<p>Förorenat dagvatten från Stena Gotthards metallåtervinningsanläggning i Eskilstuna har filtrerats genom kolonner innehållande två olika adsorbenter, torv och furubarksflis. Torv är en organisk jordart som främst används som bränsle och furubarksflis är en biprodukt från skogsindustrin. Båda filtermaterialen är relativt billiga och finns i stora kvantiteter i Sverige. Filtermaterialen har visat sig ha varierande kapacitet att adsorbera metaller i vatten på grund av själva materialet samt vattnets sammansättning. Resultatet från den här studien visar att av de två undersökta filtermaterialen så har furubarksflis störst kapacitet att reducera bly, koppar och zink från det specifika dag vattnet.</p> / <p>Polluted storm water from a metal recycling industry has been filtrated through columns that contained two different adsorbents, peat and pine bark. Peat is an organic soil, mainly used for energy production, and pine bark, a by-product from the forest industry. In Sweden, there are a lot of resources of peat as well as pine bark. Used as filter materials, they are relatively cheep and, like other kinds of filtermaterial used as adsorbents, they have varied capacity to adsorb metals in water. The capacity for the filter materials to adsorb metals depends on the physical structure and chemical contents of the peat and pine bark as well as the water metal composition. Results from this study show that pine bark had the highest adsorption capacity to reduce copper, lead and zinc from the specific storm water.</p>

