Warming and nitrogen(N)deposition are two important drivers of global climate changes.Coarse woody debris(CWD)contains a large proportion of the carbon(C)in the total global C pool.The composition of soil microbial co...Warming and nitrogen(N)deposition are two important drivers of global climate changes.Coarse woody debris(CWD)contains a large proportion of the carbon(C)in the total global C pool.The composition of soil microbial communities and environmental changes(i.e.,N deposition and warming)are the key drivers of CWD decomposition,but the interactive impact between N deposition and warming on the composition of soil microbial communities and CWD decomposition is still unclear.In a laboratory experiment,we study and simulate respiration during decomposition of the CWD(C 98)of Cryptomeria japonica(CR)and Platycarya strobilacea(PL)in response to warming and N deposition over 98 days.Resuts show that either warming or N addition signifi cantly accelerated the C 98 of the two tree species by altering the soil microbial community(bacterial:fungi and G+:G–).The combined treatment(warming+N)resulted in a decomposition eff ect equal to the sum of the individual eff ects.In addition,the species composition of bacteria and fungi was obviously aff ected by warming.However,N deposition had a remarkable infl uence on G+:G–.Our results indicated that N deposition and warming will observably alter the composition and growth of the microbial community and thus work synergistically to accelerate CWD decomposition in forest ecosystems.We also present evidence that N deposition and warming infl uenced the composition and balance of soil microbial communities and biogeochemical cycling of forest ecosystems.展开更多
Stored nonstructural carbohydrates(NSC)indicate a balance between photosynthetic carbon(C)assimilation and growth investment or loss through respiration and root exudation.They play an important role in plant function...Stored nonstructural carbohydrates(NSC)indicate a balance between photosynthetic carbon(C)assimilation and growth investment or loss through respiration and root exudation.They play an important role in plant function and whole-plant level C cycling.CO_(2)elevation and nitrogen(N)deposition,which are two major environmental issues worldwide,aff ect plant photosynthetic C assimilation and C release in forest ecosystems.However,information regarding the eff ect of CO_(2)elevation and N deposition on NSC storage in diff erent organs remains limited,especially regarding the trade-off between growth and NSC reserves.Therefore,here we analyzed the variations in the NSC storage in diff erent organs of Chinese fi r(Cunninghamia lanceolata)under CO_(2)elevation and N addition and found that NSC concentrations and contents in all organs of Chinese fi r saplings increased remarkably under CO_(2)elevation.However,N addition induced diff erential accumulation of NSC among various organs.Specifi cally,N addition decreased the NSC concentrations of needles,branches,stems,and fi ne roots,but increased the NSC contents of branches and coarse roots.The increase in the NSC contents of roots was more pronounced than that in the NSC content of aboveground organs under CO_(2)elevation.The role of N addition in the increase in the structural biomass of aboveground organs was greater than that in the increase in the structural biomass of roots.This result indicated that a diff erent tradeoff between growth and NSC storage occurred to alleviate resource limitations under CO_(2)elevation and N addition and highlights the importance of separating biomass into structural biomass and NSC reserves when investigating the eff ects of environmental change on biomass allocation.展开更多
We studied the responses of soil fauna to a simulated nitrogen deposition in nursery experimental plots in Subtropical China. Dissolved NH4NO3 was applied to the soil by spraying twice per month for 16 months, startin...We studied the responses of soil fauna to a simulated nitrogen deposition in nursery experimental plots in Subtropical China. Dissolved NH4NO3 was applied to the soil by spraying twice per month for 16 months, starting January 2003 with treatments of 0, 5, 10, 15 and 30 gN/(m^2·a). Soil fauna was sampled after 6, 9, 13 and 16 months of treatment in three soil depths (0-5 cm, 5-10 cm, 10-15 cm). Soil available N increased in correspondence with the increasing N treatment, whereas soil pH decreased. Bacterial and fungal densities were elevated by the N treatment. Soil fauna increased in the lower nitrogen treatments but decreased in the higher N treatments, which might indicate that there was a threshold around 10 gN/(m^2·a) for the stimulating effects of N addition. The N effects were dependent on the soil depth and sampling time. The data also suggested that the effects of the different N treatments were related to the level of N saturation, especially the concentration of NO3^- in the soil.展开更多
