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Exploring the impacts of CO2 and soil water availability on the photosynthetic performance and water use efficiency of three green manure plants could provide theoretical basis for the adaptive management of grassland ecosystems under future climate change. An experiment was conducted in an artificial climate chamber with precisely controled CO2 concentrations of 400 (natural atmospheric) and 800 µmol·mol-1 (doubled), and four water treatments, 80% field water holding capacity (FC) (full irrigation control group), 55%-60% FC (mild water deficit), 35%-40% FC (moderate water deficit), <35% FC (severe water deficit) to investigate the impacts of increasing CO2 concentration and water deficit on chlorophyll content, gas exchange variables, and water use efficiency (WUE) of oilseed rape (Brassica napus), white clover (Trifolium repens), and alfalfa (Medicago sativa). The results showed that under the same CO2 concentration, when soil moisture was less than 40% FC, the chlorophyll content and gas exchange parameters of three plants were significantly decreased. The treatment of 55%-60% FC did not alter the total chlorophyll content of three species, but reduced the photosynthetic rate (Pn) and transpiration rate (Tr) of white clover and alfalfa by 6%-25% and did not affect their WUE. Compared with atmospheric CO2 concentration, the doubled CO2 concentration significantly decreased the Pn of oilseed rape by 21.5% under the full irrigation treatment, increased the Pn of three species under mild water deficit, increased the Pn of oilseed rape and alfalfa under moderate water deficit, but only improved the Pn of alfalfa under severe water deficit. The doubled CO2 concentration significantly increased WUE of white clover and alfalfa under all water deficit conditions, but only increased WUE of oilseed rape under mild water deficit. Increasing CO2 concentration and water deficit significantly interacted to affect Pn of three species and the WUE of oilseed rape. In summary, the three species differed in their responses to doubled atmospheric CO2 concentration and different levels of water deficit. Our results suggested that elevated CO2 concentration could improve the adverse effects of mild water deficit on photosynthetic performance and WUE of three species, but only improve the photosynthetic performance of alfalfa under severe water deficit.

In vitro biocompatiability and mechanical properties of bone adhesive tape composite based on poly(butyl fumarate)/poly(propylene fumarate)-diacrylate networks.

Polyfumarate has been considered as injectable and biodegradable bone cement. However, its mechanical and degradation properties are particularly important. Therefore, the current study aimed to develop the properties by compositing poly (butyl fumarate)-based networks with hydroxyapatite nano-powders. In this regard, the poly (butyl fumarate) (PBF) matrix composite was compared with different components by evaluating their composition, mechanical properties, hydrophilicity, and biodegradability. Furthermore, their bioactivity in the phosphate-buffered saline (PBS) and, via applying mouse embryo osteoblast precursor cells (MC3T3-E1), their cell interaction, including adhesion, proliferation, and in vitro cytotoxicity assay, were assessed. The addition of hydroxyapatite improved the mechanical strength and modulus of PBF matrix composite. The composite reinforced with 3 wt% hydroxyapatite showed a higher lap-shear strength (1.68 MPa) and bonding strength (4.30 MPa), a maximum compression strength at fracture (95.18 MPa), modulus (925.29 MPa), and compression strength at yield (31.43 MPa), respectively. Also, hydrophilicity and in vitro degradation of the composite were enhanced in the presence of hydroxyapatite. In this condition, after a period of immersion (52 weeks) in PBS, the weight loss rate, and degradation rate of the composite increased. The composite proliferation, adhesion, and toxicity of MC3T3-E1 cells improved in comparison to the PBF matrix composite. Accordingly, controllable strength and degradation of the composite, along with its proven biocompatibility, make the composite a candidate for the treatment of comminuted fractures.

Preparation and Performance of Poly(butyl fumarate)-Based Material for Potential Application in LED Encapsulation.

A UV-curable poly(butyl fumarate) (PBF)/poly(propylene fumarate)-diacrylate (PPF-DA) hybrid material with good performance for LED encapsulation is introduced in the paper. They have been prepared by radical polymerization using PBF and PPF-DA macromers with a UV curing system. PBF and PPF-DA were characterized by Fourier-transform infrared (FT-IR) and H-nuclear magnetic resonance (¹H NMR). The thermal behavior, optical and mechanical properties of the material were examined by thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), ultraviolet-visible spectroscopy (UV-vis), and a material testing system mechanical testing machine, respectively. The results indicated that the hybrid material has a suitable refractive index (n = 1.537) and high transmittance (99.64% in visible range) before/after thermal aging. With the increasing of the double bond ratio from 0.5 to 2, the water absorption ratios of the prepared encapsulation material were 1.22%, 1.87% and 2.88%, respectively. The mechanical property experiments showed that bonding strength was in the range of 1.86-3.40 MPa, tensile-shear strength ranged from 0.84 MPa to 1.57 MPa, and compression strength was in the range of 5.10-27.65 MPa. The cured PBF/PPF-DA hybrid material can be used as a light-emitting diode (LED) encapsulant, owing to its suitable refractive index, high transparency, excellent thermal stability, lower water absorption, and good mechanical properties.