Application Of Organic Materials Research Articles

Dynamic Disulfide Bonds Contained Covalent Organic Framework Modified Separator as Efficient Inhibit Polysulfide Shuttling in Li–S Batteries

First, a new covalent organic framework (HUT9) with disulfide bonds have been synthesized, which can be grown in situ on carbon nanotubes (CNT) as separator modification material for Li–S batteries. Experiments and DFT showed that disulfide bond could effectively capture soluble polysulfides (LiPSs) during discharge process, while promoting the conversion of LiPSs to Li2S/Li2S2 and improve the utilization rate of sulfur. The polar groups of the covalent organic framework provide chemisorption, and an interwoven network of HUT9@CNT (physical constraints) cooperates to inhibit the transport of LiPSs. The modified battery has a capacity retention rate of 83% (decay rate of 0.032% per cycle) after 500 cycles at 1 C. Specifically, the battery with 2-HUT9@CNT modified separators (sulfur loading: 4 mg cm–2, sulfur content: 80%, electrolyte/sulfur ratio: 10 mL g–1) can reach 3.4 mAh cm–2 area capacity after 50 cycles. This work enriched the COF material system and provided guidance for the application of organic materials in an energy storage system.

Organic matter in the pest and plant disease control: a meta-analysis

BackgroundPesticides have become a central public health problem and a source of environmental contamination. The use of organic matter is an important strategy to reduce synthetic agrochemicals, improve soil conditions, and increase nutrient uptake by plants. Organic matter can also induce plant resistance against biotic stress in some circumstances. However, the results reported for different types of organic matter applications are often very different form each other, thus making difficult their interpretation and hindering and discouraging their use as valuable alternative. Identifying the main factors involved in the efficacy of these sustainable methodologies and the associated research gaps is important to increase the efficiency of organic matter and reduce the use of pesticides.Materials and methodsWe performed a comprehensive meta-analysis of the current recent scientific literature on the use of organic matter as control method for pest and disease, using data reduction techniques, such as principal component analysis. We found 695 articles listing the keywords in the databases between 2010 and 2021 and selected 42 that met inclusion criteria.ResultsIn general, all organic matter reported showed a high inhibition of pests and diseases. Control effectiveness was close to 75% for fungal diseases and 67% for the pest control. The source of organic matter most frequently reported was the vermicompost. However, humic substances showed the greatest effectiveness of 74% when compared to both fungal and bacterial disease control. The concentration of humic substances ranged from 1 to 500 mg L−1, with the highest concentrations used in case of soil application.ConclusionsThe study demonstrated the potential role of organic matter as a resistance elicitor in plants, thus allowing a partial/total reduction of pesticides in crops. Despite the efficiency reported in the works, the mechanisms of induction of pest and disease control remains poorly studied.Graphical

Organic electrochromic energy storage materials and device design.

While not affecting electrochemical performance of energy storage devices, integrating multi-functional properties such as electrochromic functions into energy storage devices can effectively promote the development of multifunctional devices. Compared with inorganic electrochromic materials, organic materials possess the significant advantages of facile preparation, low cost, and large color contrast. Specifically, most polymer materials show excellent electrochemical properties, which can be widely used in the design and development of energy storage devices. In this article, we focus on the application of organic electrochromic materials in energy storage devices. The working mechanisms, electrochemical performance of different types of organics as well as the shortcomings of organic electrochromic materials in related devices are discussed in detail.

Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Salt-Affected Soils: Mechanistic Understanding of Interplay Factors and Reclamation Approaches

Salt-affected soils contain high levels of soluble salts (saline soil) and exchangeable sodium (alkali soil). Globally, about 932 million ha (Mha), including 831 Mha of agricultural land, is salt-affected. Salinity and sodicity adversely affect soil microbial diversity and enzymatic activities, and thereby carbon and nitrogen dynamics and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from soils. In this review article, we synthesize published information to understand the impact of salinity and sodicity on GHG production and emissions from salt-affected soils, and how various reclamation amendments (gypsum, phosphogypsum, organic manure, biochar, etc.) affect GHG emissions from reclaimed soils. Nitrous oxide (N2O) and methane (CH4) emissions are of greater concern due to their 298 and 28 times higher global warming potential, respectively, compared to carbon dioxide (CO2), on a 100-year time scale. Therefore, CO2 emissions are given negligible/smaller significance compared to the other two. Generally, nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions are higher at lower salinity and reduced at higher salinity mainly due to: (a) higher ammonification and lower nitrification resulting in a reduced substrate for denitrification; (b) reduced diversity of denitrifying bacteria lowered down microbial-mediated denitrification process; and (c) dissimilatory nitrate reduction to ammonium (DNRA), and denitrification processes compete with each other for common substrate/nitrate. Overall, methane (CH4) emissions from normal soils are higher than those of salt-affected soils. High salinity suppresses the activity of both methanogens (CH4 production) and methanotrophs (CH4 consumption). However, it imposes more inhibitory effects on methanogens than methanotrophs, resulting in lower CH4 production and subsequent emissions from these soils. Therefore, reclamation of these soils may enhance N2O and CH4 emissions. However, gypsum is the best reclamation agent, which significantly mitigates CH4 emissions from paddy cultivation in both sodic and non-sodic soils, and mitigation is higher at the higher rate of its application. Gypsum amendment increases sulfate ion concentrations and reduces CH4 emissions mainly due to the inhibition of the methanogenesis by the sulfate reductase bacteria and the enhancement of soil redox potential. Biochar is also good among the organic amendments mitigating both CH4 and N2O emission from salt-affected soils. The application of fresh organic matter and FYM enhance GHG emissions for these soils. This review suggests the need for systematic investigations for studying the impacts of various amendments and reclamation technologies on GHG emissions in order to develop low carbon emission technologies for salt-affected soil reclamation that can enhance the carbon sequestration potential of these soils.

Cadmium fractionation in soils affected by organic matter application: Transfer of cadmium to cacao (Theobroma cacao L.) tissues

Elevated cadmium (Cd) concentrations in cacao (Theobroma cacao L.) beans have concerned chocolate consumers worldwide because of the potential detrimental human health effects. Compost application on the soil surface could modify the labile Cd in soils and yet it could enhance Cd bound to humic and fulvic acids, forming an organo-metallic complex that could reduce the availability of Cd to plants. This study investigated the effect of surface compost applications at two rates, the chemistry and fractionation of Cd at two soil depths, and the relationship of these soil Cd pools with plant uptake. The research was carried out on four Ecuadorian cacao farms. The compost was applied at 6.25 Mg·ha−1 (low) and 12.5 Mg·ha−1 (high) per annum. There was also a control treatment with no compost application. Soil samples were collected at two depths, surface (0–5 cm) and below surface (5–20 cm). Leaf samples and cacao pots were collected from each treatment. Soil Cd was fractionated into five operational pools. Additionally, the Cd-bound to fulvic acids and humic acids in soils were extracted separately. The EDTA-extractable fraction showed the highest concentration of Cd at both depths. Cadmium bound to fulvic acids was higher in compost-applied soils than in the control (p < 0.05) in all farms. Leaf and bean-Cd were negative and significantly correlated with the Cd extracted by EDTA, NaOH, HNO3, and FA-Cd pools. The mobility of Cd in soils cultivated with cacao, based on plant uptake, was strongly associated with the soils’ chemical characteristics, especially pH and SOC. The surface application of organic matter facilitates the redistribution of Cd in soil fractions, mainly in EDTA-, NaOH-, and HNO3-extractable fractions, suggesting a reduction in Cd soil–plant transfer via adsorption or complexation processes. Apparently, the application of high-quality compost, i.e., high FA content, could aid in mitigating Cd contamination in cacao orchards. Experiments on perennial crops merit a longer evaluation time to better assess the changes in plant-Cd.