Elevated atmospheric nitrogen(N) deposition has been detected in many regions of China, but its effects on soil N transformation in temperate forest ecosystems are not well known. We therefore simulated N deposition w...Elevated atmospheric nitrogen(N) deposition has been detected in many regions of China, but its effects on soil N transformation in temperate forest ecosystems are not well known. We therefore simulated N deposition with four levels of N addition rate(N0, N30, N60, and N120) for6 years in an old-growth temperate forest in Xiaoxing’an Mountains in Northeastern China. We measured gross N transformation rates in the laboratory usingN tracing technology to explore the effects of N deposition on soil gross N transformations taking advantage of N deposition soils. No significant differences in gross soil N transformation rates were observed after 6 years of N deposition with various levels of N addition rate. For all N deposition soils, the gross NH~+ immobilization rates were consistently lower than the gross N mineralization rates,leading to net N mineralization. Nitrate(NO~-) was primarily produced via oxidation of NH~+(i.e., autotrophic nitrification), whereas oxidation of organic N(i.e., heterotrophic nitrification) was negligible. Differences between the quantity of ammonia-oxidizing bacteria and ammonia-oxidizing archaea were not significant for any treatment, which likely explains the lack of a significant effect on gross nitrification rates. Gross nitrification rates were much higher than the total NO~- consumption rates,resulting in a build-up of NO~-, which highlights the high risk of N losses via NO~- leaching or gaseous N emissions from soils. This response is opposite that of typical N-limited temperate forests suffering from N deposition,suggesting that the investigated old-growth temperate forest ecosystem is likely to approach N saturation.展开更多
The effects of simulated nitrogen(N)deposition on soil exchangeable cations were studied in three forest types of subtropical China.Four N treatments with three replications were designed for the monsoon evergreen bro...The effects of simulated nitrogen(N)deposition on soil exchangeable cations were studied in three forest types of subtropical China.Four N treatments with three replications were designed for the monsoon evergreen broadleaf forest (mature forest):control(0 kg N ha-1 year-1),low N(50 kg N ha-1 year-1),medium N(100 kg N ha-1 year-1)and high N(150 kg N ha-1 year-1),and only three treatments(i.e.,control,low N,medium N)were established for the pine and mixed forests.Nitrogen had been applied continuously for 26 months before the measurement.The mature forest responded more rapidly and intensively to N additions than the pine and mixed forests,and exhibited some significant negative symptoms,e.g.,soil acidification,Al mobilization and leaching of base cations from soil.The pine and mixed forests responded slowly to N additions and exhibited no significant response of soil cations.Response of soil exchangeable cations to N deposition varied in the forests of subtropical China,depending on soil N status and land-use history.展开更多
A field-scale experiment arranged in a complete randomized block design with three N addition treatments including a control (no addition of N), a low N (5 g m-2 year-1), and a medium N (10 g m-2 year-1) was performed...A field-scale experiment arranged in a complete randomized block design with three N addition treatments including a control (no addition of N), a low N (5 g m-2 year-1), and a medium N (10 g m-2 year-1) was performed in each of the three typical forests, a pine (Pinus massoniana Lamb.) forest (PF), a pine-broadleaf mixed forest (MF) and a mature monsoon evergreen broadleaf forest (MEBF), of the Dinghushan Biosphere Reserve in subtropical China to study the response of soil fauna community to additions of N. Higher NH4+ and NO3- concentrations and a lower soil pH occurred in the medium N treatment of MEBF, whereas the NO3- concentration was the lowest in PF after the additions of N. The response of the density, group abundance and diversity index of soil fauna to addition of N varied with the forest type, and all these variables decreased with increasing N under MEBF but the trend was opposite under PF. The N treatments had no significant effects on these variables under MF. Compared with the control plots, the medium N treatment had significant negative effect on soil fauna under MEBF. The group abundance of soil fauna increased significantly with additions of higher N rates under PF. These results suggested that the response of soil fauna to N deposition varied with the forest type and N deposition rate, and soil N status is one of the important factors affecting the response of soil fauna to N deposition.展开更多
Current nitrogen (N) leaching losses and their responses to monthly N additions were investigated under a disturbed pine (Pinus massoniana) forest and a mature monsoon broadleaf forest in southern China. N leaching lo...Current nitrogen (N) leaching losses and their responses to monthly N additions were investigated under a disturbed pine (Pinus massoniana) forest and a mature monsoon broadleaf forest in southern China. N leaching losses from both disturbed and mature forests were quite high (14.6 and 29.2 kg N ha-1 year-1, respectively), accounting for 57% and 80% of their corresponding atmospheric N inputs. N leaching losses were substantially increased following the first 1.5 years of N applications in both forests. The average increases induced by the addition of 50 and 100 kg N ha-1 year-1 were 36.5 and 24.9 kg N ha-1 year-1, respectively, in the mature forest, accounting for 73.0% and 24.9% of the annual amount of N added, and 14.2 and 16.8 kg N ha-1 year-1 in the disturbed forest, accounting for 28.4% and 16.8% of the added N. Great N leaching and a fast N leaching response to N additions in the mature forest might result from long-term N accumulation and high ambient N deposition load (greater than 30 kg N ha-1 year-1 over the past 15 years), whereas in the disturbed forest, it might result from the human disturbance and high ambient N deposition load. These results suggest that both disturbed and mature forests in the study region may be sensitive to increasing N deposition.展开更多
