Nanoscience and technology: the next revolution in the Earth sciences     

Michael F. Hochella Jr.^{Author Vitae} 《Earth and Planetary Science Letters》2002,203(2):593-605

Nanoscience and technology are not exactly new, but nevertheless rapidly expanding fields that are providing revolutions in all sciences on the scale of what genomics and proteomics have done in recent years for the biological sciences. Nanoscience is based on the fact that properties of materials change as a function of the physical dimension of that material, and nanotechnology takes advantage of this by applying selected property modifications of this nature to some beneficial endeavor. The prefix ‘nano’ is used because the property dependence on physical size is generally observed close to the nanoscale, somewhere around 10⁻⁹ m. The dimensions at which changes are observed depend on the specific material and the property in question, as well as which of the three dimensions are restricted in real space (e.g. small particles vs. thin films vs. ‘one-dimensional’ phases). Properties change in these confined spaces because the electronic structure (i.e. the distribution of electron energies) of the material is modified here in the gray area between the bulk and atomistic/molecular realms, or equivalently between the continuum and strictly quantum domains. Earth materials with at least one dimension in the nanorange are essentially ubiquitous. Many have been known for several decades and more are being discovered all the time. But the scientific emphasis has now shifted to that of measuring, understanding and ultimately predicting the property changes from the bulk to nanodomains, and to the understanding of the significant ways that Earth processes are affected by these changes. In addition, where possible, Earth scientists are using nanoscience to develop nanotechnology that should play important roles in Earth sustainability issues of the future.  相似文献   

扫描电镜—能谱在单个包裹体物质组成研究中的应用   总被引：5，自引：3，他引：2  

单强  牛贺才 《岩石学报》2000,16(4):711-714

利用扫描电镜－能谱对四川冕宁稀土矿床早期萤石的单个流体－熔融包裹体的成分进行了分析,发现包裹体内流体相离子以Ｎａ、Ｃａ、Ｂａ为主,阴离子以ＳＯ４、Ｆ、Ｃｌ米,有意义的是在包裹体中发现了Ｌａ、Ｃｅ、Ｎｄ等稀土元素,其中矿化元素素铈的含量最高,研究结果进一步证明四川冕宁稀土矿床是一个与盐熔体有关的热液矿床。  相似文献   

体视学:一门关于多维几何结构及图像的边缘和交叉科学     

刘国权 《CT理论与应用研究》2000,9(Z1):6-9

本综述论文首先引入文献中体视学狭义和广义的定义及领域范围,然后举例介绍了(狭义)体视学的用途.狭义地讲,体视学是根据其截面或投影图像获取三维结构定量信息的一门科学;广义地,则可认为体视学覆盖了与多维结构或图像的理解、重建及定量分析有关的原理、方法、软硬件研究、制造及应用等所有内容.不同定义中有一点是共同的,即体视学是一门关于多维几何结构及图像的边缘和交叉科学分支.体视学方法在地球科学中有以下可能的应用:1)辅助监测火山岩浆囊的活动:2)辅助寻找地质上非常稳定的地区以用于特定目的(如埋藏核废料); 3)辅助探测地下矿产资源和能源,由地下地震波速度和衰减参数的三维分布、电磁波衰减参数的三维分布图以圈定成矿带:4)结合三维地电法深测地下古墓葬和地下水的空间分布以及大型桥梁基础软弱带等.由电磁波和电阻率等CT技术得到桥梁地基、地铁隧道(tunnel)附近的精细的三维剖面图像体视学则可望用于根据这些剖面图像进-步定量描述其对应的三维构造,在保证这些建筑物质量时起到重要的作用:5)由地幔温度的三维分布探测地幔热柱和地热区的热容量分布,以决定地热田开发的规模,并能经济合理地决定地熟钻井的位置和深度.由此可见,体视学应用于地球科学是很用前途的.本文最后向读者推荐了-组与体视学有关的书、刊或论文.希望本文对不同学科领域中感兴趣于相关边缘或交叉学科研究与应用的科技工作者有所帮助.  相似文献   

