Nursing of a patient with COPD complicated with type II respiratory failure treated by sequential non-invasive positive pressure ventilation via nasal high-flow oxygen therapy (经鼻高... by QIAO Xinli (乔新立), MA Hailian (马海莲), LI Na (李娜), CHEN Hong (陈宏), TANG Ling (唐玲), ZHANG Ning (张宁), WANG Jingjing (王晶晶), ZHANG Tingting (张婷婷), ZHOU Jie (周洁)

“…Efforts were made to improve the respiratory failure status and various vital signs, control of carbon dioxide retention and reduce the occurrence of complications. …”
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Molecular-level characterization of supraglacial dissolved and water-extractable organic matter along a hydrological flow path in a Greenland Ice Sheet micro-catchment by E. L. Doting, E. L. Doting, I. T. Stevens, A. M. Kellerman, P. E. Rossel, R. Antony, R. Antony, A. M. McKenna, A. M. McKenna, M. Tranter, L. G. Benning, L. G. Benning, R. G. M. Spencer, J. R. Hawkings, J. R. Hawkings, A. M. Anesio

“…Despite the potential implications of weathering crust dynamics for glacial melting and the export of carbon and nutrients to downstream ecosystems, its role in biogeochemical cycling remains unknown. …”
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Investigating the Effect of Chicken Manure and Potassium Sulfate on the Physiological Properties of Fenugreek )Trigonella foenum-graecum L.( Medicinal Plant by Mohammad hossein Aminifard, Sajjad Nadafa, Hassan Hassan, Mehdi Jahani

“…Among organic fertilizers, chicken manure is very important due to its high nitrogen concentration, high carbon quality, low carbon-nitrogen ratio, and providing large amounts of important nutrients required for plant growth. …”
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Torrefaction of bamboo pellets using a fixed counterflow multibaffle reactor for renewable energy applications by W. Hidayat, B.A. Wijaya, B. Saputra, I.T. Rani, S. Kim, S. Lee, J. Yoo, B.B. Park, L. Suryanegara, M.A.R. Lubis

“…Torrefaction increased ash, volatile matter, and fixed carbon. The ultimate analysis showed increased carbon and reduced nitrogen, hydrogen, and oxygen, improving solid fuel quality, energy density, and combustion emissions. …”
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Proteomic Analysis Reveals Growth Inhibition of Coriolus versicolor by Methanol Extracts of Cinnamomum camphora Xylem by Quan Li, Xiangyang Li, Hui Lin

“…Downregulated expression of aspartate aminotransferase, ATP synthase alpha chain, DEAD/DEAH-box helicase, and phosphoglycerate kinase showed that the methanol extracts of C. camphora xylem disrupted functional aspects such as nitrogen and carbon metabolism, energy metabolism, hormone signal response, and glucose metabolism, eventually leading to C. versicolor inhibition.…”
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Fabrication and Optimization of ChE/ChO/HRP-AuNPs/c-MWCNTs Based Silver Electrode for Determining Total Cholesterol in Serum by Kusum Lata, Vikas Dhull, Vikas Hooda

“…Gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) and carboxylated multiwall carbon nanotubes (cMWCNTs) were used to design core of working electrode, having covalently immobilized ChO, ChE, and HRP. …”
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Purification of Flake Graphite in a Certain Area of Madagascar by Zhenmin ZHAI, Yangshuai QIU, Lingyan ZHANG, Zhenfei MAO, Shaochuan DU, Yu ZHANG

“…After purification, the fixed carbon content of fine graphite class was ≥99.92%.…”
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Preparation of Mesoporous Silica-Supported Palladium Catalysts for Biofuel Upgrade by Ling Fei, Harvind Kumar Reddy, Joshua Hill, Qianglu Lin, Bin Yuan, Yun Xu, Peter Dailey, Shuguang Deng, Hongmei Luo

“…We report the preparation of two hydrocracking catalysts Pd/CoMoO4/silica and Pd/CNTs/CoMoO4/silica (CNTs, carbon nanotubes). The structure, morphologies, composition, and thermal stability of catalysts were studied by X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), Raman spectroscopy, transmission electron microscopy (TEM), energy-dispersive X-ray (EDX), and thermogravimetric analysis (TGA). …”
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Fracture Toughness Assessment of Pipeline Steels Under Hydrogen Exposure for Blended Gas Applications by Hesamedin Ghadiani, Zoheir Farhat, Tahrim Alam, Md. Aminul Islam

