Upgrading Solid Digestate from Anaerobic Digestion of Agricultural Waste as Performance Enhancer for Starch-Based Mulching Biofilm

Developing a green and sustainable method to upgrade biogas wastes into high value-added products is attracting more and more public attention. The application of solid residues as a performance enhancer in the manufacture of biofilms is a prospective way to replace conventional plastic based on fossil fuel. In this work, solid digestates from the anaerobic digestion of agricultural wastes, such as straw, cattle and chicken manures, were pretreated by an ultrasonic thermo-alkaline treatment to remove the nonfunctional compositions and then incorporated in plasticized starch paste to prepare mulching biofilms by the solution casting method. The results indicated that solid digestate particles dispersed homogenously in the starch matrix and gradually aggregated under the action of a hydrogen bond, leading to a transformation of the composites to a high crystalline structure. Consequently, the composite biofilm showed a higher tensile strength, elastic modulus, glass transition temperature and degradation temperature compared to the pure starch-based film. The light, water and GHG (greenhouse gas) barrier properties of the biofilm were also reinforced by the addition of solid digestates, performing well in sustaining the soil quality and minimizing N₂O or CH₄ emissions. As such, recycling solid digestates into a biodegradable plastic substitute not only creates a new business opportunity by producing high-performance biofilms but also reduces the environmental risk caused by biogas waste and plastics pollution.     

Preparation and thermal properties of poly[acrylonitrile-co-(β-methylhydrogen itaconate)] used as carbon fiber precursor

In order to replace terpolymer with bipolymer, a bifunctional comonomer β-methylhydrogen itaconate (MHI) containing carboxyl group and ester group was synthesized to prepare poly[acrylonitrile-co-(β-methylhydrogen itaconate)] [P(AN-co-MHI)] bipolymers used as carbon fiber precursor for improving the stabilization and spinnability at the same time. The P(AN-co-MHI) bipolymers with different monomer feed ratios were characterized by elemental analysis, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), X-ray diffraction (XRD), and differential scanning calorimetry (DSC). The results show that both the polymerization conversion and molecular mass of P(AN-co-MHI) reduce with the increasing MHI amounts in the feed due to the larger molecular volume of MHI than acrylonitrile (AN). The monomer reactivity ratios were calculated by Fineman–Ross and Kelen–Tüdõs methods, the results show good agreement and MHI possesses higher reactivity than AN. Two parameters $ E_{\text{s}} = A_{{1,629\,{\text{cm}}^{ - 1} }} /A_{{2,244\,{\text{cm}}^{ - 1} }} $ and $ SI = (I_{0} - I_{\text{S}} )/I_{0} $ were defined to evaluate the extent of stabilization, and the activation energy (E _a) of the cyclization was calculated by Kissinger method and Ozawa method. The FTIR, XRD, and DSC results show that P(AN-co-MHI) bipolymers exhibit significantly improved stabilization characteristics than PAN homopolymer, such as larger extent of stabilization, lower initiation temperature, and smaller E _a of cyclization, which is attributed to the ionic initiation by MHI comonomer and it is beneficial to preparing high-performance carbon fiber.     

Improvement of electrochemical performance for Li-rich spherical Li1.3[Ni0.35Mn0.65]O2+x modified by Al2O3

The Li-rich Li_1.3[Ni_0.35Mn_0.65]O_2+x microspheres are firstly prepared and subsequently transferred into the Al₂O₃-coated Li-rich Li_1.3[Ni_0.35Mn_0.65]O_2+x microspheres by a simple deposition method. The as-prepared samples are characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), cyclic voltammetry (CV), electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS), and charge/discharge tests. The results reveal that the Al₂O₃-coated Li-rich Li_1.3[Ni_0.35Mn_0.65]O_2+x sample has a typical α-NaFeO₂ layered structure with the existence of Li₂MnO₃-type integrated component, and the Al₂O₃ layer is uniformly coated on the surface of the spherical Li-rich Li_1.3[Ni_0.35Mn_0.65]O_2+x particles with a thickness of about 4 nm. Importantly, the Al₂O₃-coated Li-rich sample exhibits obviously improved electrochemical performance compared with the pristine one, especially the 2 wt.% Al₂O₃-coated sample shows the best electrochemical properties, which delivers an initial discharge capacity of 228 mAh g^?1 at a rate of 0.1 C in the voltage of 2.0–4.6 V, and the first coulombic efficiency is up to 90 %. Furthermore, the 2 wt.% Al₂O₃-coated sample represents excellent cycling stability with capacity retention of 90.9 % at 0.33 C after 100 cycles, much higher than that of the pristine one (62.2 %). Particularly, herein, the typical inferior rate capability of Li-rich layered cathode is apparently improved, and the 2 wt.% Al₂O₃-coated sample also shows a high rate capability, which can deliver a capacity of 101 mAh g^?1 even at 10 C. Besides, the thin Al₂O₃ layer can reduce the charge transfer resistance and stabilize the surface structure of active material during cycling, which is responsible for the improvement of electrochemical performance of the Li-rich Li_1.3[Ni_0.35Mn_0.65]O_2+x .     

