The effects of different treatments on the seedlessness and fruit quality of‘Miguang’table grape was studied by using plant growth regulators,gibberellin acid(GA 3)and forchlorfenuron(CPPU),under different concentra...The effects of different treatments on the seedlessness and fruit quality of‘Miguang’table grape was studied by using plant growth regulators,gibberellin acid(GA 3)and forchlorfenuron(CPPU),under different concentrations and application time.The results showed that the effects of different treatments on the seedlessness and fruit quality were different.Seedless rate,cluster weight,berry weight,berry shape index,soluble solid content,total acid content,soluble solids to acidity ratio,pulling resistance,turgor pressure and flesh firmness without skin were comprehensively evaluated,as a result of which,the optimum treatment on‘Miguang’table grape was to apply with GA 320 mg/L+SM 200 mg/L at one week before bloom and GA 325 mg/L+CPPU 3 mg/L at two weeks after bloom.展开更多
Actinidia arguta is a berry fruit with high nutritional values.To evaluate the comprehensive quality,the fruit weight,titratable acid(TAC),soluble solids(SSC),vitamin C,mineral elements,and taste value of67 accessions...Actinidia arguta is a berry fruit with high nutritional values.To evaluate the comprehensive quality,the fruit weight,titratable acid(TAC),soluble solids(SSC),vitamin C,mineral elements,and taste value of67 accessions of A.arguta were measured,and sensory attributes including olfactive intensity,juiciness,sweetness,sourness,and astringency were assessed.Cluster analysis was carried out based on mineral elements,and principal component analysis(PCA)was used for comprehensive score ranking.The result demonstrated that fruit weight ranged from 3.5 g to 24.2 g,SSC ranged from 11.94%to 20.56%,TAC ranged from 0.15%to 1.20%,and vitamin C ranged from 3.51 g/kg to 230.76 g/kg(fresh weight)among the tested samples.There were significant differences in sourness,sweetness,bitterness,and umami among the 67 accessions based on electronic tongue analysis,and this result was rapidly and objectively characterized by the sensory assessment.The dendrogram was obtained and clustered the accessions into two major clusters,and five principal components were extracted by PCA.Overall,the information provided by this study identified the 10 best germplasm resources for fresh-eating and processing fruits.It can provide theoretical reference for nutritional efficacy evaluation and food development of A.arguta.展开更多
Bismuth-based materials are prevalent catalysts for CO_(2)electroreduction to formate,enduring high hydrogen evolution reactions and inadequate activity and stability.Herein,we reveal that in-situ electrochemical tran...Bismuth-based materials are prevalent catalysts for CO_(2)electroreduction to formate,enduring high hydrogen evolution reactions and inadequate activity and stability.Herein,we reveal that in-situ electrochemical transformation of Cu_(2)BiS_(x)solid solution into Bi/Cu_(x)S_(y)heterointerfaces,which can stabilize the intermediates and achieve highly selective and consistent CO_(2)electroreduction.It shows over 85%Faraday efficiency(FE)of formate with a potential window of−0.8 to−1.2 VRHE(RHE:reversible hydrogen electrode)and a stability above 90%over 27 h in H-type cell at−0.9 VRHE.It maintains more than 85%of FEformate at the current density of−25 to−200 mA·cm^(−2),has stability of about 80%of FEformate at least 10 h at−150 mA·cm^(−2)in flow cell.In-situ Fourier transform infrared(FT-IR)spectroscopy measurement confirms that the preferred route of catalytic reaction is to generate *CO_(2)^(−) and *OCHO intermediates.The density functional theory(DFT)calculations illustrate that heterointerfaces facilitate the prior process of CO_(2)to HCOOH through *OCHO by additional Bi hybrid orbitals.This study is expected to open up a new idea for the design of CO_(2)electroreduction catalyst.展开更多
The dynamic extracellular matrix(ECM)constantly affects the behaviors of cells.To mimic the dynamics of ECM with controllable stiffness and energy dissipation,this study proposes a strategy in which a small molecule,3...The dynamic extracellular matrix(ECM)constantly affects the behaviors of cells.To mimic the dynamics of ECM with controllable stiffness and energy dissipation,this study proposes a strategy in which a small molecule,3,4-dihydroxybenzaldehyde(DB),was used as fast"dynamic bridges"to construct viscoelastic gelatin methacryloyl(GelMA)-based hydrogels.The storage modulus and loss modulus of hydrogels were independently adjusted by the covalent crosslinking density and by the number of dynamic bonds.The hydrogels exhibited self-healing property,injectability,excellent adhesion and mechanical properties.Moreover,the in vitro results revealed that the viscous dissipation of hydrogels favored the spreading,proliferation,osteogenesis and chondrogenesis of bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells(BMSCs),but suppressed their adipogenesis.RNA-sequencing and immunofluorescence suggested that the viscous dissipation of hydrogels activated Yes-associated protein(YAP)by stabilizing integrinβ1,and further promoted nuclear translocation of smad2/3 andβ-catenin to enhance chondrogenesis and osteogenesis.As a result,the viscoelastic GelMA hydrogels with highest loss modulus showed best effect in cartilage and subchondral bone repair.Taken together,findings from this study reveal an effective strategy to fabricate viscoelastic hydrogels for modulating the interactions between cells and dynamic ECM to promote tissue regeneration.展开更多
