Mercury telluride （HgTe） nanoplatelets were obtained via a facile solvothermal reaction of mercury（I） chloride and tellurium powder in ethylenediamine （en）. Mercury（I） was first applied as the mercury sources ...Mercury telluride （HgTe） nanoplatelets were obtained via a facile solvothermal reaction of mercury（I） chloride and tellurium powder in ethylenediamine （en）. Mercury（I） was first applied as the mercury sources to prepare nanocrystal HgTe; moreover, the proposed mechanism for the fabrication of the sample was discussed in detail. The HgTe nanoplatelets were characterized by powder X-ray diffraction （PXRD）, scanning electron microscopy （SEM）, transmission electron microscopy （TEM）, high-resolution transmission electron microscopy （HRTEM） and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy （FT-IR）. The absence of IR absorption may render the title nanocrystal useful as an IR transparent material in the region.展开更多
Mercury methylation rates in fresh and pre dried river sediments were determined in sediment water systems spiked with 203 HgCl 2 at a level of 0.75—0.95 ppm as Hg. At the end of the incubation period (21...Mercury methylation rates in fresh and pre dried river sediments were determined in sediment water systems spiked with 203 HgCl 2 at a level of 0.75—0.95 ppm as Hg. At the end of the incubation period (21—38 days), methylmercury production in the fresh sediments was in the order of 3.0% to 13.75%, whereas in the pre dried sediments the methylation was much lower, at 0.6% to 3.9%. The highest methylation levels were generally recorded in the uppermost, 1 cm layer of the sediment column. Total mercury concentration in water in equilibrium with the 203 Hg spiked fresh sediments was in the range of 44.7 to 634 ng/L, whereas in equilibrium with the pre dried sediments the concentration was in the range of 19.5 to 34.5 ng/L. The proportion of methylmercury to total mercury in the water varied from 9.4% to 66.6% over the fresh sediments, and from 7.1% to 10.8% over the pre dried sediments. In the system consisting of water, sediment and sediment inverterbrates the concentrations of methylmercury were 8.61 to 15.69 ng/g in the sediment, 0.011 ng/ml in the water, and 9.22 to 40.69 ng/g in the inverterbrates. Methylmercury bioaccumualtion factors (BAFs) were in the order of 274 to 8087 relative to the water, and 0.25 to 7.31 relative to the sediment. These results provide further evidence for the tendency of methylmercury to accumulate in high concentrations in aquatic organisms, even at very low total mercury concentration in water.展开更多
We studied the effects of mercury (Hg2+) on antioxidant and digestive enzyme activities in terms of LC50 value and on hepatopancreas histostructures of juvenile Chinese mitten crabs Eriocheir sinensis in 40-day exposu...We studied the effects of mercury (Hg2+) on antioxidant and digestive enzyme activities in terms of LC50 value and on hepatopancreas histostructures of juvenile Chinese mitten crabs Eriocheir sinensis in 40-day exposure to various concentrations of Hg2+ (0, 0.01, 0.05, 0.10, 0.20, and 0.30 mg/L). The results show that the activities of superoxide dismutase (SOD), glutathione peroxidase (GPX) and catalase (CAT) significantly increased in the concentrations of 0.01 and 0.05 mg/L, while that of enzyme decreased in 0.10, 0.20 and 0.30 mg/L treatments. Meanwhile, Hg2+ disrupted the histostructures of the hepatopancreas, causing decreases in activities of pepsin, tryptase, amylase, and cellulose, which are synthesized in the hepatopancreas. Moreover, as the Hg2+ concentration increased, the survival rate of the crabs decreased, worst at 56.57% in 0.30 mg/L. Therefore, although crabs are able to tolerate low levels of mercury pollution, high levels lead to cellular injury and tissue damage in hepatopancreas, which then loses some of its vital physiological functions such as absorption, storage, and secretion.展开更多