Effects of Organic Amendments on Phenol Oxidase, Peroxidase, Urease, and Nitrogen Mineralization: A Laboratory Incubation Study

Mitigating climate change and enhancing fertility in agricultural systems require the adoption of more sustainable fertilizer management practices. Applications of recycled organic materials, such as animal and green wastes, can promote soil carbon stabilization via changing extracellular enzyme activities while providing the necessary nitrogen (N) for plant growth. The goals of this study were to quantify the effects of compost type (cow manure, green manures, mixtures of green and cow manure at various proportions, and inorganic fertilizers) on (1) enzyme activity (phenol oxidase, peroxidase, and urease), and (2) mineralized N under laboratory incubation at 30 °C over an eight-week period. The lowest oxidative enzyme activities (phenol oxidase and peroxidase) were found in the soil treated with a mixture of 50% cow manure and 50% green manure (2.45 μmol h−1 g−1) and a mixture of 30% cow manure and 70% green manure (3.21 μmol h−1 g−1) compared to all other fertilizer treatments. The highest phenol oxidase activity was found in soils amended with green manures (3.52 μmol h−1 g−1), while the highest peroxidase activity was found in soils amended with a mixture of 70% cow manure and 30% green manure (5.68 μmol h−1 g−1). No significant differences were found in total net mineralized N content among all organic fertilizer treatments, but these were significantly lower than total net mineralized N in soil treated with inorganic fertilizers. These results indicate similar effects of organic amendments and mixtures in providing plant-available N, but different effects on lignin-degrading enzyme activities, which may lead to differences in soil organic carbon cycling and long-term C storage depending on which organic amendment is utilized.

Soil Fertility Improvement and Carbon Sequestration through Exogenous Organic Matter and Biostimulant Application

One of the main tasks in the search for environmentally friendly crop-growing methods is to increase soil fertility by improving its physical, chemical and biological parameters. The aim of this study was to determine the effect that the long-term annual application of different types of soil fertility agents (exogenous organic matter: 1. manure, 2. straw in combination with nitrogen fertilization and liming and 3. the addition of biostimulants) had on organic matter properties, including humic acid (HAs) properties. The research was carried out on the basis of soil samples from a ten-year pot experiment which was set up as single-factor pot experiment with four replications. PVC pots with perforated bottoms were filled with soil samples taken from the tilled layer of an arable field where winter wheat was grown in monoculture. The pots were exposed directly to the weather and were left without vegetation. The soil samples were assayed for the content of total organic carbon (TOC), total nitrogen and fractional composition of humus. HAs were extracted with the Schnitzer method and analyzed for the elemental composition, spectrometric parameters in the FT-IR and UV-VIS range and hydrophilic and hydrophobic properties. In addition, EPR spectra were produced. The results showed that the content of organic matter compared to soil without additives increased with the use of manure and the use of straw in the CaO variant and in the form of a mulch. The content of dissolved organic carbon (DOC) ranged from 124.6 to 286.1 mg kg−1 and had strong positive correlation with TOC content. The values of the ratio of carbon content in humic acids to carbon content in fulvic acids (CHAs/CFAs) ranged from 0.71 to 0.99. The use of a biostimulator—with or without the addition of straw—increased carbon sequestration in humic acid molecules, as well as their oxidation level and their share of hydrophobic fractions with the longest retention time. Thus, the addition of UGmax intensifies humification processes, leading to the formation of stable humic acid molecules.

Functional Organic Materials for Photovoltaics: The Synthesis as a Tool for Managing Properties for Solid State Applications.

