Tuning the Unloading and Infiltrating Behaviors of Li-Ion by a Multiphases Gradient Interphase for High-Rate Lithium Metal Anodes.

The random distribution of organic-phases (OPs) and inorganic-phases (IOPs) in native solid electrolyte interface (SEI) derived a sluggish Li-ion de-solvation and transmission, impairing the high-rate performance of lithium metal anodes (LMAs). Herein, a multiphases gradient distribution hybrid interface is constructed on metallic Li by surface chemical reconstruction. Theoretical simulations and experiments verify that the Li-ion unloading and infiltrating behaviors are tuned by functional complementary effects, enabling speedy kinetics.

The utilization of Lysinibacillus bacterial powder to induce Fe plaque formation mitigates cadmium and chromium levels in rice.

The presence of cadmium (Cd) and chromium (Cr) contamination in soil poses an environmental risk to food safety. Microorganisms are crucial for biotransforming heavy metals, but their limited survival in contaminated soils hinders their application in bioremediation. Here, we isolated Lysinibacillus sp.

Multistage Linkage Internal Exclusion External Electrolyte Tactic Unlocks Extreme Fast Charge Lithium Metal Batteries.

Lithium metal batteries are booming because of their inherent preponderance, but a negative electric field from concentration dipolarization and slow solid-phase transfer at the electrode interface become blocking modules for extreme fast charging. Achieving an anion-rich solvation shell with a high dielectric constant (ε) is a feasible strategy to bootstrap an interface microenvironment for mass-transport reaction, but it is still an uncultivated field. Herein, the superposition, including the donor number values, the high ε, and the spatial potential resistance, are complementarily considered; we propose a low-cost electrolyte with an internal excluding external tactic to answer the above issue.

Cross-protection and cross-feeding between Enterobacter and Comamonas promoting their coexistence and cadmium tolerance in Oryza sativa L.

Metabolic cross-feeding is a pervasive interaction between bacteria to acquire novel phenotypes. However, our current understanding of the survival mechanism for cross-feeding in cocultured bacterial biofilms under heavy-metal conditions remains limited. Herein, we found that Comamonas sp.

A PadR family transcriptional repressor regulates the transcription of chromate efflux transporter in Enterobacter sp. Z1.

Chromium is a prevalent toxic heavy metal, and chromate [Cr(VI)] exhibits high mutagenicity and carcinogenicity. The presence of the Cr(VI) efflux protein ChrA has been identified in strains exhibiting resistance to Cr(VI). Nevertheless, certain strains of bacteria that are resistant to Cr(VI) lack the presence of ChrB, a known regulatory factor.

Arsenite Mediates Selenite Resistance and Reduction in sp. Z1, Thereby Enhancing Bacterial Survival in Selenium Environments.

Arsenic (As) is widely present in the environment, and virtually all bacteria possess a conserved operon to resist As toxicity. High selenium (Se) concentrations tend to be cytotoxic. Se has an uneven regional distribution and is added to mitigate As contamination in Se-deficient areas.

Chromate-induced methylglyoxal detoxification system drives cadmium and chromate immobilization by Cupriavidus sp. MP-37.

The detoxification of cadmium (Cd) or chromium (Cr) by microorganisms plays a vital role in bacterial survival and restoration of the polluted environment, but how microorganisms detoxify Cd and Cr simultaneously is largely unknown. Here, we isolated a bacterium, Cupriavidus sp. MP-37, which immobilized Cd(II) and reduced Cr(VI) simultaneously.

Arsenic Removal via the Biomineralization of Iron-Oxidizing Bacteria sp. Fe7.

Arsenic (As) is a highly toxic metalloid, and its widespread contamination of water is a serious threat to human health. This study explored As removal using Fe(II)-oxidizing bacteria. The strain Fe7 isolated from iron mine soil was classified as the genus based on 16S rRNA gene sequence similarities and phylogenetic analyses.

A novel antimony metallochaperone AntC in Comamonas testosteroni JL40 and its application in antimony immobilization.

The microbial metabolism of toxic antimony (Sb) and the bioremediation of Sb-contaminated environments have attracted significant attention recently. This study identified an Sb(III) metallochaperone AntC in the Sb(III) efflux operon antRCA of Comamonas testosteroni JL40. The deletion of AntC significantly increased the intracellular Sb content in strain JL40 and concomitantly diminished resistance to Sb(III).

Toxic response of antimony in the Comamonas testosteroni and its application in soil antimony bioremediation.

Antimony (Sb) is toxic to ecosystems and potentially to public health via its accumulation in the food chain. Bioavailability and toxicity of Sb have been reduced using various methods for the remediation of Sb-contaminated soil in most studies. However, Sb-contaminated soil remediation by microbial agents has been rarely evaluated.

Enterobacter sp. E1 increased arsenic uptake in Pteris vittata by promoting plant growth and dissolving Fe-bound arsenic.

Microbes affect arsenic accumulation in the arsenic-hyperaccumulator Pteris vittata, but the associated molecular mechanism remains uncertain. Here, we investigated the effect of Enterobacter sp. E1 on arsenic accumulation by P.

