Ethylene Gas Research Articles

Gas Additives for Silicon Anode Lithium-Ion Batteries

While many organic liquid and electrolyte salt formulations have been explored to improve the stability of lithium-ion batteries, less research has been done to determine the role of evolved gasses in the performance of commercial Li-ion battery chemistries, let alone novel combinations of gas additives that may affect the solid-electrolyte interphase (SEI) formation and evolution.[1,2] Many gases are generated during Li-ion battery cycling, any of which could have possible beneficial or harmful effects on performance. Currently, only the effect of carbon dioxide (CO2) gas addition to Li-ion batteries with Si anodes has been studied.[3-4] In addition to CO2, ethylene gas (C2H4) is a promising additive for Si anode systems because it is a precursor in polyethylene polymerization reactions, nCH2=CH2 --> [-CH2-CH2-]n. In addition, polyethylene oxide (PEO) has been observed in the Si-anode SEI and contributes to its passivation while maintaining flexibility.[5] Therefore, creating polyethylene and increasing PEO concentration in situ via ethylene gas doping may yield an improved SEI and more-stable battery.This work investigates the potential of gas-phase additives, including CO2 and C2H4, to improve the performance of Si anodes for Li-ion batteries. The pressure decay of the gasses at different starting pressures dissolving in GenF3 electrolyte (1.2 M LiPF6 in 3:7 wt:wt ethylene carbonate to ethyl methyl carbonate + 3 wt% fluoroethylene carbonate) was monitored to determine the saturation concentration of dissolved gas. The experimental pressure decay curve was fit to a model and extrapolated to predict the final pressure at equilibrium.[6] The relationship between partial pressure and concentration of dissolved gas in GenF3 at equilibrium was plotted and a curve was drawn to determine the Henry’s law constant. Varying volumes of gas were injected into battery pouch cells containing Si nanoparticle anodes and LiFePO4 (LFP) cathodes to pressurize them to different pressures. Electrochemical cycling and subsequent multi-phase analyses, including vibrational spectroscopy and X-ray characterization of the SEI surface layer and GC-MS/FID were conducted to determine the impact of gas doping on the capacity, SEI, and gas phase reaction products.

How plant roots respond to waterlogging.

Plant submergence is a major abiotic stress that impairs plant performance. Under water, reduced gas diffusion exposes submerged plant cells to an environment that is enriched in gaseous ethylene and is limited in oxygen (O2) availability (hypoxia). The capacity for plant roots to avoid and/or sustain critical hypoxia damage is essential for plants to survive waterlogging. Plants use spatiotemporal ethylene and O2 dynamics as instrumental flooding signals to modulate potential adaptive root growth and hypoxia stress acclimation responses. However, how non-adapted plant species modulate root growth behaviour during actual waterlogged conditions to overcome flooding stress has hardly been investigated. Here we discuss how changes in the root growth rate, lateral root formation, density, and growth angle of non-flood adapted plant species (mainly Arabidopsis) could contribute to avoiding and enduring critical hypoxic conditions. In addition, we discuss current molecular understanding of how ethylene and hypoxia signalling control these adaptive root growth responses. We propose that future research would benefit from less artificial experimental designs to better understand how plant roots respond to and survive waterlogging. This acquired knowledge would be instrumental to guide targeted breeding of flood-tolerant crops with more resilient root systems.

Experimental and Modeling Study on Phase Equilibria of the Methane + Ethane Gas Mixture

Experimental and Modeling Study on Phase Equilibria of the Methane + Ethane Gas Mixture

Ethylene gas scavenging properties of nano-silica isolated from rice straw and of its PVA-based formulation coated on duplex paperboard made from softwood and rice straw

Ethylene gas scavenging properties of nano-silica isolated from rice straw and of its PVA-based formulation coated on duplex paperboard made from softwood and rice straw

The Condensation Characteristics of Propane in Binary and Ternary Mixtures on a Vertical Plate

