Boreal forests play an important role in global environment systems. Understanding boreal forest ecosystem structure and function requires accurate monitoring and estimating of forest canopy and biomass. We used parti...Boreal forests play an important role in global environment systems. Understanding boreal forest ecosystem structure and function requires accurate monitoring and estimating of forest canopy and biomass. We used partial least square regression （PLSR） models to relate forest parameters, i.e. canopy closure density and above ground tree biomass, to Landsat ETM＋ data. The established models were optimized according to the variable importance for projection （VIP） criterion and the bootstrap method, and their performance was compared using several statistical indices. All variables selected by the VIP criterion passed the bootstrap test （p〈0.05）. The simplified models without insignificant variables （VIP 〈1） performed as well as the full model but with less computation time. The relative root mean square error （RMSE%） was 29% for canopy closure density, and 58% for above ground tree biomass. We conclude that PLSR can be an effective method for estimating canopy closure density and above ground biomass.展开更多
Studies in the coastal area of Bohai Bay,China,from July 2006 to October 2007,suggest that the method of meiofaunal biomass estimation affected the meiofaunal analysis.Conventional estimation methods that use a unique...Studies in the coastal area of Bohai Bay,China,from July 2006 to October 2007,suggest that the method of meiofaunal biomass estimation affected the meiofaunal analysis.Conventional estimation methods that use a unique mean individual weight value for nematodes to calculate total biomass may cause deviation of the results.A modified estimation method,named the Subsection Count Method (SCM),was also used to calculate meiofaunal biomass.This entails only a slight increase in workload but generates results of greater accuracy.Results gained using each of these two methods were compared in the present study.The results show that the conventional method generally estimates a meiofaunal biomass.The difference between the two estimation methods was highly significant (P<0.01) for the spring and winter cruises.Furthermore,the estimation method for meiofaunal biomass affected the analysis of horizontal distribution and correlation with environmental factors.These findings highlight the importance of estimation methods for meiofaunal biomass and will hopefully stimulate further investigation and discussion of the topic.展开更多
Developing high efficiency and low cost electrocatalysts is critical for the enhancement of oxygen reduction reaction(ORR),which is the fundamental for the development and commercialization of renewable energy convers...Developing high efficiency and low cost electrocatalysts is critical for the enhancement of oxygen reduction reaction(ORR),which is the fundamental for the development and commercialization of renewable energy conversion technology.Herein,zinc-nitrogen-carbon(Zn-N-C)was prepared by using biomass resource chitosan via a facile carbon bath method.The obtained Zn-N-C delivered a high specific surface area(794.7 cm^2/g)together with pore volume(0.49 cm^3/g).During the electrochemical evaluation of oxygen reduction reaction(ORR),Zn-N-C displayed high activity for ORR with an onset pote ntial E0=0.96 VRHE and a half wave potential E1/2=0.86 VRHE,which were more positive than those of the comme rcial 20 wt%Pt/C benchmark catalyst(E0=0.96 VRHE and E1/2=0.81 VRHE).In addition,the ZnN-C catalyst also had a better stability and methanol tolerance than those of the Pt/C catalyst.展开更多
The objective of this study was to investigate the contents and distribution of dissolved organic carbon(DOC)and microbial biomass carbon(MBC)at 0-100 cm soil depth under three irrigation treatments,viz.,subsurface,dr...The objective of this study was to investigate the contents and distribution of dissolved organic carbon(DOC)and microbial biomass carbon(MBC)at 0-100 cm soil depth under three irrigation treatments,viz.,subsurface,drip and furrow irrigation in the greenhouse soil.The soil samples were collected at different depths(0-100 cm),and the contents of soil total organic carbon(TOC),DOC and MBC were analysed.The experiment was conducted for 10 yr,during which period the application of fertilizers and crop management practices were kept identical.The results showed that the contents of TOC,DOC and MBC were significantly affected by different irrigation regimes,decreased with the increase of soil depth.TOC at 0-10 and 80-100 cm soil depths followed the order of furrow irrigation〉subsurface irrigation〉drip irrigation,whereas at the depth of 10-80 cm followed the order of subsurface irrigation〉furrow irrigation〉drip irrigation.DOC and MBC contents at 0-100 cm soil depths followed the order of furrow irrigation〉drip irrigation〉subsurface irrigation,and drip irrigation〉furrow irrigation〉subsurface irrigation,respectively.The ratios of DOC and MBC to TOC accounted for 4.98-12.87%and 1.48-2.82%,respectively,which were the highest in the drip irrigation treatment,followed were in the furrow irrigation treatment,and the lowest in subsurface irrigation treatment.There were significant positive correlations among the contents of DOC,MBC and TOC in all irrigation treatments.The furrow irrigation facilitated the accumulation of TOC and DOC,while drip irrigation increased the MBC.The content of TOC and the ratios of DOC to TOC were the lowest in subsurface irrigation treatment.展开更多