A continuous three-year observation(from May 2008 to April 2011)was conducted to characterize the spatial variation of dissolved inorganic nitrogen(DIN)deposition at eight main forest ecosystems along the north-south ...A continuous three-year observation(from May 2008 to April 2011)was conducted to characterize the spatial variation of dissolved inorganic nitrogen(DIN)deposition at eight main forest ecosystems along the north-south transect of eastern China(NSTEC).The results show that both throughfall DIN deposition and bulk DIN deposition increase from north to south along the NSTEC.Throughfall DIN deposition varies greatly from 2.7 kg N/(ha·yr)to 33.0 kg N/(ha·yr),with an average of 10.6 kg N/(ha·yr),and bulk DIN deposition ranges from 4.1 kg N/(ha·yr)to 25.4 kg N/(ha·yr),with an average of 9.8 kg N/(ha·yr).NH4+-N is the dominant form of DIN deposition at most sampling sites.Additionally,the spatial variation of DIN deposition is controlled mainly by precipitation.Moreover,in the northern part of the NSTEC,bulk DIN deposition is 17%higher than throughfall DIN deposition,whereas the trend is opposite in the southern part of the NSTEC.The results demonstrate that DIN deposition would likely threaten the forest ecosystems along the NSTEC,compared with the critical loads(CL)of N deposition,and DIN deposition in this region is mostly controlled by agricultural activities rather than industrial activities or transportation.展开更多
Few studies are conducted to quantify the effects of enhanced N deposition on soil nitrous oxide(N_2O) emission and methane(CH_4) uptake in the meadow steppe of Inner Mongolia, China. A two-year field experiment was c...Few studies are conducted to quantify the effects of enhanced N deposition on soil nitrous oxide(N_2O) emission and methane(CH_4) uptake in the meadow steppe of Inner Mongolia, China. A two-year field experiment was conducted to assess the effects of nitrogen(N) deposition rates(0, 10, and 20 kg N ha^(-1)year^(-1) as(NH_4)2SO_4) on soil N_2O and CH_4 fluxes. The seasonal and diurnal variations of soil N_2O and CH_4 fluxes were determined using the static chamber-gas chromatography method during the two growing seasons of 2008 and 2009. Soil temperature, moisture and mineral N(NH_4^+-N and NO-3-N) concentration were simultaneously measured. Results showed that low level of(NH_4)2SO_4(10 kg N ha-1year-1) did not significantly affect soil CH_4 and N_2O fluxes and other variables. High level of(NH_4)_2SO_4(20 kg N ha^(-1)year) significantly increased soil NO-3-N concentration by 24.1% to35.6%, decreased soil CH_4 uptake by an average of 20.1%, and significantly promoted soil N_2O emission by an average of 98.2%.Soil N_2O emission responded more strongly to the added N compared to CH_4 uptake. However, soil CH_4 fluxes were mainly driven by soil moisture, followed by soil NO-3-N concentration. Soil N_2O fluxes were mainly driven by soil temperature, followed by soil moisture. Soil inorganic N availability was a key integrator of soil CH_4 uptake and N_2O emission. These results suggest that the changes of availability of inorganic N induced by the increased N deposition in soil may affect the CH_4 and N_2O fluxes in the cold semi-arid meadow steppe over the short term.展开更多
Rational design of hybrid carbon host with high electrical conductivity and strong adsorption toward soluble lithium polysulfides is the main challenge for achieving high-performance lithium-sulfur batteries(LSBs).Her...Rational design of hybrid carbon host with high electrical conductivity and strong adsorption toward soluble lithium polysulfides is the main challenge for achieving high-performance lithium-sulfur batteries(LSBs).Herein,novel binder-free Ni@N-doped carbon nanospheres(N-CNSs)films as sulfur host are firstly synthesized via a facile combined hydrothermal-atomic layer deposition method.The cross-linked multilayer N-CNSs films can effectively enhance the electrical conductivity of electrode and provide physical blocking“dams”toward the soluble long-chain polysulfides.Moreover,the doped N heteroatoms and superficial NiO layer on Ni layer can work synergistically to suppress the shuttle of lithium polysulfides by effective chemical interaction/adsorption.In virtue of the unique composite architecture and reinforced dual physical and chemical adsorption to the soluble polysulfides,the obtained Ni@N-CNSs/S electrode is demonstrated with enhanced rate performance(816 mAh g?1 at 2 C)and excellent long cycling life(87%after 200 cycles at 0.1 C),much better than N-CNSs/S electrode and other carbon/S counterparts.Our proposed design strategy offers a promising prospect for construction of advanced sulfur cathodes for applications in LSBs and other energy storage systems.展开更多