Natural gas is one of the most common forms of energy in our daily life, and it is composed of multicomponent hydrocarbon gas mixtures (mainly of methane, ethane and propane). It is of great significant to reveal the condensation mechanism of multicomponent mixtures for the development and utilization of natural gas. A numerical model was adopted to analyze the heat and mass transfer characteristics of propane condensation in binary and ternary gas mixtures on a vertical cold plate. Multicomponent diffusion equations and the volume of fluid method (VOF) are used to describe the in-phase and inter-phase transportation. The conditions of different wall sub-cooled temperatures (temperature difference between the wall and saturated gas mixture) and the inlet molar fraction of methane/ethane are discussed. The numerical results show that ethane gas is more likely to accumulate near the wall compared with the lighter methane gas. The thermal resistance in the gas boundary layer is one hundred times higher than that of the liquid film, revealing the importance of diffusion resistance. The heat transfer coefficients increased about 11% (at ΔT = 10 K) and 7% (at ΔT = 40 K), as the molar fraction of ethane increased from 0 to 40%. Meanwhile, the condensation heat transfer coefficient decreased by 53~56% as the wall sub-cooled temperature increased from 10 K to 40 K.

Physical properties and magnetic resonance imaging of the Australian green plum (Buchanania obovata) through maturity and ripening and across locations

The green plum (Buchanania obovata) is a small fruit eaten by Aboriginal people in the northern parts of Australia. The trees grow in remote locations and the fruit has received very little study by Western food science. This study aims to profile and analyse physical characteristics of the green plums as they grow and ripen across multiple locations and harvests. Fruit from four locations, five maturity stages and two harvests were characterised using standard physical measurements, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), moisture content, titratable acidity, pH, total soluble solids, and ethylene, oxygen and carbon dioxide gas analysis. Results of the physical measurements were analysed with multivariate data analysis using principal component analysis (PCA). This study confirms that the five-stage maturity index has accurately classified the maturity stages in the green plums, how maturity stages can be described with physical parameters and the specific changes that occur between each stage of the maturity process. This study has concluded that green plum is a climacteric fruit and suggest that further studies exploring these characteristics could increase its commercial potential. This report provides valuable characteristics of the green plums as potential products for Indigenous agribusinesses and the food industry.

Quantification of natural gas and other hydrocarbons from production sites in northern West Virginia using tracer flux ratio methodology.

Tracer flux ratio (TFR) methodology performed downwind of 15 active oil and natural gas production sites in Ohio County, West Virginia sought to quantify air pollutant emissions over two weeks in April 2018. In coordination with a production company, sites were randomly selected depending on wind forecasts and nearby road access. Methane (CH4), ethane (C2H6), and tracer gas compounds (acetylene and nitrous oxide) were measured via tunable infrared direct absorption spectroscopy. Ion signals attributed to benzene (C6H6) and other volatile gases (e.g., C7 - C9 aromatics) were measured via proton-transfer reaction time-of-flight mass spectrometry. Short-term whole facility emission rates for 12 sites are reported. Results from TFR were systematically higher than the sum of concurrent on-site full flow sampler measurements, though not all sources were assessed on-site in most cases. In downwind plumes, the mode of the C2H6:CH4 molar ratio distribution for all sites was 0.2, which agreed with spot sample analysis from the site operator. Distribution of C6H6:CH4 ratios was skew but values between 1 and 5 pptv ppbv-1 were common. Additionally, the aromatic profile has been attributed to condensate storage tank emissions. Average ratios of C7 - C9 to C6H6 were similar to other literature values reported for natural gas wells.

NFC-Enabled Dual-Channel Flexible Printed Sensor Tag.

Wireless sensor tags in flexible formats have numerous applications; some are commercially available for specific target applications. However, most of these wireless sensor tags have been used for single-sensing applications. In this study, we designed a printed circuit board (PCB) module (13 mm × 13 mm) for near-field communication-enabled sensor tags with both electrical resistance and capacitance read-out channels that enables dual-channel sensing. As part of the wireless sensor tag, a square antenna pattern was printed directly on a flexible poly(ethylene terephthalate) (PET) substrate and integrated into the PCB module to demonstrate a dual-channel temperature and ethylene gas sensor. The temperature and ethylene sensors were printed using a positive temperature coefficient ink and a tin oxide (SnO2) nanoparticle ink, respectively. With dual sensing capabilities, this type of sensor tag can be used in smart packaging for the quality monitoring of fresh produce (e.g., bananas) by tracking temperature and ethylene concentration in the storage/transport environment.