Being living systems unable to adjust their location to changing environmental conditions, plants display homeostatic networks that have evolved to maintain transition metal levels in a very narrow concentration range in order to avoid either deficiency or toxicity. Hence, plants possess a broad repertoire of mechanisms for the cellular uptake, compartmentation and efflux, as well as for the chelation of transition metal ions. A small number of plants are hypertolerant to one or a few specific transition metals. Some metal tolerant plants are also able to hyperaccumulate metal ions. The Brassicaceae family member Arabidopis halleri ssp. halleri (L.) O´KANE and AL´SHEHBAZ is a hyperaccumulator of zinc (Zn), and it is closely related to the non-hypertolerant and non-hyperaccumulating model plant Arabidopsis thaliana (L.) HEYNHOLD. The close relationship renders A. halleri a promising emerging model plant for the comparative investigation of the molecular mechanisms behind hypertolerance and hyperaccumulation. Among several potential candidate genes that are probably involved in mediating the zinc-hypertolerant and zinc-hyperaccumulating trait is AhHMA3. The AhHMA3 gene is highly similar to AtHMA3 (AGI number: At4g30120) in A. thaliana, and its encoded protein belongs to the P-type IB ATPase family of integral membrane transporter proteins that transport transition metals. In contrast to the low AtHMA3 transcript levels in A. thaliana, the gene was found to be constitutively highly expressed across different Zn treatments in A. halleri, especially in shoots. In this study, the cloning and characterisation of the HMA3 gene and its promoter from Arabidopsis halleri (L.) O´KANE and AL´SHEHBAZ and Arabidopsis thaliana (L.) HEYNHOLD is described. Heterologously expressed AhHMA3 mediated enhanced tolerance to Zn and to a much lesser degree to cadmium (Cd) but not to cobalt (Co) in metal-sensitive mutant strains of budding yeast. It is demonstrated that the genome of A. halleri contains at least four copies of AhHMA3, AhHMA3-1 to AhHMA3-4. A copy-specific real-time RT-PCR indicated that an AhHMA3-1 related gene copy is the source of the constitutively high transcript level in A. halleri and not a gene copy similar to AhHMA3-2 or AhHMA3-4. In accordance with the enhanced AtHMA3mRNA transcript level in A. thaliana roots, an AtHMA3 promoter-GUS gene construct mediated GUS activity predominantly in the vascular tissues of roots and not in shoots. However, the observed AhHMA3-1 and AhHMA3-2 promoter-mediated GUS activity in A. thaliana or A. halleri plants did not reflect the constitutively high expression of AhHMA3 in shoots of A. halleri. It is suggested that other factors e. g. characteristic sequence inserts within the first intron of AhHMA3-1 might enable a constitutively high expression. Moreover, the unknown promoter of the AhHMA3-3 gene copy could be the source of the constitutively high AhHMA3 transcript levels in A. halleri. In that case, the AhHMA3-3 sequence is predicted to be highly homologous to AhHMA3-1. The lack of solid localisation data for the AhHMA3 protein prevents a clear functional assignment. The provided data suggest several possible functions of the AhHMA3 protein: Like AtHMA2 and AtHMA4 it might be localised to the plasma membrane and could contribute to the efficient translocation of Zn from root to shoot and/or to the cell-to-cell distribution of Zn in the shoot. If localised to the vacuolar membrane, then a role in maintaining a low cytoplasmic zinc concentration by vacuolar zinc sequestration is possible. In addition, AhHMA3 might be involved in the delivery of zinc ions to trichomes and mesophyll leaf cells that are major zinc storage sites in A. halleri. / Pflanzen sind lebende Systeme, die nicht in der Lage sind ihren Standort sich ändernden Umweltbedingungen anzupassen. Infolgedessen weisen Pflanzen homöostatischeNetzwerke auf, welche die Mengen an intrazellulären Übergangsmetallen in einem sehr engen Konzentrationsbereich kontrollieren um somit Vergiftungs- oder Mangelerscheinungen zu vermeiden. Eine kleine Anzahl von Pflanzen ist hypertolerant gegenüber einem oder mehreren Übergangsmetallen. Einige wenige dieser metalltoleranten Pflanzen sind fähig Übergangsmetalle in beträchtlichen Mengen zu speichern, sprich zu hyperakkumulieren, ohne Vergiftungserscheinungen zu zeigen. Die Haller’sche Schaumkresse (Arabidopis halleri ssp. halleri (L.) O´KANE und AL´SHEHBAZ) aus der Familie der Kreuzblütler (Brassicaceae) ist ein solcher Hyperakkumulator für Zink (Zn). Sie ist nah verwandt mit der Modellpflanze Ackerschmalwand (Arabidopsis thaliana (L.) HEYNHOLD), die jedoch nicht-hypertolerant und nicht-hyperakkumulierend für Übergangsmetalle ist. Diese nahe Verwandtschaft erlaubt vergleichende Studien der molekularen Mechanismen, die Hypertoleranz und Hyperakkumulation zu Grunde liegen. Zu der Gruppe von Kandidatengenen, die möglicherweise von Bedeutung für die Zink-hypertoleranten und -hyperakkumulierenden Eigenschaften von A. halleri sind, gehört AhHMA3, ein Gen mit großer Ähnlichkeit zu AtHMA3 (AGI Nummer: At4g30120) aus A. thaliana. Es kodiert ein Protein aus der Familie transmembraner Übergangsmetall-Transportproteine, den P-typ IB ATPasen. Im Gegensatz zu den niedrigen AtHMA3 Transkriptmengen in A. thaliana wird das AhHMA3 Gen in A. halleri in Gegenwart verschiedener Zn Konzentrationen konstitutiv hoch exprimiert, insbesondere im Spross der Pflanze. Diese Arbeit beschreibt die Klonierung und Charakterisierung des HMA3 Gens und seines Promoters aus A. halleri und A. thaliana. Es wurde gezeigt, dass heterolog exprimiertes AhHMA3 Protein in metallsensitiven Hefestämmen eine erhöhte Toleranz gegenüber Zink und zu einem geringen Grad gegenüber Kadmium (Cd) jedoch nicht gegenüber Kobalt (Co) vermittelt.Weiterhin wurden im Genom von A. halleri mindestens vier AhHMA3 Genkopien, AhHMA3-1 bis AhHMA3-4, nachgewiesen. Eine Genkopie-spezifische Echtzeit-RT-PCR (real-time RT-PCR) deutete darauf hin, dass eine zu AhHMA3-1 und nicht zu AhHMA3-2 oder AhHMA3-4 ähnliche Genkopie die Quelle der konstitutiv hohen Transkriptmengen in A. halleri ist. In Übereinstimmung mit erhöhten mRNS Transkriptmengen inWurzeln von A. thaliana, vermittelte ein AtHMA3 Promoter-GUS (ß-Glucuronidase) Genkonstrukt GUS-Aktivität hauptsächlich in den Leitgeweben der Wurzeln jedoch nicht des Sprosses. Die vermittelte GUS-Aktivität durch Promoterfragmente von AhHMA3-1 und AhHMA3-2 in A. thaliana oder A. halleri Pflanzen spiegelte jedoch nicht die konstitutiv hohe AhHMA3 Expression im Spross von A. halleri wieder. Es wird vermutet, dass andere Faktoren die konstitutiv hohe Expression ermöglichen wie zum Beispiel die gefundenen kopiespezifischen Sequenzinsertionen innerhalb des ersten AhHMA3-1 Introns. Weiterhin ist es denkbar, dass der unbekannte Promoter der AhHMA3-3 Genkopie die Quelle der konstitutiv hohen AhHMA3 Transkriptmengen ist. In diesem Fall wird eine sehr hohe Ähnlichkeit zwischen den Sequenzen von AhHMA3-3 und der AhHMA3-1 vorhergesagt. Es konnten keine deutlichen Ergebnisse zur intrazellulären Lokalisierung gemacht werden, die eine exakte Einordnung der Funktion des AhHMA3 Proteins erlauben würden. Die bisher ermittelten Ergebnisse schlagen jedoch mehrere mögliche Funktionen für AhHMA3 vor: Ähnlich den AhHMA3 homologen Proteinen, AtHMA2 und AtHMA4, könnte AhHMA3 in der Plasmamembran der Zelle sitzen und dort zur effizienten Translokation von Zink aus der Wurzel in den Spross und/oder zur Zell-zu-Zell Verteilung von Zn im Spross beitragen. Falls AhHMA3 in der Membran der Vakuole sitzt, könnte es eine Rolle bei der Aufrechterhaltung niedriger zytoplasmatischer Zinkkonzentrationen durch vakuoläre Zinksequestrierung spielen. Zusätzlich ist es denkbar, dass AhHMA3 an der Abgabe von Zinkionen an Trichome und Blattmesophyllzellen beteiligt ist, die die Haupteinlagerungsorte für Zink in A. halleri darstellen.

