Buckypapers(BPs)consist of carbon nanotube(CNT)membranes with good mechanical,thermal and elec-trical properties.We report the modification of CNT buckypapers by the surface deposition of a thin layer of ti-tanium dio...Buckypapers(BPs)consist of carbon nanotube(CNT)membranes with good mechanical,thermal and elec-trical properties.We report the modification of CNT buckypapers by the surface deposition of a thin layer of ti-tanium dioxide and their subsequent photocatalytic use for the removal of three wastewater pollutants:diclofenac(DF),carbofuran(CB)and methylene blue(MB).The results show the following decreases(RE)in the initial concentrations of these pollutants,REDF=99.5%,REMB=96%and RECB=90%after 90 min of exposure to UV-Vis radiation using~0.6 mg of photocatalyst.Experiments also showed that the degradation rate of diclofenac(k=0.1028 min^(−1))is respectively 3.5 and 6 times faster than the values for CB(k=0.0298 min^(−1))and MB(k=0.0174 min^(−1)),probably due to the easier bond cleavage in DF.UV-Vis irradiated solutions of these pollutants were then analyzed by mass spectrometry to identify the species formed during photocatalysis and suggest possible degradation paths for MB,DF,and CB.Data showed that the degradation of DF involves the formation of a photocyclization product through loss of HCl molecule,clearly consuming less energy than that needed for the opening of the central aromatic ring in MB,or the loss of the N-methyl amide functional group for CB.展开更多
Based on a detailed environmental investigation of the whole Qingshui Stream catchments,samples of water and surface sediments were collected at 15 different places from the upper to the lower reaches of Qingshui Stre...Based on a detailed environmental investigation of the whole Qingshui Stream catchments,samples of water and surface sediments were collected at 15 different places from the upper to the lower reaches of Qingshui Stream,and samples of suspended matter were obtained by filtrating the water samples. The concentrations of heavy metals (Cd,Cu and Zn) were measured in filtered water,suspended matter,and surface sediment by ICP-AES. The results show that the concentrations of the three heavy metals in filtered water are 0.18,6.6 and 17.67 μg/L,lower than that of the Fresh Water Quality Criteria (US EPA) and those of the plain urban rivers,but the contents of Cd,Cu and Zn are much higher than the mean values of rivers in the world and the background value in Jialing River basin. The heavy metals concentrations in the suspended matter from Qingshui Stream are 2.08,438.14 and 1 348.05 mg/kg,much higher than the corresponding background values of soils in Chongqing city. The heavy metals concentrations in the surface sediment from Qingshui Stream are 0.84,189.75 and 838.23 mg/kg,and the values of index of geoaccumulation Igeo of Cd,Cu and Zn show that their pollution degrees are moderate. The heavy metals exist in three transferable forms such as water,suspended matter and surface sediment in Qingshui Stream. The heavy metals concentrations in water are the lowest,and those in the suspended matter are the highest,so the ecological risk in suspended matter is the highest. The distribution tendencies of three metals in water,suspended matter and surface sediment in main riverbed are different.展开更多
Nowadays,the resources of underground water present itself as a valuable mineral and are to be the most important and in many regions one and only source of economic-drinking water-supply.For the past years,in connect...Nowadays,the resources of underground water present itself as a valuable mineral and are to be the most important and in many regions one and only source of economic-drinking water-supply.For the past years,in connection with fast development of industry and agriculture,there occurred the tendency of increasing necessity in usage of underground water resources for production-technical needs,irrigation of展开更多
The atmospheric pollution in Baghdad was investigated by using rainwater as a media for monitoring of pollution and also compared with the atmosphere pollution at reference stations of Al-Sulaimaniya in north of Iraq ...The atmospheric pollution in Baghdad was investigated by using rainwater as a media for monitoring of pollution and also compared with the atmosphere pollution at reference stations of Al-Sulaimaniya in north of Iraq and Al-Rutbah in Western Desert of Iraq. Rainwater sampling carried out at period extended from Nov.2007 to April 2008.Thirty five samples of rainwater were collected at seven monitoring展开更多
Chaos theory was introduced for water quality, prediction, and the model of water quality prediction was established by combining phase space reconstruction theory and BP neural network forecasting method. Through the...Chaos theory was introduced for water quality, prediction, and the model of water quality prediction was established by combining phase space reconstruction theory and BP neural network forecasting method. Through the phase space reconstruction, the one-dimensional water quality time series were mapped to be multi-dimensional sequence, which enriched the spatial information of water quality change and expanded mapping region of training samples of BP neural network. Established model of combining chaos theory and BP neural network were applied to forecast turbidity time series of a certain reservoir. Contrast to BP neural network method, the relative error and the mean squared error of the combined method had all varying degrees of lower. Results indicated the neural network model with chaos theory had the higher prediction accuracy, at the same time, it had better fault-tolerant capability and generalization performance .展开更多
基金MIUR,Italian Ministry for University and Research(EX-60%/2024)。
文摘Buckypapers(BPs)consist of carbon nanotube(CNT)membranes with good mechanical,thermal and elec-trical properties.We report the modification of CNT buckypapers by the surface deposition of a thin layer of ti-tanium dioxide and their subsequent photocatalytic use for the removal of three wastewater pollutants:diclofenac(DF),carbofuran(CB)and methylene blue(MB).The results show the following decreases(RE)in the initial concentrations of these pollutants,REDF=99.5%,REMB=96%and RECB=90%after 90 min of exposure to UV-Vis radiation using~0.6 mg of photocatalyst.Experiments also showed that the degradation rate of diclofenac(k=0.1028 min^(−1))is respectively 3.5 and 6 times faster than the values for CB(k=0.0298 min^(−1))and MB(k=0.0174 min^(−1)),probably due to the easier bond cleavage in DF.UV-Vis irradiated solutions of these pollutants were then analyzed by mass spectrometry to identify the species formed during photocatalysis and suggest possible degradation paths for MB,DF,and CB.Data showed that the degradation of DF involves the formation of a photocyclization product through loss of HCl molecule,clearly consuming less energy than that needed for the opening of the central aromatic ring in MB,or the loss of the N-methyl amide functional group for CB.
基金Project(KLVF-2007-4) supported by Key Laboratory of the Three Gorges Reservoir Region’s Eco-Environment,Ministry of Education,Chongqing University,ChinaProject(CSTC2008CE9095) supported by Chongqing Science and Technology Commission,ChinaProject(KJ080803) supported by Chongqing Municipal Education Commission,China
文摘Based on a detailed environmental investigation of the whole Qingshui Stream catchments,samples of water and surface sediments were collected at 15 different places from the upper to the lower reaches of Qingshui Stream,and samples of suspended matter were obtained by filtrating the water samples. The concentrations of heavy metals (Cd,Cu and Zn) were measured in filtered water,suspended matter,and surface sediment by ICP-AES. The results show that the concentrations of the three heavy metals in filtered water are 0.18,6.6 and 17.67 μg/L,lower than that of the Fresh Water Quality Criteria (US EPA) and those of the plain urban rivers,but the contents of Cd,Cu and Zn are much higher than the mean values of rivers in the world and the background value in Jialing River basin. The heavy metals concentrations in the suspended matter from Qingshui Stream are 2.08,438.14 and 1 348.05 mg/kg,much higher than the corresponding background values of soils in Chongqing city. The heavy metals concentrations in the surface sediment from Qingshui Stream are 0.84,189.75 and 838.23 mg/kg,and the values of index of geoaccumulation Igeo of Cd,Cu and Zn show that their pollution degrees are moderate. The heavy metals exist in three transferable forms such as water,suspended matter and surface sediment in Qingshui Stream. The heavy metals concentrations in water are the lowest,and those in the suspended matter are the highest,so the ecological risk in suspended matter is the highest. The distribution tendencies of three metals in water,suspended matter and surface sediment in main riverbed are different.
文摘Nowadays,the resources of underground water present itself as a valuable mineral and are to be the most important and in many regions one and only source of economic-drinking water-supply.For the past years,in connection with fast development of industry and agriculture,there occurred the tendency of increasing necessity in usage of underground water resources for production-technical needs,irrigation of
文摘The atmospheric pollution in Baghdad was investigated by using rainwater as a media for monitoring of pollution and also compared with the atmosphere pollution at reference stations of Al-Sulaimaniya in north of Iraq and Al-Rutbah in Western Desert of Iraq. Rainwater sampling carried out at period extended from Nov.2007 to April 2008.Thirty five samples of rainwater were collected at seven monitoring
文摘Chaos theory was introduced for water quality, prediction, and the model of water quality prediction was established by combining phase space reconstruction theory and BP neural network forecasting method. Through the phase space reconstruction, the one-dimensional water quality time series were mapped to be multi-dimensional sequence, which enriched the spatial information of water quality change and expanded mapping region of training samples of BP neural network. Established model of combining chaos theory and BP neural network were applied to forecast turbidity time series of a certain reservoir. Contrast to BP neural network method, the relative error and the mean squared error of the combined method had all varying degrees of lower. Results indicated the neural network model with chaos theory had the higher prediction accuracy, at the same time, it had better fault-tolerant capability and generalization performance .
