Synthesis and Ultraviolet Visible Spectroscopy Studies of Chitosan Capped Gold Nanoparticles and Their Reactions with Analytes by Norfazila Mohd Sultan, Mohd Rafie Johan

“…The ability of chitosan capped AuNPs to uptake analyte was studied by employing amorphous carbon nanotubes (α-CNT), copper oxide (Cu2O), and zinc sulphate (ZnSO4) as the target material. …”
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Near crack free additive manufacturing of a novel W-Nb-C alloy by Prithvi D. Awasthi, Abhijeet Dhal, Fredrick N. Michael, Rajiv S. Mishra

“…Computational alloy design evaluated niobium (Nb) and carbon (C) to activate eutectic solidification, addressing the cracking issues during the terminal stage of solidification. …”
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Soil Contamination from Cassava Wastewater Discharges in a Rural Community in the Niger Delta, Nigeria by Q-AL Izonfuo, PA Bariweni, DMC George

“…Correlation analysis shows that soil pH influenced CN- (r = 0.18); K (r = 0.17); Ca (r = 0.97); Mg (r = 0.13); Na (r = 0.03); P (r = 0.08); N (r = 0.40); Organic Carbon (r = 0.08) and organic matter (r = 0.06). The cyanide levels in the soils were found to be higher than the recommended limits for agriculture and other purposes. …”
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Uptake of Seeds Secondary Metabolites by Virola surinamensis Seedlings by Massuo Jorge Kato, Massayoshi Yoshida, Norberto Peporine Lopes, Denise Brentan da Silva, Alberto José Cavalheiro

“…The major secondary metabolites and fatty acids occurring in the seeds of Virola surinamensis were monitored by GC-MS during germination and seedling development. The role as carbon source for seedling development was indicated considering that both classes of compounds were similarly consumed in the seeds and that no selective consumption of compounds could be detected.…”
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Assessing Forest Production Using Terrestrial Monitoring Data by Hubert Hasenauer, Chris S. Eastaugh

“…Besides their use in sustainable resource usage decisions, a growing focus on the carbon sequestration potential of forests means that assessment issues are becoming important beyond the forest sector. …”
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High-Volume Fly Ash-Based Cementitious Composites as Sustainable Materials: An Overview of Recent Advances by Sen Du, Qingxin Zhao, Xianming Shi

“…High-volume fly ash (HVFA) cementitious composites (paste, grout, mortar, and concrete) have been widely investigated as a class of sustainable materials due to their lower carbon footprint and often better life cycle performance than conventional Portland cement mixtures. …”
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Bibliometric Analysis and Future Prospects of Sludge Treatment and Disposal Technologies in China by YUAN Xusheng, GAO Hong, HE Zishuai, ZHANG Zhishang, YAN Minjie

“…The research direction in the field ofsludge treatment and disposal is gradually changing from environmental treatmentto sludge resource utilization. Carbon source, hydrolytic acidification, sludgeanaerobic digestion, high-throughput sequencing, microbial community structure,MBR (membrane bioreactor), sludge compost, etc. may become future researchhotspots.…”
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Behaviour of Textile-Reinforced Concrete Beams versus Steel-Reinforced Concrete Beams by Fahed Alrshoudi

“…There has been a rising interest in utilising textile reinforcement such as carbon tows in constructing concrete components to enhance the performance of conventional reinforced concrete. …”
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Isolation, Purification, and Characterization of Xylanase Produced by a New Species of Bacillus in Solid State Fermentation by Rajashri D. Kamble, Anandrao R. Jadhav

“…A thermoalkalophilic new species of Bacillus, similar to Bacillus arseniciselenatis DSM 15340, produced extracellular xylanase under solid state fermentation when wheat bran is used as carbon source. The extracellular xylanase was isolated by ammonium sulfate (80%) precipitation and purified using ion exchange chromatography. …”
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Tungsten/Platinum Hybrid Nanowire Growth via Field Emission Using Nanorobotic Manipulation by Zhan Yang, Masahiro Nakajima, Yasuhito Ode, Toshio Fukuda

“…This paper reports tungsten-platinum hybrid nanowire growth via field emission, based on nanorobotic manipulation within a field emission scanning electron microscope (FESEM). A multiwalled carbon nanotube (MWCNT) was used as the emitter, and a tungsten probe was used as the anode at the counterposition, by way of nanomanipulation. …”
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Demineralization of Enamel in Primary Second Molars Related to Properties of the Enamel by N. Sabel, A. Robertson, S. Nietzsche, J. G. Norén

