Bryophytes face challenges due to global climate change which is leading to in-depth research in monitoring and studying their photosynthetic activity. The aim of this preliminary experiment was to study the seasonal variation trend in the chlorophyl...
There is limited knowledge available on the thermal acclimation processes for bryophytes, especially when considering variation between populations or sites. This study investigated whether short-term ex situ thermal acclimation of different populati...
Sargassum is an important primary producer of rocky bottom communities in coastal ecosystems. Like other parts of the planet, benthic populations of S. natans from Ilha Grande Bay (IGB), southeastern Brazil, have been suffering from different forms o...
We recently proposed the use of engineered irregularly shaped zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZnO NPs) coated with oleylamine (OAm), as photosynthetic biostimulants, to enhance crop yield. In the current research, we tested newly engineered rod-shaped ZnO...
Ultraviolet B (UV-B) light, as a physical elicitor, can promote the secondary metabolites biosynthesis in plants. We investigated effects of different energy levels of UV-B radiation on growth and bioactive compounds of Crepidiastrum denticulatum. Th...
Sorghum (Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench) is cultivated in regions with frequent drought periods and high temperatures, conditions that have intensified in the last decades. One of the most important photosynthetic components, sensible to hydric stress,...
The objective of this research was to determine the effect of zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZnONPs) and/or salicylic acid (SA) under arsenic (As) stress on rice (Oryza sativa). ZnONPs are analyzed for various techniques viz., X-ray diffraction (XRD), Fou...
Water scarcity, a common stress factor, negatively impacts plant performance. Strategies to cope with it, such as desiccation tolerance, are becoming increasingly important to investigate. However, phenomena, such as intraspecific variation in stress...
Several strategies promote phyllosphere colonization by soil-born Trichoderma plant-beneficial strains. One of these strategies is foliar spraying with suspensions containing large amounts of chlamydospores—spores with thick cell wall structure...
Zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZnO NPs) have emerged as a prominent tool in agriculture. Since photosynthetic function is a significant measurement of phytotoxicity and an assessment tool prior to large-scale agricultural applications, the impact of engin...
Dust has been widely recognised as an important source of nutrients in the marine environment and as a vector for transporting pathogenic microorganisms. Disturbingly, in the wake of a dust storm event along the eastern Australian coast line in 2009,...
New fluorescent D-A-D dyes containing 9-(p-tolyl)-2,3,4,4a,9,9a-hexahydro-1H-carbazole as a donor unit and 2,1,3-benzochalcogenadiazoles as an electron-withdrawing group were synthesized. The photoluminescent and electroluminescent properties of nove...
Salinity stress poses a significant challenge to Pak Choi (Brassica rapa subsp. Chinensis) production. To address this limitation, we conducted an evaluation of 24 Korean native Pak Choi species to identify genotypes with resistance to salt stress. T...
Highly luminescent carbon quantum dots (CQDs) and copper-doped CQDs (Cu-CQDs) were synthesized from Asafoetida powder using a one-pot hydrothermal method. The structural, morphological, and optical properties of the synthesized CQDs were characterize...
Lead-free Cs3Cu2I5 metal halides have garnered significant attention recently due to their non-toxic properties and deep-blue emission. However, their relatively low photoluminescence quantum efficiency and poor stability have limited their applicati...
The excellent luminescence properties of perovskite quantum dots (PQDs), including wide excitation wavelength range, adjustable emission wavelength, narrow full width at half maximum (FWHM), and high photoluminescence quantum yield (PLQY), highly mat...
Drought increasingly threatens terrestrial vegetation, whereas current syntheses remain disproportionately focused on seed plants. Ferns and mosses provide a useful contrast because they represent distinct hydration strategies among early-diverging l...
In a soilless long-term salt-stress experiment, we tested the differences between the commercial sweet pepper cultivar “Quadrato d’Asti” and the landrace “Cazzone Giallo” in the structure and function of PSII through the JIP test analysis of the fast...
High-quality perovskite CsPbBr3 quantum dots (QDs-CsPbBr3) were prepared using the ultrasonic oscillation method, which is simple and provides variable yield according to requirements. The emission spectra over a large portion of the visible spectral...
The photophysical and sensory properties of the donor–acceptor pyrazoloquinoline derivative (PQPc) were investigated using absorption, steady-state, and time-resolved fluorescence measurements. The compound synthesized from commercial, readily...
Utilizing lasers to probe microscopic physical processes is a crucial tool in contemporary physics research, where the influence of laser properties on excitation processes is a focal point for scientists. In this study, we investigated the impact of...
Saline groundwater irrigation is an important way to alleviate the shortage of fresh water resources. In order to find a reasonable saline irrigation method for farmland, an irrigation experiment was conducted with fresh water and saline water at the...
In this paper, we investigate the effects of spin squeezing on two-coupled quantum kicked tops, which have been previously shown to exhibit a quantum signature of chaos in terms of entanglement dynamics. Our results show that initial spin squeezing c...
Two novel neutral phosphorescent iridium(III) complexes (Ir1 and Ir2) were rationally designed and synthesized with high yields using 10,11,12,13-tetrahydrodibenzo[a,c]phenazine as the main ligand. The two complexes showed bright-red phosphorescence...
To develop high-performance iridium phosphorescent complexes, we designed and synthesized a series of iridium phosphorescent complexes (G-1, G-2, B-1, B-2, R-1, R-2) using 3-hydroxy-2-methyl-4-pyrone (maltol, short for mal) and 3-hydroxy-2-ethyl-4-py...