In order to explore the influence of wet nitrogen(N)deposition on N output in watersheds,this study selected a typical small watershed(Chenjiagou,CJG)in the Three Gorges Reservoir(TGR)area based on one-year observatio...In order to explore the influence of wet nitrogen(N)deposition on N output in watersheds,this study selected a typical small watershed(Chenjiagou,CJG)in the Three Gorges Reservoir(TGR)area based on one-year observation of rainfallrunoff N forms.Characteristics and sources of N output were clarified by chemical statistics and isotopic abundance,and the contribution of N deposition to the N output was quantified by the output coefficient method.The N flux of wet deposition was estimated at 18.53 kg N ha^(-1) yr^(-1),and originated mostly from agricultural activities.Watershed N was significantly accumulated from upper to lower reaches due to frequent human activities.Seasonal changes of riverine N were strongly affected by chemical fertilizer,with the highest concentration in spring and the lowest in winter.Nitrate was mainly derived from chemical fertilizer,accounting for 38.83% of all sources.N concentration in processes of different rainfall events had a hysteresis effect corresponding to the flow rate.Three rainfall events greatly changed DTN(Dissolved total N)outputs:rainstorm caused 91.26 kg DTN output,which was 11 times that of moderate rain(8.46 kg)and 4 times that of heavy rain(20.80 kg).N deposition contributed 19.89% of riverine N output in the watershed.The results can provide theoretical support for the control of N pollution in the TGR area.展开更多
Ternary Ti-B-N coatings were synthesized on AISI 304 and Si wafer by plasma-enhanced chemical vapor deposition (PECVD) technique using a gaseous mixture of TiCl4,BCl3,H2,N2,and Ar.By virtue of X-ray diffraction analys...Ternary Ti-B-N coatings were synthesized on AISI 304 and Si wafer by plasma-enhanced chemical vapor deposition (PECVD) technique using a gaseous mixture of TiCl4,BCl3,H2,N2,and Ar.By virtue of X-ray diffraction analysis,X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy,scanning electron microscope,and high-resolution transmission electron microscope,the influences of B content on the microstructure and properties of Ti B N coatings were investigated systematically.The results indicated that the microstructure and mechanical properties of Ti-B-N coatings largely depend on the transformation from FCC-TiN phase to HCP-TiB2 phase.With increasing B content and decreasing N content in the coatings,the coating microstructure evolves gradually from FCC-TiN/a-BN to HCP-TiB2 /a-BN via FCC-TiN+HCP-TiB2/a-BN.The highest microhardness of about 34 GPa is achieved,which corresponds to the nanocomposite Ti-63%B-N (mole fraction) coating consisting of the HCP-TiB2 nano-crystallites and amorphous BN phase.The lowest friction-coefficient was observed for the nanocomposite Ti-41%B-N (mole fraction) coating consisting of the FCC-TiN nanocrystallites and amorphous BN展开更多
In this paper, an N-doped titanium oxide (TiO2) photocatalyst is deposited by a plasma-enhanced atomic layer deposition (PEALD) system through the in-situ doping method. X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) an...In this paper, an N-doped titanium oxide (TiO2) photocatalyst is deposited by a plasma-enhanced atomic layer deposition (PEALD) system through the in-situ doping method. X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) analysis indicates that substitutional nitrogen atoms (-395.9 eV) with 1 atom% are effectively doped into TiO2 films. UV-VIS spectrometry shows that the in-situ nitrogen doping method indeed enhances the visible-activity of TiO2 films in the 425-550 nm range, and the results of the performance tests of the N-doped TiO2 films also imply that the photocatalysis activity is improved by in-situ doping. The in-situ doping mechanism of the N-doped TiO2 film is suggested according to the XPS results and the typical atomic layer deposition process.展开更多
An investigation of room-temperature Raman scattering is carried out on ferromagnetic semiconductor GaMnN films grown by metalorganic chemical vapour deposition with different Mn content values. New bands around 300 a...An investigation of room-temperature Raman scattering is carried out on ferromagnetic semiconductor GaMnN films grown by metalorganic chemical vapour deposition with different Mn content values. New bands around 300 and 669 cm-1, that are not observed in undoped GaN, are found. They are assigned to disorder-activated mode and local vibration mode (LYM), respectively. After annealing, the intensity ratio between the LVM and E2(high) mode, i.e., ILVM/IE2 (high), increases. The LO phonon-plasmon coupled (LOPC) mode is found in GaMnN, and the frequency of the LOPC mode of GaMnN shifting toward higher side is observed with the increase in the Mn doping in GaN. The ferromagnetic character and the carrier density of our GaMnN sample are discussed.展开更多
The effectiveness of optimizing electrical conductivity of carbon fiber/carbon nanotube (CNT)/epoxy hybrid composites via Taguchi method was demonstrated.CNTs were induced on carbon fabric by electrophoretic depositio...The effectiveness of optimizing electrical conductivity of carbon fiber/carbon nanotube (CNT)/epoxy hybrid composites via Taguchi method was demonstrated.CNTs were induced on carbon fabric by electrophoretic deposition (EPD) technique.The essential deposition parameters were identified as 1) the deposition time,2) the deposition voltage,3) the mass fraction of CNTs in suspension,and 4) the distance between the electrodes.An experimental design was then performed to establish the appropriate levels for each factor.An orthogonal array of L9 (34) was designed to conduct the experiments.Electrical conductivity results were collected as the response.The relative influences of design parameters on the response were discussed.Using the model,signal to noise (S/N) ratio and response characteristics for the optimized deposition parameter combination were predicted.The results show clearly that the optimum condition of electrophoretic deposition (EPD) process improves the electrical conductivity of carbon/epoxy hybrid composites.展开更多
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(3196140162).
