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08 2024
Researchers at the Qingdao Institute of Bioenergy and Bioprocess Technology (QIBEBT), Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), along with international collaborators, have identified tobacco as a highly promising energy crop for biofuels and biochemical...
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07 2024
Their pioneering work, published in Nature Sustainability on July 16, offers a path to more sustainable, low-cost, and high-energy-density batteries that could transform energy storage systems for electric vehicles and renewable energy applications.
Researchers from the Qingdao Institute of Bioenergy and Bioprocess Technology (QIBEBT) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences have developed low-cost micro-sized silicon anodes from recycled photovoltaic waste using a novel electrolyte design.
The...
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06 2024
Researchers at the Qingdao Institute of Bioenergy and Bioprocess Technology (QIBEBT) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, along with collaborators from leading international institutions, have introduced an innovative cathode homogenization strateg...
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06 2024
A team of researchers led by Prof. CONG Zhiqi from the Qingdao Institute of Bioenergy and Bioprocess Technology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences has transformed the NADH-dependent CYP199A4 into a peroxygenase that can directly utilize H2O2 through an innovative engineering strategy known as H2O2 tunneling. A crucial step in the degradation and utilization of lignin is the process of O-demethylation of lignin monomers, facilitated by O-demethylases. Current O-demethylases face challenges such as limited substrate specificity, unclear reaction mechani...
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06 2024
In a study published in inEnergy & Environmental Science on May 14, scientists from the Qingdao Institute of Bioenergy and Bioprocess Technology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences have introduced small molecules with phenyl alkyl side chains as solid additives. In the thriving photovoltaic industry, all-polymer solar cells (all-PSCs) are gaining attention for their mechanical flexibility, lightweight design, and ability to be printed at low temperatures. However, the complex molecular structures of the p...
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06 2024
Recently, the team achieved success in developing a transformation and genome editing system for paper mulberry. As a result, genetically modified plants with significantly altered lignin composition were produced. The absorbency performance of porous carbon material derived from the gene-edited paper mulberry surpassed that of unmodified paper mulberry, demonstrating its potential for environmental remediation and pollutant treatment. A study published in Horticulture Research on April 23 initially focused on generating transgenic paper mulberry plants with altered expression of BpF5H. Two transgenic lines (BpF5H_OE1 and BpF5H_OE2) displaying 186- and 158-fold higher F5H expression levels, respectively, along with two biallelic mutation lines (BpF5H_KO1 and BpF5H_KO2), were selected for further analysis. Lignin composition analysis revealed the complete absence of S unit lignin in BpF5H_KO2, indicating a total loss of F5H function. Paper mulberry (Broussonetia papyrifera) is a rapidly growing perennial woody plant belonging to the Moraceae family. It has a rich history of utilization in traditional Chinese medicine, animal feed, and papermaking. Challenges such as the extend...
