Effect of exogenous lanthanum on accumulation of cadmium and its chemical form in Tomatoes

In the condition that soil is polluted by Cd(20 mg·L-1),two varieties of tomato(Lycopersicon esculintum Mill.)(plant high Cd-enriched variety(Yufen109)and plant low Cd-enriched variety(4641))treated with LaCl3 of different concentration(0,10 and 20mg·L-1)were determined for their effect on plant dry weight,anti-oxidase activity(CAT,SOD and POD),tomato fruit Cd chemical form and Cd accumulation.The results show that 10 mg?L-1LaCl3 can increase dry weight of plant at various positions and can reduce the concentration of Cd of different forms.Spraying with LaCl3(10,20 mg·L-1)can reduce Cd concentration in leaves,stems,roots and fruits of tomato plants with lowering rates of 13.7%-31.9%,9.5%-30.6%,10.8%-44.5%and 19.4%-37.0%,respectively.Suitable amount of lanthanum(10 mg·L-1 LaCl3)can increase yield of tomatoes,reduce Cd accumulation in the fruit.In the two tomato varieties,Lanthanum and Cadmium react interactively,expressing to be coexisting of both synergism and antagonistic.     

Effects of Zn Stress on Zn Accumulation and Anti-Oxidant Enzymes Activity in Four Varieties of Ryegrass

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Comparison of heavy metal accumulation by a bloom-forming cyanobacterium, Microcystis aeruginosa

Microcystis aeruginosa is the dominant species during cyanobacterial blooms in freshwater lakes. In the present study, we compared the bioaccumulation characteristics of cadmium (Cd) and zinc (Zn) in Microcystis cells. In short-term uptake tests, a rapid sorption of Cd and Zn occurred in the first few minutes, with a subsequent slower internalization process. No obvious difference was observed between Zn and Cd in terms of their short-term uptake kinetics. In efflux experiments, elimination of Zn from the cells was faster than that of Cd. In the 72-h exposure tests, the intracellular Cd concentrations increased with exposure time whereas the intracellular Zn concentrations always reached a plateau. The cellular Cd showed greater variation than the cellular Zn at various free Cd²⁺ or Zn²⁺ concentrations. The differences in Cd and Zn accumulation and elimination indicated that Microcystis cells had a higher bioaccumulation capacity for Cd than for Zn. In field studies, the bioconcentration factor (BCF) of Cd in lake-harvested Microcystis was more than 10 times higher than those of other metals. The results of the present study strongly suggested that the bloom-forming Microcystis may affect the Cd transportation and biogeochemical cycling in eutrophic freshwater ecosystems.     

涠洲岛西面及西南面沉积物重金属污染分析

【目的】研究广西涠洲岛海域沉积物污染情况并进行分析与评价。【方法】通过分析2014年涠洲岛沉积物重金属元素Cu、Pb、Zn、Cd、Cr含量水平,运用单因子评价法、潜在生态风险指数法和地累积指数法进行污染程度评价。【结果】涠洲岛西面及西南面海域沉积物重金属含量均值从小到大依次为CdCuPbCrZn,分别对应未检出、3.02 mg·kg~(-1)、3.19 mg·kg~(-1)、6.47 mg·kg~(-1)、10.10 mg·kg~(-1),含量范围分别为未检出、0.95~8.29mg·kg~(-1)、2.68~4.07mg·kg~(-1)、1.81~18.46mg·kg~(-1)、ND~34.59mg·kg~(-1)。重金属污染程度属于"低水平",单个及多种重金属生态风险分级均为"轻微",其中Cu是引发生态风险的主要元素,地累积指数亦表明该海域各重金属污染程度均为0级。【结论】总体来说,涠洲岛西面及西南面海域沉积物重金属含量与污染程度较广西沿海其他海域低,仍属清洁水平。     

Bioaccumulation of heavy metal in wild growing mushrooms from Liangshan Yi nationality autonomous prefecture,China

The heavy metal bioaccumulation levels of 13 species of mushrooms were studied. 13 different species of wild mushrooms growing in China were analyzed for Cu, Zn, Pb, Cd, and As. Contents of Cu, Zn, Cd and Pb in mushroom and Cu, Zn in Soil were tested by atomic absorption spectrometer （AAS）, and As in samples by atomic fluorescent light （AFL）. Contents of Cd and Pb in soil were analyzed by graphite furnace AAS. The results showed that contents of Cu, Pb, Cd, and As in Termitomyces microcarpus were the highest in the tested mushroom samples, which were 135.00, 13.28, 65.30, and 1.60 mg·kg^-1 （dry biomass） respectively, and the corresponding bioconcentration factor （BCF） for Cu and Cd was 57 and 1 674 separately, which was the highest data in 13 mushroom species. The capability ofBoletus griseus for Cd accumulation was very strong with BCF of 300. when people consume the wild edible mushrooms, contents of Cd and Pb should be greatly considered.     

