Sulfolane as a Solvent for Nano-MOF Synthesis: Enabling Prolonged Nucleation and Controlled Growth.

Conventional methods for synthesizing nano-sized metal-organic frameworks (nano-MOFs) often rely on additives or extra conditions, overlooking the critical role of solvents. Here, we highlight tetramethylene sulfone (TMS, or sulfolane) as a versatile solvent for nano-MOF synthesis. TMS forms strong solvation structures with metal ions and inhibits ligand deprotonation, enabling control over particle size.

Rapid Microwave-Assisted Synthesis of Ru@NC Catalysts for Long-Lasting Hydrogen Evolution Catalysis.

Even chemically stable Pt and Ru-based catalysts suffer from activity degradation under high-current hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) conditions, limiting the performance of water electrolysis. Encapsulating nanoparticles (NPs) with carbon shells is a promising way to enhance catalyst stability. Herein, Ru NPs encapsulated in N-doped carbon shells (Ru@NC) are synthesized via rapid microwave-assisted pyrolysis of a bimetallic metal-triazole framework.

Enhancing the Performance of Fluorinated Graphdiyne Moisture Cells via Hard Acid-Base Coordination of Aluminum Ions.

Moisture-enabled electric generators (MEGs) are emerging as a transformative energy technology, capable of directly converting ambient moisture into electrical energy without producing pollutants or harmful emissions. However, the widespread application of MEGs is hindered by challenges such as intermittent output and low current densities, which limit power density and prevent large-scale integration. Here, a novel moisture cell based on Al ion-F coordination-specifically, a fluorinated graphdiyne (FGDY) Al-ion moisture cell (FGDY AlMC) is introduced.

Genome-Wide Characterization and Sequence Polymorphism Analyses of Fibrillin () Revealed Its Role in Response to Drought Condition.

The fibrillin () gene family is widely distributed in all photosynthetic organisms. Members of this gene family are involved in plant growth and development and their response to various biotic and abiotic stress factors. In this study, 16 members of were identified in and characterized by using different bioinformatics tools.

Genome-wide characterization and sequence polymorphism analyses of cysteine-rich poly comb-like protein in .

Cysteine-rich poly comb-like protein () is a member of cysteine-rich transcription factors that regulates plant growth and development. In the present work, we characterized twelve transcription factors encoding genes in soybean (). Phylogenetic analyses classified genes into six clades.

Characterization of Histone H3 Gene Family Reveals That is Associated With Higher Seed Weight in .

The main function of histone protein is to provide support to the structure of chromosomes. It helps in binding a long thread of DNA into a more condensed shape to fit into the nucleus. From histone variants, histone H3 () plays a crucial role in plant growth and development.

Characterization of Vascular plant One-Zinc finger (VOZ) in soybean (Glycine max and Glycine soja) and their expression analyses under drought condition.

Vascular plant one-zinc-finger (VOZ) transcription factors regulate plant growth and development under drought conditions. Six VOZ transcription factors encoding genes exist in soybean genome (both in Glycine max and Glycine soja). Herein, GmVOZs and GsVOZs were identified through in silico analysis and characterized with different bioinformatics tools and expression analysis.