Hydroxyapatite (HA), as a kind of biocompatible inorganic material, is rich in hydroxyl groups on the surface and can easily undergo ion exchange reactions with metal ions. In this study, using HA nanowires (HAnW) as eco-friendly carriers and promoters, a HAnW-based heterojunction (HAnW@CoMOF), in which HA was coated by the cobalt-based metal−organic framework (Co-MOF), was synthesized by a simple in situ growth method and ion exchange method. Then, using HAnW@CoMOF to activate peroxymonosulfate, some typical organic pollutants including antibiotics and dyes, such as tetracycline (TC), malachite green, crystal violet, methylene blue, and rhodamine B, were excellently degraded. The removal rate of TC was 86% within 0.5 min and 97% within 15 min. It could also be reused for 10 times with the removal rate of TC being 95%. The catalytic mechanism was investigated with detecting reactive substances, including 1 O 2 ,• O 2 − • OH, and SO 4 −• . We considered the formation of Co−OH + in the heterojunction of HAnW@CoMOF, as there are a lot of −OH in HAnW, which fixed Co 2+ of Co-MOF. In summary, it provided an eco-friendly HA-based catalyst for effective and quick degradation of organic pollutants.

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A kind of functional composite was prepared by loading silver nanoparticles firmly on the surface of spherical activated carbon, which showed chemical adsorption properties for chemical warfare agents and satisfactory antibacterial activity.

Due to the wide range of waterway engineering strategies, the government often has the view that investment in hardware (such as construction, equipment renewal, etc.) is more important than that in software (such as information systems, service concepts, etc.) in the investment decision-making of waterway engineering. Besides, some government departments lack a consideration of coordinated development among different industries, resulting in the waterway industry lagging behind other industries (such as expressways, high-speed railway, etc.). To facilitate a more balanced infrastructure investment, we create a novel index, the Hub Economic Index (HEI), by incorporating the theory of the hub economy into the investment decision-making of waterway engineering. HEI consists of two major criteria, tangible and intangible assets, further divided into 10 indices. In particular, investment allocation between tangible and intangible assets is evaluated for the four major reaches of the North Jiangsu Canal. Multiple years of HEI values for the water transport industry are calculated for trend analysis and comparison with other industries. The results show that (1) through the comparison between the calculated values of the HEI investment model and the actual investment, the deviation of the tangible investment is 2.8% lower, and that of the intangible hub investment is 7.2% higher, which is basically in line with the actual situation. At the same time, it promotes the development of software; and (2) through the variation trends in HEI for various industries from 2008 to 2018, the HEI values of the different industries in the transportation system show a trend of steady growth. This is basically consistent with China's economic development trend, but also reflects the development gap between the different industries. The research results are of great significance to help the government to make investment decisions in different fields and industries. The investment based on HEI values will further promote the integrated development of the water transport industry and other industries.