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Plants are vulnerable to a number of abiotic and biotic stresses that cause a substantial decrease in the production of plants. Plants respond to different environmental stresses by experiencing a series of molecular and physiological changes coordin...

The identification of exogenous ligands from natural products is an alternative strategy to explore the unrevealed physiological functions of orphan G-protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs). In this study, we have successfully identified and pharmacologic...

Ensuring worker safety compliance and secure cargo transportation in complex port environments is critical for modern logistics hubs. However, conventional supervision methods, including manual inspection and passive video monitoring, suffer from lim...

Sustainable biomasses are vital to ensure preservation of the Amazon biome within the Mato Grosso State whilst enabling energy generation for the region and its population. Here, the potential of the elephant grass cultivar BRS Capiaçu as an a...

The crystallized ligands in the Protein Data Bank (PDB) can be treated as the inverse shapes of the active sites of corresponding proteins. Therefore, the shape similarity between a molecule and PDB ligands indicated the possibility of the molecule t...

Due to the low solubility of CsBr in organic solvents, the CsPbBr₃ film prepared by the multi-step method has holes and insufficient thickness, and the light absorption capacity and current density of the perovskite film hinder the further improvemen...

This study aims to validate the Malay version of the Brief Resilience Scale (BRS-M) in order for the scale to be available among the Malay-speaking population. Two hundred and ninety-eight non-academic staff completed the Malay version of the Brief R...

The perovskite CsPbBr₃ attracts great attention due to its potential in optoelectronics. However, stability remains a major obstacle to achieving its effecting application. In this work, we prepared CsPbBr₃ solids through a simple reaction and invest...

Inorganic lead halide perovskite is one of the most excellent fluorescent materials, and it plays an essential role in high-definition display and visible light communication (VLC). Its photochromic properties and stability determine the final perfor...

High-quality, all-inorganic CsPbBr₃/Cs₄PbBr₆ composite perovskite nanocrystals (NCs) were obtained with all-solution-processing at room temperature, and a photodetector (PD) with high detectivity was realized based on CsPbBr₃/Cs₄PbBr₆ NCs. The detect...

Many attempts have been made to stabilize α-phase formamidinium lead iodide (α-FAPbI₃) using mixed cations or anions with MA⁺, FA⁺, Br⁻ and I⁻. A representative method is to stably produce α-FAPbI₃ by adding methylammonium lead (MAPbBr₃) to the light...

Winter rapeseed (Brassica rapa) has a good chilling and freezing tolerance. inducer of CBF expression 1 (ICE1) plays a crucial role in cold signaling in plants; however, its role in Brassica rapa remains unclear. In this study, we identified 41 ICE1...

All inorganic CsPbBr₃ perovskite nanocrystals (NCs) exhibit outstanding luminescence for optoelectronics, yet poor environmental stability severely restricts their practical deployment. As a stable derivative phase, Cs₄PbBr₆ can effectively improve s...

CsPbBr₃ perovskite quantum dots (QDs) have attracted significant attention for optoelectronic applications owing to their outstanding optical properties, yet achieving controlled synthesis with high stability under mild conditions remains a challenge...

Elephant grass is an outstanding crop biomass for sustainable energy generation. Here, the effect of plant parts (stem, leaf, and whole plant) at four ages (90, 120, 150, and 180 days) on the proximate, chemical, and elemental characteristics of elep...

While CH₃NH₃PbBr₃ (MAPbBr₃) single crystals exhibit exceptional potential for biased X/γ-ray detection, achieving a stable metal–semiconductor contact remains a critical challenge. Herein, we address this issue by incorporating AgBr as a...

Four-dimensional visualization, i.e., three-dimensional space plus time, of fluid flow and its interactions in geological materials using positron emission tomography (PET) requires suitable radiotracers that exhibit the desired physicochemical inter...

