水处理纳米材料的制备、性能及应用研究

工业的高速发展使地球上有限的水资源受到日益严重的污染，去除水中的有毒、有害化学物质已成为环保领域的一项重要工作。纳米材料与技术的开发应用为实现高效、低成本的水处理开辟了新的途径。 本课题组开发的纳米-亚纳米功能新材料（生态宝）可用作养殖生态环境改良剂，它对“三氮”、硫化物、CODCr、BOD5、重金属等有害物质具有很好的去除能力。生态宝用于养殖幼参，有显著的促生长、增加成活率的作用。生态宝用于养殖对虾，对虾体内重金属含量有明显降低。 以粉末状P25型纳米TiO2为光催化剂，系统的研究了它对染料AB80的光催化降解。在紫外光照射下，光催化反应75min，染料AB80溶液完全脱色，光催化反应135min，染料溶液完全矿化；AB80的光催化脱色反应遵从准一级反应动力学；催化剂的最佳剂量为1.0g/L。AB80在TiO2颗粒表面的吸附符合Langmuir方程式，随着pH值的增加吸附量迅速减少；pH值在反应中起着重要的作用，碱性溶液中的反应速度比酸性溶液的大，pH=10.0初始反应速度最大；电子捕获剂（H2O2）的加入能够显著的提高反应速率，H2O2浓度为5mmol/L时，反应速度变为原来的2.78倍。 以硅藻土为载体，采用溶胶-凝胶法制备了负载型的纳米TiO2，SEM分析结果表明，TiO2的包覆量对负载光催化剂的形貌有很大影响，TiO2包覆量较低(14.5%)的复合物无团聚现象发生。XRD分析结果表明，所制备的TiO2为锐钛矿和金红石混晶型，平均粒径11nm。FT-IR分析结果表明，TiO2和硅藻土之间没有生成化学键。以染料AB80和B-2BF为模型污染物，利用制备的光催化剂复合物进行了吸附-光催化试验，结果表明，TiO2包覆量为14.5%的复合物具有较高的吸附-光催化活性，对模型污染物的降解效果好于德国Degussa公司的商品纳米P25-TiO2。溶液pH对TiO2/硅藻土复合物光催化活性影响很大，弱酸性条件有利于反应的进行。TiO2/硅藻土对实际印染废水有较好的降解效果，试验条件下，废水光催化反应3.5h，色度去除率为100%。研究了液固多相光催化反应的催化剂失活原因及再生手段，提出TiO2/硅藻土复合物再生的方法为酸洗和高温烧结。对于模拟印染废水来说，光催化剂重复使用对光催化活性几乎没有影响，重复使用15次后，催化活性仅降低了12%。而对实际印染废水来说，重复使用对光催化活性有影响，光催化剂复合物重复使用7次后，催化活性降低了41%。TiO2/硅藻土复合光催化剂成本低，简便易行，光催化效果好，有望在环境污染物治理中得到广泛的应用。 采用CuCl水解法制得了硅藻土负载的纳米Cu2O，并利用XRD、SEM等手段对其进行表征。研究了负载的纳米Cu2O对B-2BF和AB80染料废水的光催化降解，发现纳米Cu2O经过负载后，团聚减少，分散性好，对染料废水的光催化降解效率成倍增长。纳米Cu2O包覆量为31.3%的光催化剂复合物光催化活性最好，其光催化效率是纯的Cu2O的6倍。负载的纳米Cu2O可以有效的利用太阳光进行光催化反应，而且太阳光下纳米Cu2O的光催化活性比纳米TiO2的强。太阳能是取之不尽、用之不竭的清洁能源，利用太阳能来处理染料废水成本低、无污染，是一种非常有发展前景的环境治理新技术。pH 5-pH 7是负载纳米Cu2O光催化降解B-2BF的最佳反应范围。负载的纳米Cu2O光催化剂有较好的稳定性，重复使用8次以后，其脱色率仍能达到75%以上。

The S.T.A.B. Trial - Standardised Testing of Artificial Blood. A comparative study of various products that may be used as artificial blood for high fidelity simulation training in the critical care setting

