Nickel,an important transi-tion metal element,is one of the trace elements for hu-man body and has a crucial impact on life and health.Some evidences show the excess exposure to metal ions might be associated with neu...Nickel,an important transi-tion metal element,is one of the trace elements for hu-man body and has a crucial impact on life and health.Some evidences show the excess exposure to metal ions might be associated with neurological diseases.Herein,we applied Raman spectroscopy to study the Ni(II)ion effect on kinetics of amyloid fibrillation of hen egg white lysozyme(HEWL)in thermal and acidic conditions.Using the well-known Raman indicators for protein tertiary and secondary structures,we monitored and analyzed the concentration effect of Ni(II)ions on the unfolding of tertiary structures and the transformation of sec-ondary structures.The experimental evidence validates the accelerator role of the metal ion in the kinetics.Notably,the additional analysis of the amide I band profile,combined with thioflavin-T fluorescence assays,clearly indicates the inhibitory effect of Ni(II)ions on the formation of amyloid fibrils with organizedβ-sheets structures.Instead,a more significant promotion influence is affirmed on the assembly into other aggregates with disordered struc-tures.The present results provide rich information about the specific metal-mediated protein fibrillation.展开更多
An ion-imprinted sorbent(IIP)was prepared by using Ni^2+ as template,3-[2(2-aminoethylamino)ethylamino]propyl-trimethoxysilane as functional monomer,and silica gel as carrier.The adsorption performance of IIP towards ...An ion-imprinted sorbent(IIP)was prepared by using Ni^2+ as template,3-[2(2-aminoethylamino)ethylamino]propyl-trimethoxysilane as functional monomer,and silica gel as carrier.The adsorption performance of IIP towards Ni^2+ was investigated.IIP showed a higher adsorption capacity than that of non-imprinted sorbent,and it also exhibited high selectivity for Ni^2+ in the presence of Cu^2+ and Zn^2+ ions.Then,IIP was used to form a dynamic membrane onto the surface of ceramic membrane for treatment of electroplating wastewater containing Ni^2+.Compared with ceramic membrane,IIP dynamic membrane had much higher steady membrane flux,and also rejected Ni^2+ to obtain a lower concentration of Ni2+ in the permeate fluid.Perhaps it is suitable for future practice applications.展开更多
The aim of this article was to study the toxicity mechanism of nickel ions(Ni^(2+))on L929 cells by combining proteomics and metabolomics.First,iTRAQ-based proteomics and LC/MS metabolomics analyses were used to deter...The aim of this article was to study the toxicity mechanism of nickel ions(Ni^(2+))on L929 cells by combining proteomics and metabolomics.First,iTRAQ-based proteomics and LC/MS metabolomics analyses were used to determine the protein and metabolite expression profiles in L929 cells after treatment with 100μMNi^(2+)for 12,24 and 48 h.A total of 177,2191 and 2109 proteins and 40,60 and 74 metabolites were found to be differentially expressed.Then,the metabolic pathways in which both differentially expressed proteins and metabolites were involved were identified,and three pathways with proteins and metabolites showing upstream and downstream relationships were affected at all three time points.Furthermore,the protein-metabolite-metabolic pathway network was constructed,and two important metabolic pathways involving 4 metabolites and 17 proteins were identified.Finally,the functions of the important screened metabolic pathways,metabolites and proteins were investigated and experimentally verified.Ni^(2+)mainly affected the expression of upstream proteins in the glutathione metabolic pathway and the arginine and proline metabolic pathway,which further regulated the synthesis of downstream metabolites,reduced the antioxidant capacity of cells,increased the level of superoxide anions and the ratio of GSSG to GSH,led to oxidative stress,affected energy metabolism and induced apoptosis.展开更多
The aimof this study was to screen cytotoxicity biomarkers of nickel ions(Ni^(2+))using transcriptomic and proteomic approaches combined with molecular biology validation.First,the MTT method was used to evaluate cyto...The aimof this study was to screen cytotoxicity biomarkers of nickel ions(Ni^(2+))using transcriptomic and proteomic approaches combined with molecular biology validation.First,the MTT method was used to evaluate cytotoxicity in L929 cells treated with Ni^(2+)at different concentrations.Ni^(2+)at both 100μM and 200 lMaffected cell proliferation.Then,transcriptomic and proteomic technology was used to study the effects of Ni^(2+)on the expression of genes/proteins in cells.It was found that 1490,789,652 and 729 genes(12,24,48 and 72 h,respectively)and 177,2191 and 2095 proteins(12,24 and 48 h,respectively)were differentially expressed after treatment with 100μM Ni^(2+).In total,1403,963,916 and 1230 genes(12,24,48 and 72 h,respectively)and 83,1681 and 2398 proteins(12,24 and 48 h,respectively)were differentially expressed after treatment with 200μMNi^(2+).Then,four target gene/protein biomarkers were filtered by combined screening using gene/proteomic experimental data and biological pathway analyses.Further expression level validation of all these target biomarkers and functional validation of selected gene/protein biomarkers were carried out,and a final gene/protein biomarker(UQCRB)was identified.展开更多
