废旧磷酸铁锂锂离子电池正极的回收

采用磷酸(H3PO4)溶液对废旧LiFePO4电池正极片在低温热解得到的粉末材料进行浸出,以铁盐溶液作为补充铁源,合成电池级磷酸铁(FePO4),并将滤液pH值调到8.0以上,得到工业级磷酸锂(Li3PO4)。通过SEM、XRD和电化学性能测试,研究热处理温度、反应原料配比与溶液pH值对回收产物形貌和性能的影响。将正极片在350℃下热解2 h分离得到的粉末加入到85℃的H3PO4溶液中,在n(P)∶n(Fe)为1.3∶1.0的条件下,制备的FePO4结晶度好。制备的电池在2.5~4.0 V充放电,0.2 C和2.0 C放电比容量最高分别达到160.2 mAh/g和150.3 mAh/g。以Li3PO4方式回收滤液中的锂元素,当p H值为10时,回收率达到90%,Li3PO4纯度在99.4%以上。     

Isolation and identification of phosphate‐solubilizing microorganisms and distribution of orthophosphate in different seasons from sewage‐fed East Kolkata Wetland

This study focused on isolation and identification of possible phosphate‐solubilizing bacteria (PSB ) from the sewage‐fed East Kolkata Wetland (EKWL ), a prospective water resource for pisciculture. In addition, different limnological parameters have been correlated with orthophosphate and seasonal variations. PSB have been isolated in Pikovskaya medium and identified morphologically and biochemically and finally analysed by 16S rDNA gene sequence. Limnological studies involving temperature (potentiometric), pH (potentiometric), dissolved oxygen (iodometric), ammonia‐nitrogen (spectrophotometric) and orthophosphate (spectrophotometric) concentrations were conducted. The results of this study established the presence of Bacillus megaterium , a potential PSB in EKWL . The activity of B. megaterium is also supported by the seasonal orthophosphate variations. The changes in concentration of other limnological parameters were also prominent. The water quality parameters of temperature (r  = 0.886), dissolved oxygen (r  = 0.729) and ammonia‐nitrogen (r  = 0.396) concentrations exhibited a positive correlation with orthophosphate and a negative correlation with pH (r  = ?0.699). The B. megaterium obtained in this study, exhibited a significant alteration in regard to orthophosphate content and relationships with other factors. Further experiment on the soluble phosphorus solubilization potential of B. megaterium revealed the biological availability of phosphorus was increased by threefold after 120 hr of incubation, with the decreasing pH value, although the phytase activity was 0.419 U/ml. PSB have a vital function in plant nutrition in supplying phosphate, essential nutrients and its uptake results in appropriate functioning and metabolism of different aquatic plants and organisms. PSB are competent biofertilizer to amplify aquaculture production for sustainable development.     

A novel bi-phase Sr-doped magnesium phosphate/calcium silicate composite scaffold and its osteogenesis promoting effect

In order to improve the osteoconductivity and the osteoinductivity of bone tissue engineering scaffold, a novel bi-phase strontium-doped magnesium phosphate/calcium silicate (Sr-MP/CSC) composite scaffold was fabricated by the self-solidifying/particulate leaching method. The bi-phase composition of the well-crystallized struvite grains wrapped by the calcium silicate floccules was propitious to the deformability and toughness of composite scaffold, and the porous structure with interconnected macropores of 100–400?µm was beneficial to supporting the tissue growth and transporting nutrients and metabolites. When the Sr-MP/CSC composite scaffolds were degraded in the simulated physiological environment, the doped strontium could be sustainably released together with Ca²⁺, Mg²⁺, PO₄^3- and silidous ions. The proliferation and osteogenic differentiation of rat bone marrow stromal cells (BMSCs) on these composite scaffolds were obviously promoted. More valuably, the Sr-doped MP/CSC scaffolds exhibited the more obvious promotion to ALP activity, Col I and OCN expression than the un-doped MP/CSC scaffold, especially in the later stage. The results suggested that the strontium combined with calcium, magnesium and silicon could synergically promote osteogenesis, and the Sr-MP/CSC composite might be one of the promising bone tissue engineering scaffold materials.     

汽爆秸秆对磷矿粉溶解作用及其溶解残渣对小麦生长的影响

为探究生物质对磷矿粉的溶解作用，以玉米秸秆为原料，利用蒸汽爆破（汽爆）技术释放有机酸，在高温水热条件下溶解磷矿粉并制备含磷腐殖酸。通过实验对汽爆秸秆溶解磷矿粉工艺进行了探究及优化，并利用傅里叶红外光谱（FT-IR）、扫描电子显微镜（SEM）和X射线荧光光谱（XRF）进行分析和表征。研究结果表明：15 g汽爆秸秆与1 g磷矿粉以及75 mL水在170℃、加入10% CaCl₂的条件下，反应3 h的溶磷量为1.46 mg/g（以秸秆质量计，下同）。加入与磷矿粉相同质量的NaHSO₄后可使体系pH值降低至2，pH值的降低是磷溶出的关键因素，溶磷量提高为13.10 mg/g。溶磷后的秸秆制备腐殖酸作为小麦盆栽肥料，用量0.2%时，小麦株高、根长、叶绿素含量和相对电导率均显著高于空白组。     

Novel preparation approach with a 2-step process for spherical particles with high drug loading and controlled size distribution using melt granulation: MALCORE®

