Recent Overview of Solar Photocatalysis and Solar Photo-Fenton Processes for Wastewater Treatment by A. G. Gutierrez-Mata, S. Velazquez-Martínez, Alberto Álvarez-Gallegos, M. Ahmadi, José Alfredo Hernández-Pérez, F. Ghanbari, S. Silva-Martínez

“…Solar irradiation is a renewable, abundant, and pollution-free energy source for low-cost commercial applications. Therefore, these solar processes represent an environmentally friendly alternative mainly because the use of electricity can be decreased/avoided.…”
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Drought and rural communities: strategies to deal with its consequences (Case study: Border Rural of Zahedan Township) by masood safari aliakbari, mohammad reza poodineh, mohammad azadpour

“…However, some farmers have used more relatively simple and low cost methods that do not need to specialize and with the characteristics of border villages. …”
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A Broad Range Triboelectric Stiffness Sensor for Variable Inclusions Recognition by Ziyi Zhao, Zhentan Quan, Huaze Tang, Qinghao Xu, Hongfa Zhao, Zihan Wang, Ziwu Song, Shoujie Li, Ishara Dharmasena, Changsheng Wu, Wenbo Ding

“…Highlights We propose a broad range triboelectric sensor system employing elastic sponge and shielding layers, which can realize fast stiffness recognition within 1.0 s at a low cost. A novel algorithm is proposed for rapid stiffness identification by extracting signal characteristics, effectively reducing demand of computing resources. …”
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Can the monocyte/HDL ratio predict ear effusion in adenoid vegetation patients? by Elif Kaya Çelik, Fatih Öner

“…Therefore, a simple, low-cost marker to predict middle ear effusion in children is needed.…”
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The Relationship between Muscle Ultrasound Parameters and Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy among Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: A Cross-Sectional Study by Yanling Zhong, Xiaojia Liu, Teng Lin

“…As a convenient and low-cost tool, muscle ultrasound has been used to assess muscle quality and muscle mass. …”
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Design, Multiperspective Investigations, and Performance Analysis of Multirotor Unmanned Aerial Vehicle for Precision Farming by Darshan Kumar Jayaram, Vijayanandh Raja, Beena Stanislaus Arputharaj, Hussein A. Z. AL-bonsrulah

“…Payload capacity, endurance, and selective spraying are other considerations. Thus, a low-cost, long-lasting UAV is necessary. This study modified the arm assembly to create a cheap hexacopter UAV. …”
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Techno-economic assessment of hydrogen application in cereal crop farming by Katumwesigye Anthony, Magnus Hellström, Jonas Spohr

“…The study also assessed strategies for reducing hydrogen production costs using low-cost electricity and maximizing plant efficiency by increasing the electrolyser utilization rate to 70%. …”
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Fabrication, characterization and performance analysis of sol–gel dip coated SnO2 thin film by Md. Nazmul Huda, Galib Hashmi

“…Where emphasis has been given to attaining high performance using locally available low-cost materials in Bangladesh. Moreover, to find out the electrical and optical properties of the fabricated SnO2 thin film UV spectroscopy, energy dispersive spectroscopy (EDS), X-ray diffraction (XRD), four-point probe measurement, and thickness measurement have been done. …”
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Antibacterial Activity and Physical Properties of Fish Gelatin-Chitosan Edible Films Supplemented with D-Limonene by Yunzhen Yao, Ding Ding, Hongyuan Shao, Qifan Peng, Yaqin Huang

“…It has been demonstrated that water-soluble chitosan, fish gelatin, and D-limonene could be a candidate precursor to prepare low cost and high-performance edible food packaging material. …”
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Effectiveness of Caregiver Intervention for Improving Medication Adherence on Level of Medication Adherence and Attitude toward Medications among Nonadherent Patients with Mental I... by Simrat Kaur, Renju Sussan Baby, Susanta Kumar Padhy

“…Conclusion: CIIMA is an effective, low-cost, nurse-led intervention can be delivered in the inpatient and outpatient units for improving medication adherence thereby preventing future relapse of their mental illness.…”
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Relay Protection Device Reliability Assessment Through Radiation, Fault Injection and Fault Tree Analysis by Hualiang Zhou, Hao Yu, Zhiyang Zou, Zhantao Su, Zheng Xu, Weitao Yang, Chaohui He

