Source Term Analysis of the Irradiated Graphite in the Core of HTR-10 by Xuegang Liu, Xin Huang, Feng Xie, Fuming Jia, Xiaogui Feng, Hong Li

“…Some radionuclides will be generated in graphite during the period of irradiation, which play significant roles in reactor safety, environmental release, waste disposal, and so forth. Based on the actual operation of the 10 MW pebble bed high temperature gas-cooled reactor (HTR-10) in Tsinghua University, China, an experimental study on source term analysis of the irradiated graphite has been done. …”
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Methodological framework for supporting phytochemical bioprospecting re-search: A case study on carrot (Daucus carota L.) crop by-products by Jaison Martínez-Saldarriaga, Juan Camilo Henao-Rojas, Diego Hernando Flórez-Martínez, Edith Marley Cadena-Chamorro, Diana Paola Yepes-Betancur

“…However, its production phase incurs substantial losses, estimated at 30 %; these discarded carrots typically find application in animal feed, composting material or organic waste. Therefore, this study aims to develop a methodological framework focusing on the application of a phytochemical bioprospecting process based on scientific surveillance; using carrot crop by-products as a foundational example. …”
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Coal Bottom Ash for Portland Cement Production by Cristina Argiz, Miguel Ángel Sanjuán, Esperanza Menéndez

“…Because of industrialization growth, the amount of coal power plant wastes has increased very rapidly. Particularly, the disposal of coal bottom ash (CBA) is becoming an increasing concern for many countries because of the increasing volume generated, the costs of operating landfill sites, and its potential hazardous effects. …”
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Chemical, Thermal, and Morphological Properties of Sustainable Lignocellulosic Biomaterial by Bachir Bouhamida, Abderrazek Merzoug, Zouaoui Sereir, Ali Kilic, Zeki Candan

“…To achieve this aim, large quantities of waste from PDPW were collected, cleaned, and cut according to the normalization specific to each type of test. …”
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Fine Tuning of Redox Networks on Multiheme Cytochromes from Geobacter sulfurreducens Drives Physiological Electron/Proton Energy Transduction by Leonor Morgado, Joana M. Dantas, Marta Bruix, Yuri Y. Londer, Carlos A. Salgueiro

“…The bacterium Geobacter sulfurreducens (Gs) can grow in the presence of extracellular terminal acceptors, a property that is currently explored to harvest electricity from aquatic sediments and waste organic matter into microbial fuel cells. A family composed of five triheme cytochromes (PpcA-E) was identified in Gs. …”
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Efficiency of Sawdust as Low-Cost Adsorbent for Dyes Removal by R. Chikri, N. Elhadiri, M. Benchanaa, Y. El maguana

“…Therefore, several low-cost and natural materials and wastes have been used as precursors for the preparation of alternative adsorbents. …”
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Chromosome-scale telomere to telomere genome assembly of common crystalwort (Riccia sorocarpa Bisch.) by Katarzyna Krawczyk, Joanna Szablińska-Piernik, Łukasz Paukszto, Mateusz Maździarz, Paweł Sulima, Jerzy Andrzej Przyborowski, Monika Szczecińska, Jakub Sawicki

“…., commonly known as common crystalwort, is a plant belonging to the Marchantiales order with a cosmopolitan distribution among a wide range of habitats: fields, gardens, waste ground, on paths, cliff tops, and thin soil over rocks or by water bodies. …”
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Heavy metal contamination (Cd, Cu) in the gills and flesh of mullet (Planiliza subviridis) in Cilincing Coastal Waters, Jakarta Bay by Susilowati Dwi Indah, Sulistiono Sulistiono, Riani Etty, Wildan Dudi M., Sinaga Jessica

“…The Cilincing coastal waters, part of Jakarta Bay, are significantly affected by waste inputs resulting from various community activities both nearby and further upstream. …”
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Study on the Selection Model of Staying Adjustment Bus Lines along Rail Transit by Jie Cui, Yueer Gao, Jing Cheng, Lei Shi

“…To fully achieve effective rail transit, prevent the waste of conventional bus capacity along a rail transit line, and relieve the urban traffic congestion problem, it is necessary to screen for the adjustment of conventional bus lines prior to the operation of rail transit to provide a basis for further optimization of bus lines. …”
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Isothermal Drying Kinetic Study of Spent Coffee Grounds Using Thermogravimetric Analysis by Victoria Bejenari, Cătălin Lisa, Corina Cernătescu, Ioan Mămăligă, Gabriela Lisa

