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Chlorine radical plays an important role in the formation of ozone and secondary aerosols in the troposphere. It is hence important to develop comprehensive emissions inventory of chlorine precursors in order to enhance our understanding of the role of chlorine chemistry in ozone and secondary pollution issues. Based on a bottom-up methodology, this study presents a comprehensive emission inventory for major atomic chlorine precursors in the Yangtze River Delta (YRD) region of China for the year 2017. Four primary chlorine precursors are considered in this study hydrogen chloride (HCl), fine particulate chloride (Cl-) (Cl- in PM2.5), chlorine gas (Cl2), and hypochlorous acid (HClO) with emissions estimated for twelve source categories. The total emissions of these four species in the YRD region are estimated to be 20,424 t, 15,719 t, 1556 and 9331 t, respectively. The emissions of HCl are substantial, with major emissions from biomass burning and coal combustion, together accounting for 68% of the total HCl emissions. selleck chemicals Fine particulate Cl- is mainly emitted from industrial processing, biomass burning and waste incineration. The emissions of Cl2 and HClO are mainly associated with usage of chlorine-containing disinfectants, for example, water treatment, wastewater treatment, and swimming pools. Emissions of each chlorine precursor are spatially allocated based on the characteristics of individual source category. This study provides important basic dataset for further studies with respect to the effects of chlorine chemistry on the formation of air pollution complex in the YRD region.The present work reviews the main challenges regarding adaptation of urban drainage networks to climate change by comparing 32 case studies from 29 articles, published between 2003 and 2020. The aim is to (i) identify the state-of-the-art scientific approaches of adaptation of urban drainage networks to climate change; (ii) assess whether or not these approaches incorporated monetization of the adaptation practices and the associated costs/benefits; and (iii) define a novel approach (Blueprint) for the future development and assessment of urban drainage network adaptation to climate change and other drivers. First, the motivation is provided that makes urban drainage adaptation a globally relevant issue. Second, the main impacts of climate change on precipitation, flooding and urban drainage systems are discussed. Then, current practices are described. Finally, a blueprint for an integrated urban adaptation framework to climate change and other drivers is proposed. Our research indicated that future quantity and quality of urban runoff is not widely addressed in the scientific literature. The Storm Water Management Model is the most widely used software in modeling adaptation options. Solutions such as plans of maintenance and rehabilitation, public awareness, flood forecasting and warning, mobility measures and insurance measures are not widely reflected in the literature. Uncertainties of climate projections and bias correction methods are still significant, and uncertainties of socio-economic scenarios, hydrologic and hydrodynamic models, and adaptation options are not fully addressed. Finally, environmental cost and benefits associated with the ecosystem services provided by the adaptation options are not fully addressed.Tire wear particles (TWP), as the significant proportion of microplastics (MPs), has adsorbed much attention due to its widespread presence in aquatic ecosystem. However, compared with traditional MPs, few studies have investigated the interaction between TWP and coexisting contaminants. The adsorption-desorption behavior of chlortetracycline (CTC) and amoxicillin (AMX) by original and aged TWP was studied, and polyethylene (PE) was studied for comparison. After aging, small holes and cracks were produced on the surfaces of the TWP and PE. Meanwhile, the specific surface areas (SBET) of TWP and PE increased, but the aged TWP had a larger SBET than the aged PE, which indicated that TWP was more likely to degrade than PE. The adsorption kinetics results showed that the adsorption of CTC and AMX by TWP and PE conformed to the pseudo-second-order model. The adsorption isotherm results showed that the Freundlich model could describe the adsorption isotherm data of TWP and PE. The adsorption capacity of antibiotics by TWP increased by 1.13-23.40 times, and by 1.08-14.24 times on PE, after aging. Desorption experiments showed that the desorption amount of antibiotics on TWP and PE in simulated gastric fluid was greater than that in ultrapure water. The desorption amount and rate of CTC and AMX from TWP were higher than those of PE, indicating that TWP might be more harmful to the aquatic environment and organisms. These findings indicated that, compared with PE, TWP might have stronger carrier effects on antibiotics, which might pose more serious potential risks to the aquatic environment and organisms, especially considering the effects of the aging process. This study would expand the research on environmental risk of MPs and contribute to providing new insights into the evaluation of tire material particles.Exposed surfaces following glacial retreat are ideal field laboratories for studying primary vegetation succession. Many related studies based on ground sampling methods have been performed worldwide in proglacial zones, but studies on species diversity and vegetation succession using aerial photography have been rare. In this study, we investigated soil organic carbon (SOC), total nitrogen (TN), plant species diversity, and fractional