Urea enhances the yield and quality of bio-oil produced from corncob through pyrolysis by Sakina Ibrahim Bello, Taofik Olatunde Uthman, Serdar Surgun, Abdullahi Muhammad Sokoto

“…Ultimate analysis indicates that urea treatment improved bio-oil quality by increasing carbon (84.80–86.40%), nitrogen (2.29–2.68%), and oxygen (7.22–8.31%) contents while reducing hydrogen (5.09–2.38%) and sulfur (0.62–0.20%) contents, with improvement in the HHV from 36.12 to 37.12 MJ/kg. …”
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Effect of noninvasive respiratory support on interstitial lung disease with acute respiratory failure: A systematic review and meta-analysis by Natthawan Sanguanwong, Nattawat Jantarangsi, Jinjuta Ngeyvijit, Natthida Owattanapanich, Vorakamol Phoophiboon

“…A random effects model was used to estimate the PF ratio (ratio of arterial oxygen partial pressure to fractional inspired oxygen), PaCO~2~ (partial pressure of carbon dioxide), mortality, intubation rate and hospital length of stay…”
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The Impact of Green Human Resource Management on IT Employees’ Environmentally Eco-friendly Performance and Behavior: The Mediating Role of Organizational Commitment by KDV Prasad, Shivoham Singh, Ved Srinivas, Hemant Kothari, Devendra Shrimali

“…The results have several practical implications for green organizations in terms of recruiting, training, and reducing carbon footprints. …”
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Enhanced Electrocatalytic Activity of Pt Particles Supported on Reduced Graphene Oxide/Poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene) RGO/PEDOT Composite towards Ethanol Oxidation by Juanito Raphael F. Foronda, Stellar Marie R. Cabrera, Darrel L. Cumpas, Paolo Gio A. Villar, Joshua L. Tan, Bernard John V. Tongol

“…The PEDOT-modified electrode was used as a substrate for exfoliated graphene oxide (EGO) which was prepared by electrochemical exfoliation of graphite from carbon rod of spent batteries and subsequently reduced to form RGO. …”
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Effect of E-Learning on Public Health and Environment During COVID-19 Lockdown by Avani Agarwal, Sahil Sharma, Vijay Kumar, Manjit Kaur

“…It is found that e-learning has potential to reduce carbon emissions, which has beneficial impact on the environment. …”
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Simulated wind erosion and local dust deposition affect soil micro-food web by changing resource availability by Cancan Zhao, Yujie Li, Zeli Zhou, Rongrong Wu, Mengfei Su, Hongquan Song

“…Dust deposition significantly increased soil dissolved organic carbon, microbial phospholipid fatty acids and soil nematode abundance, showing a strong bottom-up trophic cascade effect in soil food web by increasing the quantity of soil resource. …”
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Relationship between the Optical Properties and Chemical Composition of Urban Aerosol Particles in Lithuania by Julija Pauraite, Kristina Plauškaitė, Vadimas Dudoitis, Vidmantas Ulevicius

“…The average AAE value at 470/660 nm was 0.97 (SD = 0.16) indicating traffic-related black carbon (BCtr) dominance. The average value of SAE (at 450/700 nm) was 1.93 (SD = 0.32) and could be determined by the submicron particle (PM1) dominance versus the supermicron ones (PM > 1 µm). …”
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Disturbance Robust Generalized Predictive Control Applied to an EV Charger Grid Converter by Jefferson S. Costa, Angelo Lunard, Luis F. Normandia Lourenco, Lucas Rodrigues, Alfeu J. Sguarezi Filho

“…Electric vehicles (EVs) are the best solution to tackle the critical challenge of reducing carbon emissions in the transportation sector. However, the widespread adoption of EVs relies on advancing fast-charging infrastructure technology. …”
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Viability of flax particles to develop cellular construction materials: Physico-mechanical characterisation by Mohamed Hamadou-Ali, Amar Benazzouk, Haikel Ben Hamed

“…However, it is important to develop low-embodied energy, carbon-negative, sustainable construction materials to replace conventional products. …”
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Novel yeast Pichia kudriavzevii alleviates aflatoxins induced toxicopathology in broiler chickens through immunomodulation and antioxidant enhancement by Ashiq Ali, Aisha Khatoon, Muhammad Kashif Saleemi, Rao Zahid Abbas, Bilal Murtaza, Kaynaat Akbar, Qaisar Tanveer, Sami Ullah Khan Bahadur, Hissah Abdulrahman Alodaini, Mai Ahmad Alghamdi

“…Assessment encompassed a comprehensive array of parameters including performance metrics, hepatic and renal biomarkers, interleukin concentrations, blood cell counts, hemoglobin concentration, packed cell volume, antibody response to sheep red blood cells, lymphoproliferative response to PHA-P, phagocytic response utilizing the carbon clearance assay system, as well as evaluation of oxidants and antioxidants. …”
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Workflow-driven catalytic modulation from single-atom catalysts to Au–alloy clusters on graphene by Gabriel Reynald Da Silva, João Paulo Cerqueira Felix, Celso R. C. Rêgo, Alexandre C. Dias, Carlos Maciel de O. Bastos, Maurício J. Piotrowski, Diego Guedes-Sobrinho