The present work covers the preparation of carbon-based nanosorbents by ethylene decomposition on stainless steel mesh without the use of external catalyst for the treatment of water containing nickel ions(Ni 2+).The ...The present work covers the preparation of carbon-based nanosorbents by ethylene decomposition on stainless steel mesh without the use of external catalyst for the treatment of water containing nickel ions(Ni 2+).The reaction temperature was varied from 650 to 850℃,while reaction time and ethylene to nitrogen flow ratio were maintained at 30 min and 1:1 cm 3 /min,respectively.Results show that nanosorbents synthesised at a reaction temperature of 650℃ had the smallest average diameter(75 nm),largest BET surface area(68.95 m 2 /g) and least amount of impurity(0.98 wt.% Fe).A series of batch sorption tests were performed to evaluate the effects of initial pH,initial metal concentration and contact time on Ni 2+ removal by the nanosorbents.The equilibrium data fitted well to Freundlich isotherm.The kinetic data were best correlated to a pseudo second-order model indicating that the process was of chemisorption type.Further analysis by the Boyd kinetic model revealed that boundary layer diffusion was the controlling step.This primary study suggests that the prepared material with Freundlich constants compared well with those in the literature,is a promising sorbent for the sequestration of Ni 2+ in aqueous solutions.展开更多
A new configuration integrated ion exchange effect with both electro-migration and electrochemical reaction in a single cell was developed to effectively retrieve metal ions from simulated wastewater using ion exchang...A new configuration integrated ion exchange effect with both electro-migration and electrochemical reaction in a single cell was developed to effectively retrieve metal ions from simulated wastewater using ion exchange resins without additive chemicals. By simply assembling cation exchange resins and anion exchange resins separated by homogeneous membranes, we found that the system will always be acidic in the concentrate compartment so that ion exchange resins could be in-situ regenerated without hydroxide precipitation. Such a realizable design will be really suitable for wastewater purification.展开更多
Air stripping was adopted to treat nickel ammonia complex ion-containing wastewater in order to remove nickel and ammonia simultaneously in one technological process.The relationship among pH,the concentration of nick...Air stripping was adopted to treat nickel ammonia complex ion-containing wastewater in order to remove nickel and ammonia simultaneously in one technological process.The relationship among pH,the concentration of nickel ammonia complex ion and total ammonia concentration was analyzed theoretically.Influence of pH value,water temperature,airflow rate and time on air stripping was studied in detail by static experiment in laboratory.The results show that at pH 11,temperature of 60℃and airflow rate of 0.12 m3/h,NH3 and Ni 2+concentrations remained in wastewater are less than 2 and 0.2 mg/L,respectively,after blowing for 75 min,which reaches the standard of the state discharge.When the tail gas is absorbed by 0.5 mol/L H2SO4 in order to avoid the secondary pollution,the absorption rate can achieve 70%.展开更多
Thin films of capillary deposited nickel hexacyanoferrate(NiHCF) were investigated as electrochemically switched ion exchange(ESIX) materials. The films were generated on platinum and graphite substrates based on the ...Thin films of capillary deposited nickel hexacyanoferrate(NiHCF) were investigated as electrochemically switched ion exchange(ESIX) materials. The films were generated on platinum and graphite substrates based on the ternary reagent diagram. In 1 mol/L KNO3 solution, cyclic voltammetry(CV) combined with energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy(EDS) was used to determine the influence of experimental conditions on the electroactivity of the NiHCF thin film on Pt substrates. The ion selectivity, ion-exchange capacity and the regenerability of NiHCF films on Pt and graphite substrates were investigated. The experiment results show that the NiHCF thin films from Ni2+-poor growth conditions have double peaks CV curves and contain relatively larger amount of potassium; while those from Ni2+-rich growth conditions are single peak CV curves and contain relatively smaller amount of potassium. It is demonstrated that the NiHCF thin films of capillary chemical deposition have good ESIX performances.展开更多
