Investigating the techniques used for improving the aerodynamic performance of Archimedes spiral wind turbines: A comprehensive review and future work avenues by Ahmed Essa Faisal, Chin Wai Lim, Balasem Abdulameer Jabbar Al-Quraishi, Gamal Alkawsi, Chung Hong Tan, Jassinnee Milano, Chen Chai Phing, Khaled Al-Farhany, Sieh Kiong Tiong

“…In the global pursuit of sustainable urban energy solutions, urban centers' significant contributions to energy consumption and carbon emissions have driven cities to adopt energy efficiency policies and renewable resources. …”
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Enhanced bioelectrochemical degradation of Thiabendazole using biostimulated Tunisian hypersaline sediments: kinetics, efficiency, and microbial community shifts by Nesrine Saidi, Benjamin Erable, Luc Etchevery, Ameur Cherif, Habib Chouchane

“…Potentiostatic control was applied to BES, polarized at 0.1 V vs. saturated calomel reference electrode (SCE), with a carbon felt working electrode (72 cm2 L−1) and maintained at 25°C. …”
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Lighting Spectrum Optimization With Deep Learning for Moss Species Classification by Kenichi Ito, Pauli Falt, Markku Hauta-Kasari, Shigeki Nakauchi

“…Mosses, due to their sensitivity to environmental changes, are utilized in investigations related to air pollution, water quality, and carbon consumption and emissions. Methods modeling vegetation distribution, such as species distribution modeling (SDM), are useful for understanding climate change, but require precise sampling, which is a significant effort when large-scale periodic surveys are required. …”
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Investigation into the Pore Structure and Multifractal Characteristics of Shale Reservoirs through N2 Adsorption: An Application in the Triassic Yanchang Formation, Ordos Basin, Ch... by Zhikai Liang, Zhenxue Jiang, Zhuo Li, Fenglin Gao, Xiaoqing Liu

“…In this study, there are multiple shale examples collected from the Chang 7 section in the Ordos Basin for the investigation was conducted on the basis of various experiments on total organic carbon (TOC), X-ray diffraction (XRD), and nitrogen gas adsorption, through scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and multifractal method. …”
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Collaborative enhancement of thermal diffusivities and mechanical properties of Csf-Cu/Mg composites via introducing Cu coating with different thicknesses by Yuan Ma, Lingjun Guo, Jiancheng Wang, Baolin Chen, Lehua Qi, Hejun Li

“…Mg alloy matrix composites reinforced with short carbon fibers (Csf/Mg) are considered as potential candidates for integrated structural-functional electronic parts that satisfy the requirements of lightweight, excellent mechanical properties, and heat dissipation. …”
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Effects of bronchoscopic alveolar lavage–assisted mechanical ventilation on postoperative pulmonary infection and inflammatory factors in patients undergoing lung cancer surgery by Hui Zhu, Haiyang Lu

“…In addition, post-treatment arterial oxygen pressure and saturation, pH value, and the ratio of partial pressure of oxygen in arterial blood to the fraction of inspiratory oxygen concentration increased, while partial pressure of carbon dioxide decreased in both groups. The levels of inflammatory markers (high-sensitivity C-reactive protein, procalcitonin, tumor necrosis factor α, high-mobility group box 1, interleukin 6, and macrophage inflammatory protein 1α) in peripheral blood were decreased regardless of the treatment method (all P <⁠0.05). …”
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Incidental iron oxide nanoclusters drive confined Fenton-like detoxification of solid wastes towards sustainable resource recovery by Zhichao Yang, Yuyang Yin, Mengyuan Liang, Wanyi Fu, Jiahe Zhang, Fangzhou Liu, Wen Zhang, Bingcai Pan

“…Using the recycling of fly ash from municipal solid waste incineration (MSWI) as a proof of concept, we reveal that incidental iron oxide nanoclusters confined inside the residual carbon trigger Fenton-like catalysis by contacting H2O2 at circumneutral pH (5.0–7.0). …”
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Quality assessment of compost produced from agricultural wastes: Impact on the growth and yield of Zea Mays L. by Francisca Okoli, Edna Chukwura, Augustine Mbachu

“…Similarly, there was a decrease in moisture content, organic carbon and total nitrogen from 57±1.0% to 36±1.0%, 45±1.0% to 24.3±0.6% and 2.0±0.1% to 1.7±0.1% respectively, during the composting period. …”
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Recent advances in nanotechnology for Parkinson’s disease: diagnosis, treatment, and future perspectives by Virendra Kumar Yadav, Seshathiri Dhanasekaran, Nisha Choudhary, Deepak Nathiya, Vishal Thakur, Rachna Gupta, Sheersha Pramanik, Pankaj Kumar, Nishant Gupta, Ashish Patel

“…Various nanoparticles, including lipid-based, polymeric, metallic, and carbon-based, have shown potential in Parkinson’s disease treatment. …”
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An integrated strategy for sequential nitrite removal and methane recovery: Sludge fermentation driven by nitrite reduction by Xiaodi Li, Mengxue Sun, Bo Wang, Wei Zeng, Yongzhen Peng

“…The toxicity of nitrite to methanogenic microorganisms and the nitrite reduction process competing with methanogens for carbon sources may lead to the inhibition of methane production by excessive nitrite. …”
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Trends in Air Pollutant Concentrations and the Impact of Meteorology in Shandong Province, Coastal China, during 2013–2019 by Na Zhao, Gang Wang, Guohao Li, Jianlei Lang

