Super-amphiphilic adjuvants for enhancing the spreading and deposition performance of pesticide on corn leaves in high-temperature conditions.

This research introduces an interesting approach to improve pesticide delivery to corn leaves during hot climates by developing super-amphiphilic adjuvants through amino pillar[5]arene (AP5A) and cetyltrimethylammonium bromide (CTAB) complexation. The AP5A-CTAB adjuvant functions to improve droplet retention along with spreading capabilities for resolving limitations that exist in small molecule adjuvants. The AP5A-CTAB host-guest complexation was confirmed by UV-Vis, NMR spectroscopy, and Gaussian calculations.

Chiral Drug Resolution Nanochannels Inspired by Mitochondrial Membranes.

Fungicides have been widely used in agricultural production; however, their extensive use has caused serious environmental pollution. Because of its high efficiency, low toxicity, and high selectivity, chiral fungicides can effectively reduce the amount of fungicides and increase the efficiency. Hence, how to efficiently separate the enantiomers of chiral drugs with different structures is of significant research value.

Construction of Sub-Nano Channels of Amino Pillar[6]arene Inspired Biomimetic Porous Roots for Specific Remove of Imazamox.

The root ducts play an important role in the plant's transport of nutrients from the soil. Based on the selective transport characteristics of plant roots, amino pillar[6]arene bionic porous root sub-nano channel membrane were constructed to remove Imazamox. Imazamox (IM) is an effective imidazolinone herbicide frequently utilized in soybean fields to control a wide range of annual grasses and broad-leaved weeds.

Controlled Release of La Ions for Enhanced Wheat Seed Germination Based on Phosphate Pillar[5]arene Nanogating.

Rare earth elements (REEs), vital and limited resources, also play a significant role in agriculture. Previous findings indicated that the proper concentration of REEs could enhance the germination process, seed germination rate, and seedling growth and development. This paper introduces designing, synthesizing, and assembling a new type of tapered nanogates for separating and detecting lanthanide ions (La).

Efficient Adsorption and Elimination of Tm for Enhanced Seed Germination Using Pillar[5]Arene Polymer.

While rare earth elements (REEs) are essential for modern technology, their production methods raise concerns for agriculture. Researchers are now exploring ways to control and recycle REEs pollution, aiming to minimize agricultural impacts and potentially even develop methods to utilize these elements for improved crop yields. Regarding this issue, a new type of pillar[5]arene polymer (Pol-P[5]-BTZP) has been designed and synthesized by click reaction to enhance the efficiency of adsorption and recovery of rare earth metals.

Recent Advances of Food Hazard Detection Based on Artificial Nanochannel Sensors.

Food quality and safety are related to the health and safety of people, and food hazards are important influencing factors affecting food safety. It is strongly necessary to develop food safety rapid detection technology to ensure food safety. As a new detection technology, artificial nanochannel-based electrochemical and other methods have the advantages of being real-time, simple, and sensitive and are widely used in the detection of food hazards.

Visible Light-Gating Responsive Nanochannel for Controlled Release of the Fungicide.

Fungicides have been widely used to protect crops from the disease of pythium aphanidermatum (PA). However, excessive use of synthetic fungicides can lead to fungal pathogens developing microbicide resistance. Recently, biomimetic nano-delivery systems have been used for controlled release, reducing the overuse of fungicides, and thereby protecting the environment.

Recent Advances in Stimulus-Responsive Nanocarriers for Pesticide Delivery.

In an effort to make pesticide use safer, more efficient, and sustainable, micro-/nanocarriers are increasingly being utilized in agriculture to deliver pesticide-active agents, thereby reducing quantities and improving effectiveness. In the use of nanopesticides, the choice to further design and prepare pesticide stimulus-responsive nanocarriers based on changes in the plant growth environment (light, temperature, pH, enzymes, etc.) has received more and more attention from researchers.

pH-Stimulated Response Gating for Mimic Cytochrome C Transport on Biomimetic Asymmetric Nanochannels.

Proteins are vital components in cells, biological tissues, and organs, playing a pivotal role in growth and developmental processes in living organisms. Cytochrome C (Cyt C) is a class of heme proteins found in almost all life and is involved in cellular energy metabolic processes such as respiration, mainly as electron carriers or terminal reductases. It binds cardiolipin in the inner mitochondrial membrane, leading to apoptosis.

