Bismuth nanoparticles embedded in carbon fibers as flexible and free-standing anodes for efficient sodium ion batteries.

Metallic bismuth is a promising anode electrode material for sodium ion batteries due to its high theoretical specific capacity. However, the formation of NaBi during the reaction process brings about significant volume changes and structural collapse of the electrode, resulting in the destruction of structures and a decrease in the cycling stability of sodium ion batteries. In this study, bismuth nanoparticles embedded in carbon fibers (Bi/CF) through a facile approach of electrospinning and calcination.

Multi-Omics Analyses of Lettuce () Reveals Primary Metabolism Reorganization Supporting Distinct Features of Secondary Metabolism Induced by Supplementing UV-A Radiation.

UV can serve as an effective light spectrum for regulating plant secondary metabolites, while relevant studies on UV-A are much less extensive than those on UV-B. A comprehensive understanding of the selective effects of UV-A on different secondary metabolites and the specific features of primary metabolism that drive these effects is still lacking. To address this knowledge gap, we conducted a study to analyze the dynamic changes in the metabolome and transcriptome of lettuce leaves irradiated with red plus UV-A light (monochromatic red light as control).

Integrated transcriptomic and metabolomic analysis provides insights into cold tolerance in lettuce (Lactuca sativa L.).

The popular leafy vegetable lettuce (Lactuca sativa L.) is susceptible to cold stress during the growing season, which slows growth rate, causes leaf yellowing and necrosis, and reduced yield and quality. In this study, transcriptomic and metabolomic analyses of two cold-resistant lettuce cultivars (GWAS-W42 and F11) and two cold-sensitive lettuce cultivars (S13K079 and S15K058) were performed to identify the mechanisms involved in the cold response of lettuce.

Estimating the frost damage index in lettuce using UAV-based RGB and multispectral images.

Introduction: The cold stress is one of the most important factors for affecting production throughout year, so effectively evaluating frost damage is great significant to the determination of the frost tolerance in lettuce.

Methods: We proposed a high-throughput method to estimate lettuce FDI based on remote sensing. Red-Green-Blue (RGB) and multispectral images of open-field lettuce suffered from frost damage were captured by Unmanned Aerial Vehicle platform.

Novel Bismuth Nanoflowers Encapsulated in N-Doped Carbon Frameworks as Superb Composite Anodes for High-Performance Sodium-Ion Batteries.

Bismuth (Bi) has attracted attention as a promising anode for sodium-ion batteries (SIBs) owing to its suitable potential and high theoretical capacity. However, the large volumetric changes during cycling leads to severe degradation of electrochemical performance and limits its practical application. Herein, Bi nanoflowers are encapsulated in N-doped carbon frameworks to construct a novel Bi@NC composite via a facile solvothermal method and carbonization strategy.

Biodegradation of polybutylene adipate-co-terephthalate by Priestia megaterium, Pseudomonas mendocina, and Pseudomonas pseudoalcaligenes following incubation in the soil.

Soil that contained polybutylene adipate-co-terephthalate (PBAT) was incubated with Priestia megaterium, Pseudomonas mendocina, and Pseudomonas pseudoalcaligenes to improve the biodegradative process of this polymer. The mixture of Pr. megaterium and Ps.

P450s mediated enhanced herbicide metabolism involved in the thifensulfuron-methyl resistance in Ipomoea purpurea L.

Ipomea purpurea (L.) Roth. reduces dry land crop yield and quality in Northeast China, especially in Liaoning Province.

Differential Metabolic Responses of Lettuce Grown in Soil, Substrate and Hydroponic Cultivation Systems under NH/NO Application.

Nitrogen (N) is an essential element for plant growth and development. The application of a balanced and optimal amount of N is required for sustainable plant yield. For this, different N sources and forms are used, that including ammonium (NH) and nitrate (NO).

Surface Properties, Free Volume, and Performance for Thin-Film Composite Pervaporation Membranes Fabricated through Interfacial Polymerization Involving Different Organic Solvents.

The type of organic solvents used in interfacial polymerization affects the surface property, free volume, and separation performance of the thin-film composite (TFC) polyamide membrane. In this study, TFC polyamide membrane was fabricated through interfacial polymerization between diethylenetriamine (DETA) and trimesoyl chloride (TMC). Four types of organic solvent were explored in the preparation of pervaporation membrane.

Supportive role of the Na transporter CmHKT1;1 from Cucumis melo in transgenic Arabidopsis salt tolerance through improved K/Na balance.

CmHKT1;1 selectively exports Na from plant cells. Upon NaCl stress, its expression increased in a salt-tolerant melon cultivar. Overexpression of CmHKT1;1 increased transgenic Arabidopsis salt tolerance through improved K/Na balance.

Self-Supported 3 D Ultrathin Cobalt-Nickel-Boron Nanoflakes as an Efficient Electrocatalyst for the Oxygen Evolution Reaction.

