Static and dynamic experiments were carried out to validate scale inhibition performance of a green scale inhibitor-polyaspartic acid (PASP). From the static experiment, it was shown that below 60°C, polyaspartic...Static and dynamic experiments were carried out to validate scale inhibition performance of a green scale inhibitor-polyaspartic acid (PASP). From the static experiment, it was shown that below 60°C, polyaspartic acid is very effective in scale inhibition, with the scale inhibition ratio exceeding 90% with only 3 mg/L PASP for the 600 mg/L hardness solution. For a higher hardness solution of 800 mg/L, the scale inhibition ratio can also reach 90% with 6 and 12 mg/L PASP at 30 and 60°C respectively. The SEM photographs of CaCO3 crystals indicate that the crystal structure transforms from a compact stick-shape to a loose shape so that the scale can be washed away easily instead of being deposited on the heat transfer surface. The dynamic experimental results show that almost no scales formed on the heat transfer surface and the fouling thermal resistance decreases extraordinarily if PASP is added in the solution.展开更多
AIM: To prepare chitosan-polyaspartic acid-5-fluorouracil (CTS-Pasp-5Fu) nanoparticles and investigate its anti-carcinoma effect and toxicity. METHODS: CTS-Pasp-5Fu nanoparticles were synthesized by ionic gelatificati...AIM: To prepare chitosan-polyaspartic acid-5-fluorouracil (CTS-Pasp-5Fu) nanoparticles and investigate its anti-carcinoma effect and toxicity. METHODS: CTS-Pasp-5Fu nanoparticles were synthesized by ionic gelatification. Male BABL/c nude mice were injected with SGC-7901 gastric carcinoma cell line mass to establish a human gastric carcinoma model. They were randomly allocated into 4 groups: CTS-Pasp-5Fu (containing 5-Fu 1.25 mg/kg), 5-Fu (1.25 mg/kg), CTS-Pasp and normal saline groups. Tumor weight was measured and assay of colony forming unit-granulocyte and macrophage (CFU-GM) was performed. The structural change of cells and tissues was observed and the Bax and Bcl-2 genes were detected. RESULTS: Compared with normal saline, the inhibition rates of tumor growth for the CTS-Pasp, 5-Fu and CTS-Pasp-5Fu groups were 5.58%, 58.69% and 70.82%, respectively. The tumor inhibition rates for the CTS-Pasp, 5-Fu and CTS-Pasp-5Fu groups were 5.09%, 65.3% and 72.79%, respectively. There was a significant decrease in the number of CFU-GMformation and increase of total bilirubin, and alanine aminotransferase in the 5-Fu group, but no change in those of the other three groups. There was no change in white blood cell count and creatinine among the four groups. Pathological section of liver and nephridial tissues showed that the damage in the 5-Fu group was more severe than that in the CTS-Pasp-5Fu group. 5-Fu and CTS-Pasp-5Fu groups could both down-regulate the Bcl-2 expression and up-regulate the Bax expression to different extent, and the accommodate effect of CTS-Pasp-5Fu was more obvious than 5-Fu. CONCLUSION: The tumor inhibition rate of CTS-Pasp-5Fu nanoparticles is much higher than that of 5-Fu alone.展开更多
Polyaspartic acid(PASP)is a nontoxic,biodegradable,environmentally friendly polymer and is widely used as a fertilizer synergist in agricultural production.In many old orchards and vegetable gardens,highly fertile soi...Polyaspartic acid(PASP)is a nontoxic,biodegradable,environmentally friendly polymer and is widely used as a fertilizer synergist in agricultural production.In many old orchards and vegetable gardens,highly fertile soil is often accompanied by severe heavy metal contamination.The present study was designed to investigate mineral element interactions mediated by PASP under copper(Cu)+cadmium(Cd)combined stress to provide reasonable suggestions for scientific fertilization.A pot experiment was conducted in which tomato seedlings served as plant materials.A concentration of 700 mgPASP and foliar spraying application methods were selected based on previous experiments.Four treatments were applied:normal soil(control(CK)),Cu+Cd(combined stress),Cu+Cd+PASP,and normal soil+PASP.The plant biomass,root activity,and mineral elements were measured,and these data were analyzed by Data Processing System(DPS)statistical software.The results showed that,under Cu+Cd combined stress,PASP promoted stem diameter growth,root activity and chlorophyll content and ultimately increased the biomass of tomato seedlings to different degrees.Moreover,the content of both Cu and Cd and their individual accumulation in plants decreased.PASP increased the distribution of Cu and Cd in the roots under Cu+Cd combined stress,and the translocation ability from the roots to shoots was significantly restricted.With respect to essential elements,PASP promoted mainly the absorption and translocation of potassium(K),calcium(Ca),and magnesium(Mg),which greatly exerted physiological roles.However,the variation trends of Cu and Cd under normal soil conditions contrasted with those under stress conditions.With respect to essential elements other than K,Ca,and Mg,PASP mostly restrained their absorption but promoted their translocation.The regulatory mechanism of PASP differed between the combined stress conditions and normal soil conditions.Under the combined stress conditions,PASP seemed to mainly promote these advantageous factors that exert physiological re展开更多