“…., sulfur dioxide [SO2], carbon monoxide [CO], particulate matter [PM] with an aerodynamic diameter of < 10 µm [PM10], PM with an aerodynamic diameter of < 2.5 µm [PM2.5], nitrogen dioxide [NO2], and ozone [O3]) were analyzed for the period of 2013–2019, when overall emissions of air pollutants decreased, and the Weather Research and Forecasting model coupled with Chemistry (WRF/Chem) was applied to evaluate the role of inter-annual and seasonal meteorological changes. …”
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Morphological influence of graphene and FeSO4 on polyaniline and application of nanocomposite towards oxygen reduction reactions in acid medium by Francklin Philips Muthukrishnan, Pavithra Bharathi Sundararajan, Akilan Murugesan

“…Besides, the electrocatalytic performance of GPF NF NC/PF NR NC glassy carbon modified electrodes (GPF NF NC/PF NR NC GC-MEs) has been evaluated for their electrocatalytic performance towards oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) in acid environment. …”
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Energy efficiency and productivity improvements analysis in a Brazilian steel plant: simulation model using JaamSim open source software by Rodrigo de Paula Oliveira, Wilson Trigueiro de Sousa Júnior, Roberta Alves, Alexandre Ferreira de Pinho, Helio Tavares de Sá Neto

“…However, issues related to sustainability, such as controls on energy consumption and carbon dioxide ( $$\hbox {CO}_{2}$$ CO 2 ) emissions, are also fundamental to be considered as analysis variables since the demand for actions that preserve the ecosystem and aim at the conscientious consumption of resources has increased. …”
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Enhancing Cementitious Materials: A Detailed Review of Bentonite’s Role in Optimizing Concrete Performance by Zakaria Mekhnache, Tewfik Ali-Dahmane, Zine-El-Abidine Kameche, Ivan Alhama-Manteca, Ahmed Sofiane Benosman, Sidi-Mohammed Aissa-Mamoune

“…To reduce this environmental impact, the industry is exploring sustainable alternatives by integrating supplementary cementitious materials (SCMs), which enhance cement properties and lower its carbon footprint, aligning with sustainable construction goals. …”
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Excellent Silicon Surface Passivation Achieved by Industrial Inductively Coupled Plasma Deposited Hydrogenated Intrinsic Amorphous Silicon Suboxide by Jia Ge, Muzhi Tang, Johnson Wong, Zhenhao Zhang, Torsten Dippell, Manfred Doerr, Oliver Hohn, Marco Huber, Peter Wohlfart, Armin G. Aberle, Thomas Mueller

“…The deposition of hydrogenated intrinsic amorphous silicon suboxide is accomplished by decomposing hydrogen, silane, and carbon dioxide in an industrial remote inductively coupled plasma platform. …”
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AI-powered estimation of tree covered area and number of trees over the Mediterranean island of Cyprus by Anna Zenonos, Sizhuo Li, Martin Brandt, Jean Sciare, Philippe Ciais

“…In Cyprus, an EU member state located in the Eastern Mediterranean, and a climate change hot-spot, increasingly impacted by forest fires and more arid conditions, the absence of a comprehensive tree monitoring system hinders effective carbon stock assessment and land-based mitigation strategies. …”
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Saline–CO₂ Solution Effects on the Mechanical Properties of Sandstones: An Experimental Study by Motao Duan, Haijun Mao, Guangquan Zhang, Junxin Liu, Sinan Zhu, Di Wang, Hao Xie

“…In deep brine oil and gas injection–production operations, the combined long-term effects of brine and carbon dioxide on rock mechanical properties are not clear. …”
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Process-based VOCs Source Profiles and Contributions to Ozone Formation in Typical Organic Solvent-used Industries in Hangzhou by Zhinian Li, Wenjuan Li, Rong Zhou, Xiaoping Miao, Jianhai Lu, Zhongren Wang, Zhongping Yang, Jian Wu

“…Finally, the low-temperature plasma technology and the combined technology of activated carbon adsorption with condensation were found to reduce the OFPs for their ability to preferably removing aromatics or olefins. …”
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Experimental and Computational Analysis of Surgical Mask Effectiveness Against COVID-19 in Indoor Environment by Chin Yan Suen, Helen Hoi Ling Kwok, Yuk Hang Tsui, Ka Hei Lui, Hong Hang Leung, Ka Wo Lam, Karen Pik Shuen Hung, Joseph Kai Cho Kwan, Kin Fai Ho

“…Simulation shows the reduction in overall NaCl and carbon dioxide (CO2) levels is directly proportional to the filtration efficiency and the effectiveness of reused masks is also directly proportional to the filtration efficiency. …”
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Combination of Two‐Stage Continuous Feeding and Optimized Synthetic Medium Increases Lipid Production in Lipomyces starkeyi by Chih‐Chan Wu, Kenji Okano, Pijar Religia, Yuki Soma, Masatomo Takahashi, Yoshihiro Izumi, Takeshi Bamba, Kohsuke Honda

“…In the first stage, the specific growth rate was maintained at a designated level by maximizing the cell density through optimizing the feeding rate, molar carbon‐to‐nitrogen (C/N) ratio, and phosphate concentration in feeding media, achieving a high cell density of 213 ± 10 × 107 cells mL−1. …”
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