Systematic identification and analysis of the HSP70 genes reveals MdHSP70-38 enhanced salt tolerance in transgenic tobacco and apple.

Heat shock protein 70 (HSP70) is a class of important molecular chaperones that are involved in protein folding, stabilization, and maturation, and play a vital role in plant growth and response to environmental stress. Apple trees frequently suffer from different-degree salt stress, which seriously affects their growth, quality, and yield. However, whether HSP70 genes are involved in salt tolerance is unexplored in apple.

Electrolyte additive induced fast-charge/slow-discharge process: Potassium ferricyanide and potassium persulfate for CoO-based supercapacitors.

The electrolyte additives of potassium ferricyanide and potassium persulfate can ensure that CoO-supercapacitors achieve a fast charge/slow discharge and long cycling stability. The redox couple of Fe(CN)/Fe(CN) can induce SO to produce the sulfate radical ( [Formula: see text] ). Strong oxidizing species, including SO, Fe(CN) and [Formula: see text] , can accelerate oxidation of the CoO electrode surface from Co to Co in the charge process.

2D In-Plane CuS/BiWO p-n Heterostructures with Promoted Visible-Light-Driven Photo-Fenton Degradation Performance.

Photo-Fenton degradation of pollutants in wastewater is an ideal choice for large scale practical applications. Herein, two-dimensional (2D) in-plane CuS/BiWO p-n heterostructures have been successfully constructed by an in situ assembly strategy and characterized using XRD, XPS, SEM/TEM, EDX, UV-Vis-DRS, PL, TR-PL, ESR, and VB-XPS techniques. The XPS and the TEM results confirm the formation of CuS/BiWO heterostructures.