Straw returning and nitrogen reduction: Strategies for sustainable maize production in the dryland.

Implementing continue straw returning practices and optimizing nitrogen application can mitigate nitrogen losses and enhance nitrogen use efficiency (NUE) in dryland. N-labeled technique offers a robust approach for tracking fertilizer nitrogen fate and assessing nitrogen use efficiency. Based on the continue (>6 yr) experiment, we conducted a two-year experiment (2020 and 2021) to evaluate the effects of straw returning and nitrogen management under plastic film mulching on N recovery rates, NO emissions and maize yield with three treatments: no straw returning with 225 kg N·ha under plastic film mulching (RP-N), straw returning with 225 kg N·ha under plastic film mulching (RPS-N), and straw returning with 20% nitrogen reduction (180 kg N·ha) under plastic film mulching (RPS-N).

Combining slow-release fertilizer and plastic film mulching reduced the carbon footprint and enhanced maize yield on the Loess Plateau.

Agricultural practices significantly contribute to greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, necessitating cleaner production technologies to reduce environmental pressure and achieve sustainable maize production. Plastic film mulching is commonly used in the Loess Plateau region. Incorporating slow-release fertilizers as a replacement for urea within this practice can reduce nitrogen losses and enhance crop productivity.

Plant diversity decreases greenhouse gas emissions by increasing soil and plant carbon storage in terrestrial ecosystems.

The decline in global plant diversity has raised concerns about its implications for carbon fixation and global greenhouse gas emissions (GGE), including carbon dioxide (CO), nitrous oxide (NO) and methane (CH). Therefore, we conducted a comprehensive meta-analysis of 2103 paired observations, examining GGE, soil organic carbon (SOC) and plant carbon in plant mixtures and monocultures. Our findings indicate that plant mixtures decrease soil NO emissions by 21.

Unveiling protic amino acid ionic liquids for the efficient capture of carbon dioxide.

A series of novel protic amino acid ionic liquids (PAAILs) are designed and synthesized for the first time through acid-base neutralization and an ion exchange reaction. Among the synthesised PAAILs, the [DBNH][Maba] PAAIL has the largest CO absorption capacity of 0.78 mol mol (0.

Efficient Absorption of CO by Protic-Ionic-Liquid Based Deep Eutectic Solvents.

Carbon capture, utilization, and storage (CCUS) are among the key technologies to achieve large-scale carbon emission reduction globally. Deep eutectic solvents (DESs) are considered as designable solvents, which has attracted intensive attention for CO capture. Here, a series of binary DESs are synthesized through one-step mixing with the starting materials of protic ionic liquid (PIL) and amine.

Enhanced Adsorption of Aromatic Volatile Organic Compounds on a Perchloro Covalent Triazine Framework through Multiple Intermolecular Interactions.

Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) may have short- and long-term adverse health effects. Especially, aromatic VOCs including benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene, and xylene (BTEX) are important indoor air pollutants. Developing highly efficient porous adsorbents with broad applicability remains a major challenge.

Homologue-paired liquids as special non-ionic deep eutectic solvents for efficient absorption of SO.

Low-viscous homologue-paired liquids (HPLs) are designed and employed as special non-ionic deep eutectic solvents for selective separation of SO from CO and N. The HPLs are found to have excellent inherent properties (, low cost, volatility and viscosity), high absorption capacity, fast absorption rate, and moderate Lewis acid-base interaction with SO. Regeneration experiments are done to show their excellent recyclability, and industrial desulfurization is exemplified in a small column with suitable parameters to show their potential as SO absorbents.