Transcriptome Profiling of Two Cultivars with Different Heat Tolerance Reveals Heat Stress Response Mechanisms.

Camellia () is a semi-shaded plant that is highly vulnerable to heat stress. To investigate the mechanisms underlying heat stress in , two cultivars, "Xiaotaohong" and "Zhuapolian", which exhibit significant differences in heat tolerance, were selected from four common cultivars. The selection methods included phenotypic observations and physiological index detection, including relative electric conductivity (REC), malondialdehyde (MDA) content, superoxide dismutase (SOD) enzyme activity, relative water content (RWC), and chlorophyll content.

Transcriptome Analysis Reveals That Genes Are Related to the Prolongation of Red-Leaf Period in .

is a deciduous tree that is highly valuable both economically and medicinally. Like other plants with 'red young leaves', the red-leaf period of most trees lasts only a few days, and the red leaves have little ornamental value. However, in recent years, some lines of with bright red young leaves and a prolonged red-leaf period have been utilized for urban greening.

π-π Stacked Nigrosine@Carbon Nanotube Nanocomposite as an All-in-One Additive for High Energy Flexible Batteries.

The pursuit of high energy density in lithium batteries has driven the development of efficient electrodes with low levels of inactive components. Herein, a facile approach involving the use of π-π stacked nigrosine@carbon nanotube nanocomposites as an all-in-one additive for a LiFePO cathode has been developed. This design significantly reduces the proportion of inactive substances within the cathode, resulting in a battery that exhibits a high specific capacity of 143 mAh g at a 1 C rate and shows commendable cyclic performance.

Impurities in Polymer-Lined Autoclaves Affect Zeolite Synthesis and Si Incorporation Behavior.

Polymer-lined autoclaves are commonly believed to be highly durable and inert in hydrothermal reactions. Herein, we use the hydrothermal synthesis of AlPO-18 zeolite as a case study to demonstrate that the choice of autoclave materials (polytetrafluoroethylene or para-polyphenylene) does significantly affect the product of zeolite synthesis. A small amount of glass fiber in the PPL-lined autoclave unexpectedly functions as a source of silicon and yields SAPO-34 instead of AlPO-18 as the product.

A Triply-Periodic-Minimal-Surface Structured Interphase based on Fluorinated Polymers Strengthening High-energy Lithium Metal Batteries.

The challenge of constructing a mechanically robust yet lightweight artificial solid-electrolyte interphase layer on lithium (Li) anodes highlights a trade-off between high battery safety and high energy density. Inspired by the intricate microstructure of the white sea urchin, we first develop a polyvinyl fluoride-hexafluoropropylene (PVDF-HFP) interfacial layer with a triple periodic minimal surface structure (TPMS) that could offer maximal modulus with minimal weight. This design endows high mechanical strength to an ordered porous structure, effectively reduces local current density, polarization, and internal resistance, and stabilizes the anode interface.

Fabricating BiOCl Nanoflake/FeOCl Nanospindle Heterostructures for Efficient Visible-Light Photocatalysis.

Fabricating heterostructures with abundant interfaces and delicate nanoarchitectures is an attractive approach for optimizing photocatalysts. Herein, we report the facile synthesis of BiOCl nanoflake/FeOCl nanospindle heterostructures through a solution chemistry method at room temperature. Characterizations, including XRD, SEM, TEM, EDS, and XPS, were employed to investigate the synthesized materials.

Revealing Temperature-Dependent Oxidation Dynamics of Ni Nanoparticles via Ambient Pressure Transmission Electron Microscopy.

Understanding the oxidation mechanism of metal nanoparticles under ambient pressure is extremely important to make the best use of them in a variety of applications. Through ambient pressure transmission electron microscopy, we investigated the dynamic oxidation processes of Ni nanoparticles at different temperatures under atmospheric pressure, and a temperature-dependent oxidation behavior was revealed. At a relatively low temperature (e.

Controllable Deposition of Bi onto Pd for Selective Hydrogenation of Acetylene.

