Study on the Dynamic Difference between Single and Mixed Residues of Three Neonicotinoids in Brassica chinensis L.

Multiple insecticides’ residues after the mixed application of several neonicotinoids cause combined pollution and bring new challenges to food safety and pest control during agricultural production. In this study, three neonicotinoid insecticides, namely imidacloprid (IMI), acetamiprid (ACE), and thiamethoxam (TMX), were mixed and evenly sprayed on Brassica chinensis L. in the field. Then, the insecticides’ residues were dynamically monitored to determine the differences in their rates of dissipation and final residues after 10 days. The results showed that the dissipation kinetics of neonicotinoids still conformed to the first-order kinetic model for binary or ternary application of neonicotinoid mixtures, with all determination coefficients (R²) being above 0.9 and the dissipation half-life (DT₅₀) being 2.87–6.74 d. For treatment groups with five times the recommended dosages (IMI 300 g·hm⁻², ACE 900 g·hm⁻², and TMX 600 g·hm⁻²), mixed insecticides had a slower dissipation rate, and the DT₅₀ values of mixtures were longer than those of single insecticides. Moreover, the final insecticide residues with mixed application were higher than those of single compounds at 10 d after spraying. Thus, mixed applications of neonicotinoids may increase food safety risks as they increase the final insecticide residues in Brassica chinensis L., and care should therefore be taken when considering the combined use of such compounds.     

活性铽三元荧光配合物的合成、表征及性能研究

本文以对甲基苯甲酸、对氨基苯甲酸、磺基水杨酸、大茴香酸、间氯苯甲酸为第一配体,丙烯腈为活性配体,合成了五种新的铽芳香羧酸丙烯腈三元配合物。通过元素分析,EDTA配位滴定分析,热分析,红外、紫外、荧光光谱分析对目标配合物的组成、结构进行了表征,并研究了它们的发光性能。结果表明,五种新的活性铽三元配合物均具有良好的发光性能,各芳香羧酸向铽离子传递光能的动力为:大茴香酸>对甲基苯甲酸>间氯苯甲酸>磺基水杨酸>对氨基苯甲酸,将这些含活性配体丙烯腈的发光铽配合物引入高分子化合物中可望合成出键合型铽高分子发光材料。     

Solid State Synthesis and Crystal Structure of K3SI

1 INTRODUCTION The alkali metal chalcogenide halides have at- tracted considerable interests since last decades due to their abundant interesting structures and good properties with potential applications[1~8]. The type of M3QX (M = alkali metal, Q = chalcogenide; X = halide) compounds has been well studied. The known structure types of these compounds are only ternary alkali metal oxide halides and can be classified as the following species: 1) cubic anti-perovskite type, such as K3O…     

Enhanced Toxicity of Bisphenols Together with UV Filters in Water: Identification of Synergy and Antagonism in Three-Component Mixtures

Contaminants of emerging concern (CEC) localize in the biome in variable combinations of complex mixtures that are often environmentally persistent, bioaccumulate and biomagnify, prompting a need for extensive monitoring. Many cosmetics include UV filters that are listed as CECs, such as benzophenone derivatives (oxybenzone, OXYB), cinnamates (2-ethylhexyl 4-methoxycinnamate, EMC) and camphor derivatives (4-methylbenzylidene-camphor, 4MBC). Furthermore, in numerous water sources, these UV filters have been detected together with Bisphenols (BPs), which are commonly used in plastics and can be physiologically detrimental. We utilized bioluminescent bacteria (Microtox assay) to monitor these CEC mixtures at environmentally relevant doses, and performed the first systematic study involving three sunscreen components (OXYB, 4MBC and EMC) and three BPs (BPA, BPS or BPF). Moreover, a breast cell line and cell viability assay were employed to determine the possible effect of these mixtures on human cells. Toxicity modeling, with concentration addition (CA) and independent action (IA) approaches, was performed, followed by data interpretation using Model Deviation Ratio (MDR) evaluation. The results show that UV filter sunscreen constituents and BPs interact at environmentally relevant concentrations. Of notable interest, mixtures containing any pair of three BPs (e.g., BPA + BPS, BPA + BPF and BPS + BPF), together with one sunscreen component (OXYB, 4MBC or EMC), showed strong synergy or overadditive effects. On the other hand, mixtures containing two UV filters (any pair of OXYB, 4MBC and EMC) and one BP (BPA, BPS or BPF) had a strong propensity towards concentration dependent underestimation. The three-component mixtures of UV filters (4MBC, EMC and OXYB) acted in an antagonistic manner toward each other, which was confirmed using a human cell line model. This study is one of the most comprehensive involving sunscreen constituents and BPs in complex mixtures, and provides new insights into potentially important interactions between these compounds.     

Recent Progress in Organic Solar Cells: A Review on Materials from Acceptor to Donor

In the last few decades, organic solar cells (OSCs) have drawn broad interest owing to their advantages such as being low cost, flexible, semitransparent, non-toxic, and ideal for roll-to-roll large-scale processing. Significant advances have been made in the field of OSCs containing high-performance active layer materials, electrodes, and interlayers, as well as novel device structures. Particularly, the innovation of active layer materials, including novel acceptors and donors, has contributed significantly to the power conversion efficiency (PCE) improvement in OSCs. In this review, high-performance acceptors, containing fullerene derivatives, small molecular, and polymeric non-fullerene acceptors (NFAs), are discussed in detail. Meanwhile, highly efficient donor materials designed for fullerene- and NFA-based OSCs are also presented. Additionally, motivated by the incessant developments of donor and acceptor materials, recent advances in the field of ternary and tandem OSCs are reviewed as well.     