The continuous increase in the global energy demand deeply impacts the environment. Consequently, the research is moving towards more sustainable forms of energy production, storage and saving. Suitable technologies and materials are fundamental to win the challenge towards a greener and more eco-friendly society. Organic π-conjugated materials, including small molecules, oligomers and polymers are a wide and versatile class of functional materials with great potentiality, as they can be used as active matrixes in the fabrication of lightweight, flexible, cheap and large area devices. Their chemical and physical properties, both at a molecular level and mainly in the solid state, are a result of many factors, strictly related to the conjugated structure and functional groups on the backbone, which control the intermolecular forces driving solid state aggregations. The synthesis, through the molecular design, the choice of conjugated backbone and functionalization, represents the first and most powerful tool for finely tuning the chemico-physical properties of organic materials tailored for specific applications. In the present review, we report an overview of our works focused on synthetic methodologies, characterization, structure-properties correlation studies and applications of organic materials designed for energy-involving solid-state applications, organic photovoltaics in particular. The impact of functionalization on electro-optical properties and performance in device are discussed, also in relation to the specific applications.

Effects of Organic Materials on Phosphorus Fractions and phoD-harboring Bacterial Community in Karst Soil

Efficient utilization of organic materials based on the rich resources in the karst region can promote soil fertility. Microorganisms have a crucial influence on soil phosphorus availability. phoD is considered to be the encoding phosphatase gene that can reflect the hydrolysis of organophosphorus compounds for the soil bacterial community. Molecular analysis of the phoD-harboring bacterial gene provides insight into promoting soil phosphorus availability under different fertilization managements. However, the effects of organic materials on soil phosphorus fractions associated with phoD-harboring bacterial communities are poorly understood. This study comprehensively investigated the effects of organic materials on soil phosphorus availability and explored environmental drivers of phoD-harboring bacteria in the Karst region. Here, six treatments were designed in the field as follows:non-fertilized control (CK), inorganic fertilization (NPK), inorganic fertilization combined with straw (NPKS), inorganic fertilization combined with manure (NPKM), inorganic fertilization combined with sludge (NPKL), and inorganic fertilization combined with sugarcane ash (NPKA). The phoD-harboring bacterial community in Karst region soil was analyzed using high-throughput sequencing. The results showed that the content of total P (TP), Olsen-P, and Ca2-P increased with the years after organic material application, whereas the content of CaCl2-P first decreased and then increased. Compared to that under the CK treatment, organic material application, especially NPKL treatment, significantly increased soil total nitrogen (TN), TP, Olsen-P, CaCl2-P, and Ca2-P contents, followed by those in the NPKA and NPKM treatments. Correlation analysis showed that the contents of CaCl2-P, Ca2-P, and Olsen-P were significantly positively correlated with soil exchangeable calcium (Ca-ex) content. Redundancy analysis (RDA) showed that TN, Ca-ex, soil organic carbon (SOC), and total potassium (TK) contents were the key factors affecting soil P fractions. Using high-throughput sequencing, we found that only NPKS increased the richness of phoD-harboring bacteria compared to that under the control treatment. No significant difference was observed in the phoD-harboring bacterial community among all treatments. The RDA model selected the Ca-ex, TK, Olsen-P, pH, and SOC as the key environmental predictors for the phoD-harboring bacterial community. In summary, soil phosphorus availability can be improved through the input of organic materials and inorganic fertilizer combined with manure, sludge, and ash. These additions were suitable for nutrient management and sustainable development in farmland soil in the Karst region of Guangxi.

Polarity‐triggered anti‐Kasha system for high‐contrast cell imaging and classification

AbstractKasha's rule, which states that all exciton emissions occur from the lowest excited state and are independent of excitation energy, makes high‐energy excitons difficult to use and severely hinders the widespread applications of organic photoluminescent materials in the real world. For decades, scientists have tried to break this rule to unleash the power of high‐energy excitons, but only minimal progress has been achieved, with no rational guiding principles provided, and few applications developed. So far, breaking Kasha's rule has remained a purely academic concept. In this paper, we introduce a design principle for a purely organic anti‐Kasha system and synthesise a series of compounds based on the design rule. As predicted, these compounds all display evident S2 emissions in dilute solutions. In addition, we introduce a highly accurate (over 90%) convolutional neural network as an assistant for the classification of cells using anti‐Kasha luminogens, thereby providing a new application direction for anti‐Kasha systems.

