Metabolic Profiling of VOCs Emitted by Bacteria Isolated from Pressure Ulcers and Treated with Different Concentrations of Bio-AgNPs

Considering the advent of antibiotic resistance, the study of bacterial metabolic behavior stimulated by novel antimicrobial agents becomes a relevant tool to elucidate involved adaptive pathways. Profiling of volatile metabolites was performed to monitor alterations of bacterial metabolism induced by biosynthesized silver nanoparticles (bio-AgNPs). Escherichia coli, Enterococcus faecalis, Klebsiella pneumoniae and Proteus mirabilis were isolated from pressure ulcers, and their cultures were prepared in the presence/absence of bio-AgNPs at 12.5, 25 and 50 µg mL⁻¹. Headspace solid phase microextraction associated to gas chromatography–mass spectrometry was the employed analytical platform. At the lower concentration level, the agent promoted positive modulation of products of fermentation routes and bioactive volatiles, indicating an attempt of bacteria to adapt to an ongoing suppression of cellular respiration. Augmented response of aldehydes and other possible products of lipid oxidative cleavage was noticed for increasing levels of bio-AgNPs. The greatest concentration of agent caused a reduction of 44 to 80% in the variety of compounds found in the control samples. Pathway analysis indicated overall inhibition of amino acids and fatty acids routes. The present assessment may provide a deeper understanding of molecular mechanisms of bio-AgNPs and how the metabolic response of bacteria is untangled.     

Mn-containing catalytic materials for the total combustion of toluene: The role of Mn localisation in the structure of LDH precursor

Mg/Mn/Al mixed oxide systems of similar atomic ratios close to 2/0.5/1 were obtained by calcination of Mg,Al layered double hydroxide (LDH) type precursors containing Mn either in the cationic form within the brucite layer or as permanganate anions in the interlayer. The materials were characterised with PXRD, thermal analysis, XPS, ESR, TPR and BET. In mixed oxides derived from interlayer-doped precursor PXRD identified MgO–MnO solid solution and poorly crystalline Al-rich spinel phase, while those obtained from layer-doped LDH contained a better crystalline Mn-rich spinel. Surface of both materials was covered with poorly crystalline and/or amorphous Mn⁴⁺-containing phases. Higher reducibility of this surface coat in calcined layer-doped catalyst, as compared to interlayer-doped one, was attributed to the differences in the nature of underlying crystalline phases, and was considered the chief reason for the higher catalytic activity of this catalyst in the total oxidation of toluene.     

Catalytic feasibility of Ce-doped LaCoO3 systems for chlorobenzene oxidation: An analysis of synthesis method

A family of Ce-doped LaCoO₃ perovskites are presented as possible catalysts for Cl–VOCs elimination. These materials with different contents of Ce were obtained through the citrate and the reactive grinding methods. The insertion of Ce in the original perovskite structure favours the presence of Co²⁺/Co³⁺ and Ce³⁺/Ce⁴⁺ redox pairs and a higher content of oxygen vacancies that enhances the catalytic performance in chlorobenzene combustion based on differential kinetics studies. The family obtained by the grinding method presents a performance as high as that synthesized by citrate method. Thus, the reactive grinding is a feasible green chemistry alternative to obtain a catalyst with the same performance as that obtained from traditional methods. Finally, the stability of samples was evaluated under total combustion reaction conditions showing an excellent activity during 45 h time on stream.     

催化燃烧与催化剂材料在VOCs治理方面研究进展

介绍了VOCs对人类环境和健康造成的危害。概述了工业应用中常用于治理有机废气的催化燃烧技术的基本原理、特点及相关催化剂的研究现状，指出此类催化剂应朝着提高低温活性、热稳定性、抗毒能力和价格低廉的方向发展。     

卟啉和金属卟啉配合物的合成及其在传感器中的应用

气敏材料是气体（化学）传感器的核心部位,直接影响传感器的稳定性、选择性、灵敏度和响应时间等各种性能。卟啉与金属卟啉配合物具有优良的气敏性能,目前国内外卟啉与金属卟啉传感器已应用于VOCs的检测。该文介绍了卟啉及其结构、合成方法、卟啉和金属卟啉配合物的合成及影响因素;卟啉和金属卟啉在传感器中的应用和对挥发性有机气体的检测原理。     

