Journey across extrinsic tactics for power improvements of triboelectric energy harvesting beyond intrinsic materials and device structures: A concise review by Ahmed Mahfuz Tamim, Yebin Lee, Jung Hwan Park, Geon-Tae Hwang, Chang Kyu Jeong

“…While traditional power sources such as batteries remain in use, triboelectric nanogenerators (TENGs) have emerged as a promising alternative, capable of converting mechanical energy into electrical energy to power these sensors and devices. …”
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g-C3N4 nanosheets coupled with CoSe2 as co-catalyst for efficient photooxidation of xylose to xylonic acid by Qi Hao, Yijun Liu, Ren Zou, Ge Shi, Shilian Yang, Linxin Zhong, Wu Yang, Xiao Chi, Yunpeng Liu, Shimelis Admassie, Xinwen Peng

“…Photocatalysis has emerged as an effective approach to sustainably convert biomass into value-added products. CoSe2 is a promising non-precious, efficient cocatalyst for photooxidation, which can facilitate the separation of photogenerated electron–holes, increase the reaction rates, and enhance photocatalytic efficiency. …”
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Review on thermal efficiency augment of flat plate collector equipped with mono and hybrid nanofluids and with inserts by L.S. Sundar, Sergio M.O. Tavares, Antonio M.B. Pereira, Antonio C.M. Sousa

“…Solar collectors, including flat plate collectors (FPCs), parabolic collectors, and others, are devices designed to convert solar energy into useful thermal energy. This article investigates the influence of nanofluids on the thermal performance of FPCs, with a specific focus on thermal efficiency. …”
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Oxidative Stress and Its Association with COVID-19: A Narrative Review by Hardi Rafat Baqi, Halgord Ali M. Farag, Abdel Hamid H. El Bilbeisi, Rafee Habib Askandar, Amany M. El Afifi

“…Especially the virus’s route to cell entry via angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2) receptor is well known that leads to pathogenesis in angiotensin II (AT II) which are critical in NADH/NADPH oxidase inducing ROS generation. …”
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Synthesis of Arginase Inhibitors: An Overview by Maria Cristina Molaro, Chiara Battisegola, Marica Erminia Schiano, Mariacristina Failla, Maria Grazia Rimoli, Loretta Lazzarato, Konstantin Chegaev, Federica Sodano

“…Arginase (ARG) is a binuclear manganese-containing metalloenzyme that can convert L-arginine to L-ornithine and urea and plays a key role in the urea cycle. …”
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Complex-Order Fractional Proportional–Resonant Controller for High-Frequency Applications by Daniel Heredero-Peris, Macia Capo-Lliteras, Daniel Montesinos-Miracle, Joaquim Melendez-Frigola

“…For comparison purposes, proportional–resonant with harmonic compensator, FPR, and COFPR controllers are designed for the current regulation of a voltage-source converter. They are compared considering the same controller gain tuning criteria and the same phase margin. …”
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Modeling of the Complex Modulus of Asphalt Mastic with Biochar Filler Based on the Homogenization and Random Aggregate Distribution Methods by Yushuai Wu, Peng Cao, Feiting Shi, Ketong Liu, Xuhao Wang, Zhen Leng, Zhifei Tan, Changjun Zhou

“…In this study, the complex modulus of using biochar converted from straw as an alternative mineral filler in asphalt mastic was investigated through both laboratory tests and modeling. …”
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3D Segmentation and Visualization of Skin Vasculature Using Line-Field Confocal Optical Coherence Tomography by Oliver Mayer, Hanna Wirsching, Sophia Schlingmann, Julia Welzel, Sandra Schuh

“…The methodology involves converting original image stacks into negative images, manually tracing vessels using the Simple Neurite Tracer (SNT) plugin, and creating smoothed binary masks to reconstruct 3D models. …”
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Local corner smoothing based on deep learning for CNC machine tools by Bai Jiang, Rong Sun, Ze-long Li, Liang Xu, Huang Liao, Xiao-yan Teng, Bing Li

“…First, the three essential components of optimization are introduced, and the local corner smoothness is converted into an optimization problem. The optimization challenge is then resolved by an intelligent optimization algorithm. …”
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Study on the Effects and Mechanisms of Action of Biological Enzymes on the Quality of Summer Rock Tea Extract by Zixuan Wang, Bo Yang, Peng Zhou, Guang Yang, Zhijun Zhao

