Particle-bound PAHs and Chemical Composition, Sources and Health Risk of PM2.5 in a Highly Industrialized Area by Elizabeth Vega, Diego López-Veneroni, Omar Ramírez, Judith C. Chow, John G. Watson

“…Air quality can be improved by switching to cleaner fuels and benefit from the use of natural gas instead of fuel oil in the power plant.…”
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Valorization of pinecone as a pyrolysis feedstock: identification of bio-oil and synthesis of activated biochar for Cr(VI) elimination from wastewater by Alfares, Amenah Adnan, Younis, Afyaa Muayed, Rasheed, Lana Abdalhameed, Fadhil, Abdelrahman Basil

“…The BO had a high content of C and H besides its remarkably high caloric value (26.99 MJ/kg), suggesting its potential as a high-energy fuel. The K2CO3-activation of the BC leftover after the pyrolysis of PC produced a microporous activated biochar (ABC) with a BET surface area of 465.55 m2/g and 1.97 nm average pore diameter using 2:1 K2CO3:BC impregnation ratio at 750 °C for 1 h. …”
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The compressive strength development and pH of cement mortars incorporating high volume supplementary cementitious materials under accelerated curing by Sumra Yousuf, Muhammad Rizwan, Belal Alsubari, Mustabshirha Gul, Muhammad Mahmood Ali, Muhammad Nasir Bashir, Abid Latif

“…This study investigates the pH behavior of cement mortars modified by replacement of ordinary Portland cement (OPC) with three SCMs (50 %): fly ash (FA), ground granulated blast furnace slag (GGBS), and treated palm oil fuel ash (TPFA), both at early and later stages of curing. …”
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Amorphization and siliconization of silicon carbide as a first wall material by Aritra De, Jerome Guterl, Zachary Bergstrom, Tyler Abrams, Gregory Sinclair, John David Elder, Dmitry Rudakov

“…Although crystalline form of SiC is preferable for fusion wall applications because of resistance to neutron irradiation, this work indicates that crystalline SiC will undergo amorphization under D plasma contact with implications of higher sputtering and fuel retention. These results direct us to explore the effects of amorphization on crystalline SiC and further the physics basis of SiC usage as first wall material for fusion environments.…”
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The role of solar thermal hydrogen production technologies in future energy solutions: A review by Md. Shameem Hossain, Md. Nasirul Islam, Khaza Shahriar, Mohammad Mujtaba Hasan, Md. Sohag Hossain

“…Hydrogen fuel is gaining appreciation as one of the primary agents in the shift towards sustainable energy systems because of its capability to generate energy without emission. …”
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Particle Size-Dependent Monthly Variation of Pollution Load, Ecological Risk, and Sources of Heavy Metals in Road Dust in Beijing, China by Cong Men, Donghui Li, Yunqi Jing, Ke Xiong, Jiayao Liu, Shikun Cheng, Zifu Li

“…Wavelet analysis indicated that traffic exhaust showed periodicities of 5–8 and 10–13 months. Fuel combustion displayed the strongest periodicity of 12–15 months, peaking in winter.…”
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Multi-Classification Using YOLOv11 and Hybrid YOLO11n-MobileNet Models: A Fire Classes Case Study by Eman H. Alkhammash

“…Proper fire classification helps to decrease the risk to both life and property. The fuel type is used to determine the fire class, so that the appropriate extinguishing agent can be selected. …”
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Ambient PM2.5 Temporal Variation and Source Apportionment in Mbarara, Uganda by Silver Onyango, Crystal M. North, Hatem A. Ellaithy, Paul Tumwesigye, Choong-Min Kang, Vasileios Matthaios, Martin Mukama, Nuriat Nambogo, J. Mikhail Wolfson, Stephen Ferguson, Stephen Asiimwe, Lynn Atuyambe, Data Santorino, David C. Christiani, Petros Koutrakis

“…In Mbarara, the six main ambient PM2.5 sources identified included (in order of abundance): traffic-related, biomass and secondary aerosols, industry and metallurgy, heavy oil and fuel combustion, fine soil, and salt aerosol. Our findings confirm that air quality in southwestern Uganda is unsafe and that mitigation efforts are urgently needed. …”
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A comparative study of the production of methyl esters from non-edible oils as potential feedstocks: Process optimization and two-step biodiesel characterization by Jassinnee Milano, Mei Yin Ong, Sieh Kiong Tiong, F. Ideris, A.S. Silitonga, A.H. Sebayang, Chung Hong Tan, I.M.R. Fattah, Zahra Fona, Nazia Hossain

“…Under these optimal conditions, >90 % biodiesel yield was obtained. The fuel properties of the biodiesel were evaluated and found to meet ASTM D6751 standards, exhibiting characteristics comparable to conventional diesel. …”
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Selection of cam mechanisms for driving the plunger of high-pressure pump of diesel engines using Mathcad program by A. P. Zhigadlo, Yu. P. Makushev, T. A. Polyakova, V. V. Ryndin