The aging-induced performance enhancement of the perovskite solar cells(PSCs)has been considered to be associated with the oxidation progress of the hole-transporting layer.Whereas the influence of the structural evol...The aging-induced performance enhancement of the perovskite solar cells(PSCs)has been considered to be associated with the oxidation progress of the hole-transporting layer.Whereas the influence of the structural evolution of the passivation layer is underestimated.In this work,a spontaneous relaxation of two-dimensional(2D)passivation layer with increased n-value structure is observed,which can be accelerated under ambient atmosphere.It is demonstrated that device with relaxed 2D passivation layer exhibits reduced non-radiative recombination and optimized charge transfer property,contributing substantially to the aging-induced performance enhancement in 2D-3D heterostructured PSCs.Finally,a high fill factor of 84.15%of the devices is obtained with the relaxed 2D passivation layer,suggesting the spontaneous relaxation of 2D passivation layer is playing a key role in achieving high quality optoelectronic devices.展开更多
Mechanical cues from the extracellular matrix(ECM)microenvironment are known to be significant in modulating the fate of stem cells to guide developmental processes and maintain bodily homeostasis.Tissue engineering h...Mechanical cues from the extracellular matrix(ECM)microenvironment are known to be significant in modulating the fate of stem cells to guide developmental processes and maintain bodily homeostasis.Tissue engineering has provided a promising approach to the repair or regeneration of damaged tissues.Scaffolds are fundamental in cell-based regenerative therapies.Developing artificial ECM that mimics the mechanical properties of native ECM would greatly help to guide cell functions and thus promote tissue regeneration.In this review,we introduce various mechanical cues provided by the ECM including elasticity,viscoelasticity,topography,and external stimuli,and their effects on cell behaviours.Meanwhile,we discuss the underlying principles and strategies to develop natural or synthetic biomaterials with different mechanical properties for cellular modulation,and explore the mechanism by which the mechanical cues from biomaterials regulate cell function toward tissue regeneration.We also discuss the challenges in multimodal mechanical modulation of cell behaviours and the interplay between mechanical cues and other microenvironmental factors.展开更多
Xinjiang is the province with the largest saline-alkali land in China.The growth of halophytes will be stressed when their salt content reaches the threshold.In this study,the pot experiments were conducted and Suaeda...Xinjiang is the province with the largest saline-alkali land in China.The growth of halophytes will be stressed when their salt content reaches the threshold.In this study,the pot experiments were conducted and Suaeda salsa,a typical halophyte,was selected as the object to explore the relationship between growth characteristics and salt content under different soil salinity gradients.Salinity gradients were set according to the maximum soil salinity in the current years of Ebinur Lake Wetland National Nature Reserve(ELWNNR).They were classified using the following threshold values:≤2 g/kg(Control Group),10 g/kg,20 g/kg,30 g/kg,and 40 g/kg.The original spectrum,trilateral position and growth characteristics were used as indexes for analysis.With the increase of soil salt content,the red edge shift occurs first,followed by the blue edge shift.The position of yellow edge,green peak and blue edge were not sensitive to the change of soil salinity.This indicates that the red edge is the best indicator for evaluating plant growth.Compared with the Control Group,when the salt content is less than 10 g/kg,the growth status of plant seems not significantly affected.However,plant growth begins to be stressed when the salt content increases to 20 g/kg,which is a turning point for plant health.The increase of soil salt content can inhibit chlorophyll synthesis and plant growth.Plants begin to die when the salt content reaches 40 g/kg.Therefore,40 g/kg could be regarded as the critical point of salt content which inhibits plant growth.The study also shows that the relationship between plant-height change rate and soil salt content is the most significant,indicating that the plant-height change rate is significantly impacted by soil salt content.展开更多
基金Supported by Basic Research Funds of Hebei Academy of Agriculture and Forestry Sciences(2023020103)Domestic Training Program for Young Scientific and Technological Talents of Agriculture and Forestry Sciences+3 种基金Hebei Agriculture Research System(HBCT2023150202)Key R&D Program Project of Hebei Provincial Department of Science and Technology(20326813D)The innovation project of modern seed technology(21326310D)HAAFS Science and Technology Innovation Special Project(2022KJCXZX-CGS-1).
