Identification of geothermal potential based on land surface temperature derived from remotely sensed data.

With the continuous development of thermal infrared remote sensing technology and the maturation of remote sensing inversion algorithms based on surface temperatures, identifying high-temperature anomalous areas by inverting surface temperatures has become an crucial approach to finding geothermal potential areas. The eastern region of Longyang in western Yunnan Province is renowned for geothermal resources, though the distribution area of geothermal potential remains unknown. Therefore, this study used Landsat-8 TIRS data and four surface temperature inversion algorithms, namely, mono-window algorithm, single-channel algorithm, Du split window algorithm (SWD), and Jiménez-Muñoz split window algorithm (SWJ), to explore the astern region of Longyang.

Strong anisotropy of ScXSe (X = Cl, Br, I) monolayers contributes to high thermoelectric performance.

As a novel type of anisotropic two-dimensional material, extensive attention has been paid to the thermoelectric (TE) properties of FeOCl-type monolayers, such as AlXSe (X = Cl, Br, I), ScIS, and IrClO. Recently, theoretical works based on first-principles calculations have been powerful driving forces in field of TE research. In this work, we perform an investigation into the TE properties of ScXSe (X = Cl, Br, I) monolayers based on density functional theory (DFT).

Species diversity of pathogenic wood-rotting fungi (Agaricomycetes, Basidiomycota) in China.

Wood-rotting basidiomycetes have been investigated in the Chinese forest ecosystem for the past 30 years. Two hundred and five pathogenic wood-decayers belonging to 9 orders, 30 families, and 74 genera have been found in Chinese native forests, plantations, and gardens. Seventy-two species (accounting for 35% of the total pathogenic species) are reported as pathogenic fungi in China for the first time.

FedRAD: Heterogeneous Federated Learning via Relational Adaptive Distillation.

As the development of the Internet of Things (IoT) continues, Federated Learning (FL) is gaining popularity as a distributed machine learning framework that does not compromise the data privacy of each participant. However, the data held by enterprises and factories in the IoT often have different distribution properties (Non-IID), leading to poor results in their federated learning. This problem causes clients to forget about global knowledge during their local training phase and then tends to slow convergence and degrades accuracy.

The Silver Lining of Perceived Overqualification: Examining the Nexus Between Perceived Overqualification, Career Self-Efficacy and Career Commitment.

Aim: This study aimed to investigate how perceived overqualification is linked to an individual's career commitment among service sector employees in China. Additionally, it sought to examine the mediating role of career self-efficacy and the moderating effect of social support.

Methods: This study collected data from 441 employees using a three-wave data collection design with a two-week gap between each round.

Molecular phylogeny and morphology reveal a new wood-rotting fungal species, sp. nov. from the Yunnan-Guizhou Plateau.

Wood-rotting fungi are important components of woody plant ecosystems and play an active role in the decomposition and turnover of nutrients from wood, and are among the major groups of . In this study, a new species of wood-rotting fungus, , was proposed based on morphological characteristics and molecular evidence. It is characterized by resupinate basidiomata, a monomitic hyphal system having generative hyphae with clamp connections, suburniform to urniform basidia, and short-cylindrical to oblong ellipsoid basidiospores (4.

Immobilization of iron phthalocyanine on MOF-derived N-doped carbon for promoting oxygen reduction in zinc-air battery.

Functional carbon nanomaterials play a crucial role in the cathodic oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) for sustainable fuel cells and metal-air batteries. In this study, we propose an effective approach to immobilize iron phthalocyanines (FePc) by employing a porous N-doped carbon material, denoted as NC-1000, derived from a sheet-shaped coordination polymer. The resulting NC-1000 possesses substantial porosity and abundant pore defects.

Rapid and Accurate Authentication of Porcini Mushroom Species Using Fourier Transform Near-Infrared Spectra Combined with Machine Learning and Chemometrics.

Porcini mushrooms have high nutritional value and great potential, but different species are easily confused, so it is essential to identify them rapidly and precisely. The diversity of nutrients in stipe and cap will lead to differences in spectral information. In this research, Fourier transform near-infrared (FT-NIR) spectral information about imparity species of porcini mushroom stipe and cap was collected and combined into four data matrices.