Spherical Diffusion Flames of Ethylene in Microgravity: Multidimensional Effects

The joint American–Russian Space Experiment Flame Design (Adamant) was implemented on the International Space Station (ISS) in the period from 2019 to 2022. The objectives of the experiment were to study the radiative extinction of spherical diffusion flames (SDF) around a porous burner (PB) under microgravity conditions, as well as the mechanisms of control of soot formation in the SDF. The objects of the study were the normal and inverse SDFs of gaseous ethylene in an oxygen atmosphere with nitrogen dilution at room temperature and pressures ranging from 0.5 to 2 atm. The paper presents the results of transient 1D and 2D calculations of 24 normal and 13 inverse SDFs with and without radiative extinction. The 1D calculations revealed some generalities in the evolution of SDFs with different values of the stoichiometric mixture fraction. The unambiguous dependences of the ratio of flame radius to fluid mass flow rate through the PB on the stoichiometric mixture fraction were shown to exist for normal and inverse SDFs. These dependences allowed important conclusions to be made on the comparative flame growth rates, flame lifetime, and flame radius at extinction for normal and inverse SDFs. The 2D calculations were performed for a better understanding of the various observed non-1D effects like flame asymmetry with respect to the center of the PB, flame quenching near the gas supply tube, asymmetrical flame luminosity, etc. The local mass flow rate of fluid through the PB was shown to be nonuniform with the maximum flow rate attained in the PB hemisphere with the attached fluid supply tube, which could be a reason for the flame asymmetry observed in the space experiment. The evolution of 2D ethylene SDFs at zero gravity was shown to be oscillatory with slow alterations in flame shape and temperature caused by the incepience of torroidal vortices in the surrounding gas. Introduction of the directional microgravity, on the level of 0.01g , led to the complete suppression of flame oscillations.

Biosensor development for low-level acetaldehyde gas detection using mesoporous carbon electrode printed on a porous polyimide film

Acetaldehyde, which is an intermediate product of alcohol metabolism, is known to induce symptoms, including alcohol flushing, vomiting, and headaches in humans. Therefore, real-time monitoring of acetaldehyde levels is crucial to mitigating these health issues. However, current methods for detecting low-concentration gases necessitate the use of complex measurement equipment. In this study, we developed a low-cost, low-detection-limit, enzyme-based electrochemical biosensor for acetaldehyde gas detection that does not require sophisticated equipment. The sensor was constructed by screen-printing electrodes onto a porous polyimide film, using grafted MgO-templated carbon (GMgOC) as working electrode material, carbon for the counter electrode, and silver/silver chloride for the reference electrode. Pyrroloquinoline-quinone-dependent aldehyde dehydrogenase was immobilized on the working electrode, and a chamber was attached to the electrode chip and filled with 1-methoxy-5-methylphenazinium methyl sulfate solution. The sensor can be used to measure acetaldehyde gas concentrations from 0.02 to 0.1 ppm, making it suitable for monitoring human skin gas. This low detection limit was achieved by delivering the analyte through the porous polyimide film on which the electrodes were printed and accumulating acetaldehyde in the mesoporous GMgOC of the working electrode. This mechanism suggests that this sensor design can be adapted to develop other low-detection limit gas sensors, such as those for screening skin gas biomarkers.

SnO2 Nanoparticles Derived from Metal–Organic Precursors as an Acetaldehyde Gas Sensor with ppb-Level Detection Limit

SnO₂ Nanoparticles Derived from Metal–Organic Precursors as an Acetaldehyde Gas Sensor with ppb-Level Detection Limit

A Platinum Nanowire Sensor for Ethylene in Air.

A single platinum nanowire (PtNW) chemiresistive sensor for ethylene gas is reported. In this application, the PtNW performs three functions: (1) Joule self-heating to a specified temperature, (2) in situ resistance-based temperature measurement, and (3) detection of ethylene in air as a resistance change. Ethylene gas in air is detected as a reduction in nanowire resistance by up to 4.5% for concentrations ranging from 1 to 30 ppm in an optimum NW temperature range from 630 to 660 K. This response is rapid (30-100 s), reversible, and reproducible for repetitive ethylene pulses. A threefold increase in signal amplitude is observed as the NW thickness is reduced from 60 to 20 nm, commensurate with a signal transduction mechanism involving surface electron scattering.

