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Environmental Sciences
Jianhao Li, Xiaofeng Xu, Cong Chen, Linji Xu, Zexuan Du, Li Gu, Ping Xiang, Dezhi Shi, Xiaoliu Huangfu, Feng Liu
Summary: Previous studies have shown that high salinity environments can inhibit anaerobic digestion of food waste. This study aimed to investigate the performance and mechanism of conductive materials (powdered activated carbon, magnetite, and graphite) in relieving salt inhibition. The results showed that the presence of conductive materials promoted the conversion rate of methanogenesis, with magnetite having the highest promotion effect. Metagenomics analysis revealed that microorganisms enriched by powdered activated carbon and magnetite had higher cation transport capacities and were able to accumulate compatible solutes. The findings suggest that conducting materials can alleviate salt inhibition by promoting ion transport and osmoprotectant synthesis. 130 words
ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH
(2023)
Review
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Gang Bian, Jun Yin, Jian Zhu
Summary: COFs are a burgeoning family of crystalline porous copolymers that allow for precise atomic insertion of organic components to form periodic networks and ordered nanopores. The review focuses on the electronic properties of conductive 2D-COFs and their applications in various fields, highlighting the potential for essential innovations in electronics and energy-related areas.
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Chemistry, Physical
Yanhua Zhang, Yuhang Mei, Xinglong Gao, Yumei Xiao, Zijun Tang, Xing Xiang, Jiadong Deng
Summary: This study constructs a LiPON interlayer with good performance between LLZTO solid electrolyte and Li metal anode. The interlayer effectively inhibits the growth of lithium dendrites and improves the performance of all-solid-state lithium batteries.
JOURNAL OF ALLOYS AND COMPOUNDS
(2024)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Nicola Forlano, Raffaella Bucci, Alessandro Contini, Mariano Venanzi, Ernesto Placidi, Maria Luisa Gelmi, Raffaella Lettieri, Emanuela Gatto
Summary: This study describes the self-assembly properties of an alpha,beta-peptide, which can self-organize into a fascinating supramolecular rope on surfaces. The material was characterized by AFM, electronic conduction and fluorescence measurements. Molecular dynamics simulations showed that this peptide can self-assemble into an antiparallel beta-sheet layer, which can further self-assemble into many side-by-side layers. The presence of aromatic residues promoted by the alternation of alpha,beta-amino-acids in the primary sequence endorses the formation of a super-secondary structure with good electron conduction properties.
Review
Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Tianqi Kong, Wanli Zhang
Summary: The use of conductive materials in anaerobic digestion can greatly enhance methane production and system stability by mediating direct interspecies electron transfer. Future research should focus on establishing evaluation systems, identifying microbial communities with DIET potential, and finding engineering applications that increase recovery efficiency and reveal the principles of conductive materials in mediating DIET.
FERMENTATION-BASEL
(2023)
Article
Physiology
Meng Liang, Wenrong Feng, Xue Chen, Yongkai Tang, Jianlin Li, Wenjing Li
Summary: The change in temperature affects the composition and function of intestinal microbiota of juvenile Eriocheir sinensis. 23-30 degrees C is the optimal water temperature for the growth of juvenile E. sinensis. The intestinal microbial abundance and diversity vary with different water temperatures, and the functional pathways influenced by water temperature include metabolism, immunity, and growth.
FRONTIERS IN PHYSIOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Yu-Hao Kuo, Dinh-Phuc Tran, Jia-Juen Ong, K. N. Tu, Chih Chen
Summary: In this study, highly (111)-oriented nanotwinned copper and non-conductive paste were used to fabricate hybrid Cu-Cu bonding. The fracture modes, bonding strengths, and microstructures of the joints were tailored and correlated. A non-flow underfilling process and low temperature bonding without vacuum were achieved. Post-annealing treatment induced recrystallization and grain growth, leading to enhanced bonding.
JOURNAL OF MATERIALS RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY-JMR&T
(2022)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Theodore M. Present, Maya L. Gomes, Elizabeth J. Trower, Nathan T. Stein, Usha F. Lingappa, John Naviaux, Michael T. Thorpe, Marjorie D. Cantine, Woodward W. Fischer, Andrew H. Knoll, John P. Grotzinger
Summary: The study found that in the Caribbean peritidal carbonate environment, the lithification process of microbial mats is not affected by seawater chemistry. Microbial metabolisms can counteract the favorable effects of seawater chemistry on carbonate mineral saturation and microbialite development.