vegetation cover (FVC) along a chronosequence within the foreland of Urumqi Glacier No. 1 by combining field sampling and aerial photography. We then analysed soil development and vegetation succession along distance (distance from glacier terminus) and time (terrain age) gradients as well as the relationships between topographic and environmental variables (aspect, slope, SOC, and TN), distance, time, and species distributions. The results indicated that (1) plant diversity and FVC showed increasing trends with increases in distance and terrain age, whereas soil nutrient conte on the process of vegetation colonisation and succession in deglaciated areas.Metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) exhibit broad potential applications in the environmental, biomedical, catalyst, and energy fields. However, the currently existing data hardly shed light on their health risks before the MOFs' large-scale usage. In this context, we exploratively investigated the in vivo fate and effect of one representative cobalt-based zeolitic imidazolate framework (ZIF-67) at the nano- (60 nm) and submicron- (890 nm) scales. Different from submicron-scale ZIF-67 showing better biosafety, nanoscale particles manifested a neurodegenerative risk at the dose of no general toxicity, evidenced by the impairment of learning and memory ability and disordered function of the neuropeptide signaling pathway in a rat model. The involvement of oxidative damage and inflammatory processes in the neurotoxicity induced by ZIF-67 was discussed as well. These findings not only provide a wake-up call for the prudent applications of MOFs but also provide insight into the better design and safer use of MOFs for broader applications.Biochar application has been a promising approach to improve soil quality but their optimal amount in improving physical and hydraulic properties remains contradictory and inconclusive. The objective of this study was to examine and propose an optimal biochar application amount in saline alkali soil considering their impact on soil physical and hydraulic properties. A three-year field experiment was conducted in the saline-alkali soils under plastic film-mulched drip irrigation in Xinjiang, China. The studied physical and hydraulic properties included bulk density, soil porosity, saturated soil water content (θs), permanent wilting point (PWP), field capacity (FC), plant available water (PAW), spatial distribution of soil water content, planar soil water storage (PSWS), and soil evaporation. The treatments included biochar application amounts of 0 (CK), 10 (B10), 50 (B50), and 100 t ha-1 (B100) in 2018. Additional two treatments with 25 t ha-1 (B25) and 30 t ha-1 (B30) were added in 2019 and 2020, respectively. A four-parameter Gaussian function was fitted to the single-peak curves of the studied hydraulic properties vs. biochar application amounts to determine the most optimal biochar application amount. The results indicated that (1) All of the biochar treatments significantly decreased bulk density and increased soil porosity over CK; (2) B10 and B25 treatments significantly increased θs, FC, PAW, PWP, and PSWS of root zones in the film-mulched zones over CK, but reverse results were observed in the B50 and B100 treatments; (3) Daily and cumulative soil evaporation were increased in no mulch zones of all biochar treatments over CK; (4) A dose of 21.9 t ha-1 was recommended as the most optimal biochar application amount for improving physical and hydraulic properties of saline-alkali soil. This research provided useful information on biochar application amounts for improving physical and hydraulic properties in saline-alkali soil.The accumulation of antimony (Sb) by rice is a severe threat to exposed populations. Previous studies demonstrated that, compared to flooded (anaerobic) water management, dry cultivation management (aerobic) could substantially decrease As, an analog of Sb, uptake by rice. However, the effects of different water management strategies on the accumulation of Sb by rice are less understood. It is proposed that microorganisms play an important role in regulating Sb mobility in rice paddies. Hence, the current study compared the microbial communities in rice paddies receiving different water management, i.e., flooded (anaerobic) and dry (aerobic)) rice cultivation. Significant decrease in Sb uptake by rice, in both the roots and grains, was observed under the aerobic compared to the anaerobic conditions. This could partially be attributed to the differences in the microbial communities as shaped by the redox environment. In aerobic soils, the gene responsible for Sb oxidation (i.e., aioA) was significantly, while in anaerobic soils the gene responsible for Sb reduction (i.e., arrA) was enriched, suggesting that variation in redox conditions may trigger different microbial responses. Accordingly, geochemical analysis indicated that accumulation of Sb(III) was only observed under anaerobic conditions, but not under aerobic conditions. The environment-microbe interactions were distinct between the two treatments with a greater number of interactions between Sb fractions and the microbial assemblage under anaerobic conditions, while Eh was the most influential geochemical parameter under aerobic conditions. Finally, the presence of a core microbiome under the two conditions suggested the possibility of microorganisms that support rice growth, nutrition, and health. The reduction of Sb in rice grain significantly decreases Sb exposure to the residents in Sb contaminated regions, and should be considered for future rice cultivation practices.
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