The present paper covers the 199 Hg NMR chemical shifts of 24 substituted diphenylmercurials and phenyl(2-benzothiazolylthio)mercurials. There is a good linear relationship between the chemical shift and the Hammett c...The present paper covers the 199 Hg NMR chemical shifts of 24 substituted diphenylmercurials and phenyl(2-benzothiazolylthio)mercurials. There is a good linear relationship between the chemical shift and the Hammett constant of the substituents for both series of compounds, and electron donating substituents cause the chemical shift towards downfield.展开更多
Mercury(Hg) is a global pollutant and can be accumulated in the food chain, posing exposure risks to humans. In this study, rice plants and corresponding rhizosphere soil samples were collected from a watershed of the...Mercury(Hg) is a global pollutant and can be accumulated in the food chain, posing exposure risks to humans. In this study, rice plants and corresponding rhizosphere soil samples were collected from a watershed of the Wawu River Basin that is heavily impacted by historic Hg mining and retorting activities. Total mercury(THg)and methylmercury(MeHg) in rice grains, as well as other tissues and soil samples, were measured. Five soil Hg fractions, as well as soil parameters, were also determined.The results show that the average concentrations of THg and MeHg in rice grains were 14 ± 7.0 lg kg^(-1) and7.2 ± 4.0 lg kg^(-1). Soil organic-bound(Hg-o) and strong complex-bound(Hg-s) were the main Hg fractions,accounting for 44% of the total. To estimate the Hg–ligand interaction in the soils, soil-N/Hg(R = 0.451, p \ 0.05),-S/Hg(R = 0.372, p \ 0.1), and-OM/Hg ratio(R = 0.320,p \ 0.5) with MeHg_(soil) were observed with significant positive correlations, indicating that the formation of Hg–OM, Hg–N–OM or Hg–S–OM complexes could prevent Hg(II) from methylation in soils. The significant positive correlations of the-N/Hg ratio,-S/Hg ratio and-OM/Hg ratio with MeHg in rice tissues suggested that Hg methylation and MeHg demethylation occurred throughout the rice paddy ecosystem. The estimated MeHg daily intake(EDI) was 0.075 ± 0.041 lg kg^(-1) bw d^(-1) and was lower than the RfD level of 0.1 lg kg^(-1) bw d^(-1) recommended by the US EPA. However, approximately 29% of the hazardous index(HI) of MeHg in grain exceeded 1, posing a potential threat to local populations, particularly pregnant women and children.展开更多
KCl denuder technique was meployed in the measurement of Hg(II) species in atmosphere firstly. Intensive lab tests indicate that Hg 0 can pass through KCl denuder freely, while Hg 2+ can be trapped in it very ef...KCl denuder technique was meployed in the measurement of Hg(II) species in atmosphere firstly. Intensive lab tests indicate that Hg 0 can pass through KCl denuder freely, while Hg 2+ can be trapped in it very efficiently. The efficiencies for adsorbing inorganic Hg 2+ averaged between 95% to 100% with a gross mean of 98%, and those for absorption of organic Hg 2+ were around 94%. Mass balance calculation shows that mercury trapped in denuder can be quantitatively extracted by 1 mol/L HCl (super grade) and analysed by the method of SnCl 2 reduction CVAFS determination, thus, demonstrated the feasibility of KCl denuder in measurement of Hg(II) in atmosphere. Preliminary application at two sites Gteborg, Sweden and one site in Ireland, found 0 04—0 15 ng/m 3 of Hg(II) species, contributing to 2%—10% of the total mercury.展开更多
