Cutin formation in tomato is controlled by a multipartite module of synergistic and antagonistic transcription factors.

Cuticles protect plants from water loss and pathogen attack. We address here the functional significance of SlGRAS9, SlZHD17, and SlMBP3 in regulating cutin formation in tomato fruit. The study unveils the role of the multipartite "SlGRAS9-SlZHD17-SlMBP3-SlMIXTA-like" transcription factor module in cutin biosynthesis.

Near-Unity Photothermal CO Hydrogenation to Methanol Based on a Molecule/Nanocarbon Hybrid Catalyst.

Solar-driven CO-to-methanol conversion provides an intriguing route for both solar energy storage and CO mitigation. For scalable applications, near-unity methanol selectivity is highly desirable to reduce the energy and cost endowed by low-value byproducts and complex separation processes, but so far has not been achieved. Here we demonstrate a molecule/nanocarbon hybrid catalyst composed of carbon nanotube-supported molecularly dispersed cobalt phthalocyanine (CoPc/CNT), which synergistically integrates high photothermal conversion capability for affording an optimal reaction temperature with homogeneous and intrinsically-efficient active sites, to achieve a catalytic activity of 2.

Enhanced Electroluminescence from a Silicon Nanocrystal/Silicon Carbide Multilayer Light-Emitting Diode.

Developing high-performance Si-based light-emitting devices is the key step to realizing all-Si-based optical telecommunication. Usually, silica (SiO) as the host matrix is used to passivate silicon nanocrystals, and a strong quantum confinement effect can be observed due to the large band offset between Si and SiO (~8.9 eV).

Interface-Enhanced SiO/Ru Heterocatalysts for Efficient Electrochemical Water Splitting.

Developing a bifunctional electrocatalyst with remarkable performance viable for overall water splitting is increasingly essential for industrial-scale renewable energy conversion. However, the current electrocatalyst still requires a large cell voltage to drive water splitting due to the unsuitable adsorption/desorption capacity of reaction intermediates, which seriously hinders the practical application of water splitting. Herein, a unique SiO/Ru nanosheet (NS) material was proposed as a high-performance electrocatalyst for overall water splitting.

Experimental observations on metal-like carrier transport and Mott hopping conduction behaviours in boron-doped Si nanocrystal multilayers.

Studies on the carrier transport characteristics of semiconductor nanomaterials are the important and interesting issues which are helpful for developing the next generation of optoelectronic devices. In this work, we fabricate B-doped Si nanocrystals/SiOmultilayers by plasma enhanced chemical vapor deposition with subsequent high temperature annealing. The electronic transport behaviors are studied via Hall measurements within a wide temperature range (30-660 K).

First principles study on modulating electronic and optical properties with h-BN intercalation in AlN/MoSheterostructure.

The van der Waals (vdW) heterostructures formed by stacking layered two-dimensional materials can improve the performance of materials and provide more applications. In our paper, six configurations of AlN/MoSvdW heterostructures were constructed, the most stable structure was obtained by calculating the binding energy. On this basis, the effect of external vertical strain on AlN/MoSheterostructure was analyzed, the calculated results show that the optimal interlayer distance was 3.

Adjustable electronic and optical properties of BlueP/MoS van der Waals heterostructure by external strain: a first-principles study.

Blue phosphorene (BlueP) has been widely researched recently as a potential material for novel photocatalytic and electronic devices. In this letter, due to its similar in-plane hexagonal lattice structure to MoS, BlueP/MoS van der Waals heterostructures were built in six configurations. The II-stacking configuration was the most stable due to the lowest binding energy obtained from the calculation results.

Alkali Activation of Copper and Nickel Slag Composite Cementitious Materials.

Alkali-activated copper and nickel slag cementitious materials (ACNCMs) are composite cementitious materials with CNS (copper and nickel slag) as the main materials and GGBFS (ground-granulated blast-furnace slag) as a mineral admixture. In this paper, the activity indexes of CNS with different grinding times were studied using CNS to replace a portion of cement. NaOH, NaSO, and NaSiO activators were used to study the alkaline solution of the CNS glass phase.