The rational regulation of catalyst active sites at atomic scale is a key approach to unveil the relationship between structure and catalytic performance. Herein, we reported a strategy for the controllable deposition of Bi on Pd nanocubes (Pd NCs) in the priority order from corners to edges and then to facets (Pd NCs@Bi). The spherical aberration-corrected scanning transmission electron microscopy (ac-STEM) results indicated that BiO with an amorphous structure covers the specific sites of Pd NCs.

High-throughput synthesis of AlPO and SAPO zeolites by ink jet printing.

Ink jet printing is for the first time introduced into the synthesis of aluminophosphate (AlPO) and silicoaluminophosphate (SAPO) zeolite. As a high-throughput technique, 256 zeolite precursors with multiple formulations could be obtained within 2 h, while the product phase was regulated relative to the variant compositions.

Highly Dispersed Vanadia Anchored on Protonated g-CN as an Efficient and Selective Catalyst for the Hydroxylation of Benzene into Phenol.

The direct hydroxylation of benzene is a green and economical-efficient alternative to the existing cumene process for phenol production. However, the undesired phenol selectivity at high benzene conversion hinders its wide application. Here, we develop a one-pot synthesis of protonated g-CN supporting vanadia catalysts (V-pg-CN) for the efficient and selective hydroxylation of benzene.

Red Yeast Rice for Hyperlipidemia: A Meta-Analysis of 15 High-Quality Randomized Controlled Trials.

RYR is a commonly used lipid-lowering dietary supplements in Asian and European countries, showing considerable benefits and low toxicity. This quantitative study aims to present high-quality evidence regarding the efficacy and safety of RYR in treating hyperlipidemia, in order to promote its clinical application. PubMed, embase, and Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials databases were systematically searched, and high-quality randomized controlled trials comparing RYR with non-RYR interventions were included.

Encapsulating MnO Nanorods in a Shell of SiO Nanobubbles for Confined Fenton-Type Catalysis.

Core-shell structured nanomaterials with delicate architectures have attracted considerable attention for realizing multifunctional responses and harnessing multiple interfaces for enhanced functionalities. Here, we report a controllable synthesis of core-shell structured MnO@SiONB nanomaterials consisting of MnO nanorods covered with a shell of SiO nanobubbles. A series of MnO@SiONB catalysts with tunable secondary structures can be synthesized by simply tuning the feeding ratio and the modification conditions.

Grafting nanometer metal/oxide interface towards enhanced low-temperature acetylene semi-hydrogenation.

Metal/oxide interface is of fundamental significance to heterogeneous catalysis because the seemingly "inert" oxide support can modulate the morphology, atomic and electronic structures of the metal catalyst through the interface. The interfacial effects are well studied over a bulk oxide support but remain elusive for nanometer-sized systems like clusters, arising from the challenges associated with chemical synthesis and structural elucidation of such hybrid clusters. We hereby demonstrate the essential catalytic roles of a nanometer metal/oxide interface constructed by a hybrid Pd/BiO cluster ensemble, which is fabricated by a facile stepwise photochemical method.

Library Creation of Ultrasmall Multi-metallic Nanoparticles Confined in Mesoporous MFI Zeolites.

The development of materials integrated with ultrasmall multi-metal nanoparticles (UMMNs) and mesoporous zeolite is a considerable challenge in chemistry and materials science. We designed a trifunctional surfactant, in which the pyridyl benzimidazole in the hydrophobic tail generates the mesopores through π-π stacking; the diquaternary ammonium in the hydrophilic headgroup direct the formation of MFI zeolite sheets and the nitrogen atoms in the heterocyclic rings coordinate with various metal ions to form UMMNs confined in the zeolite matrix after calcination and reduction. A library of 56 UMMNs confined within both micropores and mesopores of MFI zeolites (MMZs) with 4 mono-, 14 bi- and 38 tri-metallic nanoparticles (sizes of 1.

Engineering porous Pd-Cu nanocrystals with tailored three-dimensional catalytic facets for highly efficient formic acid oxidation.