The implantation of artificial quartz with nickel ion has succeeded in using a heavy ion accelerator. The quartz with nickel ion is called "nickel quartz". The sensitivity of their thermoluminescence (TL) re...The implantation of artificial quartz with nickel ion has succeeded in using a heavy ion accelerator. The quartz with nickel ion is called "nickel quartz". The sensitivity of their thermoluminescence (TL) response to the beta radiation was decreased with the increasing of irradiating and heating times. Two TL characteristics have appeared: the sensitivity of TL response at lower temperature (110℃) peaks of the nickel quartz to beta radiation is higher than that of the pure quartz, this results from the Ni +1 ion entering the quartz lattice; and a new peak appearing at 445℃ may be related with both Ni +1 and Ni +3.展开更多
Al(OH)_3 modified nickel slag adsorbent was prepared by sintering technology. The structure of the sample was characterized by BET, XRD, IR, SEM and EDAX. The sample's adsorption performance of Pb^(2+) and Cu^(2+)...Al(OH)_3 modified nickel slag adsorbent was prepared by sintering technology. The structure of the sample was characterized by BET, XRD, IR, SEM and EDAX. The sample's adsorption performance of Pb^(2+) and Cu^(2+) from aqueous solution was studied. Results indicated that the adsorbent is a loose and porous mesoporous material. Its surface had mass aluminosilicate, high-activity γ-Al_2O_3 and its p H ranges from 4 to 12 that all have negative charges. The BET surface of the adsorbent is 23.90 m^2/g. Furthermore, its surface contains rich oxygenic functional groups, which could not only provide abundant adsorption sites for Pb^(2+) and Cu^(2+), but also improve the adsorption performance of Pb^(2+) and Cu^(2+) from waste water through the complexation of heavy metal ions. The best p H values selected in the adsorption of Pb^(2+) and Cu^(2+) are 6 and 5, respectively. With the increase of the initial concentration of simulated solution, the adsorption capacities of Pb^(2+) and Cu^(2+) gradually increased but the removal rates showed a downward trend. The competitive adsorption results of Pb^(2+) and Cu^(2+) showed that Pb^(2+) has better preferential adsorption than Cu^(2+).展开更多
Desulphurization slag modified nickel slag adsorbent was prepared by unburned forming technology. The structure of the sample was characterized by BET,XRD,IR,SEM and EDAX. The adsorption performance of Pb^(2+) and Cu^...Desulphurization slag modified nickel slag adsorbent was prepared by unburned forming technology. The structure of the sample was characterized by BET,XRD,IR,SEM and EDAX. The adsorption performance of Pb^(2+) and Cu^(2+) onto the resultant adsorbent from aqueous solution was studied. Results indicated that the adsorbent possesses a network pore structure formed by the AFt and C–S–H through cross lapping; the adsorbent contains a large number of Si–OH and Al–OH functional groups. The presence of functional groups not only provides abundant adsorption sites for Pb^(2+) and Cu^(2+),but also improves the adsorption performance of Pb^(2+) and Cu^(2+) from waste water through the complexation of heavy metal ions. The result of specific surface area analysis showed that the adsorbent sample possesses mesoporous structure and the BET specific surface area is 27.15 m^2/g. The solution p H values for the adsorption of Pb^(2+) and Cu^(2+) were optimized to be 6 and 5.5,respectively. The adsorption capacities of Pb^(2+) and Cu^(2+) gradually increase,whereas the removal rates of the two metal ions decrease with increasing the initial concentration of simulated solution. The resultant adsorbent gives a higher adsorption capacity for Cu^(2+) than for Pb^(2+) in the single ion solution. However,it shows preferential adsorption of Pb^(2+) rather than that of Cu^(2+). Meanwhile,results of recyclability indicate the remarkable regeneration capacity,re-adsorption ability and reusability performance of the adsorbent sample.展开更多
The ion selectivity of nickel hexacyanoferrate thin film to alkali cations in ESIX (electrochemically switched ion exchange) processes was investigated using molecular dynamics(MD) techniques; water and cation (Na+ an...The ion selectivity of nickel hexacyanoferrate thin film to alkali cations in ESIX (electrochemically switched ion exchange) processes was investigated using molecular dynamics(MD) techniques; water and cation (Na+ and Cs+) intercalation, configuration, and dynamics in reduced nickel hexacyanoferrate structures with different cation combinations were studied and compared with the experimental results. In the simulations, water was represented by an extended simple point-charge(SPC/E) model, and all other atomic interactions were represented by a universal force field(UFF). The potential energies of various cations combination (Cs+ and Na+) in reduced i-NiHCF and 1 mol/L Cs/NaCl mixed solution were obtained. In most cases, the total potential energy of the solid is reduced when water is intercalated into the various reduced NiHCF structures. Combining the solid and the solution simulation results, it is shown that the solid composition of 3Cs+/1Na+ is the stablest structure form (NaCs3Ni4[Fe(CN)6]3) over a range of solution compositions.展开更多
