Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics

A pair of chitosan receptors confer broad-spectrum fungal resistance

Chitosan, a major fungal cell wall component, activates plant immunity, yet the underlying perception mechanism remains unknown. In this study, we identified OsFID1, an apoplast-localized DUF26 domain protein, as a chitosan-binding receptor essential for chitosan-triggered immuni...

Modulating Phase-Selective Dealloying and Structural Stability of a Self-Supporting Nanoporous CuZrAl MG Electrode via Trace Pd Decoration

Abstract Combining high mechanical integrity with optimized catalytic kinetics remains a critical bottleneck for exploiting Cu-based nanoporous materials in the hydrogen evolution reaction (HER). In this work, a self-supporting nanoporous Cu-based metallic glass modified with tra...

Gut–Mammary Axis-Mediated Improvement of Sialylated Milk Oligosaccharide Synthesis by Polygonatum sibiricum Polysaccharide and Probiotics in Mice with Gestational Metabolic Disorders

Abstract Milk oligosaccharides (MOs) are vital for infant health but vulnerable to gestational metabolic dysfunction. To explore a new microecological intervention strategy, we established a probiotic fermentation platform coupled with a mammary epithelial cell screening model to...

Proteoform-Resolved Interaction Mapping of Target Protein Complexes in Living Cells via Tracelessly Releasable Cross-Linking

Abstract Proteoform-resolved interaction analysis is critical for understanding the functional diversity of multiple proteoforms from the same gene and their complexes. However, current technologies are still limited in resolving in vivo interactions at the proteoform level. In v...

Infrared spectroscopy of MO(CH4) n (M = Ce, Y; n = 1–3) reveals two distinct adsorption configurations

Investigation of the interactions of methane with metal oxides is crucial for elucidating absorption configurations at active sites of catalysts, which has proven to be a challenging experimental target due to the difficulty in size selection of neutral systems. In this work, the...

Using Aromatic‐Bridge‐Tuned Dimer Acceptors to Harmonize Photoluminescence Quantum Yield and Crystallinity for Organic Solar Cells Exceeding 21% Efficiency

ABSTRACT Suppressing non‐radiative energy loss (Δ E 3 ) by enhancing the photoluminescence quantum yield (PLQY) of active‐layer materials, particularly the acceptor component, is important for achieving high‐performance organic solar cells (OSCs). A key challenge is how to design...

Catalytic Conversion of Waste Polyethylene Terephthalate to Terephthalic Acid

Against the backdrop of intensifying global plastic pollution and tightening resource and environmental constraints, the efficient recycling of waste polyethylene terephthalate (PET) has become a critical enabler for realizing a circular plastics economy. This article systematica...

Unraveling the Mechanism of ACQ-to-AIE Transformation of 3,5-Diacetyl-1,4-dihydro-2,6-lutidine: Dark-State Suppression via Hydrogen-Bond-Mediated Molecular Packing

Abstract Aggregation-induced emission (AIE) materials have attracted broad interest due to their efficient solid-state luminescence, yet a direct and predictable conversion of aggregation-caused quenching (ACQ) molecules into AIE systems remains a significant challenge. Recent ex...

Structural and Spin–Orbit Coupling Synergy Enables Tunable Afterglow in Cytosine‐Based Hybrid Materials

ABSTRACT Developing room‐temperature phosphorescent (RTP) materials with time‐dependent optical responses is of great interest for advanced information security applications. Herein, zinc‐based organic–inorganic metal halides, (Cyt) 2 ZnX 4 ·H 2 O (X = Cl, Br), were synthesized u...

Advances and prospects of key technologies for sodium-salt solid-state energy storage batteries: A focus on practical β″-Al2O3 electrolyte-based batteries and their industrial breakthroughs

Sodium-salt solid-state energy storage batteries (SSSEBs) have attracted extensive attention owing to their high safety and low cost. This review argues that among the various SSSEB technological routes, the sodium‑nickel chloride battery employing β″-Al 2 O 3 as the solid electr...

Disentangling the effect of space and electric field on photoelectrochemical water splitting

Photoelectrochemical water splitting is a promising pathway for renewable solar fuel production. The photoelectrochemical performance strongly depends on the charge separation ability within the space charge layer. In space charge layer, the charge dynamics should be governed by...

Open framework–based Brønsted acid–Lewis base interfaces boost proton transfer in the fuel cells

Limited proton conductivity within the catalyst layer induces severe ohmic polarizations and constrains power output at high hydrogen-to-electricity efficiencies in proton exchange membrane fuel cells. We demonstrate that proton transfer can be boosted by constructing Brønsted ac...

Boosting Benzene Hydroxylation via Hydroxyl-Migration-Mediated Synergy of Spatially Isolated Cu and La Single Atoms

Abstract Single-atom catalysts (SACs) offer high atom utilization efficiency and chemical selectivity for benzene hydroxylation using H2O2, yet their isolated mononuclear active sites are typically insufficient to mediate the two consecutive elementary steps required for benzene...

Tuning the Frontier Molecular Orbitals of Aromatic Radicals via Chalcogen Substitution and Heterocyclic Stabilization

Abstract Due to the intrinsic electron-donating effect of chalcogen lone pairs to the aromatic rings, well-characterized radicals, including phenoxy and thiophenoxy, demonstrate that sulfur substitution for oxygen generally raises the electron affinity (EA). Here we report a coun...

Energy Funneling between Distinct Exciton States in Monophase 2D Lead Halide Hybrid Perovskites Induced by Lattice Distortion

Abstract Energy funneling holds strong promise for highly efficient energy conversion and light-emitting devices. Owing to their unmatched structural diversity, lead halide perovskites constitute an ideal platform to explore energy funneling phenomena and applications, a prominen...

Confined Predesolvation in a Yolk–Shell Metal–Organic Framework Interphase Enables Reversible Lithium-Metal Anodes

Abstract Artificial interfaces for lithium-metal anodes typically regulate nucleation after Li+ desolvation, while the preceding solvation-to-interface transition remains poorly controlled. Herein, we show that a yolk–shell H-Fe3O4@ZIF-67 interphase can act as a confined predesol...

Active-Site Relay of Y-Doped LaFeO3 for Enhanced CH4 Reactivity in Chemical Looping Dry Reforming of Methane

Abstract The development of high-performance oxygen carriers (OCs) for chemical looping dry reforming of methane (CLDRM) is often hindered by the sluggish kinetics of C–H bond activation and the susceptibility to carbon deposition. Herein, we report that A-site Y doping in LaFeO3...

The Achilles’ Heel of Lithium‐Ion Batteries: Protonic Species

ABSTRACT Lithium‐ion batteries (LIBs) are central to the global energy transition, dominating the markets for electric vehicles and grid‐scale renewable energy storage. However, as LIBs are pushed toward their theoretical energy density limits to meet ever‐escalating performance...

Identification of Senescence‐Associated β‐Galactosidase With Single‐Molecule Resolution

ABSTRACT The majority of human senescent cells exhibit overexpression of senescence‐associated β‐galactosidase (SA‐β‐gal), rendering this enzyme the most extensively utilized biomarker of senescence and a key prodrug target for intervening in aging. However, strategies for the au...

Fiber Electronics: Integrating Logic, Photodetection, and Wireless Communication on a Single Optical Fiber

Abstract Optical fibers underpin the global information infrastructure, yet their role has remained largely passive—restricted to guiding light rather than processing it. Signal modulation, detection, and logic operations are still performed by external chips, imposing fundamenta...