In this work,response surface methodology(RSM)was employed to model and optimize electrodialysis process for mercury(Hg(II))removal from seaweed extracts.Box-Behnken design(BBD)was utilized to evaluate the effects and...In this work,response surface methodology(RSM)was employed to model and optimize electrodialysis process for mercury(Hg(II))removal from seaweed extracts.Box-Behnken design(BBD)was utilized to evaluate the effects and the interaction of influential variables such as operating voltage,influent flow rate,initial concentration of Hg(II)on the removal rate of Hg(II).The developed regression model for removal rate response was validated by analysis of variance,and presented a good agreement of the experimental data with the quadratic equation with high value coefficient of determination value(R2=0.9913,RAdj 2=0.9678).The optimum operating parameters were determined as 7.17V operating voltage,72.54L h−1 influent flow rate and 5.04mgL−1 initial concentration of mercury.Hg(II)removal rate of 76.45%was acquired under the optimum conditions,which showed good agreement with model-predicted(75.81%)result.The results revealed that electrodialysis can be considered as a promising strategy for removal of Hg(II)from seaweed extracts.展开更多
Contamination of water and sediments by trace metal elements constitutes a risk to water, living species and for human health. The objective of this study is to assess the level of contamination of water and sediments...Contamination of water and sediments by trace metal elements constitutes a risk to water, living species and for human health. The objective of this study is to assess the level of contamination of water and sediments in the Divo mining area with trace elements. Trace elements (CN and Hg) were determined in water and sediments using an Inductive Coupled Plasma Atomic Emission Spectrometer (ICP-AES). The intensity of sediment contamination was estimated from the calculation of several indices, including the Contamination Factor (FC), the Modified Contamination Degree (DC<sub>m</sub>) and the Sediment Pollution Index (SPI). The results of the monitoring of the seasonal evolution of TME (CN and Hg), during the months of September 2018 and February 2020 are as follows: In surface water, the metallic concentrations vary from 0 to 4. 98 μg/L for mercury and 0 to 95 μg/l for cyanide. All surface water samples have mercury concentrations lower than the average reference concentration of 6 μg/L. 7% of surface water samples have cyanide concentrations above the average concentration of 70 μg/L. Concerning groundwater, the cyanide concentrations remained below the standards for drinking water over the two seasons. Mercury recorded high concentrations in wells in the department. The sediments were found to be polluted with CN (uncontaminated to low contamination/very heavily contaminated) and Hg (uncontaminated to moderately contaminated/very heavily contaminated). The IPS values show that the surface sediments are moderately polluted except at the HR6 stations (0.07);ZR3 (0.22);AR1 (1.15);R3 (0.96);BRR (0);DRV (0.07) where the sediments are healthy. The inhabitants of mining areas are exposed to the risk of contracting various diseases by consuming this water contaminated with these trace elements.展开更多
基金supported by the NSF for Distinguished Young Scientist of China (20425104)Fujian Key Laboratory of Nanomaterials (2006L2005)NSF of Fujian Province (2004J039)
文摘Mercury telluride （HgTe） nanoplatelets were obtained via a facile solvothermal reaction of mercury（I） chloride and tellurium powder in ethylenediamine （en）. Mercury（I） was first applied as the mercury sources to prepare nanocrystal HgTe; moreover, the proposed mechanism for the fabrication of the sample was discussed in detail. The HgTe nanoplatelets were characterized by powder X-ray diffraction （PXRD）, scanning electron microscopy （SEM）, transmission electron microscopy （TEM）, high-resolution transmission electron microscopy （HRTEM） and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy （FT-IR）. The absence of IR absorption may render the title nanocrystal useful as an IR transparent material in the region.