Förorenat dagvatten från Stena Gotthards metallåtervinningsanläggning i Eskilstuna har filtrerats genom kolonner innehållande två olika adsorbenter, torv och furubarksflis. Torv är en organisk jordart som främst används som bränsle och furubarksflis är en biprodukt från skogsindustrin. Båda filtermaterialen är relativt billiga och finns i stora kvantiteter i Sverige. Filtermaterialen har visat sig ha varierande kapacitet att adsorbera metaller i vatten på grund av själva materialet samt vattnets sammansättning. Resultatet från den här studien visar att av de två undersökta filtermaterialen så har furubarksflis störst kapacitet att reducera bly, koppar och zink från det specifika dag vattnet. / Polluted storm water from a metal recycling industry has been filtrated through columns that contained two different adsorbents, peat and pine bark. Peat is an organic soil, mainly used for energy production, and pine bark, a by-product from the forest industry. In Sweden, there are a lot of resources of peat as well as pine bark. Used as filter materials, they are relatively cheep and, like other kinds of filtermaterial used as adsorbents, they have varied capacity to adsorb metals in water. The capacity for the filter materials to adsorb metals depends on the physical structure and chemical contents of the peat and pine bark as well as the water metal composition. Results from this study show that pine bark had the highest adsorption capacity to reduce copper, lead and zinc from the specific storm water.

Techn. Universiẗat, Diss., 2005--Darmstadt.

Made available in DSpace on 2016-05-10T12:03:12Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 000478502-Texto+Completo-0.pdf: 1336733 bytes, checksum: ea7687fcadc86d1b77f28f0a8ce6fade (MD5) Previous issue date: 2015 / Based on the concepts of contemporary and literary engagement, I aim with this thesis analyze the short story "The Wall" by Jean-Paul Sartre, and the novels In slow motion, by Renato Tapajós, and Installation of fear, by Rui Zink. The historical moments portrayed in these narratives are the Spanish Civil War, World War II - albeit indirectly, the Brazilian Military Dictatorship and the 2000s (these with small rescues to episodes occurred in the twentieth century). It is my intention also check what feelings that permeate the Man of decades from 1930 to 1980 (anxiety, fear, loneliness, courage, indifference, anger) and if they, today, linger, given the way in which contemporary presents itself and as a reference, therefore, the work of Rui Zink. As I consider essential to be attentive and, more importantly, involve myself with the society for which I am responsible, I instigate discussions about the role of written word as a compromise and I direct it to authors who I understand as engaged and, therefore, I chosed to complete my dissertation. / A partir dos conceitos de contemporâneo e de engajamento literário, objetivo com esta dissertação analisar o conto “O muro”, de Jean-Paul Sartre, e os romances Em câmara lenta, de Renato Tapajós, e A instalação do medo, de Rui Zink. Os momentos históricos retratados nessas narrativas são a Guerra Civil Espanhola, a Segunda Guerra Mundial – ainda que indiretamente, a Ditadura Militar Brasileira e os Anos 2000 (estes com pequenos resgates a episódios ocorridos no século XX). É meu intuito, ainda, verificar quais os sentimentos que permeiam o ser humano das décadas de 1930 a 1980 (angústia, medo, solidão, coragem, indiferença, raiva) e se eles, hoje, perduram, tendo em vista o modo pelo qual a contemporaneidade apresenta-se e como referência, para tanto, a obra de Rui Zink. Uma vez que considero imprescindível estar atenta e, mais que isso, envolver-me com a sociedade por que sou responsável, instigo a discussões a respeito do papel da palavra escrita enquanto compromisso e as direciono aos autores que percebo como engajados e que, portanto, escolhi para completar a minha dissertação.

