Tuning initial pH to decrease salt ion transport in saltwater electrolysis by Rachel F. Taylor, Fernan Martinez-Jimenez, Bruce E. Logan

“…Thin-film composite membranes are being studied as replacements to more expensive ion exchange membranes in saltwater electrolysis for carbon neutral hydrogen production. However, a persistent challenge is transport of salt ions between a contained anolyte and saltwater catholyte rather than water ions (H+, OH−). …”
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Aggregated/agglomerated and dispersed randomly oriented wavy CNTs in electrically conductive polymer nanocomposites: Impact of dispersion quality and polymer/particle interphase by Esmail Sharifzadeh, Neda Azimi, Amir Hossein Mohammadpour

“…This study was dedicated to investigating the effects of clusters and dispersed randomly oriented wavy carbon nanotubes (CNTs) on the electrical conductivity of polymer nanocomposites. …”
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Electrostatic charging at the solid–liquid interface: Strategies for liquid flow sensing by Yan Araujo Santos da Campo, Kelly Schneider Moreira, Ezequiel Lorenzett, Thiago Augusto Lima Burgo

“…Alcohols displayed an inverse relationship between charge accumulation and carbon chain length, except for methanol. Thus, we used graphite-based nanocomposites as noncontact induction electrodes near the tube for flow sensing. …”
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Biosensor Based on the Immobilization of Laccase on β‐Cyclodextrin Membrane for the Evaluation of Antioxidant Capacity in Real Samples by Jorge Juárez‐Gómez, Omar Alejandro Báez‐Melga, Dafne Sarahia Guzmán‐Hernández

“…The biosensor is based on the immobilization of Laccase from Trametes versicolor on an electropolymerized β‐cyclodextrin polymeric membrane on a glassy carbon electrode. The process of electropolymerization, which was successful even in the presence of the enzyme, was a key step in biosensor synthesis. …”
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Food Waste from Catering Services in Thai Hotels: A Composition Analysis and Practical Guidelines for Effective Utilization by Patranit Srijuntrapun, Patinya Sukwong

“…To optimize composting, carbon-rich materials like leaf litter are required. …”
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Correlation between Soil Organic Matter, Total Organic Matter and Water Content with Climate and Depths of Soil at Different Land use in Kelantan, Malaysia by A Azlan, ER Aweng, CO Ibrahim, A Noorhaidah

“…The correlation of soil organic matter (SOM) content, total organic carbon (TOC) content, water content and soils texture for industrial area at Pengkalan Chepa, township of Kota Bharu district, agricultural area at Banggu and forested area in UMK, Jeli were investigated. …”
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Law of conservation-guided neural network with gradient aggregation for improved energy efficiency optimization in industrial processes by Santi Bardeeniz, Chanin Panjapornpon, Moonyong Lee

“…Moreover, the model successfully identified energy inefficiencies, resulting in a 4.21 % reduction in energy consumption and a corresponding 377.35 tons of carbon emissions reduction.…”
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The Low Friction Coefficient and High Wear Resistance UHMWPE: The Effect of Pores on Properties of Artificial Joint Materials by Chunmin Yang, Junhua Zhang, Honglin Yue, Xueqin Kang

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Chronic exposure to diesel engine exhaust and alteration of the airway bacteriome by Menghui Jiang, Yongwei Yan, Tao Wang, Bojia Wang, Yanting Li, Jinglong Tang, Yuxin Zheng

“…Furthermore, the Spearman analysis indicated notable correlations of specific species with carbon content in airway macrophages (CCAM), club cell protein (CC16), FVC and FEV1. …”
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Converting the cigarette butts into valuable products using the pyrolysis process by M. Hazbehiean, N. Mokhtarian, A. Hallajisani

“…Pyrolysis is a comfortable thermochemical technique for turning biomass into biochars, biofuels, briquette solid fuels, and further valuable products such as activated carbons, carbon black, and printing ink. In this study, it was attempted to review the available researches about pyrolysis of cigarette butts with an emphasis on transforming them into carbonated solid and liquid products. …”
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A dynamic modeling for green business development in oil refining industry by N. Barforoush, A. Etebarian, A.R. Naghsh, A. Shahin

