In-Plane Transition-Metal Dichalcogenide Junction with Nearly Zero Interfacial Band Offset.

Two-dimensional in-plane transition-metal dichalcogenide (TMD) junctions have a range of potential applications in next-generation electronic devices. However, limited by the difficulties in ion implantation on 2D systems, the fabrication of the in-plane TMD junctions still relies on the lateral epitaxy of different materials, which always induces lattice mismatch and interfacial scattering. Here, we report the in-plane TMD junction formed with monolayer (ML) PtTe at the boundary of ML and bilayer graphene on SiC.

Modulation of stress granule dynamics by phosphorylation and ubiquitination in plants.

The Arabidopsis tandem CCCH zinc finger 1 (TZF1) is an RNA-binding protein that plays a pivotal role in plant growth and stress response. In this report, we show that TZF1 contains two intrinsically disordered regions necessary for its localization to stress granules (SGs). TZF1 recruits mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) signaling components and an E3 ubiquitin ligase KEEP-ON-GOING (KEG) to SGs.

Improved remote sensing reference evapotranspiration estimation using simple satellite data and machine learning.

Reference evapotranspiration (ET) estimation is crucial for efficient irrigation planning, optimized water management and ecosystem modeling, yet it presents significant challenges, particularly when meteorological data availability is limited. This study utilized remote sensing data of land surface temperature (LST), day of year, and latitude, and employed a machine learning approach (i.e.

Overexpression of stress granule protein TZF1 enhances salt stress tolerance by targeting mRNA for degradation in Arabidopsis.

Tandem CCCH zinc finger (TZF) proteins play diverse roles in plant growth and stress response. Although as many as 11 TZF proteins have been identified in , little is known about the mechanism by which TZF proteins select and regulate the target mRNAs. Here, we report that TZF1 is a bona-fide stress granule protein.

Disorder-Broadened Phase Boundary with Enhanced Amorphous Superconductivity in Pressurized InTe.

As an empirical tool in materials science and engineering, the iconic phase diagram owes its robustness and practicality to the topological characteristics rooted in the celebrated Gibbs phase law free variables (F) = components (C) - phases (P) + 2. When crossing the phase diagram boundary, the structure transition occurs abruptly, bringing about an instantaneous change in physical properties and limited controllability on the boundaries (F = 1). Here, the sharp phase boundary is expanded to an amorphous transition region (F = 2) by partially disrupting the long-range translational symmetry, leading to a sequential crystalline-amorphous-crystalline (CAC) transition in a pressurized InTe single crystal.

In vitro assessment of cytotoxicity of spent fluid catalytic cracking refinery catalysts on cell lines and identification of critical toxic metals.

The Purpose of the present study was to quantify the responses of ten cell lines (HeLa, HepG2, HEK293, MDA-MB-231, A498, A549, A357, 3 T3, BALB-C3 T3, and NIH-3 T3) to spent fluid catalytic cracking catalysts (SFCCCs) from different petroleum refineries, and relate these responses to metal concentrations of SFCCC leachates (SFCCCLs). Cytotoxicity of SFCCCs were significantly different depending on cell lines. A357 and 3 T3 cell were the most sensitive, and A498 and HeLa cells were the least sensitive.

A cornucopia of diversity-Ranunculales as a model lineage.

The Ranunculales are a hyperdiverse lineage in many aspects of their phenotype, including growth habit, floral and leaf morphology, reproductive mode, and specialized metabolism. Many Ranunculales species, such as opium poppy and goldenseal, have a high medicinal value. In addition, the order includes a large number of commercially important ornamental plants, such as columbines and larkspurs.

Enhanced catalytic activity of N-heterocyclic carbene stabilized surface adatoms for CO reduction reaction.

Adatom engineering represents a highly promising opportunity for enhancing electrochemical CO reduction reaction (CORR). However, the aggregation of adatoms under typical reaction conditions often leads to a decline in catalyst activity. Recent studies have revealed that N-heterocyclic carbene (NHC) can stabilize surface adatoms.

