Two isostructural series of lanthanide metal-organic frameworks denoted as SUMOF-7II (Ln) and SUMOF-7IIB (Ln) (Ln = La, Ce, Pr, Nd, Sm, Eu, and Gd) were synthesized using4,4′,4''-(pyridine-2,4,6-triyl)tris(benzoic acid) (H3L2) and a mixture of H3L2 and 4,4′,4′′-(benzene-1,3,5-triyl)tris(benzoic acid) (H3BTB) as linkers, respectively. Both series were characterized using powder X-ray diffraction (PXRD), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), thermal analysis (TGA), and photoluminescence spectroscopy. Photoluminescence measurements show that Eu-MOFs demonstrate a red emission while Pr- and Nd-MOFs display an emission in the near-infrared (NIR) range. On the other hand, La-, Ce-, Sm- and Gd-MOFs exhibit only a ligand-centered emission. The average luminescence lifetimes in the SUMOF-7IIB series are 1.3–1.4-fold longer than the corresponding ones in the SUMOF-7II series. SUMOF-7IIs show a good photo- and thermal stability. Altogether, the properties of SUMOF-7II and SUMOF-7IIB render them promising materials for applications including sensing, biosensing, and telecommunications.

Hierarchical porous zeolitic imidazolate frameworks nanoparticles (ZIF-8 NPs) were synthesized at room temperature via a template-free approach under dynamic conditions (stirring) using water as a solvent. The ZIF-8 NPs were evaluated as adsorbents for rare earth elements (La3+, Sm3+ and Dy3+). Adsorption equilibrium was reached after 7 h and high adsorption capacities were obtained for dysprosium and samarium (430.4 and 281.1 mg g−1, respectively) and moderate adsorption capacity for lanthanum (28.8 mg g−1) at a pH of 7.0. The high adsorption capacitiese, as well as the high stability of ZIF-8 NPs, make the hierarchical ZIF-8 materials as an efficient adsorbent for the recovery of La3+, Sm3+ and Dy3+ from aqueous solution

Boron (B) toxicity is an important environmental constraint that limits crop
productivity. Salicylic acid (SA) and thiamin participate in the processes
underlying plant adaptations to certain types of abiotic and biotic stress.
This study aimed to investigate the individual and combined effects of SA
or thiamin and B on physiological attributes of wheat under normal and B toxicity
conditions. Seeds were soaked in SA or thiamin and excess B was
applied for 10-day after planting the seedlings. Growth parameters, photosynthetic
pigments, B and some elements concentrations, hydrogen peroxide
(H2O2), proline, other free amino acids, soluble proteins, and
carbohydrates were measured. Application of SA or thiamin showed an
increase in tolerance towards high B as indicated by H2O2, amino acids,
soluble proteins, and carbohydrates contents. The results support the conclusion
that SA and thiamin alleviate B toxicity not at the level of B content
but by affecting other elements and osmo-protective metabolite.

Boron (B) toxicity is an important environmental constraint that limits crop
productivity. Salicylic acid (SA) and thiamin participate in the processes
underlying plant adaptations to certain types of abiotic and biotic stress.
This study aimed to investigate the individual and combined effects of SA
or thiamin and B on physiological attributes of wheat under normal and B toxicity
conditions. Seeds were soaked in SA or thiamin and excess B was
applied for 10-day after planting the seedlings. Growth parameters, photosynthetic
pigments, B and some elements concentrations, hydrogen peroxide
(H2O2), proline, other free amino acids, soluble proteins, and
carbohydrates were measured. Application of SA or thiamin showed an
increase in tolerance towards high B as indicated by H2O2, amino acids,
soluble proteins, and carbohydrates contents. The results support the conclusion
that SA and thiamin alleviate B toxicity not at the level of B content
but by affecting other elements and osmo-protective metabolite.