“…Hydrogen embrittlement (HE) is a critical concern for pipeline steels, particularly as the energy sector explores the feasibility of blending hydrogen with natural gas to reduce carbon emissions. Various mechanical testing methods assess HE, with fracture toughness testing offering a quantitative measure of defect impacts on structural safety, particularly for cracks arising during manufacturing, fabrication, or in-service conditions. …”
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Reconstructing prehistoric lifeways using multi-Isotope analyses of human enamel, dentine, and bone from Legaire Sur, Spain. by Jacob I Griffith, Hannah F James, Javier Ordoño, Teresa Fernández-Crespo, Carina T Gerritzen, Christina Cheung, Rachèl Spros, Philippe Claeys, Steven Goderis, Barbara Veselka, Christophe Snoeck

“…This study analysed the carbon, nitrogen, oxygen, and strontium isotope ratios of 18 individuals, in a multi-tissue sampling study (successional tooth enamel sampling, incremental dentine sampling, and bulk bone collagen sampling). …”
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A novel index to predict the cost of green resilient buildings by Muhammad Ali, Ayesha Zubair, Jahanzaib Israr, Wasim Abbass, Zubair Masoud, Abdullah Mohamed

“…Climate change impacts the demand of the construction industry to reduce its carbon footprint while increasing the resilience of the buildings. …”
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In defence of ferroptosis by Francesca Alves, Darius Lane, Triet Phu Minh Nguyen, Ashley I. Bush, Scott Ayton

“…We will outline how cells control central carbon metabolism to produce NADPH and necessary precursors to defend against ferroptosis. …”
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Understanding the trade-off mechanisms of energy storage and cycle stability for hybrid electrochemical capacitors with redox additives by Jingyu Li, Bing-Ang Mei, Huihua Feng, Zhengxing Zuo, Rui Xiong

“…To do so, a 1-dimensional electrochemical model considering both electric double layer and redox actions is performed for carbon-based hybrid capacitors with electrolyte of 1 mol L−1 tetraethylammonium tetrafluoroborate/acetonitrile and redox additives hydroquinone. …”
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Review on recent advancements in the role of electrolytes and electrode materials on supercapacitor performances by Ashutosh Patel, Suresh Kumar Patel, R. S. Singh, R. P. Patel

“…Additionally, the paper delves into the impact of novel bio-based hybrid electrolytes, drawing upon literature data to outline the fabrication of various hybrid electrode materials incorporating conducting polymers like polyaniline and polypyrrole, as well as metal oxides, carbon compounds, and hybrid electrolytes such as ionic liquids, gel polymers, aqueous, and solid polymer electrolytes. …”
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Chloride ion binding in cementitious materials: A review of influencing factors and control methods by Jinlong Lv, Dongyi Li, Xiaolong Yang, Hongliu Rong, Chuanqi Xian, Zhenghao Zhang, Wentao Huang, Siwei Li

“…The findings suggest that further exploration of potential chloride ion binding mechanisms, development of advanced materials such as modified LDH and carbon dots, and the impact of multi-factor coupling on binding mechanisms are key directions for future research. …”
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Effect of Different Catalysts on Properties of Coal Tar Pitch Modified by Cinnamaldehyde by Wenjuan Zhang, Wenhong Tian, Shihua Song, Xianren Zeng, Peng Gao, Lili Mao, Tiehu Li

“…The results indicate the carbon yield of CMA-modified CTP with boric acid as catalyst (B7C10) is higher than that of CMA-modified CTP with p-toluene sulfonic acid as a catalyst (P7C10). …”
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CFD Analysis for Aerodynamic Performance Optimization of a Vertical Axis Helical Wind Turbine Using Rigid PVC by Outar Hamza, Ennadafy Hamza, Jammoukh Mustapha, El Khaili Mohamed

“…In addition, the adoption of bio-composite further reduced the overall carbon footprint of the blades, making them more environmentally friendly. …”
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Higher risk of hydraulic dysfunction and carbohydrate depletion of declining Larix principis-rupprechtii trees by Huanhuan Song, Tianyu Zhong, Jianxiao Zhu, Tao Yan

“…Abstract Background Climate change associated with droughts has led to widespread forest decline. Hydraulic and carbon-related performances are key physiological processes for the tolerance of trees to environmental changes, yet our current understanding of such physiological performances for forest decline is still limited. …”
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Combustion Characteristics of Butane Porous Burner for Thermoelectric Power Generation by K. F. Mustafa, S. Abdullah, M. Z. Abdullah, K. Sopian

“…The surface temperature of a stacked-up porous media is considerably higher than the single layer. Carbon monoxide emission is independent for both porous media configurations, but moderate reduction was recorded for single layer porcelain at lean fuel-air equivalence ratio. …”
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Modeling and experiment of slag corrosion on the lightweight alumina refractory with static magnetic field facing green metallurgy by Huang A., Lian P., Fu L., Gu H., Zou Y.

“…The lightweight alumina based carbon free refractory is of importance for energy-saving, consumption reduction and high quality steel production, and the slag corrosion resistance is significant concerning its service life. …”
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