scholarly journals Photocatalytic Transformations of 1H-Benzotriazole and Benzotriazole Derivates

Nanomaterials ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (9) ◽  
pp. 1835 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marco Minella ◽  
Elisa De Laurentiis ◽  
Francesco Pellegrino ◽  
Marco Prozzi ◽  
Federica Dal Bello ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Organic Nitrogen ◽  
Degradation Rate ◽  
Emerging Pollutants ◽  
Photocatalytic Process ◽  
Efficient Tool ◽  
Experimental Conditions ◽  
New Class ◽  
Degradation Rates ◽  
Water Plants ◽  
The Relationship

Benzotriazoles are a new class of organic emerging pollutants ubiquitously found in the environment. The increase of their concentration to detectable values is the consequence of the inability of the Conventional Waste Water Plants (CWWPs) to abate these products. We subjected 1H-benzotriazole (BTz), tolyltriazole (TTz), and Tinuvin P (TP, a common UV plastic stabilizer) to photocatalytic degradation under UV-irradiated TiO2 in different conditions. The principal photoformed intermediates, the relationship between the degradation rate and the pH, the degree of mineralization, and the fate of the organic nitrogen were investigated. Under the adopted experimental conditions, all the studied substrates were rapidly photocatalytically transformed (the maximum degradation rates for BTz and TTz were (3.88 ± 0.05) × 10−2 and (2.11 ± 0.09) × 10−2 mM min−1, respectively) and mineralized (the mineralization rate for BTz and TTz was 4.0 × 10−3 mM C min−1 for both substrates). Different from the 1,2,4-triazole rings that are not completely mineralized under photocatalytic conditions, 1H-benzotriazole and tolyltriazole were completely mineralized with a mechanism that involved a partial conversion of organic nitrogen to N2. The photocatalytic process activated by UV-irradiated TiO2 is an efficient tool to abate 1H-benzotriazole and its derivatives, avoiding their release in the environment.

Plasma degradation of Cationic Blue dye with contact glow discharge electrolysis

2010 ◽  
Vol 62 (7) ◽  
pp. 1457-1463 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jin Xing-long ◽  
Wang Xiao-yan ◽  
Wang Qing-feng ◽  
Yue Jun-jie ◽  
Cai Ya-qi
Keyword(s):  
Glow Discharge ◽  
Rate Constants ◽  
Degradation Rate ◽  
Catalytic Effect ◽  
Oxidative Degradation ◽  
Blue Dye ◽  
Experimental Conditions ◽  
Contact Glow Discharge Electrolysis ◽  
Degradation Rates ◽  
Glow Discharge Electrolysis

Contact glow discharge electrolysis (CGDE) of Cationic Blue SD-GTL (CB) was investigated by determining degradation rates and rate constants under different voltages, pH, temperature and initial concentrations. The results indicated that 500 V was the optimum voltage for CGDE of CB under experimental conditions. The effect of pH was not appreciable. Fe2 +  and Fe3 +  had a remarkable catalytic effect on the degradation of CB. The degradation rate was up to 99.7% after 3 minutes CGDE treatment when the concentration of Fe2 +  was 20.0 mg/L. And when the concentration of Fe3 +  was 5.0 mg/L, the degradation rate was only 68.6% after 10 minutes CGDE treatment. The reaction mechanisms were also well illustrated by relative reactions and their rate constants. It had been demonstrated that CB underwent oxidative degradation in CGDE.

scholarly journals A Multi-Criteria Decision-Making Approach to Evaluate Different UVC/H2O2 Systems in Wastewater Treatment

Processes ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (12) ◽  
pp. 2252
Author(s):  
Isadora Luiza Climaco Cunha ◽  
Jose Geraldo Vidal Vieira ◽  
Luiz Kulay
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Environmental Impacts ◽  
Degradation Rate ◽  
Industrial Applications ◽  
Design Stage ◽  
Multi Criteria Decision Making ◽  
Treatment Technology ◽  
Pseudo First Order Reaction ◽  
Experimental Conditions ◽  
Degradation Rates

