Dear Editor,Microplastics are plastic debris with a maximum size of5 mm,and their presence in terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems may affect environmental quality,living organisms,and human health(Zhou et al.,2020).Due...Dear Editor,Microplastics are plastic debris with a maximum size of5 mm,and their presence in terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems may affect environmental quality,living organisms,and human health(Zhou et al.,2020).Due to their physical and chemical properties,microplastics in soils may interact with naturally occurring inorganic and organic compounds(Zhou et al.,2020)for longer periods,affecting soil microorganisms and their activities,such as nitrogen(N)cycling(Qian et al.,2018).展开更多
The efficiency of activated biochar fibres obtained from Opuntia Ficus lndica regarding me sorpuon oi trlvalent samarium （Sm（Ⅲ）） from aqueous solutions was investigated by batch experiments. The effect of various...The efficiency of activated biochar fibres obtained from Opuntia Ficus lndica regarding me sorpuon oi trlvalent samarium （Sm（Ⅲ）） from aqueous solutions was investigated by batch experiments. The effect of various physicochemical parameters （e.g. pH, initial metal concentration, ionic strength, temperature and contact time） on the Sm（III） adsorption was studied and the surface species were characterized by FTIR spectroscopy prior to and after the lanthanide sorption. The experimental results showed that the acti- vated biochar fibres possessed extraordinary sorption capacity for Sm（Ⅲ） in acidic solutions （qmax=90 g/kg, pH 3.0） and near neutral solutions （qmax=350 g/kg, pH 6.5）, This was attributed to the formation of samarium complexes with the surface carboxylic moieties, available in high density on the lamellar structures of the bio-sorbent.展开更多
The formation of secondary Ln（III） solid phases （e.g., Nd2（CO3）3 and Sm2（CO3）3） was studied as a function of the humic acid concentration in 0.1 mol/L NaClO4 aqueous solution in the neutral pH range （5–6.5）...The formation of secondary Ln（III） solid phases （e.g., Nd2（CO3）3 and Sm2（CO3）3） was studied as a function of the humic acid concentration in 0.1 mol/L NaClO4 aqueous solution in the neutral pH range （5–6.5）. The solid phases under investigation were prepared by alkaline precipitation under 100% CO2 atmosphere and characterized by attenuated total reflectance Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy （ATR-FTIR）, X-ray diffraction （XRD）, time-resolved laser fluorescence spectroscopy （TRLFS）, diffuse reflectance ultraviolet-visible （DR-UV-Vis）, Raman spectroscopy, and solubility measurements. The spectroscopic data obtained indicated that Nd2（CO3）3 and Sm2（CO3）3 were stable and remained the solubility limiting solid phases even in the presence of increased humic acid concentration （0.5 g/L） in solution. Upon base addition in the Ln（III）-HA system, decomplexation of the previously formed Ln（III）-humate complexes and precipitation of two distinct phases occurred, the inorganic （Ln2（CO3）3） and the organic phase （HA）, which was adsorbed on the particle surface of the former. Nevertheless, humic acid affected the particle size of the solid phases. Increasing humic acid concentration resulted in decreasing crystallite size of the Nd2（CO3）3 and increasing crystallite size of the Sm2（CO3）3 solid phase, and affected inversely the solubility of the solid phases. However, this impact on the solid phase properties was expected to be of minor relevance regarding the chemical behavior and migration of trivalent lanthanides and actinides in the geosphere.展开更多
基金“2nd Call for HFRI Research Projects to Support Post-Doctoral Researchers”of Greece(No.Nitro-Ag 1053).
文摘Dear Editor,Microplastics are plastic debris with a maximum size of5 mm,and their presence in terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems may affect environmental quality,living organisms,and human health(Zhou et al.,2020).Due to their physical and chemical properties,microplastics in soils may interact with naturally occurring inorganic and organic compounds(Zhou et al.,2020)for longer periods,affecting soil microorganisms and their activities,such as nitrogen(N)cycling(Qian et al.,2018).
文摘The efficiency of activated biochar fibres obtained from Opuntia Ficus lndica regarding me sorpuon oi trlvalent samarium （Sm（Ⅲ）） from aqueous solutions was investigated by batch experiments. The effect of various physicochemical parameters （e.g. pH, initial metal concentration, ionic strength, temperature and contact time） on the Sm（III） adsorption was studied and the surface species were characterized by FTIR spectroscopy prior to and after the lanthanide sorption. The experimental results showed that the acti- vated biochar fibres possessed extraordinary sorption capacity for Sm（Ⅲ） in acidic solutions （qmax=90 g/kg, pH 3.0） and near neutral solutions （qmax=350 g/kg, pH 6.5）, This was attributed to the formation of samarium complexes with the surface carboxylic moieties, available in high density on the lamellar structures of the bio-sorbent.
基金Project supported by the Cyprus Research Promotion Foundation (ΠΕΝΕΚ/ΕΝΙΣΧ/0308/05 and ΠΡΟΣΒΑΣΗ/ΕΡΥΕΞ/0308/02)
文摘The formation of secondary Ln（III） solid phases （e.g., Nd2（CO3）3 and Sm2（CO3）3） was studied as a function of the humic acid concentration in 0.1 mol/L NaClO4 aqueous solution in the neutral pH range （5–6.5）. The solid phases under investigation were prepared by alkaline precipitation under 100% CO2 atmosphere and characterized by attenuated total reflectance Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy （ATR-FTIR）, X-ray diffraction （XRD）, time-resolved laser fluorescence spectroscopy （TRLFS）, diffuse reflectance ultraviolet-visible （DR-UV-Vis）, Raman spectroscopy, and solubility measurements. The spectroscopic data obtained indicated that Nd2（CO3）3 and Sm2（CO3）3 were stable and remained the solubility limiting solid phases even in the presence of increased humic acid concentration （0.5 g/L） in solution. Upon base addition in the Ln（III）-HA system, decomplexation of the previously formed Ln（III）-humate complexes and precipitation of two distinct phases occurred, the inorganic （Ln2（CO3）3） and the organic phase （HA）, which was adsorbed on the particle surface of the former. Nevertheless, humic acid affected the particle size of the solid phases. Increasing humic acid concentration resulted in decreasing crystallite size of the Nd2（CO3）3 and increasing crystallite size of the Sm2（CO3）3 solid phase, and affected inversely the solubility of the solid phases. However, this impact on the solid phase properties was expected to be of minor relevance regarding the chemical behavior and migration of trivalent lanthanides and actinides in the geosphere.
