In this study, the water-soluble inorganic ions (WSIIs) composition of fine particulate matter (PM2.5) was measured in northern Nanjing city from 2015 to 2021. NH4+, NO3− and SO42− concentrations dominated total WSIIs (Na+, K+, Mg2+, Ca2+, Cl−, SO42−), accounting for 87.8%. The nitrate with highest average concentration among all 11.0 μg·m−3. Total were higher winter lower summer, levels Decemb...

We have established a simple method for assaying the quantity of soluble bromine in the discharge tubes of an extra-high-pressure mercury discharge lamp. Each discharge tube is destroyed in 5 ml of 10 mM sodium hydroxide, and the recovered sodium hydroxide solution is analyzed by suppressed-ion chromatography using gradient elution. We have clarified that this method can assay less than 1 micro...

Here we report the sensing properties of the aqueous solution of mesotetra(N-methyl-4-pyridyl)porphine tetrachloride (1) for simultaneous detection of toxic metal ions by using UV-vis spectroscopy. Cationic porphyrin 1 displayed different electronic absorptions in UV-vis region upon interacting with Hg2+, Pb2+, Cd2+, and Cu2+ ions in neutral water solution at room temperature. Quite interesting...

Electrolyte solutions in alkaline nuclear waste contain aluminate, hydroxide, nitrate and nitrite with sodium as the predominant counterion. The salts of these ions are highly soluble, so liquids concentrated. This study found that there is a substantial incompatibility between hydroxide and/or ions. was determined by observation adding just one molal NaNO2 or NaNO3 to saturated NaOH solution r...

The extraction-separation of alkali, alkaline earth, and rare earth metal ions could be improved by using macrocyclic ligands as ion size selective masking reagents. By adding a macrocyclic ligand to the aqueous phase of a conventional chelate extraction system, the extraction of metal ions with larger ionic radii was shifted to a higher pH region. Consequently, the separation among the metal i...

Mercury is one of the most acutely toxic substances at trace level to human health and living thing. Developing a rapid, cheap and water soluble metal sensor for detecting mercury ions at ppb level remains a challenge. Herein, a metal sensor consisting of MPA coated Mn doped ZnSe/ZnS colloidal nanoparticles was utilized to ultrasensitively and selectively detect Hg(2+) ions with a low detection...

Silver nanoparticles (Ag NPs) are widely used for their antimicrobial activity and consequently the particles will become environmental contaminants. This study evaluated in sand and soil matrices the toxicity of 10nm spherical Ag NPs (1 and 3 mg Ag/L) toward a beneficial soil bacterium, Pseudomonas chlororaphis O6. In sand, both NP doses resulted in loss in bacterial culturability whereas in a...