High azoxystrobin (AZO), difenoconazole (DFZ), and imidacloprid (IMD) pesticide removal rates in sixteen bench-scale experiments concerning tomato washing water treatment were obtained through a UVC/H2O2 advanced oxidative process. Experimental conditions ([H2O2]0) and irradiance (EUVC) were optimized for higher degradation rates (pseudo-first-order reaction). To consider both economic aspects and environmental impacts when defining the treatment technology, as well as technological requirements, this study applied a multi-criteria decision-making method (MCDM) to assess and differentiate similar UVC/H2O2 process configurations. This allowed for the identification of the cheapest experimental arrangement with the lowest associated environmental impacts, coupled to the highest degradation rate (kIMD). After consulting experts to determine the importance of the applied criteria and measuring alternative performances, experiment E7 ([H2O2]0 = 43.5 mg L−1; EUVC = 15.0 W m−2; kIMD = 0.236 s−1) was determined as meeting the three criteria in a balanced manner. Although E7′s technological performance regarding degradation rate did not achieve the best individual result, it presented the lowest impacts and costs among the analyzed series, although alternatives are sensitive to decision-maker priorities. This study considered different factors of a process displaying potential industrial applications still in the design stage to achieve a more efficient and balanced solution.

scholarly journals Sulfaquinoxaline Oxidation and Toxicity Reduction by Photo-Fenton Process

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (3) ◽  
pp. 1005
Author(s):  
Vanessa Ribeiro Urbano ◽  
Milena Guedes Maniero ◽  
José Roberto Guimarães ◽  
Luis J. del Valle ◽  
Montserrat Pérez-Moya
Keyword(s):  
Escherichia Coli ◽  
Staphylococcus Aureus ◽  
Pilot Plant ◽  
Environmental Water ◽  
Fenton Process ◽  
Experimental Conditions ◽  
Laboratory Bench ◽  
Degradation Rates ◽  
Bacterial Growth Inhibition ◽  
And Staphylococcus Aureus

Sulfaquinoxaline (SQX) has been detected in environmental water samples, where its side effects are still unknown. To the best of our knowledge, its oxidation by Fenton and photo-Fenton processes has not been previously reported. In this study, SQX oxidation, mineralization, and toxicity (Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus bacteria) were evaluated at two different setups: laboratory bench (2 L) and pilot plant (15 L). The experimental design was used to assess the influence of the presence or absence of radiation source, as well as different H2O2 concentrations (94.1 to 261.9 mg L−1). The experimental conditions of both setups were: SQX = 25 mg L−1, Fe(II) = 10 mg L−1, pH 2.8 ± 0.1. Fenton and photo-Fenton were suitable for SQX oxidation and experiments resulted in higher SQX mineralization than reported in the literature. For both setups, the best process was the photo-Fenton (178.0 mg L−1 H2O2), for which over 90% of SQX was removed, over 50% mineralization, and bacterial growth inhibition less than 13%. In both set-ups, the presence or absence of radiation was equally important for sulfaquinoxaline oxidation; however, the degradation rates at the pilot plant were between two to four times higher than the obtained at the laboratory bench.

scholarly journals Monolayer Twisted Graphene-Based Schottky Transistor

Materials ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (15) ◽  
pp. 4109
Author(s):  
Ramin Ahmadi ◽  
Mohammad Taghi Ahmadi ◽  
Seyed Saeid Rahimian Koloor ◽  
Michal Petrů
Keyword(s):  
Dispersion Relation ◽  
Quantum Tunneling ◽  
Research Study ◽  
Channel Length ◽  
New Class ◽  
Metal Semiconductor Metal ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Graphene Structures ◽  
Twisted Graphene ◽  
Device Technology

The outstanding properties of graphene-based components, such as twisted graphene, motivates nanoelectronic researchers to focus on their applications in device technology. Twisted graphene as a new class of graphene structures is investigated in the platform of transistor application in this research study. Therefore, its geometry effect on Schottky transistor operation is analyzed and the relationship between the diameter of twist and number of twists are explored. A metal–semiconductor–metal twisted graphene-based junction as a Schottky transistor is considered. By employing the dispersion relation and quantum tunneling the variation of transistor performance under channel length, the diameter of twisted graphene, and the number of twists deviation are studied. The results show that twisted graphene with a smaller diameter affects the efficiency of twisted graphene-based Schottky transistors. Additionally, as another main characteristic, the ID-VGS is explored, which indicates that the threshold voltage is increased by diameter and number of twists in this type of transistor.

