Artificially enhancing photosynthesis is critical for improving crop yields and fruit qualities. Nanomaterials have demonstrated great potential to enhance photosynthetic efficiency; however, the mechanisms underlying their effects are poorly understood. This study revealed that the electron transfer pathway participated in nitrogen-doped carbon dots (N-CDs)-induced photosynthetic efficiency enhancement (24.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFReactive oxygen species (ROS) play an essential role as both signaling molecule and damage agent during salt stress. As a signaling molecule, proper accumulation of HO is crucial to trigger stress response and enhance stress tolerance. However, the dynamic regulation mechanism of HO remains unclear.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFNumerous nanomaterials with optical properties have demonstrated excellent capacities to enhance plant growth and stress tolerance. However, the corresponding mechanisms have only been partially characterized, especially the excitation-light dependencies of different actions. Here, nitrogen-doped carbon dots (N-CDs) were developed to explore the excitation-light dependence in N-CD-induced growth enhancement and salt tolerance.
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