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Nanoparticle assisted laser desorption/ionization mass spectrometry (NPs-ALDI-MS) shows remarkable characteristics and has a promising future in terms of real sample analysis. The incorporation of NPs can advance several methods including surface assisted LDI-MS, and surface enhanced LDI-MS. These methods have advanced the detection of many thermally labile and nonvolatile biomolecules. Nanoparticles circumvent the drawbacks of conventional organic matrices for the analysis of small molecules. In most cases, NPs offer a clear background without interfering peaks, absence of fragmentation of thermally labile molecules, and allow the ionization of species with weak noncovalent interactions. Furthermore, an enhancement in sensitivity and selectivity can be achieved. NPs enable straightforward analysis of target species in a complex sample. This review (with 239 refs.) covers the progress made in laser-based mass spectrometry in combination with the use of metallic NPs (such as AuNPs, AgNPs, PtNPs, and PdNPs), NPs consisting of oxides and chalcogenides, silicon-based NPs, carbon-based nanomaterials, quantum dots, and metal-organic frameworks.

Nowadays, petroleum hydrocarbon pollutants keep on being a genuine
natural worry because of the managed development of petroleum oil extraction,
related generation which ends up noticeably with ecological issue. The expanding
in industrial progression causes expanding in a petroleum-essential product consistently
to cover the human needs. Continuous growing, development and improvement
of industrial exercises over the whole world make petroleum-based products
the most significant issue in this century. Oil spills frequently happen by mishaps
amid pumping, transportation and refining. Nearness of these petrochemicals in the
environment makes huge risks to human health for their lethal, mutagenic, cancer-causing
impacts and their capacity of aggregation in food chain. Researchers keep
searching for sustainable remediation techniques for polluted sites. As of now physical
and chemical remediation advances are by all accounts facing a few issues like
transferring pollutants from one phase to another and not having the ability for
complete removal of contaminants which turn into another problem. Among the
varieties of the remediation techniques, microbial utilization of microorganisms in
biodegradation processes demonstrated the achievement in degrading xenobiotic
compounds contrasted with physico-chemical strategies in terms of money-related
costs, efficiency, energy efficiency, versatility and simplicity to apply and seems to
be the environment sound solution. The key factor for successful bioremediation
involves selecting appropriate microbes with high capability of pollutant degradation.
Microorganisms like fungi, bacteria and yeast are considered as promising
dynamic remarkable microbes involved in biodegradation of petroleum aliphatic
and aromatic hydrocarbons.

Nowadays, petroleum hydrocarbon pollutants keep on being a genuine
natural worry because of the managed development of petroleum oil extraction,
related generation which ends up noticeably with ecological issue. The expanding
in industrial progression causes expanding in a petroleum-essential product consistently
to cover the human needs. Continuous growing, development and improvement
of industrial exercises over the whole world make petroleum-based products
the most significant issue in this century. Oil spills frequently happen by mishaps
amid pumping, transportation and refining. Nearness of these petrochemicals in the
environment makes huge risks to human health for their lethal, mutagenic, cancer-causing
impacts and their capacity of aggregation in food chain. Researchers keep
searching for sustainable remediation techniques for polluted sites. As of now physical
and chemical remediation advances are by all accounts facing a few issues like
transferring pollutants from one phase to another and not having the ability for
complete removal of contaminants which turn into another problem. Among the
varieties of the remediation techniques, microbial utilization of microorganisms in
biodegradation processes demonstrated the achievement in degrading xenobiotic
compounds contrasted with physico-chemical strategies in terms of money-related
costs, efficiency, energy efficiency, versatility and simplicity to apply and seems to
be the environment sound solution. The key factor for successful bioremediation
involves selecting appropriate microbes with high capability of pollutant degradation.
Microorganisms like fungi, bacteria and yeast are considered as promising
dynamic remarkable microbes involved in biodegradation of petroleum aliphatic
and aromatic hydrocarbons.

In this paper, we define the concepts of a fuzzy soft pretopological space, a fuzzy soft interior function, a fuzzy soft
pre ۔open set, a fuzzy soft pre ۔closed set, the trace of a fuzzy soft pretopology and study some of its properties. Also the
fuzzy soft preneighbourhood system at a soft point, the degree of soft non−vacuity and the soft  −cut are defined and
fuzzy soft pretopologies were generated by fuzzy soft preneighbourhoods.

In this paper, we define the concepts of a fuzzy soft pretopological space, a fuzzy soft interior function, a fuzzy soft
pre ۔open set, a fuzzy soft pre ۔closed set, the trace of a fuzzy soft pretopology and study some of its properties. Also the
fuzzy soft preneighbourhood system at a soft point, the degree of soft non−vacuity and the soft  −cut are defined and
fuzzy soft pretopologies were generated by fuzzy soft preneighbourhoods.