NATURE COMMUNICATIONS
(2021)
Review
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
G. Prunet, F. Pawula, G. Fleury, E. Cloutet, A. J. Robinson, G. Hadziioannou, A. Pakdel
Summary: There is a growing demand for flexible and wearable next-generation electronic devices that can bend and stretch under mechanical deformation. Energy harvesting technologies have heavily invested in organic and polymeric semiconducting materials for their large-area synthesis, low cost, low toxicity, high flexibility, and tunable electronic properties. Various research has made progress in stretchable, wearable thermoelectric devices that can harvest energy from a temperature gradient and produce electricity.
MATERIALS TODAY PHYSICS
(2021)
Review
Engineering, Environmental
Yuxiang Li, Liangjing Shi, Yin Cheng, Ranran Wang, Jing Sun
Summary: Flexible force sensors have made significant advancements in recent years, showing great potential in disease diagnosis and virtual reality. The performances of these sensors are determined by conductive materials and conductive networks. However, the unique properties of some conductive force sensing materials have not been systematically summarized yet, and there is a lack of associated reviews on the response characteristics of conductive networks. This review summarizes the recent developments in conductive force sensing materials and discusses the force sensing features of conductive networks, as well as proposes future development trends for flexible force sensors.
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL
(2023)
Article
Thermodynamics
Chen Deng, Richen Lin, Xihui Kang, Benteng Wu, David Wall, Jerry D. Murphy
Summary: Fermentative production of biohydrogen and volatile fatty acids from advanced feedstocks such as seaweed offers opportunities in the carbon-neutral bioeconomy. However, the current challenge lies in improving fermentation efficiency related to seaweed's rigid structure and inefficient metabolic electron transfer within microbial communities. This study evaluated the effects of carbonaceous additives on biohydrogen fermentation of different substrates and found that graphene and wood-derived biochar showed superior performance in enhancing fermentation efficiency.
Article
Polymer Science
Juris Bitenieks, Krisjanis Buks, Remo Merijs-Meri, Jana Andzane, Tatjana Ivanova, Lasma Bugovecka, Vanda Voikiva, Janis Zicans, Donats Erts
Summary: This research focuses on the fabrication of PVOH/Bi2Se3-MWCNT composites for flexible thermoelectric devices, with comparable Seebeck coefficient to Bi2Se3 thin films and stable resistance during bending cycles. The composites also exhibit improved thermal stability, storage modulus, and linear coefficient of thermal expansion compared to neat PVOH.
Review
Microbiology
Jason Bosch, Gilda Varliero, John E. Hallsworth, Tiffany D. Dallas, David Hopkins, Beat Frey, Weidong Kong, Pedro Lebre, Thulani P. Makhalanyane, Don A. Cowan
Summary: The loss of cellular water and resulting low cytosolic water activity are major stress factors for organisms, leading to molecular and physiological adaptations. While the changes within cells during desiccation and rehydration have been extensively studied, there is still limited knowledge on the metabolic status of organisms in the desiccated state, highlighting significant gaps in our understanding of molecular and biochemical processes in dry cells.
ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY
(2021)
Review
Physics, Multidisciplinary
Ethan Levien, Jiseon Min, Jane Kondev, Ariel Amir
Summary: Phenotypic variability in isogenic populations has significant effects on population dynamics and the relationship between cell-to-cell variability and population dynamics is closely linked. Models of bet-hedging and phenotypic switching can help populations survive in uncertain environments through switching between phenotypes at the single-cell level. Fine-grained models of phenotypic variability show that even in a constant environment, traits like single-cell growth rates, generation times, and cell sizes can have significant effects on population dynamics.
REPORTS ON PROGRESS IN PHYSICS
(2021)
Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Shihui Yu, Huibo Zhang, Pan Yang, Le Zhao, Chao Wu, Lingxia Li
Summary: This study reports a high-performance transparent electrode obtained by embedding copper nanowires into wrinkled polydimethylsiloxane elastomers. The electrode exhibits low resistance and good transparency, as well as excellent stretching stability and insensitivity.
