Hydrogel electrolytes based on natural polymers have attracted increasing attention in zinc-ion batteries(ZIBs)powering wearable and implantable electronics,but designing natural polymer hydrogels with high ionic cond...Hydrogel electrolytes based on natural polymers have attracted increasing attention in zinc-ion batteries(ZIBs)powering wearable and implantable electronics,but designing natural polymer hydrogels with high ionic conductivity,excellent transference performance,and inhibited Zn dendrites is still challenging.Herein,two natural biocompatible polymers(sodium alginate(SA)and agarose(AG))are used to prepare composite hydrogel electrolytes ensuring electrostatic interaction between–COO–groups in SA and Zn^(2+)and coordination between C–O–C groups in AG and Zn^(2+).The as-obtained hydrogels exhibit an elevated ionic conductivity(25.05 mS cm^(−1))with a high transference number(0.75),useful for facilitated efficient Zn^(2+)transport.The theoretical calculations combined with experimental results reveal C–O–C groups endowing the as-prepared hydrogels with improved desolvation kinetics and capture ability of Zn^(2+)for achieving dendrite-free Zn deposition.In this way,the assembled Zn symmetric cell shows a long cycle life reaching 700 h at 0.2 mA cm^(−2).The exceptional biocompatibility of the hydrogels also results in cell viability assay with a survival rate above 93.5%.Overall,the proposed hydrogel electrolytes endow solid-state ZIBs with high discharge capacity,outstanding rate performance,long cycle life,good antifreeze capability,and impressive flexibility,useful features for future design and development of advanced ZIBs.展开更多
Rice grain size is a primary characteristic essential for artificial domestication and breeding,governed by grain length,width,and thickness.In this study,we cloned Grain Size 10(GS10),a novel gene via mapbased clonin...Rice grain size is a primary characteristic essential for artificial domestication and breeding,governed by grain length,width,and thickness.In this study,we cloned Grain Size 10(GS10),a novel gene via mapbased cloning.Biochemical,molecular,and genetic studies were performed to elucidate the GS10 involved grain size mechanism in rice.Mutant of GS10 lead to reduced grain size due to alterations in cell expansion.Additionally,GS10 is responsible for the formation of notched-belly grains,especially in smaller grain varieties possessing loss-function mutations.Overexpression of GS10 in Nipponbare results in increasing grain length,grain weight and improve the appearance quality of rice.GS10 encodes conserved protein with uncharacterized function.Furthermore,GS10 regulates the grain size by interacting OsBRICK1,a subunit of the WAVE complex that governs actin nucleation and affects the assembly of microfilaments in rice.Together,our study demonstrates that,GS10 positively regulates the grain length and grain weight,which is beneficial for further improvements in yield characteristics.展开更多
1.A key support for the 2022 Winter Olympics The XXIV Olympic Winter Games are scheduled to take place from 4 to 22 February 2022,followed by the Paralympic Games from 4 to 13 March,in Beijing and towns in the neighbo...1.A key support for the 2022 Winter Olympics The XXIV Olympic Winter Games are scheduled to take place from 4 to 22 February 2022,followed by the Paralympic Games from 4 to 13 March,in Beijing and towns in the neighboring Hebei Province,China.Weather plays an extremely important role in the outcome of the games(Chen et al.,2018).It can not only cause a difference between a medal or not,but affect the safety of athletes.Success of the Winter Olympics will greatly depend on weather conditions at the outdoor competition venues,dealing with many weather elements including the snow surface temperature,apparent temperature,gust wind speed,snow,visibility,etc.To ensure that the scheduled games go smoothly,it is imperative to have hourly or even every 10-minutely forecasts as well as updated weather-related risk assessments at the venues for the next 240 hours.So far,the Beijing/Hebei Meteorological Observatory has already started intelligent weather forecasting at 3-km resolution based on the results of numerical weather prediction(NWP)models.However,these experiments have suggested that the current forecasting techniques are incapable of capturing the complex mountain weather variations around some venues.The forecasting capability of NWP is constrained partly by limited knowledge of the local weather mechanisms.展开更多
In this study,greatly enhanced Mn(Ⅱ) adsorption was achieved by as-synthesized diethylenetriaminepentaacetate acid intercalated Mg/Al layered double hydroxides (LDHs-DTPA).The adsorption capacity of LDHs-DTPA was 83....In this study,greatly enhanced Mn(Ⅱ) adsorption was achieved by as-synthesized diethylenetriaminepentaacetate acid intercalated Mg/Al layered double hydroxides (LDHs-DTPA).The adsorption capacity of LDHs-DTPA was 83.5 mg/g,which is much higher than that of LDHs-EDTA (44.4 mg/g),LDHs-Oxalate (21.6 mg/g) and LDHs (28.8 mg/g).The adsorption data of aqueous Mn(Ⅱ) using LDHs-DTPA could be well described by the pseudosecond order kinetics and Langrnuir isotherm model.Thermodynamics study results also showed that the adsorption process of Mn(Ⅱ) by LDHs-DTPA was exothermic as indicated by the negative △H value.Furthermore,based on the structural,morphological and thermostable features,as well as FT-IR and XPS characterizations of LDHs-DTPA and the pristine LDHs,the adsorption mechanism of Mn(Ⅱ) was proposed.The carboxyl groups of DTPA were proposed to be the main binding sites for Mn(Ⅱ),and the hydroxyl groups of LDHs also played a minor role in the adsorption process.Among the three common regeneration reagents,0.1 mol/L Na2CO3 was the best for reusing LDHs-DTPA in Mn(Ⅱ) adsorption.Besides,the Mn(Ⅱ) adsorption performance could be hindered in the presence of typical inorganic ions,especially cations.Further specific modifications of LDHs-DTPA are suggested to get more selective adsorption of Mn(ll) in practical applications.展开更多
