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Xu Y, Luo B, Jia R, Xiao J, Wang X, Yang Y, Xue S, Zeng Z, Brown RW, Zang H. Quantifying synergies and trade-offs in the food-energy-soil-environment nexus under organic fertilization. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 2024; 349:119526. [PMID: 37956518 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2023.119526] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/29/2023] [Revised: 10/30/2023] [Accepted: 11/01/2023] [Indexed: 11/15/2023]
Abstract
Recycling livestock manure in agroecosystems can maintain crop production, improve soil fertility, and reduce environmental losses. However, there has been no comprehensive assessment of synergies and trade-offs in the food-energy-soil-environment nexus under manure application. Here, we evaluate the sustainability of maize production under four fertilization regimes (mineral, mineral and manure mixed, manure, and no fertilization) from the aspect of food security, energy output, soil quality, and environmental impact based on a five-year field experiment. Manure and mineral mixed fertilization maintained grain and straw quantity and quality compared with mineral fertilization. Manure and mineral mixed fertilization increased stem/leaf ratio and field residue index by 9.1-28.9% and 4.5-17.9%, respectively. Manure also maintained the theoretical ethanol yield but reduced the straw biomass quality index by increasing ash. Further, manure application increased the soil quality index by 40.5% and reduced N2O emissions by 55.0% compared with mineral fertilization. Manure application showed the highest sustainability performance index of 19, followed by mineral (15), mixed (13), and without fertilization (8). In conclusion, manure application maintains food production and energy output, enhances soil quality, and reduces environmental impact, thereby improving the sustainability of maize production.
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- Yi Xu
- College of Agronomy and Biotechnology, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China
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- College of Agronomy and Biotechnology, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China
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- College of Agronomy and Biotechnology, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China
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- College of Bioscience & Biotechnology, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha, China
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- College of Agronomy and Biotechnology, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China
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- College of Agronomy and Biotechnology, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China
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- College of Bioscience & Biotechnology, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha, China
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- College of Agronomy and Biotechnology, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China
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- School of Natural Sciences, Bangor University, Bangor, Gwynedd, LL57 2UW, UK
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- College of Agronomy and Biotechnology, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China.
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Zeng G, Zhang L, Qi B, Luo J, Wan Y. Cellulose esterification with carboxylic acid in deep eutectic solvent pretreatment inhibits enzymatic hydrolysis. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2023; 380:129085. [PMID: 37100297 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2023.129085] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/15/2023] [Revised: 04/18/2023] [Accepted: 04/20/2023] [Indexed: 05/14/2023]
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Avicel cellulose was pretreated using two commonly used carboxylic acid-based deep eutectic solvents, i.e., choline chloride-lactic acid and choline chloride-formic acid. The pretreatment process resulted in the formation of cellulose esters with lactic acid and formic acid, which was confirmed by infrared and nuclear magnetic resonance spectra. Surprisingly, the esterified cellulose led to a significant decrease in the 48-h enzymatic glucose yield (≥75%) compared to raw Avicel cellulose. Analysis of changes in cellulose properties caused by pretreatment, including crystallinity, degree of polymerization, particle size and cellulose accessibility, contradicted the observed decline in enzymatic cellulose hydrolysis. However, removing the ester groups through saponification largely recovered the reduction in cellulose conversion. The decreased enzymatic cellulose hydrolysis by esterification may be attributed to changes in the interaction between cellulose-binding domain of cellulase and cellulose. These findings provide valuable insights into improving the saccharification of lignocellulosic biomass pretreated by carboxylic acid-based DESs.