应用与透射电子显微术相结合的电子能量损失谱(EELS)测定矿物中Ce和Fe的氧化态     

徐惠芳 《高校地质学报》2000,6(2):137-144

在透射电子显微镜(TEM)中,与样品发生弹性散射的高能电子可被用于成像和产生选区电子衍射(SAED),它们能提供关于样品结构的重要信息。高分辨透射电子显微镜(HRTEM )由于它具有高的空间分辨率,因而可以在原子的尺度上来研究样品的结构和微结构(或织构 )。此外,TEM中入射的高能电子还经历了与样品的非弹性相互作用,它可以提供关于样品的 化学和电子结构的进一步信息。据此,以TEM中的X射线能量色散谱学(EDS)和电子能量损失 谱学(EELS)为基础,产生了分析电子显微术(AEM)。其中EELS能够提供有关样品的诸如定量 化学分析(包括除氢以外的所有元素)、氧化态、配位、结晶度以及化学键合类型等有价值的 信息。HRTEM与EELS结合的研究则能从纳米尺度上提供关于矿物反应的微结构和微化学信息 。应用以M4和M5边的电子能量 损失近边结构(ELNES)为基础的EELS,研究了被建议作为放射性废料寄主相的烧绿石中Ce的 氧化态。与Ce3＋相比,Ce4＋的M4和M5边具有较高的能量损失。M4与M5边之间以及它们之后的弱峰之间的 强度比可用于Ce3＋与Ce4＋的定量分析。在内蒙所产烧绿石矿物的颗粒,其未蚀变区的EELS数据指示出有Ce3＋及其他稀士元素。然而由相邻蚀变区得出的EELS光谱则显示为Ce4＋、Ba及其他稀土元素。这表明在烧绿石蚀变期间,Ce的氧化导致了稀土元素、U及α衰变产物Pb的损失。基于Fe-L3边之ELNES的特征,EELS也能提供关于含Fe的闪石、辉石及其他硅酸盐矿物中Fe的氧化态的定量信息。应用这一方法直接测定了相互连生的一对闪石和辉石中Fe氧化态的定量值。其中闪石的Fe3＋/∑Fe原子数之比=0.65,而按间接计算方法得出的该闪石之相应的比值为0.5,两 者间有明显的差异。  相似文献   

美国内华达卡林金矿之含金FeS2微晶中不可见金的TEM研究和地球化学模型   总被引：1，自引：0，他引：1  

徐惠芳 《高校地质学报》2000,6(4):523-531

透射电子显微术的研究表明,美国内华达州卡林金矿中环绕黄铁矿大 晶体的Fe的硫 化物微晶乃是白铁矿。该白铁矿含Au和As,并在其中有纳米尺度的似带状区。相对于邻区 而言,似带状区相对富As。因而提出：似带状区还相对富晶格金。根据所得出的方解石中三 价阳离子的分配系数方程认为,Au3＋阳离子是在白铁矿的非平衡(快速)结晶 作用期间,从白铁矿－溶液界面上被结合到细粒白铁矿中去的。Au3＋在白铁矿中的 配分是由非平衡分布系数(Kd')所控制的。然而,由于Au 3＋的平衡分 配系数(Kd)小,故通过平衡(缓慢)结晶作用形成的黄铁矿并不将Au 3 ＋结合到晶体中去。早期形成的细粒晶体的再结晶作用则将把REE和Au从晶体中迁移走。 相对于正常的白铁矿结构而言,较大的Au3＋和Au＋阳离子结合进入到白铁矿晶格 中,可引起局部的结构畸变,从而表现为似带状的特征。  相似文献   

源于克雷伯氏菌Klebsiella sp.AC-11的3株噬菌体的生物学特性     

刘斌  JOSTGünter  SCHMIELJuliane  WOLFArite  黄翔玲  谷力  王玉桥  叶德赞 《海洋学报》2011,33(4):147-154

从国家海洋局第三海洋研究所海水养殖池中分离得到一株细菌AC-11,16SrDNA序列分析表明其与肺炎克雷伯氏菌肺炎亚种(Klebsiella pneumoniae subsp.pneumoniae)具有最高的序列同源性达99.78%.以此菌株为宿主菌,于2008年11月采用双层平板法分离得到3株裂解性噬菌体KP1,KP...  相似文献   

Prospects of Carboniferous Shale Gas Exploitation in the Eastern Qaidam Basin   总被引：2，自引：0，他引：2  

LI Yingjie  SUN Yanling  ZHAO Yan  CHANG Chun  YU Qingchun  MA Yinsheng 《《地质学报》英文版》2014,88(2):620-634

Shale gas is a resource of emerging importance in the energy field. Many countries in the world have been making big financial investments in this area. Carboniferous shale in the eastern Qaidam Basin shows good exploration prospects, but limited research and exploration work for shale oil and gas resources has been undertaken. Geochemical analyses were performed on shale derived from the Upper Carboniferous Hurleg Formation in the eastern Qaidam Basin, Qinghai Province, and secondary electron imaging capability of a Field Emission scanning electron microscope(FE-SEM) was used to characterize the microstructure of the shale. The reservoir and exploitation potential of the studied shale was assessed by comparison with research results obtained from the Barnett Formation shale in Fort Worth Basin, North America and the Basin shale of Sichuan province. The results indicate that the eastern Qaidam Basin Carboniferous shale is high-quality source rock. There are four major microstructural types in the study area: matrix intergranular pores, dissolution pores, intergranular pores, and micro-fractures. The size of the micropores varies from 6–633 nm, the majority of which is between 39–200 nm, with a relatively small number of micro-scale pores ranging from 0.13–1 μm. The pore characteristics of the studied shales are similar to the North American and Sichuanese shales, indicating that they have good reservoir potential. No micropores are present in the organic matter, which is induced by its composition; instead we found an important lamellar structure in the organic matter. These micropores and microfractures are abundant, and are connected to natural visible cracks that form the network pore system, which controls the storage and migration of shale gas. This connectivity is favorable for shale gas exploitation, providing great scientific potential and practical value.  相似文献   