The development of highly active and efficient nonprecious-metal electrocatalysts for the oxygen evolution reaction is important for the design of renewable energy production and storage devices. In this work, highly dense, ultrathin Co-Ni boride nanoflakes supported on a 3 D CoNi skeleton are fabricated in situ by a simple one-step, high-temperature, solid-state boronation process. As a result of the induced high electroactive surface area and low charge transfer resistance, CoNiB-700 exhibits high catalytic activity at an overpotential of 262 (η ) and 284 mV (η ) to deliver current densities of 10 and 20 mA cm , respectively, with a Tafel slope of 58 mV dec in an alkaline medium towards the oxygen evolution reaction.

A path recorder algorithm for Multiple Longest Common Subsequences (MLCS) problems.

Motivation: Searching the Longest Common Subsequences of many sequences is called a Multiple Longest Common Subsequence (MLCS) problem which is a very fundamental and challenging problem in many fields of data mining. The existing algorithms cannot be applicable to problems with long and large-scale sequences due to their huge time and space consumption. To efficiently handle large-scale MLCS problems, a Path Recorder Directed Acyclic Graph (PRDAG) model and a novel Path Recorder Algorithm (PRA) are proposed.

Distinct Metabolome Changes during Seed Germination of Lettuce ( L.) in Response to Thermal Stress as Revealed by Untargeted Metabolomics Analysis.

Temperature strongly influences lettuce ( L.) seed germination. Different lettuce genotypes respond differently to higher temperatures or thermal stress.

The Dissipation of Cyazofamid and Its Main Metabolite CCIM During Wine-Making Process.

Few studies have focused on the residues of cyazofamid and its main metabolite CCIM (4-chloro-5-p-tolylimidazole-2-carbonitrile) in the wine making process, which is crucial to evaluate the potential food risk of cyazofamid and CCIM. In this work, detailed study has been conducted on the evaluation of the fate of cyazofamid and its main metabolite CCIM during the wine-making process. The targeted compounds cyazofamid and CCIM were separated and determined by high-performance liquid chromatography coupled with tandem mass spectrometry (HPLC-MS/MS) and processing procedure including washing, peeling, fermentation, and clarification.

A fast and memory efficient MLCS algorithm by character merging for DNA sequences alignment.

Motivation: Multiple longest common subsequence (MLCS) problem is searching all longest common subsequences of multiple character sequences. It appears in many fields such as data mining, DNA alignment, bioinformatics, text editing and so on. With the increasing in sequence length and number of sequences, the existing dynamic programming algorithms and the dominant point-based algorithms become ineffective and inefficient, especially for large-scale MLCS problems.

A novel integrated non-targeted metabolomic analysis reveals significant metabolite variations between different lettuce (. L) varieties.

Lettuce is an important leafy vegetable that represents a significant dietary source of antioxidants and bioactive compounds. However, the levels of metabolites in different lettuce cultivars are poorly characterized. In this study, we used combined GC × GC-TOF/MS and UPLC-IMS-QTOF/MS to detect and relatively quantify metabolites in 30 lettuce cultivars representing large genetic diversity.

Exogenous Glycine Nitrogen Enhances Accumulation of Glycosylated Flavonoids and Antioxidant Activity in Lettuce ( L.).

Glycine, the simplest amino acid in nature and one of the most abundant free amino acids in soil, is regarded as a model nutrient in organic nitrogen studies. To date, many studies have focused on the uptake, metabolism and distribution of organic nitrogen in plants, but few have investigated the nutritional performance of plants supplied with organic nitrogen. Lettuce ( L.

The Efficacy of Naikan Therapy on Male Offenders: Changes in Perceived Social Support and Externalized Blame.

Naikan is a contemplative self-observation practice that originated from Japanese Shin Buddhism and is utilized for rehabilitating prison inmates in many countries. Although some investigations have provided initial evidence for its efficiency in decreasing recidivism, there is still a need for further investigation of the effectiveness of Naikan on other outcomes through more controlled studies. The present study aimed to investigate the efficacy of Naikan therapy on male offenders' perceived social support and externalized blame.

Genome-wide investigation of the NAC transcription factor family in melon (Cucumis melo L.) and their expression analysis under salt stress.

82 melon NAC (CmNAC) genes were identified in melon. We putatively identified the function of CmNAC gene in melon under salt stress. NAC transcription factor proteins play important roles in many biological processes, including plant development and stress responses.

Identification of early response genes to salt stress in roots of melon (Cucumis melo L.) seedlings.

In order to better understand the mechanisms by which muskmelons (Cucumis melo L.) respond to salt stress, a cDNA library was constructed using suppression subtractive hybridization (SSH) from the root tissue of a salt-tolerant melon cultivar, Bingxuecui. A total of 339 clones were sequenced from the SSH library, leading to 312 high quality expressed sequence tags (ESTs), with an average size of 450 bp; representing 262 uni-ESTs comprising 29 contigs and 233 singletons.