A novel approach for preparing drug-containing particles (DCPs) with controlled size distribution and high drug loading was developed using melt granulation. This approach comprises two steps. First, melting component adsorbed particles (MAs) were prepared by mixing and heating the melting components with a porous carrier using a high shear granulator. Second, DCPs were prepared by layering the drug on MAs using a fluidized bed rotor granulator. The time taken for both steps was within 30 min. Adding the polymer in the second step remarkably increased the viscosity of the mixture of melting components and the polymer. Therefore, DCPs could be successfully loaded with a high amount of drug (70% w/w). The particle size distribution of the DCPs was narrow, and it depended on that of the MAs. The flowability of the DCPs was excellent, and the sphericity was close to 1. A unique particle formulation mechanism was suggested based on the observation of DCPs using scanning electron microscopy. The manufacturing time and DCP characteristics were not affected by the manufacturing scale. In conclusion, we have successfully developed a highly efficient novel approach for preparing optimal DCPs through melt granulation, named “Melt Adsorption and Layering with Porosity Core” (MALCORE®).     

Fabrication of piezoelectric Ca-P-Si-doped PVDF scaffold by phase-separation-hydration: Material characterization,in vitro biocompatibility and osteoblast redifferentiation

Native bone is piezoelectric in nature and generates abundant surface charges under mechanical compression, which regulate osteoblast proliferation, differentiation, adhesion, and so on. Poly (vinylidene fluoride) (PVDF) is becoming one of the most popular piezoelectric polymers because of its easy processability and good biocompatibility. Unfortunately, because only the β and γ crystal phases of PVDF have piezoelectricity, post-treatments, for example, polarizing at high temperature, are required to enhance the piezoelectricity of PVDF scaffolds after fabrication. In this study, we reported a phase-separation-hydration method to fabricate a calcium phosphate silicate (CPS)-doped PVDF scaffold. Our method fabricated a better piezoelectric scaffold than native bone without further processing (～ 3 pC/N vs. 0.7 pC/N). In addition, the scaffold was mechanically compatible (～ 7 MPa) with the cancellous bone with sufficient porosity (～ 45%) to facilitate osteoblast infiltration and bone ingrowth. The in vitro biocompatibility analyses proved that the prepared CPS-PVDF scaffold was biocompatible with osteoblast cells and encouraged osteoblast redifferentiation. In conclusion, our results suggest that this CPS-PVDF scaffold is a promising candidate for bone tissue engineering applications.     

Ultrasonic-assisted phosphate curing: a novel approach to improve curing rate and chicken meat quality

The effects of ultrasound-assisted phosphate curing (UPC), phosphate curing (PC), and deionised water curing (DC) on the quality of chicken breast meat were investigated. The analysis of tissue sections, low-field nuclear magnetic resonance (LF-NMR), and headspace solid-phase microextraction gas-phase mass spectrometry (HS-SPME-GC-MS) of water distribution, myofibrillary structure, and volatile components of the meat samples were performed to reveal the mechanism. Also, the curing rate, water holding capacity (WHC), and shear force of meat were assessed. The results revealed that ultrasonic-assisted salting improved the meat salting rate, WHC, and tenderness by mechanically destroying the muscle fibre structure, increasing the space between the muscle fibre bundles, promoting water migration and uniform distribution, and reducing water freedom in the treated samples. In addition, HS-SPME-GC-MS analysis revealed that PC significantly reduced the content of volatile flavour components in the chicken breast meat compared with DC (P < 0.05); however, the combination treatment with PC and ultrasonic curing could reconstruct the flavour loss caused by phosphate. Thus, our cumulative results suggest that the ultrasonic technology may effectively assist the processing technology in improving the quality of meat and reconstructing the flavour loss in meat products.     

Catalytic supercritical water oxidation of tri-n-butyl phosphate: Process optimization by response surface methodology and cytotoxicity assessment

Catalytic supercritical water oxidation (SCWO) of an organophosphate flame retardant, namely tri-n-butyl phosphate (TNBP) was studied. Firstly, copper oxide nanoparticles (NPs) were synthesized in SCW and their properties were characterized by various analyses. Afterwards, their catalytic performance was investigated under different conditions including reaction temperature (400–500 °C), TNBP volume percentage in the feed (1–4%), oxidant ratio (0–2) and reaction time (50–150 min) based on response surface methodology (RSM). The synthesized CuO NPs had an average particle size of 30 nm with a narrow distribution. According to RSM analysis, the reaction temperature and time are the most significant factors; whereas, the impact of the other factors, especially TNBP volume percentage in the feed, was found to be negligible. Overall, excellent performance was achieved under optimal conditions found by the RSM, which was reaction temperature of 500 °C, TNBP volume percentage of 4%, oxidant ratio of 1.5, and reaction time of 90 min. The TOC removal efficiency as an indicator of TNBP degradation was about 99%. Finally, in vitro cell viability assays for the cytotoxicity evaluation of fresh and SCW-treated solution were applied. The results of MTT showed that SCWO converts TNBP into by-product that did not induce any cytotoxicity.     

耐磨耐高温无机胶粘涂层制备及研究

有机胶粘涂层耐高温性能差,而无机耐高温性能优良.试验制备磷酸二氢铝胶粘涂层,并测试了其耐高温,抗热震,耐磨等性能.涂层的耐磨性能优于45#钢,当骨料WC/Al2O3配比为1:1时磨损性能最佳,耐高温温度达到1000℃以上.辅料CuO是影响磷酸二氢铝胶粘涂层耐高温的一个重要显著影响因素.最后通过SEM观察涂层与金属基体结合界面,涂层粘结同时存在机械互锁和相间扩散.