The transient state in the oxidation of binary alloys forming the most-stable oxide: A numerical solution

The initial transient high-temperature oxidation stage for binary alloys forming the most-stable oxide has been examined by means of a numerical procedure based on the finite-difference method. At variance with previous models, the present treatment takes into account the effect of the rate of the reaction at the scale/gas interface over the corrosion kinetics. The calculations concerning the transient stage are developed either using the general parabolic rate law to represent the overall scaling kinetics or using the rate law of the reaction at the scale/gas interface as a boundary condition without imposing any particular rate law to the overall process. A correct analysis of the oxidation behavior of binary alloys during the transient stage must take into account the kinetics effect of the rate of the surface reaction. The concentration of the most-reactive element at the alloy/scale interface changes regularly with time, decreasing gradually from the initial bulk value to its final steady-state value. The present results are in good agreement with those obtained by means of an approximate analytical model developed previously.     

Application of electrode materials and catalysts in electrocatalytic treatment of dye wastewater

The dye industry produces a large amount of hazardous wastewater every day worldwide, which brings potential threaten to the global environment. As an excellent method for removal of water chroma and chemical oxygen demand, electrocatalytic methods are currently widely used in the treatment of dye wastewater. The selection and preparation of electrode materials and electrocatalysts play an important role on the electrocatalytic treatment. The aim of this paper is to introduce the most excellent high-efficiency electrode materials and electrocatalysts in the field of dye wastewater treatment. Many electrode materials such as metal electrode materials, boron-doped diamond anode materials and three-dimensional electrode are introduced in detail. Besides, the mechanism of electrocatalytic oxidation is summarized. The composite treatment of active electrode and electrocatalyst are extensively examined. Finally, the progress of photo-assisted electrocatalytic methods of dye wastewater and the catalysts are described.     

以CoMn2O4为催化剂氧化二甲苯的研究

探索催化剂的制备条件,包括搅拌温度、干燥温度、煅烧温度及煅烧时间对二甲苯氧化效果的影响,结果表明煅烧温度对氧化效果的影响最为明显。在其它制备条件（搅拌温度为60 ℃、干燥温度为60 ℃和煅烧时间为3 h）不变的前提下,通过改变煅烧温度（温度分别350、450和550 ℃）,比较3种二甲苯氧化难易以及不同煅烧温度下氧化同一构型二甲苯的差异。整体而言,煅烧温度为350 ℃的催化剂性能最佳。邻、间和对3种二甲苯完全氧化的温度相差约15 ℃,其中,邻二甲苯最难氧化,完全氧化需260 ℃,间二甲苯次之,对二甲苯最易氧化。与此同时,利用XRD、XPS、N₂吸附-脱附和H₂-TPR等表征手段来分析煅烧温度造成3种不同构型二甲苯氧化程度差异性的原因。     

盐酸酸洗废液制备α-纳米Fe2O3的工艺优化

以氧化铁皮作为除酸剂,与盐酸酸洗废液反应制得FeCl₂溶液,再采用空气-双氧水双重氧化和沉淀法从中制得α-Fe₂O₃纳米颗粒。分析了FeCl₂质量浓度、氨水质量浓度、超声时间和煅烧温度对产物的的粒径和纯度的影响。采用场发射扫描电子显微镜(SEM)和X射线衍射仪(XRD)对产物的形貌和结构进行了表征。优化实验结果表明,FeCl₂质量浓度为16 g/L,氨水质量浓度为7.5 g/L,超声时间为50 min,煅烧温度为750℃时,制得了分散性虽然一般,但纯度较高的α-Fe₂O₃,其含量高达95.3%,平均晶粒尺寸约为38.2 nm。这为盐酸酸洗废液的资源化利用提供了实验基础。     

The Mystery of Extramitochondrial Proteins Lysine Succinylation

Lysine succinylation is a post-translational modification which alters protein function in both physiological and pathological processes. Mindful that it requires succinyl-CoA, a metabolite formed within the mitochondrial matrix that cannot permeate the inner mitochondrial membrane, the question arises as to how there can be succinylation of proteins outside mitochondria. The present mini-review examines pathways participating in peroxisomal fatty acid oxidation that lead to succinyl-CoA production, potentially supporting succinylation of extramitochondrial proteins. Furthermore, the influence of the mitochondrial status on cytosolic NAD⁺ availability affecting the activity of cytosolic SIRT5 iso1 and iso4—in turn regulating cytosolic protein lysine succinylations—is presented. Finally, the discovery that glia in the adult human brain lack subunits of both alpha-ketoglutarate dehydrogenase complex and succinate-CoA ligase—thus being unable to produce succinyl-CoA in the matrix—and yet exhibit robust pancellular lysine succinylation, is highlighted.     

Hydrogen Sulfide Metabolite,Sodium Thiosulfate: Clinical Applications and Underlying Molecular Mechanisms

Thiosulfate in the form of sodium thiosulfate (STS) is a major oxidation product of hydrogen sulfide (H₂S), an endogenous signaling molecule and the third member of the gasotransmitter family. STS is currently used in the clinical treatment of acute cyanide poisoning, cisplatin toxicities in cancer therapy, and calciphylaxis in dialysis patients. Burgeoning evidence show that STS has antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties, making it a potential therapeutic candidate molecule that can target multiple molecular pathways in various diseases and drug-induced toxicities. This review discusses the biochemical and molecular pathways in the generation of STS from H₂S, its clinical usefulness, and potential clinical applications, as well as the molecular mechanisms underlying these clinical applications and a future perspective in kidney transplantation.     