混合工质热声发动机热力特性的试验研究

在自行研制的"驻波型热声发动机试验平台"上,对采用He/Ar混合工质的驻波热声发动机系统的热力特性进行了详细的试验研究.试验结果表明:采用混合工质可以有效地提高热声发动机的热力性能,当氦氩配比为4:1时,系统压比较纯质提高50%以上;另外,采用混合工质可以明显地降低系统的起振温度与消振温度,当氦氩配比在30%～50%之间时,起振温度和消振温度平均较纯质降低50℃和40℃左右,尤其是较低的起振温度意味着可直接利用低品位热量作为驱动热源,从而扩宽了热声发动机的适用范围.     

Experimental Study of the Thermal Decomposition Properties of Binary Imidazole Ionic Liquid Mixtures

Ionic liquids (ILs) have a wide range of applications, owing to their negligible vapor pressure, high electrical conductivity, and low melting point. However, the thermal hazards of ILs and their mixtures are also non-negligible. In this study, the thermal hazards of various binary imidazolium ionic liquids (BIIL) mixtures were investigated. The effects of parent salt components and molar ratios on the thermal decomposition temperature (T_d) and flashpoint temperature (T_f) are investigated. It is found that both T_d and T_f increase as the proportion of highly thermally stable components in BIIL mixtures increases. Furthermore, the decomposition process of BIIL mixtures can be divided into two stages. For most molar ratios, the T_f of the BIIL mixtures is in the first stage of thermal decomposition. When the proportion of highly thermally stable components is relatively high, T_f is in the second stage of thermal decomposition. The flammability is attributed to the produced combustible gases during the thermal decomposition process. This work would be reasonably expected to provide some guidance for the safety design and application of IL mixtures for engineering.     

双酚大环配体硝酸铕三元配合物的合成、晶体结构与荧光性质

在硝酸铕模板下用丙二胺和2,6-二甲酰基-4-甲基苯酚通过[2＋2]缩合反应, 合成了一个新的双酚亚胺大环配体硝酸铕三元配合物[Eu(H2L)(NO3)3] (L表示大环配体), 并进行了系统的物理表征. 晶体结构研究表明: 配合物为中性分子, 由一个Eu3＋, 一个中性大环配体(H2L)和三个配位硝酸根组成. 晶体结构属单斜晶系, P21/c 空间群, 晶胞参数a＝1.57296(11) nm, b＝0.96957(7) nm, c＝1.91196(13) nm, β＝104.445(1)°, V＝2.8237(3) nm3, Z＝4, R＝0.0507, wR＝0.1168, Eu3＋为10配位, 呈扭曲的双冠四方反棱柱配位构型. 在低温下(77 K), 配合物在甲醇溶液中以紫外光激发产生了Eu3＋离子特征的荧光发射.     

Excess enthalpies of binary mixtures of 2-, 3-, 4-picoline+n-alkane (C6H14-C10H22) at 298.15 K. Comparison with theory

The molar excess enthalpies measured for binary mixtures of 2-, 3-, 4-picoline +n-alkane (C₆H₁₄-C₁₀H₂₂) at 298.15 K have been compared with the Prigogine-Flory-Patterson theory and the Extended Real Associated Solution model estimations.

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Zusammenfassung Die bei 298.15 K gemessenen molaren Zusatzenthalpien binärer Mischungen aus 2-,3-,4-Picolin und einemn-Alkan (C₆H₁₄-C₁₀H₂₂) wurden mit den nach der Prigonine-Flory-Patterson-Theorie und den nach dem erweiterten Modell real assoziierter Lösungen (ERAS) berechneten Weiten verglichen.

     

Identification of novel antitumor agents from mixture-based synthetic combinatorial libraries using cell-based assays

A new strategy is presented here which integrates combinatorial library technology with the antitumor in vitro screening system at the National Cancer Institute in the search for novel antitumor agents. Mixture-based synthetic combinatorial libraries (SCLs) representing hundreds of thousands to millions of individual compounds were screened against the cell-based assay, which evaluates compounds for their ability to inhibit the growth of 60 different human tumor cell lines. Five different SCLs, composed of peptides, peptidomimetics, polyamines or small molecules were first tested against three cell lines to identify the most active SCLs. Two SCLs, namely the N-perbenzylated pentamine and the N-acylated permethylated triamine, were deconvoluted to yield individual compounds having significant activities against the 60 tumor cell lines. Active compounds were tested in mice to determine the maximum tolerated dose, followed by in vivo testing in a hollow fiber assay. Using this strategy, three different compounds identified directly from SCLs are currently being evaluated in human tumor xenografts. This study demonstrates for the first time the use of in vitro cell-based assays to identify antitumor lead compounds from mixture-based combinatorial libraries.