The geostatistics of the metal concentrations in sediments from the eastern Brazilian continental shelf in areas of gas and oil production     

《Journal of South American Earth Sciences》2014

Geostatistical techniques were used to evaluate the differences in the geochemistry of metals in the marine sediments along the Eastern Brazilian continental margin along the states of Ceará and Rio Grande do Norte (Northeastern sector) and Espírito Santo (Southeastern sector). The concentrations of Al, Fe, Mn, Ba, Cd, Cu, Cr, Ni, Pb, V, Hg, and Zn were obtained from acid digestion and quantified using flame atomic absorption spectrometry (AAS), inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS) and inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectrometry (ICP-AES). The metals showed a similar order of concentration: Al > Fe > Ba > Mn > V > Ni > Pb > Cr > Zn > Cu, in both the Ceará; and Rio Grande do Norte shelf regions but different in the Espírito Santo shelf (Fe > Al > Mn > Ba > Zn > V > Cr > Ni > Pb > Cu. The concentrations of Hg and Cd were below the detection limit in all areas. A multivariate analysis revealed that the metals of siliciclastic origin on the continental shelf of Ceará are carried by Al. In addition, a large portion of metal deposits is connected to the iron and manganese oxides on the continental margin of Rio Grande do Norte. The metals from the continental supply on the coast of Espírito Santo (Cu, Ni, Ba, and Mn) are associated with Al; whereas Cr, Pb, V, and Zn are associated with iron in this southern area. Geochemical evaluations are needed to distinguish the origin and mineralogical differences of marine sediments within the regions. Scanning electron microscopy/energy dispersive spectrometry (SEM/EDS) applied to the sediments from the coast of Ceará showed the morphological diversity of sediment grains: biological fragments, multifaceted particles, aggregates, and crystals occurred in the three regions analyzed. Among these grains, calcite, Mg-calcite, and aragonite were predominant in the northeastern sector, whereas silicates and other minerals were predominant the southeastern sector. Mg, K, Ti, and Zr as well as the lanthanides La and Ce were identified using SEM/EDS and added to the geochemical analysis of the data.  相似文献   

碱改性凹凸棒石对土壤中镉化学形态及环境风险的影响     

陶玲  仝云龙  余方可  杨万辉  王艺蓉  王丽  任珺 《岩矿测试》2022,(1):109-119

凹凸棒石进行碱改性后性能的提高,为其钝化修复重金属污染土壤提供重要基础.本文采用不同比例的氢氧化钠对凹凸棒石进行改性,利用扫描电镜(SEM)、X射线衍射(XRD)和傅里叶变换红外光谱法(FTIR)分析改性前后凹凸棒石理化特性的变化,并在人工配制的重金属Cd污染土壤上进行钝化实验,研究氢氧化钠改性凹凸棒石对污染土壤中Cd...  相似文献   

A study on resonance Rayleigh scattering spectra of Humic Acid (HA)     

Deshun Yu  Shaopu Liu  Lili Zhang  Huiwu Zhu  Yifu Tian  Runyu Zhang  Jun Yang 《中国地球化学学报》2012,31(1):24-29

This paper deals with the influences of pH, acidity and ionic intensity of the solutions on the resonance Rayleigh scattering spectra and fluorescence spectra of humic acid. When the pH value is low and the acidity and ionic intensity are high, the resonance Rayleigh spectra and fluorescence spectra both show a tendency of increasing, though the former’s intensity is much higher. In combination with the transmission electron microscope data, the factors leading to the occurrence and enhancement of the resonance Rayleigh scattering spectra of humic acid were explored. It is considered that particle enlargement caused by aggregation, the increase of heterogeneity, the increase of hydrophobility, the formation of interface, etc., are the factors leading to the occurrence and enhancement of the resonance Rayleigh scattering spectra of humic acid. As the intensity of the resonance Rayleigh scattering spectra of humic acid is much higher, resonance Rayleigh scattering spectroscopy can be used as a newly developed spectrum technology, which is more sensitive and simpler, to study humic acid and its complicated behaviors.  相似文献