Environmentally friendly flotation reagent,polyaspartic acid(PAPA),was tested as a potential selective depressant in the flotation separation of chalcopyrite and Cu-activated sphalerite.The depression mechanism of PAP...Environmentally friendly flotation reagent,polyaspartic acid(PAPA),was tested as a potential selective depressant in the flotation separation of chalcopyrite and Cu-activated sphalerite.The depression mechanism of PAPA was revealed by contact angle measurements,Zeta potential measurements,Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy(FT-IR)analysis and inductively coupled plasma(ICP)measurement.The micro-flotation tests with single minerals showed that PAPA selectively depressed Cu-activated sphalerite,while chalcopyrite remained floatable.Moreover,a concentrate containing 31.40%Cu with a recovery of 92.43%was obtained in flotation tests of artificially mixed minerals.Results of contact angle measurements,Zeta potential measurements and FT-IR spectrum revealed that PAPA exerted a much stronger adsorption on Cu-activated sphalerite surface than on chalcopyrite surface,preventing the further adsorption of sodium diethyl dithiocarbamate(DDTC)on its surface.ICP measurements indicated that PAPA had an excellent complexing ability with Cu^(2+)in flotation pulp,weakening the activation of Cu species on sphalerite surface and producing selective depression.展开更多
The inhibition behavior of polyaspartic acid(PASP)as an environment-friendly corrosion inhibitor for WE43 magnesium alloy was investigated in 3.5 wt.%NaCl solution by means for EIS measurement,potentiodynamic polariza...The inhibition behavior of polyaspartic acid(PASP)as an environment-friendly corrosion inhibitor for WE43 magnesium alloy was investigated in 3.5 wt.%NaCl solution by means for EIS measurement,potentiodynamic polarization curve,and scanning electron microscopy.The results show that PASP can inhibit the corrosion of WE43 magnesium alloy.The maximum inhibition efficiency is achieved when PASP concentration is 400 ppm in this study.展开更多
Polyaspartic acid(PASP)was used as a novel environmental-friendly depressant,and its inhibition effect on flotation performance of scheelite and calcite using sodium oleate(NaOL)as a collector was investigated by ways...Polyaspartic acid(PASP)was used as a novel environmental-friendly depressant,and its inhibition effect on flotation performance of scheelite and calcite using sodium oleate(NaOL)as a collector was investigated by ways of flotation experiments,zeta potential measurement,contact angle measurement and infrared spectroscopic analysis(IR).The results show that PASP exhibits stronger inhibition capability and selectivity than acidified water glass,and the flotation separation of scheelite from calcite can be realized in the presence of 6 mg/L PASP and 20 mg/L NaOL at pH>6.In the presence of PASP,the zeta potential of calcite surface almost keeps unchanged after adding NaOL,and the contact angle decreases sharply.Therefore,it is indicated that PASP significantly decreases the adsorption of NaOL on calcite surface.By contrast,it has no distinct effect on the adsorption of NaOL on the scheelite surface,which is further confirmed by IR results.展开更多
In addition to the specific surface area,surface topography and characteristics such as the pore size,pore size distribution,and micro/mesopores ratio are factors that determine the performance of porous carbons(PCs)i...In addition to the specific surface area,surface topography and characteristics such as the pore size,pore size distribution,and micro/mesopores ratio are factors that determine the performance of porous carbons(PCs)in the fields of energy,catalysis,and adsorption.Based on the mechanism of weight loss of polyaspartic acid at high temperatures,this study provided a new method for adjusting the surface morphology of PCs by changing the cross-linking ratio of the precursor,where cross-linked polyaspartic acid was used as precursor without additional activating agents.N2 adsorption analysis indicated that the specific surface area of the obtained PCs was as high as 1458 m2·g-1,of which I 200 m2·g-1was the contribution of the microporous area and the highest pore volume was 1.13 cm3·g-1,of which the micropore volume was 0.636cm3·g-1.The thermogravimetric analysis results of the precursor,and also the scanning electron microscopy and Brunauer-Emmet-Teller analysis results of the carboniza-tion product confirmed that the prepared PCs presented multilevel pore structure,and the diameters of most pores were 0.78 and 3.97 nm;moreover,the pore size distribution was relatively uniform.This conferred the PCs the ultrahigh hydrogen adsorption capacity of up to 4.52 wt-%at 77 K and 1.13 bar,in addition to their great energy storage and catalytic potental.展开更多
基金Supported by the Special Funds for Major State Basic Research Projects of China (Grant No. 2007CB206904)the Scientific Research Foundation for the Returned Overseas Chinese Scholars, State Education Ministry (Grant No. 00084)
文摘Static and dynamic experiments were carried out to validate scale inhibition performance of a green scale inhibitor-polyaspartic acid (PASP). From the static experiment, it was shown that below 60°C, polyaspartic acid is very effective in scale inhibition, with the scale inhibition ratio exceeding 90% with only 3 mg/L PASP for the 600 mg/L hardness solution. For a higher hardness solution of 800 mg/L, the scale inhibition ratio can also reach 90% with 6 and 12 mg/L PASP at 30 and 60°C respectively. The SEM photographs of CaCO3 crystals indicate that the crystal structure transforms from a compact stick-shape to a loose shape so that the scale can be washed away easily instead of being deposited on the heat transfer surface. The dynamic experimental results show that almost no scales formed on the heat transfer surface and the fouling thermal resistance decreases extraordinarily if PASP is added in the solution.
