Mineralization Dynamics of Pineapple Harvest Residues as Affected by Placement on Acrisoil in Benin by Elvire Line Sossa, Codjo Emile Agbangba, Pierre Gbènoukpo Tovihoudji, Jamali Oladédji Ayifimi, Bana Donsaré Nadège Bouko, Oloushègun Isidore Achille Falolou, Guillaume Lucien Amadji

“…The residues decomposition was monitored through random sampling of eight litter bags each 60 days for the determination of residual weight, carbon (C), nitrogen (N), phosphorus (P), and potassium (K) contents. …”
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Macrophyte Diversity and Ecosystem Services in Wetlands of Eastern Ranchi: A Multi-site Analysis of Abundance, Frequency, and Importance Value Index Patterns by JITENDRA MAHATO, Dr.Sujit Ghosh

“…The key species were found to provide essential ecosystem services, including erosion control, water quality improvement, nutrient cycling, carbon sequestration, and habitat provision for other organisms. …”
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Trajectory of the arterial-alveolar oxygen gradient in COPD for a decade. by Kazuma Nagata, Susumu Sato, Kiyoshi Uemasu, Naoya Tanabe, Atsuyasu Sato, Shigeo Muro, Toyohiro Hirai

“…In the CRF group, there was a gradual increase in A-aDO2 along with decreases in partial pressure of oxygen (PaO2) and partial pressure of carbon dioxide (PaCO2) over ten years, although there were no changes in the non-CRF group. …”
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Nitrogen Cycling in a Norway Spruce Plantation in Denmark — A SOILN Model Application Including Organic N Uptake by Claus Beier, Henrik Eckersten, Per Gundersen

“…A dynamic carbon (C) and nitrogen (N) circulation model, SOILN, was applied and tested on 7�years of control data and 3 years of manipulation data from an experiment involving monthly N addition in a Norway spruce (Picea abies, L. …”
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Antimicrobial, Conductive, and Mechanical Properties of AgCB/PBS Composite System by Chatchai Veranitisagul, Worawat Wattanathana, Suttipong Wannapaiboon, Yuranan Hanlumyuang, Kankavee Sukthavorn, Nollapan Nootsuwan, Siwaruk Chotiwan, Witchukorn Phuthong, Suchada Jongrungruangchok, Apirat Laobuthee

“…Herein, the enhanced characteristic performances of poly(butylene succinate) (PBS) by employing the fabrication of PBS-based composites with the nanosilver-coated carbon black (AgCB) using an injection-molding method are reported. …”
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A study of optimal control approaches of water-to-water CO2 heat pump for domestic hot water use by Yantong Li, Natasa Nord, Huibin Yin, Gechuanqi Pan, Changhong Wang, Tingting Wu, Inge Håvard Rekstad

“…Carbon dioxide (CO2) heat pumps are not causing ozone layer depletion, while offering high temperature water. …”
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Effect of the composting process on physicochemical properties and concentration of heavy metals in market waste with additive materials in the Ga West Municipality, Ghana... by Carl Tibu, Ted Y. Annang, Negasi Solomon, Dzidzo Yirenya-Tawiah

“…The pH value ranged from 7.12 to 8.2 for the different compost types. The total organic carbon and total nitrogen values ranged from 27.05â31.06 to 0.77â0.97%, respectively. …”
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Seasonal Patterns and Trends of Air Pollution in the Upper Northern Thailand from 2004 to 2018 by Sarawut Sukkhum, Apiradee Lim, Thammasin Ingviya, Rattikan Saelim

“…The hourly air pollutant concentration data including carbon monoxide (CO), nitrogen dioxide (NO2), nitrogen oxide (NOx), sulfur dioxide (SO2), ozone (O3), and particulate matter ≤ 10 µm (PM10) recorded from 6 monitoring stations in the UNT were obtained from the Pollution Control Department, Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment of Thailand. …”
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Gas-Sensitive Characteristics of Low-Power Semiconductor Gas Sensors to CO and H₂ by I. A. Taratyn, O. G. Reutskaya, G. G. Gorokh, I. V. Serdyuk, V. S. Fedosenko

“…Semiconductor gas sensors with low energy consumption can be used in the systems development that monitor the carbon monoxide concentration in the work area, as well as detect ignition's early stages.…”
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Automatic Multi-Temporal Land Cover Mapping with Medium Spatial Resolution Using the Model Migration Method by Ruijun Chen, Xidong Chen, Yu Ren

“…Accurate land cover mapping plays a critical role in enhancing our understanding of Earth’s energy balance, carbon cycle, and ecosystem dynamics. However, existing methods for producing multi-epoch land cover products still heavily depend on manual intervention, limiting their efficiency and scalability. …”
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Pore-scale investigation of forced imbibition in porous rocks through interface curvature and pore topology analysis by Jianchao Cai, Xiangjie Qin, Han Wang, Yuxuan Xia, Shuangmei Zou