Poly-3-hydroxybutyrate （PHB） can be produced by various species of bacteria. Among the possible carbon sources, both methane and methanol could be a suitable substrate for the production of PHB. Methane is cheap and...Poly-3-hydroxybutyrate （PHB） can be produced by various species of bacteria. Among the possible carbon sources, both methane and methanol could be a suitable substrate for the production of PHB. Methane is cheap and plentiful not only as natural gas, but also as biogas. Methanol can also maintain methanotrophic activity in some conditions. The methanotrophic strain Methylosinus trichosporium IMV3011 can accumulate PHB with methane and methanol in a brief nonsterile process. Liquid methanol （0.1%） was added to improve the oxidization of methane. The studies were carried out using shake flasks. Cultivation was performed in two stages： a continuous growth phase and a PHB accumulation phase under the conditions short of essential nutrients （ammonium, nitrate, phosphorus, copper, iron （Ⅲ）, magnesium or ethylenediamine tetraacetate （EDTA）） in batch culture. It was found that the most suitable growth time for the cell is 144 h. Then an optimized culture condition for second stage was determined, in which the PHB concentration could be much increased to 0.6 g/L. In order to increase PHB content, citric acid was added as an inhibitor of tricarboxylic acid cycle （TCA）. It was found that citric acid is favorable for the PHB accumulation, and the PHB yield was increased to 40% （w/w） from the initial yield of 12% （w/w） after nutrient deficiency cultivation. The PHB produced is of very high quality with molecular weight up to 1.5 × 10^6Da.展开更多
Exploration of alternative energy storage systems has been more than necessary in view of the supply risks haunting lithium-ion batteries.Among various alternative electrochemical energy storage devices,sodium-ion bat...Exploration of alternative energy storage systems has been more than necessary in view of the supply risks haunting lithium-ion batteries.Among various alternative electrochemical energy storage devices,sodium-ion battery outstands with advantages of cost-effectiveness and comparable energy density with lithium-ion batteries.Thanks to the similar electrochemical mechanism,the research and development of lithium-ion batteries have forged a solid foundation for sodium-ion battery explorations.Advancements in sodium-ion batteries have been witnessed in terms of superior electrochemical performance and broader application scenarios.Here,the strategies adopted to optimize the battery components(cathode,anode,electrolyte,separator,binder,current collector,etc.)and the cost,safety,and commercialization issues in sodium-ion batteries are summarized and discussed.Based on these optimization strategies,assembly of functional(flexible,stretchable,self-healable,and self-chargeable)and integrated sodium-ion batteries(−actuators,−sensors,electrochromic,etc.)have been realized.Despite these achievements,challenges including energy density,scalability,trade-off between energy density and functionality,cost,etc.are to be addressed for sodium-ion battery commercialization.This review aims at providing an overview of the up-to-date achievements in sodium-ion batteries and serves to inspire more efforts in designing upgraded sodium-ion batteries.展开更多
Phytoplankton are central components of marine environments,and are major players in the production and respiration budgeting.However,their diversity and distribution patterns are still poorly understood due largely t...Phytoplankton are central components of marine environments,and are major players in the production and respiration budgeting.However,their diversity and distribution patterns are still poorly understood due largely to their small sizes and inconspicuous morphology that have been determined via the application of traditional morphology methods over the past two decades.To better understand the composition and diversity of phytoplankton in Jiaozhou Bay,China,seasonal sampling was carried out in 2019 and samples were analyzed with morphological observations and high-throughput sequencing,from which obvious seasonal variations in phytoplankton composition and proportional abundances were uncovered.Metabarcoding revealed far more diversity and species richness of phytoplankton than morphological observations,especially with respect to dinofl agellates.Diatoms were the most dominant phytoplankton group throughout the year,of which Thalassionema and Skeletonema were co-dominant in the bay.Parasitic dinofl agellates(e.g.Amoebophrya),which is often overlooked in the morphological observations,were in dominance and high diversity in the metabarcoding dataset,thus more attention should be paid to exploring the potential role of parasitic dinofl agellates.Temperature,chlorophyll a,and nutrient levels were the main infl uential factors on the distribution of phytoplankton.This study provided a comprehensive morphological and molecular description of phytoplankton and clearly demonstrated the importance of molecular technology in exploring phytoplankton communities.More-widespread use of molecular technology will facilitate deeper understanding of the ecological importance of the diff erent species.展开更多
