Science Letters:Dechlorination mechanism of 2,4-dichlorophenol by Ni/Fe nanoparticles in the presence of humic acid

To understand the feasibility of its application to the in situ remediation of contaminated groundwater, the dechlori-nation of 2,4-dichlorophenol (2,4-DCP) by Ni/Fe nanoparticles in the presence of humic acid (HA) was investigated. We found that, as high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) was used, the 2,4-DCP was first quickly reduced to o-chlorophenol (o-CP) andp-chlorophenol (p-CP), and then reduced to phenol as the final product. Our experimental results indicated that HA had an adverse effect on the dechlorination of 2,4-DCP by Ni/Fe nanoparticles, as the HA concentration increased, the removal rate decreased evidently. It also demonstrated that 2,4-DCP was reduced more easily to o-CP than to p-CP, and that the sequence of the tendency in dechlorination of intermediates was p-CP>o-CP. Transmission electron microscope (TEM) showed that HA could act as an adsorbate to compete reactive sites on the surface of Ni/Fe nanoparticles to decrease the dechlorination rate. Also we con-cluded that the dechlorination reaction of 2,4-DCP over Ni/Fe nanoparticles progressed through catalytic reductive dechlorination.     

Kinetics of 2,4-dichlorophenol dechlorination by Pd-Fe bimetallic nanoparticles in the presence of humic acid

The remediation of groundwater which contains chlorinated organic compounds （COCs） by nanoscale bimetallic catalysts has received increasing interest in recent years. This report presents the dechlorination of 2,4-dichlorophenol （2,4-DCP） by Pd-Fe bimetallic nanoparticles in the presence of humic acid （HA） to investigate the feasibility of using Pd-Fe for the in situ remediation of contaminated groundwater. Our experimental results indicated that HA had an adverse effect on the dechlorination of 2,4-DCP by Pd-Fe nanoparticles. The rate constant k values of 2,4-DCP dechlorination were 0.017, 0.013, 0.009, 0.006 and 0.004 min^-1 for HA concentrations of 0, 5, 10, 15 and 20 mg/L, respectively. The relationship between HA dosage and k values can be described as a linear model.     

Factors affecting the formation of trihalomethanes in the presence of bromide during chloraminatlon

The effects of the concentration of dissolved total organic carbon(TOC),the TOC/Br-ratio,bromide ion levels,the chlorine to ammonia-N ratio(Cl:N),the monochloramine dose and the chlorine dose on the formation of trihalomethanes(THMs)(including chloroform,bromodichloromethane,chlorodibromomethane,and bromoform)from chlorination were investigated using aqueous humic acid(HA)solutions.The profile of the chloramine decay was also studied under various bromide ion concentrations.Monochloramine decayed in the presence of organic material and bromide ions.The percentage of chloroform and brominated THMs varied according to the TOC/Br-ratio.Total THMs(TTHMs)formation increased from 112 to 190 μg/L with the increase concentrations of bromide ions from 0.67 to 6.72 mg/L,but the chlorine-substituted THMs were replaced by bromine-substituted THMs.A strong linear correlation was obtained between the monochloramine dose and the formation of THMs for Cl:N ratios of 3:1 and 5:1.These ratios had a distinct effect on the formation of chloroform but had little impact on the formation of bromodichloromethane or chlorodibromomethane.The presence of bromide ions increased the rate of monochloramine decay.     

