Leaching soluble phosphorus from rock phosphate containing pyrites by Acidithiobacillus ferrooxidans (A.f.) is feasible, and the reaction mechanism is as follows. Pyrites are oxidized by A.f. to produce H_2SO_4 and Fe...Leaching soluble phosphorus from rock phosphate containing pyrites by Acidithiobacillus ferrooxidans (A.f.) is feasible, and the reaction mechanism is as follows. Pyrites are oxidized by A.f. to produce H_2SO_4 and FeSO_4; the rock phosphate is decomposed by H_2SO_4, forming soluble phosphorus compounds; and Fe2+ from FeSO_4 is oxidized to Fe^3+, providing energy for the growth of A. f.. In this process, as H_2SO_4 is produced in the reaction, an acidic condition in the culture medium is formed, which benefits the growth of A. f. and aids both continuous oxidation of pyrites and leaching of soluble phosphorus from rock phosphate. The fraction of phosphorous leached can reach the largest in the presence of 1.0 g/L Fe^3+, 200 mg/L Mg^2+ and 400 mg/L NH_4^+. The optimal technological parameters on the fraction of phosphorous leached are as follows: the volume fraction of inocula of A. f., the mass ratio of pyrites to rock phosphate and the pH value are in ranges of 5%-25%, 3:1-5:1 and 1.8-2.2, respectively.展开更多
PLLA and PGLA sutures for decomposable esophageal stent were investigated in phosphate buffer solution （PBS） （pH=7.4） at 37 ℃ for a period of 8 weeks. In vitro degradation was studied by determining the change of...PLLA and PGLA sutures for decomposable esophageal stent were investigated in phosphate buffer solution （PBS） （pH=7.4） at 37 ℃ for a period of 8 weeks. In vitro degradation was studied by determining the change of weight loss, pH value, intrinsic viscosity, tensile strength, orientation degree, degree of crystallinity, melting point and surface morphology of the suture samples. The results showed that all properties of PLLA sutures had no obvious changes, however, the properties of PGLA sutures all changed significantly. The pH value, intrinsic viscosity, tensile strength, orientation degree and degree of crystallinity decreased gradually, and the weight loss of PGLA sutures increased with the degradation time. At 6th week, tensile strength of PGLA sutures nearly reached O, and weight loss approached to 70% at 8th week. The results of DSC showed that melting point of crystalline region of PGLA sutures substantially remained unchanged and melting heat enthalpy increased gradually during in vitro degradation, and the new ordered regions appeared in the amorphous area. The results of SEM showed that surface coating of PGLA sutures spalled initially, and then the sutures occured transverse rupture. Therefore, PGLA suture is suitable to prepare decomposable esophageal stent to expand benign esophageal stenosis or stricture, but stent prepared by PLLA suture is not appropriate for the treatment of benign esophageal stenosis because it is decomposed for more than 2 months.展开更多
The cobalt phosphate-/cobalt borate-based oxygen-evolving catalysts （OECs） are the important class of earth-abundant electrocatalysts that can operate with high activity for water splitting under benign conditions. ...The cobalt phosphate-/cobalt borate-based oxygen-evolving catalysts （OECs） are the important class of earth-abundant electrocatalysts that can operate with high activity for water splitting under benign conditions. This article reports the integration of cobalt phosphate （Co- Pi） and cobalt borate （Co-Bi） OECs with three-dimensional （3D） graphene foam （GF） for the electrocatalytic water oxidation reaction. The GF showed a unique advantage to serve as a highly conductive 3D support with large capacity for anchoring and loading Co-OECs, thereby facilitating mass and charge transfer due to the large amount of active sites provided by the 3D graphene scaffold. As a result, this integrated system of GF and Co-OECs exhibits synergistically enhanced catalytic activity. The overpotential （η） of Co-Pi and Co-Bi/graphene catalysts is about 0.390 and 0.315 V in neutral solutions, respectively. Besides, the integrated Co-OECs/graphene catalysts have also exhibited improved and stable oxygen evolution catalytic ability in alkaline solution.展开更多