Heading date(flowering time)determines the adaptability of cultivars to different environments.We report the fine mapping and candidate gene analysis of qHD1b,a quantitative trait locus(QTL)responsible for early flowe...Heading date(flowering time)determines the adaptability of cultivars to different environments.We report the fine mapping and candidate gene analysis of qHD1b,a quantitative trait locus(QTL)responsible for early flowering that was derived from common wild rice(O.rufipogon)under both short-day and longday conditions.The introgression line IL7391,which carried segments from common wild rice in a Zhonghui 8015(ZH8015)background,exhibited early heading compared to the background and was crossed with ZH8015 to generate BC_(5)F_(2:3) families for QTL analysis.This enabled the identification of two heading-date QTL,named qHD1b and qHD7,of which the first was selected for further research.High-resolution linkage analysis was performed in BC_(5)F_(4:5) and BC_(5)F_(6) populations,and the location of qHD1b was confined to a 112.7-kb interval containing 17 predicted genes.Five of these genes contained polymorphisms in the promoter or coding regions and were thus considered as candidates.Expression analysis revealed a positive association between LOC_Os01g11940 expression and early heading.This locus was annotated as OsFTL1,which encodes an ortholog of Arabidopsis Flowering Locus T and was the most likely candidate gene for qHD1b.Our study revealed that qHD1b acts as a floral activator that promotes flowering by up-regulating Ehd1,Hd3a,RFT1,OsMADS14,and OsMADS15 under both shortday and long-day conditions.Field experiments showed that qHD1b affected several yield-related agronomic traits including 1000-grain weight and grain length.qHD1b could be useful for marker-assisted selection and breeding of early-maturing cultivars.展开更多
Waterlogging is a growing threat to wheat production in high-rainfall areas.In this study,a doubled haploid(DH) population developed from a cross between Yangmai 16(waterlogging-tolerant) and Zhongmai895(waterlogging-...Waterlogging is a growing threat to wheat production in high-rainfall areas.In this study,a doubled haploid(DH) population developed from a cross between Yangmai 16(waterlogging-tolerant) and Zhongmai895(waterlogging-sensitive) was used to map quantitative trait loci(QTL) for waterlogging tolerance using a high-density 660K single-nucleotide polymorphism(SNP) array.Two experimental designs,waterlogging concrete tank(CT) and waterlogging plastic tank(PT),were used to simulate waterlogging during anthesis in five environments across three growing seasons.Waterlogging significantly decreased thousand-kernel weight(TKW) relative to non-waterlogged controls,although the degree varied across lines.Three QTL for waterlogging tolerance were identified on chromosomes 4AL,5AS,and 7DL in at least two environments.All favorable alleles were contributed by the waterlogging-tolerant parent Yangmai16.QWTC.caas-4AL exhibited pleiotropic effects on both enhancing waterlogging tolerance and decreasing plant height.Six high-confidence genes were annotated within the QTL interval.The combined effects of QWTC.caas-4AL and QWTC.caas-5AS greatly improved waterlogging tolerance,while the combined effects of all three identified QTL(QWTC.caas-4AL,QWTC.caas-5AS,and QWTC.caas-7DL) exhibited the most significant effect on waterlogging tolerance.Breeder-friendly kompetitive allele-specific PCR(KASP) markers(K_AX_111523809,K_AX_108971224,and K_AX_110553316) flanking the interval of QWTC.caas-4AL,QWTC.caas-5AS,and QWTC.caas-7DL were produced.These markers were tested in a collection of 240 wheat accessions,and three superior polymorphisms of the markers distributed over 67elite cultivars in the test population,from the Chinese provinces of Jiangsu,Anhui,and Hubei.The three KASP markers could be used for marker-assisted selection(MAS) to improve waterlogging tolerance in wheat.展开更多
This paper emphasizes the importance of cultural teaching in English teaching,and discusses some cultural differences between Chinese and English from the perspective of colors,numbers,table manner,the most important ...This paper emphasizes the importance of cultural teaching in English teaching,and discusses some cultural differences between Chinese and English from the perspective of colors,numbers,table manner,the most important festival and animal connotation for our English teaching purposes.展开更多
Based on 10 multidisciplinary investigations conducted from February 2015 to January 2016,the phytoplankton community and its association with ambient seawater physicochemical parameters in the Changjiang(Yangtze)Rive...Based on 10 multidisciplinary investigations conducted from February 2015 to January 2016,the phytoplankton community and its association with ambient seawater physicochemical parameters in the Changjiang(Yangtze)River estuary(CE)and its adjacent waters were comprehensively examined.In total,265 taxa were identified,belonging to 5 phyla and 94 genera.Diatoms(63.78%)and dinoflagellates(33.21%)were the dominant groups.The variation of diatom abundance showed a positive relationship with the nutrient concentrations while the dinoflagellate abundance showed a negative relationship.Two algal bloom events occurred during the investigation period.The Changjiang Diluted Water(CDW)induced environmental gradients in the upper layer,favoring the diatom bloom in July.The invasion of the nearshore Kuroshio branch current could affect the formation of a bloom of Prorocentrum donghaiense.With the blooming and senescence of phytoplankton,low dissolved oxygen(DO)and hypoxia occurred in the bottom waters.The bottom DO concentration displayed a significantly negative correlation with phytoplankton carbon flux.The present study provides straightforward evidence for the source of organic matter for oxygen consumption in the CE and its adjacent waters.展开更多
The authors regret to inform that there were some mistakes in the part of thermodynamics studies,the calculated enthalpy,entropy and Gibbs energy were wrong due to the misunder-standing of the equilibrium constant(Kads).
