Electrode materials with high desalination capacity and long-term cyclic stability are the focus of capacitive deionization(CDI) community. Understanding the causes of performance decay in traditional carbons is cruci...Electrode materials with high desalination capacity and long-term cyclic stability are the focus of capacitive deionization(CDI) community. Understanding the causes of performance decay in traditional carbons is crucial to design a high-performance material. Based on this, here, nitrogen-doped activated carbon(NAC) was prepared by pyrolyzing the blend of activated carbon powder(ACP) and melamine for the positive electrode of asymmetric CDI. By comparing the indicators changes such as conductivity, salt adsorption capacity, pH, and charge efficiency of the symmetrical ACP-ACP device to the asymmetric ACP-NAC device under different CDI cycles, as well as the changes of the electrochemical properties of anode and cathode materials after long-term operation, the reasons for the decline of the stability of the CDI performance were revealed. It was found that the carboxyl functional groups generated by the electro-oxidation of anode carbon materials make the anode zero-charge potential(E_(pzc)) shift positively,which results in the uneven distribution of potential windows of CDI units and affects the adsorption capacity. Furthermore, by understanding the electron density on C atoms surrounding the N atoms, we attribute the increased cyclic stability to the enhanced negativity of the charge of carbon atoms adjacent to quaternary-N and pyridinic-oxide-N.展开更多
X-ray Computed Tomography(XCT)enables non-destructive acquisition of the internal structure of materials,and image segmentation plays a crucial role in analyzing material XCT images.This paper proposes an image segmen...X-ray Computed Tomography(XCT)enables non-destructive acquisition of the internal structure of materials,and image segmentation plays a crucial role in analyzing material XCT images.This paper proposes an image segmentation method based on the Segment Anything model(SAM).We constructed a dataset of carbide in nickel-based single crystal superalloys XCT images and preprocessed the images using median filtering,histogram equalization,and gamma correction.Subsequently,SAM was fine-tuned to adapt to the task of material XCT image segmentation,resulting in Material-SAM.We compared the performance of threshold segmentation,SAM,U-Net model,and Material-SAM.Our method achieved 88.45%Class Pixel Accuracy(CPA)and 88.77%Dice Similarity Coefficient(DSC)on the test set,outperforming SAM by 5.25%and 8.81%,respectively,and achieving the highest evaluation.Material-SAM demonstrated lower input requirements compared to SAM,as it only required three reference points for completing the segmentation task,which is one-fifth of the requirement of SAM.Material-SAM exhibited promising results,highlighting its potential as a novel method for material XCT image segmentation.展开更多
Nymphaea is a key genus of the ANA grade(Amborellales,Nymphaeales,and Austrobaileyales)of basal flowering plants,which serve as a key model to study the early evolution of floral traits.In this study,we comprehensivel...Nymphaea is a key genus of the ANA grade(Amborellales,Nymphaeales,and Austrobaileyales)of basal flowering plants,which serve as a key model to study the early evolution of floral traits.In this study,we comprehensively investigated the emission,biosynthesis,and biological function of the floral scent in a night-blossoming waterlily Nymphaea prolifera.The headspace volatile collection combined with GC-MS analysis showed that the floral scent of N.prolifera is predominately comprised by methylated benzenoids including anisole,veratrole,guaiacol,and methoxyanisole.Moreover,the emission of these floral benzenoids in N.prolifera exhibited temporal and spatial pattern with circadian rhythm and tissue specificity.By creating and mining transcriptomes of N.prolifera flowers,12 oxygen methyltransferases(NpOMTs)were functionally identified.By in vitro enzymatic assay,NpOMT3,6,and 7 could produce anisole and NpOMT5,7,9,produce guaiacol,whereas NpOMT3,6,9,11 catalyzed the formation of veratrole.Methoxyanisole was identified as the universal product of all NpOMTs.Expression patterns of NpOMTs provided implication for their roles in the production of the respective benzenoids.Phylogenetic analysis of OMTs suggested a Nymphaea-specific expansion of the OMT family,indicating the evolution of lineage-specific functions.In bioassays,anisole,veratrole,and guaiacol in the floral benzenoids were revealed to play the critical role in repelling waterlily aphids.Overall,this study indicates that the basal flowering plant N.prolifera has evolved a diversity and complexity of OMT genes for the biosynthesis of methylated benzenoids that can repel insects from feeding the flowers.These findings provide new insights into the evolutional mechanism and ecological significance of the floral scent from early-diverged flowering plants.展开更多