Effect of Manure and Fertilizers on Growth and Yield of Pipali (Piper longum) in Assam Conditions

An experiment was conducted in the Experimental Farm Garden, at Assam Agricultural University, Jorhat to see the influence of manure and fertilizers on growth and yield of Pipali (Piper longum) in Assam conditions. Result revealed that maximum yield (576.25kg/ha dry) was obtained when manure and fertilizers was applied @ 175:75:75 kg ha-1(NPK) + FYM 10 ha-1 + Neem cake 5q ha-1 and minimum yield of (318.67 Kg/ha dry) when only manure @ FYM 10 ha-1 was applied in field. Hence, we conclude that the long pepper is an organic matter and fertilizer loving crop and application of higher levels of organic manures and fertilizers improved both plant and soil nutrient status.

The Effect of Organic Matter on The Soil Innoculated Mycorrhizal on The Persentage of Root Infection and Growth of Mung Bean Plants

This study was conducted to analyze the effect of organic matter application on mycorrhizal inoculated soil on the percentage of AMF infection and the availability of phosphorus nutrients for the growth of mung beans. The research was conducted at the Green House, Universitas Muslim Indonesia, and in the Microbiology laboratory of the Environmental and Forestry Research Institute, Makassar, which was carried out from May to August 2021. This research was conducted in an experimental form based on a completely randomized design consisting of four treatments with three replications. The treatments tested were planting media, namely sand + soil (without organic matter), sand + soil + husk, sand + soil + husk charcoal, and sand + soil + husk + husk charcoal. Parameters observed in this study were total soil P nutrient content, available P content, percentage of mycorrhizal infection, plant height, number of leaves, root length, and root volume. The results showed that the percentage of root infection with the application of organic husk material obtained the percentage of root infection up to 83.67%. Plant growth and nutrient levels of total P and available P were higher with the application of husk organic matter and husk charcoal.

Divergent carbon stabilization pathways in aggregates in Ultisols with and without organic amendments: Implications from 13C natural abundance and NMR analysis

Ultisols with high physio-chemical protection and high acidity prevent soil organic carbon (SOC) from microbial decomposition and accumulate plant-derived recalcitrant C by forming organo-metal complexes. Therefore, the C stabilization pathways in Ultisols may challenge the current common understanding, which is that the major pathway is the stabilization of microbial-derived C to minerals. In addition, organic amendments are expected to affect C stabilization pathways by promoting SOC decomposition and changing SOC composition. However, limited evidence has been found for Ultisols, and the underlying mechanism remains under discussion. C stabilization processes lead to 13C fractionation and changes in SOC composition among aggregate fractions. Therefore, 13C natural abundance and 13C nuclear magnetic resonance spectrometry approaches were applied to investigate 13C fractionation and SOC composition, especially the relative content of recalcitrant C, such as lignin and lipids, and the humification degree represented by the O-alkyl/alkyl ratio, between aggregate size classes. Five fertilization regimes from an 8-year field experiment were selected: no fertilization (CK), inorganic fertilizer (NPK), NPK + straw (NS), NPK + straw and manure (NSM), and NPK + biochar (NC). The bulk soil was separated into three aggregate fractions: >2000 μm, 250–2000 μm, and < 250 μm. In all treatments, 13C presented greater depletion in microaggregates (<250 μm) than macroaggregates (>2000 μm and 250–2000 μm). Regarding the changes in SOC composition, in non-organic-amended treatments (CK and NPK) and NC, recalcitrant C fractions, such as lignin and lipids, were more abundant in < 250 μm aggregates. With the fresh organic material (OM) application (NS and NSM), the lowest O-alkyl/alkyl ratio was found in the > 2000 μm aggregates, suggesting a high humification degree. Summarizing the δ13C and SOC composition results, in the non-organic-amended treatments and NC, the depletion of δ13C in microaggregates coincided with the enrichment of recalcitrant C, which suggests that the depletion of δ13C was primarily controlled by the preferential substrate utilization mechanism. Thus, labile C with heavier δ13C is preferentially decomposed while partially oxidized recalcitrant C with lighter δ13C was adsorbed to the mineral surface and protected in microaggregates. Because the δ13C value decreases with the aggregate size, C flow (modeled in a scheme) primarily occurred from macroaggregates to microaggregates. With fresh OM input (NS and NSM), the C stabilization pathway was primarily governed by the kinetic fractionation mechanism; that is, heavier δ13C remained after microbial utilization, which was reflected by the association of heavier δ13C and a lower O-alkyl/alkyl ratio. With macroaggregates exhibiting 13C enrichment, the C flow was primarily from microaggregates to macroaggregates. These results highlight the importance of the accumulation and protection of plant-derived recalcitrant C in microaggregates in the C stabilization pathway of Ultisols and emphasize that the C stabilizing mechanisms largely depend on organic amendments.