Aim: In the current climate of medical education, there is an ever-increasing demand for and emphasis on simulation as both a teaching and training tool. The objective of our study was to compare the realism and practicality of a number of artificial blood products that could be used for high-fidelity simulation. Method: A literature and internet search was performed and 15 artificial blood products were identified from a variety of sources. One product was excluded due to its potential toxicity risks. Five observers, blinded to the products, performed two assessments on each product using an evaluation tool with 14 predefined criteria including color, consistency, clotting, and staining potential to manikin skin and clothing. Each criterion was rated using a five-point Likert scale. The products were left for 24 hours, both refrigerated and at room temperature, and then reassessed. Statistical analysis was performed to identify the most suitable products, and both inter- and intra-rater variability were examined. Results: Three products scored consistently well with all five assessors, with one product in particular scoring well in almost every criterion. This highest-rated product had a mean rating of 3.6 of 5.0 (95% posterior Interval 3.4-3.7). Inter-rater variability was minor with average ratings varying from 3.0 to 3.4 between the highest and lowest scorer. Intrarater variability was negligible with good agreement between first and second rating as per weighted kappa scores (K = 0.67). Conclusion: The most realistic and practical form of artificial blood identified was a commercial product called KD151 Flowing Blood Syrup. It was found to be not only realistic in appearance but practical in terms of storage and stain removal.

Can B.I.M be civil?

After many years of development BIM (Building Information Modelling) is starting to achieve significant penetration into the building sector of the construction industry. This paper describes the current status of BIM and the drivers that are motivating the change from 2D CAD to BIM within the building sector. The paper then discusses what the implications of the technology underlying BIM may be for the civil construction sector of the construction industry. A project carried out by the Cooperative Research Centre for Construction Innovation is used as an example of this technology as well as several international examples.

Crystallographic characterization of the first reported crystalline form of the potent hallucinogen (R)-2-amino-1-(8-bromobenzo[1,2-b;5,4-b']difuran-4-yl)propane or `bromodragonfly': the 1:1 anhydrous proton-transfer compound with 3,5-dinitrosalicylic acid

The 1:1 proton-transfer compound of the potent substituted amphetamine hallucinogen (R)-1-(8-bromobenzo[1,2-b; 4,5-b']difuran-4-yl)-2-aminopropane (common trivial name 'bromodragonfly') with 3,5-dinitrosalicylic acid, 1-(8-bromobenzo[1,2-b;4,5-b']difuran-4-yl)-2-mmoniopropane 2-carboxy-4,6-dinitrophenolate, C13H13BrNO2+ C7H3N2O7- forms hydrogen-bonded cation-anion chain substructures comprising undulating head-to-tail anion chains formed through C(8) carboxyl O-H...O(nitro) associations and incorporating the aminium groups of the cations. The intra-chain cation-anion hydrogen-bonding associations feature proximal cyclic R33(8) interactions involving both a N+-H...O(phenolate) and the carboxyl O--H...O(nitro)associations. Also present are aromatic pi-pi ring interactions [minimum ring centroid separation, 3.566(2)A; inter-plane dihedral angle, 5.13(1)deg]. A lateral hydrogen-bonding interaction between the third aminium proton and a carboxyl O acceptor link the chain substructures giving a two-dimensional sheet structure. This determination represents the first of any form of this compound and confirms that it has the (R) absolute configuration. The atypical crystal stability is attributed both to the hydrogen-bonded chain substructures provided by the anions, which accommodate the aminium proton-donor groups of the cations and give cross-linking, and to the presence of cation--anion aromatic ring pi-pi interactions.

Psychometric analysis of the Brisbane Practice Environment Measure (B-PEM)

Purpose: To undertake rigorous psychometric testing of the newly developed contemporary work environment measure (the Brisbane Practice Environment Measure [B-PEM]) using exploratory factor analysis and confirmatory factor analysis. Methods: Content validity of the 33-item measure was established by a panel of experts. Initial testing involved 195 nursing staff using principal component factor analysis with varimax rotation (orthogonal) and Cronbach's alpha coefficients. Confirmatory factor analysis was conducted using data from a further 983 nursing staff. Results: Principal component factor analysis yielded a four-factor solution with eigenvalues greater than 1 that explained 52.53% of the variance. These factors were then verified using confirmatory factor analysis. Goodness-of-fit indices showed an acceptable fit overall with the full model, explaining 21% to 73% of the variance. Deletion of items took place throughout the evolution of the instrument, resulting in a 26-item, four-factor measure called the Brisbane Practice Environment Measure-Tested. Conclusions: The B-PEM has undergone rigorous psychometric testing, providing evidence of internal consistency and goodness-of-fit indices within acceptable ranges. The measure can be utilised as a subscale or total score reflective of a contemporary nursing work environment. Clinical Relevance: An up-to-date instrument to measure practice environment may be useful for nursing leaders to monitor the workplace and to assist in identifying areas for improvement, facilitating greater job satisfaction and retention.