基金Shanghai Science and Technology Committee, No. 0452nm065
文摘AIM: To prepare chitosan-polyaspartic acid-5-fluorouracil (CTS-Pasp-5Fu) nanoparticles and investigate its anti-carcinoma effect and toxicity. METHODS: CTS-Pasp-5Fu nanoparticles were synthesized by ionic gelatification. Male BABL/c nude mice were injected with SGC-7901 gastric carcinoma cell line mass to establish a human gastric carcinoma model. They were randomly allocated into 4 groups: CTS-Pasp-5Fu (containing 5-Fu 1.25 mg/kg), 5-Fu (1.25 mg/kg), CTS-Pasp and normal saline groups. Tumor weight was measured and assay of colony forming unit-granulocyte and macrophage (CFU-GM) was performed. The structural change of cells and tissues was observed and the Bax and Bcl-2 genes were detected. RESULTS: Compared with normal saline, the inhibition rates of tumor growth for the CTS-Pasp, 5-Fu and CTS-Pasp-5Fu groups were 5.58%, 58.69% and 70.82%, respectively. The tumor inhibition rates for the CTS-Pasp, 5-Fu and CTS-Pasp-5Fu groups were 5.09%, 65.3% and 72.79%, respectively. There was a significant decrease in the number of CFU-GMformation and increase of total bilirubin, and alanine aminotransferase in the 5-Fu group, but no change in those of the other three groups. There was no change in white blood cell count and creatinine among the four groups. Pathological section of liver and nephridial tissues showed that the damage in the 5-Fu group was more severe than that in the CTS-Pasp-5Fu group. 5-Fu and CTS-Pasp-5Fu groups could both down-regulate the Bcl-2 expression and up-regulate the Bax expression to different extent, and the accommodate effect of CTS-Pasp-5Fu was more obvious than 5-Fu. CONCLUSION: The tumor inhibition rate of CTS-Pasp-5Fu nanoparticles is much higher than that of 5-Fu alone.
基金supported by the Project of Shandong Province Higher Educational Science and Technology Program,China(J16LF02)the Funds of Shandong"Double Tops"Program,China(SYL2017YSTD01)the Major Scientific and Technological Innovation Project in Shandong Province,China(2018CXGC0209)
文摘Polyaspartic acid(PASP)is a nontoxic,biodegradable,environmentally friendly polymer and is widely used as a fertilizer synergist in agricultural production.In many old orchards and vegetable gardens,highly fertile soil is often accompanied by severe heavy metal contamination.The present study was designed to investigate mineral element interactions mediated by PASP under copper(Cu)+cadmium(Cd)combined stress to provide reasonable suggestions for scientific fertilization.A pot experiment was conducted in which tomato seedlings served as plant materials.A concentration of 700 mgPASP and foliar spraying application methods were selected based on previous experiments.Four treatments were applied:normal soil(control(CK)),Cu+Cd(combined stress),Cu+Cd+PASP,and normal soil+PASP.The plant biomass,root activity,and mineral elements were measured,and these data were analyzed by Data Processing System(DPS)statistical software.The results showed that,under Cu+Cd combined stress,PASP promoted stem diameter growth,root activity and chlorophyll content and ultimately increased the biomass of tomato seedlings to different degrees.Moreover,the content of both Cu and Cd and their individual accumulation in plants decreased.PASP increased the distribution of Cu and Cd in the roots under Cu+Cd combined stress,and the translocation ability from the roots to shoots was significantly restricted.With respect to essential elements,PASP promoted mainly the absorption and translocation of potassium(K),calcium(Ca),and magnesium(Mg),which greatly exerted physiological roles.However,the variation trends of Cu and Cd under normal soil conditions contrasted with those under stress conditions.With respect to essential elements other than K,Ca,and Mg,PASP mostly restrained their absorption but promoted their translocation.The regulatory mechanism of PASP differed between the combined stress conditions and normal soil conditions.Under the combined stress conditions,PASP seemed to mainly promote these advantageous factors that exert physiological re
基金financial supports from the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.51974364,51904339)Hunan Province for Clean and Efficient Utilization of Strategic Calcium-containing Mineral,China(No.2018TP1002)。