COMPAIRING OF PERFECT GASES AND REAL GASES

In brief, we may state that Ideal gases have molecular interactions, with the mass of the molecules receiving more attention. However, the factors are altered by an unusually low temperature and high pressure. The Bayel Maryot rule states that for Ideal gases, the effect of pressure on the bulk at constant temperature has a constant magnitude, hence in this instance, PV is equal to CONST (PV = constant). The attractive force between molecules and the majority of molecules in actual gases (gases seen in nature) should be investigated under high pressure and low temperature (relatively). Actual gases in environments similar to Ideal gases must be very dependent on the rule for Ideal gases. And it should be distinct from the circumstances of ethylene gas. This indicates that gases differ from the principles of Normal gases to the extent that their gravity increases as a result of high pressure and a lower temperature. The distance between molecules decreases when pressure is high enough and temperature is low enough. However, the strength of molecular interactions has greatly increased, which has the effect of changing a substance from a gas to a liquid. As this method was once used to turn gases into liquids. Compressor is the term used to describe the process by which gases are changed into liquids. The compression factor of all perfect gases is z=1, and under any pressure, it neither drops nor increases from 1. This is another contrast between the behavior of perfect gases and real gases. However, this behavior differs in real gases because they can have compression factors that are diametrically opposed to 1, or (z≠1). Keywords: Ideal gas, Real gas, Carbon dioxide, compression factor, compressor.

The local and systemic accumulation of ethylene determines the rapid defence responses induced by flg22 in tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.)

Plant defence responses induced by the bacterial elicitor flg22 are highly dependent on phytohormones, including gaseous ethylene (ET). While the regulatory role of ET in local defence responses to flg22 exposure has been demonstrated, its contribution to the induction of systemic responses is not clearly understood. For this consideration, we examined the effects of different ET modulators on the flg22-induced local and systemic defence progression. In our experiments, ET biosynthesis inhibitor aminoethoxyvinyl glycine (AVG) or ET receptor blocker silver thiosulphate (STS) were applied 1 h before flg22 treatments and 1 h later the rapid local and systemic responses were detected in the leaves of intact tomato plants (Solanum lycopersicum L.). Based on our results, AVG not only diminished the flg22-induced ET accumulation locally, but also in the younger leaves confirming the role of ET in the whole-plant expanding defence progression. This increase in ET emission was accompanied by increased local expression of SlACO1, which was reduced by AVG and STS. Local ET biosynthesis upon flg22 treatment was shown to positively regulate local and systemic superoxide (O2.-) and hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) production, which in turn could contribute to ET accumulation in younger leaves. Confirming the role of ET in flg22-induced rapid defence responses, application of AVG reduced local and systemic ET, O2.- and H2O2 production, whereas STS reduced it primarily in the younger leaves. Interestingly, in addition to flg22, AVG and STS induced stomatal closure alone at whole-plant level, however in the case of combined treatments together with flg22 both ET modulators reduced the rate of stomatal closure in the older- and younger leaves as well. These results demonstrate that both local and systemic ET production in sufficient amounts and active ET signalling are essential for the development of flg22-induced rapid local and systemic defence responses.

IoT-Enabled Electronic Nose System for Beef Quality Monitoring and Spoilage Detection.