基金Project(2004CB619200) supported by the State Basic Research Development Program of ChinaProject(Z200515002) supported by the Key Project Foundation of the Education Department of Hubei Province, China
文摘Leaching soluble phosphorus from rock phosphate containing pyrites by Acidithiobacillus ferrooxidans (A.f.) is feasible, and the reaction mechanism is as follows. Pyrites are oxidized by A.f. to produce H_2SO_4 and FeSO_4; the rock phosphate is decomposed by H_2SO_4, forming soluble phosphorus compounds; and Fe2+ from FeSO_4 is oxidized to Fe^3+, providing energy for the growth of A. f.. In this process, as H_2SO_4 is produced in the reaction, an acidic condition in the culture medium is formed, which benefits the growth of A. f. and aids both continuous oxidation of pyrites and leaching of soluble phosphorus from rock phosphate. The fraction of phosphorous leached can reach the largest in the presence of 1.0 g/L Fe^3+, 200 mg/L Mg^2+ and 400 mg/L NH_4^+. The optimal technological parameters on the fraction of phosphorous leached are as follows: the volume fraction of inocula of A. f., the mass ratio of pyrites to rock phosphate and the pH value are in ranges of 5%-25%, 3:1-5:1 and 1.8-2.2, respectively.
基金Shandong Provincial Science and Technology Development Program grant number: 2009GG10002077
文摘PLLA and PGLA sutures for decomposable esophageal stent were investigated in phosphate buffer solution （PBS） （pH=7.4） at 37 ℃ for a period of 8 weeks. In vitro degradation was studied by determining the change of weight loss, pH value, intrinsic viscosity, tensile strength, orientation degree, degree of crystallinity, melting point and surface morphology of the suture samples. The results showed that all properties of PLLA sutures had no obvious changes, however, the properties of PGLA sutures all changed significantly. The pH value, intrinsic viscosity, tensile strength, orientation degree and degree of crystallinity decreased gradually, and the weight loss of PGLA sutures increased with the degradation time. At 6th week, tensile strength of PGLA sutures nearly reached O, and weight loss approached to 70% at 8th week. The results of DSC showed that melting point of crystalline region of PGLA sutures substantially remained unchanged and melting heat enthalpy increased gradually during in vitro degradation, and the new ordered regions appeared in the amorphous area. The results of SEM showed that surface coating of PGLA sutures spalled initially, and then the sutures occured transverse rupture. Therefore, PGLA suture is suitable to prepare decomposable esophageal stent to expand benign esophageal stenosis or stricture, but stent prepared by PLLA suture is not appropriate for the treatment of benign esophageal stenosis because it is decomposed for more than 2 months.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(21322304,11290161)the National Basic Research Program of China(2012CB933003,2013CB932603)
文摘The cobalt phosphate-/cobalt borate-based oxygen-evolving catalysts （OECs） are the important class of earth-abundant electrocatalysts that can operate with high activity for water splitting under benign conditions. This article reports the integration of cobalt phosphate （Co- Pi） and cobalt borate （Co-Bi） OECs with three-dimensional （3D） graphene foam （GF） for the electrocatalytic water oxidation reaction. The GF showed a unique advantage to serve as a highly conductive 3D support with large capacity for anchoring and loading Co-OECs, thereby facilitating mass and charge transfer due to the large amount of active sites provided by the 3D graphene scaffold. As a result, this integrated system of GF and Co-OECs exhibits synergistically enhanced catalytic activity. The overpotential （η） of Co-Pi and Co-Bi/graphene catalysts is about 0.390 and 0.315 V in neutral solutions, respectively. Besides, the integrated Co-OECs/graphene catalysts have also exhibited improved and stable oxygen evolution catalytic ability in alkaline solution.