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- Guangyong Zeng
- College of Materials and Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, Chengdu University of Technology, Chengdu, Sichuan 610059, China; State Key Laboratory of Biochemical Engineering, Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China
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- College of Materials and Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, Chengdu University of Technology, Chengdu, Sichuan 610059, China; State Key Laboratory of Biochemical Engineering, Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biochemical Engineering, Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Biochemical Engineering, Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China
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- Ganjiang Innovation Academy, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Ganzhou, Jiangxi 341000, China
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Rout PR, Goel M, Pandey DS, Briggs C, Sundramurthy VP, Halder N, Mohanty A, Mukherjee S, Varjani S. Technological advancements in valorisation of industrial effluents employing hydrothermal liquefaction of biomass: Strategic innovations, barriers and perspectives. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2023; 316:120667. [PMID: 36395914 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2022.120667] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/13/2022] [Revised: 10/26/2022] [Accepted: 11/13/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Hydrothermal liquefaction (HTL) is identified as a promising thermochemical technique to recover biofuels and bioenergy from waste biomass containing low energy and high moisture content. The wastewater generated during the HTL process (HTWW) are rich in nutrients and organics. The release of the nutrients and organics enriched HTWW would not only contaminate the water bodies but also lead to the loss of valued bioenergy sources, especially in the present time of the energy crisis. Thus, biotechnological as well as physicochemical treatment of HTWW for simultaneous extraction of valuable resources along with reduction in polluting substances has gained significant attention in recent times. Therefore, the treatment of wastewater generated during the HTL of biomass for reduced environmental emission and possible bioenergy recovery is highlighted in this paper. Various technologies for treatment and valorisation of HTWW are reviewed, including anaerobic digestion, microbial fuel cells (MFC), microbial electrolysis cell (MEC), and supercritical water gasification (SCWG). This review paper illustrates that the characteristics of biomass play a pivotal role in the selection process of appropriate technology for the treatment of HTWW. Several HTWW treatment technologies are weighed in terms of their benefits and drawbacks and are thoroughly examined. The integration of these technologies is also discussed. Overall, this study suggests that integrating different methods, techno-economic analysis, and nutrient recovery approaches would be advantageous to researchers in finding way for maximising HTWW valorisation along with reduced environmental pollution.
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- Prangya Ranjan Rout
- Department of Biotechnology, Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology, Patiala, Punjab, India
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- Department of Engineering and Mathematics, Sheffield Hallam University, Sheffield, UK
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- Center for Rural Development and Innovative Sustainable Technology, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, West Bengal, India
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- Department of Engineering and Mathematics, Sheffield Hallam University, Sheffield, UK
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- Department of Biotechnology, Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology, Patiala, Punjab, India
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- Department of Biotechnology, Dr. B. R. Ambedkar National Institute of Technology Jalandhar, Punjab, India
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- Gujarat Pollution Control Board, Gandhinagar, 382 010, Gujarat, India.
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He X, Zhang T, Niu Y, Xue Q, Ali EF, Shaheen SM, Tsang DCW, Rinklebe J. Impact of catalytic hydrothermal treatment and Ca/Al-modified hydrochar on lability, sorption, and speciation of phosphorus in swine manure: Microscopic and spectroscopic investigations. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2022; 299:118877. [PMID: 35077837 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2022.118877] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/05/2021] [Revised: 01/18/2022] [Accepted: 01/20/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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The effects of catalytic hydrothermal (HT) pretreatment on animal manure followed by the addition of hydrochar on the nutrients recovery have not yet been investigated using a combination of chemical, microscopic, and spectroscopic techniques. Therefore, a catalytic HT process was employed to pretreat swine manure without additives (manure-HT) and with H2O2 addition (manure-HT- H2O2) to improve the conversion efficiency of labile or organic phosphorus (P) to inorganic phase. Then, a Ca-Al layered double hydroxide hydrochar (Ca/Al LDH@HC) derived from corn cob biomass was synthesized and applied to enhance P sorption. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and three-dimensional excitation emission matrix (3D-EEM), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), P k-edge X-ray absorption near edge structure (XANES), were used to elucidate the mechanisms of P release and capture. The H2O2 assisted HT treatment significantly enhanced the release of inorganic P (251.4 mg/L) as compared to the untreated manure (57.2 mg/L). The 3D-EEM analysis indicated that the labile or organic P was transformed and solubilized efficiently along with the deconstruction of manure components after the H2O2 assisted HT pretreatment. Application of Ca/Al LDH@HC improved the removal efficiency of P from the derived P-rich HT liquid. This sorption process was conformed to the pseudo-second-order model, suggesting that chemisorption was the primary mechanism. The results of SEM and P k-edge XANES exhibited that Ca, as the dominated metal component, could act as a reaction site for the formation of phosphate precipitation. These results provide critical findings about recovering P from manure waste, which is useful for biowastes management and nutrients utilization, and mitigating unintended P loss and potential environmental risks.
