纳米粒子的精准组装

纳米材料由于其独特的光、电、磁、力学等性质,成为了构建功能材料与器件的理想基元。实现纳米粒子的精确组装,是探究粒子之间的耦合聚集性质和制备宏观功能器件的基础。但是由于纳米粒子的小尺寸以及在溶液中运动的随机性与复杂性,精准控制纳米粒子组装体的形貌以及在空间中的相对位置仍存在巨大挑战。为了将纳米粒子组装成理想的有序结构,许多控制粒子组装的策略与方法得到发展。本文首先概述了纳米粒子自组装的控制方法与典型形貌,着重分析了影响粒子精准排布的因素与控制方法,并对纳米粒子及其组装体的光学性质与器件应用的最新研究进展进行了讨论,最后对目前纳米粒子精准组装所面临的挑战以及未来发展的方向进行了展望。

Gradient-crosslinked hydrogel microdome pattern for multilevel chromatic encryption

In the realm of modern cryptography and anti-counterfeiting,innovative approaches are crucial to encode sensitive information securely.Tailored responsive structural colors have garnered significant interest due to their feature-rich spectra and high sensitivity to external stimuli.However,high costs and complex processing involved in integrating the various delicate microstructures have impeded their widespread development.In this study,we present a straightforward multilevel chromatic encryption scheme utilizing direct-writing gradient-crosslinked microdomes.The solvent-responsive structural color of each microdome,arising from the synergistic effect of total internal reflections and interference,is adjusted independently across the entire visible region.Each microdome functions as a signal recording unit,enabling multilevel color variations through a solventdependent development step.This approach facilitates the encoding of enhanced information into a single pixel.To demonstrate the efficacy of our method for advanced applications,we have prepared a collection of solvent-dependent multilevel codes for algorithm cryptography,showcasing its potential for high-level anti-counterfeiting and high-density optical data storage.

Influences of spherical tree canopy on thermal radiation disturbance to exterior wall under the condition of no shade cast on the wall

Research on the influence of thermal radiation of tree canopies to adjacent exterior walls has relevance to the selection of tree species and the spatial arrangement of trees for urban planning.In the last decade,there have been many studies on the influence of tree shadows on the thermal environment and energy consumption of buildings.However,there is a lack of research on how trees affect the thermal radiation of adjacent buildings,when they do not cast direct shadows on the walls.In view of this,a combination of experiment and simulation was used to explore the influence of spherical canopy on the intensity changes of net long-wave thermal radiation(T_(RDL))and net short-wave thermal radiation(T_(RDS))absorbed by the adjacent wall.Both measured and simulated results show that the tree canopy has a T_(RD)(the sum of T_(RDL) and T_(RDS))effect on the south wall of adjacent buildings in summer.The peak of T_(RD) from the tree to the adjacent wall was obtained by ENVI-met under 27 scenarios.A functional relationship was further given between the peak T_(RD) and the canopy diameter(D_(C)),the minimum distance between wall and tree canopy(D_(W-T)).Moreover,the influence of D_(C),D_(W-T) and leaf area density(LAD)on T_(RD) was discussed by simulation.Additionally,the Trd of canopy decays exponentially in the horizontal direction and linearly in the vertical direction of the wall.The above methods and results can guide the selection of tree species,green space design around buildings and the evaluation of the influence of trees on indoor cooling energy consumption in summer.

Elicitor hydrophobin Hyd1 interacts with Ubiquilin1-like to induce maize systemic resistance

Trichoderma harzianum is a plant-beneficial fungus that secretes small cysteine-rich proteins that induce plant defense responses;however, the molecular mechanism involved in this induction is largely unknown.Here, we report that the class Ⅱ hydrophobin Th Hyd1 acts as an elicitor of induced systemic resistance(ISR) in plants. Immunogold labeling and immunofluorescence revealed Th Hyd1 localized on maize(Zea mays) root cell plasma membranes. To identify host plant protein interactors of Hyd1, we screened a maize B73 root c DNA library. Th Hyd1 interacted directly with ubiquilin1-like(UBL). Furthermore, the N-terminal fragment of UBL was primarily responsible for binding with Hyd1 and the eight-cysteine amino acid of Hyd1 participated in the protein-protein interactions. Hyd1 from T. harzianum(Thhyd1) and ubl from maize were co-expressed in Arabidopsis thaliana, they synergistically promoted plant resistance against Botrytis cinerea. RNA-sequencing analysis of global gene expression in maize leaves 24 h after spraying with Curvularia lunata spore suspension showed that Thhyd1-induced systemic resistance was primarily associated with brassinosteroid signaling, likely mediated through BAK1. Jasmonate/ethylene(JA/ET)signaling was also involved to some extent in this response. Our results suggest that the Hyd1-UBL axis might play a key role in inducing systemic resistance as a result of Trichoderma-plant interactions.