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Sustainable, One-Pot Synthesis of Porous Hollow Silica Microcapsules via Choline-Based Ionic Liquid for Improved Locust Management.

Created on 29 Jun 2026

Authors

Jiale Yang, Miao Li, Yunbo Lu, Wenbing Zhang, Yunhao Gao, Guodong Han, Yao Tan

Published in

Journal of agricultural and food chemistry. Jun 29, 2026. Epub Jun 29, 2026.

Abstract

Porous hollow silica microcapsules enable stable, sustainable pesticide formulations, but their synthesis is complex and solvent-dependent. In this study, a green method was developed using a choline-based ionic liquid as both a solvent and soft template. The resulting choline-chlorantraniliprole-porous hollow silica (CHO-CHL-PHS) microcapsules achieved a chlorantraniliprole loading of 47.17%, exhibited a spherical morphology, and were synthesized without organic solvents or additional surfactants. The microcapsules improved the photostability of chlorantraniliprole, extending its UV half-life from 0.89 to 1.27 h, and showed sustained diffusion release at pH 5.0-10.0. Laboratory bioassays demonstrated that CHO-CHL-PHS possessed significantly higher virulence against Locusta migratoria manilensis nymphs than technical-grade CHL. Persistence trials confirmed that its efficacy within 7 days was superior to that of a commercial suspension concentrate. Safety assessments showed no phytotoxicity on ryegrass or corn and reduced toxicity to zebrafish. This study offers a promising strategy for developing effective and environmentally compatible agrochemical formulations.

PMID:
42366922
Bibliographic data and abstract were imported from PubMed on 29 Jun 2026.

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