol. 10
·期 6
·108733
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IF 7.968
Hanhan Huang,Zhaosong Li,Haiyan Wang,Caifeng Xia,Pingke Yan,Qian Zhang,Zilin Meng
Microplastics (MPs) are widely presence in soil, and the uncertain influence of MPs is ineluctable. In this study, the influence of removal efficiency for heavy metals by LDHs with the presence of polyethylene (PE) and polypropylene (PP) is investigated. And the removal efficiency of heavy metals Cu 2+ , Pb 2+ , Zn 2+ , Ni 2+ by LDHs from soil is investigated by contact time, initial concentration, PP/PE contents, pH and coexisting ions. The adsorption capacities of heavy metals with the presence of PP/PE are larger and the effects with high content of PP/PE is more obvious on removal of heavy metals. The isothermal experiment data are well described by the Generalized Langmuir isothermal model, denoting that the adsorption sites on the absorbents are certain, and the sites are inhomogeneous with different adsorption energy. In order to further explore the influence of PP/PE on the removal of heavy metals by LDHs, the interaction between LDHs and PP/PE is analyzed by XRD , FT-IR, Zeta potential and SEM. The sites energy distribution theory is employed to analyze the distribution of accessible adsorption sites and the heterogeneity of sites. The results show that with the presence of PP/PE in soil, LDHs interacts with PP/PE preferentially on account of electrostatic attraction, and the combination of LDHs and PP/PE increases the accessible adsorption sites for the removal of heavy metals and is beneficial to the adsorption process . These findings contribute to understanding environmental behavior of heavy metals with the presence of MPs and guide the application of LDHs in soil.
研究领域:
环境科学
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土壤修复
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纳米材料应用
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环境污染化学
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吸附动力学
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高影响因子
RSC Advances
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2012
·Vol. 2
·期 14
·5983-5989
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IF 0
Hong-Wen Gao,Dong-Dong Ma,Gang Xu
Many kinds of medicinal plants are used in the treatment of disease, and a proportion of these plants grow tenaciously in soils contaminated with heavy metals. An example of one such medicinal plant is the herb Thlaspi rotundifolium L., which accumulates selenium (Se), and has anti-oxidation, anti-aging, anti-cancer and immunity-adjusting properties, but also simultaneously hyperaccumulates harmful metals such as Cd and Zn from the soil. An interesting model named ‘digging metals@plant then backfilling’ has been suggested, where the metals are removed from the plant by acid treatment, then the nano-pores imprinted with the heavy metals are backfilled from the drinking water. Experimental studies of this idea indicate that it can remove unwanted substances from the herb itself and also from the drinking water, ensuring the safety of the herb tea. Additionally, the Se normally embedded in the herb was not noticeably lost. Thus, this model provides a sustainable solution for the disposal of heavy metals using metal-accumulating plants.
研究领域:
植物生理学
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环境毒理学
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食品科学
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天然药物化学
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环境修复
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生物医学工程
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农业资源利用
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DOI
Energy & Environmental Materials
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2020
·Vol. 3
·期 4
·529-534
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IF 0
Yanyou Yin,Yu Zhang,Nannan Liu,Lishuang Fan,Naiqing Zhang
Transitional metal phosphides (TMPs) anode materials usually have large volume change and weak diffusion kinetics, leading to poor cycle stability. Combining TMPs with conductive carbon matrix has been widely used to boost sodium storage. However, it still needs to make efforts in the rational and facile design of nano/micro-structural TMPs/carbon hybrid anode material. Herein, a MOFs-derived strategy is developed to synthesize porous yolk–shell MoP/Cu 3 P@carbon microcages (MoP/Cu 3 P@C) through in situ and confined phosphidation reaction as a high-performance sodium-ion batteries anode. This yolk–shell structure can offer adequate internal space to buffer the large volume expansion, shorten diffusion distance, and create more active sites of Na + . Especially, the Cu nanoparticles generated from Cu 3 P have remarkable electronic conductivity of 5.7 × 10 7 S m −1 (the second most conductive metal) to benefit transporting electrons. And the introduction of Mo (MoP has high theoretical capacity of 633 mA h g −1 ) can enhance the reversible capacity of the whole anode material. Therefore, these porous yolk–shell MoP/Cu 3 P@carbon microcages possess excellent reversible capacity of 307.8 mA h g −1 at 1.0 A g −1 and extraordinary cycle stability of 132.1 mA h g −1 at 5.0 A g −1 even after 6000 cycles.
