Selenium–nitrogen-co-doped carbon dots increase rice seedling growth and salt resistance

Soil salinity seriously affects the utilization of farmland and threatens the crop production.Here,a selenium-nitrogen-co-doped carbon dots was developed,which increased rice seedling growth and alleviated its inhibition by salt stress by foliar spraying.The treatment activated Ca^(2+)and jasmonic acid signaling pathways and increased iron homeostasis,antioxidant defense,and cell wall development of rice seedlings.It could be used to increase crop resistance to environmental stress.

Carbon Monoxide Modulates Auxin Transport and Nitric Oxide Signaling in Plants under Iron Deficiency Stress

Carbon monoxide(CO)and nitric oxide(NO)are signal molecules that enhance plant adaptation to environmental stimuli.Auxin is an essential phytohormone for plant growth and development.CO and NO play crucial roles in modulating the plant’s response to iron deficiency.Iron deficiency leads to an increase in the activity of heme oxygenase(HO)and the subsequent generation of CO.Additionally,it alters the polar subcellular distribution of Pin-Formed 1(PIN1)proteins,resulting in enhanced auxin transport.This alteration,in turn,leads to an increase in NO accumulation.Furthermore,iron deficiency enhances the activity of ferric chelate reductase(FCR),as well as the expression of the Fer-like iron deficiency-induced transcription factor 1(FIT)and the ferric reduction oxidase 2(FRO2)genes in plant roots.Overexpression of the long hypocotyl 1(HY1)gene,which encodes heme oxygenase,or the CO donor treatment resulted in enhanced basipetal auxin transport,higher FCR activity,and the expression of FIT and FRO2 genes under Fe deficiency.Here,a potential mechanism is proposed:CO and NO interact with auxin to address iron deficiency stress.CO alters auxin transport,enhancing its accumulation in roots and up-regulating key iron-related genes like FRO2 and IRT1.Elevated auxin levels affect NO signaling,leading to greater sensitivity in root development.This interplay promotes FCR activity,which is crucial for iron absorption.Together,these molecules enhance iron uptake and root growth,revealing a novel aspect of plant physiology in adapting to environmental stress.

An Integrated Analysis on the Synergistic Reduction of Carbon and Pollution Emissions from China’s Iron and Steel Industry

Decarbonization and decontamination of the iron and steel industry(ISI),which contributes up to 15%to anthropogenic CO_(2) emissions(or carbon emissions)and significant proportions of air and water pollutant emissions in China,are challenged by the huge demand for steel.Carbon and pollutants often share common emission sources,indicating that emission reduction could be achieved synergistically.Here,we explored the inherent potential of measures to adjust feedstock composition and technological structure and to control the size of the ISI to achieve carbon emission reduction(CER)and pollution emission reduction(PER).We investigated five typical pollutants in this study,namely,petroleum hydrocarbon pollutants and chemical oxygen demand in wastewater,particulate matter,SO_(2),and NO_(x) in off gases,and examined synergies between CER and PER by employing cross elasticity for the period between 2022 and 2035.The results suggest that a reduction of 8.7%-11.7%in carbon emissions and 20%-31%in pollution emissions(except for particulate matter emissions)could be achieved by 2025 under a high steel scrap ratio(SSR)scenario.Here,the SSR and electric arc furnace(EAF)ratio serve critical roles in enhancing synergies between CER and PER(which vary with the type of pollutant).However,subject to a limited volume of steel scrap,a focused increase in the EAF ratio with neglection of the available supply of steel scrap to EAF facilities would lead to an increase carbon and pollution emissions.Although CER can be achieved through SSR and EAF ratio optimization,only when the crude steel production growth rate remains below 2.2%can these optimization measures maintain the emissions in 2030 at a similar level to that in 2021.Therefore,the synergistic effects between PER and CER should be considered when formulating a development route for the ISI in the future.