Economic Globalization makes the internationalization of higher vocational education an inevitable trend.However,there are some problems with the international cooperation of Baotou’s higher vocational schools.This p...Economic Globalization makes the internationalization of higher vocational education an inevitable trend.However,there are some problems with the international cooperation of Baotou’s higher vocational schools.This paper analyzes the effective modes of the international cooperation of the Higher Vocational Colleges in Baotou from the perspective of the foreign language proficiency of teachers and students,the construction of teaching staff,the cooperation between schools and enterprises,the investment of funds,the renewal of ideas,and the Sino-foreign cooperation in running schools.展开更多
This research is based on the implementation of interactive and exploratory teaching methods in college English courses.The analysis done for this research signifies the importance of interactive-exploratory teaching ...This research is based on the implementation of interactive and exploratory teaching methods in college English courses.The analysis done for this research signifies the importance of interactive-exploratory teaching methods,identifying the characteristics of interactive teaching methods,and specifying the purpose of conducting interactive-exploratory teaching methods as a reference for educators.展开更多
We propose a major upgrade to the existing PandaX-4T experiment at the China Jinping Underground Laboratory.The new experiment,PandaX-xT,will be a multi-ten-tonne liquid xenon,ultra-low background,and general-purpose ...We propose a major upgrade to the existing PandaX-4T experiment at the China Jinping Underground Laboratory.The new experiment,PandaX-xT,will be a multi-ten-tonne liquid xenon,ultra-low background,and general-purpose observatory.The full-scaled PandaX-xT contains a 43-t liquid xenon active target.Such an experiment will significantly advance our fundamental understanding of particle physics and astrophysics.The sensitivity of dark matter direct detection will be improved by nearly two orders of magnitude compared to the current best limits,approaching the so-called“neutrino floor”for a dark matter mass above 10 GeV/c^(2),providing a key test to the Weakly Interacting Massive Particle paradigm.By searching for the neutrinoless double beta decay of^(136)Xe isotope in the detector,the effective Majorana neutrino mass can be measured to a 10-41 meV/c^(2) sensitivity,providing a key test to the Dirac/Majorana nature of neutrinos.Astrophysical neutrinos and other ultra-rare interactions can also be measured and searched for with an unprecedented background level,opening up new windows of discovery.Depending on the findings,PandaX-xT will seek the next stage upgrade utilizing isotopic separation of natural xenon.展开更多
Dear Editor,CRISPR-Cas9 genome editing has revolutionized plant breeding by enabling precise genetic modifications in staple crops such as rice and wheat(Zhu et al.,2020).Through targeted gene knockout or knockdown,th...Dear Editor,CRISPR-Cas9 genome editing has revolutionized plant breeding by enabling precise genetic modifications in staple crops such as rice and wheat(Zhu et al.,2020).Through targeted gene knockout or knockdown,this technology has demonstrated remarkable success in improving yield potential,stress resistance,and nutritional quality(Zhang et al.,2017,2021;Li et al.,2024).展开更多
Formulating tailored emission reduction policies for each Chinese province is crucial due to regional differences in carbon emission evolution patterns.This paper proposes a novel and comprehensive research framework ...Formulating tailored emission reduction policies for each Chinese province is crucial due to regional differences in carbon emission evolution patterns.This paper proposes a novel and comprehensive research framework that integrates data envelopment analysis(DEA),Tobit regression,and system dynamics(SD)model to analyze the influence factors and evaluate provincial emission reduction policies while considering regional differences.The DEA method assesses each province’s development resource allocation and carbon emission efficiency.Based on the DEA results,each provinces’key emission influencing factors can be derived combining with Tobit regression and sensitivity analysis of SD.Policies are then selected based on these factors to gauge their effectiveness.SD method is used to simulate carbon emissions under different policy scenarios in the future.The analysis results present obvious differences in resource allocation and regional characteristics among provinces.Qinghai’s emission reduction potential has been preliminarily explored as an example.Energy structure,industry structure,energy intensity,forest coverage,and R&D input intensity are its main influencing factors for carbon emission.The forest carbon sink plays a significant role.The emission reduction of the integrated scenario is not a linear sum of all other scenarios.To ensure the completion of the neutralization goal,further adjustments to the long-term policy and extra measures are needed.展开更多
基金financially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(no.62101605)the Zhuhai Fundamental and Application Research(no.2220004002896)+2 种基金the Guangdong Introducing Innovative and Entrepreneurial Teams Program(no.2019ZT08Z656)the Shenzhen Science and Technology Program(no.KQTD20190929172522248)the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities,Sun Yat-sen University(no.24qnpy160).
