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MnZn ferrites and their magnetic, electrical, and optical properties make them highly suitable in a number of applications. These ferrites are used in electronic applications, magnetic fluids, and household appliances such as washing machines, refrigerators, and microwave ovens. This paper focuses on a hydrothermal method used to prepare a bayberry spherical manganese–zinc ferrite (Mn0.5Zn0.5Fe2O4), its surface was coated with dopamine (Mn0.5Zn0.5Fe2O4@PDA) and then carbonized to obtain the core–shell structure C-Mn0.5Zn0.5Fe2O4@PDA. Preliminary results show that carbon-coated manganese–zinc ferrite with saturation magnetic properties and coercivity increased from 99 emu and 66.01 Oe to 138 emu and 104.85 Oe, respectively. In addition, the carbonized Mn0.5Zn0.5Fe2O4@PDA (C-Mn0.5Zn0.5Fe2O4@PDA) exhibited favorable microwave absorbing performance with minimum reflection loss (RLmin) of − 17.56 dB and also revealed that the broadest effective absorption bandwidth (RLmin ≤ − 10 dB) 5.36 GHz (11.70–17.06 GHz) can be achieved at 2.0 mm. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

In this study, we delved into the prototypical components and metabolites of Platycodonis Radix extracts(PRE) from Tongcheng city in plasma, urine and feces of rats, and revealed its metabolic pathways and metabolic rules in vivo. The prototypical components and metabolites of PRE in rats were characterized and identified by ultra-high performance liquid chromatography-quadrupole time-of-flight mass spectrometry(UPLC-Q-TOF-MS) and mass defect filter(MDF). The biological samples were analyzed by ACQUITY UPLC BEH C_(18)(2.1 mm×100 mm, 1.7 μm), with 0.1% formic acid water(A)-0.1% formic acid acetonitrile(B) as mobile phase, and the biological samples were analyzed in negative ion mode by electrospray ionization mass spectrometry(ESI-MS). Twelve prototypical saponins and twenty-seven metabolites were detected in plasma, urine and feces of rats treated with PRE by oral administration. Eleven prototypical components and nine metabolites were detected in plasma, eleven prototypical components and eight metabo-lites were detected in urine, and ten prototypical components and twenty metabolites were detected in feces. Further studies showed that the metabolic pathways of PRE in rats mainly include oxidation, reduction, acetylation, stepwise hydrolytic deglycosylation, glucuronidation and so on. This study provides a scientific basis for clarifying the pharmacological basis and mechanism of PRE from Tongcheng city.

Two unusual N -containing heterocyclic compounds, Plagranlines B-C, were isolated from the roots of Platycodon grandiflorus . Plagranline B ( 1 ) was consisted of neolignane and monomeric quinoline constituent units and plagranline C ( 2 ) possessed pyridinone ring that was not commonly discovered in natural product. Their planar structures were elucidated based on analysis of NMR and HRESIMS spectroscopy data, and their absolute configurations were determined by quantum chemical calculations, including GIAO 13 C NMR (DP4+) calculation and ECD calculation. In addition, extensive activity screening including glycosidases, oestrogen-like, and NO inhibitory assays were performed, compounds 1 and 2 possessed the weak activities.

This study investigated the choroplast genome sequence of wild Atractylodes lancea from Yuexi in Anhui province by high-throughput sequencing, followed by characterization of the genome structure, which laid a foundation for the species identification, analysis of genetic diversity, and resource conservation of A. lancea. To be specific, the total genomic DNA was extracted from the leaves of A. lancea with the improved CTAB method. The chloroplast genome of A. lancea was sequenced by the high-throughput sequencing technology, followed by assembling by metaSPAdes and annotation by CPGAVAS2. Bioiformatics methods were employed for the analysis of simple sequence repeats(SSRs), inverted repeat(IR) border, codon bias, and phylogeny. The results showed that the whole chloroplast genome of A. lancea was 153 178 bp, with an 84 226 bp large single copy(LSC) and a 18 658 bp small single copy(SSC) separated by a pair of IRs(25 147 bp). The genome had the GC content of 37.7% and 124 genes: 87 protein-coding genes, 8 rRNA genes, and 29 tRNA genes. It had 26 287 codons and encoded 20 amino acids. Phylogenetic analysis showed that Atractylodes species clustered into one clade and that A. lancea had close genetic relationship with A. koreana. This study established a method for sequencing the chloroplast genome of A. lancea and enriched the genetic resources of Compositae. The findings are expected to lay a foundation for species identification, analysis of genetic diversity, and resource conservation of A. lancea.

The scarcity of two-dimensional (2D) magnetic nanostructures has hindered their applications in spintronics, which is attributed to that most magnetic materials exhibit non-van der Waals (nvdWs) structures and it is hard to reduce their thickness to 2D nanostructures. Thus it is necessary to develop a promising strategy for free-standing 2D magnetic nvdWs nanostructures. We have achieved free-standing 2D nvdWs hexagonal FeSe with a thickness of 2.9 nm by the reaction between the oleylamine-Se complex and Fe 2+ with the assistance of Cl - , where the synergetic effects of Cl - and -NH 2 lead to anisotropic growth. Inspiringly, the 2D hexagonal FeSe exhibits intrinsic antiferromagnetic order rooted in Fe 2+ and semiconducting nature. In addition, the temperature variation would result in the chemical environment changes of Fe 2+ , responsible for the temperature-dependent magnetic transitions. This work promotes the potential applications of 2D hexagonal FeSe and the preparation of other 2D nvdWs materials., Competing Interests: There are no conflicts to declare., (This journal is © The Royal Society of Chemistry.)