scholarly journals The Relationship between Resistance Exercise Performance and Ventilatory Efficiency after Beetroot Juice Intake in Well-Trained Athletes

Nutrients ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (4) ◽  
pp. 1094
Author(s):  
Noemí Serra-Payá ◽  
Manuel Vicente Garnacho-Castaño ◽  
Sergio Sánchez-Nuño ◽  
Lluís Albesa-Albiol ◽  
Montserrat Girabent-Farrés ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Resistance Exercise ◽  
Exercise Test ◽  
Exercise Performance ◽  
Beetroot Juice ◽  
Experimental Conditions ◽  
Double Blind ◽  
Ventilatory Efficiency ◽  
End Tidal ◽  
Oxygen Uptake Efficiency Slope ◽  
The Relationship

The assessment of ventilatory efficiency is critical to understanding the matching of ventilation (VE) and perfusion in the lungs during exercise. This study aimed to establish a causal physiological relationship between ventilatory efficiency and resistance exercise performance after beetroot juice (BJ) intake. Eleven well-trained males performed a resistance exercise test after drinking 140 mL of BJ (~12.8 mmol NO3−) or a placebo (PL). Ventilatory efficiency was assessed by the VE•VCO2−1 slope, the oxygen uptake efficiency slope and the partial pressure of end-tidal carbon dioxide (PetCO2). The two experimental conditions were controlled using a randomized, double-blind crossover design. The resistance exercise test involved repeating the same routine twice, which consisted of wall ball shots plus a full squat (FS) with a 3 min rest or without a rest between the two exercises. A higher weight lifted was detected in the FS exercise after BJ intake compared with the PL during the first routine (p = 0.004). BJ improved the VE•VCO2−1 slope and the PetCO2 during the FS exercise in the first routine and at rest (p < 0.05). BJ intake improved the VE•VCO2−1 slope and the PetCO2 coinciding with the resistance exercise performance. The ergogenic effect of BJ could be induced under aerobic conditions at rest.

scholarly journals STRUCTURE-FUNCTION RELATIONSHIPS IN THE ADIPOSE CELL

1970 ◽  
Vol 46 (2) ◽  
pp. 342-353 ◽  
Author(s):  
Samuel W. Cushman
Keyword(s):  
Electron Microscopy ◽  
Fatty Acids ◽  
Colloidal Gold ◽  
Intracellular Transport ◽  
Nonesterified Fatty Acid ◽  
Experimental Conditions ◽  
Nonesterified Fatty Acids ◽  
Adipose Cell ◽  
Cell Functions ◽  
The Relationship

Pinocytic activity in the adipose cell has been examined by measuring the uptake of colloidal gold. Pinocytic activity occurs in the isolated adipose cell under all experimental conditions; a portion of the vesicular elements of the cell can be identified by electron microscopy as pinocytic in origin. The isolated adipose cell appears to take up serum albumin by pinocytosis. Pinocytic activity in the isolated adipose cell is enhanced by epinephrine, but not by insulin. The relationship between pinocytosis and the metabolic activity of the adipose cell has been studied by measuring simultaneously the uptake of radioactive colloidal gold, the incorporation of 14C-counts from U-glucose-14C into CO2, total lipid, triglyceride glycerol and triglyceride fatty acids, and the release of nonesterified fatty acids in the absence of hormones and in the presence of insulin or epinephrine. Correlations between hormone-produced alterations in lipid metabolism and in pinocytic activity suggest that intracellular nonesterified fatty acid levels are a factor in the regulation of both the cell's pinocytic activity and its metabolism and that pinocytosis in the adipose cell functions in the extracellular-intracellular transport of nonesterified fatty acids.