Microstructural Evolution of Alumina Layers on an Al–Cu–Fe Quasicrystal during High-Temperature Oxidation

The oxidation of a quasicrystal with the nominal compositionAl₆₃Cu₂₅Fe₁₂ was studied around 800°Cin environmental and synthetic air by means of thermogravimetric analysis,electron microscopy, and analytical electron spectroscopy. In an earlyoxidation stage, -Al₂O₃ formed with an orientational relationship tothe quasicrystal. At the oxide–metal interface, -Al₂O₃transformed into large hexagonal shaped -Al₂O₃grains. The change in surface morphology indicated that at theoxide–gas interface -Al₂O₃ continued togrow as -Al₂O₃. Locally the metastable aluminalayer was transformed thoroughly into -Al₂O₃,which then continued to grow with a nodular morphology. On top of the oxidenodules, several at.% of Cu²⁺ were detected.     

In-situ generation of platinum nanoparticles on LaCoO3 matrix for soot oxidation

The LaCo_0.94Pt_0.06O₃ catalyst is reduced under 5% H₂/Ar at different temperatures to get Pt/LaCoO₃ with high catalytic activity for soot oxidation. Transmission electron microscopy (TEM), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), X-ray diffraction (XRD), Brunauer–Emmett–Teller method (BET), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), H₂-temperature programmed reduction (H₂-TPR), O₂-temperature programmed desorption (O₂-TPD) and thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) were used to study the physicochemical properties of the catalyst. SEM and TEM results indicate that Pt nanoparticles (<10 nm) are grown homogeneously on the surface of the LaCoO₃ matrix after in-situ reduction. XRD shows that the reduced catalyst has a high symmetrical structure. TGA results indicate that all reduced catalysts exhibit an excellent activity, especially the catalyst reduced at 350 °C (T₁₀ = 338 °C, T₅₀ = 393 °C, T₉₀ = 427 °C). And perovskite is the primary active component. According to XPS study, the high symmetrical structure benefits the mobility of oxygen vacancy, and Pt nanoparticles induce the oxygen vacancy to move to its adjacent situation, resulting in more adsorbed oxygen on the surface of the reduced catalyst and increasing the activity. The possible reaction principle is also proposed.     

Preparation of M/Ce1–xTixO2 (M=Pt,Rh, Ru) from sol-gel method and their catalytic oxidation activity for diesel soot

A series of Ce_1–xTi_xO₂ mixed oxide catalysts were synthesized by sol-gel method and then loading of noble metal (M = Pt, Rh, Ru) was used for soot oxidation. Ti-doped Ce_1–xTi_xO₂ catalysts (x is the molar ratio of Ti/(Ti + Ce) and ranges from 0.1 to 0.5) exhibit much better oxidation performance than CeO₂ catalyst, and the Ce_0.9Ti_0.1O₂ catalyst calcined at 500 °C has the best catalysis activity. Each noble metal (1 wt%) was supported on Ce_0.9Ti_0.1O₂ (M/C9T1) and the properties of the catalysts were characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), Raman, Brunauer–Emmett–Teller (BET) method, and H₂-temperature programmed reduction (H₂-TPR) results. Results show that the introduction of Ti into CeO₂ forming Ti-O-Ce structure enhances the catalytic activity and increases the number of oxygen vacancies at the catalyst surface. The noble metal is highly dispersed over Ce_0.9Ti_0.1O₂, and M/C9T1 catalysts present enhanced activity in comparison to Ce_0.9Ti_0.1O₂. It is found that noble metals can greatly increase the activity of the catalyst and the corresponding oxidation rate of soot can enhance the electron transfer capacity and oxygen adsorption capacity of the catalyst. A small amount of Ti doping in CeO₂ can significantly improve the activity of the catalyst, while a large amount of Ti reduces the performance of the catalyst because a large amount of Ti is enriched on the surface of the catalyst, which hinders the contact and reaction between the catalyst and the soot.     

Ni2+、Cu2+、Zn2+对氧化亚铁硫杆菌氧化 活性影响

为研究金属离子对氧化亚铁硫杆菌（Acidithiobacillus ferrooxidans,At.f）氧化活性的影响,通过测定经初步驯化的At.f菌在不同初始pH下的生长活性,开展不同浓度梯度的Ni2+、Cu2+、Zn2+及三种金属离子共存时对At.f菌的氧化活性影响的试验。结果表明,当初始pH为1.8时,At.f菌生长活性最好,且低浓度的Ni2+、Zn2+对At.f菌氧化活性影响较小,对两种金属离子的耐受浓度均在20 g/L以上;而该细菌对Cu2+比较敏感,当Cu2+浓度为2.5 g/L时,菌株的生长活性明显下降,特别是10 g/L时,对At.f菌的氧化能力有显著的抑制作用。三种金属离子同时存在时对At.f菌氧化活性的影响大于单一金属离子,当三种金属离子的浓度均为2.5 g/L时,在48小时内对At.f菌的氧化能力有显著的抑制作用,当三种金属离子的浓度均为5 g/L时,80小时时菌株对Fe2+的氧化率极低,说明At.f菌需要经过多种金属离子共存驯化培养后才能更好地运用于多金属复杂矿物的处理。