Bio-Template Synthesis of VO@Carbonized Dictyophora Composites for Advanced Aqueous Zinc-Ion Batteries.

In terms of new-generation energy-storing devices, aqueous zinc-ion batteries (AZIBs) are becoming the prime candidates because of their inexpensive nature, inherent safety, environmental benignity and abundant resources. Nevertheless, due to a restrained selection of cathodes, AZIBs often perform unsatisfactorily under long-life cycling and high-rate conditions. Consequently, we propose a facile evaporation-induced self-assembly technique for preparing VO@carbonized dictyophora (VO@CD) composites, utilizing economical and easily available biomass dictyophora as carbon sources and NHVO as metal sources.

WRKY genes provide novel insights into their role against infection in cultivated peanut ( L.).

As one of the most important and largest transcription factors, WRKY plays a critical role in plant disease resistance. However, little is known regarding the functions of the WRKY family in cultivated peanuts ( L.).

Ultracompact Chip-Scale Refractometer Based on an InGaN-Based Monolithic Photonic Chip.

Optical refractometer constitutes the core element for many applications, from determining the purity and concentration of pharmaceutical ingredients to measuring the sugar content in food and beverages, and the analysis of petroleum. Here, we demonstrated the monolithic integration of light-emitting diodes (LEDs) and photodetectors (PDs) to fabricate ultracompact refractometers with a chip size of 475 × 320 μm. The light emission and photodetection properties of the devices containing the same InGaN/GaN multi-quantum wells have been characterized, confirming that the PD can respond to the emission of the LED.