文摘Environmentally friendly flotation reagent,polyaspartic acid(PAPA),was tested as a potential selective depressant in the flotation separation of chalcopyrite and Cu-activated sphalerite.The depression mechanism of PAPA was revealed by contact angle measurements,Zeta potential measurements,Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy(FT-IR)analysis and inductively coupled plasma(ICP)measurement.The micro-flotation tests with single minerals showed that PAPA selectively depressed Cu-activated sphalerite,while chalcopyrite remained floatable.Moreover,a concentrate containing 31.40%Cu with a recovery of 92.43%was obtained in flotation tests of artificially mixed minerals.Results of contact angle measurements,Zeta potential measurements and FT-IR spectrum revealed that PAPA exerted a much stronger adsorption on Cu-activated sphalerite surface than on chalcopyrite surface,preventing the further adsorption of sodium diethyl dithiocarbamate(DDTC)on its surface.ICP measurements indicated that PAPA had an excellent complexing ability with Cu^(2+)in flotation pulp,weakening the activation of Cu species on sphalerite surface and producing selective depression.
基金The authors gratefully acknowledge the financial support of the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.41276074)National Basic Research Program of China(No.2014CB643304).
文摘The inhibition behavior of polyaspartic acid(PASP)as an environment-friendly corrosion inhibitor for WE43 magnesium alloy was investigated in 3.5 wt.%NaCl solution by means for EIS measurement,potentiodynamic polarization curve,and scanning electron microscopy.The results show that PASP can inhibit the corrosion of WE43 magnesium alloy.The maximum inhibition efficiency is achieved when PASP concentration is 400 ppm in this study.
基金financial support from the Youth Science Foundation of China(No.52004333)。
文摘Polyaspartic acid(PASP)was used as a novel environmental-friendly depressant,and its inhibition effect on flotation performance of scheelite and calcite using sodium oleate(NaOL)as a collector was investigated by ways of flotation experiments,zeta potential measurement,contact angle measurement and infrared spectroscopic analysis(IR).The results show that PASP exhibits stronger inhibition capability and selectivity than acidified water glass,and the flotation separation of scheelite from calcite can be realized in the presence of 6 mg/L PASP and 20 mg/L NaOL at pH>6.In the presence of PASP,the zeta potential of calcite surface almost keeps unchanged after adding NaOL,and the contact angle decreases sharply.Therefore,it is indicated that PASP significantly decreases the adsorption of NaOL on calcite surface.By contrast,it has no distinct effect on the adsorption of NaOL on the scheelite surface,which is further confirmed by IR results.
基金This work was supported by the Beijing Natural Science Foundation(No.2162031)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.21390202,21436002 and 21865026).
文摘In addition to the specific surface area,surface topography and characteristics such as the pore size,pore size distribution,and micro/mesopores ratio are factors that determine the performance of porous carbons(PCs)in the fields of energy,catalysis,and adsorption.Based on the mechanism of weight loss of polyaspartic acid at high temperatures,this study provided a new method for adjusting the surface morphology of PCs by changing the cross-linking ratio of the precursor,where cross-linked polyaspartic acid was used as precursor without additional activating agents.N2 adsorption analysis indicated that the specific surface area of the obtained PCs was as high as 1458 m2·g-1,of which I 200 m2·g-1was the contribution of the microporous area and the highest pore volume was 1.13 cm3·g-1,of which the micropore volume was 0.636cm3·g-1.The thermogravimetric analysis results of the precursor,and also the scanning electron microscopy and Brunauer-Emmet-Teller analysis results of the carboniza-tion product confirmed that the prepared PCs presented multilevel pore structure,and the diameters of most pores were 0.78 and 3.97 nm;moreover,the pore size distribution was relatively uniform.This conferred the PCs the ultrahigh hydrogen adsorption capacity of up to 4.52 wt-%at 77 K and 1.13 bar,in addition to their great energy storage and catalytic potental.