镉盐及镉与锌联合应用对lewis肺癌小鼠的影响

探讨4种镉盐对lewis肺癌的作用,以及锌与镉联合应用时锌的保护机制.建立lewis肺癌小鼠模型,随机分成不同的给药组.16 d后检测瘤重、胸腺指数、脾脏指数以及肝脏和肿瘤中的金属硫蛋白含量.氯化镉组对lewis肺癌抑制作用明显并可以增强荷瘤小鼠的免疫功能.1 mg·kg^-1氯化镉组与联合应用组相比肿瘤抑制率无显著性差异,而且后者小鼠肝脏中MT表达量显著增加.结果表明氯化镉可有效抑制lewis肺癌细胞的增殖,最佳抑制剂量为1 mg·kg^-1;在联合应用组中,氯化锌在不影响镉抗lewis肺癌效果的同时还能够进一步减轻镉对机体正常组织的毒性作用.     

Response of ATP sulfurylase and serine acetyltransferase towards cadmium in hyperaccumulator Sedum alfredii Hance

We studied the responses of the activities of adenosine-triphosphate (ATP) sulfurylase (ATPS) and serine acetyltransferase (SAT) to cadmium (Cd) levels and treatment time in hyperaccumulating ecotype (HE) Sedum alfredii Hance, as compared with its non-hyperaccumulating ecotype (NHE). The results show that plant growth was inhibited in NHE but promoted in HE when exposed to high Cd level. Cd concentrations in leaves and shoots rapidly increased in HE rather than in NHE, and they became much higher in HE than in NHE along with increasing treatment time and Cd supply levels. ATPS activity was higher in HE than in NHE in all Cd treatments, and increased with increasing Cd supply levels in both HE and NHE when exposed to Cd treatment within 8 h. However, a marked difference of ATPS activity between HE and NHE was found with Cd treatment for 168 h, where ATPS activity increased in HE but decreased in NHE. Similarly, SAT activity was higher in HE than in NHE at all Cd treatments, but was more sensitive in NHE than in HE. Both ATPS and SAT activities in NHE leaves tended to decrease with increasing treatment time after 8 h at all Cd levels. The results reveal the different responses in sulfur assimilation enzymes and Cd accumulation between HE and NHE. With increasing Cd stress, the activities of sulfur assimilation enzymes (ATPS and SAT) were induced in HE, which may contribute to Cd accumulation in the hyperaccumulator Sedum alfredii Hance.     

Preparation and electrochemical properties of carbon-coated LiFePO4 hollow nanofibers

Carbon-coated LiFePO₄ hollow nanofibers as cathode materials for Li-ion batteries were obtained by coaxial electrospinning. X-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy, transmission electron microscopy, Brunauer–Emmett–Teller specific surface area analysis, galvanostatic charge–discharge, and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) were employed to investigate the crystalline structure, morphology, and electrochemical performance of the as-prepared hollow nanofibers. The results indicate that the carbon-coated LiFePO₄ hollow nanofibers have good long-term cycling performance and good rate capability: at a current density of 0.2C (1.0C = 170 mA·g-1) in the voltage range of 2.5–4.2 V, the cathode materials achieve an initial discharge specific capacity of 153.16 mAh·g-1 with a first charge–discharge coulombic efficiency of more than 97%, as well as a high capacity retention of 99% after 10 cycles; moreover, the materials can retain a specific capacity of 135.68 mAh·g-1, even at 2C.     

Synthesis of glass ceramics from kaolin and dolomite mixture

Cordierite-and anorthite-based binary glass ceramics of the CaO-MgO-Al₂O₃-SiO₂ (CMAS) system were synthesized by mixing local and abundant raw minerals (kaolin and doloma by mass ratio of 82/18). A kinetics study reveals that the activation energy of crystallization (Ea) calculated by the methods of Kissinger and Marotta are 438 kJ·mol-1 and 459 kJ·mol-1, respectively. The Avrami parameter (n) is estimated to be approximately equal to 1, corresponding to the surface crystallization mechanism. X-ray diffraction (XRD) analysis shows that the anorthite and cordierite crystals are precipitated from the parent glass as major phases. Anorthite crystals first form at 850℃, whereas the μ-cordierite phase appears after heat treatment at 950℃. Thereafter, the cordierite allotropically transforms to α-cordierite at 1000℃. Complete densification is achieved at 950℃; however, the density slightly decreases at higher temperatures, reaching a stable value of 2.63 kg·m-3 between 1000℃ and 1100℃. The highest Vickers hardness of 6 GPa is also obtained at 950℃. However, a substantial decrease in hardness is recorded at 1000℃; at higher sintering temperatures, it slightly increases with increasing temperature as the α-cordierite crystallizes.     

电解锰废渣对玉米植株生长和重金属离子富集的影响

用原子吸收分光光度法分析了玉米根、茎、叶中重金属离子的含量.测定了锰废渣对盆栽玉米植株生长的影响,研究了电解锰废渣中重金属离子在植物体内的富集.结果表明：从株高来说,废渣种植>处理后废渣种植>土壤种植;铁离子的主要富集部位在根,最高富集量为2.347 3×10^-5,镉离子的主要富集部位在叶,最高富集量为3.57×10^-7,铬离子在根茎叶中的含量差不多,最高富集量为3.15×10^-7;废渣种植的玉米籽中重金属离子的含量最高,其中:Mn、Zn、Fe离子的含量非常高,分别达1.0×10^-5,1.6×10^-5,4.0×10^-6;Cr离子的含量高达3.7×10^-7;Cd离子的含量高达4.0×10^-8.     

典型喀斯特区稻田土壤重金属Cd、Pb污染及膳食风险评价

为探究典型喀斯特粮食产区稻田土壤和稻谷重金属（Cd、Pb）的污染现状及膳食摄入风险,本研究选取黔中腹地贵州省息烽县作为研究区,采用单因子污染指数法、内梅罗综合指数法和地累积指数法对该区53组稻田土壤样品的重金属（Cd、Pb）含量进行分析和评价,并利用危险商（HQ）法对研究区稻谷进行膳食摄入风险评价。结果表明：息烽县稻田土壤中重金属含量表现为Pb>Cd,Pb和Cd的平均含量分别为33.74 mg·kg^-1和0.42 mg·kg^-1,均低于国家农业土壤限制值;单因子污染指数（P_i）的平均值均小于1,说明多数样品点位处于无污染水平;内梅罗综合指数法评价结果显示,息烽县稻田土壤中存在中度重金属综合污染现象;地累积指数法结果显示,息烽县90%以上土壤属于无污染级别,稻田土壤中无显著的重金属累积迹象。稻田土壤和稻谷中Cd、Pb变异系数均处于强变异,稻田土壤中Cd、Pb呈显著正相关关系。膳食评价结果显示,稻谷中Cd、Pb的平均危险商值表现为Pb相似文献   

Synthesis and electrochemical properties of FeSbO4 nanorods

Well-crystallized FeSbO 4 nanorods with rutile-like structure are synthesized through a solid-state reaction and used as cathode material of Li-ion battery for the first time.The obtained nanorods can react with 11 Li-ions per FeSbO 4 unit with a specific discharge capacity of 1 100 1 mAh g between 0.1 and 2.0 V.Three discharge plateaus can be observed during the fully discharging process,but the reversible reaction with 1 Li occurs between 1.5 V and 4.5 V vs.Li + /Li,and the reversible capacity is only 50-80 1 mAh g.FeSbO 4 nanorods have a stable cyclic performance between 1.5 V and 4.5 V and it can be used as cathode material for rechargeable Li-ion battery.     

Response of leaf dark respiration of winter wheat to changes in CO2 concentration and temperature

Accurate evaluation of dark respiration of plants is important for estimation of the plant carbon budget.The response of leaf dark respiration of winter wheat to changes in CO 2 concentration and temperature was studied,using an open top chamber during 2011-2012,to understand how leaf dark respiration of winter wheat will respond to climate change.The results indicated that leaf dark respiration decreased linearly with increased CO2 concentration.Dark respiration decreased by about 11% under 560 μmol mol-1 CO2 compared with that under 390 μmol mol-1 CO2.Leaf dark respiration showed an exponential relationship with temperature,and the temperature constant(Q10) was close to 2.Moreover,the responses of leaf dark respiration to CO concentration and temperature were independent.A leaf dark respiration model based on CO2 concentration and temperature responses was developed.This model provides a method for estimation of the leaf dark respiration rate of winter wheat under future climate change and guidance for establishment of crop carbon countermeasures.     