文摘Mercury methylation rates in fresh and pre dried river sediments were determined in sediment water systems spiked with 203 HgCl 2 at a level of 0.75—0.95 ppm as Hg. At the end of the incubation period (21—38 days), methylmercury production in the fresh sediments was in the order of 3.0% to 13.75%, whereas in the pre dried sediments the methylation was much lower, at 0.6% to 3.9%. The highest methylation levels were generally recorded in the uppermost, 1 cm layer of the sediment column. Total mercury concentration in water in equilibrium with the 203 Hg spiked fresh sediments was in the range of 44.7 to 634 ng/L, whereas in equilibrium with the pre dried sediments the concentration was in the range of 19.5 to 34.5 ng/L. The proportion of methylmercury to total mercury in the water varied from 9.4% to 66.6% over the fresh sediments, and from 7.1% to 10.8% over the pre dried sediments. In the system consisting of water, sediment and sediment inverterbrates the concentrations of methylmercury were 8.61 to 15.69 ng/g in the sediment, 0.011 ng/ml in the water, and 9.22 to 40.69 ng/g in the inverterbrates. Methylmercury bioaccumualtion factors (BAFs) were in the order of 274 to 8087 relative to the water, and 0.25 to 7.31 relative to the sediment. These results provide further evidence for the tendency of methylmercury to accumulate in high concentrations in aquatic organisms, even at very low total mercury concentration in water.
基金Supported by the National Basic Research Program of China (973 Program) (No. 2007CB407306)Basic Scientific Research Operation Cost of State-level Public Welfare Scientific Research Institute of Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences (No. 2007KYYW08)
文摘We studied the effects of mercury (Hg2+) on antioxidant and digestive enzyme activities in terms of LC50 value and on hepatopancreas histostructures of juvenile Chinese mitten crabs Eriocheir sinensis in 40-day exposure to various concentrations of Hg2+ (0, 0.01, 0.05, 0.10, 0.20, and 0.30 mg/L). The results show that the activities of superoxide dismutase (SOD), glutathione peroxidase (GPX) and catalase (CAT) significantly increased in the concentrations of 0.01 and 0.05 mg/L, while that of enzyme decreased in 0.10, 0.20 and 0.30 mg/L treatments. Meanwhile, Hg2+ disrupted the histostructures of the hepatopancreas, causing decreases in activities of pepsin, tryptase, amylase, and cellulose, which are synthesized in the hepatopancreas. Moreover, as the Hg2+ concentration increased, the survival rate of the crabs decreased, worst at 56.57% in 0.30 mg/L. Therefore, although crabs are able to tolerate low levels of mercury pollution, high levels lead to cellular injury and tissue damage in hepatopancreas, which then loses some of its vital physiological functions such as absorption, storage, and secretion.
文摘The present paper covers the 199 Hg NMR chemical shifts of 24 substituted diphenylmercurials and phenyl(2-benzothiazolylthio)mercurials. There is a good linear relationship between the chemical shift and the Hammett constant of the substituents for both series of compounds, and electron donating substituents cause the chemical shift towards downfield.
基金Financial support for this work was provided by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC: 21767007)the Science and Technological Program of Guizhou (2018-1111)
文摘Mercury(Hg) is a global pollutant and can be accumulated in the food chain, posing exposure risks to humans. In this study, rice plants and corresponding rhizosphere soil samples were collected from a watershed of the Wawu River Basin that is heavily impacted by historic Hg mining and retorting activities. Total mercury(THg)and methylmercury(MeHg) in rice grains, as well as other tissues and soil samples, were measured. Five soil Hg fractions, as well as soil parameters, were also determined.The results show that the average concentrations of THg and MeHg in rice grains were 14 ± 7.0 lg kg^(-1) and7.2 ± 4.0 lg kg^(-1). Soil organic-bound(Hg-o) and strong complex-bound(Hg-s) were the main Hg fractions,accounting for 44% of the total. To estimate the Hg–ligand interaction in the soils, soil-N/Hg(R = 0.451, p \ 0.05),-S/Hg(R = 0.372, p \ 0.1), and-OM/Hg ratio(R = 0.320,p \ 0.5) with MeHg_(soil) were observed with significant positive correlations, indicating that the formation of Hg–OM, Hg–N–OM or Hg–S–OM complexes could prevent Hg(II) from methylation in soils. The significant positive correlations of the-N/Hg ratio,-S/Hg ratio and-OM/Hg ratio with MeHg in rice tissues suggested that Hg methylation and MeHg demethylation occurred throughout the rice paddy ecosystem. The estimated MeHg daily intake(EDI) was 0.075 ± 0.041 lg kg^(-1) bw d^(-1) and was lower than the RfD level of 0.1 lg kg^(-1) bw d^(-1) recommended by the US EPA. However, approximately 29% of the hazardous index(HI) of MeHg in grain exceeded 1, posing a potential threat to local populations, particularly pregnant women and children.
