2-Amino-6-methylbenzothiazole as corrosion inhibitor for low carbon steel in acidic solution: Experimental and theoretical studies by Klodian Xhanari, Muhamed Farruku, Avni Berisha, Bujar Seiti, Kledi Xhaxhiu, Efrosini Kokalari, Alketa Lame

“…PD curve measurements after 24 h immersion revealed that AMBT behaves as a mixed-type inhibitor, predominantly affecting the cathodic corrosion reaction. Thermodynamic calculations showed that AMBT adheres to the Langmuir adsorption isotherm. …”
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Tin(IV)Porphyrin-Based Porous Coordination Polymers as Efficient Visible Light Photocatalyst for Wastewater Remediation by Nirmal Kumar Shee, Hee-Joon Kim

“…Incorporating the carboxylic acid group onto the surface of SnP changes the conformational frameworks as well as produces rigid structural transformation that includes permanent porosity, good thermodynamic stability, interesting morphology, and excellent photocatalytic degradation activity against AM dye and TC antibiotic under visible light irradiation. …”
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Calculated interdiffusivities resulting from different fitting functions applied to measured concentration profiles in Cu-rich fcc Cu-Ni-Sn alloys at 1073 K by Liu Y., Liu D., Du Y., Liu S., Kuang D., Deng P., Zhang J., Du C., Zheng Z., He X.

“…Based on the Boltzmann and additive Boltzmann functions, the interdiffusivities in Cu-rich fcc Cu-Ni-Sn alloys at 1073 K are obtained and validated by thermodynamic constraints. The Boltzmann and additive Boltzmann functions are recommended to be used for the fitting of measured concentration profiles in other ternary systems for the sake of extracting ternary diffusivities.…”
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Climatology and Teleconnections of Mesoscale Convective Systems in an Andean Basin in Southern Ecuador: The Case of the Paute Basin by Lenin Campozano, Katja Trachte, Rolando Célleri, Esteban Samaniego, Joerg Bendix, Cristóbal Albuja, John F. Mejia

“…Mesoscale convective systems (MCSs) climatology, the thermodynamic and dynamical variables, and teleconnections influencing MCSs development are assessed for the Paute basin (PB) in the Ecuadorian Andes from 2000 to 2009. …”
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Analysis on the Behavior Characteristics of NOx in Blast Furnace Gas by Peng HOU, Changliang ZHEN, Zibing WANG, Jie XU, Long HE, Xing ZHANG, Huan LIU

“…In order to reduce the NOx emission in the blast furnace smelting process, based on the analysis of the actual production data of the 2 300 m3 blast furnace in an iron and steel plant, this paper elaborates on the formation and reduction mechanism of NOx in the blast furnace, and the distribution characteristics and influence of NOx in the blast furnace through thermodynamic calculation, mathematical statistics and other methods. …”
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Fabrication of a poly(m‑aminophenol)/3-aminopropyl triethoxysilane/graphene oxide ternary nanocomposite for removal of Cu(II) from aqueous solution by Abeer S. Elsherbiny, Mohamed E. Elhalwagy, Ali H. Gemeay

“…Chemosorption was suggested by the Dubinin-Radushkevich (D-R) isotherm model as the calculated mean sorption energy exceeds 16 kJ/mol. The thermodynamic analysis of the adsorption process reflects an endothermic, spontaneous process that leads to more disorder at the solid-liquid interface. …”
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Micromechanical modeling and evaluation of CNTs reinforced magnesium matrix composites based on stress softening modified constitutive model by Mingjie Shen, Baojian Han, Tao Ying, Jingya Wang, Liping Zhou, Xiangzhen Xue, Yang Gao, Zongyang Yang

“…This paper has certain guiding values for the prediction of the thermodynamic response and thermal processing of magnesium matrix composites.…”
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Physics and mathematics model of vortex tube working process by V. I. Kuznetsov, V. V. Makarov, A. Yu. Shander

“…The difference in thermodynamic temperatures when heat is supplied from the periphery to the axis is taken into account, which leads to a decrease in the cooling efficiency of the axial gas flow. …”
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Impregnation of Silver Nanoparticles onto Polymers Based on Sugarcane Bagasse for the Remediation of Endocrine Disruptor–Bisphenol A from Water by Farid Mzee Mpatani, Ussi Makame Kombo, Khamis Rashid Kheir, Nahya Khamis Nassor, Daniel Joshua, Salma Saleh Mussa, Salama Abubakar Mohamed, Saide Abdulla Mbarak, Ali Shehe Hamad, Salum Ali Ahmada

“…In addition, oxidative degradation of BPA by AgNPs-SB-βCD could marginally contribute the removal of BPA due to oxidative dissolution of AgNPs at pH 7. The thermodynamic results substantiate the spontaneity and exothermic behaviors of the adsorption phenomenon. …”
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Experimental determination of activity interaction coefficients of components in Si-B-Fe and Si-B-Al ternary systems at 1723 K by Yang F., Zhou Y.-Q., Wu J.-J., Ma W.-H., Lei Y.

