Anqing Normal University

A Multifunctional Composite Interface Layer toward High-Performance Stable Zn Anode

The development of aqueous zinc-ion batteries (AZIBs) is often limited by uncontrolled dendrite growth and detrimental side reactions occurring at the Zn anode. Herein, a multifunctional protective coating, constructed by incorporating vermiculite nanosheets (VN) into a carboxyme...

The C2H2-Type Zinc Finger Protein OsZFP179 Positively Regulates Cadmium Tolerance by Transcriptionally Activating OsGSTU19 in Rice

Abstract Cadmium (Cd) contamination threatens rice quality and food safety. Although C2H2-type zinc finger proteins (ZFPs) regulate abiotic stress responses, their roles in rice Cd detoxification are largely unknown. Here, we show that OsZFP179 positively regulates Cd tolerance....

Novel Coumarin Derivatives Containing Oxazole/Isoxazole/Pyrazole Groups as Antifungal Agents: Design, Synthesis, Quantitative Structure–Activity Relationships, and Preliminary Mechanistic Insights

Abstract Plant pathogenic fungi pose a significant threat to global crop productivity and food security. Herein, we report the design and synthesis of 55 coumarin–oxazole, −isoxazole, and −pyrazole hybrids as novel antifungal agents. Most derivatives exhibited notable potency, wi...

Meta-Geometric Genesis of Spacetime from Spontaneously Broken Gauge Symmetry

We present a pre-geometric gauge theory in which spacetime geometry and gravity emerge from spontaneous symmetry breaking and a concurrent topological phase transition. The theory is formulated on a four-dimensional manifold without presupposed metric structure, with general cova...

Hierarchical CuS Hollow Microspheres Decorated with Au Nanoparticles and Their Enhanced Photocatalytic Degradation of Methylene Blue

Abstract Considerable attention has been devoted to decorating CuS materials with Au nanoparticles (NPs) for enhanced optoelectronic properties. However, most resulting CuS substrates remain solid nanomaterials prone to aggregation. The construction of hierarchical CuS hollow mic...

High endophytic fungal diversity and the antagonistic Aspergillus niger Bzrh13 are associated with Atractylodes macrocephala root rot resistance

Root rot severely impairs the growth of Atractylodes macrocephala , a valuable medicinal plant. Despite the recognized importance of endophytic fungi in plant health, the endophytic fungal community associated with A. macrocephala root rot remains poorly characterized. Combining...

Coordination Engineering of Cobalt Single-Atom Catalysts for Periodate Activation with Regulated Reactive-Species Production toward Emerging Contaminants Degradation

Abstract Fenton-like reaction of heterogeneous periodate (PI) activation exhibits high efficiency for emerging contaminants degradation due to the production of iodine-centered radicals, and single-atom metal catalysts demonstrate high activity. However, precisely controlling the...