文摘Warming and nitrogen(N)deposition are two important drivers of global climate changes.Coarse woody debris(CWD)contains a large proportion of the carbon(C)in the total global C pool.The composition of soil microbial communities and environmental changes(i.e.,N deposition and warming)are the key drivers of CWD decomposition,but the interactive impact between N deposition and warming on the composition of soil microbial communities and CWD decomposition is still unclear.In a laboratory experiment,we study and simulate respiration during decomposition of the CWD(C 98)of Cryptomeria japonica(CR)and Platycarya strobilacea(PL)in response to warming and N deposition over 98 days.Resuts show that either warming or N addition signifi cantly accelerated the C 98 of the two tree species by altering the soil microbial community(bacterial:fungi and G+:G–).The combined treatment(warming+N)resulted in a decomposition eff ect equal to the sum of the individual eff ects.In addition,the species composition of bacteria and fungi was obviously aff ected by warming.However,N deposition had a remarkable infl uence on G+:G–.Our results indicated that N deposition and warming will observably alter the composition and growth of the microbial community and thus work synergistically to accelerate CWD decomposition in forest ecosystems.We also present evidence that N deposition and warming infl uenced the composition and balance of soil microbial communities and biogeochemical cycling of forest ecosystems.
基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.32192434,42007102)Natural Science Foundation of Fujian Province(Grant No.2020J01376)+1 种基金the Start-up Foundation for Advanced Talents in Sanming University(Grant No.19YG13)Educational Research Project for Young and Middle-aged Teachers of Fujian Provincial Department of Education(Grant No.JAT190704).
文摘Stored nonstructural carbohydrates(NSC)indicate a balance between photosynthetic carbon(C)assimilation and growth investment or loss through respiration and root exudation.They play an important role in plant function and whole-plant level C cycling.CO_(2)elevation and nitrogen(N)deposition,which are two major environmental issues worldwide,aff ect plant photosynthetic C assimilation and C release in forest ecosystems.However,information regarding the eff ect of CO_(2)elevation and N deposition on NSC storage in diff erent organs remains limited,especially regarding the trade-off between growth and NSC reserves.Therefore,here we analyzed the variations in the NSC storage in diff erent organs of Chinese fi r(Cunninghamia lanceolata)under CO_(2)elevation and N addition and found that NSC concentrations and contents in all organs of Chinese fi r saplings increased remarkably under CO_(2)elevation.However,N addition induced diff erential accumulation of NSC among various organs.Specifi cally,N addition decreased the NSC concentrations of needles,branches,stems,and fi ne roots,but increased the NSC contents of branches and coarse roots.The increase in the NSC contents of roots was more pronounced than that in the NSC content of aboveground organs under CO_(2)elevation.The role of N addition in the increase in the structural biomass of aboveground organs was greater than that in the increase in the structural biomass of roots.This result indicated that a diff erent tradeoff between growth and NSC storage occurred to alleviate resource limitations under CO_(2)elevation and N addition and highlights the importance of separating biomass into structural biomass and NSC reserves when investigating the eff ects of environmental change on biomass allocation.
基金Project supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 30670392)the "100-Talent" Project of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS).
文摘We studied the responses of soil fauna to a simulated nitrogen deposition in nursery experimental plots in Subtropical China. Dissolved NH4NO3 was applied to the soil by spraying twice per month for 16 months, starting January 2003 with treatments of 0, 5, 10, 15 and 30 gN/(m^2·a). Soil fauna was sampled after 6, 9, 13 and 16 months of treatment in three soil depths (0-5 cm, 5-10 cm, 10-15 cm). Soil available N increased in correspondence with the increasing N treatment, whereas soil pH decreased. Bacterial and fungal densities were elevated by the N treatment. Soil fauna increased in the lower nitrogen treatments but decreased in the higher N treatments, which might indicate that there was a threshold around 10 gN/(m^2·a) for the stimulating effects of N addition. The N effects were dependent on the soil depth and sampling time. The data also suggested that the effects of the different N treatments were related to the level of N saturation, especially the concentration of NO3^- in the soil.
基金supported by Grants from the ‘‘973’’ Project(2014CB953803)the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities(2572017EA02)the Priority Academic Program Development of Jiangsu Higher Education Institutions(PAPD,164320H116)
文摘Elevated atmospheric nitrogen(N) deposition has been detected in many regions of China, but its effects on soil N transformation in temperate forest ecosystems are not well known. We therefore simulated N deposition with four levels of N addition rate(N0, N30, N60, and N120) for6 years in an old-growth temperate forest in Xiaoxing’an Mountains in Northeastern China. We measured gross N transformation rates in the laboratory usingN tracing technology to explore the effects of N deposition on soil gross N transformations taking advantage of N deposition soils. No significant differences in gross soil N transformation rates were observed after 6 years of N deposition with various levels of N addition rate. For all N deposition soils, the gross NH~+ immobilization rates were consistently lower than the gross N mineralization rates,leading to net N mineralization. Nitrate(NO~-) was primarily produced via oxidation of NH~+(i.e., autotrophic nitrification), whereas oxidation of organic N(i.e., heterotrophic nitrification) was negligible. Differences between the quantity of ammonia-oxidizing bacteria and ammonia-oxidizing archaea were not significant for any treatment, which likely explains the lack of a significant effect on gross nitrification rates. Gross nitrification rates were much higher than the total NO~- consumption rates,resulting in a build-up of NO~-, which highlights the high risk of N losses via NO~- leaching or gaseous N emissions from soils. This response is opposite that of typical N-limited temperate forests suffering from N deposition,suggesting that the investigated old-growth temperate forest ecosystem is likely to approach N saturation.