Nonparametric prediction distribution from resolution-wise regression with heterogeneous data.

Modeling and inference for heterogeneous data have gained great interest recently due to rapid developments in personalized marketing. Most existing regression approaches are based on the conditional mean and may require additional cluster information to accommodate data heterogeneity. In this paper, we propose a novel nonparametric resolution-wise regression procedure to provide an estimated distribution of the response instead of one single value.

Boosting chemotherapy of bladder cancer cells by ferroptosis using intelligent magnetic targeting nanoparticles.

A versatile nano-delivery platform was reported to enhance the tumor suppression effect of chemotherapy by augmenting tumor cells' ferroptosis. The platform consists of pomegranate-like magnetic nanoparticles (rPAE@SPIONs) fabricated by encapsulating superparamagnetic iron oxide nanoparticles (SPIONs) within a reduced poly(β-amino ester)s-PEG amphiphilic copolymer (rPAE). The resulting platform exhibits several functionalities.

Unprecedented enantio-selective live-cell mitochondrial DNA super-resolution imaging and photo-sensitizing by the chiral ruthenium polypyridyl DNA "light-switch".

Mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) is known to play a critical role in cellular functions. However, the fluorescent probe enantio-selectively targeting live-cell mtDNA is rare. We recently found that the well-known DNA 'light-switch' [Ru(phen)2dppz]Cl2 can image nuclear DNA in live-cells with chlorophenolic counter-anions via forming lipophilic ion-pairing complex.

Capping Layer Determined Self-assembly of Au-Ag Bimetallic Janus Nanoparticles at An Oil/Water Interface by Molecular Dynamics Simulations.

Bimetallic Janus nanoparticles (BJNPs) have gained more attention due to their unique catalytic and optical properties. The self-assembly of BJNPs is expected as an effective way to fabricate metamaterials suitable for different potential applications. However, the self-assembly dynamic process of BJNPs, which is key to achieving a controllable synthesis, is limited in both experimental and theoretical investigations.

A Smart Single-Fluorophore Polymer: Self-Assembly Shapechromic Multicolor Fluorescence and Erasable Ink.

A novel smart fluorescent polymer polyethyleneimine-grafted pyrene (PGP) is developed by incorporating four stimuli-triggers at molecular level. The triggers are amphiphilicity, supramolecular host-guest sites, pyrene fluorescence indicator, and reversible chelation sites. PGP exhibits smart deformation and shape-dependent fluorescence in response to external stimuli.

Editorial for Special Issue: Advanced Technologies for Developing the State-of-the-Art Nanomedicines.

This Special Issue aims to introduce advanced technologies that promote the development of nanomedicines [...

Theoretical study of nonadiabatic hydrogen atom scattering dynamics on metal surfaces using the hierarchical equations of motion method.

Hydrogen atom scattering on metal surfaces is investigated based on a simplified Newns-Anderson model. Both the nuclear and electronic degrees of freedom are treated quantum mechanically. By partitioning all the surface electronic states as the bath, the hierarchical equations of motion method for the fermionic bath is employed to simulate the scattering dynamics.

Schottky Barrier Control of Self-Polarization for a Colossal Ferroelectric Resistive Switching.

Controlling the domain evolution is critical both for optimizing ferroelectric properties and for designing functional electronic devices. Here we report an approach of using the Schottky barrier formed at the metal/ferroelectric interface to tailor the self-polarization states of a model ferroelectric thin film heterostructure system SrRuO/(Bi,Sm)FeO. Upon complementary investigations of the piezoresponse force microscopy, electric transport measurements, X-ray photoelectron/absorption spectra, and theoretical studies, we demonstrate that Sm doping changes the concentration and spatial distribution of oxygen vacancies with the tunable host Fermi level which modulates the SrRuO/(Bi,Sm)FeO Schottky barrier and the depolarization field, leading to the evolution of the system from a single domain of downward polarization to polydomain states.