Combined Application of Si and Mn for Correcting Fe Toxicity to Rice（Oryza sativaL．） on a Red Earth

Based on the fact that Fe toxicity which is usually characterized by leaf oranging and low yield canbe obviously subdued by application of Si or Mn due to counteraction between Fe and Si or Mn. A potexperiment was conducted with four treatments of CK, Si, Mn and Si+Mn to further study the effect ofcombined application of Si and Mn on rice growth on red earths. Water-soluble Si, Fe and Mn were measured,and electron probe was used to study Si, Mn, Fe and Ca in root cross sections. Combined application of Si andMn could increase water-soluble Si and Mn but reduce water-soluble Fe, thus being favorable for correctingFe toxicity. Electron probe study showed obvious differences of Si, Fe, Mn and Ca in rice roots betweenCK and the other three treatments. The combined application of Si and Mn could reduce leaf oranging andimprove rice growth. The Si+Mn treatment had a higher plant height, lower number of oranging leaves anda 25.0% higher rice yield than CK and showed a better effect on rice growth than the treatment of sole Si orMn.

Effect of Organic Manure on Phosphorus Adsorption－Desorption and Availability in Paddy Soil Derived from Red Earth

A field test with the traditional rotation of paddy rice/upland crop (wheat) was carried out on a paddysoil derived from red earth to elucidate the effect of organic manure on the phosphorus adsorption-desorptionby soil and its P availability Soil samples were taken from different treatments at rice harvesting stage andanalysed. The isothermal adsorption of P by the samples fitted very well with Langmuir equation, and hence,the parameters in the equation, i.e., maximum adsoaption (qm), constant related to bonding energy (k) andtheir product (k x qm) could be used as a comprehensive index to characterize the potential P adsorptivityof the soil.Organo-inorganic fertilization and organic manuring conld decrease qm and k, while mineral P appli-cation had little effect on them. The isothermal desorption of P was significantly correlated with initiallyadded and isothermally adsorbed P. Part of P added was fixed, which represented the P fixation capacityof soil, and organic manuring could obviously lower the P fixation. The content of soil available P had asignificant negative correlation with qm, k and fixed P. It is concluded that organic manure could increase theP availability of paddy soil derived from red earth by decreasing qm, k, maximum buffering capacity (MBC=k x qm) and fixation capacity.

Quartz grain surface microtextural evidence for provenance of the Quaternary aggradation red earth deposit, southern China

The Quaternary aggradation red earth(QARE)deposit in the middle reaches of the Yangtze River(MRYR)in southern China provides important evidence for understanding the paleoenvironment.However,its provenance remains controversial.In this study,the surface microtextures of grains from the QARE were observed,and compared with those of grains from the loess deposit on the Loess Plateau in northern China.The results show that the surface microtextures and morphologies of the quartz grains in the QARE are distinctly different from those in the northern loess,indicating that the deposits in the two regions have different provenances.The Gobi and deserts in inland northwestern China are not considered as the primary provenance for the QARE in southern China.It is suggested that the large areas of dry and bare river and lake beds and floodplains in the MRYR,which became exposed during glacial periods,provided the dominant source for materials in the QARE.We suggest that against the background of the middle-Pleistocene climate transition(MPT),regional aridification and a strengthened east Asian winter monsoon(driven by global cooling and the rapid uplift of the Tibetan Plateau)were primary drivers for the initiation of the QARE deposit in the MRYR region in southern China.The development of large areas of aeolian red earth deposit is direct evidence of environmental deterioration in the MRYR,indicating a cold and dry environment with frequent aeolian activity,in an area that now experiences a warm and humid subtropical monsoon climate.The results are also evidence of a regional response in the mid-subtropics of southern China to the MPT global cooling event around 1.2 Ma.