“…Forced imbibition, the invasion of a wetting fluid into porous rocks, plays an important role in the effective exploitation of hydrocarbon resources and the geological sequestration of carbon dioxide. However, the interface dynamics influenced by complex topology commonly leads to non-wetting fluid trapping. …”
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Occurrences, spatial distributions, and ecological risks of organic ultraviolet absorbents in surface sediments from Taihu Lake, China by Wen Gu, Shuai Sun, Yinying Cai, Ziyan Du, Xiaohan Shan, Mengyuan Liang, Min Guo, Linjun Zhou, Yong Zhang

“…The spatial distribution results showed that UVAs were concentrated in the northwest of Taihu Lake. The total organic carbon content may affect the fate of UVAs in sediments. …”
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Exogenous dsRNA-Mediated RNAi: Mechanisms, Applications, Delivery Methods and Challenges in the Induction of Viral Disease Resistance in Plants by Emmadi Venu, Akurathi Ramya, Pedapudi Lokesh Babu, Bhukya Srinivas, Sathiyaseelan Kumar, Namburi Karunakar Reddy, Yeluru Mohan Babu, Anik Majumdar, Suryakant Manik

“…Strategies for enhancing dsRNA stability, including the use of nanomaterials like layered double hydroxide nanosheets and carbon dots, are discussed to address environmental degradation challenges. …”
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Development of Homogeneous Carboxylation of Phenolates via Kolbe–Schmitt Reaction by Dmitry A. Merzliakov, Michael S. Alexeev, Maxim A. Topchiy, Dmitry G. Yakhvarov, Nikolai Yu. Kuznetsov, Anton L. Maximov, Irina P. Beletskaya

“…The use of ¹³C NMR spectroscopy enabled the observation of a “carbonate complex” in the solution for the first time, with the carbonate carbon displaying a chemical shift value of 142 ppm, an unusual finding for stable carbonates, and located between the signals of free dissolved CO₂ and carboxylate derivatives.…”
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Synthesized hydrogel co-polymerized with hydrophobic n-butyl methacrylate and its impact on shrinkage mitigation and crack resistance of cement paste by Yiqun Guo, Yinghui Huang, Tongsheng Zhang, Tao Wang, Yuwei Ma, Mingxing Ni, Siqing Zeng, Jiangxiong Wei, Qijun Yu

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Magnetic Field-Assisted Orientation and Positioning of Magnetite for Flexible and Electrically Conductive Sensors by David Seixas Esteves, Amanda Melo, Sónia Alves, Nelson Durães, Maria C. Paiva, Elsa W. Sequeiros

“…This study investigates the effect of static magnetic fields applied on thermoplastic elastomer (TPE) composites with magnetite and multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNT). The composites were prepared by compression moulding and the magnetic field was applied on the mould cavity during processing. …”
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Simultaneous Determination of Zn(II), Cd(II), Pb(II), and Cu(II) Using Differential Pulse Anodic Stripping Voltammetry at a Bismuth Film-Modified Electrode by Nguyen Mau Thanh, Nguyen Van Hop, Nguyen Dinh Luyen, Nguyen Hai Phong, Tran Thanh Tam Toan

“…The simultaneous electrochemical determination of Zn(II), Cd(II), Pb(II), and Cu(II) in the aqueous solution has been developed on the basis of the bismuth film glassy carbon electrode (GCE) using differential pulse anodic stripping voltammetry (DP-ASV). …”
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Boosting bulk photovoltaic effect in transition metal dichalcogenide by edge semimetal contact by Shuang Qiao, Jihong Liu, Chengdong Yao, Ni Yang, Fangyuan Zheng, Wanqing Meng, Yi Wan, Philip C. Y. Chow, Dong-Keun Ki, Lijie Zhang, Yumeng Shi, Lain-Jong Li

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A Hybrid Troposkein Wind Turbine with Piezoelectric Energy Harvesting Patches and Solar Panels : Design and Performance Evaluations by Naveen Dhandapani, Karthik Arul, Ganapathy Kalyanasundaram, Laxana Sourirajan, Beena Stanislaus Arputharaj, Qasem M. Al-Mdallal, Mohammad Mukhtar Alam, Balaji Ganesan, Vijayanandh Raja

“…The hybrid energy extraction functions are structurally facilitated by the combination of S-glass fibre composite and GY-70-based carbon fibre composite. Therefore, the utilization of hybrid energy extraction renders TWT a highly effective energy harvester.…”
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Controlling factors of low resistivity in deep shale and their implications on adsorbed gas content: a case study in the luzhou area by Mugui Liang, Guang Fu, Yinghua Yu, Hongqi Yuan

“…Here, we conducted X-ray diffraction analysis (XRD), total organic carbon (TOC) content, vitrinite reflectance (Ro), low-temperature N2 and CO2 adsorption experiments, methane isothermal adsorption experiments, nano-CT, laser Raman experiment, and well-logging curve to quantality evaluate the low resistivity shale formation mechanisms and explore the factors influencing gas content in low resistivity shale. …”
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