Wild barley (Hordeum vulgare spp. spontaneum) is the undisputed progenitor of cultivated barley and offers considerable poten- tial as a genetic resource for barley improvement. Naturally occurring populations are d...Wild barley (Hordeum vulgare spp. spontaneum) is the undisputed progenitor of cultivated barley and offers considerable poten- tial as a genetic resource for barley improvement. Naturally occurring populations are distributed primarily across the Fertile Crescent, but secondary areas of diversity are also found in central Asia and Tibet. The pattern of its genetic diversity is non-random, and is structured on a global, regional and local scale. On a global scale, diversity follows ecogeography, while on a regional and local scale, it is more strongly determined by ecology. Populations growing in areas where the climate is unreliable and/or the soil is heterogeneous tend to retain the most diversity. A large number of accessions are currently conserved ex situ, but a high proportion of these have originated fi:om the Fertile Crescent. Given the likelihood of future climate change, conserving germplasm both in situ and ex situ in the various regions where the species' currently existing is a research priority. The value of H. vulgare spp. spontaneum for the improvement of cultivated barley lies largely in its potential contribution to the levels of attaina- ble pathogen resistance and abiotic stress tolerance.展开更多
In order to preliminarily explore the preservation effect of ordinary refrigerator( 4℃) on artificial diet of Chilo suppressalis,the effects of artificial feed preserved at refrigerator for different time on percenta...In order to preliminarily explore the preservation effect of ordinary refrigerator( 4℃) on artificial diet of Chilo suppressalis,the effects of artificial feed preserved at refrigerator for different time on percentage of pupation and pupa weight of C. suppressalis were investigated to understand the impact of long-term storage of artificial feed on the growth and development of C. suppressalis. The results showed that the percentage of pupation of C. suppressalis fed with artificial diet that had been stored in refrigerator for 40 d( T40) was highest( 67. 1%),followed by CK( 1 d,63. 5%),and the percentage of pupation of C. suppressalis fed with artificial diet that had been stored in refrigerator for10 d( T10) was 61. 9%. No significant difference was found in percentage of pupation among the treatment groups( P > 0. 05). The female pupa weight of the short-term preservation treatment group( 71. 9 mg) was significantly larger than that of the long-term preservation treatment group( 66. 1 mg)( P < 0. 05),and was insignificantly different from that of CK( P > 0. 05). The male pupa weight of the short-term preservation treatment group( 51. 2 mg) was significantly larger than that of CK( 47. 7 mg)( P < 0. 05),and the male pupa weight of the long-term preservation treatment group was slightly larger than that of CK( P > 0. 05). In conclusion,the artificial diet of C. suppressalis can be stored for at least 40 d in refrigerator( 4℃).展开更多
Molecular structure of organic semiconductor plays a critical role in determining the performance and functionality of organic electronic devices,by optimizing the electrical,optical and physicochemical properties.Sub...Molecular structure of organic semiconductor plays a critical role in determining the performance and functionality of organic electronic devices,by optimizing the electrical,optical and physicochemical properties.Substituted alkyl chains are fundamental units in tailering the solubility and assemblability,among which the asymmetric properties have been reported as key element for controlling the packing motifs and intrinsic charge transport.Here,we expanded the scope of molecular asymmetry dependent sensing features based on a new series of naphthalene diimides(NDI)-based derivatives substituted with a same branching alkyl chain but various linear-shaped alkyl chains(Cn-).A clear molecular stacking change,from head-to-head bilayer to head-to-tail monolayer packing model,is observed based on the features of anisotropic molecular interactions with the change in the chain length.Most importantly,a unique LUMO level shift of 0.17 eV is validated for NDI-PhC4,providing a record sensitivity up to 150%to 0.01 ppb ammonia,due to the desired molecular reactivity and device amplification properties.These results indicate that asymmetric side-chain engineering opens a route for breath healthcare.展开更多