研究领域:
材料科学
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电化学
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纳米能源
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储能技术
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无机功能材料
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DOI
CARBON
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2018
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IF 7.082
Xian Wang,Zuju Ma,Lulu Chai,Leqiong Xu,Ziyi Zhu,Yue Hu,Jinjie Qian,Shaoming Huang
Growing demand for clean and renewable energy resources has sparked intensive research on the development of an effective strategy to prepare non-noble metal electrocatalysts for oxygen evolution reaction (OER). Herein, we report a new type of N-doped carbon coated CoP particle/carbon nanotube composite (CNT-NC-CoP) has been synthesized by in situ nucleation and growth of ZIF-67 nanoparticles onto carbon nanotubes, which subsequently is treated with carbonization and phosphorization. Unique hierarchical structure endows as-obtained CNT-NC-CoP with high specific surface area , abundant exposed active sites, quick ion diffusion path , and good electrical conductivity , thus exhibiting the highest electrocatalytic capability with the low overpotential of 251 mV at the current density of 10 mA cm −2 and remaining long-term durability (overlapping LSV curve after 10 h). Besides, density functional theory (DFT) calculations reveal that CoOOH/graphene charged surfaces are more effective for facilitating intermediates adsorption and improving the corresponding catalytic activity .
研究领域:
材料化学
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电化学
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纳米材料科学
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能源催化
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功能材料
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计算材料学
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高影响因子
JOURNAL OF POWER SOURCES
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2021
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IF 9.127
Qi Jin,Kaixin Zhao,Xitian Zhang
The lithium–sulfur (Li–S) battery is an appealing choice for the next-generation high-energy-density energy storage systems . However, side reactions between lithium polysulfides (LiPSs) and Li metal anode cause the growth of Li dendrites, loss of active materials, and safety issues, which severely hinders the practical application of Li–S batteries. Constructing a protection layer on the surface of Li anode is an effective strategy to shield LiPSs and regulate lithium uniform deposition in Li–S batteries. Herein, we design and fabricate a lithiated Nafion protective layer to alleviate the side reactions between LiPSs and the Li anode and guide uniform deposition of Li, in which, their mechanism is investigated. The optimal protective layer effectively protects the Li anode from the detrimental side reactions, which boosts the stability of the Li anode. Li–Li and Li-stainless steel cells with 4 M [S] Li 2 S 8 electrolyte can last for more than 400 cycles and 100 cycles at current density of 1 mA cm −2 . A Li–S full cell also exhibits a high reversible capacity of 791.5 mA h g −1 after 250 cycles at 0.5 C. This work reveals the vital role of the artificial protective layer in enhancing the stability of the Li anode in Li–S batteries.
研究领域:
电化学
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能源材料
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电化学储能
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电池技术
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界面化学
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DOI
高影响因子
RSC Advances
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2016
·Vol. 6
·期 81
·77358-77365
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IF 3.289
Ting-Ting Li,Jinjie Qian,Yue-Qing Zheng
Metal–organic frameworks (MOFs) have been demonstrated as suitable metal sources and sacrificial templates for the preparation of porous transition-metal oxide nanomaterials. Herein, porous CuO micro-polyhedra assembled from numerous nanoparticles are synthesized simply by employing a Cu-based MOF as a precursor via a one-step calcination process under an air atmosphere. Benefitting from their high porosity and large specific surface area, porous CuO materials exhibit excellent electrocatalytic performances toward water oxidation in pH 9.2 KBi solution. A low catalytic onset potential at 1.05 V vs. NHE (NHE = normal hydrogen electrode) is obtained based on electrochemical measurements. A faradaic efficiency of nearly 98% and a stable catalytic current density of 2.2 mA cm−2 are achieved under an applied potential of 1.30 V vs. NHE over an electrolysis period of 10 h. In addition, based on the Tafel plot, the required overpotentials are only ∼410 mV and ∼510 mV for achieving the catalytic current densities of 0.1 mA cm−2 and 1.0 mA cm−2, respectively. The excellent performances make it an appealing candidate as a potential catalyst for green energy applications.