The combustion characteristics of biomass, anthracite coal and their blends were investigated using thermogravimetry, and the kinetic parameters and combustion reaction mechanisms were tested by combining the iso-conv...The combustion characteristics of biomass, anthracite coal and their blends were investigated using thermogravimetry, and the kinetic parameters and combustion reaction mechanisms were tested by combining the iso-conversional method and Avrami method in order to find out the kinetics characteristics responsible for the combustion of samples. In biomass combustion, two peaks were observed at 332.3 and 472.3℃, but the reactive rate curve of coal showed one peak with maximum mass loss rate at 552.8℃. The ignition temperature and burnout temperature of blends decreased, and the ignition index and combustibility index increased with the increase in biomass content. Calculation of kinetic parameters showed that the values of activation energy of blends increased with increasing biomass content from 150.77 to 215.93 kJ/mol. The reaction orders of blends lay in the range of 0.44 and 0.78.展开更多
Utilizing calcium aluminate(CaAlO)as a catalyst in lignocellulosic biomass pyrolysis offers dual advantages of cost saving and mitigating environmental pollution from industrial waste.This study employs kinetic analys...Utilizing calcium aluminate(CaAlO)as a catalyst in lignocellulosic biomass pyrolysis offers dual advantages of cost saving and mitigating environmental pollution from industrial waste.This study employs kinetic analysis to validate the catalytic effect of CaAlO on biomass pyrolysis.Thermalgravimetric analysis of walnut shell pyrolysis was conducted,incorporating CaAlO,CaO,and Al_(2)O_(3) additives to examine catalytic pyrolysis and gas release characteristics.The results reveal that CaAlO exhibits a catalytic effect similar to that of CaO and Al_(2)O_(3),suggesting its potential as an effective catalyst.Activation energies obtained without additive and with CaAlO,CaO,and Al_(2)O_(3) by Friedman method are 184,178,158,and 176 kJ·mol^(-1),while by Flynn-Wall-Ozawa(FWO)method are 186,179,160,177 kJ·mol^(-1).Finally,distributed activation energy model(DAEM)analysis was performed,and the obtained parameters were successfully coupled into three-dimensional numerical simulation with some simplifications in the DAEM integration to reduce calculation cost,showing its potential applicability in biomass pyrolysis investigation.展开更多
Estimation of above-ground biomass is vital for understanding ecological processes. Since direct measurement of above-ground biomass is destructive, time consuming and labor intensive, canopy cover can be considered a...Estimation of above-ground biomass is vital for understanding ecological processes. Since direct measurement of above-ground biomass is destructive, time consuming and labor intensive, canopy cover can be considered as a predictor if a significant correlation between the two variables exists. In this study, relationship between canopy cover and above-ground biomass was investigated by a general linear regression model. To do so, canopy cover and above-ground biomass were measured at 5 sub-life forms（defined as life forms grouped in the same height classes） using 380 quadrats, which is systematic-randomly laid out along a 10-km transect, during four sampling periods（May, June, August, and September） in an arid rangeland of Marjan, Iran. To reveal whether obtained canopy cover and above-ground biomass of different sampling periods can be lumped together or not, we applied a general linear model（GLM）. In this model, above-ground biomass was considered as a dependent or response variable, canopy cover as an independent covariate or predictor factor and sub-life forms as well as sampling periods as fixed factors. Moreover, we compared the estimated above-ground biomass derived from remotely sensed images of Landsat-8 using NDVI（normalized difference vegetation index）, after finding the best regression line between predictor（measured canopy cover in the field） and response variable（above-ground biomass） to test the robustness of the induced model. Results show that above-ground biomass（response variable） of all vegetative forms and periods can be accurately predicted by canopy cover（predictor）, although sub-life forms and sampling periods significantly affect the results. The best regression fit was found for short forbs in September and shrubs in May, June and August with R^2 values of 0.96, 0.93 and 0.91, respectively, whilst the least significant was found for short grasses in June, tall grasses in August and tall forbs in June with R^2 values of 0.71, 0.73 and 0.75, respectively. Even though the estimated above-ground biomass by NDVI is also convincing（R^2=0.57）, the canopy cover is a more reliable predictor of above-ground biomass due to the higher R^2 values（from 0.75 to 0.96）. We conclude that canopy cover can be regarded as a reliable predictor of above-ground biomass if sub-life forms and sampling periods（during growing season） are taken into account. Since,（1） plant canopy cover is not distinguishable by remotely sensed images at the sub-life form level, especially in sparse vegetation of arid and semi-arid regions, and（2） remotely sensed-based prediction of above-ground biomass shows a less significant relationship（R^2=0.57） than that of canopy cover（R^2 ranging from 0.75 to 0.96）, which suggests estimating of plant biomass by canopy cover instead of cut and weighting method is highly recommended. Furthermore, this fast, nondestructive and robust method that does not endanger rare species, gives a trustworthy prediction of above-ground biomass in arid rangelands.展开更多