“…Abstract Gold-based (Au) nanostructures are efficient catalysts for CO oxidation, hydrogen evolution (HER), and oxygen evolution (OER) reactions, but stabilizing them on graphene (Gr) is challenging due to weak affinity from delocalized $$p_{z}$$ carbon orbitals. This study investigates forming metal alloys to enhance stability and catalytic performance of Au-based nanocatalysts. …”
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Integrated analysis of cellulose structure and properties using solid-state low-field H-NMR and photoacoustic spectroscopy by Levente Csóka, Worakan Csoka, Ella Tirronen, Ekaterina Nikolskaya, Yrjö Hiltunen, Bunsho Ohtani

“…Our focus extends to the examination of anomeric protons of glucose units and protons linked to carbon atoms engaged in glycosidic linkages within cellulose chains, which exist in diverse crystalline and amorphous forms. …”
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Ocean’s largest chlorophyll-rich tongue is extending westward (2002–2022) by Shuaixing Peng, Xiaolong Yu, Zhongping Lee, Hongyang Lin, Xin Liu, Minhan Dai, Shaoling Shang

“…Our findings imply a broader cover of productive water along the equator, while its impact on tropical climate, ecosystems, and carbon cycle deserves further investigation.…”
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MILK FATTY ACID COMPOSITION IN HOLSTEIN COWS UNDER CHRONIC HEAT STRESS CONDITIONS by V. Danchuk, S. Midyk, V. Korniyenko, O. Izhboldina, N. Cherniy, А. Sydelnykov, V. Postoi, R. Mylostyvyi

“…The increase in the relative content of milk fatty acids in Holstein cows at THI of 74 occurs mainly due to fatty acids with 18 carbon atoms in the chain. Thus, the relative content of C18:1n9c under conditions of chronic heat stress (THI 74) was 26.75±1.27, this value is 4.07% higher than in milk collected in May at THI of 66 and by 4.21% higher than in milk collected in November at THI of 58.…”
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Airborne Ultrafine Particle and Acute Physiological Effects during Maximal Aerobic Power Test by Angelo Rodio, Francesco Misiti, Alessandro Zagaglia, Luca Stabile, Giorgio Buonanno, Luigi Fattorini

“…For each trial, oxygen consumption (VO2), carbon dioxide production (VĊO2), respiratory frequency (Rf), tidal volume (Vt), pulmonary ventilation (VE), and mechanical workload (WL) were measured. …”
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Electrical Property of 3D Printed Continuous Fiber Reinforced Thermoplastic Composite Mesh Reflecting Surfaces by Kunyang Lin, Xiaofei Ma, Zhen Cui, Youwei Kang, Pengfei Huang, Huanxiao Li, Di Wu, Guanlong Su, Xiaoyong Tian

“…Due to the reinforcement of carbon fiber strands, continuous fiber reinforced thermoplastic composites have good conductivity which makes it a potential material for the preparation of space-borne antennas reflecting surfaces. …”
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Effect of the overhead height and tilt angle on comprehensive performance of photovoltaic roof based on simulation and experimental methods by Wenheng Zheng, Huihui He, Fuyu Qin, Yuncheng Lan, Yingde Yin

“…Photovoltaic utilization is a key strategy for advancing global carbon neutrality goals, as many countries strive to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. …”
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CO2 Laser-Assisted Deep Sclerectomy Surgery Compared with Trabeculectomy in Primary Open-Angle Glaucoma: Two-Year Results by Hengli Zhang, Yizhen Tang, Xiaowei Yan, Lihua Ma, Yulei Geng, Fan Li, Guangxian Tang

“…To compare the effectiveness and safety of carbon dioxide (CO2) laser-assisted deep sclerectomy surgery (CLASS) and trabeculectomy (Trab) for treatment of primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG). …”
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Vacuum Ultraviolet Field Emission Lamp Consisting of Neodymium Ion Doped Lutetium Fluoride Thin Film as Phosphor by Masahiro Yanagihara, Takayuki Tsuji, Mohd Zamri Yusop, Masaki Tanemura, Shingo Ono, Tomohito Nagami, Kentaro Fukuda, Toshihisa Suyama, Yuui Yokota, Takayuki Yanagida, Akira Yoshikawa

“…A vacuum ultraviolet (VUV) field emission lamp was developed by using a neodymium ion doped lutetium fluoride (Nd3+ : LuF3) thin film as solid-state phosphor and carbon nanofiber field electron emitters. The thin film was synthesized by pulsed laser deposition and incorporated into the lamp. …”
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Performance of concrete containing different ratios of metakaolin and magnetized water by Mostafa M. Keshta, Mohamed M. Yousry Elshikh, Ahmed M. Elkerany

“…The incorporation of MK and MW in concrete promotes sustainability by reducing cement consumption, thereby lowering carbon emissions. This research investigates the effects of using magnetized water (MW), prepared in a magnetic field of 1.4 tesla, on the workability and compressive strength of concrete containing MK in different ratios. …”
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