文摘Hydrogel electrolytes based on natural polymers have attracted increasing attention in zinc-ion batteries(ZIBs)powering wearable and implantable electronics,but designing natural polymer hydrogels with high ionic conductivity,excellent transference performance,and inhibited Zn dendrites is still challenging.Herein,two natural biocompatible polymers(sodium alginate(SA)and agarose(AG))are used to prepare composite hydrogel electrolytes ensuring electrostatic interaction between–COO–groups in SA and Zn^(2+)and coordination between C–O–C groups in AG and Zn^(2+).The as-obtained hydrogels exhibit an elevated ionic conductivity(25.05 mS cm^(−1))with a high transference number(0.75),useful for facilitated efficient Zn^(2+)transport.The theoretical calculations combined with experimental results reveal C–O–C groups endowing the as-prepared hydrogels with improved desolvation kinetics and capture ability of Zn^(2+)for achieving dendrite-free Zn deposition.In this way,the assembled Zn symmetric cell shows a long cycle life reaching 700 h at 0.2 mA cm^(−2).The exceptional biocompatibility of the hydrogels also results in cell viability assay with a survival rate above 93.5%.Overall,the proposed hydrogel electrolytes endow solid-state ZIBs with high discharge capacity,outstanding rate performance,long cycle life,good antifreeze capability,and impressive flexibility,useful features for future design and development of advanced ZIBs.
基金supported by Projects of International Cooperation NSFC(31961143016,31101203)Guizhou Provincial Science and Technology Projects(QKHJC-ZK[2022]YB537)+4 种基金the Fundamental Research Funds of Central Public Welfare Research Institutions(CPSIBRF-CNRRI-202102,Y2020YJ17)Independent Project of State Key Laboratory of Rice Biology(2020Z2KT10201)High-quality and Resistant Hybrid Rice Germplasm Creation and New Varieties Development with International Competitiveness(2022KJCX45,YBXM2437)Zhejiang Provincial Science and Technology Projects(2022R51009)Inner Mongolia Breeding Joint Research Project(YZ2023004).
文摘Rice grain size is a primary characteristic essential for artificial domestication and breeding,governed by grain length,width,and thickness.In this study,we cloned Grain Size 10(GS10),a novel gene via mapbased cloning.Biochemical,molecular,and genetic studies were performed to elucidate the GS10 involved grain size mechanism in rice.Mutant of GS10 lead to reduced grain size due to alterations in cell expansion.Additionally,GS10 is responsible for the formation of notched-belly grains,especially in smaller grain varieties possessing loss-function mutations.Overexpression of GS10 in Nipponbare results in increasing grain length,grain weight and improve the appearance quality of rice.GS10 encodes conserved protein with uncharacterized function.Furthermore,GS10 regulates the grain size by interacting OsBRICK1,a subunit of the WAVE complex that governs actin nucleation and affects the assembly of microfilaments in rice.Together,our study demonstrates that,GS10 positively regulates the grain length and grain weight,which is beneficial for further improvements in yield characteristics.
基金supported by the National Key Research and Development Program of China(Grant No.2018YFF0300104)Beijing Academy of Artificial Intelligence,and the Open Research Fund of the Shenzhen Research Institute of Big Data(Grant No.2019ORF01001).
文摘1.A key support for the 2022 Winter Olympics The XXIV Olympic Winter Games are scheduled to take place from 4 to 22 February 2022,followed by the Paralympic Games from 4 to 13 March,in Beijing and towns in the neighboring Hebei Province,China.Weather plays an extremely important role in the outcome of the games(Chen et al.,2018).It can not only cause a difference between a medal or not,but affect the safety of athletes.Success of the Winter Olympics will greatly depend on weather conditions at the outdoor competition venues,dealing with many weather elements including the snow surface temperature,apparent temperature,gust wind speed,snow,visibility,etc.To ensure that the scheduled games go smoothly,it is imperative to have hourly or even every 10-minutely forecasts as well as updated weather-related risk assessments at the venues for the next 240 hours.So far,the Beijing/Hebei Meteorological Observatory has already started intelligent weather forecasting at 3-km resolution based on the results of numerical weather prediction(NWP)models.However,these experiments have suggested that the current forecasting techniques are incapable of capturing the complex mountain weather variations around some venues.The forecasting capability of NWP is constrained partly by limited knowledge of the local weather mechanisms.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.21677055 and 21407052)the Key Project in the National Science&Technology Pillar Program during the Twelfth Five-year Plan Period(No.2015BAB01B04)the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities,HUST(Nos.2017KFXKJC004 and 2016YXMS287)
文摘In this study,greatly enhanced Mn(Ⅱ) adsorption was achieved by as-synthesized diethylenetriaminepentaacetate acid intercalated Mg/Al layered double hydroxides (LDHs-DTPA).The adsorption capacity of LDHs-DTPA was 83.5 mg/g,which is much higher than that of LDHs-EDTA (44.4 mg/g),LDHs-Oxalate (21.6 mg/g) and LDHs (28.8 mg/g).The adsorption data of aqueous Mn(Ⅱ) using LDHs-DTPA could be well described by the pseudosecond order kinetics and Langrnuir isotherm model.Thermodynamics study results also showed that the adsorption process of Mn(Ⅱ) by LDHs-DTPA was exothermic as indicated by the negative △H value.Furthermore,based on the structural,morphological and thermostable features,as well as FT-IR and XPS characterizations of LDHs-DTPA and the pristine LDHs,the adsorption mechanism of Mn(Ⅱ) was proposed.The carboxyl groups of DTPA were proposed to be the main binding sites for Mn(Ⅱ),and the hydroxyl groups of LDHs also played a minor role in the adsorption process.Among the three common regeneration reagents,0.1 mol/L Na2CO3 was the best for reusing LDHs-DTPA in Mn(Ⅱ) adsorption.Besides,the Mn(Ⅱ) adsorption performance could be hindered in the presence of typical inorganic ions,especially cations.Further specific modifications of LDHs-DTPA are suggested to get more selective adsorption of Mn(ll) in practical applications.