基金Project supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.30670392)the Knowledge Innovation Program of the Chinese Academy of Sciences(Nos.KZCX2-YW-432 and KSCX2-SW-133)
文摘The effects of simulated nitrogen(N)deposition on soil exchangeable cations were studied in three forest types of subtropical China.Four N treatments with three replications were designed for the monsoon evergreen broadleaf forest (mature forest):control(0 kg N ha-1 year-1),low N(50 kg N ha-1 year-1),medium N(100 kg N ha-1 year-1)and high N(150 kg N ha-1 year-1),and only three treatments(i.e.,control,low N,medium N)were established for the pine and mixed forests.Nitrogen had been applied continuously for 26 months before the measurement.The mature forest responded more rapidly and intensively to N additions than the pine and mixed forests,and exhibited some significant negative symptoms,e.g.,soil acidification,Al mobilization and leaching of base cations from soil.The pine and mixed forests responded slowly to N additions and exhibited no significant response of soil cations.Response of soil exchangeable cations to N deposition varied in the forests of subtropical China,depending on soil N status and land-use history.
基金Project supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (NO. 30270283)the "100-Talent" Project of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS)the Director Foundation of South China Institute of Botany, CASthe Innovation Priority Project of CAS (No. KSCX2-SW-120).
文摘A field-scale experiment arranged in a complete randomized block design with three N addition treatments including a control (no addition of N), a low N (5 g m-2 year-1), and a medium N (10 g m-2 year-1) was performed in each of the three typical forests, a pine (Pinus massoniana Lamb.) forest (PF), a pine-broadleaf mixed forest (MF) and a mature monsoon evergreen broadleaf forest (MEBF), of the Dinghushan Biosphere Reserve in subtropical China to study the response of soil fauna community to additions of N. Higher NH4+ and NO3- concentrations and a lower soil pH occurred in the medium N treatment of MEBF, whereas the NO3- concentration was the lowest in PF after the additions of N. The response of the density, group abundance and diversity index of soil fauna to addition of N varied with the forest type, and all these variables decreased with increasing N under MEBF but the trend was opposite under PF. The N treatments had no significant effects on these variables under MF. Compared with the control plots, the medium N treatment had significant negative effect on soil fauna under MEBF. The group abundance of soil fauna increased significantly with additions of higher N rates under PF. These results suggested that the response of soil fauna to N deposition varied with the forest type and N deposition rate, and soil N status is one of the important factors affecting the response of soil fauna to N deposition.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No.30670392)the Knowledge InnovationProgram of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (Nos.KZCX2-YW-432-2 and KSCX2-SW-133).
文摘Current nitrogen (N) leaching losses and their responses to monthly N additions were investigated under a disturbed pine (Pinus massoniana) forest and a mature monsoon broadleaf forest in southern China. N leaching losses from both disturbed and mature forests were quite high (14.6 and 29.2 kg N ha-1 year-1, respectively), accounting for 57% and 80% of their corresponding atmospheric N inputs. N leaching losses were substantially increased following the first 1.5 years of N applications in both forests. The average increases induced by the addition of 50 and 100 kg N ha-1 year-1 were 36.5 and 24.9 kg N ha-1 year-1, respectively, in the mature forest, accounting for 73.0% and 24.9% of the annual amount of N added, and 14.2 and 16.8 kg N ha-1 year-1 in the disturbed forest, accounting for 28.4% and 16.8% of the added N. Great N leaching and a fast N leaching response to N additions in the mature forest might result from long-term N accumulation and high ambient N deposition load (greater than 30 kg N ha-1 year-1 over the past 15 years), whereas in the disturbed forest, it might result from the human disturbance and high ambient N deposition load. These results suggest that both disturbed and mature forests in the study region may be sensitive to increasing N deposition.