“…Drying coffee grounds involves high energy consumption and represents an important step in using coffee waste materials as green energy. This study analyzes the drying process using thermogravimetric analysis. …”
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On the Performance of Portable NiMH Batteries of General Use by Diego F. Quintero Pulido, Catalin Felix Covrig, Matthias Bruchhausen

“…The purpose of this study is to create a basis for setting minimum performance requirements for the parameters in the European Regulation concerning batteries and waste batteries, EU 2023/1542, Annex III, Part B. …”
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Driving sustainability in the automotive industry: bio-coated materials and modern strategies by Daniel Mendanha, Denise Carvalho, Mário Silva, Sofia Silva, Pedro Ferreira, Raquel Rodrigues, Carla J. Silva, Cristina Oliveira, Rita Marques

“…Today, bio-based materials are continually entering the market, with an increased focus on leveraging byproducts or waste from other industries to support environmental sustainability and the circular economy. …”
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The Microbiota–Gut–Brain Axis: Key Mechanisms Driving Glymphopathy and Cerebral Small Vessel Disease by Che Mohd Nasril Che Mohd Nassir, Muhammad Danial Che Ramli, Mazira Mohamad Ghazali, Usman Jaffer, Hafizah Abdul Hamid, Muhammad Zulfadli Mehat, Zaw Myo Hein

“…We discuss how microbial dysbiosis promotes neuroinflammation, vascular dysfunction, and impaired waste clearance in the brain, which are critical factors in the pathogenesis of CSVD. …”
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The Combination Forecasting of Electricity Price Based on Price Spikes Processing: A Case Study in South Australia by Jianzhou Wang, Ling Xiao, Jun Shi

“…Inaccurate price forecasting may cause energy waste and management chaos in the electricity market. …”
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The Assessment of Health Risk from Heavy Metals with Water Indices for Irrigation and the Portability of Munzur Stream: A Case Study of the Ovacık Area (Ramsar Site), Türkiye by Kutlu Banu, Sarıgül Ali

“…The sources of pollution in this area include the rock types of the basin, soil erosion, domestic waste water discharge and agricultural flow of inorganic fertilisers.…”
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Advancements in Nanorobots: Innovating Bladder Cancer Treatments, Diagnosis and Patient Outcomes by Zehra Hussain, Alyssa Di Fonzo, Hermela Merhawi, Mary Gallant, Robert Girlan, Muhammad Hasibul Hasan

“…Chemically-driven micro/nanorobots (MNRs) are primarily categorized by the biocompatibility of the materials used and the cytotoxicity of their waste products. Common materials are considered, focusing on size, shape, surface charge, and surface area. …”
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Sustainable Additive Manufacturing: An Overview on Life Cycle Impacts and Cost Efficiency of Laser Powder Bed Fusion by Ramin Rahmani, Bashir Bashiri, Sérgio I. Lopes, Abrar Hussain, Himanshu S. Maurya, Raivo Vilu

“…Selective laser melting (SLM), as the subsection LPBF technologies, is highlighted for its capability to produce high-performance, lightweight, and complex components with minimal material waste, thus aligning with circular economy goals for metal alloys. …”
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Evaluation of atmospheric methane concentrations and growth trends in selected locations of Rivers State, Nigeria by Onwusameka Sonny Ogbowuokara, Tambari Gladson Leton, John Nwenearizi Ugbebor, Ochuko Felix Orikpete

“…The study highlights the need for effective waste management in Rivers State and emphasizes the importance of continuous monitoring to address the challenges posed by methane emissions and tropospheric ozone pollution. …”
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The stability improvements of dye-sensitized solar cell with natural template for photoanode using lignin extracted from rice husk by Gita Rabelsa, Shobih, Jojo Hidayat, Phutri Milana, Widhya Budiawan, Erdin Almuqqodas, Natalita M. Nursam, Ahmad Ibrahim, Lia M. Pranoto, Yuliar Firdaus, Brian Yuliarto

“…This study harnesses the potential of rice husk, an abundant agricultural waste in Indonesia, by extracting lignin through a simple recycling method. …”
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The van der Waals heterostructures of blue phosphorene with GaN/GeC for high-performance thermoelectric applications by Iqtidar Ahmad, Xue-Peng Wang, Ismail Shahid, Anwar Ali, Syed Hatim Shah, En Li, Tu Lyu, Keyuan Ding, Xin Chen, Feng Rao

“…Thermoelectric devices have substantial potential as an environmentally compatible and sustainable power source to produce electricity straight out of waste heat. In this article, the density functional theory and Boltzmann’s transport equation are employed to investigate the thermoelectric characteristics of blue phosphorene (P)/GaN and P/GeC van der Waals heterostructures (vdWHs). …”
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