基金New Century Excellent Talents in University of China(NCET-05-0358)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(20625308)
文摘Poly-3-hydroxybutyrate （PHB） can be produced by various species of bacteria. Among the possible carbon sources, both methane and methanol could be a suitable substrate for the production of PHB. Methane is cheap and plentiful not only as natural gas, but also as biogas. Methanol can also maintain methanotrophic activity in some conditions. The methanotrophic strain Methylosinus trichosporium IMV3011 can accumulate PHB with methane and methanol in a brief nonsterile process. Liquid methanol （0.1%） was added to improve the oxidization of methane. The studies were carried out using shake flasks. Cultivation was performed in two stages： a continuous growth phase and a PHB accumulation phase under the conditions short of essential nutrients （ammonium, nitrate, phosphorus, copper, iron （Ⅲ）, magnesium or ethylenediamine tetraacetate （EDTA）） in batch culture. It was found that the most suitable growth time for the cell is 144 h. Then an optimized culture condition for second stage was determined, in which the PHB concentration could be much increased to 0.6 g/L. In order to increase PHB content, citric acid was added as an inhibitor of tricarboxylic acid cycle （TCA）. It was found that citric acid is favorable for the PHB accumulation, and the PHB yield was increased to 40% （w/w） from the initial yield of 12% （w/w） after nutrient deficiency cultivation. The PHB produced is of very high quality with molecular weight up to 1.5 × 10^6Da.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.52202320)the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities(No.862201013153)+2 种基金the Shandong Excel ent Young Scientists Fund Program(Overseas)(2023HWYQ-060)the Ministry of Education Ac RF Tier 1 Award RT15/20,SingaporeD.H.C.C.acknowledges the funding support from NUS R284000-227-114
文摘Exploration of alternative energy storage systems has been more than necessary in view of the supply risks haunting lithium-ion batteries.Among various alternative electrochemical energy storage devices,sodium-ion battery outstands with advantages of cost-effectiveness and comparable energy density with lithium-ion batteries.Thanks to the similar electrochemical mechanism,the research and development of lithium-ion batteries have forged a solid foundation for sodium-ion battery explorations.Advancements in sodium-ion batteries have been witnessed in terms of superior electrochemical performance and broader application scenarios.Here,the strategies adopted to optimize the battery components(cathode,anode,electrolyte,separator,binder,current collector,etc.)and the cost,safety,and commercialization issues in sodium-ion batteries are summarized and discussed.Based on these optimization strategies,assembly of functional(flexible,stretchable,self-healable,and self-chargeable)and integrated sodium-ion batteries(−actuators,−sensors,electrochromic,etc.)have been realized.Despite these achievements,challenges including energy density,scalability,trade-off between energy density and functionality,cost,etc.are to be addressed for sodium-ion battery commercialization.This review aims at providing an overview of the up-to-date achievements in sodium-ion batteries and serves to inspire more efforts in designing upgraded sodium-ion batteries.
基金Supported by the National Science Foundation of China(NSFC)(Nos.41876120,41906122,41606128,U1706218)the Science&Technology Basic Resources Investigation Program of China(No.2018FY100200)。
文摘Phytoplankton are central components of marine environments,and are major players in the production and respiration budgeting.However,their diversity and distribution patterns are still poorly understood due largely to their small sizes and inconspicuous morphology that have been determined via the application of traditional morphology methods over the past two decades.To better understand the composition and diversity of phytoplankton in Jiaozhou Bay,China,seasonal sampling was carried out in 2019 and samples were analyzed with morphological observations and high-throughput sequencing,from which obvious seasonal variations in phytoplankton composition and proportional abundances were uncovered.Metabarcoding revealed far more diversity and species richness of phytoplankton than morphological observations,especially with respect to dinofl agellates.Diatoms were the most dominant phytoplankton group throughout the year,of which Thalassionema and Skeletonema were co-dominant in the bay.Parasitic dinofl agellates(e.g.Amoebophrya),which is often overlooked in the morphological observations,were in dominance and high diversity in the metabarcoding dataset,thus more attention should be paid to exploring the potential role of parasitic dinofl agellates.Temperature,chlorophyll a,and nutrient levels were the main infl uential factors on the distribution of phytoplankton.This study provided a comprehensive morphological and molecular description of phytoplankton and clearly demonstrated the importance of molecular technology in exploring phytoplankton communities.More-widespread use of molecular technology will facilitate deeper understanding of the ecological importance of the diff erent species.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(31871604,32071996,and 31961143016)the National Key Research and Development Program of China(2020YFE0202300)+1 种基金the Fundamental Research Funds of Central Public Welfare Research Institutions(CPSIBRFCNRRI-202102)the Agricultural Science and Technology Innovation Program of the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences(CAAS-ASTIP2013-CNRRI).
