Editorial to Special Issue Molecular Biology of Selenium in Health and Disease

Abstract

The selenium field expanded at a rapid rate for about 45 years, from the mid-1970’s until about 2015 (see [...]

Effects of Pyrolysis Temperature and Acid-Base Pre-Treatment on the Synthesis of Biochar-Based Slow-Release Selenium Fertilizer and Its Release in Soil

“…Se releasing potential (%) = Se releasing capacity/Se-loading capacity × 100% (8) where the "C e " is the concentration of Se in the solution; the "V" is the volume of the solution; and the "M" is the mass of PEI-modified biochar Se fertilizer.…”

“…The slow and controlled release of such fertilizers has attracted wide attention in the field of fertilizers in recent years. A slow-and-controlled-release fertilizer can not only improve the fertilizer's utilization rate but also effectively reduce fertilizer loss [8,9]. Carbon-based slowrelease fertilizers have become a research hotspot because their materials are cheap, easy to obtain, and they can increase the soil's carbon content.…”

“…Biochar produced by anaerobic pyrolysis has received a lot of attention recently. Studies have shown that biochar could improve the availability of Se in soil and crops [8][9][10][11]. Additionally, biochar generally has larger porosity, which can improve soil quality and reduce nutrient loss.…”

Supramolecular architectures featuring Se⋯N secondary-bonding interactions in crystals of selenium-rich molecules: a comparison with their congeners

“…as synthetic precursors for nanoparticle generation, 172 magnetic 173 and conductive materials, 174,175 in the biosynthesis of small molecules 176 and in the medicinal chemistry/biological context. 177 The aforementioned applications are complemented by the exciting recent report of the experimental imaging of the anisotropic distribution of electron density for a σ-hole for halogen atoms. 178 The varied role of chalcogen-bonding in the chemical, materials, medicinal and biological sciences ensures continued experimental and computational chemistry investigations in each of these endeavours that are sure to provide new, fascinating results.…”