In this study we report a series of nickel-rich layered cathodes LiNi_(1-2x)Co_xMn_xO_2(x = 0.075, 0.05,0.025) prepared from chlorides solution via ultrasonic spray pyrolysis. SEM images illustrate that the samples ar...In this study we report a series of nickel-rich layered cathodes LiNi_(1-2x)Co_xMn_xO_2(x = 0.075, 0.05,0.025) prepared from chlorides solution via ultrasonic spray pyrolysis. SEM images illustrate that the samples are submicron-sized particles and the particle sizes increase with the increase of Ni content.LiNi_(0.85)Co_(0.075)Mn_(0.075)O_2 delivers a discharge capacity of 174.9 mAh g^(-1) with holding 93% reversible capacity at 1 C after 80 cycles, and can maintain a discharge capacity of 175.3 mAh g^(-1) at 5 C rate. With increasing Ni content, the initial specific capacity increases while the cycling and rate performance degrades in some extent. These satisfying results demonstrate that spray pyrolysis is a powerful and efficient synthesis technology for producing Ni-rich layered cathode(Ni content > 80%).展开更多
In the process of nickel production by diaphragm electrolysis, the quality of the product has been tremendously affec ted by the content of zinc in the nickel electrolyte. Removing zinc from nickel electrolyte by ion ...In the process of nickel production by diaphragm electrolysis, the quality of the product has been tremendously affec ted by the content of zinc in the nickel electrolyte. Removing zinc from nickel electrolyte by ion exchange is studied in the paper. Resin D201 is selected as the resin for zinc removing. Effects of the operative parameters, such as temperature, pH value and the contact time on zinc adsorption are observed and the desorption feature of the zinc loaded resin is inspected. The results show that macroporous anion exchange resin D201 has excellent adsorption and desorption properties. Its breakthrough capacity and saturation capacity in zinc adsorption reach 0.81 g/L of zinc and 1.16 g/L of zinc respectively, when the operative temperature is 60 ℃ and the contact time is only 5 min. In addition, compared with gel type IER 201×7 used industrially nowadays, this resin has better wearability and greater intensity.展开更多
An novel method for removal of copper from nickel anodic electrolyte through ion exchange was studied after cupric deoxidization. Orthogonal design experiments show the optimum conditions of deoxidizing cupric into Cu...An novel method for removal of copper from nickel anodic electrolyte through ion exchange was studied after cupric deoxidization. Orthogonal design experiments show the optimum conditions of deoxidizing cupric into Cu+ in the nickel electrolyte are the reductive agent dosage is 4.5 times as the theoretic dosage and reaction time is 0.5 h at 40 ℃ and pH 2.0. Ion exchange experiments show that the breakthrough capacity(Y) decreases with the increase of the linear flow rate(X): Y=1.559-0.194X+ 0.006 7X2. Breakthrough capacity increases with the increase of the ratio of height to radius(RRH). The higher the initial copper concentration, the less the breakthrough capacity(BC). SO42- and nickel concentration have no obvious change during the process of sorption, so it is not necessary to worry about the loss of nickel during the sorption process. Desorption experiments show that copper desorption from the resin is made perfectly with NaCl solution added with 4% (volume fraction) H2O2 (30%) and more than 100 g/L CuCl2 solution is achieved.展开更多
A spherical-like Ni_(0.6)Co_(0.2)Mn_(0.2)(OH)_2 precursor was tuned homogeneously to synthesize LiNi_(0.6)Co_(0.2)Mn_(0.2)O_2 as a cathode material for lithium-ion batteries.The effects of calcination temperature on t...A spherical-like Ni_(0.6)Co_(0.2)Mn_(0.2)(OH)_2 precursor was tuned homogeneously to synthesize LiNi_(0.6)Co_(0.2)Mn_(0.2)O_2 as a cathode material for lithium-ion batteries.The effects of calcination temperature on the crystal structure,morphology,and the electrochemical performance of the as-prepared LiNi_(0.6)Co_(0.2)Mn_(0.2)O_2 were investigated in detail.The as-prepared material was characterized by X-ray diffraction,scanning electron microscopy,laser particle size analysis,charge–discharge tests,and cyclic voltammetry measurements.The results show that the spherical-like LiNi_(0.6)Co_(0.2)Mn_(0.2)O_2 material obtained by calcination at 900°C displayed the most significant layered structure among samples calcined at various temperatures,with a particle size of approximately 10 μm.It delivered an initial discharge capacity of 189.2 m Ah×g^(-1) at 0.2C with a capacity retention of 94.0% after 100 cycles between 2.7 and 4.3 V.The as-prepared cathode material also exhibited good rate performance,with a discharge capacity of 119.6 m Ah×g^(-1) at 5C.Furthermore,within the cut-off voltage ranges from 2.7 to 4.3,4.4,and 4.5 V,the initial discharge capacities of the calcined samples were 170.7,180.9,and 192.8 m Ah×g^(-1),respectively,at a rate of 1C.The corresponding retentions were 86.8%,80.3%,and 74.4% after 200 cycles,respectively.展开更多
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.22073088,No.22027801 and No.21873089).