The absorption behavior of Hg0 was studied experimentally by using sodium chlorite solution(NaClO2) as the absorbent in a bubble reactor.Primary influencing factors on removal efficiency of Hg0 such as NaClO2 concentr...The absorption behavior of Hg0 was studied experimentally by using sodium chlorite solution(NaClO2) as the absorbent in a bubble reactor.Primary influencing factors on removal efficiency of Hg0 such as NaClO2 concentration,pH,reaction temperature and the concentration of Hg0 were investigated.The results indicated that 72.91% of Hg0 removal efficiency could be achieved in acidic NaClO2 solution.The removal mechanism of Hg0 was proposed by analyzing of Hg2+ concentration in ab-sorption solution after reaction and comparing the electrode potentials between NaClO2 species and Hg2+/Hg0.The experimental results of mass transfer-reaction kinetics on oxidation of Hg0 by NaClO2 solution showed that with the increase of NaClO2 concentration and the decrease of pH value,the enhancement factor(E) and ratio of KG(Hg0)/kG(Hg0) increased and the liquid phase mass transfer resistance decreased,which is benefit to the mass transfer adsorption reaction.Although the increase of reaction temperature could improve the enhancement factor(E),but the ratio of KG(Hg0)/kG(Hg0) decreased;as a result,the liquid phase mass transfer resistance increased,therefore,the reaction rate for removal of Hg0 decreased.展开更多
Summary of main observation and conclusion Stimuli-responsive hydrogels crosslinked by weak noncovalent bonds such as hydrogen bonds,ionic interactions,host-guest interactions and hydrophobic interactions have been ex...Summary of main observation and conclusion Stimuli-responsive hydrogels crosslinked by weak noncovalent bonds such as hydrogen bonds,ionic interactions,host-guest interactions and hydrophobic interactions have been extensively investigated.Herein,azobenzene and spiropyran acting as two hydrophobic pendant groups were introduced into a hydrophilic polyacrylamide (PAM) via free radical copolymerization to construct a hydrophobic interaction based thermo-,light-responsive polymer hydrogel.Its viscosity and color could be reversibly regulated by heating and cooling.Meanwhile,its color could be specifically switched by light without obvious viscosity change.The gel was also capable of being transited to sol by addition of β-cyclodextrin (β-CD),which encaged the hydrophobic groups and then increased the solubility of polymer in water.The hydrogel could be regained after UV irradiation at λ=365 nm,and after irradiation at λ=440 nm,the hydrogel changed into a clear sol again.展开更多
文摘Electrode materials with high desalination capacity and long-term cyclic stability are the focus of capacitive deionization(CDI) community. Understanding the causes of performance decay in traditional carbons is crucial to design a high-performance material. Based on this, here, nitrogen-doped activated carbon(NAC) was prepared by pyrolyzing the blend of activated carbon powder(ACP) and melamine for the positive electrode of asymmetric CDI. By comparing the indicators changes such as conductivity, salt adsorption capacity, pH, and charge efficiency of the symmetrical ACP-ACP device to the asymmetric ACP-NAC device under different CDI cycles, as well as the changes of the electrochemical properties of anode and cathode materials after long-term operation, the reasons for the decline of the stability of the CDI performance were revealed. It was found that the carboxyl functional groups generated by the electro-oxidation of anode carbon materials make the anode zero-charge potential(E_(pzc)) shift positively,which results in the uneven distribution of potential windows of CDI units and affects the adsorption capacity. Furthermore, by understanding the electron density on C atoms surrounding the N atoms, we attribute the increased cyclic stability to the enhanced negativity of the charge of carbon atoms adjacent to quaternary-N and pyridinic-oxide-N.
基金This work was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Number 52073030)National Natural Science Foundation of China-Guangxi Joint Fund(U20A20276).
文摘X-ray Computed Tomography(XCT)enables non-destructive acquisition of the internal structure of materials,and image segmentation plays a crucial role in analyzing material XCT images.This paper proposes an image segmentation method based on the Segment Anything model(SAM).We constructed a dataset of carbide in nickel-based single crystal superalloys XCT images and preprocessed the images using median filtering,histogram equalization,and gamma correction.Subsequently,SAM was fine-tuned to adapt to the task of material XCT image segmentation,resulting in Material-SAM.We compared the performance of threshold segmentation,SAM,U-Net model,and Material-SAM.Our method achieved 88.45%Class Pixel Accuracy(CPA)and 88.77%Dice Similarity Coefficient(DSC)on the test set,outperforming SAM by 5.25%and 8.81%,respectively,and achieving the highest evaluation.Material-SAM demonstrated lower input requirements compared to SAM,as it only required three reference points for completing the segmentation task,which is one-fifth of the requirement of SAM.Material-SAM exhibited promising results,highlighting its potential as a novel method for material XCT image segmentation.