Solubility of iron(Ⅲ) and nickel(Ⅱ) acetylacetonates in supercritical carbon dioxide

As a common precursor for supercritical CO_(2)(scCO_(2))deposition techniques,solubility data of organometallic complexes in scCO_(2)is crucial for the preparation of nanocomposites.Recently,metal acetylacetonates have shown great potential for the preparation of single-atom catalytic materials.In this study,the solubilities of iron(Ⅲ)acetylacetonate(Fe(acac)3)and nickel(Ⅱ)acetylacetonate(Ni(acac)2)were measured at the temperature from 313.15 to 333.15 K and in the pressure range of 9.5–25.2 MPa to accumulate new solubility data.Solubility was measured using a static weight loss method.The semi-empirical models proposed by Chrastil and Sung et al.were used to correlate the solubility data of Fe(acac)3 and Ni(acac)2.The equations obtained can be used to predict the solubility of the same system in the experimental range.

CIPs@Mn_(0.8)Zn_(0.2)Fe_(2)O_(4)-CNTs复合材料低频吸波性能研究

随着5G无线通信与低频雷达侦察技术的飞速发展,低频电磁波辐射已成为当代的严重问题。目前,中高频段吸波材料的研究已趋于成熟,而设计低频段吸波材料仍面临巨大的挑战,亟待研究者们解决。基于四分之一波长相消机制,本研究设计了0.5~3 GHz低频段复合吸波材料。采用简单的一步水热法,诱导铁氧体在羰基铁粉与碳纳米管表面生长,制备出CIPs@Mn_(0.8)Zn_(0.2)Fe_(2)O_(4)-CNTs三元复合材料,对比研究了碳纳米管含量对材料吸收峰频率的影响。实验结果表明,引入碳纳米管,一方面为材料带来了界面极化、偶极极化等额外的损耗机制,增加了材料的衰减系数;另一方面基于四分之一波长相消机制,高介电与高磁导率的耦合,使材料在低频段获得良好的阻抗匹配。最终,在4 mm厚度下,样品分别在2.11与1.75 GHz处,获得了–40.8与–32.1 dB的反射损耗,–10 dB带宽分别为1.70~2.70 GHz和1.40~2.20 GHz。该复合材料制备工艺简单,低频吸收性能良好,具有很大的应用潜力,为开发更有效的低频吸波材料提供了新的思路和方法。

基于重整煤气喷吹-氧气高炉的富氧燃烧碳捕集方案

碳捕集利用与封存(简称CCUS)技术是钢铁行业实现碳中和目标的可行选择,但是我国钢铁生产以高炉-转炉长流程生产为主,产生碳排放的工序众多且碳浓度较低,目前仍缺少经济高效的碳捕集方案。在此背景下,通过引入气化炉用于重整炉顶煤气,改进现有炉顶煤气循环-氧气高炉工艺的炉顶煤气循环方式,耦合富氧燃烧碳捕集技术,提出一种基于重整煤气喷吹-氧气高炉的富氧燃烧碳捕集方案,并利用Aspen Plus建模计算和碳流分析评估了该方案的节能减排潜力。结果表明:富氧燃烧碳捕集技术与氧气高炉低碳冶炼工艺有着良好的承接性与耦合性,两者耦合能够降低钢铁行业碳捕集的难度;富氧燃烧单位CO_(2)的捕集能耗为2623.91 kJ/kg,比现有的醇胺法的碳捕集能耗低51.4%,比变压吸附法的碳捕集能耗低26.2%;生产每吨钢材可通过富氧燃烧捕集到1.5 t CO_(2),有望实现钢铁生产过程的CO_(2)净零排放。总的来说,该方案能够在高炉低碳冶炼的基础上进行低成本、大规模的碳捕集,是钢铁行业绿色低碳转型的可行方案。

Current situation of carbon emissions and countermeasures in China's ironmaking industry

The iron and steel industry(ISI) involves high energy consumption and high pollution. ISI in China, a leading country in the ISI,consumed 15% of the country’s total energy and produced more than 50% of the global ISI’s carbon emissions. Therefore, in the context of global low-carbon economy and emission reduction requirements, low-carbon smelting technology in the ISI has attracted increasingly more attention in China. This review summarizes the current status of carbon emissions and energy consumption in China’s ISI and discusses the development status and prospects of low-carbon ironmaking technology. The main route to effectively reducing carbon emissions is to develop a gas-based direct reduction process and replace sintering with pelletizing, both of which focus on developing pelletizing technology. However,the challenge of pelletizing process development is to obtain high-quality iron concentrates. Consequently, the present paper also summarizes the development status of China’s mineral processing technology, including fine-grained mineral processing technology, magnetization roasting technology, and flotation collector application. This paper aims to provide a theoretical basis for the low-carbon development of China’s ISI in terms of a dressing–smelting combination.