Large Hexagonal Bi‐ and Trilayer Graphene Single Crystals with Varied Interlayer Rotations

Bi‐ and trilayer graphene have attracted intensive interest due to their rich electronic and optical properties, which are dependent on interlayer rotations. However, the synthesis of high‐quality large‐size bi‐ and trilayer graphene single crystals still remains a challenge. Here, the synthesis of 100 μm pyramid‐like hexagonal bi‐ and trilayer graphene single‐crystal domains on Cu foils using chemical vapor deposition is reported. The as‐produced graphene domains show almost exclusively either 0° or 30° interlayer rotations. Raman spectroscopy, transmission electron microscopy, and Fourier‐transformed infrared spectroscopy were used to demonstrate that bilayer graphene domains with 0° interlayer stacking angles were Bernal stacked. Based on first‐principle calculations, it is proposed that rotations originate from the graphene nucleation at the Cu step, which explains the origin of the interlayer rotations and agrees well with the experimental observations.     

Highly Curved Bowl‐Shaped Fragments of Fullerenes: Synthesis,Structural Analysis,and Physical Properties

Highly curved buckybowls 3 , 4 , and 5 were synthesized from planar precursors, fluoranthenes 8 , benzo[k]fluoranthenes 10 and naphtho[1,2‐k]‐cyclopenta[cd]fluoranthenes 12 , respectively, using straightforward palladium‐catalyzed cyclization reactions. These fluoranthene‐based starting materials were easily prepared from 1,8‐bis(arylethynyl)naphthalenes 6 . Both buckybowls 3 and 4 are fragments of C₆₀, whereas 5 is a unique subunit of C₇₀. The curved structures were identified by X‐ray crystallography, and they are deep bowls. The maximum π‐orbital axis vector (POAV) pyramidalization angle in both 3 and 4 is 12.8°. Such a high curvature is very rarely obtained. Buckybowls 5 are less curved than the others because they have a lower density of five‐membered rings, analogous to the tube portion of C₇₀. Cyclopentaannulation increases the bowl depths of 3 and 4 , but not the maximum POAV pyramidalization angle. Among the eight buckybowls studied herein, five form polar crystals. The bowl‐to‐bowl inversion dynamics of these buckybowls can be classified into two types; one has a planar transition structure, whereas the other has an S‐shaped transition structure. A larger longitudinal length of these buckybowls corresponds to a stronger preference for the latter. The photophysical properties of these buckybowls were examined and compared with those of C₆₀ and C₇₀. Buckybowls 5 have absorption bands at wavelengths greater than 450 nm, which are similar to those of C₇₀. The chiral resolution of the mono‐substituted buckybowl 4 ac was also studied by using HPLC with a chiral column.     

Copper‐Catalyzed Three‐Component Azidotrifluoromethylation/Difunctionalization of Alkenes

A novel three‐component strategy for the azidotrifluoromethylation of alkenes has been presented here. The reaction proceeded smoothly under gentle temperature and gave the bifunctional olefins in high yields. Furthermore, 1,3‐dipolar reactions between azide‐containing products and phenylacetylene revealed great potential in molecular modification by using this method.     

Ag~+型配位树脂的制备及对FK506分离纯化的研究

将HZM-3大孔树脂磺化,动态法载银依次获得Ag+-1#、Ag+-2#、Ag+-3#、Ag+-4#、Ag+-5#共5种Ag+型配位树脂,通过它们对FK506的静态吸附与解吸实验优选出了Ag+-3#树脂,其吸附率为77%,解吸率为92%;Ag+-3#树脂与FK506形成络合物的稳定性受溶液极性的影响,在室温下的静态吸附曲线表明,其对FK506的配位吸附符合Langmuir单分子层吸附模型;Ag+-3#树脂配位层析分离FK506,当甲醇:乙酸乙酯(V/V)=50:50,上样量为8mg/m L,流速为1BV/h时,可在4.5倍柱体积内完成整个分离过程,合并不含类似物的收集液,浓缩后在HPLC上检测纯度为98.83%,收率为87.35%,无类似物FK520与2H-FK506检出;乙醇结晶最终产品的纯度达到99.6%以上,样品经过ICP-AES检测,在其检测限内未检测出Ag+。     

