Biochar in the Remediation of Organic Pollutants in Water: A Review of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbon and Pesticide Removal by Jelena Beljin, Nina Đukanović, Jasmina Anojčić, Tajana Simetić, Tamara Apostolović, Sanja Mutić, Snežana Maletić

“…This review explores biochar’s potential as a sustainable and cost-effective solution for remediating organic pollutants, particularly polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) and pesticides, in water. Biochar, a carbon-rich material produced from biomass pyrolysis, has demonstrated adsorption efficiencies exceeding 90% under optimal conditions, depending on the feedstock type, pyrolysis temperature, and functionalization. …”
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Iron metabolism in a mouse model of hepatocellular carcinoma by Dilay Yilmaz, Umesh Tharehalli, Rossana Paganoni, Paul Knoop, Andreas Gruber, Yuexin Chen, Rui Dong, Frank Leithäuser, Thomas Seufferlein, Kerstin Leopold, André Lechel, Maja Vujić Spasić

“…To investigate iron metabolism during liver carcinogenesis, we employed a model of chronic carbon tetrachloride injections in liver-specific p53-deficient mice to induce liver fibrosis, cirrhosis and subsequent carcinogenesis. …”
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An Investigation of Presumptive Synergism of Oil Palm Bunch Ash and Sawdust Amendments in Remediation of crude oil Spiked Soil by Ejikeme Albert, Di Anyanwu

“…Percentage total petroleum hydrocarbon contents reduced by 65% for TC, TD and 52% for TE. Total organic carbon increased from 7.6±0.7 to 8.5±0.5%%, reduced from 4.0±0.1% to 3.7±0.3% and from 4.1±0.1% to 2.2±1.0% TC, TD and TE respectively. …”
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Experimental and Numerical Research on Seismic Performance of Earthquake-Damaged RC Frame Strengthened with CFRP Sheets by Lai Wang, Wei Xuan, Ying Zhang, Shuping Cong, Feng Liu, Qiumei Gao, Haitao Chen

“…In order to assess the seismic performance of damaged reinforced concrete (RC) frame strengthened with carbon fiber reinforced polymers (CFRP) sheets, two experimental specimens with identical reinforcement ratio and geometric dimensions were designed following Chinese code for seismic design of buildings. …”
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Long-term Air Pollution Exposure Impact on COVID-19 Morbidity in China by Yihan Wu, Qingming Zhan, Qunshan Zhao

“…To fill this gap, this study investigates the influences of particulate matters (PM2.5 and PM10), nitrogen dioxide (NO2), ozone (O3), sulfur dioxide (SO2) and carbon monoxide (CO) on COVID-19 incidence rate based on the prefecture-level morbidity count and air quality data in China. …”
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Seasonal Trophic Shift of Littoral Consumers in Eutrophic Lake Taihu (China) Revealed by a Two-Source Mixing Model by Qiong Zhou, Ping Xie, Jun Xu, Xufang Liang, Jianhui Qin, Te Cao, Feizhou Chen

“…Seasonality in energy mobilization of consumers focused on two aspects: (1) the species number of consumers that relied mainly on planktonic carbon showed the lowest values in the fall and the highest during spring/summer, and (2) most consumer species showed seasonal variation in the percentages of planktonic reliance. …”
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Impact of monthly air pollution and weather conditions on cardiorespiratory mortality in Portuguese Metropolitan Areas by Ediclê de Souza Fernandes Duarte, Paulo Sérgio Lucio, Lígia Henriques-Rodrigues, Maria João Costa

“…Abstract This study analyses cardiorespiratory mortality rates (CARDIO) and their association with air pollutants - particulate matter with aerodynamic diameters lower of equal to 10 or 2.5 (µm) (PM10, PM2.5), carbon monoxide (CO), nitrogen dioxide (NO2), ozone (O3) - and meteorological variables (temperature, humidity, wind speed, direction) in the Lisbon (LMA) and Porto (PMA) metropolitan areas from 2011 to 2020. …”
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Prospective directions for the development of means and methods for detection and fixation of handprints by V. V. Korniienko

“…Over the past hundred years, the methodology of detecting and collecting fingerprints at the scene has evolved from the first attempts to use carbon black and metal powders (at the end of the 19th century) to the use of modern fluorescent powders and molecularly selective chemical compounds. …”
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Design of natural asphalt sulfamic acid (NA-NHSO3H) as a scalable natural asphalt-derived heterogeneous Brønsted acid to catalyze multicomponent reactions meeting green chemistry g... by Sahar Abdolahi, Mohammad Soleiman-Beigi

“…This study highlights an innovative approach to catalysis by utilizing natural asphalt as a support material for developing carbon-based catalysts. By leveraging the principles of green chemistry, the research aims to create recyclable and environmentally friendly heterogeneous catalytic systems. …”
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Effect of Pea Resistant Starch on Emulsion Gel Properties and in Vitro Digestibility of Myofibrillar Proteins by CHEN Jinyu, HU Fangyang, JI Zhirui, WU Zijian

