Water management is an important practice that affects fruit size and quality.Effective implementation of irrigation scheduling requires knowledge of the appropriate indicators and thresholds,which are established man...Water management is an important practice that affects fruit size and quality.Effective implementation of irrigation scheduling requires knowledge of the appropriate indicators and thresholds,which are established manly based on the effects of water deficits on final fruit quality.Few studies have focused on the real-time effects of water status on fruit and shoot growth.To establish soil water potential (ψ_(soil)) thresholds to trigger irrigation of peach at pivotal fruit developmental stages,photogrammetry,^(13)C labelling,and other techniques were used in this study to investigate real-time changes in stem diameter,fruit projected area,net leaf photosynthetic rate (P_(n)),and allocation of photoassimilates to fruit under soil water potential conditions ranging from saturation to stress in 6-year-old Shimizu hakuto’peach.Stem growth,fruit growth,and P_n exhibited gradually decreasing sensitivity to water deficits during fruit developmental stages I,II,and III.Stem diameter growth was significantly inhibited whenψ_(soil)dropped to-8.5,-7.6,and-5.4 k Pa,respectively.Fruit growth rate was low,reaching zero when theψ_(soil)was-9.0 to-23.1,-14.9 to-21.4,and-16.5 to-23.3 k Pa,respectively,and P_ndecreased significantly when theψ_(soil)reached-24.2,-22.7,and-20.4 kPa,respectively.In addition,more photoassimilates were allocated to fruit under moderateψ_(soil)conditions (-10.1 to-17.0 k Pa) than under otherψ_(soil)values.Our results revealed threeψ_(soil)thresholds,-10.0,-15.0,and-15.0 kPa,suitable for triggering irrigation during stages I,II,and III,respectively.These thresholds can be helpful for controlling excessive tree vigor,maintaining rapid fruit growth and leaf photosynthesis,and promoting the allocation of more photoassimilates to fruit.展开更多
Garnet-type solid-state electrolytes(SSEs)are particularly attractive in the construction of all-solid-state lithium(Li)batteries due to their high ionic conductivity,wide electrochemical window and remarkable(electro...Garnet-type solid-state electrolytes(SSEs)are particularly attractive in the construction of all-solid-state lithium(Li)batteries due to their high ionic conductivity,wide electrochemical window and remarkable(electro)chemical stability.However,the intractable issues of poor cathode/garnet interface and general low cathode loading hinder their practical application.Herein,we demonstrate the construction of a reinforced cathode/garnet interface by spark plasma sintering,via co-sintering Li_(6.5)La_(3)Zr_(1.5)Ta_(0.5)O_(12)(LLZTO)electrolyte powder and LiCoO_(2)/LLZTO composite cathode powder directly into a dense dual-layer with 5 wt%Li_(3)BO_(3)as sintering additive.The bulk composite cathode with LiCoO_(2)/LLZTO cross-linked structure is firmly welded to the LLZTO layer,which optimizes both Li-ion and electron transport.Therefore,the one-step integrated sintering process implements an ultra-low cathode/garnet interfacial resistance of 3.9Ωcm^(2)(100◦C)and a high cathode loading up to 2.02 mAh cm^(−2).Moreover,the Li_(3)BO_(3)reinforced LiCoO_(2)/LLZTO interface also effectively mitigates the strain/stress of LiCoO_(2),which facilitates the achieving of superior cycling stability.The bulk-type Li|LLZTO|LiCoO_(2)-LLZTO full cell with areal capacity of 0.73 mAh cm^(−2)delivers capacity retention of 81.7%after 50 cycles at 100μA cm^(−2).Furthermore,we reveal that non-uniform Li plating/stripping leads to the formation of gaps and finally results in the separation of Li and LLZTO electrolyte during long-term cycling,which becomes the dominant capacity decay mechanism in high-capacity full cells.This work provides insight into the degradation of Li/SSE interface and a strategy to radically improve the electrochemical performance of garnet-based all-solid-state Li batteries.展开更多