The effect of ammonium fixation on the estimation of soil microbial biomass N was studied bv thestandard fumigation-incubation (FI) and fumigation-extraction (FE) methods. NO_3-N content of fumigatedsoil changed littl...The effect of ammonium fixation on the estimation of soil microbial biomass N was studied bv thestandard fumigation-incubation (FI) and fumigation-extraction (FE) methods. NO_3-N content of fumigatedsoil changed little during incubation, while the fixed NH in soils capable of fixing NH increased withthe increase of K_2SO_4-extractable NH_4-N. One day fumigation increased both extractable NH and fixedNH. However, prolonged fumigation gave no further increase. One day fumigation caused significant loss ofNO_3-N, while prolonged fumigation caused no further loss. For soils tested, the net increases of fixed NHin fumigated soil equaled to 0-94% of NH_4-N flush measured by the FI method, and 1-74% of extractable Nmeasured by the FE method, depending on different soils. It is concluded that the ammonium fixation wasone of the processes taking place in soils during fumigation as well as incubation after fumigation and shouldnot be neglected in the estimation of microbial biomass nitrogen by either FI or FE method.展开更多
Fe/N-based biomass porous carbon composite(Fe/N-p Carbon) was prepared by a facile high-temperature carbonization method from biomass,and the effect of Fe/N-p Carbon on the thermal decomposition of energetic molecular...Fe/N-based biomass porous carbon composite(Fe/N-p Carbon) was prepared by a facile high-temperature carbonization method from biomass,and the effect of Fe/N-p Carbon on the thermal decomposition of energetic molecular perovskite-based material DAP-4 was studied.Biomass porous carbonaceous materials was considered as the micro/nano support layers for in situ deposition of Fe/N precursors.Fe/Np Carbon was prepared simply by the high-temperature carbonization method.It was found that it showed the inherent catalysis properties for thermal decomposition of DAP-4.The heat release of DAP-4/Fe/N-p Carbon by DSC curves tested had increased slightly,compared from DAP-4/Fe/N-p Carbon-0.The decomposition temperature peak of DAP-4 at the presence of Fe/N-p Carbon had reduced by 79°C from384.4°C(pure DAP-4) to 305.4°C(DAP-4/Fe/N-p Carbon-3).The apparent activation energy of DAP-4thermal decomposition also had decreased by 29.1 J/mol.The possible catalytic decomposition mechanism of DAP-4 with Fe/N-p Carbon was proposed.展开更多
Biomass ashes contain valuable elements for plant growth, but also often high amounts of harmful heavy metals which limit their reuse in forests and on grassland. For monitoring metal concentrations, a fast and reliab...Biomass ashes contain valuable elements for plant growth, but also often high amounts of harmful heavy metals which limit their reuse in forests and on grassland. For monitoring metal concentrations, a fast and reliable method allowing the quantitative determination even at trace levels is mandatory. Therefore an analytical method consisting of an acidic microwave assisted digestion prior to ICP-OES measurement was optimized. The elements of interest were AI, As, B, Ba, Cd, Co, Cr, Cu, Fe, Mg, Mn, Na, Ni, Pb, Sb, St, Ti, V, and Zn. A validation including the following parameters was performed for each analyte： limit of detection, limit of quantification, recovery by spiking experiments, accuracy by analyzing a certified reference material, reproducibility （wihtin-24 hours, 4 and 7 days）, linearity, and uncertainty of measurement. Two standards series were used for calibration - one with 1 M HNO3 and one with additionally 2 g/L Mg（NOD2 to investigate the elimination or decrease of possible matrix effects. Both calibration methods showed very good recoveries. The method optimized allows the determination of the relevant elements covered by the recommendation of the Austrian ministry for agriculture and represents thus an appropriate tool for monitoring the metal contents in biomass ashes.展开更多
Background: In recent decades the future of global forests has been a matter of increasing concern, particularly in relation to the threat of forest ecosystem responses under potential climate change. To the future pr...Background: In recent decades the future of global forests has been a matter of increasing concern, particularly in relation to the threat of forest ecosystem responses under potential climate change. To the future predictions of these responses, the current forest biomass carbon storage(FCS) should first be clarified as much as possible,especially at national scales. However, few studies have introduced how to verify an FCS estimate by delimiting the reasonable ranges. This paper addresses an estimation of national FCS and its verification using two-step process to narrow the uncertainty. Our study focuses on a methodology for reducing the uncertainty resulted by converting from growing stock volume to above-and below-ground biomass(AB biomass), so as to eliminate the significant bias in national scale estimations.Methods: We recommend splitting the estimation into two parts, one part for stem and the other