“…The current research proposes a low-cost and effective reliability assessment method for secondary equipment considering single event effects. …”
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Sessile Drop Method Prediction of Particleboard Mechanical Properties by Mekro Permana Pinem, Aldiansyah Rudy Adiwinoto, Yusvardi Yusuf, Dhimas Satria, Dwianto Dwianto, Sunardi Sunardi, Hendra Hendra, Nufus Kanani, Harly Demustila, Dimas Triwibowo

“…It is necessary to have a rapid and low-cost presumption of the mechanical particleboard properties toward more efficient manufacturing. …”
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Efficacy of Bluetooth-Based Data Collection for Road Traffic Analysis and Visualization Using Big Data Analytics by Ashish Rajeshwar Kulkarni, Narendra Kumar, K. Ramachandra Rao

“…Still real-time adaptive traffic control is an unfulfilled dream due to lack of low cost and easy to install traffic sensor with real-time communication capability. …”
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All-natural charge gradient interface for sustainable seawater zinc batteries by Wenjie Fan, Chunliu Zhu, Xingjie Wang, Huanlei Wang, Yue Zhu, Jingwei Chen, Weiqian Tian, Jingyi Wu, Guihua Yu

“…Abstract Paring seawater electrolyte with zinc metal electrode has emerged as one of the most sustainable alternative solutions for offshore stationary energy storages owing to the intrinsic safety, extremely low cost, and unlimited water source. However, it remains a substantial challenge to stabilize zinc metal negative electrode in seawater electrolyte, given the presence of chloride ions and complex cations in seawater. …”
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Self-Reactive Carbon Dioxide Absorbent with Sodium Carbonate-Based Hydrogel by Jae Young Kim, Youn Suk Lee

“…Sodium carbonate is an abundant, low-cost, and low-hazard raw material widely used as a food additive and CO₂ absorbent in the food industry. …”
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Automated Computer Vision System for Urine Color Detection by Ban Shamil Abdulwahed, Ali Al-Naji, Izzat Al-Rayahi, Ammar Yahya, Asanka G. Perera

“…The results showed that the proposed system has high accuracy (approximately about 97%) in detecting urine color under different light conditions, with low cost, short time, and easy implementation. In the comparison with the current methods the proposed system has maximum accuracy and minimum error rate. …”
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Colorimetric Detection of Dopamine Based on Peroxidase-like Activity of β-CD Functionalized AuNPs by Sara Anderson, Hamish Shepherd, Kiran Boggavarapu, Janak Paudyal

“…Catalytically active nanomaterials, or nanozymes, have gained significant attention as alternatives to natural enzymes due to their low cost, ease of preparation, and enhanced stability. …”
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Fixation of A Closed Displaced Midshaft Clavicle Fracture by Intramedullary K-Wire: A Case Report by Devuandre Naziat, David Haryadi

“…Conclusion: We recommend that intramedullary fixation using K-wires is a useful technique in displaced midshaft clavicle fracture as it is effective, has a good cosmetic outcome, and is well-suited for the BPJS era as it had the low-cost burden.…”
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Utilization of Macadamia Nutshell Residue for the Synthesis of Magnetic Activated Carbon toward Zinc (II) Ion Removal by Minh-Trung Dao, Thi-Phuong-Linh Tran, Duc-Thuong Vo, Van-Kieu Nguyen, Le-Thuy-Thuy-Trang Hoang

“…The implications of this study are that a low-cost, green, and magnetically separable material prepared by a large-scale available solid waste can be a promising adsorbent for the elimination of heavy metals.…”
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The Cost Effectiveness of Hand Held Ultrasound Scanning for Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm in Older Males with a History of Smoking by Denver Phiri, Peter J. Mallow, John A. Rizzo

“…New pocket mobile echocardiography (PME) devices may enhance the cost effectiveness of such scanning due to its low cost, ability to be used in primary care settings, and high degree of accuracy. …”
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