Food spoilage is a major concern in the food industry, especially for highly perishable foods such as beef. In this paper, we present a versatile Internet of Things (IoT)-enabled electronic nose system to monitor food quality by evaluating the concentrations of volatile organic compounds (VOCs). The IoT system consists mainly of an electronic nose, temperature/humidity sensors, and an ESP32-S3 microcontroller to send the sensors' data to the server. The electronic nose consists of a carbon dioxide gas sensor, an ammonia gas sensor, and an ethylene gas sensor. This paper's primary focus is to use the system for identifying beef spoilage. Hence, the system performance was examined on four beef samples stored at different temperatures: two at 4 °C and two at 21 °C. Microbial population quantifications of aerobic bacteria, Lactic Acid Bacteria (LAB), and Pseudomonas spp., in addition to pH measurements, were conducted to evaluate the beef quality during a period of 7 days to identify the VOCs concentrations that are associated with raw beef spoilage. The spoilage concentrations that were identified using the carbon dioxide, ammonia, and ethylene sensors were 552 ppm-4751 ppm, 6 ppm-8 ppm, and 18.4 ppm-21.1 ppm, respectively, as determined using a 500 mL gas sensing chamber. Statistical analysis was conducted to correlate the bacterial growth with the VOCs production, where it was found that aerobic bacteria and Pseudomonas spp. are responsible for most of the VOCs production in raw beef.

Basis for high-affinity ethylene binding by the ethylene receptor ETR1 of Arabidopsis

The gaseous hormone ethylene is perceived in plants by membrane-bound receptors, the best studied of these being ETR1 from Arabidopsis. Ethylene receptors can mediate a response to ethylene concentrations at less than one part per billion; however, the mechanistic basis for such high-affinity ligand binding has remained elusive. Here we identify an Asp residue within the ETR1 transmembrane domain that plays a critical role in ethylene binding. Site-directed mutation of the Asp to Asn results in a functional receptor that has a reduced affinity for ethylene, but still mediates ethylene responses in planta. The Asp residue is highly conserved among ethylene receptor-like proteins in plants and bacteria, but Asn variants exist, pointing to the physiological relevance of modulating ethylene-binding kinetics. Our results also support a bifunctional role for the Asp residue in forming a polar bridge to a conserved Lys residue in the receptor to mediate changes in signaling output. We propose a new structural model for the mechanism of ethylene binding and signal transduction, one with similarities to that found in a mammalian olfactory receptor.

The effect of potassium permanganate concentration and storage time after harvesting fruit on physiological ripeness on the quality of sapodilla (Manilkara zapota L. cv. Dawan) during storage

Climacteric fruit is a type of fruit that will continue to undergo a respiration process after the fruit is harvested, ethylene gas increases so that the fruit ripens more quickly than non-climacteric fruit. Sapodilla is a climacteric fruit, so a proper postharvest handling technique is needed to prolong ripening and damage to the fruit relatively quickly. The purpose of this study was to determine the concentration of potassium permanganate and the best degree of fruit ripeness to maintain the quality of the sapodilla cv. Dawan fruit during storage. This research used a completely randomized design with two factors and three replications. The first factor is the concentration of potassium permanganate with four levels, i.e., control level (P0), concentration of 75 mg/100 ml of water (P1), concentration of 90 mg/100 ml of water (P2), and concentration of 105 mg/100 ml of water (P3). The second factor was the level of maturity with three levels, i.e., physiological immature fruit (Tk), fruit with physiological ripeness level (Tm), and fruit with a degree of maturity after physiological maturity (Ts). The results showed that the concentration of potassium permanganate and the level of maturity and the interaction had a significant effect on the quality of sapodilla during storage. On the first factor, the concentration of potassium permanganate 105 mg/100 ml of water gave the best sapodilla quality with the lowest decrease in fruit weight, the lowest increase in weight loss, and the lowest decrease in fruit water content. On the second factor, the level of physiological immature fruit gives the best quality of sapodilla with the lowest decrease in fruit weight, the lowest increase in weight loss, and the lowest decrease in fruit water content.

Preparation of water‐based flexography printing ink by KMnO4 modified activated carbon for fruit ripening control application