Dynamic of bacterial and archaeal diversity in a tropical soil over 6 years of repeated organic and inorganic fertilization.

The soil microbial community plays important roles in nutrient cycling, plant pathogen suppression, decomposition of residues and degradation of pollutants; as such, it is often regarded as a good indicator of soil quality. Repeated applications of mixed organic and inorganic materials in agriculture improve the soil microbial quality and in turn crop productivity. The soil microbial quality following several years of repeated fertilizer inputs has received considerable attention, but the dynamic of this community over time has never been assessed. We used high-throughput sequencing targeting 16S ribosomal RNA genes to investigate the evolution of the bacterial and archaeal community throughout 6 years of repeated organic and inorganic fertilizer applications. Soils were sampled from a field experiment in La Mare (Reunion Island, France), where different mixed organic-inorganic fertilizer inputs characterized by more or less stable organic matter were applied regularly for 6 years. Soil samples were taken each year, more than 6 months after the latest fertilizer application. The soil molecular biomass significantly increased in some organically fertilized plots (by 35–45% on average), 3–5 years after the first fertilizers application. The significant variations in soil molecular microbial biomass were explained by the fertilization practices (cumulated organic carbon inputs) and sometimes by the soil parameters (sand and soil carbon contents). The structure of the bacterial and archaeal community was more influenced by time than by the fertilization type. However, repeated fertilizer applications over time tended to modify the abundance of the bacterial phyla Acidobacteria, Actinobacteria, Bacteroidetes, Firmicutes, and Proteobacteria. To conclude, the present study highlights that the soil bacterial and archaeal community is lastingly modified after 6 years of repeated fertilizer inputs. These changes depend on the nature of the organic input and on the fertilization practice (frequency and applied quantity).

The Effect pf Source of Organic Materials and Application Time on Growth and Yield of Beetroot (Beta vulgaris L.) in Dry Land

Beetroot ( Beta vulgaris L.) is a horticultural plant that has many benefits that lie in tubers. Red beets are widely planted in highland areas with loose soil conditions. Currently, the expansion of land for food crops is experiencing problems due to limited productive land. The use of dry land as agricultural land has the main obstacles, namely low soil fertility, low organic matter content, and generally clay and dust-dominated soil. The application of organic matter needs to be added aiming to improve the physical properties of the soil, especially soil texture so that the soil becomes loose so that it does not hinder the tuber development process. The research was carried out from April 2020 to August 2020 at the Agro-Techno Park (ATP) Jatikerto garden. The study used a split-plot design with organic material sources as the main plot, namely B1: goat manure, B2: Azolla compost, B3: UB compost, and the time of application as subplots, namely T1: simultaneously planting, T2: 1 month before planting, and T3 : 2 months before planting. Observational data were analyzed using analysis of variance (Test F), if there was an influence between treatments, further tests were carried out using the Honest Significant Difference (BNJ) test. The results showed that the use of UB compost was better applied 1 month before planting because it produced high tuber weight per harvest plot and was more profitable. Based on the results of farming analysis, the use of UB compost with an application time of 1 month before planting is feasible to cultivate with an R/C reaching 3.67.