Highly thermostable mixed lanthanide organic frameworks with high quantum yield for warm white light-emitting diodes.

A mixed lanthanide organic framework was prepared hydrothermal methods using -phthalic acid (-HBDC), 1,10-phenanthroline (1,10-Phen), and Ln ions, formulated as [HNMe][EuTb(-BDC)(phen)] (). The structure and stability of were characterised by X-ray diffraction (XRD) and thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), which revealed a three-dimensional topology with high thermal stability. Fluorescence tests showed that emitted orange light with a high quantum yield of 79.

Two new species of (Russulales, Basidiomycota) in Southwest China.

Two new species of viz. and , are described from southwest China. Phylogeny based on ITS + nLSU dataset demonstrates that samples of the two species form two independent lineages and are different in morphology from the existing species of .

Taxonomy and phylogeny of (Hymenochaetales, clade) from China and North America revealing two new species.

, belonging to the clade of Hymenochaetales, is a worldwide genus with mostly poroid hymenophore of wood-inhabiting fungi. Two new species in the genus, and , are described and illustrated from China and North America based on morphological and molecular evidence. They were mainly found growing on rotten wood of , and .

Gut microbiota enhance energy accumulation of black-necked crane to cope with impending migration.

Less is known about the role of gut microbiota in overwintering environmental adaptation in migratory birds. Here, we performed metagenomic sequencing on fresh fecal samples (n = 24) collected during 4 periods of overwintering (Dec: early; Jan: middle I; Feb: middle II; Mar: late) to characterize gut microbial taxonomic and functional characteristics of black-necked crane (Grus nigricollis). The results demonstrated no significant change in microbial diversity among overwintering periods.

Machine learning and deep learning based on the small FT-MIR dataset for fine-grained sampling site recognition of boletus tomentipes.

This study proposed the necessity of identifying the sampling sites for Boletus tomentipes (B.tomentipes) in combination with cadmium content and environmental factors. Based on fourier transform mid-infrared spectroscopy (FT-MIR) preprocessing by 1st, 2nd, MSC, SNV and SG, five machine learning (ML) algorithms (NB, DT, KNN, RF, SVM) and three Gradient Boosting Machine (GBM) algorithms (XGBoost, LightGBM, CatBoost) were built.

MOF-on-MOF-Derived Hollow Co O /In O Nanostructure for Efficient Photocatalytic CO Reduction.

The photocatalytic transformation of carbon dioxide (CO ) into carbon-based fuels or chemicals using sustainable solar energy is considered an ideal strategy for simultaneously alleviating the energy shortage and environmental crises. However, owing to the low energy utilization of sunlight and inferior catalytic activity, the conversion efficiency of CO photoreduction is far from satisfactory. In this study, a MOF-derived hollow bimetallic oxide nanomaterial is prepared for the efficient photoreduction of CO .

Metagenome and metabolome insights into the energy compensation and exogenous toxin degradation of gut microbiota in high-altitude rhesus macaques (Macaca mulatta).

There have been many reports on the genetic mechanism in rhesus macaques (RMs) for environmental adaptation to high altitudes, but the synergistic involvement of gut microbiota in this adaptation remains unclear. Here we performed fecal metagenomic and metabolomic studies on samples from high- and low-altitude populations to assess the synergistic role of gut microbiota in the adaptation of RMs to high-altitude environments. Microbiota taxonomic annotation yielded 7471 microbiota species.

Testing complete plastomes and nuclear ribosomal DNA sequences for species identification in a taxonomically difficult bamboo genus .

, the largest genus within the temperate bamboo tribe Arundinarieae, has more than 90 species mainly distributed in the mountains of Southwest China. The bamboos are important components of the subalpine forest ecosystems that provide food and habitat for many endangered animals, including the giant panda. However, species-level identification of is difficult.

Robust DUT-67 material for highly efficient removal of the Cr(VI) ion from an aqueous solution.