Iron Atom-Cluster Strategy Synthesis of Hierarchically Porous Fe-N-C Catalysts for Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cells

Developing nonprecious metal-nitrogen-doped carbon(M-N-C)catalysts with high activity and stability is critical to their widespread use in fuel cells;however,these catalysts still face considerable challenges.Herein,a novel iron atom-cluster strategy for the synthesis of iron-based N-C catalyst comprising Fe nanoparticles(Fe NPs)surrounded by Fe-N_(x) sites is developed for oxygen reduction reactions in an acidic fuel cell.Iron oxide NPs were incorporated into zeolitic imidazolate framework-8(ZIF-8)-derived carbon materials and pyrolyzed at high temperatures using NaCl as a modifi er to produce Fe NPs and Fe-N_(x) composite active sites.The half-wave potential of the optimized Fe_(NP)/FeNC-NaCl material was substantially improved to 0.81 V.Furthermore,even after 15,000 cycles,the half-wave potential of the catalyst remained essentially unchanged.As a cathode catalyst for fuel cells,it realized a high peak power density of 436 mW/cm^(2)under a practical H_(2)-air atmosphere.Therefore,this study presents a new approach for designing and synthesizing electrocatalytic materials with high catalytic activity and stability.

硝酸-喷雾热解法回收磷酸铁锂正极废料的研究

采用硝酸浸出锂离子,调节pH沉铁后获得纯净的硝酸锂溶液,经喷雾热解可获得碳酸锂粉体。并利用X射线衍射、扫描电子显微镜、电感耦合等离子体发射光谱对其晶体结构、微观形貌、杂质离子含量进行表征。结果表明:在最佳酸浸条件:硝酸浓度4 mol/L、反应温度65℃、反应时间3 h,锂离子浸出率达到97.47%;在最佳喷雾热解条件:n(硝酸锂)∶n(甲醇)=1.0∶1.5配制混合溶液,热解温度为700℃,碳酸锂的转化率可达到99%以上,纯度可达到98.4%;所得产品为类球形,分散性较好。本方法有效避免了回收过程中其他杂质离子的引入,减少了除杂、洗涤的成本,且锂综合回收率较高。

Effect of decarburization annealing temperature and time on the carbon content, microstructure, and texture of grain-oriented pure iron

In this study,the effect of decarburization annealing temperature and time on the carbon content,microstructure,and texture of grain-oriented pure iron was investigated by optical microscopy and scanning electron microscopy with electron-backscatter diffraction. The results showed that the efficiency of decarburization dramatically increased with increasing decarburization temperature. However,when the annealing temperature was increased to 825°C and 850°C,the steel's carbon content remained essentially unchanged at 0.002%. With increasing decarburization time,the steel's carbon content generally decreased. When both the decarburization temperature and time were increased further,the average grain size dramatically increased and the number of fine grains decreased; meanwhile,some relatively larger grains developed. The main texture types of the decarburized sheets were approximately the same: {001}<110> and {112~115}<110>,with a γ-fiber texture. Furthermore,little change was observed in the texture. Compared with the experimental sheets,the texture of the cold-rolled sheet was very scattered. The best average magnetic induction(B_(800)) among the final products was 1.946 T.

