Burst plasma preparation of metallic nanoparticles on carbon fabrics for antibacterial and electrocatalytic applications by Guiyin Xu, Zheyi Meng, Yunteng Cao, Zixu Tao, Qing-Jie Li, Myles Stapelberg, Bing Han, Rui Gao, Qipeng Yu, Meng Gu, Benedetto Marelli, Hailiang Wang, Meifang Zhu, Ju Li

“…These self-supporting, nanoparticle-loaded carbon fabrics are mechanically robust and have been tested as antibacterial substrates and electrocatalysts for reducing carbon dioxide and nitrite. A piece of silver–carbon nanotube paper with a silver loading of ~0.13 mg cm−2 treated after a few-second plasmashock presents good antibacterial and electrocatalytic properties in wastewater, even after 20 bactericidal immersion cycles, due to the strong bonding of the nanoparticles to the substrate. …”
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Thermal Methanol Synthesis from CO2 Using Cu/ZnO Catalysts: Insights from First‐Principles Calculations by Cong Xi, Yixin Nie, Hongjuan Wang, Cunku Dong, Jiuhui Han, Xi‐Wen Du

“…Catalytic hydrogenation of carbon dioxide to methanol offers a promising avenue for recycling CO2, enhancing environmental sustainability. …”
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Optimal Decision-Making on Hybrid Off-Grid Energy Systems for Rural and Remote Areas Electrification in the Northern Cameroon by null Yaouba, Ruben Zieba Falama, Felix Ngangoum Welaji, Marcel Hamda Soulouknga, Fabrice Kwefeu Mbakop, Abdouramani Dadjé

“…The system reliability, the cost of energy, the renewable energy penetration, and the carbon dioxide emissions are the main comparative indexes considered. …”
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Lower grass stomatal conductance under elevated CO2 can decrease transpiration and evapotranspiration rates despite carbon fertilization by Sate Ahmad, Charilaos Yiotis, Weimu Xu, Jan Knappe, Laurence Gill, Jennifer McElwain

“…Abstract Anthropogenic increase in carbon dioxide (CO2) affects plant physiology. Plant responses to elevated CO2 typically include: (1) enhanced photosynthesis and increased primary productivity due to carbon fertilization and (2) suppression of leaf transpiration due to CO2‐driven decrease in stomatal conductance. …”
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Intelligent Monitoring System for Biogas Detection Based on the Internet of Things: Mohammedia, Morocco City Landfill Case by Jamal Mabrouki, Mourade Azrour, Ghizlane Fattah, Driss Dhiba, Souad El Hajjaji

“…During the rainy season, the average production of methane, carbon dioxide, and oxygen and nitrogen are currently 56%, 32%, and 1%, respectively, compared to 51%, 31%, and 0.8%, respectively, for old waste. …”
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Effect of Oxygen-Reducing Atmospheres on the Safety of Packaged Shelled Brazil Nuts during Storage by Vildes Maria Scussel, Barbara Nantua Giordano, Vanessa Simao, Daniel Manfio, Simone Galvao, Manuel Nazaré Ferreira Rodrigues

“…The methods applied were (a) ozone: O3, (b) carbon dioxide: CO2, and (c) O2 absorber pads with and without vacuum. …”
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Gas Seepage along the Edge of the Aquitaine Shelf (France): Origin and Local Fluxes by Livio Ruffine, Jean-Pierre Donval, Claire Croguennec, Laurent Bignon, Dominique Birot, Anne Battani, Germain Bayon, Jean-Claude Caprais, Nadine Lantéri, Denis Levaché, Stéphanie Dupré

“…Both methane and ethane are of microbial origin, and the former has been generated by microbial reduction of carbon dioxide. Heavier hydrocarbons accounted for less than 0.06% mol of the total amount. …”
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Improved Powder Equivalence Model for the Mix Design of Self-Compacting Concrete with Fly Ash and Limestone Powder by Jingbin Zhang, Miao Lv, Xuehui An, Dejian Shen, Xinyi He, Ding Nie

“…The use of fly ash (FA) limestone and powder (LP) in combination with cement in concrete has several practical, ecological, and economic advantages by reducing carbon dioxide emissions, reducing the excessive consumption of natural resources, and contributing to a cleaner production of self-compacting concrete (SCC). …”
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Hypercapnic Ventilatory Response in the Weaning of Patients with Prolonged Mechanical Ventilation by Chung-Shu Lee, Ning-Hung Chen, Li-Pang Chuang, Chih-Hao Chang, Li-Fu Li, Shih-Wei Lin, Hsiung-Ying Huang

“…To investigate whether hypercapnic ventilatory response (defined as the ratio of the change in minute ventilation [ΔV˙E] to the change in end-tidal partial pressure of carbon dioxide [ΔPETCO2]) is a predictor of successful weaning in patients with prolonged mechanical ventilation (PMV) and to determine a reference value for clinical use. …”
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Prospects for mine geological work in the intelligence age: Architecture of the intelligent geological guarantee technology system for mine exploitation by Yucheng XIA, Xueyang SUN, Lintian MIAO, Chen GUO, Rongjun DU

“…Background and Significance In response to the serious challenges posed by the goals of peak carbon dioxide emissions and carbon neutrality, the intelligentization of coal mines is an inevitable course and a significant sign of the high-quality, sustainable development of the coal industry in the New era. …”
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Eco-friendly alkali-activated nano concrete: Impact of nano-GGBFS on mechanical and microstructural properties by Samuvel Raj R, G. Prince Arulraj, N. Anand, Balamurali Kanagaraj, Eva Lubloy

