Recyclable Inorganic Subnanowire Plastics.

The recycling and reuse of plastics have become pressing global issues due to the severe environmental impact of white pollution. Developing plastic materials that can achieve highly selective recycling through environmentally friendly and energy-saving methods is urgent. Herein, a new class of dynamically cross-linked inorganic subnanowire (SNW) plastics is developed, which can be efficiently recycled through simple redispersion and hot-pressing processes, without the need for complex conditions, catalysts, or pollutant-generating acid or alkaline solutions.

Molecular identification of three cytochrome P450 genes and their potential roles in insecticides tolerance in Grapholita molesta (Busck).

The oriental fruit moth, Grapholita molesta (Busck), is a significant pest of Rosaceae trees worldwide and has developed resistance to various insecticides. Cytochrome P450 play a major role in detoxification of resistance to insecticides in insects. In this study, we found that Piperonyl butoxide (PBO), which inhibits the P450 activity, synergized with abamectin, imidacloprid, and L-cyhalothrin, increasing mortality rates of G.

Chirality of sub-nanometer nanowires/nanobelts.

Chirality is a widespread phenomenon in the fields of nature and chemicals, endowing compounds with distinctive chemical and biological characteristics. The conventional synthesis of chiral nanomaterials relies on the introduction of chiral ligands or additives and environmental factors such as solvents and mechanical forces. Sub-nanometer nanowires (SNWs) and sub-nanometer nanobelts (SNBs) are one-dimensional nanomaterials with high anisotropy, nearly 100% atomic exposure ratio and some other distinctive characteristics.