基金Under the auspices of Major State Basic Research Development Program of China(No.2010CB833504)Strategic Priority Research Program of Chinese Academy of Sciences(No.XDA05050601)
文摘A continuous three-year observation(from May 2008 to April 2011)was conducted to characterize the spatial variation of dissolved inorganic nitrogen(DIN)deposition at eight main forest ecosystems along the north-south transect of eastern China(NSTEC).The results show that both throughfall DIN deposition and bulk DIN deposition increase from north to south along the NSTEC.Throughfall DIN deposition varies greatly from 2.7 kg N/(ha·yr)to 33.0 kg N/(ha·yr),with an average of 10.6 kg N/(ha·yr),and bulk DIN deposition ranges from 4.1 kg N/(ha·yr)to 25.4 kg N/(ha·yr),with an average of 9.8 kg N/(ha·yr).NH4+-N is the dominant form of DIN deposition at most sampling sites.Additionally,the spatial variation of DIN deposition is controlled mainly by precipitation.Moreover,in the northern part of the NSTEC,bulk DIN deposition is 17%higher than throughfall DIN deposition,whereas the trend is opposite in the southern part of the NSTEC.The results demonstrate that DIN deposition would likely threaten the forest ecosystems along the NSTEC,compared with the critical loads(CL)of N deposition,and DIN deposition in this region is mostly controlled by agricultural activities rather than industrial activities or transportation.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 31300375)the National Non-Profit Institute Research Grant of the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (No. BSRF201505)the Key Project of the National Scientific and Technical Support Program, China (No. 2013BAC03B03)
文摘Few studies are conducted to quantify the effects of enhanced N deposition on soil nitrous oxide(N_2O) emission and methane(CH_4) uptake in the meadow steppe of Inner Mongolia, China. A two-year field experiment was conducted to assess the effects of nitrogen(N) deposition rates(0, 10, and 20 kg N ha^(-1)year^(-1) as(NH_4)2SO_4) on soil N_2O and CH_4 fluxes. The seasonal and diurnal variations of soil N_2O and CH_4 fluxes were determined using the static chamber-gas chromatography method during the two growing seasons of 2008 and 2009. Soil temperature, moisture and mineral N(NH_4^+-N and NO-3-N) concentration were simultaneously measured. Results showed that low level of(NH_4)2SO_4(10 kg N ha-1year-1) did not significantly affect soil CH_4 and N_2O fluxes and other variables. High level of(NH_4)_2SO_4(20 kg N ha^(-1)year) significantly increased soil NO-3-N concentration by 24.1% to35.6%, decreased soil CH_4 uptake by an average of 20.1%, and significantly promoted soil N_2O emission by an average of 98.2%.Soil N_2O emission responded more strongly to the added N compared to CH_4 uptake. However, soil CH_4 fluxes were mainly driven by soil moisture, followed by soil NO-3-N concentration. Soil N_2O fluxes were mainly driven by soil temperature, followed by soil moisture. Soil inorganic N availability was a key integrator of soil CH_4 uptake and N_2O emission. These results suggest that the changes of availability of inorganic N induced by the increased N deposition in soil may affect the CH_4 and N_2O fluxes in the cold semi-arid meadow steppe over the short term.
基金supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.51772272 and 51728204)Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities(No.2018QNA4011)+3 种基金Science and Technology Program of Guangdong Province of China(No.2016A010104020)Pearl River S&T Nova Program of Guangzhou(No.201610010116)Qianjiang Talents Plan D(QJD1602029)Startup Foundation for Hundred-Talent Program of Zhejiang University.
文摘Rational design of hybrid carbon host with high electrical conductivity and strong adsorption toward soluble lithium polysulfides is the main challenge for achieving high-performance lithium-sulfur batteries(LSBs).Herein,novel binder-free Ni@N-doped carbon nanospheres(N-CNSs)films as sulfur host are firstly synthesized via a facile combined hydrothermal-atomic layer deposition method.The cross-linked multilayer N-CNSs films can effectively enhance the electrical conductivity of electrode and provide physical blocking“dams”toward the soluble long-chain polysulfides.Moreover,the doped N heteroatoms and superficial NiO layer on Ni layer can work synergistically to suppress the shuttle of lithium polysulfides by effective chemical interaction/adsorption.In virtue of the unique composite architecture and reinforced dual physical and chemical adsorption to the soluble polysulfides,the obtained Ni@N-CNSs/S electrode is demonstrated with enhanced rate performance(816 mAh g?1 at 2 C)and excellent long cycling life(87%after 200 cycles at 0.1 C),much better than N-CNSs/S electrode and other carbon/S counterparts.Our proposed design strategy offers a promising prospect for construction of advanced sulfur cathodes for applications in LSBs and other energy storage systems.
基金supported by Youth Project of Science and Technology Research Program of Chongqing Education Commission of China(No.KJQN202101201)。
文摘In order to explore the influence of wet nitrogen(N)deposition on N output in watersheds,this study selected a typical small watershed(Chenjiagou,CJG)in the Three Gorges Reservoir(TGR)area based on one-year observation of rainfallrunoff N forms.Characteristics and sources of N output were clarified by chemical statistics and isotopic abundance,and the contribution of N deposition to the N output was quantified by the output coefficient method.The N flux of wet deposition was estimated at 18.53 kg N ha^(-1) yr^(-1),and originated mostly from agricultural activities.Watershed N was significantly accumulated from upper to lower reaches due to frequent human activities.Seasonal changes of riverine N were strongly affected by chemical fertilizer,with the highest concentration in spring and the lowest in winter.Nitrate was mainly derived from chemical fertilizer,accounting for 38.83% of all sources.N concentration in processes of different rainfall events had a hysteresis effect corresponding to the flow rate.Three rainfall events greatly changed DTN(Dissolved total N)outputs:rainstorm caused 91.26 kg DTN output,which was 11 times that of moderate rain(8.46 kg)and 4 times that of heavy rain(20.80 kg).N deposition contributed 19.89% of riverine N output in the watershed.The results can provide theoretical support for the control of N pollution in the TGR area.