基金supported by the projects of China Agriculture Research System of MOF and MARA (Grant No.CARS-29-ZP-7)Outstanding Youth Science and Technology Fund of Henan Academy of Agricultural Sciences (Grant No.2022YQ08)。
文摘Water management is an important practice that affects fruit size and quality.Effective implementation of irrigation scheduling requires knowledge of the appropriate indicators and thresholds,which are established manly based on the effects of water deficits on final fruit quality.Few studies have focused on the real-time effects of water status on fruit and shoot growth.To establish soil water potential (ψ_(soil)) thresholds to trigger irrigation of peach at pivotal fruit developmental stages,photogrammetry,^(13)C labelling,and other techniques were used in this study to investigate real-time changes in stem diameter,fruit projected area,net leaf photosynthetic rate (P_(n)),and allocation of photoassimilates to fruit under soil water potential conditions ranging from saturation to stress in 6-year-old Shimizu hakuto’peach.Stem growth,fruit growth,and P_n exhibited gradually decreasing sensitivity to water deficits during fruit developmental stages I,II,and III.Stem diameter growth was significantly inhibited whenψ_(soil)dropped to-8.5,-7.6,and-5.4 k Pa,respectively.Fruit growth rate was low,reaching zero when theψ_(soil)was-9.0 to-23.1,-14.9 to-21.4,and-16.5 to-23.3 k Pa,respectively,and P_ndecreased significantly when theψ_(soil)reached-24.2,-22.7,and-20.4 kPa,respectively.In addition,more photoassimilates were allocated to fruit under moderateψ_(soil)conditions (-10.1 to-17.0 k Pa) than under otherψ_(soil)values.Our results revealed threeψ_(soil)thresholds,-10.0,-15.0,and-15.0 kPa,suitable for triggering irrigation during stages I,II,and III,respectively.These thresholds can be helpful for controlling excessive tree vigor,maintaining rapid fruit growth and leaf photosynthesis,and promoting the allocation of more photoassimilates to fruit.
基金This work was supported by the National Key R&D Program of China(Grant No.2021YFB2401800)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grants Nos.21875196,22279108,21935009 and 22021001)the Fundamental Research Funds for Xiamen University(No.20720202019).
文摘Garnet-type solid-state electrolytes(SSEs)are particularly attractive in the construction of all-solid-state lithium(Li)batteries due to their high ionic conductivity,wide electrochemical window and remarkable(electro)chemical stability.However,the intractable issues of poor cathode/garnet interface and general low cathode loading hinder their practical application.Herein,we demonstrate the construction of a reinforced cathode/garnet interface by spark plasma sintering,via co-sintering Li_(6.5)La_(3)Zr_(1.5)Ta_(0.5)O_(12)(LLZTO)electrolyte powder and LiCoO_(2)/LLZTO composite cathode powder directly into a dense dual-layer with 5 wt%Li_(3)BO_(3)as sintering additive.The bulk composite cathode with LiCoO_(2)/LLZTO cross-linked structure is firmly welded to the LLZTO layer,which optimizes both Li-ion and electron transport.Therefore,the one-step integrated sintering process implements an ultra-low cathode/garnet interfacial resistance of 3.9Ωcm^(2)(100◦C)and a high cathode loading up to 2.02 mAh cm^(−2).Moreover,the Li_(3)BO_(3)reinforced LiCoO_(2)/LLZTO interface also effectively mitigates the strain/stress of LiCoO_(2),which facilitates the achieving of superior cycling stability.The bulk-type Li|LLZTO|LiCoO_(2)-LLZTO full cell with areal capacity of 0.73 mAh cm^(−2)delivers capacity retention of 81.7%after 50 cycles at 100μA cm^(−2).Furthermore,we reveal that non-uniform Li plating/stripping leads to the formation of gaps and finally results in the separation of Li and LLZTO electrolyte during long-term cycling,which becomes the dominant capacity decay mechanism in high-capacity full cells.This work provides insight into the degradation of Li/SSE interface and a strategy to radically improve the electrochemical performance of garnet-based all-solid-state Li batteries.