The selection of photoactive layer materials for organic solar cells(OSCs) is essential for the photoelectric conversion process.It is well known that chlorophyll is an abundant pigment in nature and is extremely valu...The selection of photoactive layer materials for organic solar cells(OSCs) is essential for the photoelectric conversion process.It is well known that chlorophyll is an abundant pigment in nature and is extremely valuable for photosynthesis.However,there is little research on how to improve the efficiency of chlorophyll-based OSCs by matching chlorophyll derivatives with excellent non-fullerene acceptors to form heterojunctions.Therefore in this study we utilize a chlorophyll derivative,Ce_(6)Me_(3),as a donor material and investigate the performance of its heterojunction with acceptor materials.Through density functional theory,the photoelectric performances of acceptors,i ncluding the fullerene derivative PC_(71)BM and the terminal halogenated non-fullerene DTBCIC series,are compared in detail.It is found that DTBCIC-C1 has better planarity,light absorption,electron affinity,charge reorganization energy and charge mobility than others.Ce_(6)Me_(3) has good energy level matching and absorption spectral complementarity with the investigated acceptor molecules and also shows good electron donor properties.Furthermore,the designed Ce_(6)Me_(3)/DTBCIC interfaces have improved charge separation and reorganization rates(K_(CS)/K_(CR)) compared with the Ce_(6)Me_(3)/PC_(71)BM interface.This research provides a theoretical basis for the design of photoactive layer materials for chlorophyll-based OSCs.展开更多
The effect of bicarbonate(HCO_3^-) on the growth and development of plants varies by species. To better understand inorganic carbon and nitrogen assimilation changes of karst-adaptable plants under different HCO_3^- t...The effect of bicarbonate(HCO_3^-) on the growth and development of plants varies by species. To better understand inorganic carbon and nitrogen assimilation changes of karst-adaptable plants under different HCO_3^- treatments, we conducted experiments on seedlings and in vitro plantlets of Orychophragmus violaceus(Ov).We found that the vital photosynthesis potential(as measured by net photosynthetic rate, actual photochemical efficiency of photosystem-II, photochemical quenching coefficient, and the instantaneous carbon isotope ratio of3-phosphoglycerate) was consistent under different HCO_3^- treatments of Ov. Bicarbonate's lack of effect on carbon assimilation of Ov may be related to carbonic anhydrase in Ov converting HCO_3^- to H2 O and CO2. In this way, Ov could prevent HCO_3^- ion toxicity and high pH from harming its growth and development under HCO_3^- stress.This study also found that high HCO_3^- concentrations could promote nitrogen assimilation and utilization of Ov through changes in related indexes(foliar nitrogen isotope fractionation ratio, stable nitrogen isotope assimilation ratio, foliar stable nitrogen isotope fractionation, nitrate nitrogen utilization efficiency, and nitrate utilization share)under different HCO_3^- treatments. Bicarbonate has different effects on photosynthesis and on inorganic nitrogen assimilation of Ov, which may be connected tophotosynthesis providing electrons for nitrate/nitrite reduction through the photosynthetic chain.展开更多
Natural nitrogen isotope composition(δ^(15)N) is an indicator of nitrogen sources and is useful in the investigation of nitrogen cycling in organisms and ecosystems. δ^(15)N is also used to study assimilation of ino...Natural nitrogen isotope composition(δ^(15)N) is an indicator of nitrogen sources and is useful in the investigation of nitrogen cycling in organisms and ecosystems. δ^(15)N is also used to study assimilation of inorganic nitrogen. However, the foliar δ^(15)N of intact plants, which is a consequence of nitrate assimilation occurring in the roots and shoots, is not suited for studying nitrate assimilation in cases where nitrate is the sole nitrogen source. In this study, Orychophragmus violaceus(Ov) and Brassica napus(Bn) plantlets, in which nitrate assimilation occurred in the leaves, were used to study the relationship between foliar δ^(15)N and nitrate assimilation.The plantlets were grown in vitro in culture media with different nitrate concentrations, and no root formation occurred for the plantlets during the multiplication stage.Nitrogen isotope fractionation occurred in both the Ov and the Bn plantlets under all treatments. Furthermore, the foliar nitrogen content of both the Ov and Bn plantlets increased with increasing nitrate concentration. Foliar nitrogen isotope fractionation was negatively correlated with foliar nitrogen content for both the Ov and Bn plantlets. Our results suggest that the foliar nitrogen isotope fractionation value could be employed to evaluate nitrate assimilation ability and leaf nitrate reductase activity.Moreover, high external nitrate concentrations couldcontribute to improved foliar nitrogen content and enhanced nitrate assimilation ability.展开更多
基金Project supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant Nos. 12074059, 11974152, and 11404055)Heilongjiang Postdoctoral Fund (Grant No. LBH-Q21061)。