Improving the sulfidation-flotation of fine cuprite by hydrophobic flocculation pretreatment

Hydrophobic flocculation pretreatment was performed to assess its effect on the recovery of fine cuprite in sulfidation-flotation. The results of the micro-flotation experiment showed that cuprite recovery is related to the particle size, and that an excessive content of fine particles (<18 μm) impacted the recovery of coarse particles. When hydrophobic flocculation pretreatment was used, the recovery of fine cuprite in sulfidation-flotation increased from 60.3% to 86.3% under optimum conditions (pH 9.5; sodium oleate concentration, 2×10-4 mol·L-1; stirring time, 6 min; stirring speed, 1600 r·min-1). The laser particle size analysis and optical microscopy results indicate that hydrophobic flocculation pretreatment effectively reduces the content of fine cuprite, and augments the apparent particle size in the pulp. We performed the Derjaguin-Landau-Verwey-Overbeek (DLVO) theory and extended DLVO theory calculations to further support the interpretation of the results.     

InAsSb thick epilayers applied to long wavelength photoconductors

InAs_0.052Sb_0.948 epilayers with cutoff wavelengths longer than 8 μm were successfully grown on InAs substrates using melt epitaxy (ME). Scanning electron microscopy observations show that the interface between the epilayers and substrates is flat, indicating the good quality of the epilayers, and the thickness of the epilayers is 40 μm. Photoconductors were fabricated using InAs_0.052Sb_0.948 thick epilayers grown by ME. Ge optical lenses were set on the photoconductors. At room temperature, the photoresponse wavelength range was 2–10 μm. The peak detectivity D_λp* reached 5.4 × 109 cm·Hz1/2·W?1 for the immersed detectors. The detectivity D* was 9.3 × 108 and 1.3 × 108 cm·Hz1/2·W?1 at the wavelength of 8 and 9 μm, respectively. The good performance of the uncooled InAsSb detectors was experimentally validated.     

高压微波消解-ICP-AES测定罗汉果中的微量元素

采用密闭增压微波酸消解方式处理罗汉果试样,通过电感耦合等离子体光谱法(ICP-AES)测定罗汉果试样的9种微量元素:锌、铁、磷、锰、铅、铜、铝、镉和镁.罗汉果试样处理是先是在XT-9800型多用预处理加热仪上,用浓硝酸和过氧化氢混合液进行预消化后,用XT-9900型智能微波消解仪在3种(0.3MPa/120s;0.5MPa/240s;1.0MPa/90s)加压条件下进行彻底消化.电感耦合等离子体光源轴向同时观测9种微量元素的折中条件为:射频功率1100 W,载气流量0.8L·min-1.罗汉果试样测量结果令人满意.RSD(%,n=5)是铝1.21～9.81,镉0.89～1.18,铜0.85～4.72,铁4.48～6.71,镁0.27～1.16,锰0.51～1.00,磷0.20～0.91,铅0.86～4.33,锌0.042～0.87.加标回收率(%)是铝102.0～105.0,镉97.0～102.0,铜104.0,铁96.4～97.8,镁96.0～97.0,锰96.0～100.0,磷92.0～99.0,铅93.0～96.0,锌91.0～105.0.     

Impacts of the Fukushima nuclear accident on the China Seas: Evaluation based on anthropogenic radionuclide 137Cs

In order to evaluate the impact of the Fukushima nuclear accident on the China Seas, seawater samples from the South China Sea (SCS), the East China Sea (ECS) and the Yellow Sea (YS) were collected in April–June 2011, and their ¹³⁷Cs activities were measured using low-background γ-spectrometry. ¹³⁷Cs activities in the study area ranged from 0.75±0.07 to 1.43±0.08 Bq m^?3 with an average of 1.12±0.08 Bq m^?3. ¹³⁷Cs activities initially increased from the nearshore to the inner shelf, and subsequently decreased from the inner shelf to the outer shelf. Vertical profiles showed higher ¹³⁷Cs activities at the surface but lower activities at depth in the ECS, suggesting atmospheric input of ¹³⁷Cs. As such, the distribution pattern of ¹³⁷Cs in the region was presumably determined by a combination of atmospheric deposition and subsequent mixing between different water masses including the coastal currents, the Yangtze River plume and the Taiwan Warm Currents. Based on the inventory of 93 Bq m^?2 and the atmospheric deposition flux of ¹³⁷Cs in the ECS of 32.2 mBq m^?2 d^?1 (5.4–42.9 mBq m^?2 d^?1) which we estimated, we derived the residence time of ¹³⁷Cs in the upper water column to be 66 d (45–95 d). We concluded that in terms of ¹³⁷Cs, the ECS was less impacted by the Fukushima accident as compared to the Chernobyl accident. The released amount of ¹³⁷Cs into the ECS from the Fukushima accident was minute.     