part for AB biomass to preclude possible significant bias. Our method estimates the stem biomass from volume and wood density(WD), and converts the AB biomass from stem biomass by using allometric relationships.Results: Based on the presented two-step process, the estimation of China’s FCS is performed as an example to explicate how to infer the ranges of national FCS. The experimental results demonstrate a national FCS estimation within the reasonable ranges(relative errors: + 4.46% and-4.44%), e.g., 5.6–6.1 PgC for China’s forest ecosystem at the beginning of the 2010 s. These ranges are less than 0.52 PgC for confirming each FCS estimate of different periods during the last 40 years. In addition, our results suggest the upper-limits by specifying a highly impractical value of WD(0.7 t·m-3) on the national scale. As a control reference, this value decides what estimate is impossible to achieve for the FCS estimates.Conclusions: Presented methodological analysis highlights the possibility to determine a range that the true value could be located in. The two-step process will help to verify national FCS and also to reduce uncertainty in related studies. While the true value of national FCS is immeasurable, our work should motivate future studies that explore new estimations to approach the true value by narrowing the uncertainty in FCS estimations on national and global scales.展开更多
Biomass-based carbon nanodots(CNDs) are becoming promising fluorescent materials due to their superior optical properties and excellent biocompatibility. However, most fluorescent CNDs are prepared under high temperat...Biomass-based carbon nanodots(CNDs) are becoming promising fluorescent materials due to their superior optical properties and excellent biocompatibility. However, most fluorescent CNDs are prepared under high temperatures with artificial chemicals as precursors. In this work, multicolor biomass-based CNDs have been prepared by employing natural biomass as precursors through an ultrasonic-assisted method at room temperature. The multicolor biomass-based CNDs can be prepared within 10 min, and cavitation produced by ultrasound in solution contributes to the polymerization of biomolecules into nanodots. The emission of the CNDs covers from blue to red region, with emission peaks centered at 410 nm, 520 nm and 670 nm, and the corresponding photoluminescence quantum yields of the CNDs are 11%, 12% and28%, respectively. Furthermore, bacterial imaging by using the biomass-based CNDs as fluorescent imaging agent has been demonstrated. This work provides a convenient ultrasonic-assisted way for fabrication multicolor and eco-friendly biomass CNDs, demonstrating their application in bacterial imaging.展开更多
Using simple and eco-friendly ethanol solvothermal treatment,dual-emission biomass carbon quantum dots(D-BCQDs)were synthesized from biomass viburnum awabuki leaves.Under excitation with 413 nm wavelength light two em...Using simple and eco-friendly ethanol solvothermal treatment,dual-emission biomass carbon quantum dots(D-BCQDs)were synthesized from biomass viburnum awabuki leaves.Under excitation with 413 nm wavelength light two emission peaks appeared at 490 and 675 nm and the dots could be tuned to emit crimson,red,purplish red,purple and blue-gray fluorescence by changing the solvothermal temperature from 140℃ to 160,180,200 and 240℃,respectively.XPS and FTIR characterization in-dicated that the fluorescence color was mainly determined by surface oxidation defects,elemental nitrogen and sp^(2)-C/sp^(3)-C hybrid-ized structural domains.The D-BCQDs could not only detect Fe^(3+)or Cu^(2+),but also quantify the concentration ratio of Fe^(3+)to Cu^(2+)in a solution containing both,demonstrating their potential applications in the simultaneous detection of Fe^(3+)and Cu^(2+)ions.展开更多
Recently, 90 tons of human waste per day are collected from private residences, offices, and public facilities in Da Nang City. Meanwhile, farmers in this region have to allocate 10% - 20% of rice sales for purchasing...Recently, 90 tons of human waste per day are collected from private residences, offices, and public facilities in Da Nang City. Meanwhile, farmers in this region have to allocate 10% - 20% of rice sales for purchasing chemical fertilizer. Therefore, it is essential to be adopted more inexpensive organic fertilizer. To deal with these problems, Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) has signed a contract with Da Nang city government about human waste treatment and production of organic biomass liquid fertilizer (OBLF) in 2015. The aims of this project are to promote the use of OBLF in farming and improve public awareness of environmental protection. 530 respondents were interviewed at Hoa Vang districts of Da Nang city, and data was analyzed by Contingent Valuation Method (CVM) under double bounded dichotomous choice approach. The results have revealed that 436 respondents (82%) agreed to use OBLF. The farmers’ WTP depends on factors including household income, experience in using organic fertilizer, awareness of environment and training of organic fertilizer in the past. The estimated price for OBLF was 94,856 VND (4.0 USD)/ton. The cost that farmers paid for OBLF was lower than that of current available chemical fertilizers in Da Nang city. This proves that marketability seems to be existed for OBLF product in Da Nang city. From these findings, the government should have policies to support and subsidize the farmers to encourage them to use OBLF in a large scale of cultivation. Furthermore, establishment of a market to consume the organic products harvested from cultivated areas using OBLF is also recommended.展开更多