The photodissociation dynamics of CF₂BrCF₂I in CCl₄ at 280 ± 2 K were investigated by probing the C−F stretching mode from 300 fs to 10 μs after excitation at 267 nm using time-resolved infrared spectroscopy. The excitation led to the...

In the process of preparing CsPbBr₃ films by two-step or multi-step methods, due to the low solubility of CsBr in organic solvents, the prepared perovskite films often have a large number of holes, which is definitely not conducive to the performance...

The gray mold caused by Botrytis cinerea is the main concern for the postharvest conservation of table grapes worldwide, and the use of sulfur dioxide (SO₂) is the most common practice for its control. The aim of this work was to assess the postharve...

The aim of the work was to study the unusual regularities of propylene carbonate prepared by carboxylation of propylene oxide in the presence of the catalytic system ZnBr₂/Et₄N⁺Br⁻. Using the kinetic method, a long induction period was detected...

The study of the solvent-mediated structural evolution mechanism of the Cs₄PbBr₆ powders prepared using the solvothermal method is presented. The Cs₄PbBr₆ powders with a rhombohedral structure and an intense green emission (i.e., mainly due to the pr...

Bolting and flowering time are critical agronomic traits affecting the commercial value and breeding efficiency of Chinese cabbage (Brassica rapa L. ssp. pekinensis). Although vernalization is a key environmental signal promoting flowering, its regul...

Bi₂₄O₃₁Br₁₀ microcrystals composed of nanobelts and nanosheets with exposed (30-4) and (117) facets were synthesized by a simple hydrothermal method. The desired morphology and facets were obtained by adjusting the pH of the reaction system. Bi₂₄O₃₁B...

The BRS1 (BRI1 Suppressor 1) gene encodes a serine carboxypeptidase that plays a critical role in the brassinosteroid signaling pathway. However, its specific biological function remains unclear. In this study, the developmental role of BRS1 was inve...

We show that halide evaporation during melt growth of ${\mathrm{CsPbBr}}_3$ on polycrystalline FTO under partially open conditions drives discrete phase selection between the line compounds of the CsBr–PbBr₂ system, producing a sharp ${\mathrm{CsPbBr}}_3/{\mathrm{CsPb}}_2{\mathrm{Br}}_5$ bilayer...

Glossy appearance is a critical trait that affects the appearance quality and marketability of leafy vegetables, including Chinese cabbage. The glossy trait is primarily associated with cuticular wax. Although several genes involved in cuticular wax...

Compounds of the general composition A₂B^IB^IIIX₆ with a double perovskite (elpasolite) structure are currently considered as an alternative to lead halide perovskites APbX₃ in electronics and photovoltaics due to their greater compositional flexibilit...

The stability, electronic structure, electric transport, thermal transport and thermoelectric properties of the monolayer Hf₂Br₄ are predicted by using first principle calculations combined with Boltzmann transport theory. The dynamic stability of th...

Recently, tuning the green emission of CsPbBr₃ quantum dots (QDs) to blue through quantum size and confinement effects has received considerable attention due to its remarkable photophysical properties. However, the synthesis of such a blue-emitting...

The use of photocatalytic CO₂ reduction as a green technology has attracted the attention of scholars. Nevertheless, the lower visible-light utilisation and photocatalytic efficiency of catalysts remain a challenge. In this work, Bi_xO_yBr_z photocataly...

Calcium (Ca²⁺) plays essential roles in plant growth and development. Ca²⁺ deficiency causes a physiological disorder of tip-burn in Brassiceae crops and is involved in the regulation of cellular Ca²⁺ homeostasis. Although the functions of Ca²⁺/H⁺ ex...

For the first time, the synthesis, luminescent and structural properties of stable perovskite-type (Cs_1−xRb_x)₄PbBr₆ (R = Cs, Rb) nanocrystals are shown. In the absence of rubidium, Cs₄PbBr₆ and CsPbBr₃ perovskite crystals precipitate in the ZnO...