“…The interactions among impurity components in Si-based solution are the important thermodynamic parameters for the purification of silicon materials. …”
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Synthesis, Characterization, Semiempirical and Biological Activities of Organotin(IV) Carboxylates with 4-Piperidinecarboxylic Acid by Shabbir Hussain, Saqib Ali, Saira Shahzadi, Saroj K. Sharma, Kushal Qanungo, Muhammad Shahid

“…The EI-MS data agreed well with the molecular structure of the complexes. Thermodynamic parameters and molecular descriptors were calculated by using semiempirical PM3 method. …”
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3D Nonequilibrium Ionization and Spectroscopic Modeling of Coronal Mass Ejections. I. Comparison with Hinode/EIS Observations by E. M. Wraback, E. Landi, W. B. Manchester, J. Szente

“…Overall, the model reproduces the thermodynamic evolution of the CME in the low solar corona well, as compared to the EIS observations.…”
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Performance optimization of sorption-enhanced DME synthesis (SEDMES) from captured CO2 and renewable hydrogen by I. Tyraskis, A. Capa, G. Skorikova, S. N. Sluijter, J. Boon

“…In situ water by-product removal by zeolites shifts the thermodynamic equilibrium of the reaction towards product formation. …”
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Transforming desalination brine into highly reactive magnesium oxide and life cycle analysis by Hasanthi L. Senevirathna, W.P. Cathie Lee, Shunnian Wu, Kewu Bai, Ping Wu

“…By utilizing a combination of thermodynamic modelling of concentrated salt aqueous solutions and experimental validation, we optimized the recovery process for Mg2+ from reject brine, achieving an impressive 99 % recovery rate to produce MgO with ∼ 98 % purity. …”
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On the Behavior of Newly Synthesized Functionalized Imidazolium-Based Ionic Liquids for Highly Efficient Extraction and Separation of Pirimicarb from Orchard Real Wastewater by Sana Zulfiqar, Uzaira Rafique, M. Javed Akhtar, Hesham Hamad

“…The pseudo-first-order model and the Langmuir model both suit well with the adsorption mechanism of pirimicarb with very good adsorptive capacities. Thermodynamic analyses indicated spontaneous, endothermic, and entropy-driven adsorption processes. …”
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Extraction of platinum and gold from copper anode slimes by a process of chlorinating roasting followed by chlorinating leaching by Wang S., Li L., Wang S.-D., Wang H., Wu G.-D.

“…A novel process of chlorinating roasting followed by chlorinating leaching to extract platinum and gold from copper anode slimes was proposed in this research. Results of thermodynamic analysis and experimental research showed that the platinum was chlorinated into PtCl2 while the gold existed in the form of metallic Au during the roasting process. …”
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Kinetics and process optimization studies for the effective removal of cresyl fast violet dye using reusable nanosized mullite by Omar A. Fouad, Yara M. Adly, Wafaa M. Hosny, Gehad G. Mohamed, Maysa R. Mostafa

“…The experimental data fits the pseudo-second-order model and the Freundlich isotherm. Thermodynamic investigations confirmed that the adsorption process was endothermic and spontaneous. …”
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DEVELOPMENT OF A NEW GENERATION OF TORNUM REX MINING GRAIN DRYERS AND THEIR DESIGN METHODS by V. Fitsyk

“…In order to analyze the specific energy consumption and drying uniformity of the technological process, various thermodynamic conditions of the process were investigated, design solutions were investigated using numerical and experimental methods. …”
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Efficient adsorptive removal of Congo Red dye using activated carbon derived from Spathodea campanulata flowers by Sujesh Sudarsan, Gokulakrishnan Murugesan, Thivaharan Varadavenkatesan, Ramesh Vinayagam, Raja Selvaraj

“…Adsorption kinetics obeyed the pseudo-second-order equation, signifying chemisorption, while the equilibrium dataset fitted better to the Langmuir model, with R2 of 0.9944, suggesting a monolayer adsorption mechanism with a maximum adsorption capacity of 59.27 mg/g. Thermodynamic analysis revealed spontaneous and endothermic adsorption process. …”
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Small-Sized Parabolic Trough Collector System for Solar Dehumidification Application: Design, Development, and Potential Assessment by Ghulam Qadar Chaudhary, Rubeena Kousar, Muzaffar Ali, Muhammad Amar, Khuram Pervez Amber, Shabaz Khan Lodhi, Muhammad Rameez ud Din, Allah Ditta

“…The current study presents a numerical and real-time performance analysis of a parabolic trough collector (PTC) system designed for solar air-conditioning applications. Initially, a thermodynamic model of PTC is developed using engineering equation solver (EES) having a capacity of around 3 kW. …”
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