文摘Nickel,an important transi-tion metal element,is one of the trace elements for hu-man body and has a crucial impact on life and health.Some evidences show the excess exposure to metal ions might be associated with neurological diseases.Herein,we applied Raman spectroscopy to study the Ni(II)ion effect on kinetics of amyloid fibrillation of hen egg white lysozyme(HEWL)in thermal and acidic conditions.Using the well-known Raman indicators for protein tertiary and secondary structures,we monitored and analyzed the concentration effect of Ni(II)ions on the unfolding of tertiary structures and the transformation of sec-ondary structures.The experimental evidence validates the accelerator role of the metal ion in the kinetics.Notably,the additional analysis of the amide I band profile,combined with thioflavin-T fluorescence assays,clearly indicates the inhibitory effect of Ni(II)ions on the formation of amyloid fibrils with organizedβ-sheets structures.Instead,a more significant promotion influence is affirmed on the assembly into other aggregates with disordered struc-tures.The present results provide rich information about the specific metal-mediated protein fibrillation.
基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.51573041 and 21776067)the Demonstration Base Project of University-Enterprise Cooperation of Hunan Province(No.145812).
文摘An ion-imprinted sorbent(IIP)was prepared by using Ni^2+ as template,3-[2(2-aminoethylamino)ethylamino]propyl-trimethoxysilane as functional monomer,and silica gel as carrier.The adsorption performance of IIP towards Ni^2+ was investigated.IIP showed a higher adsorption capacity than that of non-imprinted sorbent,and it also exhibited high selectivity for Ni^2+ in the presence of Cu^2+ and Zn^2+ ions.Then,IIP was used to form a dynamic membrane onto the surface of ceramic membrane for treatment of electroplating wastewater containing Ni^2+.Compared with ceramic membrane,IIP dynamic membrane had much higher steady membrane flux,and also rejected Ni^2+ to obtain a lower concentration of Ni2+ in the permeate fluid.Perhaps it is suitable for future practice applications.
基金support of the National Natural Science Foundation of China(31971254).
文摘The aim of this article was to study the toxicity mechanism of nickel ions(Ni^(2+))on L929 cells by combining proteomics and metabolomics.First,iTRAQ-based proteomics and LC/MS metabolomics analyses were used to determine the protein and metabolite expression profiles in L929 cells after treatment with 100μMNi^(2+)for 12,24 and 48 h.A total of 177,2191 and 2109 proteins and 40,60 and 74 metabolites were found to be differentially expressed.Then,the metabolic pathways in which both differentially expressed proteins and metabolites were involved were identified,and three pathways with proteins and metabolites showing upstream and downstream relationships were affected at all three time points.Furthermore,the protein-metabolite-metabolic pathway network was constructed,and two important metabolic pathways involving 4 metabolites and 17 proteins were identified.Finally,the functions of the important screened metabolic pathways,metabolites and proteins were investigated and experimentally verified.Ni^(2+)mainly affected the expression of upstream proteins in the glutathione metabolic pathway and the arginine and proline metabolic pathway,which further regulated the synthesis of downstream metabolites,reduced the antioxidant capacity of cells,increased the level of superoxide anions and the ratio of GSSG to GSH,led to oxidative stress,affected energy metabolism and induced apoptosis.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(31971254).