文摘The effects of different treatments on the seedlessness and fruit quality of‘Miguang’table grape was studied by using plant growth regulators,gibberellin acid(GA 3)and forchlorfenuron(CPPU),under different concentrations and application time.The results showed that the effects of different treatments on the seedlessness and fruit quality were different.Seedless rate,cluster weight,berry weight,berry shape index,soluble solid content,total acid content,soluble solids to acidity ratio,pulling resistance,turgor pressure and flesh firmness without skin were comprehensively evaluated,as a result of which,the optimum treatment on‘Miguang’table grape was to apply with GA 320 mg/L+SM 200 mg/L at one week before bloom and GA 325 mg/L+CPPU 3 mg/L at two weeks after bloom.
基金supported by Special Scientific Research Fund of Agricultural Public Welfare Profession of China[grant number 200903013]Liaoning Province,Shenyang Agricultural University,high-end talent introduction fund project[grant number SYAU20160003]。
文摘Actinidia arguta is a berry fruit with high nutritional values.To evaluate the comprehensive quality,the fruit weight,titratable acid(TAC),soluble solids(SSC),vitamin C,mineral elements,and taste value of67 accessions of A.arguta were measured,and sensory attributes including olfactive intensity,juiciness,sweetness,sourness,and astringency were assessed.Cluster analysis was carried out based on mineral elements,and principal component analysis(PCA)was used for comprehensive score ranking.The result demonstrated that fruit weight ranged from 3.5 g to 24.2 g,SSC ranged from 11.94%to 20.56%,TAC ranged from 0.15%to 1.20%,and vitamin C ranged from 3.51 g/kg to 230.76 g/kg(fresh weight)among the tested samples.There were significant differences in sourness,sweetness,bitterness,and umami among the 67 accessions based on electronic tongue analysis,and this result was rapidly and objectively characterized by the sensory assessment.The dendrogram was obtained and clustered the accessions into two major clusters,and five principal components were extracted by PCA.Overall,the information provided by this study identified the 10 best germplasm resources for fresh-eating and processing fruits.It can provide theoretical reference for nutritional efficacy evaluation and food development of A.arguta.
基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.21871005 and 22171005)the University Synergy Innovation Program of Anhui Province(Nos.GXXT-2020-005,GXXT-2021-012,and GXXT-2021-013).
文摘Bismuth-based materials are prevalent catalysts for CO_(2)electroreduction to formate,enduring high hydrogen evolution reactions and inadequate activity and stability.Herein,we reveal that in-situ electrochemical transformation of Cu_(2)BiS_(x)solid solution into Bi/Cu_(x)S_(y)heterointerfaces,which can stabilize the intermediates and achieve highly selective and consistent CO_(2)electroreduction.It shows over 85%Faraday efficiency(FE)of formate with a potential window of−0.8 to−1.2 VRHE(RHE:reversible hydrogen electrode)and a stability above 90%over 27 h in H-type cell at−0.9 VRHE.It maintains more than 85%of FEformate at the current density of−25 to−200 mA·cm^(−2),has stability of about 80%of FEformate at least 10 h at−150 mA·cm^(−2)in flow cell.In-situ Fourier transform infrared(FT-IR)spectroscopy measurement confirms that the preferred route of catalytic reaction is to generate *CO_(2)^(−) and *OCHO intermediates.The density functional theory(DFT)calculations illustrate that heterointerfaces facilitate the prior process of CO_(2)to HCOOH through *OCHO by additional Bi hybrid orbitals.This study is expected to open up a new idea for the design of CO_(2)electroreduction catalyst.
基金This work was supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China(81871805,81925027 and 32130059)Jiangsu Provincial Clinical Orthopedic Center,Key Laboratory of Stem Cells and Biomedical Materials of Jiangsu Province and Chinese Ministry of Science and Technology,the Priority Academic Program Development(PAPD)of Jiangsu Higher Education Institutions.