Rational synthesis of bi- or multi-metallic nanomaterials with both dendritic and porous features is appealing yet challenging. Herein, with the cubic CuO nanoparticles composed of ultrafine CuO nanocrystals as a self-template, a series of Pd-Cu nanocrystals with different morphologies (e.g.

High HO Utilization Promotes Selective Oxidation of Methane to Methanol at Low Temperature.

Selective oxidation of methane to methanol has been often considered as a "holy grail" reaction in catalysis. Herein, we systematically investigate the effect of solution pH and Pd-to-Au ratio of AuPd colloid on the catalytic performance of methane oxidation. It is revealed that these two parameters can determine the amount of HO participated in the reaction, which is linearly related to the productivity of oxygenates.

Zeolite Cotton in Tube: A Simple Robust Household Water Treatment Filter for Heavy Metal Removal.

It is challenging to develop a low-cost household water treatment (HWT) that simultaneously deliver an effective and robust way for safe and reliable water supply. Here, we report a simple flow-through filter made by zeolite-cotton packing in a tube (ZCT) as low-cost HWT device to remove heavy metal ions from contaminated water. The zeolite-cotton is fabricated by an on-site template-free growth route that tightly binds mesoporous single-crystal chabazite zeolite onto the surface of cotton fibers.

Interfacial Electronic Interaction Induced Engineering of ZnO-BiOI Heterostructures for Efficient Visible-Light Photocatalysis.

Heterostructural engineering and three-dimensional architecture construction are effective strategies to optimize the photocatalytic performance of semiconductors. Herein, we integrate these two strategies and controllably synthesize ZnO-BiOI heterostructures with well-defined architectures. Microstructural and surface analysis reveals that the strong electronic interaction between ZnO and Bi ensures a bounded nucleation and growth of BiOI on the surface of ZnO, which leads to the formation of ZnO-BiOI nanorod heterostructures (ZnO-BiOI-NR) with very high dispersion of BiOI on ZnO nanorods.

Proposal of a novel stage grouping of the Eighth Edition of American Joint Committee on Cancer TNM Staging System for Gastric Cancer: results from a retrospective study of 30 years clinical data from a single institute in China.

: To improve the prognostic accuracy of 8th edition of American Joint Committee on Cancer TNM staging system for gastric cancer by reclassifying N3a category.: 1446 patients who underwent R0 surgery for histologically proven gastric cancers with ≥16 lymph nodes retrieved were selected.: Significant prognostic difference was observed among patients in N3a category ('7-10' group '11-15' group; P = 0.

The Impact of Preoperative Underweight Status on Postoperative Complication and Survival Outcome of Gastric Cancer Patients: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.

Objective: In this study, we performed a systematic review and meta-analysis to evaluate the impact of preoperative underweight status on postoperative complications and survival outcome of gastric cancer (GC) patients.

Methods: The related studies were identified by searching PubMed and Embase databases. According to the body mass index (BMI), all patients were classified into underweight group (<18.

Prognostic significance of tumour infiltration growth pattern in patients with advanced gastric cancer.

Aims: The prognostic significance of infiltration growth pattern (INF) in patients with gastric cancer (GC) remains controversial. In the present study, we evaluated the impact of INF pattern on the prognosis of patients with advanced GC.

Methods: A total of 1455 patients with advanced GC who underwent curative gastrectomy in our institution were retrospectively analysed.

In situ TEM studies of the shape evolution of Pd nanocrystals under oxygen and hydrogen environments at atmospheric pressure.

We demonstrate an atomic scale TEM observation of shape evolutions of Pd nanocrystals under oxygen and hydrogen environments at atmospheric pressure. Combined with multi-scale structure reconstruction model calculations, the reshaping mechanism is fully understood.

Catalytic Activity Control via Crossover between Two Different Microstructures.

Metal nanocatalysts hold great promise for a wide range of heterogeneous catalytic reactions, while the optimization strategy of catalytic activity is largely restricted by particle size or shape control. Here, we demonstrate that a reversible microstructural control through the crossover between multiply twinned nanoparticle (MTP) and single crystal (SC) can be readily achieved by solvent post-treatment on gold nanoparticles (AuNPs). Polar solvents (e.