Hydrogen absorption-desorption characteristic of (Ti0.85Zr0.15)1.1Cr1-xMoxMn based alloys with C14 Laves phase

The microstructure and hydrogen absorption-desorption characteristic of (Ti_0.85Zr_0.15)_1.1Cr_1-xMo_xMn (x ?= ?0.05, 0.1, 0.15, 0.2 ?at.%) alloys were investigated. The results showed that the corresponding alloys were determined as a single phase of C14-type Laves structure. With the increase of Mo content, the maximum and reversible hydrogen absorption capacity decreased, the slope factor H_f increased. Among the studied alloys, (Ti_0.85Zr_0.15)_1.1Cr_0.95Mo_0.05Mn had the best overall properties for practical application of hydrogen storage materials. The maximum and reversible hydrogen storage capacity were 1.76 ?wt% and 1.09 ?wt%, the slope factor H_f was 0.51, and its dissociation enthalpy (ΔH_d) and entropy change (ΔS_d) were 23.1 ?kJ ?mol^?1H₂, 93.8J ?K^?1mol^?1H₂ at 303K, respectively. By studying the dissociation pressures of the synthesized metal hydrides, it was found that Mo had a special effect on the dissociation pressure of Ti–Zr–Cr–Mo–Mn alloys. Among the four alloys, (Ti_0.85Zr_0.15)_1.1Cr_0.95Mo_0.05Mn alloy had the largest hydrogen absorption capacity and the fastest hydrogen desorption rate, which can meet the commercialization demand of hydrogen fuel cell hydrogen supply system.     

Structure and effect of diamagnetism on manganese lithium phosphate glass to cathode materials application

1-x(Li₂O–2P₂O₅)-xMnO₂ glasses where x ?= ?0.2, 0.3 and 0.4 ?mol%, respectively, were synthesized by melted-quenching method. The Mn and P oxidation states and local structures around Mn and P-ions including Mn–O and P–O bonding distances and coordination numbers have been studied via X-ray absorption near edge structure (XANES) and extended X-ray absorption fine structure (EXAFS), respectively. XANES results exhibit a coexistence of oxidation state of Mn²⁺ and Mn³⁺ with a mean value of 2.82. Moreover, Mn and P K-edge EXAFS show the Mn–O and P–O bonding distances of approximately 2.083–2.094 ?Å and 1.766–1.774 ?Å, respectively. A paramagnetism was found for all Mn–P glasses. Additionally, the coercive field (H_c) and remnant magnetization (M_r) increased with increasing Mn contents. However, the low specific capacitances are seriously obtained (<40 ?F ?g^?1) suggesting the effect of natural diamagnetism of lithium phosphate based-glass unlike the borate based-glasses which originally exhibit paramagnetism.     

江西省南丰蜜桔土壤重金属特征评价及源解析

为了了解江西南丰蜜桔土壤环境条件,通过Excel、Arcgis软件、单因子污染、Nemerow综合污染和潜在生态风险分别对南丰蜜桔表层土壤中Cd、Cr、Hg、Pb、As、Cu、Zn、Ni等重金属的含量统计、空间分布、污染特征及来源进行了评价和分析.结果表明,表层土壤重金属Cd、Hg、Pb、Cu和Zn均值含量高于江西省土壤背景值.所有重金属元素的平均值均未超过国家农用地土壤污染风险控制标准的筛选值.频率直方图显示Cd、Cu和Hg的分布呈右偏,而Cr、As、Hg、Pb、Zn和Ni的分布接近正态分布.土壤污染特征评价结果表明,Cr和Ni的单因子污染评价为安全范围;Cd、Hg、Pb、As、Cu和Zn均有不同程度的单因子污染,但总体污染程度较低.Nemerow综合污染指数显示,重度重金属污染主要集中在城区工业园区附近以及研究区的东北部和中南部.Cr、Pb、As、Cu、Zn和Ni的潜在生态风险评价属于轻微生态风险,而Cd和Hg存在不同程度的潜在风险.综合潜在生态风险评价强风险和极强风险主要分布在城区工业园附近和中南部.Cd、Hg、As和Cu的空间分布相似,含量高值出现在城区工业园区附近;Pb、Zn和Ni的空间分布相似,含量高值出现在东南部,Cr的含量高值出现在东北部和东南部.根据Pearson相关矩阵、主成分分析和主成分-绝对主成分得分受体模型分析表明,Cr和Ni主要来自自然源,Cd、Hg、As和Cu主要来自工业活动,Pb和Zn主要来自农业活动,部分Pb来自交通源,南丰蜜桔表层土壤环境质量总体良好.