“…The production of Ordinary Portland Cement (OPC) is a significant contributor to greenhouse gas emissions, particularly carbon dioxide (CO2), which impacts the environment. To address this issue, the construction industry is focusing on reducing CO2 emissions while improving the strength and microstructure of concrete through the use of nanomaterials (NM). …”
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An open‐source LED lamp for use with the LI‐6800 photosynthesis system by Aarón I. Vélez‐Ramírez, Juan de Dios Moreno, Uriel G. Pérez‐Guerrero, Antonio M. Juarez, Hector Castillo‐Arriaga, Josefina Vázquez‐Medrano, Ilane Hernández‐Morales

“…Abstract Premise Controlling light flux density during carbon dioxide assimilation measurements is essential in photosynthesis research. …”
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Normal tissue radioprotection by amifostine via Warburg-type effects by Michael I. Koukourakis, Alexandra Giatromanolaki, Christos E. Zois, Dimitra Kalamida, Stamatia Pouliliou, Ilias V. Karagounis, Tzu-Lan Yeh, Martine I. Abboud, Timothy D. W. Claridge, Christopher J. Schofield, Efthimios Sivridis, Costantinos Simopoulos, Savvas P. Tokmakidis, Adrian L. Harris

“…Indirect calorimetric canopy tests showed significant reductions in oxygen consumption and of carbon dioxide emission in cancer patients receiving amifostine. …”
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Thermodynamic Analysis of Supercritical CO2 Power Cycle with Fluidized Bed Coal Combustion by Chenchen Geng, Yingjuan Shao, Wenqi Zhong, Xuejiao Liu

“…Closed supercritical carbon dioxide (S-CO2) Brayton cycle is a promising alternative to steam Rankine cycle due to higher cycle efficiency at equivalent turbine inlet conditions, which has been explored to apply to nuclear, solar power, waste heat recovery, and coal-fired power plant. …”
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Morphological, Physiological and Biochemical Changes in the Grape Variety “Hotan Red” Caused by the Occurrence of Stress Under the Influence of Saline–Alkaline Growing Conditions... by Yan Song, Ruxue Li, Long Zhou, Lili Jiang, Xiong Wang

“…Saline–alkali stress resulted in a non-stomatal limitation of photosynthesis in Hotan Red, which was manifested by a decrease in net photosynthetic rate, transpiration rate and stomatal conductance, and an increase in the concentration of intercellular carbon dioxide, in which the net photosynthetic rate reached a minimum value of 3.56 μmol·m⁻²·s⁻¹ under 120 mmol·L⁻¹ saline–alkali stress; the actual photochemical efficiency of PSII in the light and maximal quantum yield of PSⅡ decreased, with minimum values of 0.16 and 0.60, respectively. …”
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A Survey and Comparison the Amount of Important Pollutants in the Exhaust of Light Gasoline Vehicles Referring to the Technical Inspection Centers in Urban Areas: A Case Study in I... by Abbas Khodabakhshi, Moluk Hadi Alijanvand, Fazel Mohammadi-Moghadam, Abdullah Mutauligalleh kolaie, Soghra Ebrahimi

“…The objective of this study is to investigate and compare the concentrations of exhaust gases, namely carbon dioxide (CO2), carbon monoxide (CO), hydrocarbon (HC), and oxygen (O2), emitted by cars tested at the Technical Inspection Centers in Shahrekord and Rasht. …”
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Detection of exhaled methane levels for monitoring trauma-related haemorrhage following blunt trauma: study protocol for a prospective observational study by Péter Jávor, Ferenc Rárosi, Tamara Horváth, László Török, Endre Varga, Petra Hartmann

“…We also hypothesise that exhaled CH4 levels reflect the volume of blood loss more accurately than conventional markers of blood loss and shock such as shock index, haemoglobin, base deficit, lactate, end-tidal carbon dioxide and sublingual microcirculatory indices.Methods and analysis One hundred and eleven severely injured (Injury Severity Score ≥16), intubated, bleeding patients sustaining blunt trauma will be included in this prospective observational study. …”
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Isoflurane Induced Malignant Hyperthermia in a Patient with Glucose 6-Phosphate Dehydrogenase Deficiency and Growth Hormone Abuse by Hojatolah Ravaei, Mohammad Javad Yavari Barhaghtalab, Vahid Salehi, Hossein Hejr

“…At the end of the operation, the patient developed with an increased heart rate (sinus tachycardia), increased body temperature and end-tidal carbon dioxide (ETCO2) level, masseter muscle rigidity, and then, generalized body rigidity, so the malignant hyperthermia susceptibility was considered. …”
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Appropriate Blood Pressure in Cerebral Aneurysm Clipping for Prevention of Delayed Ischemic Neurologic Deficits by Cattleya Thongrong, Pornthep Kasemsiri, Pichayen Duangthongphon, Amnat Kitkhuandee

“…No significant difference between DNID and non-DNID groups was found for end-tidal carbon dioxide (ETCO2) and has poor diagnostic value for predicting DNID. …”
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Higher AVCO2 and Lactate Gradient Combined with SOFA Score as a Mortality Predictor during the 6-Hours of Resuscitation of Septic Shock by Morteza Talebi Doluee, Sahar Azam Ghasemzadeh, Ahmad Bagheri Moghadam, Zahra Abbasishaye, Davood Soroosh, Elnaz Vafadar Moradi

“…Another key indicator of sepsis severity is a significant difference in the level of carbon dioxide (CO2) between veins and arteries. Methods: In this study, we aimed to evaluate the differences in the venous and arterial PCO2 and lactate levels during the first 6 hours of treatment of septic shock. …”
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