腐殖酸和牛血清蛋白对氧化物纳米颗粒团聚和沉降行为的影响

研究目的：比较牛血清蛋白和腐殖酸对Al2O3、SiO2和TiO2三种纳米颗粒团聚与沉降行为的影响,并讨论其影响机制。创新要点：纳米颗粒团聚物直径的增大能引起其沉降速度的加快,但小的水动力学直径并不一定导致低的沉降速度,说明团聚直径不是决定纳米颗粒沉降的唯一因素。研究方法：通过透射电镜观察纳米颗粒团聚物的形态;采用动态光散射技术研究纳米颗粒的团聚动力学;最后通过测量悬浊液的光学吸收来研究纳米颗粒的沉降动力学。重要结论：牛血清蛋白处理降低了三种纳米颗粒在NaCl和CaCl2中的水动力学直径,原因是牛血清蛋白的球状结构能够引起颗粒间的空间位阻斥力。腐殖酸处理导致纳米颗粒的水动力学直径在NaCl中最小,而在CaCl2中最大（图4）,原因是腐殖酸能通过钙的配位作用彼此连接,从而促进了纳米颗粒的团聚。牛血清蛋白减缓了纳米颗粒的沉降;然而腐殖酸在CaCl2中明显加大了纳米颗粒的沉降速度（图5）,与其水动力学直径的增大一致。腐殖酸处理的纳米颗粒在NaCl中水动力学直径最小,但沉降速度却不是最低。     

Pd/Fe与Fe~0催化还原降解酸性紫红B的动力学比较

采用Fe0还原、钯催化法对偶氮染料———酸性紫红B进行还原脱色研究,测定了钯/铁及普通铁粉在相同条件下对酸性紫红B的还原降解反应速率常数.实验表明,酸性紫红B的零价铁及钯/铁催化还原降解均遵守一级动力学,且钯/铁的反应速率常数较普通铁粉有明显增大.     

w-BN (001)B面上铁(钴、镍)纳米线的高自旋极化研究

文章用密度泛涵理论(DFT)和广义梯度近似(GGA)研究了铁、钴和镍在纤锌矿结构氮化硼(w-BN)(001)B面上排列的纳米线的电子结构和磁性,计算了原子的磁矩和态密度,发现在w-BN(001)的B面上的铁和钴纳米线具有高自旋极化的特性,并与孤立的铁、钴和镍原子线的电子结构进行了比较研究,这种高自旋极化材料在微电子器件中可以用作自旋过滤器.     

Catalytic dechlorination and detoxification of 1-（2-chlorophenyl） ethanol by Pd/Fe

1-（2-chlorophenyl） ethanol （CPE） is of health and environmental concern due to its toxicity and its use as an intermediate in pharmaceutical manufacturing. The current work deals with the catalytic reductive dechlorination and detoxification of CPE by Pd/Fe bimetal. CPE was effectively dechlorinated to l-phenyl ethanol （PE） accompanied by the equivalent release of chloride. The extent of CPE dechlorination increased with temperature, Fe dosage and Pd loading. A decrease in solution pH increased CPE dechlorination, resulting presumably from an increase in hydrogen production. Under the specific conditions of 20 g/L Pd/Fe, 0.10% Pd （w/w） and initial pH 5-6, the CPE dechlorination was completed within 145 rain. The dechlorination followed a pseudo-first-order kinetics with an activation energy of 56.7 kJ/mol. The results of toxicity testing showed that CPE was very toxic to Chlorella, whereas PE showed little toxicity. The toxicity of the reaction solution declined gradually and the promoting effects on Chlorella intensified consequently with the dechlorination process. Thus, the reductive dechlorination of CPE to PE by Pd/Fe was a detoxification process. It may be used to effectively reduce the toxicological effects of CPE-contaminated wastewater, thereby enhancing the performance of subsequent biological processes in wastewater treatment.     

抗坏血酸存在下六氮杂铜配合物修饰金电极对多巴胺的分析测定

利用自组装的方法制备了一种新型六氮杂铜配合物修饰的金电极。采用循环伏安法和电化学隧道扫描显微镜对该电极进行了表征。计算了该电极电子转移系数为0.42,标准速率常数为38S^-1。该电极可以有效地催化氧化多巴胺,当抗坏血酸浓度为1-5mmol/L时,可用于多巴胺的分析测定,检测限低至1.8×10^-8mol/L。     

复合固体酸SO4^2-/Fe2O3-Al2O3催化合成乳酸正丁酯的研究

合成了复合固体酸SO4^2-/Fe2O3-Al2O3，并将其用于催化乳酸与正丁醇的酯化反应．实验表明该催化剂不仅催化活性优于SO4^2-/Fe2O3，催化剂，而制备更容易．其最佳反应条件为：催化剂量为1．0g／0．1mol乳酸，醇酸摩尔比为2．5：1。反应时间2．5h．该催化剂具有催化活性高，不污染环境，可重复使用的优点．     

Ursolic acid inhibits proliferation and induces apoptosis of HT-29 colon cancer cells by inhibiting the EGFR/MAPK pathway

rectal cancer.     

