A gas chromatography/mass spectrometry method for the simultaneous analysis of 50 phenols in wastewater using deconvolution technology

Phenolic compounds exist widely in the influents and effluents of sewage treatment plants (STPs) and most are un-regulated. In this study, a gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS) method for the simultaneous analysis of 50 phenolic compounds in wastewater was developed. Deconvolution technology was used to identify contaminants that are covered by co-extracted materials. A mass spectral library containing all 50 silylated phenolic compounds was first established and used for deconvolution. Twelve typical phenolic compounds were selected to optimize the sample preparation procedures. Solid-phase extraction using a C18 cartridge coupled with an HLB cartridge was used for pre-concentration and dichloromethane was used for elution. The solutes were derivatized and analyzed by GC-MS. The blank and matrix spike recoveries ranged from 57.46% to 136.4% and 47.87% to 114.8%, respectively. Method detection limits ranged from 3.64 to 97.64 ng L⁻¹. The relative standard deviations of all the recovery experiments were lower than 13.6%. The instrument limits of quantification ranged from 0.7 to 87.7 pg. The method has been applied to analyze the influents and effluents of 5 Chinese STPs. Except for regulated phenolic compounds (phenol and 2,4,6-trichlorophenol), three un-regulated phenolic compounds, including 2-chlorophenol, 2,5-dichlorophenol and 2,4-dichloro-3-ethyl-6-nitrophenol were identified in the effluent wastewater. The detected concentrations of un-regulated phenolic compounds could possibly cause environmental effects, indicating that immediate attention is required to prevent complications.     

Carbon and hydrogen isotopic compositions and their evolutions of gases generated by herbaceous swamp peat at different thermal maturity stages

Coalbed methane (CBM) accumulation models include continuous gas accumulation and staged gas accumulation.However,studied on the geochemical characteristics and indices to evaluate staged accumulation CBM are lacking.This study for the first time obtained the carbon and hydrogen isotopic compositions of methane and ethane generated at different evolution stages using thermal simulation of samples prepared by treating an herbaceous swamp peat at different temperatures.The results showed that the carbon isotopic compositions of methane and ethane were obviously affected by the thermal evolution level of the starting sample,while the hydrogen isotopic compositions were closely related to the maturity of gases.The carbon and hydrogen isotopic compositions of gases generated by coal-forming organic matter with Ro values from 1.2%,1.7%,2.4%,3.2% and 3.7% to 5.2% were determinated.The relationship between Ro values and the carbon and hydrogen isotopic compositions of gases generated by coal-forming organic matter at different evolution stages as well as the carbon or hydrogen isotopic relationships between methane and ethane were established.The results provide a scientific basis for studying the genesis of CBM generated at different maturity intervals and understanding the geochemical characteristics of staged accumulation CBM.These results were applied to a case study on CBM from the southern Qinshui basin,and it was found that the CBM accumulated after the Middle Jurassic and was characteristic of staged gas accumulation.This is consistent with the result of geological studies,and further showed that the results of thermal simulation experiments are very important for evaluating the genesis of natural CBM.     

Angular dependent NEXAFS study of the molecular orientation of PTCDA multilayers on Au （111） surface

The molecular orientation of perylene-3,4,9,10-tetracarboxylic acid dianhydride (PTCDA) multilayers adsorbed on Au (111) surface has been investigated using angular dependent O K-edge near edge X-ray absorption fine structure (NEXAFS) spectroscopy. The significant angular dependence of important resonant structures (π* and σ*) reveals that PTCDA molecules adopt an ordered geometry on the substrate surface. The average tilt angle of the PTCDA molecular planes is 27°±10° from the Au (111) surface.     

Role of locust <Emphasis Type="Italic">Locusta migratoria manilensis</Emphasis> claws and pads in attaching to substrates

The present study attempts to investigate the role of rigid claws and smooth adhesive pads in the locust Locusta migratoria manilensis,when attaching to various substrates.We measured the attachment forces on sandpaper and silicate glass plate of locusts with intact attachment system,and those with either the pretarsal claws or the tarsal pads having been entirely destroyed,to explore the role of pads and claws when a locust is walking on various substrates.To obtain information about morphological characteristics and material properties of the claws,we examined the intact and fractured claws by scanning electron microscopy,and tested the fractural force in a fracture experiment.We proposed a mechanical model for locust climbing on a slanting surface to analyze the conduction and final result of the attachment forces generated by the attachment organs on the fore-,mid-and hindlegs.Attachment forces generated by locusts with destroyed pads were similar to those generated by locusts with intact attachment system on both substrates,which presumably indicated that the claws have a significantly important role when attaching to various substrates.The result of the fracture experiment demonstrated that the claws are made of relatively stiff material,and their shear strength ranged between 39-45 MPa.Mechanical analysis of locust climbing on slanting surface showed that the force generated by the hindlegs suspended the whole body of locust up from the surface and pushed the body forward,while the midlegs steadily suspended the centre of gravity and the forelegs pulled the suspended body forward.The results obtained contribute to the further interpretation of the interaction mechanisms between insect attachment system and substrates,and supply information for designing and manufacturing slippery plates for trapping plague locusts.     