生物质重整煤气喷吹-氧气高炉的低碳潜力分析

我国钢铁行业以高炉-转炉长流程为主,一次能源消耗主要为煤粉与焦炭,化石能源消耗大、碳排放高,其中70%的CO_(2)排放集中在高炉炼铁工序。双碳背景下,亟需研发低碳炼铁技术以降低高炉工艺的能源消耗和CO_(2)排放。提出一种生物质重整煤气喷吹-氧气高炉(BRGI-OBF)工艺流程,该工艺通过优化气化炉工艺参数与生物质替代煤粉重整,产生的重整煤气满足高炉的富氢冶炼需求,并降低了化石能源的使用。结合高炉煤气富氧燃烧碳捕集,可实现末流烟气中CO_(2)富集,从而实现高炉低能耗与低碳(负碳)排放。为分析BRGI-OBF工艺的低碳潜力,首先运用Aspen Plus搭建了BRGI-OBF工艺模型,研究了气化炉输入热量与生物质种类对工艺性能的影响。基于计算得到的工艺参数,运用高炉炼铁工艺能耗计算方法,对比分析了传统高炉工艺与炉顶煤气循环-氧气高炉(TGR-OBF)工艺的能耗与碳流情况。结果表明,向气化炉提供适宜的热量可有效减少煤粉用量,同时增加循环煤气量,最多可减少煤粉用量124.2 kg/t(以生铁计);生物质种类对生物质用量与重整煤气的组分产生显著影响,采用杨木半焦进行重整时,杨木半焦用量为204 kg/t,重整煤气中H_(2)体积分数达29.91%,满足富氢冶炼需求。此外,BRGI-OBF工艺显著改善了能源结构,其化石能源占比约55%,与传统高炉相比,降低煤粉消耗17.6%、焦炭消耗29.3%。该工艺流程耦合富氧燃烧碳捕集技术后,末流中存在碳素372.6 kg/t,以易于压缩捕集的高浓度CO_(2)(>90%)形式存在。扣除由杨木半焦造成的碳素排放,总碳素排放为-109.9 kg/t,相当于生产每吨铁水可额外捕集CO_(2)403 kg,可实现生物质+CCS的负碳技术,为钢铁行业实现深度脱碳提供重要支持。

Structural parameter optimization for novel internal-loop iron–carbon micro-electrolysis reactors using computational fluid dynamics

It is generally recognized that internal-loop reactors are well-developed mass and heat-transfer multiphase flow reactors. However, the internal flow field in the internal-loop reactor is influenced by the structure parameter of the reactor, which has a great effect on the reaction efficiency. In this study, the computational fluid dynamics simulation method was used to determine the influence of reactor structure on flow field, and a volume-offluid model was employed to simulate the gas–liquid, two-phase flow of the internal-loop micro-electrolysis reactor. Hydrodynamic factors were optimized when the height-to-diameter ratio was 4:1, diameter ratio was9:1, draft-tube axial height was 90 mm. Three-dimensional simulations for the water distributor were carried out, and the results suggested that the optimal conditions are as follows: the number of water distribution pipes was four, and an inhomogeneous water distribution was used. According to the results of the simulation,the suitable structure can be used to achieve good fluid mechanical properties, such as the good liquid circulation velocity and gas holdup, which provides a good theoretical foundation for the application of the reactor.

不同合成方法制备FeMnK/ZSM-5催化剂结构与催化性能研究

以ZSM-5为载体,通过旋蒸法、冷冻干燥法和直接烘干法三种不同的干燥方法制备得到FeMnK/ZSM-5型催化剂.利用N_(2)物理吸附(BET)、透射电子显微镜(TEM)、X射线光电子能谱(XPS)、NH_(3)/CO程序升温脱附(NH_(3)/CO-TPD)等现代分析手段对所得催化剂进行结构表征.在n(H_(2))/n(CO)=2,反应温度T=320℃,反应压力P=2.5 MPa,反应空速G=1000 h^(-1)的反应条件下,对所得催化剂进行性能评价.结果表明:CO转化率最高可达90.42%,CH_(4)的选择性为13.45%,C_(2-4)^(=)的选择性为40.77%,C_(2-4)^(0)的选择性为6.24%,C_(5)^(+)的选择性为39.54%.综合考虑分析得到,冷冻干燥法所制备的FeMnK/ZSM-5型催化剂在催化合成烯烃方面性能较优.