基金This work was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(31872140,31470693,31100503)the Natural Science Foundation of Zhejiang Province(LY18C160006)+1 种基金the Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Characteristic Aquatic Vegetable Breeding and Cultivation Open Fund Project(KL-2022-01,KL-2022-02)the Project for Science and Technology in Jinhua City(Grant No.2019-2-002).The authors thank TopEdit(www.topeditsci.com)for its linguistic assistance during the preparation of this manuscript.
文摘Nymphaea is a key genus of the ANA grade(Amborellales,Nymphaeales,and Austrobaileyales)of basal flowering plants,which serve as a key model to study the early evolution of floral traits.In this study,we comprehensively investigated the emission,biosynthesis,and biological function of the floral scent in a night-blossoming waterlily Nymphaea prolifera.The headspace volatile collection combined with GC-MS analysis showed that the floral scent of N.prolifera is predominately comprised by methylated benzenoids including anisole,veratrole,guaiacol,and methoxyanisole.Moreover,the emission of these floral benzenoids in N.prolifera exhibited temporal and spatial pattern with circadian rhythm and tissue specificity.By creating and mining transcriptomes of N.prolifera flowers,12 oxygen methyltransferases(NpOMTs)were functionally identified.By in vitro enzymatic assay,NpOMT3,6,and 7 could produce anisole and NpOMT5,7,9,produce guaiacol,whereas NpOMT3,6,9,11 catalyzed the formation of veratrole.Methoxyanisole was identified as the universal product of all NpOMTs.Expression patterns of NpOMTs provided implication for their roles in the production of the respective benzenoids.Phylogenetic analysis of OMTs suggested a Nymphaea-specific expansion of the OMT family,indicating the evolution of lineage-specific functions.In bioassays,anisole,veratrole,and guaiacol in the floral benzenoids were revealed to play the critical role in repelling waterlily aphids.Overall,this study indicates that the basal flowering plant N.prolifera has evolved a diversity and complexity of OMT genes for the biosynthesis of methylated benzenoids that can repel insects from feeding the flowers.These findings provide new insights into the evolutional mechanism and ecological significance of the floral scent from early-diverged flowering plants.
基金supported by "One Hundred Talents" Project of The Chinese Academy of Sciences (Grant No.O827751002)The National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant Nos. 30970449, 31170369, 31160036)the Ancell-Teicher Research Foundation of Genetic and Molecular Evolution for financial support
文摘Wild barley (Hordeum vulgare spp. spontaneum) is the undisputed progenitor of cultivated barley and offers considerable poten- tial as a genetic resource for barley improvement. Naturally occurring populations are distributed primarily across the Fertile Crescent, but secondary areas of diversity are also found in central Asia and Tibet. The pattern of its genetic diversity is non-random, and is structured on a global, regional and local scale. On a global scale, diversity follows ecogeography, while on a regional and local scale, it is more strongly determined by ecology. Populations growing in areas where the climate is unreliable and/or the soil is heterogeneous tend to retain the most diversity. A large number of accessions are currently conserved ex situ, but a high proportion of these have originated fi:om the Fertile Crescent. Given the likelihood of future climate change, conserving germplasm both in situ and ex situ in the various regions where the species' currently existing is a research priority. The value of H. vulgare spp. spontaneum for the improvement of cultivated barley lies largely in its potential contribution to the levels of attaina- ble pathogen resistance and abiotic stress tolerance.
