Convenient Self-Heating Instant Food Causes Significant Increasing Human Exposure to Organophosphate Esters.

The self-heating lunch box (SHLB) is a kind of popular instant food in China, yet little is known about the associated chemical release risk during its heating process. In this study, we investigated organophosphate esters (OPEs) in original unheated food (UF), SHLB-heated processed food (HF) and potential OPE release from SHLB packaging materials. Significantly higher concentrations of OPEs were observed in HF (267 ± 246 ng/g dry weight (dw)) than in UF (163 ± 211 ng/g dw) ( < 0.

Multifunctional MOF@COF Nanoparticles Mediated Perovskite Films Management Toward Sustainable Perovskite Solar Cells.

Although covalent organic frameworks (COFs) with high π-conjugation have recently exhibited great prospects in perovskite solar cells (PSCs), their further application in PSCs is still hindered by face-to-face stacking and aggregation issues. Herein, metal-organic framework (MOF-808) is selected as an ideal platform for the in situ homogeneous growth of a COF to construct a core-shell MOF@COF nanoparticle, which could effectively inhibit COF stacking and aggregation. The synergistic intrinsic mechanisms induced by the MOF@COF nanoparticles for reinforcing intrinsic stability and mitigating lead leakage in PSCs have been explored.

Remarkable Contamination of Short- and Medium-Chain Chlorinated Paraffins in Free-Range Chicken Eggs from Rural Tibetan Plateau.

Rapid social-economic development introduces modern lifestyles into rural areas, not only bringing numerous modern products but also new pollutants, such as chlorinated paraffins (CPs). The rural Tibetan Plateau has limited industrial activities and is a unique place to investigate this issue. Herein we collected 90 free-range chicken egg pool samples across the rural Tibetan Plateau to evaluate the pollution status of CPs.

Occurrence differences of hexachlorobutadiene and chlorobenzenes in road dust and roadside soil media in an industrial and residential mixed area in Eastern China.

The road dust and roadside soil can act as both sinks and sources of hexachlorobutadiene (HCBD) and chlorobenzenes (CBzs), but comparative research on these two adjacent media is extremely limited. In this study, HCBD and CBzs were simultaneously analyzed in road dust and roadside soil samples from an area containing both industrial factories and residential communities in Eastern China. The road dust there was found to have 2-6 times higher contents of HCBD (mean 1.

Lanthanide 3D Supramolecular Framework Boosts Stable Perovskite Solar Cells with High UV Utilization.

In this work, the ligand-to-metal charge transition and Förster resonance energy transfer process is exploited to derive lanthanide-organic framework (Tb-cpon) modified perovskite solar cells (PSCs) with enhanced performance under UV irradiation. Tb-cpon-modified PSCs exhibit rapid response and reduced degradation due to energy downconversion facilitated by effective coupling of UV-sensitive chromophores to lanthanide luminescent centers, enhancing the spectral response range of the composite films. Furthermore, the characteristic changes of precursor particle sizes suggest formation of Tb-cpon adducts as intermediate products, leading to enhanced crystallinity and reduced defect concentrations in the Tb-cpon-perovskite hybrid film.

Linking Transthyretin-Binding Chemicals and Free Thyroid Hormones: In Vitro to In Vivo Extrapolation Based on a Competitive Binding Model.

Large numbers of pollutants competitively inhibit the binding between thyroid hormones and transthyretin (TTR) in vitro. However, the impact of this unintended binding on free thyroid hormones in vivo has not yet been characterized. Herein, we established a quantitative in vitro to in vivo extrapolation (QIVIVE) method based on a competitive binding model to quantify the effect of TTR-binding chemicals on free thyroid hormones in human blood.

Occurrence and risk assessment of organophosphate esters in global aquatic products.

Organophosphate esters (OPEs), as an important class of new pollutants, have been pervasively detected in global aquatic products, arousing widespread public concern due to their potential bioaccumulative behavior and consequent risks. With the continuous improvement of living standards of citizens, there have been constant increment of the proportion of aquatic products in diets of people. The levels of OPEs exposed to residents may also be rising due to the augmented consumption of aquatic products, posing potential hazards on human health, especially for people in coastal areas.

Regulating Crystallization and Lead Leakage of Perovskite Solar Cell Via Novel Polyoxometalate-Based Metal-Organic Framework.

Despite the unprecedented progress in lead-based perovskite solar cells (PSCs), the toxicity and leakage of lead from degraded PSCs triggered by deep-level defects and poor crystallization quality increase environmental risk and become a critical challenge for eco-friendly PSCs. Here, a novel 2D polyoxometalate (POM)-based metal-organic framework (MOF) (C NH ) (C N H ) Zn (H P Mo O ) ·2H O (POMOF) is ingeniously devised to address these issues. Note that the integration of POM endows POMOF with great advantages of electrical conductivity and charge mobility.

Investigation on the Mechanism of Radical Intermediate Formation and Moderate Oxidation of Spiro-OMeTAD by the Synergistic Effect of Multisubstituted Polyoxometalates in Perovskite Solar Cells.

Conventional oxidation of 2,2',7,7'-tetrakis[,-di(4-methoxyphenyl)amino]-9,9'-spirobifluorene (Spiro-OMeTAD) by air would bring various drawbacks for perovskite solar cells (PSCs), such as low power conversion efficiency (PCE) and poor stability. Here, a series of heteroatom-substituted Keggin-type polyoxometalates (POMs), HPMoVO (PMoV), HPMoVO (PMoV), and HPMoVO (PMoV) are prepared and applied as p-type dopants to realize quantitative and controllable oxidation of Spiro-OMeTAD under an inert condition. The possible mechanism and electron donor regions in the oxidation of Spiro-OMeTAD are investigated using two-dimensional nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectra and the relationship between POM structures and the oxidation degree of Spiro-OMeTAD is proposed.

Toxic arsenic in marketed aquatic products from coastal cities in China: Occurrence, human dietary exposure risk, and coexposure risk with mercury and selenium.

To improve the accuracy of dietary risk assessment of arsenic (As) from aquatic products, toxic As species (As(III), As(V), monomethylarsonic acid [MMA], and dimethylarsinic acid [DMA]) and total As were analyzed in 124 marketed aquatic products from eight coastal cities in China. Distribution characteristics of Toxic As (the sum of the four toxic As species) in the samples and associated risk of human dietary exposure were emphatically investigated. The impact of cooccurrence of As and other chemical elements in the aquatic products was assessed based on our former results of mercury (Hg) and selenium (Se).

Chemical doping engineering by utilizing trilacunary Keggin polyoxometalates as a dopant for high performance perovskite solar cells.

Chemical doping engineering is an effective strategy to modify the hole transport layer (HTL) and achieve high-efficiency perovskite solar cells (PSCs). In this work, we synthesize an infrequent trilacunary Keggin type polyoxometalate Na[Zn(HO)(WO)(BiWO)] (BiW-Zn) and apply it as an additive to enhance the hole mobility and electrical conductivity of Spiro-OMeTAD based HTLs. Thanks to the strong electron-accepting properties of polyoxometalate molecules, the as-synthesized BiW-Zn can directly oxidize Spiro-OMeTAD under an inert atmosphere and avoid the tedious long-term oxidation process.