Self-Pollinated Types and Ecological Adaptations of the Desert Plant .

In desert plants, outcrossing is frequently limited by pollinator scarcity, leading to a certain percentage of self-fertilization. However, research on the ecological adaptations of self-fertilized seeds remains limited. Maxim, a Tertiary relict plant in the arid deserts of Northwest China, exhibits pronounced self-pollination.

Synergistic Effect of Anionic-Tuning and Architecture Engineering in BiPO@C Anode for Durable and Fast Potassium Storage.

Bismuth-based materials that adhere to the alloy/dealloy reaction mechanism are regarded as highly promising anode materials for potassium-ion batteries due to their high volume-specific capacity and moderate reaction potentials. However, their commercial viability has been limited by the effects of structural collapse due to volume distortion and impeded electron conduction, resulting in rapid capacity decline. In this work, a carbon-coated nanosized BiPO rod (BiPO@C) was designed and fabricated to overcome the aforementioned challenges through the architecture engineering and anionic-tuning strategy.

Beyond visible: giant bulk photovoltaic effect for broadband neuromodulation.

The giant bulk photovoltaic effect in tellurene nanomaterials has been harnessed to enable broadband infrared neuromodulation, expanding the potential for safe, non-invasive neural stimulation and highlighting the importance of material innovation in advancing infrared photonic applications.