基金supported by the 948 Program of the State Forestry Administration (2009-4-43)the National Natura Science Foundation of China (No.30870420)
文摘Boreal forests play an important role in global environment systems. Understanding boreal forest ecosystem structure and function requires accurate monitoring and estimating of forest canopy and biomass. We used partial least square regression （PLSR） models to relate forest parameters, i.e. canopy closure density and above ground tree biomass, to Landsat ETM＋ data. The established models were optimized according to the variable importance for projection （VIP） criterion and the bootstrap method, and their performance was compared using several statistical indices. All variables selected by the VIP criterion passed the bootstrap test （p〈0.05）. The simplified models without insignificant variables （VIP 〈1） performed as well as the full model but with less computation time. The relative root mean square error （RMSE%） was 29% for canopy closure density, and 58% for above ground tree biomass. We conclude that PLSR can be an effective method for estimating canopy closure density and above ground biomass.
基金Supported by Chinese Offshore Investigation and Assessment Project (No. 908-TJ-10,908-TJ-09)the Initial Fund for Introduced Talent of Tianjin University of Science and Technology (No. 20090413)
文摘Studies in the coastal area of Bohai Bay,China,from July 2006 to October 2007,suggest that the method of meiofaunal biomass estimation affected the meiofaunal analysis.Conventional estimation methods that use a unique mean individual weight value for nematodes to calculate total biomass may cause deviation of the results.A modified estimation method,named the Subsection Count Method (SCM),was also used to calculate meiofaunal biomass.This entails only a slight increase in workload but generates results of greater accuracy.Results gained using each of these two methods were compared in the present study.The results show that the conventional method generally estimates a meiofaunal biomass.The difference between the two estimation methods was highly significant (P<0.01) for the spring and winter cruises.Furthermore,the estimation method for meiofaunal biomass affected the analysis of horizontal distribution and correlation with environmental factors.These findings highlight the importance of estimation methods for meiofaunal biomass and will hopefully stimulate further investigation and discussion of the topic.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.21865025)。
文摘Developing high efficiency and low cost electrocatalysts is critical for the enhancement of oxygen reduction reaction(ORR),which is the fundamental for the development and commercialization of renewable energy conversion technology.Herein,zinc-nitrogen-carbon(Zn-N-C)was prepared by using biomass resource chitosan via a facile carbon bath method.The obtained Zn-N-C delivered a high specific surface area(794.7 cm^2/g)together with pore volume(0.49 cm^3/g).During the electrochemical evaluation of oxygen reduction reaction(ORR),Zn-N-C displayed high activity for ORR with an onset pote ntial E0=0.96 VRHE and a half wave potential E1/2=0.86 VRHE,which were more positive than those of the comme rcial 20 wt%Pt/C benchmark catalyst(E0=0.96 VRHE and E1/2=0.81 VRHE).In addition,the ZnN-C catalyst also had a better stability and methanol tolerance than those of the Pt/C catalyst.
基金supported by the Agricultural Scientific Research Program,Liaoning Province,China(2008212003)the Provincial Innovative Team Program,Liaoning Province,China(2007T156)
文摘The objective of this study was to investigate the contents and distribution of dissolved organic carbon(DOC)and microbial biomass carbon(MBC)at 0-100 cm soil depth under three irrigation treatments,viz.,subsurface,drip and furrow irrigation in the greenhouse soil.The soil samples were collected at different depths(0-100 cm),and the contents of soil total organic carbon(TOC),DOC and MBC were analysed.The experiment was conducted for 10 yr,during which period the application of fertilizers and crop management practices were kept identical.The results showed that the contents of TOC,DOC and MBC were significantly affected by different irrigation regimes,decreased with the increase of soil depth.TOC at 0-10 and 80-100 cm soil depths followed the order of furrow irrigation〉subsurface irrigation〉drip irrigation,whereas at the depth of 10-80 cm followed the order of subsurface irrigation〉furrow irrigation〉drip irrigation.DOC and MBC contents at 0-100 cm soil depths followed the order of furrow irrigation〉drip irrigation〉subsurface irrigation,and drip irrigation〉furrow irrigation〉subsurface irrigation,respectively.The ratios of DOC and MBC to TOC accounted for 4.98-12.87%and 1.48-2.82%,respectively,which were the highest in the drip irrigation treatment,followed were in the furrow irrigation treatment,and the lowest in subsurface irrigation treatment.There were significant positive correlations among the contents of DOC,MBC and TOC in all irrigation treatments.The furrow irrigation facilitated the accumulation of TOC and DOC,while drip irrigation increased the MBC.The content of TOC and the ratios of DOC to TOC were the lowest in subsurface irrigation treatment.