MSCPNT / Department of Nutrition

In der vorliegenden Arbeit werden M(II)-Formiat-Komplexe mit M=Cu, Ni, Zn beschrieben. Das themogravimetrische Verhalten dieser Komplexe wird vorgestellt. TG-MS-Untersuchungen geben erste Hinweise auf das Metallisierungsverhalten obiger Spezies. Die Charakterisierung der entsprechenden Komplexe erfolgte durch die Elementaranalyse, IR-Spektroskopie sowie in einzelnen Fällen durch die Einkristallröntgendiffraktometrie.

We present a colloidal synthesis of quaternary Cu–Zn–In–S (CZIS) nanoplatelets (NPLs) by means of partial cation exchange. Starting with the synthesis of highly monodisperse binary CuS NPLs with lateral dimensions of ∼64 nm and thickness of ∼5 nm, we further performed a cation exchange reaction in which copper was partly replaced by indium, leading to Cu–In–S NPLs. To enhance the stability of the resulting NPLs and to improve their optical properties, we carried out the ZnS shell growth via both the heterogeneous nucleation of ZnS on the NPLs and via partial cation exchange on the surface of the particles. The latter reaction resulted, however, in rather an alloyed than the core/shell structure, whereas the reaction between zinc and sulfur precursors yielded unusual cookie-like hexagonal shaped structure, in which ZnS trigonal extensions grew only on one of the basal planes of the plates along the thickness direction. Upon ZnS growth, the lateral dimensions of the resulting core/shell CZIS/ZnS and alloyed CZIS NPLs distinctly increased to ∼80 and ∼75 nm, respectively. The analysis of the optical properties of the alloyed CZIS NPLs showed photoluminescence (PL) in the range from 780 to 820 nm depending on the reaction time and temperature. This PL signal originated mainly from small nanoparticles formed as a byproduct in the synthesis. In contrast to the alloyed NPLs, PL measurements of the core/shell CZIS/ZnS platelets showed a weak emission in the near-infrared region (PL maximum at approx. 1110 nm), which so far has rarely been reported for the copper chalcogenide-based two-dimensional structures.

The subject of this thesis is the synthesis and characterization of PBI-based fluorescent metallosupramolecular polymers and cyclic arrays. Terpyridine receptor functionalized PBIs of predesigned geometry have been used as building blocks to construct desired macromolecular structures through metal-ion-directed self-assembly. These metallosupramolecular architectures have been investigated by NMR, UV/Vis and fluorescence spectroscopy, mass spectrometry, and atomic force microscopy. / Die vorliegende Arbeit beschäftigt sich mit der Synthese und Charakterisierung von fluoreszierenden metallsupramolekularen Koordinations-polymeren und Makrozyklen. Als Bausteine für die Bildung dieser makromolekularen Strukturen durch Metallionen-induzierte Selbstorganisationsprozesse wurden Terpyridin-funktionalisierte Perylenbisimide verwendet, welche bereits die benötigte Geometrie besitzen. Die Charakterisierung der Komplexbildung und der optischen Eigenschaften der gebildeten metallsupramolekularen Architekturen, sowie die Visualisierung der Makromoleküle und Charakterisierung ihrer Organisationseigenschaften auf verschiedenen Oberflächen wurden durchgeführt.

Zinc electrodeposition is currently a hot topic because of its widespread use in rechargeable zinc-air batteries. However, Zn deposition has received little attention in organic solvents with much higher ionic conductivity and current efficiency. In this study, a Zn-betaine complex is synthesized by using ZnO and betainium bis[(trifluoromethyl)sulfonyl]imide and its electrochemical behavior for six organic solvents and electrodeposited morphology are studied. Acetonitrile allowed dendrite-free Zn electrodeposition at room temperature with current efficiencies of up to 86%. From acetonitrile solutions in which Zn, Pb, and Cu complexes are dissolved in high concentrations, Zn and Pb/Cu are efficiently separated electrolytically under potentiostatic control, allowing the purification of solutions prepared directly from natural ores. Additionally, a highly flexible Zn anode with excellent kinetics is obtained by using a carbon fabric substrate. A rechargeable zinc-air battery with these electrodes shows an open-circuit voltage of 1.63 V, is stable for at least 75 cycles at 0.5 mAcm⁻² or 33 cycles at 20 mAcm⁻², and allows intermediate cycling at 100 mAcm⁻².