文摘The aimof this study was to screen cytotoxicity biomarkers of nickel ions(Ni^(2+))using transcriptomic and proteomic approaches combined with molecular biology validation.First,the MTT method was used to evaluate cytotoxicity in L929 cells treated with Ni^(2+)at different concentrations.Ni^(2+)at both 100μM and 200 lMaffected cell proliferation.Then,transcriptomic and proteomic technology was used to study the effects of Ni^(2+)on the expression of genes/proteins in cells.It was found that 1490,789,652 and 729 genes(12,24,48 and 72 h,respectively)and 177,2191 and 2095 proteins(12,24 and 48 h,respectively)were differentially expressed after treatment with 100μM Ni^(2+).In total,1403,963,916 and 1230 genes(12,24,48 and 72 h,respectively)and 83,1681 and 2398 proteins(12,24 and 48 h,respectively)were differentially expressed after treatment with 200μMNi^(2+).Then,four target gene/protein biomarkers were filtered by combined screening using gene/proteomic experimental data and biological pathway analyses.Further expression level validation of all these target biomarkers and functional validation of selected gene/protein biomarkers were carried out,and a final gene/protein biomarker(UQCRB)was identified.
基金support provided by the Faculty of Engineering,University of Nottingham Malaysia Campus,isgratefully acknowledged
文摘The present work covers the preparation of carbon-based nanosorbents by ethylene decomposition on stainless steel mesh without the use of external catalyst for the treatment of water containing nickel ions(Ni 2+).The reaction temperature was varied from 650 to 850℃,while reaction time and ethylene to nitrogen flow ratio were maintained at 30 min and 1:1 cm 3 /min,respectively.Results show that nanosorbents synthesised at a reaction temperature of 650℃ had the smallest average diameter(75 nm),largest BET surface area(68.95 m 2 /g) and least amount of impurity(0.98 wt.% Fe).A series of batch sorption tests were performed to evaluate the effects of initial pH,initial metal concentration and contact time on Ni 2+ removal by the nanosorbents.The equilibrium data fitted well to Freundlich isotherm.The kinetic data were best correlated to a pseudo second-order model indicating that the process was of chemisorption type.Further analysis by the Boyd kinetic model revealed that boundary layer diffusion was the controlling step.This primary study suggests that the prepared material with Freundlich constants compared well with those in the literature,is a promising sorbent for the sequestration of Ni 2+ in aqueous solutions.
基金Project supported by the Scientific Research Foundation for theReturned Overseas Chinese Scholars, State Education Ministry andZhejiang Provincial National Science Foundation of China
文摘A new configuration integrated ion exchange effect with both electro-migration and electrochemical reaction in a single cell was developed to effectively retrieve metal ions from simulated wastewater using ion exchange resins without additive chemicals. By simply assembling cation exchange resins and anion exchange resins separated by homogeneous membranes, we found that the system will always be acidic in the concentrate compartment so that ion exchange resins could be in-situ regenerated without hydroxide precipitation. Such a realizable design will be really suitable for wastewater purification.
基金Project(08SK1002)supported by the Major Project of Scientific and Technological Department of Hunan Province,ChinaProject(50508044)supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China
文摘Air stripping was adopted to treat nickel ammonia complex ion-containing wastewater in order to remove nickel and ammonia simultaneously in one technological process.The relationship among pH,the concentration of nickel ammonia complex ion and total ammonia concentration was analyzed theoretically.Influence of pH value,water temperature,airflow rate and time on air stripping was studied in detail by static experiment in laboratory.The results show that at pH 11,temperature of 60℃and airflow rate of 0.12 m3/h,NH3 and Ni 2+concentrations remained in wastewater are less than 2 and 0.2 mg/L,respectively,after blowing for 75 min,which reaches the standard of the state discharge.When the tail gas is absorbed by 0.5 mol/L H2SO4 in order to avoid the secondary pollution,the absorption rate can achieve 70%.
基金Project supported by the National Basic Research Program of China （Grant No 2002CB311904）, the National Defense Basic Research Program of China （Grant No 51327010101） and the National Natural Science Foundation of China （Grant No 60376001）.
基金Project(20006011) supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China Project(20021017) supported by the Natural Science Foundation of Shanxi Province Project(2004-24) supported by the Scholar Council Foundation of Shanxi Province, China
文摘Thin films of capillary deposited nickel hexacyanoferrate(NiHCF) were investigated as electrochemically switched ion exchange(ESIX) materials. The films were generated on platinum and graphite substrates based on the ternary reagent diagram. In 1 mol/L KNO3 solution, cyclic voltammetry(CV) combined with energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy(EDS) was used to determine the influence of experimental conditions on the electroactivity of the NiHCF thin film on Pt substrates. The ion selectivity, ion-exchange capacity and the regenerability of NiHCF films on Pt and graphite substrates were investigated. The experiment results show that the NiHCF thin films from Ni2+-poor growth conditions have double peaks CV curves and contain relatively larger amount of potassium; while those from Ni2+-rich growth conditions are single peak CV curves and contain relatively smaller amount of potassium. It is demonstrated that the NiHCF thin films of capillary chemical deposition have good ESIX performances.