Potential influence of water level changes on energy flows in a lake food web

Large seasonal water-level fluctuations may influence isotopic signatures of primary producers and the types and amounts of these potential food sources accessible to aquatic fauna of Poyang Lake,the largest freshwater lake in China.In this study,the isotopic signatures of primary producers and consumers were determined,stable carbon and nitrogen isotope analysis and mixing models were combined to investigate the influence of water levels on the diet and isotopic composition of Poyang Lake fish and inverteb...     

高清晰度电视系统三维色域研究

根据相加混色原理,建立了常规色域的三维数学模型,在CIE1976LUV三维色度系统与Pointer物体真实表面色色域作了色度学比较.结果表明,常规HDTV传输系统之所以不能传输或重显全部Pointer色域,并不单纯因为色域范围小,两个色域涵盖的颜色范围有差别也是重要原因.这对需要从三维和颜色覆盖范围方面研究色域问题具有...     

光化学沉积Ag纳米颗粒改性二氧化钛纳米管阵列的光催化及光电响应能力研究

利用电化学阳极氧化法制备出了高度致密,有序的二氧化钛纳米管阵列(TiNT).通过光化学沉积方法在二氧化钛纳米管表面沉积了Ag金属颗粒,并用SEM进行了表征,Ag颗粒的半径在100~500 nm之间.通过对光化学沉积后的TiNT样品进行光电响应和光催化降解测试发现:紫外光照射下改性样品的光电响应能力和光催化降解能力都有不同程度的提高,但在可见光下仍不具备光电响应能力和催化降解能力.     

室内信道中多极化MIMO系统的容量

针对室内多径信道,提出一种研究系统信道容量的方法,利用结合信道特征设计的三维多极化测量系统测量信道中多径入射信号的三维空间分布,代入天线方向图与入射信号进行空间积分计算出系统容量。利用该方法和系统对典型室内环境进行了测量,研究了真实的三极化天线组成的MIMO(multiple-input-multiple-output)系统的容量和摆放方向对多极化天线系统容量的影响。结果表明:三极化系统具有比单极化系统更优越的性能,可以利用该特性对室内环境中多极化MIMO系统的设计和布局进行优化以实现更高的系统容量。     

液氮洗工艺的多目标遗传算法优化

为了优化大化肥中的液氮洗关键流程以提高能量效率、控制CO2排放,在使用Aspen Plus软件对某低温液氮洗工艺进行模拟分析的基础上,结合多目标遗传算法和二次规划法(MOGA-QP)来解决局部极值和大规模优化问题.根据超结构方法,构建了液氮洗工艺流程总结构,即在原流程中加入了一个减压阀和一个分离器,由此可以增补29.546 kJ/kg冷量,使得液氮洗涤塔出口净化气中的CO体积分数为0.55×10-6.利用MOGA-QP求解了超结构,即在进化过程中用二次规划法来模拟流程表单的各个子模块,在最终收敛的环节用二次规划法求解子问题,从而对遗传算法产生的Pareto解做进一步的精细优化.实际应用显示:在满足工艺指标的前提下,优化后的液氮入口流量减至0.131 2 kmol/s,出口CO体积分数降至0.25×10-6,液氮入口流量减少了1.7%,火用损失减少了15.7%,表明改进流程更佳,MOGA-QP算法有效.     

青海省不同海拔地区药用植物野薄荷叶片光合色素含量和抗氧化酶活性研究

采用常规生理指标测定方法对生长于青海民和、西宁和湟源3个不同海拔地区药用植物野薄荷叶片光合色素含量和抗氧化酶活性指标进行了比较研究.结果显示:(1)叶片厚度产地湟源＞民和＞西宁,且产地西宁与民和、湟源间差异显著(P＜0.01);(2)随着产地海拔升高,叶绿素和类胡萝卜素含量呈现上升趋势,而叶绿素a/b和叶黄素/叶绿素(...