文摘The combustion characteristics of biomass, anthracite coal and their blends were investigated using thermogravimetry, and the kinetic parameters and combustion reaction mechanisms were tested by combining the iso-conversional method and Avrami method in order to find out the kinetics characteristics responsible for the combustion of samples. In biomass combustion, two peaks were observed at 332.3 and 472.3℃, but the reactive rate curve of coal showed one peak with maximum mass loss rate at 552.8℃. The ignition temperature and burnout temperature of blends decreased, and the ignition index and combustibility index increased with the increase in biomass content. Calculation of kinetic parameters showed that the values of activation energy of blends increased with increasing biomass content from 150.77 to 215.93 kJ/mol. The reaction orders of blends lay in the range of 0.44 and 0.78.
基金the financial support of the National Natural Science Foundation of China(22278432)National Key Research&Development Program of China(2022YFB3805602)Science Foundation of China University of Petroleum-Beijing(2462021BJRC001,2462021QNXZ007)。
文摘Utilizing calcium aluminate(CaAlO)as a catalyst in lignocellulosic biomass pyrolysis offers dual advantages of cost saving and mitigating environmental pollution from industrial waste.This study employs kinetic analysis to validate the catalytic effect of CaAlO on biomass pyrolysis.Thermalgravimetric analysis of walnut shell pyrolysis was conducted,incorporating CaAlO,CaO,and Al_(2)O_(3) additives to examine catalytic pyrolysis and gas release characteristics.The results reveal that CaAlO exhibits a catalytic effect similar to that of CaO and Al_(2)O_(3),suggesting its potential as an effective catalyst.Activation energies obtained without additive and with CaAlO,CaO,and Al_(2)O_(3) by Friedman method are 184,178,158,and 176 kJ·mol^(-1),while by Flynn-Wall-Ozawa(FWO)method are 186,179,160,177 kJ·mol^(-1).Finally,distributed activation energy model(DAEM)analysis was performed,and the obtained parameters were successfully coupled into three-dimensional numerical simulation with some simplifications in the DAEM integration to reduce calculation cost,showing its potential applicability in biomass pyrolysis investigation.
文摘Estimation of above-ground biomass is vital for understanding ecological processes. Since direct measurement of above-ground biomass is destructive, time consuming and labor intensive, canopy cover can be considered as a predictor if a significant correlation between the two variables exists. In this study, relationship between canopy cover and above-ground biomass was investigated by a general linear regression model. To do so, canopy cover and above-ground biomass were measured at 5 sub-life forms（defined as life forms grouped in the same height classes） using 380 quadrats, which is systematic-randomly laid out along a 10-km transect, during four sampling periods（May, June, August, and September） in an arid rangeland of Marjan, Iran. To reveal whether obtained canopy cover and above-ground biomass of different sampling periods can be lumped together or not, we applied a general linear model（GLM）. In this model, above-ground biomass was considered as a dependent or response variable, canopy cover as an independent covariate or predictor factor and sub-life forms as well as sampling periods as fixed factors. Moreover, we compared the estimated above-ground biomass derived from remotely sensed images of Landsat-8 using NDVI（normalized difference vegetation index）, after finding the best regression line between predictor（measured canopy cover in the field） and response variable（above-ground biomass） to test the robustness of the induced model. Results show that above-ground biomass（response variable） of all vegetative forms and periods can be accurately predicted by canopy cover（predictor）, although sub-life forms and sampling periods significantly affect the results. The best regression fit was found for short forbs in September and shrubs in May, June and August with R^2 values of 0.96, 0.93 and 0.91, respectively, whilst the least significant was found for short grasses in June, tall grasses in August and tall forbs in June with R^2 values of 0.71, 0.73 and 0.75, respectively. Even though the estimated above-ground biomass by NDVI is also convincing（R^2=0.57）, the canopy cover is a more reliable predictor of above-ground biomass due to the higher R^2 values（from 0.75 to 0.96）. We conclude that canopy cover can be regarded as a reliable predictor of above-ground biomass if sub-life forms and sampling periods（during growing season） are taken into account. Since,（1） plant canopy cover is not distinguishable by remotely sensed images at the sub-life form level, especially in sparse vegetation of arid and semi-arid regions, and（2） remotely sensed-based prediction of above-ground biomass shows a less significant relationship（R^2=0.57） than that of canopy cover（R^2 ranging from 0.75 to 0.96）, which suggests estimating of plant biomass by canopy cover instead of cut and weighting method is highly recommended. Furthermore, this fast, nondestructive and robust method that does not endanger rare species, gives a trustworthy prediction of above-ground biomass in arid rangelands.