文摘The implantation of artificial quartz with nickel ion has succeeded in using a heavy ion accelerator. The quartz with nickel ion is called "nickel quartz". The sensitivity of their thermoluminescence (TL) response to the beta radiation was decreased with the increasing of irradiating and heating times. Two TL characteristics have appeared: the sensitivity of TL response at lower temperature (110℃) peaks of the nickel quartz to beta radiation is higher than that of the pure quartz, this results from the Ni +1 ion entering the quartz lattice; and a new peak appearing at 445℃ may be related with both Ni +1 and Ni +3.
基金Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.51102047&51472050)
文摘Al(OH)_3 modified nickel slag adsorbent was prepared by sintering technology. The structure of the sample was characterized by BET, XRD, IR, SEM and EDAX. The sample's adsorption performance of Pb^(2+) and Cu^(2+) from aqueous solution was studied. Results indicated that the adsorbent is a loose and porous mesoporous material. Its surface had mass aluminosilicate, high-activity γ-Al_2O_3 and its p H ranges from 4 to 12 that all have negative charges. The BET surface of the adsorbent is 23.90 m^2/g. Furthermore, its surface contains rich oxygenic functional groups, which could not only provide abundant adsorption sites for Pb^(2+) and Cu^(2+), but also improve the adsorption performance of Pb^(2+) and Cu^(2+) from waste water through the complexation of heavy metal ions. The best p H values selected in the adsorption of Pb^(2+) and Cu^(2+) are 6 and 5, respectively. With the increase of the initial concentration of simulated solution, the adsorption capacities of Pb^(2+) and Cu^(2+) gradually increased but the removal rates showed a downward trend. The competitive adsorption results of Pb^(2+) and Cu^(2+) showed that Pb^(2+) has better preferential adsorption than Cu^(2+).
基金Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.51472050,51402295 and 51672046)
文摘Desulphurization slag modified nickel slag adsorbent was prepared by unburned forming technology. The structure of the sample was characterized by BET,XRD,IR,SEM and EDAX. The adsorption performance of Pb^(2+) and Cu^(2+) onto the resultant adsorbent from aqueous solution was studied. Results indicated that the adsorbent possesses a network pore structure formed by the AFt and C–S–H through cross lapping; the adsorbent contains a large number of Si–OH and Al–OH functional groups. The presence of functional groups not only provides abundant adsorption sites for Pb^(2+) and Cu^(2+),but also improves the adsorption performance of Pb^(2+) and Cu^(2+) from waste water through the complexation of heavy metal ions. The result of specific surface area analysis showed that the adsorbent sample possesses mesoporous structure and the BET specific surface area is 27.15 m^2/g. The solution p H values for the adsorption of Pb^(2+) and Cu^(2+) were optimized to be 6 and 5.5,respectively. The adsorption capacities of Pb^(2+) and Cu^(2+) gradually increase,whereas the removal rates of the two metal ions decrease with increasing the initial concentration of simulated solution. The resultant adsorbent gives a higher adsorption capacity for Cu^(2+) than for Pb^(2+) in the single ion solution. However,it shows preferential adsorption of Pb^(2+) rather than that of Cu^(2+). Meanwhile,results of recyclability indicate the remarkable regeneration capacity,re-adsorption ability and reusability performance of the adsorbent sample.
基金Project (20006011) supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China Project (20021017) by the Natural Science Foundation of Shanxi Province Project (2004-24) by the Scholarship Council Foundation of Shanxi Province
文摘The ion selectivity of nickel hexacyanoferrate thin film to alkali cations in ESIX (electrochemically switched ion exchange) processes was investigated using molecular dynamics(MD) techniques; water and cation (Na+ and Cs+) intercalation, configuration, and dynamics in reduced nickel hexacyanoferrate structures with different cation combinations were studied and compared with the experimental results. In the simulations, water was represented by an extended simple point-charge(SPC/E) model, and all other atomic interactions were represented by a universal force field(UFF). The potential energies of various cations combination (Cs+ and Na+) in reduced i-NiHCF and 1 mol/L Cs/NaCl mixed solution were obtained. In most cases, the total potential energy of the solid is reduced when water is intercalated into the various reduced NiHCF structures. Combining the solid and the solution simulation results, it is shown that the solid composition of 3Cs+/1Na+ is the stablest structure form (NaCs3Ni4[Fe(CN)6]3) over a range of solution compositions.