“…To create ultra–high pressures (more than 120 MPa), the fuel supply system must be batterytype with a drive of small diameter plungers (4–6 mm) from an eccentric shaft with a special-shaped washer and electronically controlled injectors. …”
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Blood Lead Levels among Blood Donors and High-Risk Occupational Groups in a Mining Area in Ghana: Implications for Blood Transfusion among Vulnerable Populations by Veronica Agyemang, Joseph K. Acquaye, Samuel B. E. Harrison, Felix B. Oppong, Stephany Gyaase, Kwaku P. Asante, Edeghonghon Olayemi

“…We enrolled 40 participants each from the following high-risk occupational groups: small scale miners, painters/sprayers, drivers/fuel station attendants, and auto-mechanics as well as 40 healthy blood donors (made up of teachers, traders, and office workers). …”
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Making Maoshan Great Again: Religious Rhetoric and Popular Mobilisation from Late Qing to Republican China (1864–1937) by Qijun Zheng

“…Ultimately, despite the challenges identified in applying speech act theory to textual practices, the findings conclude that the survival and revival of Daoist traditions at Maoshan was not only a result of textual retention and innovation but also a testament to how religious rhetoric, when coupled with strategic social engagement, can fuel popular mobilisation, reignite collective devotion, and reshape cultural landscapes in transformative ways.…”
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Identification and Verification of Novel Biomarkers Involving Rheumatoid Arthritis with Multimachine Learning Algorithms: An In Silicon and In Vivo Study by Fucun Liu, Juelan Ye, Shouli Wang, Yang Li, Yuhang Yang, Jianru Xiao, Aimin Jiang, Xuhua Lu, Yunli Zhu

“…In addition, CRTAM might fuel cancer progression through immune signals, especially among RA patients.…”
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Comprehensive Analysis of VOCs in an Industrial Harbor City: Spatiotemporal Distribution, Health Risk, and Potential Sources by Thi-Hieu Le, Chung-Shin Yuan, Chitsan Lin, Zhi-Ping Hsu, I-Hsin Hsu, Lin-Chi Wang

“…Four sources were identified by positive matrix factorization (PMF), with industrial activities (33.7%), followed by vehicle and ship emissions (30.6%), solvent usages (21.1%), and fuel evaporations (14.6%). OFP results indicated that toluene was primary OFP contributor, accounting for an average of 30.4%, followed by C2-VOCs at 16.2% and m/p-xylenes at 12.5%, collectively contributing nearly 60% to OFP. …”
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Green building development utilising modified fired clay bricks and eggshell waste by Wafaa Soliman, Yasser M. Z. Ahmed, Ahmed Ghitas, Abdel‑Hamid El‑Shater, M. Abdelhamid Shahat

“…This issue is accompanied by another critical challenge: recycling and disposing of waste in a way that is both economically and environmentally beneficial, including using it to fuel industrial growth, in order to reduce the harmful effects of waste on the environment as waste generation in our societies grows. …”
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Effects of helium irradiation damage on deuterium plasma-driven permeation through tungsten coated RAFM steel by Yue Xu, Xiao-Ping Tian, Hong-Yan Tan, Hai-Ying Fu, Jun-Jie Ni, Lai-Ma Luo, Yu-Cheng Wu

“…In future fusion reactors, the first wall will be irradiated with hydrogen fuel (deuterium (D), tritium (T)) and helium (He) with low energies. …”
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Scaling of fractured rock flow. Proposition of indicators for selection of DFN based flow models by Davy, Philippe, Le Goc, Romain, Darcel, Caroline, Selroos, Jan-Olof

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Electrosynthesis of ethylene glycol from biomass glycerol by Haoyuan Chi, Zhanpeng Liang, Siyu Kuang, Yaxin Jin, Minglu Li, Tianxiang Yan, Jianlong Lin, Shuangyin Wang, Sheng Zhang, Xinbin Ma

“…Nevertheless, its production is heavily reliant on fossil fuels, resulting in substantial CO2 emissions. Herein, we report an approach for electrochemically producing ethylene glycol from biomass glycerol. …”
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Particulate Matter During Food Preparation on a Barbecue: A Case Study of an Electric Barbecue by Jan Stefan Bihałowicz, Artur Badyda, Wioletta Rogula-Kozłowska, Kamila Widziewicz-Rzońca, Patrycja Rogula-Kopiec, Dmytro Chyzhykov, Grzegorz Majewski, Mariusz Pecio

“…The results demonstrate that the barbecue process itself, utilising a barbecue without emission fuel, can exert a notable influence on the contribution of submicron PM.…”
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Recent advancement and design in supercapacitor hybrid electrode materials: Bridging the gap between energy and power density by Soumen Mandal, Arpit B. Mendhe, Hitesh M. Rakhade, Neha S. Barse, Mayna Roy, P. Rosaiah, Taejoon Park, Han-Seung Lee, Avinash C. Mendhe, Daewon Kim

“…As global energy demand upsurges and environmental concerns over fossil fuel consumption intensify, the need for efficient, sustainable energy storage systems is greater than ever. …”
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