Article
Microbiology
Annette R. Rowe, Miho Yoshimura, Doug E. LaRowe, Lina J. Bird, Jan P. Amend, Kazuhito Hashimoto, Kenneth H. Nealson, Akihiro Okamoto
ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY
(2017)
Article
Microbiology
Rachel Chang, Lina Bird, Casey Barr, Magdalena Osburn, Elizabeth Wilbanks, Kenneth Nealson, Annette Rowe
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SYSTEMATIC AND EVOLUTIONARY MICROBIOLOGY
(2018)
Article
Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Lina J. Bird, Maureen L. Coleman, Dianne K. Newman
APPLIED AND ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY
(2013)
Article
Microbiology
Lina J. Bird, Ivo H. Saraiva, Shannon Park, Eduardo O. Calcada, Carlos A. Salgueiro, Wolfgang Nitschke, Ricardo O. Louro, Dianne K. Newman
JOURNAL OF BACTERIOLOGY
(2014)
Review
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Lina J. Bird, Violaine Bonnefoy, Dianne K. Newman
TRENDS IN MICROBIOLOGY
(2011)
Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Lina J. Bird, Elizabeth L. Onderko, Daniel A. Phillips, Rebecca L. Mickol, Anthony P. Malanoski, Matthew D. Yates, Brian J. Eddie, Sarah M. Glaven
MRS COMMUNICATIONS
(2019)
Article
Microbiology
Lina J. Bird, J. Gijs Kuenen, Magdalena R. Osburn, Naotaka Tomioka, Shun'ichi Ishii, Casey Barr, Kenneth H. Nealson, Shino Suzuki
Summary: Three highly alkaliphilic bacterial strains (A1(T), H1(T) and B1(T)) were isolated from two highly alkaline springs at The Cedars. These strains showed similar physiological characteristics and genomic structures, forming a distinct branch.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SYSTEMATIC AND EVOLUTIONARY MICROBIOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Biology
Daniel A. Phillips, Lori A. Zacharoff, Cheri M. Hampton, Grace W. Chong, Anthony P. Malanoski, Lauren Ann Metskas, Shuai Xu, Lina J. Bird, Brian J. Eddie, Aleksandr E. Miklos, Grant J. Jensen, Lawrence F. Drummy, Mohamed Y. El-Naggar, Sarah M. Glaven
Summary: BAR domain proteins are a superfamily of coiled-coil proteins that influence membrane curvature in eukaryotes, and a bacterial protein BdpA with BAR domain-like activity has been discovered to impact the formation of membrane vesicles and outer membrane extensions. BdpA is essential for the uniform size distribution of membrane vesicles and the scaffolding of consistent diameter and curvature in OMEs, influencing the morphology of these structures. Overexpression of BdpA can promote the formation of OMEs in bacterial species where it is not typically observed, suggesting a new class of bacterial BAR domain-like proteins.
Article
Microbiology
Brian J. Eddie, Lina J. Bird, Claus Pelikan, Marc Mussmann, Clara Martinez-Perez, Princess Pinamang, Anthony P. Malanoski, Sarah M. Glaven
Summary: A well-conserved pathway for extracellular electron uptake is identified in the order Tenderiales, suggesting that electroautotrophy may be pervasive in this group of bacteria. The geographic locations from which metagenome-assembled genomes were recovered offer insights into the natural ecological niche of the Tenderiales.
Review
Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Lina J. Bird, Rebecca L. Mickol, Brian J. Eddie, Meghna Thakur, Matthew D. Yates, Sarah M. Glaven
Summary: The junction of bioelectrochemical systems and synthetic biology opens the door to potentially groundbreaking technologies. Choosing the correct chassis organism is crucial for success, requiring knowledge of the candidate organisms' metabolic potential and the traits required for the application. This review explores the metabolic and electrochemical potential of the genus Marinobacter, discussing its strengths (salt tolerance, biofilm formation, and electrochemical potential) and weaknesses (insufficient strain characterization and less developed genetic manipulation tools) in synthetic electromicrobiology applications, providing a roadmap for choosing a chassis organism for bioelectrochemical systems.
MICROBIAL BIOTECHNOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Biochemical Research Methods
Lina J. Bird, Dagmar H. Leary, Judson Hervey, Jaimee Compton, Daniel Phillips, Leonard M. Tender, Christopher A. Voigt, Sarah M. Glaven
Summary: Engineered electroactive bacteria have potential applications ranging from sensing to biosynthesis. In this study, the researchers demonstrated the functional expression of electron transfer modules in a marine bacterium, M. atlanticus, during biofilm growth in artificial seawater. The addition of menaquinone was necessary for significant current production, and the electron transfer was reversible, indicating controllable electron transfer into M. atlanticus.
ACS SYNTHETIC BIOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Microbiology
Isabel R. Baker, Sophie M. Colston, William J. Hervey, Lina J. Bird
Summary: This article reports the genome of a bacterium named Serratia sp. B1, isolated from soil contaminated with perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances. The genome was sequenced using Oxford Nanopore Technology and consists of a 5.14 Mbp chromosome and a 92 kb plasmid.
MICROBIOLOGY RESOURCE ANNOUNCEMENTS
(2023)
Article
Microbiology
Lina Bird, Brian J. Eddie, Anthony P. Malanoski, Princess Pinamang, Sarah M. Glaven
MICROBIOLOGY RESOURCE ANNOUNCEMENTS
(2019)