Learning science in an era of globalization: a phenomenology of the foreign/strange

In this study, we propose a set of concepts for conceptualizing issues of learning science related to globalization, the encounter with the (radically) foreign/strange—as this occurs as part of migration and even as part of the encounter of a learner with the unknown content that science lessons are to impart—from the perspective of the experiencing person and the experience. We take an approach to the question of the foreign/strange that is grounded in philosophies of difference, which have emerged in continental Europe, and which make use of advances in phenomenology, dialectics, and materialism. We draw on ethnographic work in one undergraduate physics course at a Canadian university, where we followed in particular one female Japanese student, who had come to this country for the purpose of getting a degree. As an entry point and as source of empirical materials, we draw on our own auto/ethnographic experience that brings particular advantages to ally pathos to the experience of the foreign/strange, something is happening to (affecting) us that is beyond all experience, understanding, and anticipation. We articulate three phenomenological aspects that pathos (empathy) allows us to understand concerning the experience of the foreign/strange and then provide an exemplary and exemplifying analysis.

Characterization of impurities in the bulk drug lisinopril by liquid chromatography/ion trap spectrometry

Two trace impurities in the bulk drug lisinopril were detected by means of high-performance liquid chromatography coupled with mass spectrometry (HPLC/MS) with a simple and sensitive method suitable for HPLC/MSn analysis.The frag-mentation behavior of lisinopril and the impurities was investigated,and two unknown impurities were elucidated as 2-(6-amino-1-(1-earboxyethylamino)-1-oxohexan-2-ylamino)-4-phenylbutanoic acid and 6-amino-2-(1-carboxy-3-phenylpro-pylamino)-hexanoic acid on the basis of the multi-stage mass spectrometry and exact mass evidence.The proposed structures of the two unknown impurities were further confirmed by nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) experiments after preparative isola-tion.     

Application of the ISCST3 model for predicting PCDD/F concentrations in agricultural soil in the vicinity of a MSWI plant in China

Based on the Industrial Source Complex Short-Term Version 3 （ISCST3） model, a simplified modeling approach was developed to predict concentrations of congeners of polychlorinated-p-dioxins and dibenzofurans （PCDD/Fs） of agricultural soil, within a radius of 3 kin from a municipal solid waste incinerator （MSWI） plant after its 4-year operation in Hangzhou, China. Comparisons were made between the measured and estimated congener-specific concentrations and the international-toxic equivalent （I-TEQ） values of soil samples with respect to distance from the stack. The results indicate that the predictions of soil PCDD/F concentrations and K-TEQ values were generally lower than their observations, and that the higher the degree of underestimation seems, the greater the further downwind one gets. Nevertheless, most of the predictions were in good agreement with the trend of measured ones and were within a factor of ten for samples located within 1 kin of the plant. Besides, analysis of contributions of various deposition pathways confirms that in addition to wet particle deposition, the dry gaseous deposition is essential for realistic prediction of PCDD/F depositions to soil, especially for tetra- and penta-chlorinated dioxins.     

The early school leaver count as a policy instrument in EU governance: the un/intended effects of an indicator

ABSTRACT

The EU has embraced the use of indicators as policy instruments for achieving common aims. One of the indicators, ‘early school leaver’ (ESL), depicts the proportion of young people leaving education and training prematurely. Initially defined as an education policy indicator, it has been transformed into a performance indicator measuring the targets of the current Europe 2020 strategy. In this article, we examine how the indicator works as a policy instrument at different levels of governance applying the conceptual tools provided by the policy instrumentation approach to unpack the components, pinpoint the political effects, and reveal the power relations they produce. Thus challenging the taken-for-grantedness of comparison as a way of knowing we have intended to shift the focus of discussion concerning the role of large-scale comparisons in education towards more productive directions: moving from problematisation and deconstruction of comparison to engaging with processes of measurement.