European Union's policymaking on sustainable waste management and circularity in agroecosystems: The potential for innovative interactions between science and decision-making

The European Economic Community (EEC) and later the European Union (EU) have issued policies on waste during the last 50 years. This paper aims at analyzing EEC and EU's policymaking on waste management and circularity in agroecosystems as compared with other sectors of waste management (e.g., municipal, industrial, construction waste, etc.). Even if founded on the same general principles, and especially the precautionary principle, policymaking on waste and by-product management in agroecosystems differs from waste management in other sectors. In particular, agricultural waste management has been excluded from the European Waste Framework Directive, from its start in 1975 to this day. The issue of waste and by-products in agroecosystems has been addressed in multiple Directives and Regulations, historically aiming at reducing the potential negative impacts of residual organic matter application in agriculture. In the last decade, the swiftly growing interest for circular economy has triggered a breakthrough in traditional waste management, potentially affecting all economic sectors and enforcing systemic perspectives rather than more conventional “silo” approaches. Circularity in agroecosystems should thus become a major subject of EU's policymaking, but may suffer from its lack of a general framework, contrary to waste in other sectors. Moreover, agricultural valorization of urban residual organic streams may face several roadblocks in between differing legislations for agroecosystems and for “non-agricultural” systems. A systemic approach of the question of residual matter in agroecosystems, backing a strong policymaking framework for the sector, would be necessary in this context. Science-policymaking interactions are necessary to tackle these issues and should take innovative forms to address their complexity. Policy briefs, Policy Labs and the new European Commission Scientific Advice Mechanism represent existing innovative tools to take the topic of policymaking for sustainable waste management and circularity in agroecosystems forward.

Penggunaan limbah organik cair pabrik kelapa sawit dan industri tahu dalam meningkatkan kualitas fisikokimia dan stok karbon tanah haplustepts

The soil type of Haplustepts found in Reuleut, Aceh Utara, possessed low fertility. However, it still has potential for agriculture development through organic matter application, both solid and liquid, to improve its soil qualities. The objective of this study is to examine the effect of the Palm Oil Mill Effluent (POME) and Tofu Industry Liquid Waste (TOFU) on the changes in soil physicochemical properties and soil organic carbon stock (SOCs) of Haplustepts. The study was designed using a Factorial Randomized Block Design, comprising two factors and three replications. The first factor was POME with three different doses: S0 (0 L/27,000 cm3 of soil volume), S1 (1.62 L/27,000 cm3 of soil volume), and S2 (3.24 L/27,000 cm3 of soil volume). The second factor was TOFU comprising three different doses: T0 (0 L/27,000 cm3 of soil volume), T1 (2.7 L/27,000 cm3 of soil volume), and T2 (5.4 L/27,000 cm3 of soil volume). The results indicated that different doses of POME and TOFU applied were non-significant on soil aggregate, bulk density, and soil water availability in Haplustepts. Similar results were recorded on organic-C content, soil pH, cation exchange capacity (CEC), and SOCs. Although insignificant, the value of soil aggregate stability and SOCs increased as the doses of POME and TOFU increased. The indicators of these insignificant results were the different doses applied, high soil water content, and a short period of POME and TOFU incubation.

Role of composted organic material in reducing hazardous effect of salinity stress on biological nitrogen fixation and plant growth in salt affected soils of arid region