基金funded by a grant from the National Core Research Center(NCRC)Program through the National Research Foundation of Korea funded by the Ministry of Education,Science and Technology(No.2012-0000-957)by a grant from the Fundamental R&D Program for Core Technology of Materials funded by the Ministry of Knowledge Economy,Republic of Korea
文摘Ternary Ti-B-N coatings were synthesized on AISI 304 and Si wafer by plasma-enhanced chemical vapor deposition (PECVD) technique using a gaseous mixture of TiCl4,BCl3,H2,N2,and Ar.By virtue of X-ray diffraction analysis,X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy,scanning electron microscope,and high-resolution transmission electron microscope,the influences of B content on the microstructure and properties of Ti B N coatings were investigated systematically.The results indicated that the microstructure and mechanical properties of Ti-B-N coatings largely depend on the transformation from FCC-TiN phase to HCP-TiB2 phase.With increasing B content and decreasing N content in the coatings,the coating microstructure evolves gradually from FCC-TiN/a-BN to HCP-TiB2 /a-BN via FCC-TiN+HCP-TiB2/a-BN.The highest microhardness of about 34 GPa is achieved,which corresponds to the nanocomposite Ti-63%B-N (mole fraction) coating consisting of the HCP-TiB2 nano-crystallites and amorphous BN phase.The lowest friction-coefficient was observed for the nanocomposite Ti-41%B-N (mole fraction) coating consisting of the FCC-TiN nanocrystallites and amorphous BN
基金supported by the National Science and Technology Major Project of China(No.2009ZX02037-003)China Postdoctoral Science Foundation(No.2011M500996)the Opening Project of Key Laboratory of Microelectronics Devices&Integrated Technology,Institute of Microelectronics,Chinese Academy of Sciences
文摘In this paper, an N-doped titanium oxide (TiO2) photocatalyst is deposited by a plasma-enhanced atomic layer deposition (PEALD) system through the in-situ doping method. X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) analysis indicates that substitutional nitrogen atoms (-395.9 eV) with 1 atom% are effectively doped into TiO2 films. UV-VIS spectrometry shows that the in-situ nitrogen doping method indeed enhances the visible-activity of TiO2 films in the 425-550 nm range, and the results of the performance tests of the N-doped TiO2 films also imply that the photocatalysis activity is improved by in-situ doping. The in-situ doping mechanism of the N-doped TiO2 film is suggested according to the XPS results and the typical atomic layer deposition process.
基金Project supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No. 50602018)the Natural Science Foundation of Guangdong Province, China (Grant No. 06025083)+2 种基金the Research Project of Science and Technology of Guangdong Province, China (Grant No. 2006A10802001)the Key Research Project of Science and Technology of Guangzhou, China (Grant No. 2005Z1-D0071)and the Crucial Field and Key Breakthrough Project of Guangdong Province and Hongkong, China (Grant No. 207A010501008)
文摘An investigation of room-temperature Raman scattering is carried out on ferromagnetic semiconductor GaMnN films grown by metalorganic chemical vapour deposition with different Mn content values. New bands around 300 and 669 cm-1, that are not observed in undoped GaN, are found. They are assigned to disorder-activated mode and local vibration mode (LYM), respectively. After annealing, the intensity ratio between the LVM and E2(high) mode, i.e., ILVM/IE2 (high), increases. The LO phonon-plasmon coupled (LOPC) mode is found in GaMnN, and the frequency of the LOPC mode of GaMnN shifting toward higher side is observed with the increase in the Mn doping in GaN. The ferromagnetic character and the carrier density of our GaMnN sample are discussed.
基金Project supported by the Second Stage of Brain Korea 21 Projects and the National Research Foundation of Korea (2011-0030804) Funded by the Korea Government (MEST)
文摘The effectiveness of optimizing electrical conductivity of carbon fiber/carbon nanotube (CNT)/epoxy hybrid composites via Taguchi method was demonstrated.CNTs were induced on carbon fabric by electrophoretic deposition (EPD) technique.The essential deposition parameters were identified as 1) the deposition time,2) the deposition voltage,3) the mass fraction of CNTs in suspension,and 4) the distance between the electrodes.An experimental design was then performed to establish the appropriate levels for each factor.An orthogonal array of L9 (34) was designed to conduct the experiments.Electrical conductivity results were collected as the response.The relative influences of design parameters on the response were discussed.Using the model,signal to noise (S/N) ratio and response characteristics for the optimized deposition parameter combination were predicted.The results show clearly that the optimum condition of electrophoretic deposition (EPD) process improves the electrical conductivity of carbon/epoxy hybrid composites.