The removal of ammonia(NH_(3))emitted from agricultural and industrial activities is of great significance to protect human health and ecological environment.Photocatalytic NH_(3)oxidation to N2under mild conditions i...The removal of ammonia(NH_(3))emitted from agricultural and industrial activities is of great significance to protect human health and ecological environment.Photocatalytic NH_(3)oxidation to N2under mild conditions is a promising strategy.However,developing visible light photocatalysts for NH_(3)oxidation is still in its infancy.Here,we fabricate N-TiO_(2)and Ag/AgCl/N-TiO_(2)photocatalysts by sol-gel and photodeposition methods,respectively.The introduction of N not only endows TiO_(2)with visible light response(absorption edge at460 nm)but also results in the formation of heterophase junction(anatase and rutile).Thus,N-TiO_(2)shows 2.0 and 1.8 times higher than those over anatase TiO_(2)and commercial TiO_(2)for NH_(3)oxidation under full spectrum irradiation.Meanwhile,surface modification of Ag can simultaneously enhance visible light absorption(generating localized surface plasmon resonance effect)and charge separation efficiency.Therefore,the photocatalytic activity of Ag/AgCl/N-TiO_(2)is further improved.Furthermore,the presence of N and Ag also enhances the selectivity of N2product owing to the change of reaction pathway.This work simultaneously regulates photocatalytic conversion efficiency and product selectivity,providing some guidance for developing highly efficient photocatalysts for NH_(3)elimination.展开更多
Grain essential amino acid(EAA)levels contribute to rice nutritional quality.However,the molecular mechanisms underlying EAA accumulation and natural variation in rice grains remain unclear.Here we report the identifi...Grain essential amino acid(EAA)levels contribute to rice nutritional quality.However,the molecular mechanisms underlying EAA accumulation and natural variation in rice grains remain unclear.Here we report the identification of a previously unrecognized auxin influx carrier subfamily gene,OsAUX5,which encodes an amino acid transporter that functions in uptake of multiple amino acids.We identified an elite haplotype of Pro::OsAUX5^(Hap2) that enhances grain EAA accumulation without an apparent negative effect on agronomic traits.Natural variations of OsAUX5 occur in the cis elements of its promoter,which are differentially activated because of the different binding affinity between OsWRKY78 and the W-box,contributing to grain EAA variation among rice varieties.The two distinct haplotypes were shown to have originated from different Oryza rufipogon progenitors,which contributed to the divergence between japonica and indica.Introduction of the indica-type Pro::OsAUX5^(Hap2) genotype into japonica could significantly increase EAA levels,indicating that indica-type Pro::OsAUX5^(Hap2) can be utilized to increase grain EAAs of japonica varieties.Collectively,our study uncovers an WRKY78–OsAUX5-based regulatory mechanism controlling grain EAA accumulation and provides a potential target for breeding EAA-rich rice.展开更多
A dual-site fluorescent probe with double bond and aldehyde as reactive sites, was designed for the selective detection of sulfite and biothiols. Sulfite reacts with conjugate bond selectively, while Cys responses wit...A dual-site fluorescent probe with double bond and aldehyde as reactive sites, was designed for the selective detection of sulfite and biothiols. Sulfite reacts with conjugate bond selectively, while Cys responses with aldehyde and GSH occurs substitution reaction. Different interactions cause different absorption and fluorescence responses. Moreover, it could be further applied in imaging in living cells.展开更多
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.22206045 and 22206102)the Doctoral Scientific Research Start-up Foundation from Henan University of Technology(No.2021BS059)the Science and Technology Key Project Foundation from Education Department of Henan Province(No.23A610011)。
文摘The removal of ammonia(NH_(3))emitted from agricultural and industrial activities is of great significance to protect human health and ecological environment.Photocatalytic NH_(3)oxidation to N2under mild conditions is a promising strategy.However,developing visible light photocatalysts for NH_(3)oxidation is still in its infancy.Here,we fabricate N-TiO_(2)and Ag/AgCl/N-TiO_(2)photocatalysts by sol-gel and photodeposition methods,respectively.The introduction of N not only endows TiO_(2)with visible light response(absorption edge at460 nm)but also results in the formation of heterophase junction(anatase and rutile).Thus,N-TiO_(2)shows 2.0 and 1.8 times higher than those over anatase TiO_(2)and commercial TiO_(2)for NH_(3)oxidation under full spectrum irradiation.Meanwhile,surface modification of Ag can simultaneously enhance visible light absorption(generating localized surface plasmon resonance effect)and charge separation efficiency.Therefore,the photocatalytic activity of Ag/AgCl/N-TiO_(2)is further improved.Furthermore,the presence of N and Ag also enhances the selectivity of N2product owing to the change of reaction pathway.This work simultaneously regulates photocatalytic conversion efficiency and product selectivity,providing some guidance for developing highly efficient photocatalysts for NH_(3)elimination.
基金supported by grants from the National Natural Science Foundation of China(32170267 and 32001528)the Key Research and Development Program of Hainan(ZDYF2020066)+3 种基金the Hainan Province Science and Technology Special Fund(ZDYF2022XDNY261)the Hainan Major Science and Technology Project(ZDKJ202002 and ZDKJ202001)the Hainan Academician Innovation Platform(HD-YSZX-202003)the Hainan Yazhou Bay Seed Laboratory(B21Y10902).
文摘Grain essential amino acid(EAA)levels contribute to rice nutritional quality.However,the molecular mechanisms underlying EAA accumulation and natural variation in rice grains remain unclear.Here we report the identification of a previously unrecognized auxin influx carrier subfamily gene,OsAUX5,which encodes an amino acid transporter that functions in uptake of multiple amino acids.We identified an elite haplotype of Pro::OsAUX5^(Hap2) that enhances grain EAA accumulation without an apparent negative effect on agronomic traits.Natural variations of OsAUX5 occur in the cis elements of its promoter,which are differentially activated because of the different binding affinity between OsWRKY78 and the W-box,contributing to grain EAA variation among rice varieties.The two distinct haplotypes were shown to have originated from different Oryza rufipogon progenitors,which contributed to the divergence between japonica and indica.Introduction of the indica-type Pro::OsAUX5^(Hap2) genotype into japonica could significantly increase EAA levels,indicating that indica-type Pro::OsAUX5^(Hap2) can be utilized to increase grain EAAs of japonica varieties.Collectively,our study uncovers an WRKY78–OsAUX5-based regulatory mechanism controlling grain EAA accumulation and provides a potential target for breeding EAA-rich rice.
基金financially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Nos.21572147, 21232005 and J1103315)
文摘A dual-site fluorescent probe with double bond and aldehyde as reactive sites, was designed for the selective detection of sulfite and biothiols. Sulfite reacts with conjugate bond selectively, while Cys responses with aldehyde and GSH occurs substitution reaction. Different interactions cause different absorption and fluorescence responses. Moreover, it could be further applied in imaging in living cells.
