Microbial enzymes—an overview

RS Singh, T Singh, A Pandey - Advances in enzyme technology, 2019 - Elsevier
People have exploited the biocatalytic potential of microorganisms for centuries to produce
wine, vinegar, bread, and so forth without understanding their biochemical basis. Microbial …

Plant-parasitic nematode effectors—insights into their diversity and new tools for their identification

P Vieira, C Gleason - Current opinion in plant biology, 2019 - Elsevier
Highlights•Plant-parasitic nematode (PPN) effectors are often involved host defense
suppression.•Secreted effector proteins may be found in large, diverse gene …

Formation and evolution of carbonaceous asteroid Ryugu: Direct evidence from returned samples

T Nakamura, M Matsumoto, K Amano, Y Enokido… - Science, 2022 - science.org
Samples of the carbonaceous asteroid Ryugu were brought to Earth by the Hayabusa2
spacecraft. We analyzed 17 Ryugu samples measuring 1 to 8 millimeters. Carbon dioxide …

Periplasmic biomineralization for semi-artificial photosynthesis

Y Lin, J Shi, W Feng, J Yue, Y Luo, S Chen, B Yang… - Science …, 2023 - science.org
Semiconductor-based biointerfaces are typically established either on the surface of the
plasma membrane or within the cytoplasm. In Gram-negative bacteria, the periplasmic …

Identification of durable and non-durable FeNx sites in Fe–N–C materials for proton exchange membrane fuel cells

J Li, MT Sougrati, A Zitolo, JM Ablett, IC Oğuz… - Nature Catalysis, 2021 - nature.com
Abstract While Fe–N–C materials are a promising alternative to platinum for catalysing the
oxygen reduction reaction in acidic polymer fuel cells, limited understanding of their …

A damage-tolerant, dual-scale, single-crystalline microlattice in the knobby starfish, Protoreaster nodosus

T Yang, H Chen, Z Jia, Z Deng, L Chen, EM Peterman… - Science, 2022 - science.org
Cellular solids (eg, foams and honeycombs) are widely found in natural and engineering
systems because of their high mechanical efficiency and tailorable properties. While these …

Simultaneously dual modification of Ni‐rich layered oxide cathode for high‐energy lithium‐ion batteries

H Yang, HH Wu, M Ge, L Li, Y Yuan… - Advanced functional …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
A critical challenge in the commercialization of layer‐structured Ni‐rich materials is the fast
capacity drop and voltage fading due to the interfacial instability and bulk structural …

Recycled cathode materials enabled superior performance for lithium-ion batteries

X Ma, M Chen, Z Zheng, D Bullen, J Wang, C Harrison… - Joule, 2021 - cell.com
Recycling spent lithium-ion batteries plays a significant role in alleviating the shortage of raw
materials and environmental problems. However, recycled materials are deemed inferior to …

Pore elimination mechanisms during 3D printing of metals

SMH Hojjatzadeh, ND Parab, W Yan, Q Guo… - Nature …, 2019 - nature.com
Laser powder bed fusion (LPBF) is a 3D printing technology that can print metal parts with
complex geometries without the design constraints of traditional manufacturing routes …

Linking void and interphase evolution to electrochemistry in solid-state batteries using operando X-ray tomography

JA Lewis, FJQ Cortes, Y Liu, JC Miers, A Verma… - Nature Materials, 2021 - nature.com
Despite progress in solid-state battery engineering, our understanding of the chemo-
mechanical phenomena that govern electrochemical behaviour and stability at solid–solid …