Evaluation of resistance and molecular detection of resistance genes to wheat stripe rust of 82 wheat cultivars in Xinjiang, China.

Wheat stripe rust is a fungal disease caused by Puccinia striiformis f. sp. tritici.

Recognition of Wheat Leaf Diseases Using Lightweight Convolutional Neural Networks against Complex Backgrounds.

Wheat leaf diseases are considered to be the foremost threat to wheat yield. In the realm of crop disease detection, convolutional neural networks (CNNs) have emerged as important tools. The training strategy and the initial learning rate are key factors that impact the performance and training speed of the model in CNNs.

Detecting the Minimum Limit on Wheat Stripe Rust in the Latent Period Using Proximal Remote Sensing Coupled with Duplex Real-Time PCR and Machine Learning.

Wheat stripe rust (WSR) is an airborne disease that causes severe damage to wheat. The rapid and early detection of WSR is essential for the prevention and control of this disease. The minimum detection limit (MDL) is one of the most important characteristics of quantitative methods that can be used to determine the scope and applicability of a measurement technique.

Semi-Solid Superprotonic Supramolecular Polymer Electrolytes Based on Deep Eutectic Solvents and Polyoxometalates.

Supramolecular polymers (SPs) exhibit intriguing benefits in functional soft materials due to their dynamic bonding feature. However, most SPs can only exist in the solution state and fail to form bulk materials, which limits their applications. Here, we report the fabrication of semi-solid bulk SP materials by using polyoxometalate (POM) nanoclusters as supramolecular cross-linkers to solidify a deep eutectic solvent (DES).

Nanostructured high-performance electrolyte membranes based on polymer network post-assembly for high-temperature supercapacitors.

The development of high-temperature supercapacitors highly relies on the explore of stable polymer electrolyte membranes (PEMs) with high ionic conductivities at high-temperature conditions. However, it is a challenge to achieve both high stability and high conductivity in a PEM at elevated temperatures. Herein, we report the fabrication of high-performance proton conductive PEMs suitable for high-temperature supercapacitors (HT-SCs), which is based on a post-assembly strategy to control the rearrangement of polymer networks in the PEMs.

Multifunctional Enhancement of Proton-Conductive, Stretchable, and Adhesive Performance in Hybrid Polymer Electrolytes by Polyoxometalate Nanoclusters.

High ionic conductivity, good mechanical strength, strong electrode adhesion, and low volatilization are highly desired properties for flexible solid electrolytes. However, it is difficult to realize all these properties simultaneously, which needs a rational synergy of different electrolyte constituents. Here, we present the use of polyoxometalates as versatile enhancers to fabricate nonvolatile flexible hybrid polymer electrolytes with improved conductive, stretchable, and adhesive properties.

Constructing antibacterial polymer nanocapsules based on pyridine quaternary ammonium salt.

Excessive use of antibiotics accelerates the development and spread of drug-resistant strains, which is a huge challenge for the field of medical health worldwide. Quaternary ammonium salt polymers are considered to be membrane-active bactericidal groups with vast potential to control bacterial infections and inhibit drug resistance. Herein, we report on the creative synthesis and characterization of novel antimicrobial polymer nanocapsules based on pyridine quaternary ammonium salt.