De novo assembly of a new Olea europaea genome accession using nano pore seque ncing

Olive(Olea europaea L.)is internationally renowned for its high-end product,extra virgin olive oil.An incomplete genome of O.europaea was previously obtained using shotgun sequencing in 2016.To further explore the genetic and breeding utilization of olive,an updated draft genome of olive was obtained using Oxford Nanopore third-generation sequencing and Hi-C technology.Seven different assembly strategies were used to assemble the fi nal genome of 1.30 Gb,with contig and scaffold N50 sizes of4.67 Mb and 42.60 Mb,respectively.This greatly increased the quality of the olive genome.We assembled 1.1 Gb of sequences of the total olive genome to 23 pseudochromosomes by Hi-C,and 53,518 protein-coding genes were predicted in the current assembly.Comparative genomics analyses,including gene family expansion and contraction,whole-genome replication,phylogenetic analysis,and positive selection,were performed.Based on the obtained high-quality olive genome,a total of nine gene families with 202 genes were identi fi ed in the oleuropein biosynthesis pathway,which is twice the number ofgenes identi fi ed from the previous data.This new accession of the olive genome is of suf fi cient quality for genome-wide studies on gene function in olive and has provided a foundation for the molecular breeding of olive species.

Mo_(3)Nb_(14)O_(44): A New Li^(+) Container for High-Performance Electrochemical Energy Storage

Intercalating Nb-based oxides are promising anode compounds for lithiumion batteries since they have both good safety and large capacities.However,the research in this field is still limited.Here,Mo_(3)Nb_(14)O_(44)with a large theoretical capacity of 398 mAh g^(–1)(Mo^(64)←→Mo^(4+)and Nb^(5+)←→Nb^(3+))is exploited as a new Nb-based oxide anode compound,and Mo_(3)Nb_(14)O_(44)micron-sized particles(Mo_(3)Nb_(14)O_(44)-M)and Mo3Nb14O44 nanowires(Mo_(3)Nb_(14)O_(44)-N)are demonstrated.Mo3Nb14O44 owns a tetragonal shear ReO_(3)crystal structure(high-symmetric 14 space group)constructed by 4×4×∞(Mo,Nb)O_(6)octahedron blocks linked by Mo O4 tetrahedra,forming an A–B–A layered structure with a large interlayer spacing.This interesting structure allows fast Li+storage within the interlayers and significant intercalation-pseudocapacitive behavior,leading to the high rate performance of Mo_(3)Nb_(14)O_(44)-M/Mo_(3)Nb_(14)O_(44)-N with a large 10 C versus 0.1 C capacity retention percentage of 38.1/54.2%.Mo_(3)Nb_(14)O_(44)-M/Mo_(3)Nb_(14)O_(44)-N further exhibits a safe operating potential of 1.72/1.68 V,large reversible capacity of 323/321 m Ah g^(–1)at 0.1 C,high initial coulombic efficiency of 92.2/90.0%,and good cycling stability with 71.8/75.8%capacity retention after 1000 cycles at10 C.Additionally,a Li Mn_(2)O_(4)/Mo_(3)Nb_(14)O_(44)-N full cell also performs well.Therefore,Mo_(3)Nb_(14)O_(44)holds great promise as a fast-charging,safe,largecapacity,high-efficient,and long-life Li^(+)anode container.

Enhancing low-temperature electrochemical kinetics and high-temperature cycling stability by decreasing ionic packing factor

Present-day Liþstorage materials generally suffer from sluggish low-temperature electrochemical kinetics and poor high-temperature cycling stability.Herein,based on a Ca2þsubstituted Mg_(2)Nb_(34)O_(87) anode material,we demonstrate that decreasing the ionic packing factor is a two-fold strategy to enhance the low-temperature electrochemical kinetics and high-temperature cyclic stability.The resulting Mg_(1.5)Ca_(0.5)Nb_(34)O_(87) shows the smallest ionic packing factor among Wadsley–Roth niobate materials.Compared with Mg_(2)Nb_(34)O_(87),Mg1.5Ca0.5Nb_(34)O_(87) delivers a 1.6 times faster Liþdiffusivity at-20℃,leading to 56%larger reversible capacity and 1.5 times higher rate capability.Furthermore,Mg_(1.5)Ca_(0.5)Nb_(34)O_(87) exhibits an 11%smaller maximum unit-cell volume expansion upon lithiation at 60℃,resulting in better cyclic stability;at 10C after 500 cycles,it has a 7.1%higher capacity retention,and its reversible capacity at 10C is 57%larger.Therefore,Mg_(1.5)Ca_(0.5)Nb_(34)O_(87) is an allclimate anode material capable of working at harsh temperatures,even when its particle sizes are in the order of micrometers.

Micro-nano structured VNb_(9)O_(25)anode with superior electronic conductivity for high-rate and long-life lithium storage

The oxygen vacancies and micro-nano structure can optimize the electron/Li+migration kinetics in anode materials for lithium batteries(LIBs).Here,porous micro-nano structured VNb_(9)O_(25)composites with rich oxygen vacancies were reasonably prepared via a facile solvothermal method combined with annealing treatment at 800℃for 30 h(VNb_(9)O_(25)-30 h).This micro-nano structure can enhance the contact of active material/electrolyte,and shorten the Li+diffusion distance.The introduction of oxygen vacancies can further boosts the intrinsic conductivity of VNb_(9)O_(25)-30 h for achieving excellent LIB performance.The as-prepared VNb_(9)O_(25)-30 h anode showed advanced rate capability with reversible capacity of 122.2 m A h g^(-1)at 4 A g^(-1),and delivered excellent capacity retention of~100%after 2000 cycles.Meanwhile,VNb_(9)O_(25)-30 h provides unexpected long-cycle life(i.e.,reversible capacity of 165.7 m A h g^(-1)at 1 A g^(-1)with a high capacity retention of 85.6%even after 8000 cycles).Additionally,coupled with the Li Fe PO4 cathode,the Li Fe PO4//VNb_(9)O_(25)-30 h full cell delivers superior LIB properties with high reversible capacities of 91.6 m A h g^(-1)at 5 C for 1000 cycles.Thus,such reasonable construction method can assist in other high-performance niobium-based oxides in LIBs.

Investigation on the Effect of the Multilayered Porous Structure of Sea Urchin Skeleton on Its Mechanical Behavior

In this paper,the effect of stereom structure on the mechanical behavior of the Sea Urchin Inorganic Skeleton(SUIS)has been studied.The stereom microstructure of both Anthocidaris crassispina and Tripnenstes gratilla was characterized by Scanning Electron Microscopy(SEM).Results indicate that a three-layer porous structure consisting of a growth,a support,and a resorption(GSR)layer is a common denominator for both species.The effect of GSR layer order on the mechanical behavior of the SUIS was studied by a finite element method.The results show that the GSR model could effectively reduce the maximum tensile stress on its meridional sutures under unidirectional pressure,hydrostatic pressure,and self-weight situation.For a fabricated three-layered ceramic test strips with different layer orders,the mechanical properties have a completely opposite performance compared with the compressive properties of the calculated SUIS-Iike models.This indicates that the GSR structure can effectively improve the mechanical properties of the SUIS,but it cannot be applied to bionics without considering its synergistic effect with the macro-structure of the SUIS.This is a typical example of bionic invalidation by single structure,where multi-level structure bionics may be an effective solution.