文摘Heading date(flowering time)determines the adaptability of cultivars to different environments.We report the fine mapping and candidate gene analysis of qHD1b,a quantitative trait locus(QTL)responsible for early flowering that was derived from common wild rice(O.rufipogon)under both short-day and longday conditions.The introgression line IL7391,which carried segments from common wild rice in a Zhonghui 8015(ZH8015)background,exhibited early heading compared to the background and was crossed with ZH8015 to generate BC_(5)F_(2:3) families for QTL analysis.This enabled the identification of two heading-date QTL,named qHD1b and qHD7,of which the first was selected for further research.High-resolution linkage analysis was performed in BC_(5)F_(4:5) and BC_(5)F_(6) populations,and the location of qHD1b was confined to a 112.7-kb interval containing 17 predicted genes.Five of these genes contained polymorphisms in the promoter or coding regions and were thus considered as candidates.Expression analysis revealed a positive association between LOC_Os01g11940 expression and early heading.This locus was annotated as OsFTL1,which encodes an ortholog of Arabidopsis Flowering Locus T and was the most likely candidate gene for qHD1b.Our study revealed that qHD1b acts as a floral activator that promotes flowering by up-regulating Ehd1,Hd3a,RFT1,OsMADS14,and OsMADS15 under both shortday and long-day conditions.Field experiments showed that qHD1b affected several yield-related agronomic traits including 1000-grain weight and grain length.qHD1b could be useful for marker-assisted selection and breeding of early-maturing cultivars.
基金Chinese Scholarship Council for financial support (202203250009)financially supported by the Key Research and Development Program of Hubei Province (2021BBA225)+1 种基金the Agricultural Science and Technology Innovation Programthe Fundamental Research Funds for Central Non-Profit of the Institute of Crop Sciences, CAAS。
文摘Waterlogging is a growing threat to wheat production in high-rainfall areas.In this study,a doubled haploid(DH) population developed from a cross between Yangmai 16(waterlogging-tolerant) and Zhongmai895(waterlogging-sensitive) was used to map quantitative trait loci(QTL) for waterlogging tolerance using a high-density 660K single-nucleotide polymorphism(SNP) array.Two experimental designs,waterlogging concrete tank(CT) and waterlogging plastic tank(PT),were used to simulate waterlogging during anthesis in five environments across three growing seasons.Waterlogging significantly decreased thousand-kernel weight(TKW) relative to non-waterlogged controls,although the degree varied across lines.Three QTL for waterlogging tolerance were identified on chromosomes 4AL,5AS,and 7DL in at least two environments.All favorable alleles were contributed by the waterlogging-tolerant parent Yangmai16.QWTC.caas-4AL exhibited pleiotropic effects on both enhancing waterlogging tolerance and decreasing plant height.Six high-confidence genes were annotated within the QTL interval.The combined effects of QWTC.caas-4AL and QWTC.caas-5AS greatly improved waterlogging tolerance,while the combined effects of all three identified QTL(QWTC.caas-4AL,QWTC.caas-5AS,and QWTC.caas-7DL) exhibited the most significant effect on waterlogging tolerance.Breeder-friendly kompetitive allele-specific PCR(KASP) markers(K_AX_111523809,K_AX_108971224,and K_AX_110553316) flanking the interval of QWTC.caas-4AL,QWTC.caas-5AS,and QWTC.caas-7DL were produced.These markers were tested in a collection of 240 wheat accessions,and three superior polymorphisms of the markers distributed over 67elite cultivars in the test population,from the Chinese provinces of Jiangsu,Anhui,and Hubei.The three KASP markers could be used for marker-assisted selection(MAS) to improve waterlogging tolerance in wheat.
基金This research project belongs to 2019 the special topic of English subject set up by Inner Mongolia Higher Education Academy.
文摘This paper emphasizes the importance of cultural teaching in English teaching,and discusses some cultural differences between Chinese and English from the perspective of colors,numbers,table manner,the most important festival and animal connotation for our English teaching purposes.
基金Supported by the Science&Technology Basic Resources Investigation Program(No.2018FY100200)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.41976136,41606128)+3 种基金the NSFC-Shandong Joint Research Fund(No.U1706218)the Science Foundation of Shandong Jianzhu University(No.XNBS1937)the Young Visiting Scholar Program of Shandong Provincethe Introduction and Cultivation Plan for Young Innovative Talents of Colleges and Universities by the Education Department of Shandong Province。
文摘Based on 10 multidisciplinary investigations conducted from February 2015 to January 2016,the phytoplankton community and its association with ambient seawater physicochemical parameters in the Changjiang(Yangtze)River estuary(CE)and its adjacent waters were comprehensively examined.In total,265 taxa were identified,belonging to 5 phyla and 94 genera.Diatoms(63.78%)and dinoflagellates(33.21%)were the dominant groups.The variation of diatom abundance showed a positive relationship with the nutrient concentrations while the dinoflagellate abundance showed a negative relationship.Two algal bloom events occurred during the investigation period.The Changjiang Diluted Water(CDW)induced environmental gradients in the upper layer,favoring the diatom bloom in July.The invasion of the nearshore Kuroshio branch current could affect the formation of a bloom of Prorocentrum donghaiense.With the blooming and senescence of phytoplankton,low dissolved oxygen(DO)and hypoxia occurred in the bottom waters.The bottom DO concentration displayed a significantly negative correlation with phytoplankton carbon flux.The present study provides straightforward evidence for the source of organic matter for oxygen consumption in the CE and its adjacent waters.