Application of organic matter (OM) has shown positive effects on growth and yield of crop grown under soil salinity stress. The present study was conducted to estimate effectiveness of OM in enhancing Biological Nitrogen Fixation (BNF) in soil and in return improving growth and yield of cowpea. Therefore, role of (OM) in alleviating impact of salinity stress on (BNF) in soils of arid region was evaluated in medium textured soils of different content of salts content. Experiment was conducted in pots under greenhouse conditions. Salinity range studied was 3.5, 8.2 and 12.4 dSm-1 in J1, J2, and J3 soil respectively. Compost as OM was added at 15, 25 and 50 g Kg-1 soil. Cowpea local variety was used as a test crop. Total nitrogen in soils without the addition of organic matter after harvesting was the least at the highest salinity level and the highest was in the soil of the least salinity level. Number of root nodules reduced by 27.0% and 49.0% when soil salinity increased to 8.2 and 12.4 dSm-1, respectively, compared to that in soil of 3.5 dSm-1. Total N in Cowpea plant linearly increase with the increase of level of (OM) addition. Rate of Increase in total N was the highest at the lowest salinity level soil and was the least at the highest salinity level soil. Weight of root nodules decreased by 45% when soil salinity increased by 42%. Addition of OM at a rate of 25 g OM Kg-1 soil to J1 soil of (3.5 dSm-1) and soil J3 of 12.4 dSm-1 weight of root nodules increased by 47.0%. and 21.7%, respectively. Dry weight of Cowpea plant grown in the three soils received different levels of OM decreased with the increase of soil salinity irrespective of level of OM addition. Addition of OM at a rate of 15, 25, and 50 g kg-1 soil of 3.5 dSm-1 seed yield increased by 65%,130%, and 136% respectively. These results had confirmed the role of OM in alleviating salinity stress on BNF process in soil.

Organic Photoelectric Materials and Organic Photoelectric Devices Based on Smart Image Sensors

With the development of the times in recent years, people’s requirements for vision are no longer limited to the original foundation. As the core of research in this field, organic electroluminescence has paid great attention to the research points in the application of organic optoelectronic materials and devices in the world. From the relevant scientific research results in recent years, for example, organic light-emitting diodes can be used in flat-panel displays and solid-state lighting, organic photovoltaic cells can be used as a clean and renewable energy source to effectively alleviate the current energy needs of society, and organic storage, sensors, and so on show great promise for application. It can be seen that the research of organic optoelectronic materials and their devices will be the core hot spot of future new energy research. In the past, traditional organic optoelectronic materials are updated through the regulation strategy of covalent modification of the molecular structure. In recent years, new effective methods have been obtained to regulate the properties of excited states through physical stimulation (such as mechanical force, temperature, electric field, and magnetic field). The type of research experiment in this paper is based on the current hot smart image sensor, with the addition of organic complexes of mononuclear metal platinum and iridium metal and the organic optoelectronic device in the form of host and guest doping. The experimental results show that using PVK without energy transfer, polyvinyl carbazole (PVK) had been widely used as blue luminescent material and hole transport layer in electroluminescent device research. Simple mononuclear platinum and iridium metal complexes cannot obtain white light. For OPV devices, by selecting the correct solvent to control the bulk heterojunction, it exhibits better photovoltaic performance. Solvents play an important role in phase separation. In organic solar cells (OPV) consisting of an electron donor (D) and an acceptor (A), optimizing the D-A interface produces efficient charge separation, effectively separating excitons at the D-A interface and forming continuous electron and hole transport channels, and effective charge transport between electrodes plays a positive role.

Effects of Inorganic and Foliar Fertilizers on Antioxidant Capacity and Flower Yield of Saffron (&lt;i&gt;Crocus sativus&lt;/i&gt; L.)

Saffron (&lt;i&gt;Crocus sativus&lt;/i&gt; L., Iridaceae) is a highly valued species in the food, medicinal, and nutraceutical industries as a coloring, flavoring, and therapeutic agent. Its productivity and flower production vary depending on different factors, including fertilizer treatment. This study was conducted to evaluate the effects of inorganic (NK) fertilizer combined with organic matter in different plant densities as well as the influence of split foliar fertilizer application on flower yield of saffron. The performance of saffron plants revealed that the combined application of inorganic fertilizer NK and vegetal organic matter (1%) was generally better than the effect of foliar treatment. Treatment with split foliar fertilizers at the recommended optimal concentration prolonged the flowering period of saffron plants.