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Sustainability study and SWOT analysis of mixed biofuel blends in engine at various injection pressure analysed by experimentally and statistically by Jagan Padmanaban, Annamalai Kandasamy, Elumalai Perumal Venkatesan, Sreekanth Sura, C. Ahamed Saleel, Nasim Hasan, Lin Zhenxiong

“…This work is innovative in that it employs these two distinct low-viscosity biofuel blends in conjunction with diesel fuel in an agricultural engine, resulting in reduced carbon footprints in the tailpipe. The blend tested in a single-cylinder diesel engine showed that using PO and LGO together reduced UHC emissions by 42.96%, CO emissions by 20.79%, and smoke emissions by 26.26%, while keeping the BTE the same. …”
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Climate adaptation and resilience of biofiltration as a low-cost technological solution for water treatment – A critical review by Adedamola Adesomi Ali, Oliver Terna Iorhemen, Ronald W. Thring

“…Following wildfires, the erosion of ashes and unburnt carbon into surface water bodies results in higher turbidity and total suspended solids in surface water, along with elevated concentrations of dissolved organic matter. …”
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Hydrogen Storage Materials: Promising Materials for Kazakhstan’s Hydrogen Storage Industry by S. Abdimomyn, S. Malik, M. Skakov, Y. Koyanbayev, A. Miniyazov, F. Malchik

“…This review article provides an in-depth analysis of hydrogen storage materials, focusing on metal hydrides, complex hydrides, and carbon-based materials, with particular attention to their thermodynamic, structural, and kinetic properties. …”
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Enhancing efficiency in double perovskite solar cells through bandgap reduction via organic polymer doping by Ihtisham-ul-Haq, M.I. Khan, Ali Mujtaba, Asad Ullah, Badriah Ali, Muhammad Atif, M.S. Hasan

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A Novel Optimization Method Using the Box–Behnken Design Integrated with a Back Propagation Neural Network–Genetic Algorithm for Hydrogen Purification by Nannan Zhang, Sumeng Hu, Qianqian Xin

“…A layered adsorption bed composed of activated carbon and zeolite 5A for a gas mixture (H₂: 56.4 mol%, CH₄: 26.6 mol%, CO: 8.4 mol%, N₂: 5.5 mol%, CO₂: 3.1 mol%) PSA model was built. …”
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Use of combined CZM and XFEM techniques for the patch shape performance analysis on the behavior of a 2024-T3 aluminum structure reinforced with a composite patch by Kouider Madani, Safaa Chahrazed Djebbar, Nadia Kaddouri, Mohamed El Ajrami, Mohamed Belhouari

“…The composite patch is of the carbon/epoxy type bonded through an A-140 Adekit type adhesive on the damaged part of the plate. …”
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Spatial-Temporal Pattern of Vegetation Net Primary Productivity and Its Natural Driving Factors in Ordos Section of the Yellow River Basin by Xiaoguang Wu, Weiwei Hao, Guohua Qu, Lingyun Yang

“…The results provide a strong reference for ecological protection and restoration, the realization of dual carbon goals, and sustainable development in the Yellow River Basin.…”
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Evaluation of Corrosion Protection of Self-Healing Coatings Containing Tung and Copaiba Oil Microcapsules by Nicolas Augusto Paolini, Alexandre Gonçalves Cordeiro Neto, Alana Cristine Pellanda, Agne Roani de Carvalho Jorge, Bryan de Barros Soares, João Batista Floriano, Marcos Antonio Coelho Berton, Poornima Vijayan P, Sabu Thomas

“…The objective of the current research is to evaluate and compare the corrosion protection efficiency of the microcapsules containing tung oil and copaiba oil using stereoscopic images, electrochemical tests, open circuit potential (OCP), and polarization curves (Tafel analysis). Carbon steel plates were painted with three different coating systems: (a) a coating system with an automotive primer which served as the control, (b) a coating system with microcapsules containing 3% tung oil, and (c) a coating system with microcapsules containing 3% copaiba oil. …”
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Principales enfermedades que afectan el cultivo de la caña de azúcar en Ecuador by Hipólito Israel Pérez Iglesias, Irán Rodriguez Delgado, Rigoberto Miguel García Batista

“…Las más importantes por los daños que ocasionan son: carbón, roya café, raquitismo de la soca, escaldadura de la hoja, síndrome de la hoja amarilla y virus del mosaico de la caña de azúcar. …”
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Production of Biosurfactants by Soil Fungi Isolated from the Amazon Forest by Hellen Holanda Sena, Michele Alves Sanches, Diego Fernando Silva Rocha, Walter Oliva Pinto Filho Segundo, Érica Simplício de Souza, João Vicente Braga de Souza

“…In addition, the influences of bioprocess factors (carbon source, nitrogen source, pH, and fermentation time) were investigated. …”
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