“…Further product analysis revealed that tannase hydrolyzes the ester bonds on the gallacyl groups in gallated catechins, converting them to non-gallated catechins, while tyrosinase and laccase oxidize the phenolic hydroxyl groups on catechins to form o-quinone, leading to the production of theaflavins and improved tea quality. …”
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Influence of density of a polyurethane microcellular elastomer foam on its compressive energy absorption and time-dependent behavior by Julen Cortazar-Noguerol, Fernando Cortés, María Jesús Elejabarrieta

“…To obtain it, creep experimental data is gathered and converted to relaxation through the convolution relationship between these two properties by means of Maxwell and Kelvin generalized models. …”
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Adaptive hybrid virtual inertia controller for PMSG-based wind turbine based on fuzzy logic control by Mohamed Hosny, Mostafa I. Marei, Ahmed M.I. Mohamad

“…Abstract The integration of renewable energy sources into microgrids presents some challenges due to the decreased system overall inertia associated with the presence of converter -based sources. To overcome this issue and to enhance the system inertia, various concepts for virtual inertial control have been proposed in the literature. …”
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Performance ratio of the PLTS system for blue swimming crab handling on the boat in field testing and PVsyst software simulation by Kuncoro Ari, Agus Setiawan Ahmad, Natsir Moh, Sasmita Suparman, Wisnugroho Susilo, Setiyobudi Nanang, Zarochman, Hufiadi, Suryo Sukoraharjo Sri, Wassahua Zainal, Muji Permana Sofiyan, Nurbaya Sari Rodiah, Catur Nugroho Kuncoro, Arif Nugraha Bambang

“…As an alternative initial process, fishermen can use electrical devices for BSC processing by converting solar energy into electrical energy using a solar power plant (PLTS). …”
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High-Performance stacking ensemble learning for thermoelectric figure-of-merit prediction by Yuelin Wang, Chengquan Zhong, Jingzi Zhang, Honghao Yao, Junjie Chen, Xi Lin

“…Thermoelectric materials, which convert thermal energy directly into electricity, hold promise for sustainable energy applications. …”
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Mathematical model and stability of SWCNT- and MWCNT-based nanofluid flow with thermal and chemically reactive effects inside a porous vertical cone by Haihua Xu, Fuad A. Awwad, Emad A. A. Ismail, Waris Khan

“…Using the appropriate transformation, the PDEs are converted to ordinary differential equations and then solved via RK4 in MATLAB. …”
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Investigating and Prioritizing the Factors Affecting Levels of Learning Technology in the Enterprise (Empirical Evidence of Isfahan Enterprises) by Mehdi Elyasi, Hossein Khosropour, Narges Rahimian, Mohammad Ebrahim Sadeghi, Hamed Nozari

“…Purpose: Value creation through technology learning at the corporation level has been remarkable in recent years because three essential reasons for paying attention to wealth-making subjects, development of technological abilities, and creating competitive advantage have been converted to the strategic topics of corporations. …”
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Late Cenozoic Stress State in Gulf of Güllük and Surroundings, SW Anatolia by Erdem Gündoğdu, Suha Ozden, Alper Demirci

“…There was an R ratio of 0.426 between the principal stress axes and this shows faulting had transtensional character. The region converted to a NE-SW oriented extensional regime dominated by normal faulting in the Quaternary. …”
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Sensitive Integration of Multilevel Optimization Model in Human Activity Recognition for Smartphone and Smartwatch Applications by Samaher Al-Janabi, Ali Hamza Salman

“…The second stage involves the preprocessing of the data by converting them into graphs. As graphs are difficult to deal with directly, a deterministic selection algorithm is proposed as a new method to find the optimal root to split the graphs into multiple subgraphs. …”
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MGHCN: Multi-graph structures and hypergraph convolutional networks for traffic flow prediction by Xuanxuan Fan, Kaiyuan Qi, Dong Wu, Haonan Xie, Zhijian Qu, Chongguang Ren

“…One of the most critical components is the dual hypergraph structure, which captures edge correlations by converting traditional graph edges into hypergraph nodes. …”
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2D Electrodes From Functionalized Graphene for Rapid Electrochemical Gold Extraction and Reduction From Electronic Waste by Kou Yang, Konstantin G. Nikolaev, Xiaolai Li, Ivan Erofeev, Utkur M. Mirsaidov, Vasyl G. Kravets, Alexander N. Grigorenko, Xueqing Qiu, Shanqing Zhang, Kostya S. Novoselov, Daria V. Andreeva

“…Such an approach eliminates the processing steps required to convert extracted gold into functional products, reducing time, cost, and energy. …”
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