Nitrogen removal efficiency of iron-carbon micro-electrolysis system treating high nitrate nitrogen organic pharmaceutical wastewater

The nitrate nitrogen removal efficiency of iron-carbon micro-electrolysis system was discussed in treating pharmaceutical wastewater with high nitrogen and refractory organic concentration. The results show that the granularity of fillings,pH,volume ratios of iron-carbon and gas-water,and HRT. have significant effects on the nitrogen removal efficiency of iron-carbon micro-electrolysis system. The iron-carbon micro-electrolysis system has a good removal efficiency of pharmaceutical wastewater with high nitrogen and refractory organic concentration when the influent TN,NH4+-N,NO3--N and BOD5/CODCr are 823 mg/L,30 mg/L,793 mg/L and 0.1,respectively,at the granularity of iron and carbon 0.425 mm,pH 3,iron-carbon ratio 3,gas-water ratio 5,HRT 1.5 h,and the removal rates of TN,NH4+-N and NO3--N achieve 51.5%,70% and 50.94%,respectively.

Degradation of Nitrobenzene Wastewater via Iron/Carbon Micro-electrolysis Enhanced by Ultrasound Coupled with Hydrogen Peroxide

The zero valent iron/granular active carbon(ZVI/GAC) micro-electrolysis enhanced by ultrasound(US) coupled with hydrogen peroxide(H_2O_2) was investigated for the deep degradation of nitrobenzene-containing wastewater. The results of scanning electron microscopy-energy dispersive X-rays analysis(SEM-EDS) demonstrated that continuously accelerated regeneration of ZVI and GAC in situ by US could improve the process for converting nitrobenzene(NB) to aniline(AN). H_2O_2 was decomposed catalytically by the byproduct Fe^(2+) ions generated in the micro-electrolysis process to hydroxyl radicals and the organic pollutants in the wastewater were finally mineralized to CO2 and H2O. Effects of the ZVI dosage, the ZVI/GAC mass ratio, the initial pH value and the H_2O_2 dosage on the efficiency for degradation of NB were studied in these experiments. The optimal operating conditions covered a ZVI dosage of 15 g/L, a ZVI/GAC mass ratio of 1:2,an initial pH value of 3 and a H_2O_2 dosage of 4 mL. In this case, the NB removal efficiency reached 97.72% and the total organic carbon(TOC) removal efficiency reached 73.42% at a NB concentration of 300 mg/L. The reduction of NB by USZVI/GAC followed the pseudo-first-order kinetics model, and the pseudo-first-order rate constants were given at different initial pH values. The reaction intermediates such as AN, benzoquinonimine, p-benzoquinone, p-nitrophenol and other organic acids were detected and a probable pathway for NB degradation has been proposed.

Treatment of simulated wastewater containing Reactive Red 195 by zero-valent iron/activated carbon combined with microwave discharge electrodeless lamp/sodium hypochlorite

A comparative study of treatment of simulated wastewater containing Reactive Red 195 using zero-valent iron/activated carbon （ZVI/AC）, microwave discharge electrodeless lamp/sodium hypochlorite （MDEL/NaCIO） and the combination of ZVI/AC- MDEL/NaCIO was conducted. The preliminary results showed the two steps method of ZVI/AC-MDEL/NaCIO had much higher degradation efficiency than both single steps. The final color removal percentage was nearly up to 100% and the chemical oxygen demand reduction percentage was up to approximately 82%. The effects of operational parameters, including initial pH value of simulated wastewater, ZVI/AC ratio and particle size of ZVI were also investigated. In addition, from the discussion of synergistic effect between ZVI/AC and MEDL/NaCIO, we found that in the ZVI/AC-MEDL/NaCIO process, ZVI/AC could break the azo bond firstly and then MEDLfNaCIO degraded the aromatic amine products effectively. Reversing the order would reduce the degradation efficiency.

用后铁沟料加入量对Al_(2)O_(3)-SiC-C质浇注料性能的影响

为提高用后耐火材料的再利用率,以棕刚玉、用后铁沟料、白刚玉、碳化硅、α-Al_(2)O_(3)微粉、SiO_(2)微粉等为主要原料,制备了Al_(2)O_(3)-SiC-C质浇注料。探究了用后铁沟料加入量(加入质量分数分别为0、14%、28%、42%和56%)对浇注料性能的影响。结果表明,随用后铁沟料加入量的增加,浇注料的加水量显著增加,试样经1450℃保温3 h热处理后由膨胀转变为收缩,试样经110℃保温24 h及1450℃保温3 h热处理后的体积密度、常温抗折强度、抗侵蚀性能均呈现下降趋势,但当用后铁沟料加入量不超过28%(w)时,性能下降幅度较小。将用后铁沟料加入量为28%(w)的浇注料用于1080和1350 m3高炉铁沟支沟与渣沟,取得了良好服役效果,主体结构服役周期大于70 d。