加速溶剂萃取-磁固相萃取-高效液相色谱-串联质谱法测定水产品中10种氟喹诺酮类药物残留

养殖过程中的不合理使用和滥用使得水产品中氟喹诺酮抗生素残留累积量呈递增趋势,对人类的健康造成潜在的风险。建立高效、灵敏和可靠的水产品中氟喹诺酮类药物的同时分析方法十分重要。该研究建立了加速溶剂萃取-磁固相萃取-高效液相色谱-串联质谱法(ASE-MSPE-HPLC-MS/MS)测定水产品中沙拉沙星、氧氟沙星、恩诺沙星、丹氟沙星、洛美沙星、培氟沙星、环丙沙星、依诺沙星、诺氟沙星和双氟沙星残留的检测方法。采用室温自组装法,即在室温(25 ℃)下,将氧化石墨烯和零价纳米铁储备液快速涡旋混合,磁性分离收集沉淀物,得到GO@nZVI磁性复合材料。以扫描电镜、傅里叶变换红外光谱和X-射线衍射对磁性复合材料进行表征,结果显示GO@nZVI成功制备。该材料应用于MSPE净化中,ASE萃取温度为70 ℃,萃取溶剂为甲醇,萃取压力为10.34 MPa,静态萃取时间为5 min,循环萃取3次。萃取液浓缩后经MSPE有效净化后,采用Agilent ZORBAX Eclipse Plus C18色谱柱(100 mm×3.0 mm, 1.8 μm)梯度洗脱分离,MS/MS电喷雾正离子(ESI⁺)扫描、多反应监测(MRM)模式进行定量分析。氟喹诺酮的线性范围为1~100 μg/kg,线性相关系数(r²)均大于0.9995;目标物的检出限(S/N=3)为0.02~0.29 μg/kg,定量限(S/N=10)为0.07~0.98 μg/kg。所建方法成功用于黄鱼、草鱼、黑鱼、明虾和沼虾中氟喹诺酮的测定,在1倍、2倍、10倍定量限加标水平下得到的加标回收率为81.6%~105.8%,相对标准偏差(RSD)为4.2%~13.6%。研究表明,将ASE与MSPE有机结合,利用外部磁场实现萃取液的净化,无需离心和过滤操作,溶剂用量少,并且该方法所使用磁性萃取材料制备方法简单,具有自动化程度高、简便快速、方法灵敏度高、准确度高、重复性好等特点,可满足对水产品中FQs残留限量检测要求,具有实际应用前景。     

Expanding the Toolbox of Metal–Phenolic Networks via Enzyme‐Mediated Assembly

Functional coatings are of considerable interest because of their fundamental implications for interfacial assembly and promise for numerous applications. Universally adherent materials have recently emerged as versatile functional coatings; however, such coatings are generally limited to catechol, (ortho‐diphenol)‐containing molecules, as building blocks. Here, we report a facile, biofriendly enzyme‐mediated strategy for assembling a wide range of molecules (e.g., 14 representative molecules in this study) that do not natively have catechol moieties, including small molecules, peptides, and proteins, on various surfaces, while preserving the molecule's inherent function, such as catalysis (≈80 % retention of enzymatic activity for trypsin). Assembly is achieved by in situ conversion of monophenols into catechols via tyrosinase, where films form on surfaces via covalent and coordination cross‐linking. The resulting coatings are robust, functional (e.g., in protective coatings, biological imaging, and enzymatic catalysis), and versatile for diverse secondary surface‐confined reactions (e.g., biomineralization, metal ion chelation, and N‐hydroxysuccinimide conjugation).     

Photoinduced Single‐Electron Transfer as an Enabling Principle in the Radical Borylation of Alkenes with NHC–Borane

A photoinduced SET process enables the direct B?H bond activation of NHC–boranes. In contrast to common hydrogen atom transfer (HAT) strategies, this photoinduced reaction simply takes advantage of the beneficial redox potentials of NHC–boranes, thus obviating the need for extra radical initiators. The resulting NHC–boryl radical was used for the borylation of a wide range of α‐trifluoromethylalkenes and alkenes with diverse electronic and structural features, providing facile access to highly functionalized borylated molecules. Labeling and photoquenching experiments provide insight into the mechanism of this photoinduced SET pathway.