文摘KCl denuder technique was meployed in the measurement of Hg(II) species in atmosphere firstly. Intensive lab tests indicate that Hg 0 can pass through KCl denuder freely, while Hg 2+ can be trapped in it very efficiently. The efficiencies for adsorbing inorganic Hg 2+ averaged between 95% to 100% with a gross mean of 98%, and those for absorption of organic Hg 2+ were around 94%. Mass balance calculation shows that mercury trapped in denuder can be quantitatively extracted by 1 mol/L HCl (super grade) and analysed by the method of SnCl 2 reduction CVAFS determination, thus, demonstrated the feasibility of KCl denuder in measurement of Hg(II) in atmosphere. Preliminary application at two sites Gteborg, Sweden and one site in Ireland, found 0 04—0 15 ng/m 3 of Hg(II) species, contributing to 2%—10% of the total mercury.
基金financially supported by the Key Research Project of Shandong Province (No. 2017CXGC 1004)the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 21878178)+1 种基金the Shandong Science and Technology Development Plan (No. 2018GGX107001)the Young Tai- shan Scholars Program of Shandong Province
文摘In this work,response surface methodology(RSM)was employed to model and optimize electrodialysis process for mercury(Hg(II))removal from seaweed extracts.Box-Behnken design(BBD)was utilized to evaluate the effects and the interaction of influential variables such as operating voltage,influent flow rate,initial concentration of Hg(II)on the removal rate of Hg(II).The developed regression model for removal rate response was validated by analysis of variance,and presented a good agreement of the experimental data with the quadratic equation with high value coefficient of determination value(R2=0.9913,RAdj 2=0.9678).The optimum operating parameters were determined as 7.17V operating voltage,72.54L h−1 influent flow rate and 5.04mgL−1 initial concentration of mercury.Hg(II)removal rate of 76.45%was acquired under the optimum conditions,which showed good agreement with model-predicted(75.81%)result.The results revealed that electrodialysis can be considered as a promising strategy for removal of Hg(II)from seaweed extracts.
文摘Contamination of water and sediments by trace metal elements constitutes a risk to water, living species and for human health. The objective of this study is to assess the level of contamination of water and sediments in the Divo mining area with trace elements. Trace elements (CN and Hg) were determined in water and sediments using an Inductive Coupled Plasma Atomic Emission Spectrometer (ICP-AES). The intensity of sediment contamination was estimated from the calculation of several indices, including the Contamination Factor (FC), the Modified Contamination Degree (DC<sub>m</sub>) and the Sediment Pollution Index (SPI). The results of the monitoring of the seasonal evolution of TME (CN and Hg), during the months of September 2018 and February 2020 are as follows: In surface water, the metallic concentrations vary from 0 to 4. 98 μg/L for mercury and 0 to 95 μg/l for cyanide. All surface water samples have mercury concentrations lower than the average reference concentration of 6 μg/L. 7% of surface water samples have cyanide concentrations above the average concentration of 70 μg/L. Concerning groundwater, the cyanide concentrations remained below the standards for drinking water over the two seasons. Mercury recorded high concentrations in wells in the department. The sediments were found to be polluted with CN (uncontaminated to low contamination/very heavily contaminated) and Hg (uncontaminated to moderately contaminated/very heavily contaminated). The IPS values show that the surface sediments are moderately polluted except at the HR6 stations (0.07);ZR3 (0.22);AR1 (1.15);R3 (0.96);BRR (0);DRV (0.07) where the sediments are healthy. The inhabitants of mining areas are exposed to the risk of contracting various diseases by consuming this water contaminated with these trace elements.