基金financial support of the National Basic Research Program of China (2014CB643406)the National Natural Science Foundation of China (51674296, 51704332)+1 种基金the National Postdoctoral Program for Innovative Talents (BX201700290)the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities of Central South University (2017zzts125)
文摘In this study we report a series of nickel-rich layered cathodes LiNi_(1-2x)Co_xMn_xO_2(x = 0.075, 0.05,0.025) prepared from chlorides solution via ultrasonic spray pyrolysis. SEM images illustrate that the samples are submicron-sized particles and the particle sizes increase with the increase of Ni content.LiNi_(0.85)Co_(0.075)Mn_(0.075)O_2 delivers a discharge capacity of 174.9 mAh g^(-1) with holding 93% reversible capacity at 1 C after 80 cycles, and can maintain a discharge capacity of 175.3 mAh g^(-1) at 5 C rate. With increasing Ni content, the initial specific capacity increases while the cycling and rate performance degrades in some extent. These satisfying results demonstrate that spray pyrolysis is a powerful and efficient synthesis technology for producing Ni-rich layered cathode(Ni content > 80%).
文摘In the process of nickel production by diaphragm electrolysis, the quality of the product has been tremendously affec ted by the content of zinc in the nickel electrolyte. Removing zinc from nickel electrolyte by ion exchange is studied in the paper. Resin D201 is selected as the resin for zinc removing. Effects of the operative parameters, such as temperature, pH value and the contact time on zinc adsorption are observed and the desorption feature of the zinc loaded resin is inspected. The results show that macroporous anion exchange resin D201 has excellent adsorption and desorption properties. Its breakthrough capacity and saturation capacity in zinc adsorption reach 0.81 g/L of zinc and 1.16 g/L of zinc respectively, when the operative temperature is 60 ℃ and the contact time is only 5 min. In addition, compared with gel type IER 201×7 used industrially nowadays, this resin has better wearability and greater intensity.
基金Project supported by the Postdoctoral Foundation of Central South University and Minerals Processing and Bioengineering, China
文摘An novel method for removal of copper from nickel anodic electrolyte through ion exchange was studied after cupric deoxidization. Orthogonal design experiments show the optimum conditions of deoxidizing cupric into Cu+ in the nickel electrolyte are the reductive agent dosage is 4.5 times as the theoretic dosage and reaction time is 0.5 h at 40 ℃ and pH 2.0. Ion exchange experiments show that the breakthrough capacity(Y) decreases with the increase of the linear flow rate(X): Y=1.559-0.194X+ 0.006 7X2. Breakthrough capacity increases with the increase of the ratio of height to radius(RRH). The higher the initial copper concentration, the less the breakthrough capacity(BC). SO42- and nickel concentration have no obvious change during the process of sorption, so it is not necessary to worry about the loss of nickel during the sorption process. Desorption experiments show that copper desorption from the resin is made perfectly with NaCl solution added with 4% (volume fraction) H2O2 (30%) and more than 100 g/L CuCl2 solution is achieved.
基金financially supported by NSAF(No.U1530155)Ministry of Science and Technology(MOST)of China,US–China Collaboration on Cutting-edge Technology Development of Electric Vehicle,the Nation Key Basic Research Program of China(No.2015CB251100)Beijing Key Laboratory of Environmental Science and Engineering(No.20131039031)
文摘A spherical-like Ni_(0.6)Co_(0.2)Mn_(0.2)(OH)_2 precursor was tuned homogeneously to synthesize LiNi_(0.6)Co_(0.2)Mn_(0.2)O_2 as a cathode material for lithium-ion batteries.The effects of calcination temperature on the crystal structure,morphology,and the electrochemical performance of the as-prepared LiNi_(0.6)Co_(0.2)Mn_(0.2)O_2 were investigated in detail.The as-prepared material was characterized by X-ray diffraction,scanning electron microscopy,laser particle size analysis,charge–discharge tests,and cyclic voltammetry measurements.The results show that the spherical-like LiNi_(0.6)Co_(0.2)Mn_(0.2)O_2 material obtained by calcination at 900°C displayed the most significant layered structure among samples calcined at various temperatures,with a particle size of approximately 10 μm.It delivered an initial discharge capacity of 189.2 m Ah×g^(-1) at 0.2C with a capacity retention of 94.0% after 100 cycles between 2.7 and 4.3 V.The as-prepared cathode material also exhibited good rate performance,with a discharge capacity of 119.6 m Ah×g^(-1) at 5C.Furthermore,within the cut-off voltage ranges from 2.7 to 4.3,4.4,and 4.5 V,the initial discharge capacities of the calcined samples were 170.7,180.9,and 192.8 m Ah×g^(-1),respectively,at a rate of 1C.The corresponding retentions were 86.8%,80.3%,and 74.4% after 200 cycles,respectively.