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- Xinyue He
- Beijing Key Laboratory of Farmland Soil Pollution Prevention and Remediation, Key Laboratory of Plant-Soil Interactions of Ministry of Education, College of Resources and Environmental Sciences, China Agricultural University, Beijing, 100193, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Farmland Soil Pollution Prevention and Remediation, Key Laboratory of Plant-Soil Interactions of Ministry of Education, College of Resources and Environmental Sciences, China Agricultural University, Beijing, 100193, China.
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Farmland Soil Pollution Prevention and Remediation, Key Laboratory of Plant-Soil Interactions of Ministry of Education, College of Resources and Environmental Sciences, China Agricultural University, Beijing, 100193, China
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- Institute for Agricultural Engineering, Conversion Technologies of Biobased Resources, University of Hohenheim, Garbenstrasse 9, 70599, Stuttgart, Germany
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- Department of Biology, College of Science, Taif University, P.O. Box 11099, Taif, 21944, Saudi Arabia
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- University of Wuppertal, School of Architecture and Civil Engineering, Institute of Foundation Engineering, Water- and Waste-Management, Laboratory of Soil- and Groundwater-Management, Pauluskirchstraße 7, 42285, Wuppertal, Germany; King Abdulaziz University, Faculty of Meteorology, Environment, and Arid Land Agriculture, Department of Arid Land Agriculture, Jeddah, 21589, Saudi Arabia; University of Kafrelsheikh, Faculty of Agriculture, Department of Soil and Water Sciences, 33516, Kafr El-Sheikh, Egypt
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China
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- University of Wuppertal, School of Architecture and Civil Engineering, Institute of Foundation Engineering, Water- and Waste-Management, Laboratory of Soil- and Groundwater-Management, Pauluskirchstraße 7, 42285, Wuppertal, Germany; University of Sejong, Department of Environment, Energy and Geoinformatics, Guangjin-Gu, Seoul, 05006, Republic of Korea
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Lachos-Perez D, César Torres-Mayanga P, Abaide ER, Zabot GL, De Castilhos F. Hydrothermal carbonization and Liquefaction: differences, progress, challenges, and opportunities. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2022; 343:126084. [PMID: 34610425 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2021.126084] [Citation(s) in RCA: 55] [Impact Index Per Article: 27.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/20/2021] [Revised: 09/30/2021] [Accepted: 10/01/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Thermochemical processes including hydrothermal technology are gaining research interest as a potentially green method for deconstructing biomass into platform chemicals or energy carriers. Hydrothermal liquefaction (HTL) and Hydrothermal Carbonization (HTC) are advantageous because of their enhanced process performance while being environmentally friendly and technologically innovative. However, after a deep review, several works have shown a misunderstanding between HTL and HTC concepts. Therefore, this review advances understanding on the main differences and gaps found between HTL and HTC in terms of operation parameters, technical issues, and main products. Furthermore, environmental and techno-economic assessments (TEA) were presented to appraise the environmental sustainability and economic implications of these techniques. Perspectives and challenges are presented and the integration approaches of hydrothermal valorization pathways and biorefining are explored.
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- Daniel Lachos-Perez
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Federal University of Santa Maria, 1000, Roraima Avenue, Santa Maria, RS 97105-900, Brazil.