文摘The effect of ammonium fixation on the estimation of soil microbial biomass N was studied bv thestandard fumigation-incubation (FI) and fumigation-extraction (FE) methods. NO_3-N content of fumigatedsoil changed little during incubation, while the fixed NH in soils capable of fixing NH increased withthe increase of K_2SO_4-extractable NH_4-N. One day fumigation increased both extractable NH and fixedNH. However, prolonged fumigation gave no further increase. One day fumigation caused significant loss ofNO_3-N, while prolonged fumigation caused no further loss. For soils tested, the net increases of fixed NHin fumigated soil equaled to 0-94% of NH_4-N flush measured by the FI method, and 1-74% of extractable Nmeasured by the FE method, depending on different soils. It is concluded that the ammonium fixation wasone of the processes taking place in soils during fumigation as well as incubation after fumigation and shouldnot be neglected in the estimation of microbial biomass nitrogen by either FI or FE method.
基金National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.21975227)the Found of National defence Science and Technology Key Laboratory (Grant No.6142602210306)。
文摘Fe/N-based biomass porous carbon composite(Fe/N-p Carbon) was prepared by a facile high-temperature carbonization method from biomass,and the effect of Fe/N-p Carbon on the thermal decomposition of energetic molecular perovskite-based material DAP-4 was studied.Biomass porous carbonaceous materials was considered as the micro/nano support layers for in situ deposition of Fe/N precursors.Fe/Np Carbon was prepared simply by the high-temperature carbonization method.It was found that it showed the inherent catalysis properties for thermal decomposition of DAP-4.The heat release of DAP-4/Fe/N-p Carbon by DSC curves tested had increased slightly,compared from DAP-4/Fe/N-p Carbon-0.The decomposition temperature peak of DAP-4 at the presence of Fe/N-p Carbon had reduced by 79°C from384.4°C(pure DAP-4) to 305.4°C(DAP-4/Fe/N-p Carbon-3).The apparent activation energy of DAP-4thermal decomposition also had decreased by 29.1 J/mol.The possible catalytic decomposition mechanism of DAP-4 with Fe/N-p Carbon was proposed.
文摘Biomass ashes contain valuable elements for plant growth, but also often high amounts of harmful heavy metals which limit their reuse in forests and on grassland. For monitoring metal concentrations, a fast and reliable method allowing the quantitative determination even at trace levels is mandatory. Therefore an analytical method consisting of an acidic microwave assisted digestion prior to ICP-OES measurement was optimized. The elements of interest were AI, As, B, Ba, Cd, Co, Cr, Cu, Fe, Mg, Mn, Na, Ni, Pb, Sb, St, Ti, V, and Zn. A validation including the following parameters was performed for each analyte： limit of detection, limit of quantification, recovery by spiking experiments, accuracy by analyzing a certified reference material, reproducibility （wihtin-24 hours, 4 and 7 days）, linearity, and uncertainty of measurement. Two standards series were used for calibration - one with 1 M HNO3 and one with additionally 2 g/L Mg（NOD2 to investigate the elimination or decrease of possible matrix effects. Both calibration methods showed very good recoveries. The method optimized allows the determination of the relevant elements covered by the recommendation of the Austrian ministry for agriculture and represents thus an appropriate tool for monitoring the metal contents in biomass ashes.