Robust was synthesized by the hydrothermal method and characterized by powder X-ray diffraction (PXRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and thermogravimetric analysis (TGA). To systematically study the removal of Cr(VI) ion by , single-factor, competition ion, material regeneration, kinetic, and thermodynamic experiments were designed. The experimental results show that had a maximum removal rate of 96.

Effects of leaf properties on the counts of microbes on the leaf surfaces of wheat, rye and triticale.

Currently, our understanding of the effects of glaucousness on the population sizes of microbial communities on leaf surfaces is limited. The objective of this study was to investigate the influence of glaucousness and chemical composition on the colony-forming unit (CFU) counts of microbes on leaf surfaces. Various leaf morphological and physicochemical features, microbial CFU counts and glaucousness on the leaf surfaces of wheat (Triticum aestivum var.

A contribution to Porogramme (Polyporaceae, Agaricomycetes) and related genera.

The polypores with shallow pores from tropical Asia and America are studied. Our molecular phylogeny based on the internal transcribed spacer (ITS), the large subunit nuclear ribosomal RNA gene (nLSU), the translation elongation factor 1-α gene (TEF1), and the largest subunit of RNA polymerase II (RPB1) demonstrates six clades are formed among Porogramme and related genera. Two new genera, Cyanoporus and Pseudogrammothele, are established, and the six clades represent Porogramme, Cyanoporus, Grammothele, Epithele, Theleporus, and Pseudogrammothele, respectively.

Two new species of (Polyporales, Basidiomycota) in western China.

Two new species of , and , are described from western China. Phylogeny based on a six-gene dataset (ITS + nLSU + nSSU + mtSSU + TEF1 + RPB2) demonstrates that samples of the two species form two independent lineages within the clade of and are different in morphology from the existing species of . is characterized by its annual and resupinate basidiocarps with angular to irregular pores of 2-3 mm each and oblong ellipsoid to cylindrical basidiospores measuring 9-12 × 4.

Two new corticioid species of Phanerochaetaceae (Polyporales, Basidiomycota) from Southwest China.

Two new corticioid fungi in the family Phanerochaetaceae, and , are described and illustrated from Southwest China based on morphological characteristics and molecular data. is characterized by annual, effused, inseparable basidiocarps from substrate, ivory white to cream hymenial surface when juvenile, buff to yellowish brown with age, buff in KOH, a monomitic hyphal system, smooth cystidia, and ellipsoid basidiospores measuring 4.8-6 × 2.

Tuning of the electronic and photocatalytic properties of Janus WSiGeZ (Z = N, P, and As) monolayers strain engineering.

Recently, MAZ materials have received tremendous attention due to their amazing electronic, spintronic, and optoelectronic properties. In this work, we propose a class of 2D Janus materials WSiGeZ (Z = N, P, and As). It was found that their electronic and photocatalytic properties are sensitive to the change of the Z element.

Inflorescences of T.P. Yi and T.P. Yi (Poaceae, Bambusoideae) shed light on the taxonomy of the Sino-Himalayan alpine bamboos.

The taxonomy of the Sino-Himalayan alpine bamboos is controversial due to their complex evolutionary history and further complicated by the scarcity of inflorescence. Here, we supplement the description of the inflorescence of T.P.

Two new species of Hymenochaetaceae from tropical Asia and America.

Two new species in Hymenochaetaceae, and , are illustrated and described from tropical Asia and America based on morphology and phylogenetic analyses. is characterized by perennial, pileate, and woody hard basidiomata when fresh; ash gray to dark gray, encrusted, concentrically sulcate, and irregularly cracked pileal surface; circular pores of 7-8 per mm with entire dissepiments; a dimitic hyphal system in trama and context; absence of setal element and presence of cystidioles; and broadly ellipsoid, yellowish brown, thick-walled, and smooth basidiospores measuring 5-6 μm × 4-5 μm. is characterized by perennial and resupinate basidiomata with dark gray to almost black pore surface when fresh; small and circular pores of 7-9 per mm, a monomitic hyphal system with generative hyphae simple septate, hyphoid setae dominant in subiculum but not in tube trama, and absence of cystidia; and ellipsoid, hyaline, thin-walled basidiospores measuring 4-5 μm × 3-3.