Systematic variation of the sodium/sulfur promoter content on carbon-supported iron catalysts for the Fischer–Tropsch to olefins reaction

The Fischer–Tropsch to olefins（FTO） process is a method for the direct conversion of synthesis gas to lower C–Colefins. Carbon-supported iron carbide nanoparticles are attractive catalysts for this reaction.The catalytic activity can be improved and undesired formation of alkanes can be suppressed by the addition of sodium and sulfur as promoters but the influence of their content and ratio remains poorly understood and the promoted catalysts often suffer from rapid deactivation due to particle growth. A series of carbon black-supported iron catalysts with similar iron content and nominal sodium/sulfur loadings of 1–30/0.5–5 wt% with respect to iron are prepared and characterized under FTO conditions at 1and 10 bar syngas pressure to illuminate the influence of the promoter level on the catalytic properties.Iron particles and promoters undergo significant reorganization during FTO operation under industrially relevant conditions. Low sodium content（1–3 wt%） leads to a delay in iron carbide formation. Sodium contents of 15–30 wt% lead to rapid loss of catalytic activity due to the covering of the iron surface with promoters during particle growth under FTO operation. Higher activity and slower loss of activity are observed at low promoter contents（1–3 wt% sodium and 0.5–1 wt% sulfur） but a minimum amount of alkali is required to effectively suppress methane and C–Cparaffin formation. A reference catalyst support（carbide-derived carbon aerogel） shows that the optimum promoter level depends on iron particle size and support pore structure.

A Fe-N-C catalyst with highly dispersed iron in carbon for oxygen reduction reaction and its application in direct methanol fuel cells

Exploring non‐precious metal catalysts for the oxygen reduction reaction （ORR） is essential for fuel cells and metal–air batteries. Herein, we report a Fe‐N‐C catalyst possessing a high specific surface area （1501 m2/g） and uniformly dispersed iron within a carbon matrix prepared via a two‐step pyrolysis process. The Fe‐N‐C catalyst exhibits excellent ORR activity in 0.1 mol/L NaOH electrolyte （onset potential, Eo=1.08 V and half wave potential, E1/2=0.88 V vs. reversible hydrogen electrode） and 0.1 mol/L HClO4 electrolyte （Eo=0.85 V and E1/2=0.75 V vs. reversible hydrogen electrode）. The direct methanol fuel cells employing Fe‐N‐C as the cathodic catalyst displayed promising per‐formance with a maximum power density of 33 mW/cm2 in alkaline media and 47 mW/cm2 in acidic media. The detailed investigation on the composition–structure–performance relationship by X‐ray diffraction, X‐ray photoelectron spectroscopy and Mo-ssbauer spectroscopy suggests that Fe‐N4, together with graphitic‐N and pyridinic‐N are the active ORR components. The promising direct methanol fuel cell performance displayed by the Fe‐N‐C catalyst is related to the intrinsic high catalytic activity, and critically for this application, to the high methanol tolerance.

Iron Species-Impregnated Granular Activated Carbon as Modified Particle Electrodes Applied in Benzothiazole Adsorption and Electrocatalytic Degradation

The object of this study is to prepare iron species-impregnated granular activated carbon as particle electrodes in order to improve their adsorption and electrocatalytic degradation capacity in Benzothiazole removal.The incorporation of Fe-containing catalysts was performed by Fe(NO_3)_3 impregnation.The obtained samples were characterized by BET,Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy,SEM-EDS,powder X-ray diffraction,X-ray photoelectron spectra and TG.Compared with pure activated carbon,this modified particle electrodes show higher static adsorption capacities and TOC removal,which have respectively increased by25.9% and 54.4%.Both physisorption and chemisorption exist in the process of benzothiazole adsorption,where the latter plays a major role.In this way,the Fe-containing catalysts on modified particle electrodes are demonstrated to make a greater contribution to the improvement of electrocatalytic degradation by decreasing the activated energy by 32%.