基金Supported by Youth Foundation of Guizhou Academy of Agricultural Sciences [(2017)15]High-quality Characteristic Rice Research and Development and Transformation and Park Technical Service Capacity Building Project of Guizhou Province [Qian Ke He Pingtai Rencai (2017)5719]Science and Technology Plan Project of Guizhou Province [Qian Ke He Zhicheng (2019)2411]
文摘In order to preliminarily explore the preservation effect of ordinary refrigerator( 4℃) on artificial diet of Chilo suppressalis,the effects of artificial feed preserved at refrigerator for different time on percentage of pupation and pupa weight of C. suppressalis were investigated to understand the impact of long-term storage of artificial feed on the growth and development of C. suppressalis. The results showed that the percentage of pupation of C. suppressalis fed with artificial diet that had been stored in refrigerator for 40 d( T40) was highest( 67. 1%),followed by CK( 1 d,63. 5%),and the percentage of pupation of C. suppressalis fed with artificial diet that had been stored in refrigerator for10 d( T10) was 61. 9%. No significant difference was found in percentage of pupation among the treatment groups( P > 0. 05). The female pupa weight of the short-term preservation treatment group( 71. 9 mg) was significantly larger than that of the long-term preservation treatment group( 66. 1 mg)( P < 0. 05),and was insignificantly different from that of CK( P > 0. 05). The male pupa weight of the short-term preservation treatment group( 51. 2 mg) was significantly larger than that of CK( 47. 7 mg)( P < 0. 05),and the male pupa weight of the long-term preservation treatment group was slightly larger than that of CK( P > 0. 05). In conclusion,the artificial diet of C. suppressalis can be stored for at least 40 d in refrigerator( 4℃).
基金financially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.6197396,21905276)Natural Science Foundation of Beijing(No.4202077)+1 种基金Chinese Academy of Scinece(No.ZDBS-LY-SLH034)the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities(No.E2ET0309X2)。
文摘Molecular structure of organic semiconductor plays a critical role in determining the performance and functionality of organic electronic devices,by optimizing the electrical,optical and physicochemical properties.Substituted alkyl chains are fundamental units in tailering the solubility and assemblability,among which the asymmetric properties have been reported as key element for controlling the packing motifs and intrinsic charge transport.Here,we expanded the scope of molecular asymmetry dependent sensing features based on a new series of naphthalene diimides(NDI)-based derivatives substituted with a same branching alkyl chain but various linear-shaped alkyl chains(Cn-).A clear molecular stacking change,from head-to-head bilayer to head-to-tail monolayer packing model,is observed based on the features of anisotropic molecular interactions with the change in the chain length.Most importantly,a unique LUMO level shift of 0.17 eV is validated for NDI-PhC4,providing a record sensitivity up to 150%to 0.01 ppb ammonia,due to the desired molecular reactivity and device amplification properties.These results indicate that asymmetric side-chain engineering opens a route for breath healthcare.
文摘The absorption behavior of Hg0 was studied experimentally by using sodium chlorite solution(NaClO2) as the absorbent in a bubble reactor.Primary influencing factors on removal efficiency of Hg0 such as NaClO2 concentration,pH,reaction temperature and the concentration of Hg0 were investigated.The results indicated that 72.91% of Hg0 removal efficiency could be achieved in acidic NaClO2 solution.The removal mechanism of Hg0 was proposed by analyzing of Hg2+ concentration in ab-sorption solution after reaction and comparing the electrode potentials between NaClO2 species and Hg2+/Hg0.The experimental results of mass transfer-reaction kinetics on oxidation of Hg0 by NaClO2 solution showed that with the increase of NaClO2 concentration and the decrease of pH value,the enhancement factor(E) and ratio of KG(Hg0)/kG(Hg0) increased and the liquid phase mass transfer resistance decreased,which is benefit to the mass transfer adsorption reaction.Although the increase of reaction temperature could improve the enhancement factor(E),but the ratio of KG(Hg0)/kG(Hg0) decreased;as a result,the liquid phase mass transfer resistance increased,therefore,the reaction rate for removal of Hg0 decreased.
基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No.21402053)State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers (Fudan University)(K2018-20) for financial support of this study.
文摘Summary of main observation and conclusion Stimuli-responsive hydrogels crosslinked by weak noncovalent bonds such as hydrogen bonds,ionic interactions,host-guest interactions and hydrophobic interactions have been extensively investigated.Herein,azobenzene and spiropyran acting as two hydrophobic pendant groups were introduced into a hydrophilic polyacrylamide (PAM) via free radical copolymerization to construct a hydrophobic interaction based thermo-,light-responsive polymer hydrogel.Its viscosity and color could be reversibly regulated by heating and cooling.Meanwhile,its color could be specifically switched by light without obvious viscosity change.The gel was also capable of being transited to sol by addition of β-cyclodextrin (β-CD),which encaged the hydrophobic groups and then increased the solubility of polymer in water.The hydrogel could be regained after UV irradiation at λ=365 nm,and after irradiation at λ=440 nm,the hydrogel changed into a clear sol again.