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- Professional School of Engineering in Food Industries, Department of Engineering, National University of Barranca, Barranca, Lima, Peru
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Federal University of Santa Maria, 1000, Roraima Avenue, Santa Maria, RS 97105-900, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Agroindustrial Processes Engineering (LAPE), Federal University of Santa Maria, 1345, Ernesto Barros Street, Cachoeira do Sul, RS 96506-322, Brazil
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Federal University of Santa Maria, 1000, Roraima Avenue, Santa Maria, RS 97105-900, Brazil
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Leng S, Leng L, Chen L, Chen J, Chen J, Zhou W. The effect of aqueous phase recirculation on hydrothermal liquefaction/carbonization of biomass: A review. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2020; 318:124081. [PMID: 32927317 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2020.124081] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/25/2020] [Revised: 08/30/2020] [Accepted: 09/01/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Aqueous phase (AP) recirculation is attracting increasing interest in hydrothermal process field as it has the potential to increase the yield of bio-crude and/or hydrochar and decrease the cost of hydrothermal wastewater disposal. This work summarizes the effect of AP recirculation on hydrothermal processing biomass, including the discussions on the mechanisms account for the increased yield and the changing properties of the hydrochar and bio-crude. However, the application of AP recirculation in hydrothermal process is limited by the enrichment of nitrogen in bio-crude and the applicability of only specific biomass type. To alleviate these limitations, the feasibility of combining AP recirculation with other strategies (e.g., co-solvent and co-feed) has been discussed. The possibility of using AP as a resource (e.g., nutrient source, and material mediator) can be increased by AP recirculation due to the accumulation of substances.
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- Songqi Leng
- School of Resources, Environmental & Chemical Engineering and Key Laboratory of Poyang Lake Environment and Resource Utilization, Nanchang University, Nanchang 330000, China
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- School of Energy Science and Engineering, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan 410083, China
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- School of Resources, Environmental & Chemical Engineering and Key Laboratory of Poyang Lake Environment and Resource Utilization, Nanchang University, Nanchang 330000, China
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- School of Resources, Environmental & Chemical Engineering and Key Laboratory of Poyang Lake Environment and Resource Utilization, Nanchang University, Nanchang 330000, China
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- School of Resources, Environmental & Chemical Engineering and Key Laboratory of Poyang Lake Environment and Resource Utilization, Nanchang University, Nanchang 330000, China
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- School of Resources, Environmental & Chemical Engineering and Key Laboratory of Poyang Lake Environment and Resource Utilization, Nanchang University, Nanchang 330000, China.
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Zhao S, Li Z, Zhou Z, Xu L, He S, Dou Y, Cui X, Kang S, Gao Y, Wang Y. Antifungal activity of water-soluble products obtained following the liquefaction of cornstalk with sub-critical water. PESTICIDE BIOCHEMISTRY AND PHYSIOLOGY 2020; 163:263-270. [PMID: 31973866 DOI: 10.1016/j.pestbp.2019.11.023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/19/2019] [Revised: 11/23/2019] [Accepted: 11/26/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Cornstalks are the leftover leaves and stems in a field after corn harvest. They are a potential biomass resource but are underutilized in agricultural production systems. To examine the chemical components in cornstalks and their corresponding functions, blocky cornstalks were treated in water at temperatures of 190, 210, 230, 250, and 270 °C in a high-pressure reactor. Water-soluble products (WSPs) were extracted from these treatments, and their chemical compositions were analyzed using gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS), and their antifungal activities were determined using a bioassay. It was found that WSPs contained 28.7-40.1% phenols, 27.9-36.6% ketones, 0-2.6% alcohols, 4.9-10.1% esters, 5.4-7.8% organic acids, 1.3-12% aldehydes, and 5.5-18.4% of other organic compounds such as nitrogen- and sulfur-containing compounds, furan compounds, and benzene compounds. The inhibition the growth of the plant pathogen Fusarium oxysporum by WSPs was affected by temperature. WSP-270 (obtained at 270 °C) exhibited the best growth-inhibition efficacy. Under a biomicroscope, WSP-270-treated F. oxysporum showed a deformed and swollen hypha, and an increased number of bifurcations, as well as an expansion of growing apexes of new bifurcations. Therefore, the antifungal activity of WSPs could be used to manage soilborne plant pathogens.
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- Shengnan Zhao
- College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin 130012, China
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- College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin 130012, China
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- College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin 130012, China
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- College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin 130012, China
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- College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin 130012, China
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- College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin 130012, China
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- College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin 130012, China
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- College of Construction Engineering, Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin 130021, China
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- College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin 130012, China.
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- College of Plant Sciences, Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin 130062, China.
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