文摘The authors regret to inform that there were some mistakes in the part of thermodynamics studies,the calculated enthalpy,entropy and Gibbs energy were wrong due to the misunder-standing of the equilibrium constant(Kads).
基金This Research Project Belongs to Planning Issues of Philosophic and Social Sciences in Baotou.
文摘Economic Globalization makes the internationalization of higher vocational education an inevitable trend.However,there are some problems with the international cooperation of Baotou’s higher vocational schools.This paper analyzes the effective modes of the international cooperation of the Higher Vocational Colleges in Baotou from the perspective of the foreign language proficiency of teachers and students,the construction of teaching staff,the cooperation between schools and enterprises,the investment of funds,the renewal of ideas,and the Sino-foreign cooperation in running schools.
基金Heilongjiang Province Economic and Social Development Key Research Project:Research on the Theory and Practice of Foreign Language Education in Heilongjiang Colleges and Universities from a Cross-cultural Perspective(WY2019037-B)The 2019 Harbin Engineering University undergraduate teaching reform research project research-based teaching and process assessment special project“Analysis and Research on Learning Motivation and Strategies of Ethnic Minority Undergraduates in Local Universities under the Background of Double First-class”(JG2019B87).
文摘This research is based on the implementation of interactive and exploratory teaching methods in college English courses.The analysis done for this research signifies the importance of interactive-exploratory teaching methods,identifying the characteristics of interactive teaching methods,and specifying the purpose of conducting interactive-exploratory teaching methods as a reference for educators.
基金supported by the Office of Science and Technology,Shanghai Municipal Government(Grant Nos.23JC1410200,and 22JCJC1410200)the Ministry of Science and Technology of China(Grant No.2023YFA1606200)+6 种基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.1209060,12005131,11905128,11925502,12222505,and 12175139)support from Double First Class Plan of the Shanghai Jiao Tong Universitythe Tsung-Dao Lee Institute Experimental Platform Development Fundthe sponsorship from the Hongwen Foundation in Hong KongTencentNew Cornerstone Science Foundation in ChinaYangyang Development Fund。
文摘We propose a major upgrade to the existing PandaX-4T experiment at the China Jinping Underground Laboratory.The new experiment,PandaX-xT,will be a multi-ten-tonne liquid xenon,ultra-low background,and general-purpose observatory.The full-scaled PandaX-xT contains a 43-t liquid xenon active target.Such an experiment will significantly advance our fundamental understanding of particle physics and astrophysics.The sensitivity of dark matter direct detection will be improved by nearly two orders of magnitude compared to the current best limits,approaching the so-called“neutrino floor”for a dark matter mass above 10 GeV/c^(2),providing a key test to the Weakly Interacting Massive Particle paradigm.By searching for the neutrinoless double beta decay of^(136)Xe isotope in the detector,the effective Majorana neutrino mass can be measured to a 10-41 meV/c^(2) sensitivity,providing a key test to the Dirac/Majorana nature of neutrinos.Astrophysical neutrinos and other ultra-rare interactions can also be measured and searched for with an unprecedented background level,opening up new windows of discovery.Depending on the findings,PandaX-xT will seek the next stage upgrade utilizing isotopic separation of natural xenon.
基金supported by the Projects of International Cooperation of the National Natural Science Foundation of China(NSFC,31961143016)the Innovation Project of the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences,High-Quality and Resistant Hybrid Rice Germplasm Creation and New Variety Development with International Competitiveness(2022KJCX45 and YBXM2437)+4 种基金Zhejiang Provincial Science and Technology Projects(2022R51009)the Inner Mongolia Breeding Joint Research Project(YZ2023004)the Xing’an League Science and Technology Project(2023DXZD0001)the National Rice Industrial Technology System(CARS-01-11)the Open Project Program of the State Key Laboratory of Rice Biology and Breeding(20240303).
文摘Dear Editor,CRISPR-Cas9 genome editing has revolutionized plant breeding by enabling precise genetic modifications in staple crops such as rice and wheat(Zhu et al.,2020).Through targeted gene knockout or knockdown,this technology has demonstrated remarkable success in improving yield potential,stress resistance,and nutritional quality(Zhang et al.,2017,2021;Li et al.,2024).
基金funded by the National Social Science Foundation of China(24CGL093).
文摘Formulating tailored emission reduction policies for each Chinese province is crucial due to regional differences in carbon emission evolution patterns.This paper proposes a novel and comprehensive research framework that integrates data envelopment analysis(DEA),Tobit regression,and system dynamics(SD)model to analyze the influence factors and evaluate provincial emission reduction policies while considering regional differences.The DEA method assesses each province’s development resource allocation and carbon emission efficiency.Based on the DEA results,each provinces’key emission influencing factors can be derived combining with Tobit regression and sensitivity analysis of SD.Policies are then selected based on these factors to gauge their effectiveness.SD method is used to simulate carbon emissions under different policy scenarios in the future.The analysis results present obvious differences in resource allocation and regional characteristics among provinces.Qinghai’s emission reduction potential has been preliminarily explored as an example.Energy structure,industry structure,energy intensity,forest coverage,and R&D input intensity are its main influencing factors for carbon emission.The forest carbon sink plays a significant role.The emission reduction of the integrated scenario is not a linear sum of all other scenarios.To ensure the completion of the neutralization goal,further adjustments to the long-term policy and extra measures are needed.
