Certain poly-and perfluoroalkyl substances(PFASs)exhibit significant bioaccumulation/biomagnification behaviors in ecosystems.PFASs,such as perfluorooctane sulfonate(PFOS),perfluorooctanoic acid(PFOA),perfluorohexanes...Certain poly-and perfluoroalkyl substances(PFASs)exhibit significant bioaccumulation/biomagnification behaviors in ecosystems.PFASs,such as perfluorooctane sulfonate(PFOS),perfluorooctanoic acid(PFOA),perfluorohexanesulfonic acid(PFHxS)and related precursors,have elicited attention from both public and national regulatory agencies,which has resulted in worldwide restrictions on their production and use.Apex predators occupy the top trophic positions in ecosystems and are most affected by the biomagnification behavior of PFASs.Meanwhile,the long lifespans of apex predators also lead to the high body burden of PFASs.The high body burden of PFASs might be linked to adverse health effects and even pose a potential threat to their reproduction.As seen in previous reviews of PFASs,knowledge is lacking between the current stage of the PFAS body burden and related effects in apex predators.This review summarized PFAS occurrence in global apex predators,including information on the geographic distribution,levels,profiles,and tissue distribution,and discussed the trophic transfer and ecotoxicity of PFASs.In the case where legacy PFASs were restricted under international convention,the occurrence of novel PFASs,such as 6:2 chlorinated polyfluorinated ether sulfonate(6:2 Cl-PFESA)and perfluoroethylcyclohexane sulfonate(PFECHS),in apex predators arose as an emerging issue.Future studies should develop an effective analytical method and focus on the toxicity and trophic transfer behavior of novel PFASs.展开更多
The construction of heterojunction photocatalysts for efficiently utilizing solar energy has attracted considerable attention to solve the energy crisis and reduce environmental pollution.In this study,we use the ener...The construction of heterojunction photocatalysts for efficiently utilizing solar energy has attracted considerable attention to solve the energy crisis and reduce environmental pollution.In this study,we use the energy released from an easily-occurred exothermic chemical reaction to serve as the drive force to trigger the formation of Cd S and C_(3)N_(4) nanocomposites which are successfully fabricated with cadmium nitrate and thiourea without addition of any solvents and protection of inert gas at initial temperature,a little higher than the melting point of thiourea.The as-prepared Cd S/C_(3)N_(4) materials exhibit high efficiency for photocatalytic hydrogen evolution reaction(HER)with the HER rate as high as 15,866μmol/(g·hr)under visible light irradiation(λ>420 nm),which is 89 and 9 times those of pristine C_(3)N_(4) and Cd S,respectively.Also,the apparent quantum efficiency(AQE)of Cd S/C_(3)N_(4)–1:2–200–2(Cd S/C_(3)N_(4)–1:2–200–2 means the ratio of Cd to S is 1:2 and the reaction temperature is set at 200℃ for two hours)reaches 3.25%atλ=420±15 nm.After irradiated for more than 24 hr,the HER efficiencies of Cd S/C_(3)N_(4) do not exhibit any attenuation.The DFT calculation suggests that the charge difference causes an internal electric field from C_(3)N_(4) pointing to Cd S,which can more effectively promote the transfer of photogenerated electrons from Cd S to C_(3)N_(4).Therefore,most HER should occur on C_(3)N_(4) surface where photogenerated electrons accumulate,which largely protects Cd S from photo-corrosion.展开更多
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.22022611,21906096)the National Key Research and Development Program of China(No.2020YFA0907500)the Youth Innovation Promotion Association of CAS(No.2018052).
文摘Certain poly-and perfluoroalkyl substances(PFASs)exhibit significant bioaccumulation/biomagnification behaviors in ecosystems.PFASs,such as perfluorooctane sulfonate(PFOS),perfluorooctanoic acid(PFOA),perfluorohexanesulfonic acid(PFHxS)and related precursors,have elicited attention from both public and national regulatory agencies,which has resulted in worldwide restrictions on their production and use.Apex predators occupy the top trophic positions in ecosystems and are most affected by the biomagnification behavior of PFASs.Meanwhile,the long lifespans of apex predators also lead to the high body burden of PFASs.The high body burden of PFASs might be linked to adverse health effects and even pose a potential threat to their reproduction.As seen in previous reviews of PFASs,knowledge is lacking between the current stage of the PFAS body burden and related effects in apex predators.This review summarized PFAS occurrence in global apex predators,including information on the geographic distribution,levels,profiles,and tissue distribution,and discussed the trophic transfer and ecotoxicity of PFASs.In the case where legacy PFASs were restricted under international convention,the occurrence of novel PFASs,such as 6:2 chlorinated polyfluorinated ether sulfonate(6:2 Cl-PFESA)and perfluoroethylcyclohexane sulfonate(PFECHS),in apex predators arose as an emerging issue.Future studies should develop an effective analytical method and focus on the toxicity and trophic transfer behavior of novel PFASs.
基金supported by National Key Research and Development Program of China(No.2016YFA0203100)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.21537004,21777169,and 21621064)the Beijing Municipal Natural Science Foundation(No.8202046)。
文摘The construction of heterojunction photocatalysts for efficiently utilizing solar energy has attracted considerable attention to solve the energy crisis and reduce environmental pollution.In this study,we use the energy released from an easily-occurred exothermic chemical reaction to serve as the drive force to trigger the formation of Cd S and C_(3)N_(4) nanocomposites which are successfully fabricated with cadmium nitrate and thiourea without addition of any solvents and protection of inert gas at initial temperature,a little higher than the melting point of thiourea.The as-prepared Cd S/C_(3)N_(4) materials exhibit high efficiency for photocatalytic hydrogen evolution reaction(HER)with the HER rate as high as 15,866μmol/(g·hr)under visible light irradiation(λ>420 nm),which is 89 and 9 times those of pristine C_(3)N_(4) and Cd S,respectively.Also,the apparent quantum efficiency(AQE)of Cd S/C_(3)N_(4)–1:2–200–2(Cd S/C_(3)N_(4)–1:2–200–2 means the ratio of Cd to S is 1:2 and the reaction temperature is set at 200℃ for two hours)reaches 3.25%atλ=420±15 nm.After irradiated for more than 24 hr,the HER efficiencies of Cd S/C_(3)N_(4) do not exhibit any attenuation.The DFT calculation suggests that the charge difference causes an internal electric field from C_(3)N_(4) pointing to Cd S,which can more effectively promote the transfer of photogenerated electrons from Cd S to C_(3)N_(4).Therefore,most HER should occur on C_(3)N_(4) surface where photogenerated electrons accumulate,which largely protects Cd S from photo-corrosion.