Regularity of Erosion and Soil Loss Tolerance in Hilly Red-Earth Region of China

The observations from 14-yr long-term investigation on the soil-water losses in the sloping red-earth (slope 8°- 15°) showed that soil-water losses were closely correlated with land slope and vegetative coverage. Runoff rate in sloping red-earth could be reduced doubly by exploitation, while the soil erosion was enhanced doubly during the first two years after exploitation. Subsequently, it tended to be stable. Soil erosion was highly positively correlated with land slope, i. e. soil erosion increased by 120 t km-2 yr-1 with a slope increase of 1°. On the contrary, soil erosion was highly negatively correlated with vegetative coverage, i. e. soil erosion was limited at 200 t km-2 yr-1 below as the vegetative coverage exceeded 60%. Furthermore, soil erosion was highly related with planting patterns, i. e. soil erosion in contour cropping pattern would be one sixth of that in straight cropping. Based on the view of soil nutrient balance and test data, it was first suggested that the soil loss tolerance in Q2 red clay derived red-earth should be lower than 300 t km-2 yr-1.

Phytolith Records in Vermicular Red Earth:Implications for Bioclimatic Variationsduring Pleistocene

Phytolith analysis is employed in bioclimatic research into vermicular red earth, especially into its form, assemblage and zonation. The phytolith assemblage is divided into 10 zones. The statistics and main factor analysis of phytolith show that the obtained main factor load curves could suggest a climate change. Combined with phytolith assemblage feature, the bioclimatic variation of vermicular red earth during its formation stage, consisting of 5 arid-cold stages, 4 warm-humid stages and 2 mild stages, is reconstructed in detail. The research results indicate that phytolith records are ideal paleoclimatic signals in vermicular red earth, and that abundant information on environmental evolution can be located.

Natural Red Earth as a Material for Arsenic Removal in Drinking Water

Arsenic,a carcinogenic substance,occurs in surface and subsurface waters through natural and anthropogenic activities.It is estimated that nearly 100 million people inhabiting several countries are at a potential risk of arsenic exposure,and several thousands have already been affected by chronic arsenicosis.Therefore,there is a pressing need to develop a low cost and technically effective arsenic removal technology.While the

Effects of Long-Term Organic Amendments on Soil Organic Carbon in a Paddy Field: A Case Study on Red Soil

Soil organic carbon （SOC） is one of the main carbon reservoirs in the terrestrial ecosystem. It is important to study SOC dynamics and effects of organic carbon amendments in paddy fields because of their vest expansion in south China. A study was carried out to evaluate the relationship between the SOC content and organic carbon input under various organic amendments at a long-term fertilization experiment that was established on a red soil under a double rice cropping system in 1981. The treatments included non-fertilization （CK）, nitrogen-phosphorus-potassium fertilization in early rice only （NPK）, green manure （Astragalus sinicus L.） in early rice only （OM1）, high rate of green manure in early rice only （OM2）, combined green manure in early rice and farmyard manure in late rice （OM3）, combined green manure in early rice, farmyard manure in late rice and rice straw mulching in winter （OM4）, combined green manure in early rice and rice straw mulching in winter （OMS）. Our data showed that the SOC content was the highest under OM3 and OM4, followed by OM1, OM2 and OM5, then NPK fertilization, and the lowest under non-fertilization. However, our analyses in SOC stock indicated a significant difference between OM3 （33.9 t ha^-1） and OM4 （31.8 t ha^-1）, but no difference between NPK fertilization （27 t ha^-1） and nonfertilization （28.1 t ha^-1）. There was a significant linear increase in SOC over time for all treatments, and the slop of linear equation was greater in organic manure treatments （0.276-0.344 g kg-1 yr^-1） than in chemical fertilizer （0.216 g kg^-1 yr^-1） and no fertilizer （0.127 g kg^-1 yr^-1）.

Effects of Lanthanum on Hydrolytic Enzyme Activities in Red Soil

The effects of La on some hydrolytic enzyme activities in red soil were studied in incubation and pot culture experiments. In the incubation experiment, La slightly stimulates the activities of urease and acidic phosphatase in soil and strongly stimulates sucrase activity in soil. In the pot culture experiment, La stimulates the activities of urease, acidic phosphatase and sucrase to different degrees. The stimulative effects of rare earth elements (REE) on hydrolytic enzyme activities in soil may result in increasing yield of crops.