AbstractEthylene is a type of gas that fruits and vegetables can produce naturally. The release of ethylene gas from fruits and vegetables causes them to ripen and undergo physical, chemical and biological changes, such as changes in the appearance in terms of shape and colour, changes in firmness and texture, changes in taste and changes in nutritional value. Furthermore, it also facilitates the growth of microorganisms. These changes lead to spoilage if the fruit or vegetables are left to over ripen. Therefore, the prevention and reduction of damage caused by the ripening of fruits and vegetables entail reducing or slowing down the release of ethylene gas produced by them. This research project aimed to study the properties of activated carbon and potassium permanganate (KMnO4) modified activated carbon, applied as a printing layer on plastic materials for bananas, in terms of their adsorption and decomposition of ethylene. Active and water‐based flexography printing inks were prepared from water‐based binder and ethylene adsorbing and scavenging agents (activated carbon and KMnO4 modified activated carbon) at various concentrations of active agents, that is, 0.0, 5.0, 7.5 and 10.0%w/v. Then, those inks were printed on polypropylene plastic substrate. The delayed ripening of fruits results showed that the plastic materials coated with modified activated carbon inks delayed the physiology disorder (colour and firmness changing about 250% and 226%) and prolonged the storage time up to 14 days when compared with control. In addition, the functional ink layer also presented a high efficiency of abrasion resistance of about 75 cycles of rubbing at 1.8 kg. The products that stem from this research can be applied as packaging for fruits and vegetables in the form of bags, stickers and product pads that can help extend the life and slow the ripening of fruits and vegetables.

Targeted modification of CmACO1 by CRISPR/Cas9 extends the shelf-life of Cucumis melo var. reticulatus melon.

The gaseous plant hormone ethylene is a regulator of fruit shelf-life, one of the essential traits in fruits. Extending fruit shelf-life reduces food loss, thereby expected to contribute to food security. The enzyme 1-aminocyclopropane-1-carboxylic acid oxidase (ACO) is the final step of the ethylene production pathway. Its suppression via antisense technology has been demonstrated to extend the shelf-life of melon, apple, and papaya. Genome editing technology is an innovative technique for plant breeding. Because the genome editing technology would not leave the exogenous genes in the final crop products, the crops via genome editing can be considered non-genetically modified yields; compared to conventional breeding, such as mutation breeding, the breeding term would be expected to be relatively short. These points include the advantage of this technique in utilization for commercial applications. We attempted to extend the shelf-life of the Japanese luxury melon (Cucumis melo var. reticulatus, 'Harukei-3') via modification of the ethylene synthesis pathway with the genome editing technology, CRISPR/Cas9 system. The Melonet-DB (https://melonet-db.dna.affrc.go.jp/ap/top) showed that the melon genome had the five CmACOs and the gene CmACO1 predominantly expressed in harvested fruits. From this information, CmACO1 was expected to be a key gene for shelf-life in melons. Based on this information, the CmACO1 was selected as the target of the CRISPR/Cas9 system and introduced the mutation. The final product of this melon did not have any exogenous genes. The mutation was inherited for at least two generations. In the T2 generation, the fruit phenotypes 14days after harvest were as follows: ethylene production was reduced to one-tenth that of the wild type, pericarp colour remained green, and higher fruit firmness. Early fermentation of the fresh fruit was observed in the wild-type fruit but not in the mutant. These results show that CmACO1 knockout via CRISPR/Cas9 extended the melon's shelf-life. Moreover, our results suggest that genome editing technology would reduce food loss and contribute to food security.

Guest-Induced Mutation of a Local Coordinative Structure in M-Gallate Metal–Organic Frameworks for Selective Adsorption of Ethylene from Ethane

In order to achieve efficient separation of ethylene/ethane systems, the ethylene industry urgently needs efficient adsorbents. The combination of advantages of ultra-microporous restriction and strong affinity from open adsorption sites is expected to achieve highly selective adsorption of ethylene. Herein, we systematically and deeply investigate the gas adsorption behavior of M-gallate series metal–organic framework materials (M = Co, Ni, and Mg). Combined with experimental results such as in situ diffuse reflectance infrared Fourier transform and density functional theory calculation, we successfully proposed an ethylene gas adsorption mechanism based on the local coordinative structure mutation induced by guest molecules. This mechanism suggests that when ethylene molecules are adsorbed, the electronic donor property of π electrons and the d−π feedback effect lead to a shift of the flexible phenolic hydroxyl group and spin state transitions of Co in Co-gallate, thereby exposing the Co site and enhancing the strong affinity to ethylene. The proposed mechanism provides an inspiration and theoretical basis for the subsequent development of efficient selective adsorbents for the separation of ethylene and ethane.