“…A carbon-based industry, such as oil refinery, needs to change its business model to achieve a green business. …”
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Analysis of the Vibration and Chatter Stability of a Tapered Composite Boring Bar by Chunjin Zhang, Yongsheng Ren, Shujuan Ji, Jinfeng Zhang

“…The results show that the natural frequency and the chatter stability of the tapered model can be improved by choosing appropriate taper ratio, ply angle, stacking sequences, L/D ratio, T/D ratio, and the carbon composite. The results are helpful for the design of high-quality tapered composite boring bars matching the need of high speed cutting. …”
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Vehicle Emission Factors for Particulate and Gaseous Pollutants in an Urban Tunnel in Xi’an, China by Danting Zhao, Hong Chen, Haipeng Shao, Xiaoke Sun

“…To understand on-road vehicle emissions and update emission factors (EFs), traffic volume data and emissions of particulate matter smaller than 2.5 µm (PM2.5), carbon monoxide (CO), nitrogen oxides (NOX), hydrocarbon (HC), and volatile organic compounds (VOCs) for mixed vehicles were investigated at the Wenchang Gate-Peace Gate Tunnel in Xi’an over 11 days. …”
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Thermocatalytic pyrolysis of low-value waste biomass: Thermal decomposition, kinetics behaviour, and biochar characterization by Ranjeet Kumar Mishra, Sampath Chinnam, Abhishek Sharma

“…Furthermore, elemental and EDS analyses revealed a reduction in carbon content and an increase in oxygen content. …”
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Evaluating the impacts of microplastics on agricultural soil physical, chemical properties, and toxic metal availability: An emerging concern for sustainable agriculture. by Tapos Kumar Chakraborty, Md Simoon Nice, Md Sozibur Rahman, Baytune Nahar Netema, Khandakar Rashedul Islam, Samina Zaman, Gopal Chandra Ghosh, Md Ripon Hossain, Asadullah Munna, Mst Shamima Akter, Md Abu Rayhan, Sk Mahmudul Hasan Asif, Abu Shamim Khan

“…After the ending of soil incubation studies (90 days), significant changes have been observed for physicochemical properties [bulk density, porosity, water holding capacity, pH, electrical conductivity (EC), organic carbon (OC), and organic matter (OM)]. The soil nutrients change in descending order was found as NH4+ -N> PO43+ > Na > Ca > NO3- > Mg for lower concentrations of MPs compared to higher concentrations. …”
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Seabird nutrient subsidy alters size and resource use of functionally important mangrove macroinvertebrates by Jennifer Appoo, Nicholas A. J. Graham, Christopher W. Jones, Sébastien Jaquemet, Nancy Bunbury

“…We compare nitrogen and carbon stable isotope ratios and nitrogen composition of basal resources and macroinvertebrate consumers in mangroves with and without nesting seabirds. …”
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Specific detection of tartaric acid chiral isomers based on centrosymmetric terahertz metamaterial sensors by Xujun Xu, Zhen Sun, Guocui Liu, Jianjun Liu, Yong Du

“…Tartaric acid (C4H6O6) is a common food additive with two mutually symmetrical chiral carbons, which is a very important class of four-carbon organic chiral sources. …”
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Effect and Safety of Mycophenolate Mofetil in Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis by Argyris Tzouvelekis, Evangelos Bouros, Anastasia Oikonomou, Paschalis Ntolios, George Zacharis, George Kolios, Demosthenes Bouros

“…Forced vital capacity (FVC), total lung capacity (TLC), diffusion capacity of the lung for carbon monoxide (DLCO), 6-minute walking distance (6MWD), HRCT scans and routine laboratory data at treatment onset were compared with respective values 12 months after treatment onset. …”
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Graphene oxide and its derivatives films for sustained-release trace element zinc based on cation-π interaction by Wei Zhang, Yijia He, Hongwei Zhu, Xiao Li, Zucai Zou, Chaogui Luo, Jianlie Wei, Baoying Lu, Duo Zhang, Ming Zhou

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Review of Spot Electricity Price Prediction Studies Based on Machine Learning Methods by JIA Heping, GUO Yuchen, MA Qianxin, YANG Zhenglin, ZHENG Yaxian, ZENG Dan, LIU Dunnan

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