Physical vapor transport (PVT) has frequently been adopted for the synthesis of mercurous bromide (Hg₂Br₂) single crystals for acousto-optic modulators. However, thus far, very few in-depth studies have been conducted that elucidate the growth proces...

An increasing number of researchers are interested in studying CsPbBr₃ perovskite solar cells (PSCs) due to their high stability. However, the use of methanol during the spin-coating process is extremely hazardous, both to humans and the environment....

In optoelectronic applications, all-Brominated inorganic perovskite CsPbBr₃ solar cells have received a great deal of attention because of their remarkable stability and simplicity of production. Most of the solvents used in CsPbBr₃ perovskite solar...

The BRS Carmem grape was developed as an alternative for processing juices and wines. This study aimed to determine the phenolic compounds (PC) in the edible parts of this grape from two harvests—one harvested at ideal maturation time and anoth...

We synthesized CsPbBr₃ perovskite nanocrystals (NCs) at different reaction temperatures and tracked their growth kinetics on the basis of their optical properties and estimated size. The energies of the absorption and fluorescence (FL) peaks with inc...

Halide perovskites have many advantages in environmental remediation. The photocatalytic performance of halide perovskites is often hindered by low specific surface area and rapid photogenerated carrier recombination. The aim of this work is to prepa...

All-inorganic CsPbBr₃ perovskite solar cells have garnered extensive attention in the photovoltaic domain due to their remarkable environmental stability. Nevertheless, CsPbBr₃ prepared using the conventional sequential deposition method suffers from...

In plants, the accumulation of carotenoids can maintain the balance of the photosystem and improve crop nutritional quality. Therefore, the molecular mechanisms underlying carotenoid synthesis and accumulation should be further explored. In this stud...

Precise flowering timing is critical for the plant life cycle. Here, we examined the molecular mechanisms and regulatory network associated with flowering in Chinese cabbage (Brassica rapa L.) by comparative transcriptome profiling of two Chinese cab...

In recent years, many research groups have synthesized ultra-thin silver nanowires (AgNWs) with diameters below 30 nm by employing Cl⁻ and Br⁻ simultaneously in the polyol process. However, the yield of AgNWs in this method was low, due to the produc...

Nowadays, the excellent performance of metal halide perovskite quantum dots (PQDs) has been demonstrated, but the stability is still a perplexing issue. In this paper, the CsPbBr₃ QDs were assembled into SBA-15 for the first time. The thermal stabili...

Glyoxalase I (GLYI) is a key enzyme that detoxifies methylglyoxal, a toxic byproduct of glycolysis, and is essential for plant pollination. However, the genome-wide identification and functional analysis of GLYI in Brassica rapa L. (B. rapa) remain l...

The interaction between the CF₂Br₂ molecule and 800/400 nm intense femtosecond laser fields is investigated by direct current (dc) sliced velocity mapping imaging implementation. By analyzing the kinetic energy release distribution and angular distri...

At present, many research studies have explored the modification of Bi₄O₅Br₂, but relatively few have focused on non-metallic doping. In particular, the effect of S doping on its photocatalytic mechanism remains unclear. Hence, this study systematica...

With the rapid progress in a power conversion efficiency reaching up to 26.1%, which is among the highest efficiency for single-junction solar cells, organic–inorganic hybrid perovskite solar cells have become a research focus in photovoltaic t...

The lead-free halide perovskite Cs₃Bi₂Br₉ is a promising semiconductor material for room-temperature X-ray detection due to its excellent properties. However, material purity and crystal quality still limit the use of Cs₃Bi₂Br₉ crystals as detectors....

A hybrid composite photodetector based on cesium lead bromine perovskite (CsPbBr₃) nanosheets and carbon nanodots (CDs) was fabricated on a quartz substrate by a one-step method of spin-coating and hot-plate annealing. The responsivity of the CsPbBr₃...