Influence of Exogenous Lanthanum on Fertility Parameters of Red Soil and Paddy Soil

The effects of exogenous La on the fertility parameters such as cation exchange capacity ( CEC), exchangeable basic cations, and exchangeable acidity in red soil and paddy soil were studied with soil column simulation. The results show that with increasing amount of the added La, the proportion of exchangeable La in soils increases and there is more exchangeable La in red soil than in paddy soil. When the concentration of La is more than 600 mg(.)kg(-1) the proportion of exchangeable La almost remains constant. When the concentration of La is less than 1200 mg(.)kg(-1) there is no significant effect on CEC in red soil. But when the concentration of La is more than 1200 mg(.)kg(-1,) it has significant effect on CEC in paddy soil. The application of La resulted in increasing exchangeable aluminum, Ca and Mg in soil solution, and decreasing exchangeable Ca and Mg retained in soils. But when the concentration of La is less than 150 mg(.)kg(-1), it has no significant influence on CEC, exchangeable Ca and Mg, and exchangeable acidity in red soil and paddy soil.

Synthesis and Luminescence Properties of Red Phosphors:Mn^(2+) Doped MgSiO_3 and Mg_2SiO_4 Prepared by Sol-Gel Method

Sol-gel method was utilized to synthesize two different series of red silicate phosphors : MgSiO3 and Mg2SiO4 powder samples doped with Mn2+, conducted the investigation of red long-lasting phosphor: MgSiO3 : Eu2 + , Dy3+, Mn2+ . TGA curves of the gel precursor for two series depicted that the loss of residual organic groups and NO3 groups occurs below 450℃. According to the XRD patterns, the major diffraction peaks of the MgSiO3 and Mg2SiO4 series are consistent with a proto-enstatite structure (JCPDS No.11-0273) and a forsterite structure (JCPDS No.85-1364) respectively. With the excitation at 415 nm, the red emission band of Mn2+ ions is peaked at 661 nm for MgSiO3:1%(atom fraction) Mn2+ or 644 nm for MgiSiO4: 1 %(atom fraction) Mn2+ . Compared with Mg2SiO4:Mn2+ samples, MgSiO3:Mn2+ samples exhibit higher luminescence intensity and higher quenching concentration. In addition, the two series co-doped with Eu2+ , Dy3+ , Mn2+ were also prepared. Photo-luminescence and afterglow properties of the two co-doped series were analyzed, which show that MgSiO3: Eu2 + , Dy3+ , Mn2+ is more suitable for a red long-lasting phosphor.

Luminescent properties of Ca_2SiO_4:Eu^(3+) red phosphor for trichromatic white light emitting diodes

The luminescent properties of Eu^3＋doped Ca2SiO4 red phosphors synthesized by the flux fusion reaction method were investigated. It was found that the excitation spectrum included two regions： the weak excitation band below 325 nm and strong narrow peaks above 325 nm. The main peak of the excitation band was located at 400 nm. The peaks located at 290 nm were assigned to the combination of the charge transfer transition of O-Eu, peaks above 325 nm （325, 385, 400, 470, 511, and 539 nm） were assigned to the f-f transitions of Eu^3＋. The emission spectrum was dominated by the red peak located at 612 nm due to the electric dipole transition of ^5D0-^7F2. In addition, the effects of the Eu^3＋ content and charge compensators of Li^＋, Na^＋, K^＋, and Cl^- ions on the emission intensity were investigated. The experiment results suggested that the strongest emission was obtained when the concentration of the Eu^3＋ ions was 0.3 mol^-1, and Li^＋ ions gave the best improvement to enhance the emission intensity. Ca2SiO4：Eu^3＋, Li^＋ was thus suitable for low-cost trichromatic white light emitting diodes （WLED） based on UV InGaN chip.

Effects of Lanthanum on Microbial Biomass Carbon and Nitrogen in Red Soil

The result of soil. culture experiment shows that lanthanum has inhibitory effect on the microbial biomass C and N in red soil, and the inhibition is strengthened with increasing concentration of La. The result of rice pot culture experiment shows that low concentration of La has slight stimulative effect on the microbial biomass C and N in red soil, but its high concentration has inhibitory effect and the inhibition is strengthened with increasing concentration of La. Soil microbial biomass is an important indicator for evaluating rare earths-polluted soil. It is assumed that the critical La concentration is 100 mg.kg(-1) at which red soil tends to be polluted.