基金supported by the National Key Research and Development Program of China(Grant Nos:2017YFA0604401,2016YFC0501101)the Open Fund of State Key Laboratory of Remote Sensing Science(No.OFSLRSS201704)+1 种基金the Meteorology Scientific Research Fund in the Public Welfare of China(No.GYHY201506010)partly supported by the National Basic Research Program in China(No.2013CB956602)
文摘Background: In recent decades the future of global forests has been a matter of increasing concern, particularly in relation to the threat of forest ecosystem responses under potential climate change. To the future predictions of these responses, the current forest biomass carbon storage(FCS) should first be clarified as much as possible,especially at national scales. However, few studies have introduced how to verify an FCS estimate by delimiting the reasonable ranges. This paper addresses an estimation of national FCS and its verification using two-step process to narrow the uncertainty. Our study focuses on a methodology for reducing the uncertainty resulted by converting from growing stock volume to above-and below-ground biomass(AB biomass), so as to eliminate the significant bias in national scale estimations.Methods: We recommend splitting the estimation into two parts, one part for stem and the other part for AB biomass to preclude possible significant bias. Our method estimates the stem biomass from volume and wood density(WD), and converts the AB biomass from stem biomass by using allometric relationships.Results: Based on the presented two-step process, the estimation of China’s FCS is performed as an example to explicate how to infer the ranges of national FCS. The experimental results demonstrate a national FCS estimation within the reasonable ranges(relative errors: + 4.46% and-4.44%), e.g., 5.6–6.1 PgC for China’s forest ecosystem at the beginning of the 2010 s. These ranges are less than 0.52 PgC for confirming each FCS estimate of different periods during the last 40 years. In addition, our results suggest the upper-limits by specifying a highly impractical value of WD(0.7 t·m-3) on the national scale. As a control reference, this value decides what estimate is impossible to achieve for the FCS estimates.Conclusions: Presented methodological analysis highlights the possibility to determine a range that the true value could be located in. The two-step process will help to verify national FCS and also to reduce uncertainty in related studies. While the true value of national FCS is immeasurable, our work should motivate future studies that explore new estimations to approach the true value by narrowing the uncertainty in FCS estimations on national and global scales.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Nos.11904326,62075198)China Postdoctoral Science Foundation (Nos.2019TQ0287,2019M662510)。
文摘Biomass-based carbon nanodots(CNDs) are becoming promising fluorescent materials due to their superior optical properties and excellent biocompatibility. However, most fluorescent CNDs are prepared under high temperatures with artificial chemicals as precursors. In this work, multicolor biomass-based CNDs have been prepared by employing natural biomass as precursors through an ultrasonic-assisted method at room temperature. The multicolor biomass-based CNDs can be prepared within 10 min, and cavitation produced by ultrasound in solution contributes to the polymerization of biomolecules into nanodots. The emission of the CNDs covers from blue to red region, with emission peaks centered at 410 nm, 520 nm and 670 nm, and the corresponding photoluminescence quantum yields of the CNDs are 11%, 12% and28%, respectively. Furthermore, bacterial imaging by using the biomass-based CNDs as fluorescent imaging agent has been demonstrated. This work provides a convenient ultrasonic-assisted way for fabrication multicolor and eco-friendly biomass CNDs, demonstrating their application in bacterial imaging.
文摘Using simple and eco-friendly ethanol solvothermal treatment,dual-emission biomass carbon quantum dots(D-BCQDs)were synthesized from biomass viburnum awabuki leaves.Under excitation with 413 nm wavelength light two emission peaks appeared at 490 and 675 nm and the dots could be tuned to emit crimson,red,purplish red,purple and blue-gray fluorescence by changing the solvothermal temperature from 140℃ to 160,180,200 and 240℃,respectively.XPS and FTIR characterization in-dicated that the fluorescence color was mainly determined by surface oxidation defects,elemental nitrogen and sp^(2)-C/sp^(3)-C hybrid-ized structural domains.The D-BCQDs could not only detect Fe^(3+)or Cu^(2+),but also quantify the concentration ratio of Fe^(3+)to Cu^(2+)in a solution containing both,demonstrating their potential applications in the simultaneous detection of Fe^(3+)and Cu^(2+)ions.
文摘Recently, 90 tons of human waste per day are collected from private residences, offices, and public facilities in Da Nang City. Meanwhile, farmers in this region have to allocate 10% - 20% of rice sales for purchasing chemical fertilizer. Therefore, it is essential to be adopted more inexpensive organic fertilizer. To deal with these problems, Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) has signed a contract with Da Nang city government about human waste treatment and production of organic biomass liquid fertilizer (OBLF) in 2015. The aims of this project are to promote the use of OBLF in farming and improve public awareness of environmental protection. 530 respondents were interviewed at Hoa Vang districts of Da Nang city, and data was analyzed by Contingent Valuation Method (CVM) under double bounded dichotomous choice approach. The results have revealed that 436 respondents (82%) agreed to use OBLF. The farmers’ WTP depends on factors including household income, experience in using organic fertilizer, awareness of environment and training of organic fertilizer in the past. The estimated price for OBLF was 94,856 VND (4.0 USD)/ton. The cost that farmers paid for OBLF was lower than that of current available chemical fertilizers in Da Nang city. This proves that marketability seems to be existed for OBLF product in Da Nang city. From these findings, the government should have policies to support and subsidize the farmers to encourage them to use OBLF in a large scale of cultivation. Furthermore, establishment of a market to consume the organic products harvested from cultivated areas using OBLF is also recommended.