文摘The dynamic extracellular matrix(ECM)constantly affects the behaviors of cells.To mimic the dynamics of ECM with controllable stiffness and energy dissipation,this study proposes a strategy in which a small molecule,3,4-dihydroxybenzaldehyde(DB),was used as fast"dynamic bridges"to construct viscoelastic gelatin methacryloyl(GelMA)-based hydrogels.The storage modulus and loss modulus of hydrogels were independently adjusted by the covalent crosslinking density and by the number of dynamic bonds.The hydrogels exhibited self-healing property,injectability,excellent adhesion and mechanical properties.Moreover,the in vitro results revealed that the viscous dissipation of hydrogels favored the spreading,proliferation,osteogenesis and chondrogenesis of bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells(BMSCs),but suppressed their adipogenesis.RNA-sequencing and immunofluorescence suggested that the viscous dissipation of hydrogels activated Yes-associated protein(YAP)by stabilizing integrinβ1,and further promoted nuclear translocation of smad2/3 andβ-catenin to enhance chondrogenesis and osteogenesis.As a result,the viscoelastic GelMA hydrogels with highest loss modulus showed best effect in cartilage and subchondral bone repair.Taken together,findings from this study reveal an effective strategy to fabricate viscoelastic hydrogels for modulating the interactions between cells and dynamic ECM to promote tissue regeneration.
基金M.Z.acknowledges the Sichuan Science and Technology Program(No.2022YFH0080)This work was also supported by scientific research starting project of SWPU(Nos.2021QHZ005 and 2021QHZ021).
文摘The aging-induced performance enhancement of the perovskite solar cells(PSCs)has been considered to be associated with the oxidation progress of the hole-transporting layer.Whereas the influence of the structural evolution of the passivation layer is underestimated.In this work,a spontaneous relaxation of two-dimensional(2D)passivation layer with increased n-value structure is observed,which can be accelerated under ambient atmosphere.It is demonstrated that device with relaxed 2D passivation layer exhibits reduced non-radiative recombination and optimized charge transfer property,contributing substantially to the aging-induced performance enhancement in 2D-3D heterostructured PSCs.Finally,a high fill factor of 84.15%of the devices is obtained with the relaxed 2D passivation layer,suggesting the spontaneous relaxation of 2D passivation layer is playing a key role in achieving high quality optoelectronic devices.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.81925027,81871805,31530024,81672213)National Key R&D Program of China(No.2016YFC1100203)+3 种基金Jiangsu Provincial Clinical Orthopaedic Centre,Key Laboratory of Stem CellsBiomedical Materials of Jiangsu ProvinceChinese Ministry of Science and Technology of Chinathe Priority Academic Program Development(PAPD)of Jiangsu Higher Education Institutions of China.
文摘Mechanical cues from the extracellular matrix(ECM)microenvironment are known to be significant in modulating the fate of stem cells to guide developmental processes and maintain bodily homeostasis.Tissue engineering has provided a promising approach to the repair or regeneration of damaged tissues.Scaffolds are fundamental in cell-based regenerative therapies.Developing artificial ECM that mimics the mechanical properties of native ECM would greatly help to guide cell functions and thus promote tissue regeneration.In this review,we introduce various mechanical cues provided by the ECM including elasticity,viscoelasticity,topography,and external stimuli,and their effects on cell behaviours.Meanwhile,we discuss the underlying principles and strategies to develop natural or synthetic biomaterials with different mechanical properties for cellular modulation,and explore the mechanism by which the mechanical cues from biomaterials regulate cell function toward tissue regeneration.We also discuss the challenges in multimodal mechanical modulation of cell behaviours and the interplay between mechanical cues and other microenvironmental factors.
基金support provided by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.U1503302,U1603241)the Tianshan Talent Project(Phase III)of the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region and the Local People’s Government of the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region in China sent abroad to study abroad as a complete set of projects(Grant No.L06).
文摘Xinjiang is the province with the largest saline-alkali land in China.The growth of halophytes will be stressed when their salt content reaches the threshold.In this study,the pot experiments were conducted and Suaeda salsa,a typical halophyte,was selected as the object to explore the relationship between growth characteristics and salt content under different soil salinity gradients.Salinity gradients were set according to the maximum soil salinity in the current years of Ebinur Lake Wetland National Nature Reserve(ELWNNR).They were classified using the following threshold values:≤2 g/kg(Control Group),10 g/kg,20 g/kg,30 g/kg,and 40 g/kg.The original spectrum,trilateral position and growth characteristics were used as indexes for analysis.With the increase of soil salt content,the red edge shift occurs first,followed by the blue edge shift.The position of yellow edge,green peak and blue edge were not sensitive to the change of soil salinity.This indicates that the red edge is the best indicator for evaluating plant growth.Compared with the Control Group,when the salt content is less than 10 g/kg,the growth status of plant seems not significantly affected.However,plant growth begins to be stressed when the salt content increases to 20 g/kg,which is a turning point for plant health.The increase of soil salt content can inhibit chlorophyll synthesis and plant growth.Plants begin to die when the salt content reaches 40 g/kg.Therefore,40 g/kg could be regarded as the critical point of salt content which inhibits plant growth.The study also shows that the relationship between plant-height change rate and soil salt content is the most significant,indicating that the plant-height change rate is significantly impacted by soil salt content.