Preparation and Characterization of Red Luminescent Ca_(0.8)Zn_(0.2)TiO_3∶ Pr^(3+), Na^+ Nanophosphor

Nanophosphor with the nominal composition of Ca0.8 Zn0.2 TiO3 ： Pr3 ＋ , Na^＋ （CZTOPN） was synthesized at relatively low temperature by the sol-gel method. Metal ions were dispersed by citric acid in ethylene glycol solvent and then react with Ti（OC4H9）4 to form sol and gel. The decomposition process of the precursor, and crystallization and particle size of CZTOPN were examined by thermal analysis （TG-DSC）, powder X-ray diffraction （XRD）, and scan election microscopy （SEM）. Results of TG-DSC and XRD reveal that the composition of Ca0.8 Zn0.2 TiO3 ： Pr3 ＋ , Na^＋ changes with the sintering temperature. SEM data indicate that the diameter of particles is under 50 nm even if the sintering temperature increases to 1000 ℃. In contrast to a solid state reaction, the excitation spectra of samples synthesized by the sol-gel method shift blue about 10 nm and the emission intensity at 617 nm increases significantly.

Preparation and Characterization of Red Emitting Phosphor Ba_xCa_(3-x)(PO_4)_2∶Ce, Mn

Red emitting phosphor （BaCa）3 （PO4）2 ： Ce, Mn was prepared by solid state reactions. Effect of chemical component, preparation conditions on the performance of the phosphor was studied by using TGDTG, XRD and phosphor relative brightness meter. It is found that the host （ Bax Ca1-x ） 3 （PO4） 2 is present as a distorted Ca3（PO4）2 structure. Ce^3＋ acts as a sensitiser, and Mn^2＋ is activator. By energy transfer from Ce^3＋ to Mn^2＋, Mn^2＋ is activated and emits red light with wavelength around 650 nm. The phosphor powder shows the highest emitting brightness, when the con- centrations of Ce^3＋and Mn^2＋ are both at 0.15 mol.

Effect of Lanthanum on Nitrification, Phosphorus Transformation and Phenol Decomposition in Red Soil

The effect of La on nitrification, P transformation and phenol decomposition in red soil was studied by incubation and pot culture experiments. La at low concentration has stimulative effect on soil nitrification and P transformation while its high concentration has inhibitory effects, and the inhibition is strengthened with increasing concentration of La. La has strongly inhibitory effect on soil phenol decomposition and the inhibition is strengthened with increasing concentration of La. When the incubation time is prolonged, the inhibitory effect of La on soil nitrification and phenol decomposition tends to decrease.

Preparation and Long Persistence Red Luminescence of M_ (0.2)Ca_(0.8)TiO_3∶Pr ^(3+) (M=Mg^(2+), Sr^(2+), Ba^(2+), Zn ^(2+)

M 0.2Ca 0.8TiO 3∶Pr 3+(M=Mg 2+, Sr 2+, Ba 2+, Zn 2+) long persistence red phosphors were prepared by solid state reaction. The influence of the partially replacing Ca 2+ in CaTiO 3 with Mg 2+, Sr 2+, Ba 2+, Zn 2+ on the excitation spectra, the emission spectra and the long persistence properties were studied. The results suggest that certain quantity of Mg 2+, Sr 2+, Ba 2+, Zn 2+ which partially replace Ca 2+ can enhance the luminescent intensity and prolong the afterglow persistence of the samples. The intensity of Mg 0.2Ca 0.8TiO 3∶Pr 3+ is above all of the samples. Take Mg 0.2Ca 0.8TiO 3∶Pr 3+ as the basic sample, the influence of Pr 3+ concentrations (C(Pr 3+)) on the long afterglow properties were also studied. The results suggest that when the C(Pr 3+) is 0.10% (mol fraction) the intensity of the sample is the highest. The excitation spectra of all these samples show broad band spectra ranging from 300～500 nm peaking at about 342 nm. The emission spectra also exhibit a broad band peaking at 613 nm (CaTiO 3∶Pr 3+ is 612 nm). XRD research indicates that the crystalline phases change due to the replacement of divalent metal ions.The research on the thermoluminescence spectra of Mg 0.2Ca 0.8TiO 3∶Pr 3+ indicates that the peak is at 107.35 ℃ and the depth of the trap energy is about 0 852 eV.