“…Enamel responded to demineralization with different lesion depths and this was correlated to the chemical composition. The carbon content in sound enamel was shown to be higher where lesions developed deeper. …”
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Research of the influence of highcarbon steel wire drawing speed on stresses and deformations on wire cross section by Yu. L. Bobarikin, Yu. V. Martyanov

“…The rough drawing speed is chosen as the investigated parameter.The effect of the coarse drawing rate of high-carbon steel wire on the distribution of equivalent residual stresses and strains over the wire cross section is studied by numerical simulation of wire drawing at different speeds by the finite element method. …”
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Interlaminar shear strength study on CFRP/Al hybrid laminates with different properties by Costanzo Bellini, Vittorio Di Cocco, Luca Sorrentino

“…In the present work, the ILSS (Interlaminar Shear Strength) was evaluated for different types of carbon fibre/aluminium FML, produced varying the layer thickness and the bonding solution of layers. …”
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Enhancing Energy Efficiency in Photovoltaic Systems through Smart Technology Integration: Innovations and Future Perspectives by Lin Caiwei

“…Additionally, the review addresses the environmental and economic benefits of smart PV systems, highlighting their potential for reducing carbon emissions, stabilize energy grids, and provide long-term financial savings. …”
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Chloride Penetration in Coastal Concrete Structures: Field Investigation and Model Development by Weidong Zhuo, Quanzhe Yan, Zhengxian Yang, Shaohong Lin, Kaiqi Lin, Fuqiang He

“…A modified chloride diffusion model was then proposed, taking into consideration a range of influencing factors including ambient temperature, relative humidity, stress state, carbon dioxide, chloride binding, and ageing. Verification of the modified model with field measurement data was performed. …”
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Performance Analysis of Hybrid PV/Diesel Energy System in Western Region of Saudi Arabia by Makbul A. M. Ramli, Ayong Hiendro, H. R. E. H. Bouchekara

“…The analysis will be addressed to the impact of PV penetration and battery storage on energy production, cost of energy, number of operational hours of diesel generators, fuel savings, and reduction of carbon emission for the given configurations. The simulation results indicate that the energy cost of the hybrid PV/diesel/battery system with 15% PV penetration, battery storage of 186.96 MWh, and energy demand of 32,962 MWh/day is $0.117/kWh.…”
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A progressive damage fatigue model for unidirectional laminated composites based on finite element analysis: theory and practice by M. Hack, D. Carrella-Payan, B. Magneville, T. Naito, Y. Urushiyama, W. Yamazaki, T. Yokozeki, W. Van Paepegem

“…It is applied to a fatigue model for intra-laminar damage based on stiffness degradation laws from van Paepegem [1]and has been extended to deal with unidirectional carbon fibres. The parameter identification method is presented here and parameter sensitivities are discussed. …”
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Advancements in Synthesis Strategies and Optoelectronic Applications of Bio-Based Photosensitive Polyimides by Guangning Yu, Qiwen Ma, Hai-Yang Chang, Rongrong Zheng, Cheng Wang, Li-Ying Guo

“…In particular, bio-based photosensitive polyimide prepared from bio-based chemicals, as a green polymer material, not only reflects the advantages of environmental protection and resource efficiency but also contributes to carbon neutrality. However, how to improve the photolithography efficiency while maintaining the thermodynamic performance and environmental friendliness and how to balance the pros and cons of low-molecular-weight matrixes are still challenges in the research. …”
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Improving Biological Nitrogen Fixation to Improve Soil Nutrient Status by Lakesh K. Sharma, Ayush K. Sharma, Andrew Ogram, Hardeep Singh

“… The chemical reduction of atmospheric nitrogen (N2) by hydrogen for incorporation into plant tissue is known as N fixation. Along with the carbon, N has a role in maintaining the optimum source and sink ratio, which ensures crop growth and biological yield. …”
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Numerical Study on the Characteristics of Hydrogen Leakage, Diffusion and Ventilation in Ships by Chang-Yong Lee, Sang-Kyun Park

“…Hydrogen is a promising environmentally friendly fuel with the potential for zero-carbon emissions, particularly in maritime applications. …”
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