Over the past decades, green alder (Alnus alnobetula) has spread rapidly across the Alps, expanding from moist, north-facing slopes into areas with limited water availability. Despite its growing ecological relevance in alpine environments, the speci...
Perovskite light-emitting diodes (PeLEDs) have attracted tremendous attention due to their ideal optoelectronic properties, such as high color purity, high fluorescence quantum yield, and tunable light color. The perovskite layer plays a decisive rol...
This computational study investigates dynamic self-healing processes in nanomaterials driven by neuronal spike activity. We developed a multiscale simulation framework that integrates neuronal dynamics, quantum mechanical effects, and material scienc...
Pinus massoniana Lamb. is an evergreen conifer; however, some current-year seedlings exhibit “winter reddening” at the onset of winter. The biological significance of this reddening is unclear. We examine the physiological responses of ne...
Organic light-emitting diodes (OLEDs) have played a vital role in showing tremendous technological advancements for a better lifestyle, due to their display and lighting technologies in smartphones, tablets, television, and automotive industries. Und...
In this study, we investigated the direct aqueous synthesis of water-soluble ZnTe quantum dots (QDs). To suppress oxidation of the Te precursor, dissolved oxygen was removed from the precursor solution by nitrogen bubbling in a glove box. The hydroth...
To greatly improve the production quality and efficiency of carbon quantum dots (CQDs), and provide a new approach for the large-scale production of high-quality CQDs, green carbon quantum dots (g-CQDs) with high product yield (PY) and high fluoresce...
Over the past several years, graphene quantum dots (GQDs) have been extensively studied in water treatment and sensing applications because of their exceptional structure-related properties, intrinsic inert carbon property, eco-friendly nature, etc....
We investigated the effects of sterically nonrestricted electron-accepting substituents of three isomeric indolocarbazole derivatives on their aggregation-induced emission enhancement, mechanochromic luminescence and thermally activated delayed fluor...
Four evergreen broadleaf Rhododendron spp. (Rhododendrons), namely, Rhododendron aganniphum, R. nyingchiense, R. wardii, and R. triflorum, occur in harsh subalpine habitats in the southwest Qinghai-Tibet Plateau (QTP), China. Considering that the fou...
A new series of tetrahedral heteroleptic copper(I) complexes exhibiting efficient thermally-activated delayed fluorescence (TADF) in green to orange electromagnetic spectral regions has been developed by using D-A type N^N ligand and P^P ligands. The...
Zero-dimensional (0D) tin halide perovskites have emerged as promising luminescent materials owing to their broadband emission, high quantum yield, and negligible self-absorption. Yet, their luminescence efficiency and stability remain insufficient f...
The present study was designed to identify the effects of ozone fumigation of red-veined sorrel plants on the selected physiological parameters and contents of bioactive compounds in the plant leaves. Sorrel plants grown in a pot experiment were subj...
This study monitored changes in chlorophyll fluorescence (CF), growth parameters, soil moisture content, phytochemical content (proline, ascorbic acid, chlorophyll, total phenol content (TPC), and total flavonoid content (TFC)), and antioxidant activ...
Three kinds of nitrogen-doped carbon quantum dots (N-CQDs) were successfully fabricated through a one-pot hydrothermal reaction at 180 °C for 12 h. L-lactic acid served as the carbon precursor, while three phenylenediamine isomers (o-phenylenedia...
Multicolour graphene quantum dots (GQDs), from blue to orange emitting, were successfully synthesized via a one-step hydrothermal method using potassium hydrogen phthalate and o-phenylenediamine as the raw materials. After purification by silica gel...
Soil salinization is the leading environmental factor that restricts crop growth. This study studied the effects of Bacillus cereus (B. cereus) on growth, photosynthesis, and antioxidant metabolism in salt stressed-cucumber seedlings. The results sho...
In this work, we report on the synthesis and characterization of six new iridium(III) complexes of the type [Ir(C^N)2(N^N)]+ using 2-phenylpyridine (C1–3) and its fluorinated derivative (C4–6) as cyclometalating ligands (C^N) and R-phenyl...
High temperatures represent a limitation for growth and development of many crop species. Several studies have demonstrated that the yield reduction of tomato under high temperatures and drought is mainly due to a photosynthetic decline. In this pape...
The article presents an analysis of the artificial dehydration effect of peach leaf tissues, simulating natural drought, on various physiological, morphological, and anatomical parameters described in the literature, associated with the trait of drou...
Drought is among the stress factors that, on a global scale, have direct negative effects on plant growth, yield, and quality. Great efforts are directed towards water shortage adaptation. Exploring the genetic diversity of landraces often tolerant t...
Trends in scintillators that are used in many applications, such as medical imaging, security, oil-logging, high energy physics and non-destructive inspections are reviewed. First, we address traditional inorganic and organic scintillators with respe...
Phosphors with a longer excitation wavelength exhibit higher energy conversion efficiency. Herein, quantum cutting KGd(CO3)2:Tb3+ phosphors excited by middle-wave ultraviolet were synthesized via a hydrothermal method. All the KGd(CO3)2:xTb3+ phospho...
As a core component of emerging quantum-dot display technology, the stability of quantum-dot materials is crucial to determining the performance of quantum-dot photoluminescent diffuser plates. This study successfully synthesized high-stability thick...
Photosynthesis performance during early vegetative growth is an important physiological trait determining yield of cassava, but limited information is currently available for the tropical savanna climate of Asia. Diurnal photosynthesis and chlorophyl...
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