Red Emitting Phosphor (Y,Gd)BO_3:Eu^(3+) for PDP Prepared by Complex Method

Red phosphor (Y, Gd)BO3:Eu3+ with grain shape, small size, non-agglomerate, high crystallinity and good photoluminescence (PL) intensity was prepared by a complex method that the precursor of the phosphor was prepared by co-precipitation method and the phosphor was prepared by combustion method. The SEM photos and the photoluminescence spectrum excited under VUV show that the morphology and luminescent properties of this phosphor are satisfied when an appropriate amount of urea was adopted as the combustion agent in the preparation procedure.

Synthesis and Luminescence Properties of Red Phosphor CaO:Eu^(3+)

Ca（NO3）2·4H2O, Eu（NO3）3 and H2C2O4·2H2O were adopted to synthesize CaO： Eu3＋ with the chemical co-precipitation method, and the effects of the calcination temperature and Eu3＋ doping concentration on the phosphor structure and its luminescent properties were investigated by TG-SDTA, XRD, and PL-PLE. The results confirm that the Eu3＋ ions as luminescent centers substi-tutes Ca2＋ sites without changing the crystal structure of cubic CaO. The optimum calcination tem-perature and the optimum concentration of Eu3＋ are 1 100 ℃ and 1 mol%, respectively, under which the best crystallinity and highest PL intensity appeared. The maximum emission wavelength is 592 nm （5D0→7F1） which is excited by xenon lamp with the wavelength of 200-280 nm, indicating that the Eu3＋ ion mainly locates in the symmetric position （Oh） in the crystal lattice of CaO.

Rare Earth Stearates as Thermal Stabilizers for Rigid Poly(vinyl chloride)

A series of stearates with different rare-earth ion were investigated as thermal stabilizers for rigid PVC at 180 ℃ in air. Their stabilizing efficiency was based on measuring the rate of dehydrochlorination. The resulted revealed the higher stabilizing efficiency of the investigated rare-earth stearates as thermal stabilizers for rigid PVC compared with the thermal stabilizers for industry: calcium stearate, zinc stearate, butyl stannum mercaptide, phosphite esters, β-diketone and epoxidized sunflower oil. This was well illustrated by longer incubation period (T_S) values and lower rate of dehydrochlorination. The stable efficiency was affected by the nature of rare-earth element's individual electronic shell. The mechanism for the stabilizing effect of rare-earth stearates was proposed. The result was experimentally proved based on IR spectrum.

不同生物硝化抑制剂对红壤性水稻土N_(2)O排放的影响及其机制

为揭示不同生物硝化抑制剂(BNIs)对红壤性水稻土N2O排放的影响差异及作用机制,通过21 d的土柱淹水培养试验,比较了三种BNIs 1,9-癸二醇(1,9-D)、亚麻酸(LN)和3-(4-羟基苯基)丙酸甲酯(MHPP)与化学合成硝化抑制剂双氰胺(DCD)对土壤N_(2)O排放及相关硝化、反硝化功能基因的影响。结果表明:不同BNIs(1,9-D、LN、MHPP)可以显著平均降低土壤N_(2)O日排放峰值40.1%;1,9-D和MHPP可分别抑制N_(2)O排放总量44.5%和43.9%,而DCD和LN对N2O排放总量没有显著影响。1,9-D和MHPP对AOA(氨氧化古菌)、AOB(氨氧化细菌)硝化菌和nirS、nirK型反硝化菌的调控均有所不同,1,9-D可以同时抑制AOA、AOB和nirS微生物的生长;MHPP仅可以抑制AOA的生长;其中,AOA-amoA和nirS基因丰度与土壤N_(2)O的排放呈显著正相关关系。同时,1,9-D和MHPP均增加了nosZ基因丰度及其与AOA-amoA+AOB-amoA、nirS+nirK和AOA-amoA+AOB-amoA+nirS+nirK的比值,且nosZ基因丰度及其相关比值与土壤N2O排放均呈显著负相关关系。总之,生物硝化抑制剂1,9-D和MHPP引起的AOA-amoA和nosZ基因丰度变化在红壤性水稻土N_(2)O减排方面发挥了重要的作用。