Catalyst-free and wavelength-tuned glycosylation based on excited-state intramolecular proton transfer.

The chemoselectivity of organic reactions is a fundamental topic in organic chemistry. In the long history of chemical synthesis, achieving chemoselectivity is mainly limited to thermodynamic conditions by an exogenous activation strategy. Here, we design an endogenous activation method, which can be used to control the chemoselectivity of phenol and naphthol through the photo-induced excited-state intramolecular proton transfer (ESIPT).

Tuning the Flat Band in BiOSe by Pressure to Induce Superconductivity.

The discovery of superconductivity in twisted bilayer graphene has reignited enthusiasm in the field of flat-band superconductivity. However, important challenges remain, such as constructing a flat-band structure and inducing a superconducting state in materials. Here, we successfully achieved superconductivity in BiOSe by pressure-tuning the flat-band electronic structure.

Superconductivity in Layered van der Waals Hydrogenated Germanene at High Pressure.

The emergence of superconductivity in two-dimensional (2D) materials has attracted tremendous research efforts because the origins and mechanisms behind the unexpected and fascinating superconducting phenomena remain unclear. In particular, the superconductivity can survive in 2D systems even with weakened disorder and broken spatial inversion symmetry. Here, structural and superconducting transitions of 2D van der Waals (vdW) hydrogenated germanene (GeH) are observed under compression and decompression processes.

Pressure-induced photoluminescence enhancement of CeF:Tb nanoparticles.

Rare earth fluorides have been widely used in recent years in the field of solid-state lighting. However, the relationship between the structure and luminescence properties is still unclear. Herein, the photoluminescence and structural transition of CeF:Tb nanoparticles under high pressure were investigated through photoluminescence and X-ray diffraction measurements.

Establishment of a Novel Baculovirus-Silkworm Expression System.

The baculovirus vector expression system is a well-established tool for foreign protein production and gene delivery. In this study, we constructed a recombinant baculovirus vector system. The UAS promotor region and nucleopolyhedrovirus (BmNPV) polyhedrin coding region were ligated into a pFastBac Dual vector to obtain a BmBac-UPS recombinant bacmid.

Pressure-Driven Abnormal Emission Blue-Shift of Lead-Free Halide Double Perovskite CsAgInCl Nanocrystals.

Lead-free halide double perovskites (DPs) have been proposed as stable and promising alternatives to lead halide perovskites. Understanding the structural-optical properties of halide DPs is important for their applications. In this study, CsAgInCl DP nanocrystals, with a direct band gap, were synthesized and studied.

Retainable Superconductivity and Structural Transition in 1T-TaSe Under High Pressure.

As a prominent platform possessing the properties of superconductivity (SC) and charge density wave (CDW), transition-metal dichalcogenides (TMDCs) have attracted considerable attention for a long time. Moreover, extensive efforts have been devoted for exploring the SC and/or the interplay between SC and CDW in TMDCs in the past few decades. Here, we systematically investigate the electronic properties and structural evolution of 1T-TaSe under pressure.

The extract of aquatic macrophyte Carex cinerascens induced colony formation in bloom-forming cyanobacterium Microcystis aeruginosa.

Colony formation in Microcystis aeruginosa played important roles in blooms formation. To study the effects of plant allelopathy on colony formation in M. aruginosa, unicellular M.

One-Step Synthesis of Au-Ag Nanowires through Microorganism-Mediated, CTAB-Directed Approach.

Synthesis and applications of one dimensional (1D) metal nanostructures have attracted much attention. However, one-step synthesis of bimetallic nanowires (NWs) has remained challenging. In this work, we developed a microorganism-mediated, hexadecyltrimethylammonium bromide (CTAB)-directed (MCD) approach to synthesize closely packed and long Au-Ag NWs with the assistance of a continuous injection pump.

[Effect of caring for chronic filariasis patients in Huaiyin District].

Objective: To evaluate the effect of the caring for patients with lymphedema/chronic filariasis elephantiasis in Huaiyin District.

Methods: The chronic filariasis care sites were established and the medical workers provided the guidance regularly to patients for their self-cares.

Results: Through the caring for patients with chronic filariasis, their symptoms alleviated obviously, and the symptom frequency showed a significant downward trend.