Muscle Weight Relationship to Serum Proteins, Hemocytes, and Hepatopancreas in the Lobster, Homarus americanus

1967 ◽  
Vol 24 (11) ◽  
pp. 2339-2354 ◽  
Author(s):  
James E. Stewart ◽  
John W. Cornick ◽  
Diane M. Foley ◽  
M. F. Li ◽  
C. M. Bishop
Keyword(s):  
Serum Protein ◽  
Physiological Condition ◽  
Serum Proteins ◽  
Homarus Americanus ◽  
Total Serum Protein ◽  
Total Serum ◽  
Experimental Conditions ◽  
Muscle Weight ◽  
Beef Liver ◽  
The Relationship

Total serum protein values, hemocyte numbers, and muscle weights were determined for 216 intermolt lobsters immediately after their capture, and for 230 others held captive under a variety of dietary and environmental conditions. Average muscle values ranged from approximately 13% to the more normal 20–25% of the live animals' weight, depending upon experimental conditions. The total serum protein up to a level of 55 mg/ml was shown to be a reliable indicator of muscle weights, although the relationship was not identical for all lobster groups. It appeared to be modified chiefly by the areas from which the different groups were taken. Diet was more important than the temperatures (5 to 14 C) in affecting changes in muscle and serum protein values. Starvation caused a greater reduction (50 to 70%) in the size of the hepatopancreas than in the muscle. Histological examination of the hepatopancreatic tissue showed that the lipid content was markedly reduced upon starvation and that a degeneration of this organ was apparent for lobsters fed a beef liver and herring diet. Measurement of serum proteins would appear to be a useful technique in experiments on lobster nutrition and have value, within specified limits, for assessing the physiological condition of wild lobsters.

Projective flatness of a new class of ( α , β ) (\alpha,\beta) -metrics

2019 ◽  
Vol 26 (1) ◽  
pp. 133-139
Author(s):  
Laurian-Ioan Pişcoran ◽  
Vishnu Narayan Mishra
Keyword(s):  
Riemannian Metric ◽  
Real Scalar ◽  
New Class ◽  
Alpha Beta ◽  
Beta 2 ◽  
Projective Flatness ◽  
The Relationship

Abstract In this paper we investigate a new {(\alpha,\beta)} -metric {F=\beta+\frac{a\alpha^{2}+\beta^{2}}{\alpha}} , where {\alpha=\sqrt{{a_{ij}y^{i}y^{j}}}} is a Riemannian metric; {\beta=b_{i}y^{i}} is a 1-form and {a\in(\frac{1}{4},+\infty)} is a real scalar. Also, we investigate the relationship between the geodesic coefficients of the metric F and the corresponding geodesic coefficients of the metric α.

Relation of blood flow to VO2, PO2, and PCO2 in dog gastrocnemius muscle

1988 ◽  
Vol 255 (5) ◽  
pp. H1004-H1010 ◽  
Author(s):  
D. E. Mohrman ◽  
R. R. Regal
Keyword(s):  
Blood Flow ◽  
Steady State ◽  
Gastrocnemius Muscle ◽  
Muscle Blood Flow ◽  
Carbon Dioxide Tension ◽  
Experimental Conditions ◽  
Muscle Oxygen ◽  
Muscle Oxygen Consumption ◽  
Relationship Of ◽  
The Relationship

We pump-perfused gastrocnemius-plantaris muscle preparations at constant pressure to study the relationship of muscle blood flow (Q) to muscle oxygen consumption (VO2), venous oxygen tension (PVO2), and venous carbon dioxide tension (PVCO2) during steady-state exercise at different rates. Tests were performed under four experimental conditions produced by altering the perfusate blood-gas status with a membrane lung. The consistency of the relationship of Q to other variables was evaluated by statistical analysis of fitted curves. Not one of the above listed variables had the same relationship with Q in all four of the experimental conditions we tested. However, we did find that a consistent relationship existed among Q, PVO2, and PVCO2 in our data. That relationship is well described by the equation (Q-23).[PVO2 - (0.5.PVCO2) - 3] = 105 (when Q is expressed in ml.100 g-1.min-1 and PVO2 and PVCO2 in mmHg). One interpretation of this result is that both PO2 and PCO2 are important variables in the control of blood flow in skeletal muscle the combined influence of which could account for nearly all of the hyperemia response to steady-state muscle exercise.

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