Emission inventory of VOCs from mobile sources in a metropolitan region

Based on methodologies developed by US EPA, European EMEP/CORINAIR, and Australian NPI, and the former emission inventory in Korea, two methods were applied to 151 villages in northeastern Seoul, Korea to estimate emission of VOCs from line and area vehicle sources depending on vehicle types with different fuel types. A discharge coefficient method for the line source on the Eastern main road was calculated by multiplying the emission amounts per unit of mileage, and a fuel exhaust coefficient method for the area vehicle sources on other roads was determined as multiplying the emission rates by the actual consumption of excess fuel. Results indicated the methods could be adequate for estimating the amounts of mobile emissions when limited information on mobile emission is available. The methods can be used to develop the emission model for all VOCs emission sources (point and non-point sources), which provides input data of atmospheric models.     

Modeling of photocatalytic oxidation of VOCs in a packed bed reactor under continuous and discontinuous illuminations

In this paper, a mathematical model is presented to describe the photocatalytic degradation of VOCs in a packed bed reactor. Here, the adsorption of VOCs on the wall of the reactor is taken into account and the diffusion of VOCs in the axial direction is neglected. First-order kinetics is used to describe the photocatalytic oxidation of VOCs. The analytical solution of the present model is obtained by traveling wave method. The solution shows that the reactor performance is totally dependent on the inlet concentration of VOCs when the time is large enough. The present model is validated through the experimental result of the photocatalytic oxidation of trichloroethylene in a packed bed and the predicted results accord well with the experimental data. The influence of flow rate and inlet concentration on the performance of the reactor is discussed in detail. High flow rate offers high reaction rate and low conversion efficiency. The different inlet conditions and different reaction patterns are also investigated. The model would be useful to estimate the rate constant and help to the design of the reactor.     

负载型Au催化剂的研究进展

金一直被认为是一种相对惰性的化学元素，但是近年来的研究发现，金催化剂对于CO及VOCs的低温氧化表现出很高的催化活性。本文综述了近年来金催化剂研究的进展情况，系统介绍了金催化剂的制备方法，以及金催化剂在不同反应中的催化活性和反应的机理。     

蜂窝陶瓷型La0．8Sr0.2MnO3催化剂VOCs催化燃烧反应活性

以堇青石(CH)为第一载体,六铝酸盐(HA)为第二载体(washcoat),La0.8Sr0.2MnO3(LSM)为活性物种,制备了LSM/HA/CH催化剂.XRD表征发现,LSM具有完善的钙钛矿晶型.SEM观察表明,活性物种在涂层表面分散均匀.通过对苯、甲苯、二甲苯、乙酸乙酯、丙酮和乙醇六种有机物的性能测试,发现LSM/HA/CH对上述六种有机物均具有很好的催化活性,特别是对乙酸乙酯等含氧有机物表现出更好的燃烧性能,在10000 h-1空速下,反应温度为240℃时即可将含氧有机物完全燃烧.     

生物质炭对气态挥发性有机污染物的吸附性能及机理

为探究生物质炭对气态有机污染物的吸附能力及作用机理,以核桃壳和椰子壳为原料制备生物质炭.采用元素分析仪、傅里叶红外光谱仪、Boehm滴定和比表面积及孔隙率分析仪分析生物质炭理化特征,并利用吸附柱实验考察生物质炭对气态挥发性有机污染物(苯和甲苯)的吸附行为.结果表明:相同制备条件下,椰壳生物质炭吸附性能高于核桃壳生物质炭.在实验温度范围内(400~700℃),随着制备温度的升高,生物质炭吸附性能增大.低温下制备的生物质炭(400℃)吸附行为符合准二级动力学模型,高温下制备的生物质炭(700℃)的吸附过程符合准一级动力学模型.在吸附温度30℃时,生物质炭对苯和甲苯的等温吸附过程符合Toth模型,计算得到生物质炭最大的理论饱和吸附量为18.98 mg/g苯和61.73 mg/g甲苯.生物质炭的表面酸性官能团和孔道结构在吸附过程中起关键作用,影响吸附质在生物质炭的表面吸附和粒内扩散吸附过程.