Simultaneous removal of nitrogen and arsenite by heterotrophic nitrification and aerobic denitrification bacterium sp. H7.

Introduction: Nitrogen and arsenic contaminants often coexist in groundwater, and microbes show the potential for simultaneous removal of nitrogen and arsenic. Here, we reported that sp. H7 was heterotrophic nitrification and aerobic denitrification (HNAD) and arsenite [As(III)] oxidation bacterium.

A Coculture of and Species Reduces Cadmium Accumulation in Rice.

The accumulation of cadmium (Cd) in plants is strongly impacted by soil microbes, but its mechanism remains poorly understood. Here, we report the mechanism of reduced Cd accumulation in rice by coculture of and species. In pot experiments, inoculation with the coculture decreased Cd content in rice grain and increased the amount of nonbioavailable Cd in Cd-spiked soils.

Effective and stable adsorptive removal of Cadmium(II) and Lead(II) using selenium nanoparticles modified by microbial SmtA metallothionein.

Metallothionein SmtA-modified selenium nanoparticles (SmtA-SeNPs), efficient adsorbents for Cd(II) and Pb(II), were synthesized in the present work. The ligand, microbial SmtA protein, was synthesized using an engineered strain Escherichia coli, posing the benefits of simplicity, safety, and high production. SmtA-SeNPs were spheres with diameters between 68.

Indole-Acetic Acid Promotes Ammonia Removal Through Heterotrophic Nitrification, Aerobic Denitrification With Mixed sp. Z1 and sp. Z2.

Mixed sp. Z1 and sp. Z2 displayed an outstanding ammonia removal capacity than using a single strain.

Achieving job-synergistic polysulfides adsorption-conversion within hollow structured MoS/CoS/C heterojunction host for long-life lithium-sulfur batteries.

Lithium-sulfur batteries are considered one of the most promising next-generation energy storage devices owing to their ultrahigh theoretical energy density and environmental friendliness. However, the sluggish electrode reaction kinetics of the sulfur cathode and shuttle effects of lithium polysulfide (LiPSs) restrict their active material utilization and cycling stability. Herein, a hollow, free-standing MoS/CoS/C heterojunction was fabricated and employed as a cathode host for high-performance lithium-sulfur batteries (LSBs).

Cd immobilization mechanisms in a Pseudomonas strain and its application in soil Cd remediation.

In this study, we isolated a highly cadmium (Cd)-resistant bacterium, Pseudomonas sp. B7, which immobilized 100% Cd(II) from medium. Culturing strain B7 with Cd(II) led to the change of functional groups, mediating extracellular Cd(II) adsorption.

Simultaneous removal of chromate and arsenite by the immobilized Enterobacter bacterium in combination with chemical reagents.

Simultaneous chromate [Cr(VI)] reduction and arsenite [As(III)] oxidation is a promising pretreatment process for Cr and As removal. Here, a facultative anaerobic bacterium, Enterobacter sp. Z1, presented capacities of simultaneous Cr(VI) reduction and As(III) oxidation during anoxic cultivation in a wild range of temperature (20-45 °C) and pH (Cerkez et al.

Co N-Decorated 3D Wood-Derived Carbon Host Enables Enhanced Cathodic Electrocatalysis and Homogeneous Lithium Deposition for Lithium-Sulfur Full Cells.

The sluggish kinetics of sulfur conversion in the cathode and the nonuniform deposition of lithium metal at the anode result in severe capacity decay and poor cycle life for lithium-sulfur (Li-S) batteries. Resolving these deficiencies is the most direct route toward achieving practical cells of this chemistry. Herein, a vertically aligned wood-derived carbon plate decorated with Co N nanoparticles host (Co N/WCP) is proposed that can serve as a host for both the sulfur cathode and the metallic lithium anode.

Balanced capture and catalytic ability toward polysulfides by designing MoO-CoMoO heterostructures for lithium-sulfur batteries.

Lithium-sulfur (Li-S) batteries, as the next generation of energy storage systems, are currently limited by insufficient capture ability and sluggish catalytic reaction kinetics, thus leading to serve the shuttle effect of lithium polysulfides (LiPSs). Realizing the accelerated conversion of polysulfides in the cathode host of Li-S batteries is an effective way to improve its coulombic efficiency. The essence of fast conversion relies on enhanced oxidation reaction kinetics by virtue of the metal catalyst, but the generation of various intermediates exacerbate the complexity of the system and perplex the perfect operation of batteries relying on only one catalyst.

Reducing cadmium in rice using metallothionein surface-engineered bacteria WH16-1-MT.

Cadmium (Cd) accumulation in rice grains poses a health risk for humans. In this study, a bacterium, Alishewanella sp. WH16-1-MT, was engineered to express metallothionein on the cell surface.

NemA Catalyzes Trivalent Organoarsenical Oxidation and Is Regulated by the Trivalent Organoarsenical-Selective Transcriptional Repressor NemR.

Synthetic aromatic arsenicals such as roxarsone (Rox(V)) and nitarsone (Nit(V)) have been used as animal growth enhancers and herbicides. Microbes contribute to redox cycling between the relatively less toxic pentavalent and highly toxic trivalent arsenicals. In this study, we report the identification of operon from .