Selectively Transport and Removal of Fluoride Ion by Pillar[5]Arene Polymer-Filled Nanochannel Membrane.

Excess fluoride ions in groundwater accumulate through the roots of crops, affecting photosynthesis and inhibiting their growth. Long-term bioaccumulation also threatens human health because it is poorly degradable and toxic. Currently, one of the biggest challenges is developing a unique material that can efficiently remove fluoride ions from the environment.

The Specific Removal of Perfluorooctanoic Acid Based on Pillar[5]arene-Polymer-Packed Nanochannel Membrane.

The conspicuous surface activity and exceptional chemical stability of perfluorooctanoic acid, commonly referred to as PFOA, have led to its extensive utilization across a broad spectrum of industrial and commercial products. Nonetheless, significant concerns have arisen regarding the environmental presence of PFOAs, driven by their recognized persistence, bioaccumulative nature, and potential human health risks. In the realm of sustainable agriculture, a pivotal challenge revolves around the development of specialized materials capable of effectively and selectively eliminating PFOA from the environment.

Electricity-Wettability Controlled Fast Transmission of Dopamine in Nanochannels.

Achieving fast transmembrane transmission of molecules in organisms is a challenging problem. Inspired by the transport of Dopmine (DA) in organisms, the DA transporter (DAT) binds to DA in a way that has a ring recognition (the recognition group is the tryptophan group). Herein, D-Tryptophan-pillar[5]arene (D-Trp-P5) functionalized conical nanochannel is constructed to achieve fast transmission of DA.

Functional Analysis of an Intronic FBN1 Pathogenic Gene Variant in a Family With Marfan Syndrome.

Marfan syndrome (MFS) is an autosomal dominant connective tissue disorder that canonically affects the ocular, skeletal, and cardiovascular system, in which aortic tear and rupture is the leading cause of death for MFS patients. Genetically, MFS is primarily associated with fibrillin-1 (FBN1) pathogenic variants. However, the disease-causing variant in approximately 10% of patients cannot be identified, partly due to some cryptic mutations that may be missed using routine exonic sequencing, such as non-coding intronic variants that affects the RNA splicing process.

Highly Chiral Selective Resolution in Pillar[6]arenes Functionalized Microchannel Membranes.

High flux microchannel membranes have the potential for large scale separations. However, it is prevented by poor enantioselectivity. Therefore, the development of a high-enantioselective microchannel membrane is of great importance for large scale chiral separations.

Highly enantioselective recognition of S-ibuprofen by a host-guest induced chiral nanochannel.

Chirality is an important property, especially for chiral drug enantiomers with huge differences in pharmacology and toxicity. Chiral recognition of drug enantiomers is the first step to understanding the physiological phenomenon and ensuring medical safety. To efficiently identify and isolate these chiral drugs, we prepared a nanochannel.

Double Soft-Template Synthesis of Nitrogen/Sulfur-Codoped Hierarchically Porous Carbon Materials Derived from Protic Ionic Liquid for Supercapacitor.

Heteroatom-doped hierarchical porous carbon materials derived from the potential precursors and prepared by a facile, effective, and low-pollution strategy have recently been particularly concerned in different research fields. In this study, the interconnected nitrogen/sulfur-codoped hierarchically porous carbon materials have been successfully obtained via one-step carbonization of the self-assembly of [Phne][HSO] (a protic ionic liquid originated from dilute sulfuric acid and phenothiazine by a straightforward acid-base neutralization) and the double soft-template of OP-10 and F-127. During carbonization process, OP-10 as macroporous template and F-127 as mesoporous template were removed, while [Phne][HSO] not only could be used as carbon, nitrogen, and sulfur source, but also as a pore forming agent to create micropores.

Facile preparation of 3D GO/CNCs composite with adsorption performance towards [BMIM][Cl] from aqueous solution.

A novel three-dimensional crumpled graphene oxide/cellulose nanocrystals (GO/CNCs) composite was successfully synthesized and firstly used as adsorbent for the removal of ionic liquid [BMIM][Cl] from aqueous solution. The 3D crumpled structure and abundant oxygen of the functional groups on GO/CNCs composite can provide more chance for the sorption of [BMIM][Cl] compared with CNCs and GO, respectively. Therefore, a series of batch experiments were carried out to evaluate the adsorptive property of 3D GO/CNCs composite towards [BMIM][Cl], such as the GO mass content, the pH value and contact time.