研究领域:
材料化学
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电化学
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纳米材料
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能源催化
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无机功能材料
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DOI
高影响因子
Journal of Materials Chemistry A
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2014
·Vol. 2
·期 29
·11065-11072
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IF 0
Qian Zhang,Ying Zhou,Fang Wang,Fan Dong,Wei Li,Haimin Li,Greta R. Patzke
Elemental photocatalysts have recently been proposed as interesting materials to be used as alternatives to conventional semiconductor compounds. In this study, we demonstrate that not only elements with semiconducting properties are photocatalytically active by introducing semimetallic bismuth for the photooxidation of NO. Black Bi films were prepared via an electrochemical deposition approach. Both density functional theory (DFT) calculations and temperature dependence electrical resistivity measurements pointed out that the obtained films exhibited semimetallic behavior. The Bi films were easily oxidized upon exposure to air. However, electrochemical reduction of the surface amorphous oxide layer led to a more than 4-fold enhancement of the photocurrent density of the Bi films. The detection of hydroxyl radicals with electron spin resonance (ESR) investigations further confirmed the photogeneration of electrons and holes. A 37.7% removal ratio of NO over Bi films was observed under UV light irradiation with no significant reduction of photocatalytic activity after five cycles. Given that the conduction and valence bands of semimetallic Bi overlap, the associated excitation processes are more complex in comparison with semiconductor photocatalysts, thereby indicating a different photocatalytic mechanism. The present study points out new directions for developing semimetallic photocatalysts.
研究领域:
材料科学
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环境催化
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物理化学
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表面科学
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无机功能材料
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JOURNAL OF SOILS AND SEDIMENTS
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2016
·Vol. 17
·期 2
·536-542
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IF 2.206
Zhang Jinyang,Li Chuxian,Wang Dingyong,Zhang Cheng,Liang Li,Zhou Xiong
Purpose The environmental safety of both nano-TiO 2 particles and mercury (Hg) pollution has been of widespread concern. Soils and sediments were the main receiving environments of nano-TiO 2 and Hg. There was a strong association between nano-TiO 2 with Hg compounds. Very limited research has been carried out on the impact of nano-TiO 2 on the environmental behavior of Hg in sediments. The objective of this study was to investigate the effects of nano-TiO 2 on the release and transformation of Hg in sediments. Materials and methods Two types of TiO 2 nanoparticles were employed. Sediment samples were collected in the water level fluctuating zone of the Three Gorges Reservoir, China. Sediment samples spiked with HgCl 2 solution were taken as Hg-contaminated sediments. The flooding experiments were conducted using capped borosilicate glass bottles containing 300 ml TiO 2 suspensions (0.2 g L −1 and 0.4 g L −1 ) and 30 g original or Hg-contaminated sediment samples outdoors. All experiments were conducted in triplicate. Water samples were collected at determined interval times over a 60-day period. Sediments were collected on the 60th day. Total Hg (THg) and methylmercury (MHg) in both water and sediment samples and Hg speciation just in sediment samples were determined. A series of control samples without TiO 2 addition were also prepared. Results and discussion The results showed that nano-TiO 2 particles at high content (4 g kg −1 ) promoted the release of Hg in sediments, and the anatase particles showed a stronger effect. Methyl Hg concentrations in waters of nano-TiO 2 treatments significantly decreased by the 10th day. The effect of nano-TiO 2 greatly depended on anatase and rutile particles. After that, methyl Hg concentrations had no significant difference between nano-TiO 2 treatments and the control, except 2 g kg −1 rutile treatment by the 20th day. The changes of Hg speciation in sediments demonstrated that nano-TiO 2 inhibited the transformation of Hg-bound organic matter into the oxidated state, especially upon 2 g kg −1 rutile treatment. This was consistent with the lower MHg concentrations in the 2 g kg −1 rutile treatment. Conclusions Both anatase and rutile nano-TiO 2 were found to affect the release of Hg in sediment. Nano-TiO 2 promoted THg release in sediments and posed an increased risk of Hg contamination in waters, especially for anatase particles. Moreover, nano-TiO 2 inhibited the methylation process of Hg in sediments at the initial stage of flooding and could affect the transformation of Hg speciation in sediments, especially for low-content rutile particles.
研究领域:
环境科学
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地球化学
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水体生态学
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污染控制
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环境毒理学
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