As eries of dye@MOF composites were synthesized through in situ encapsulationo fl uminous rhodamine B( RhB) molecules into ab lue-emissive zirconium-naphthalene-based metal-organic framework (Zr-MOF). The fabricated RhB@Zr-MOFc omposites exhibit tunable dual-emissive characteristics due to the process of resonante nergy transfer from Zr-MOF to RhB. Notably,o ne of the RhB@Zr-MOF composites (R@D3)e xhibited aw eak emissiona t4 20 nm and as tronge mission at 607 nm, for which the two emissions possess large distinctionsi nl ocation and intensity and can be referenced with each other in sensing analytes. By using relative fluorescence intensity insteado ft heir absolute fluorescencei ntensitya st he detection signals, R@D3s erved as ab uilt-in self-calibrated platformt os electively detect Fe 3 + and Cr 2 O 7 2À ions in water.C ompared with the pristine Zr-MOF,t he R@D3 composite showse nhanced sensing selectivity to Fe 3 + and higher sensibility to Cr 2 O 7 2À .T hiss tudy displays the advantageso fc ombining organic dyes with robust Zr-MOFsi nt uning fluorescencea nd sensing performance.

In recent years, effective methods for cyanobacterial blooms treatment have been an important issue. In this study, we demonstrated a rapid catalytic microwave method to deal with Microcystis aeruginosa with FeCl(3)-loaded active carbon. Microcystis aeruginosa damage process was monitored by measuring optical density, chlorophyll-a content, superoxide dismutase activity, l-glutathione content, and turbidity of the treated Microcystis aeruginosa suspension. It was found that this method could quickly and efficiently induce the degradation of Microcystis aeruginosa. On the basis of control experiments and characterization results, we attributed the excellent catalytic performance to the synergy effect between hole-doping of the catalyst and hot spot of microwave irradiation. This work provides a fast and green treatment method for cyanobacterial blooms.

A square-wave adsorptive cathodic stripping voltammetric protocol coupled with an improved bismuth film electrode (BiFE) for the determination of trace chromium in the presence of 4-(2-pyridylazo) redorcinol (PAR) has been investigated. A well-defined and sensitive stripping peak of the Cr(III)-PAR complex was observed at −0.57 V (versus SCE) in a 0.1 mol/L acetate buffer solution (pH 5.0) at a deposition potential of −0.45 V. The experimental variables as well as potential interferences were studied. Compared with the BiFE plated in the solution prepared based on HAc-NaAc without trisodium citrate, the improved BiFE electrodeposited in the solution of HAc-NaAc prepared based on containing trisodium citrate displayed a better electroanalytical performance for the determination of chromium(III). Under the optimized conditions, the limit of detection for chromium was 2.0 × 10−10 mol/L and the relative standard deviation was 4.35% at the 1.0 × 10−8 mol/L level (n = 7). This method was applied to determine the trace amount of chromium in several environmental samples.

During NaF-induced apoptosis of LS8, p-ERK and p-JNK were closely associated with induction of apoptosis, which might be a mechanism of dental fluorosis.