文摘The selection of photoactive layer materials for organic solar cells(OSCs) is essential for the photoelectric conversion process.It is well known that chlorophyll is an abundant pigment in nature and is extremely valuable for photosynthesis.However,there is little research on how to improve the efficiency of chlorophyll-based OSCs by matching chlorophyll derivatives with excellent non-fullerene acceptors to form heterojunctions.Therefore in this study we utilize a chlorophyll derivative,Ce_(6)Me_(3),as a donor material and investigate the performance of its heterojunction with acceptor materials.Through density functional theory,the photoelectric performances of acceptors,i ncluding the fullerene derivative PC_(71)BM and the terminal halogenated non-fullerene DTBCIC series,are compared in detail.It is found that DTBCIC-C1 has better planarity,light absorption,electron affinity,charge reorganization energy and charge mobility than others.Ce_(6)Me_(3) has good energy level matching and absorption spectral complementarity with the investigated acceptor molecules and also shows good electron donor properties.Furthermore,the designed Ce_(6)Me_(3)/DTBCIC interfaces have improved charge separation and reorganization rates(K_(CS)/K_(CR)) compared with the Ce_(6)Me_(3)/PC_(71)BM interface.This research provides a theoretical basis for the design of photoactive layer materials for chlorophyll-based OSCs.
基金supported by the National Key Research and development Program of China (2016YFC0502602)the National Natural Science Foundation of China (U1612441)the project of high-level innovative talents of Guizhou Province [2015(4035)]
文摘The effect of bicarbonate(HCO_3^-) on the growth and development of plants varies by species. To better understand inorganic carbon and nitrogen assimilation changes of karst-adaptable plants under different HCO_3^- treatments, we conducted experiments on seedlings and in vitro plantlets of Orychophragmus violaceus(Ov).We found that the vital photosynthesis potential(as measured by net photosynthetic rate, actual photochemical efficiency of photosystem-II, photochemical quenching coefficient, and the instantaneous carbon isotope ratio of3-phosphoglycerate) was consistent under different HCO_3^- treatments of Ov. Bicarbonate's lack of effect on carbon assimilation of Ov may be related to carbonic anhydrase in Ov converting HCO_3^- to H2 O and CO2. In this way, Ov could prevent HCO_3^- ion toxicity and high pH from harming its growth and development under HCO_3^- stress.This study also found that high HCO_3^- concentrations could promote nitrogen assimilation and utilization of Ov through changes in related indexes(foliar nitrogen isotope fractionation ratio, stable nitrogen isotope assimilation ratio, foliar stable nitrogen isotope fractionation, nitrate nitrogen utilization efficiency, and nitrate utilization share)under different HCO_3^- treatments. Bicarbonate has different effects on photosynthesis and on inorganic nitrogen assimilation of Ov, which may be connected tophotosynthesis providing electrons for nitrate/nitrite reduction through the photosynthetic chain.
基金supported by the National Key Research and development Program of China (2016YFC0502602)the National Natural Science Foundation of China (U1612441)the project of high-level innovative talents of Guizhou Province [2015(4035)]
文摘Natural nitrogen isotope composition(δ^(15)N) is an indicator of nitrogen sources and is useful in the investigation of nitrogen cycling in organisms and ecosystems. δ^(15)N is also used to study assimilation of inorganic nitrogen. However, the foliar δ^(15)N of intact plants, which is a consequence of nitrate assimilation occurring in the roots and shoots, is not suited for studying nitrate assimilation in cases where nitrate is the sole nitrogen source. In this study, Orychophragmus violaceus(Ov) and Brassica napus(Bn) plantlets, in which nitrate assimilation occurred in the leaves, were used to study the relationship between foliar δ^(15)N and nitrate assimilation.The plantlets were grown in vitro in culture media with different nitrate concentrations, and no root formation occurred for the plantlets during the multiplication stage.Nitrogen isotope fractionation occurred in both the Ov and the Bn plantlets under all treatments. Furthermore, the foliar nitrogen content of both the Ov and Bn plantlets increased with increasing nitrate concentration. Foliar nitrogen isotope fractionation was negatively correlated with foliar nitrogen content for both the Ov and Bn plantlets. Our results suggest that the foliar nitrogen isotope fractionation value could be employed to evaluate nitrate assimilation ability and leaf nitrate reductase activity.Moreover, high external nitrate concentrations couldcontribute to improved foliar nitrogen content and enhanced nitrate assimilation ability.
基金financially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(22072107 and 21872105)the Science&Technology Commission of Shanghai Municipality(19DZ2271500)the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities。