Two-Step Facile Preparation of 2D MoS2/ZnO Nanocomposite p-n Junctions with Enhanced Photoelectric Performance by Ali Aldalbahi, Zhen-Bo Wang, Tansir Ahamad, Saad M. Alshehri, Peter X. Feng

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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

“…Sorption-enhanced dimethyl ether synthesis (SEDMES) is a powerful technology to produce dimethyl ether (DME) from captured CO2 and renewable H2. In situ water by-product removal by zeolites shifts the thermodynamic equilibrium of the reaction towards product formation. …”
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The ameliorative effect of selenium-loaded chitosan nanoparticles against silver nanoparticles-induced ovarian toxicity in female albino rats by Omnia E. Shalaby, Yasmine H. Ahmed, Aya M. Mekkawy, Mohamed Y. Mahmoud, G. A. Elbargeesy

“…Methods Forty mature female albino rats were divided into four equal groups: for 60 days, Group I (control) was given 0.5 ml/kg of distilled water; Group II was given Ag-NPs orally (100 mg/kg); Group III was given Ag-NPs orally (100 mg/kg/d) plus CS-SeNPs (0.5 mg/kg/d); and Group IV was given only CS-SeNPs orally (0.5 mg/kg/d). …”
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Effect of Psyllium Husk, Bran, and Raw Wheat Germ Addition on the Rheological Characteristics of Arabic (Pita) Bread Dough by Ahmad Aldughpassi, Tasleem Zafar, Jiwan S. Sidhu, Fatima Al-Hassawi, Mohammad Mirza Abdullah, Amani Al-Othman

“…Addition of fine bran, coarse bran, and raw wheat germ decreased the extensibility and resistance to extension and area under curve, lower dough stability, but enhanced water absorption and peak time. Addition of psyllium husk, though reduced the extensibility, but did not affect the area under the curve adversely, thus overcame some of the negative effects on rheological characteristics of the white flour dough. …”
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Dealing with hydrologic data scarcity: the case of the Tindouf basin by Gonçalvès, Julio, Nutz, Alexis, Séraphin, Pierre, Chekireb, Amine, Kabiri, Lahcen, Deschamps, Pierre

“…A basin-scale groundwater balance based on gravity data from the Gravity Recovery And Climate Experiment (GRACE) was established to estimate values of the different terms of the hydrogeological water budget of the TAS. A recharge at $0.8\pm 0.2$ mm${\cdot }$yr$^{-1}$, an evaporation at $0.9\pm 0.2$ mm${\cdot }$yr$^{-1}$ and GRACE-derived groundwater depletion at $-0.7\pm 0.1$ mm${\cdot }$yr$^{-1}$ due to pumping and evaporation in excess of lateral groundwater flow are obtained.…”
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The role of geographic information systems (GIS) in decision-making for the localization of industrial areas and the evaluation of existing industrial areas (an applied study in th... by El Monhim Bilal, Sbai Abdelkader, Arabi Mourad, Makkaoui Mohamed, Hlal Mohammed, Benrbia Khadija

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INterpolated FLOod Surface (INFLOS), a Rapid and Operational Tool to Estimate Flood Depths from Earth Observation Data for Emergency Management by Quentin Poterek, Alessandro Caretto, Rémi Braun, Stephen Clandillon, Claire Huber, Pietro Ceccato

“…INFLOS calculates flood depth by interpolating water surface elevation from sample points along flooded area boundaries, derived from satellite imagery. …”
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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

“…Consequently, this work has proven that the pirimicarb adsorption to various imidazolium-based ILs was dependent on the structures of the produced imidazolium-based ILs, which specifies its potential for practical applications in water pollutant removal and environmental remediation.…”
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Study on Response Probability of Meteorological and Hydrological Drought Characteristics during Drought Recovery Period in Upper Hanjiang River by ZHU Fang, WANG Haiyu, YANG Shaokang, BO Huijuan

“…It is of great reference significance for drought recovery and water resources management to explore the response rules of meteorological and hydrological drought characteristics during the drought recovery period. …”
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Antibacterial Potential of Crude Extracts from <i>Cylindrospermum alatosporum</i> NR125682 and <i>Loriellopsis cavernicola</i> NR117881 by Albert Olufemi Ikhane, Foluso Oluwagbemiga Osunsanmi, Rebamang Anthony Mosa, Andrew Rowland Opoku

“…Cyanobacteria are oxygen-producing photosynthetic prokaryotes found in a variety of water habitats. Secondary metabolites are produced by cyanobacteria to survive extreme environmental stress factors, including microbial competition. …”
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Composition of plastic waste discarded by households and its management approaches by B. Gwada, G. Ogendi, S.M. Makindi, S. Trott

“…Majority of respondents (93.6%), re-use some plastic containers for food, water, and oil storage. There was a significant difference in terms of how the respondents re-used their plastic waste in the four sub-locations (FH=36.437, <em>p</em>=0.005). …”
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Detection of gene clusters for biodegradation of alkanes and aromatic compounds in the Rhodococcus qingshengii VKM Ac-2784D genome by Yu. A. Markova, I. S. Petrushin, L. A. Belovezhets

“…These bacteria are widely met in soil, water and living organisms. Previously, we have isolated the Rhodococcus qingshengii strain VKM Ac-2784D from the rhizosphere of couch grass growing on oil-contaminated soil. …”
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Photoirradiation Caused Controllable Wettability Switching of Sputtered Highly Aligned c-Axis-Oriented Zinc Oxide Columnar Films by P. W. Chi, C. W. Su, B. H. Jhuo, D. H. Wei

“…All the ZnO columnar films exhibit good transparency with a visible light averaged transmittance over 82%. According to water contact angle (CA) measurement, ZnO columnar films exhibit hydrophobic behavior. …”
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Regulatory mechanism analysis of signal transduction genes during rapeseed (Brassica napus L.) germination under aluminum stress using WGCNA combination with QTL by Chenyang Li, Ruili Wang, Jiana Li, Qingyuan Zhou, Cui Cui

“…Seeds of aluminum-sensitive (S) and aluminum-resistant (R) lines screened from the recombinant inbred lines (RILs) population of rapeseed were treated with 80 µg·ml-1 AlCl3 (ST, RT). Purified water served as the control (SC, RC). On the 3rd, 5th, and 7th day after treatment, the root tissue was collected for transcriptome sequencing. …”
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Any Long-term Effect of the Beirut Port Explosion on the Airborne Particulate Matter? by Yi-Bo Zhao, Nathalie Hayeck, Najat A. Saliba, Claudia Schreiner, Markus Zennegg, Fuze Jiang, Renato Figi, Davide Bleiner, Jing Wang

“…Hence, the results imply that investigations of the chemical contaminations in soil and water are urgently needed. Long-term monitoring is necessary to avoid subsequent air pollution caused by possible particle resuspension. …”
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Digitized thermo-responsive shape memory matrix band for tooth restorations by Chao Liu, Qin Huang, Bin Feng, Guanchen Ye, Yu Wang, Tianer Zhu, Junjie Wu, Lining Lin, Dongqi You, Haiping Yang, Weifang Zhang

“…The permanent shape could be designed and customized in software or retrieved from imaging database collected from large general population. Only warm saline or water was needed to trigger the shape transformation without any auxiliary tools. …”
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Optimization of Extraction Process of Methyl Eugenol and Asarinin in Asarum with Deep Eutectic Solvent Based on the Response Surface Methodology by Huiwei Bao, Yang Xu, Yuejie Wang, Tao Zhang, Enpeng Wang, Xin Huang, Changbao Chen, Fangxin Liu

“…The extraction rate of methyl eugenol and asarinin in Asarum by this method was higher than that of water extraction and alcohol extraction, which fully indicated the high efficiency of ultrasonic-assisted green deep eutectic solvent extraction technology. …”
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Drought-Induced Morphophysiological and Metabolite Changes in Oil Palm Seedlings from Jambi, Indonesia by Evan Vria Andesmora, Hamim, Sulistijorini, Mafrikhul Muttaqin, Triadiati

“… Oil palm requires sufficient water for optimal growth. However, oil palm plantations in Indonesia face the challenge of global climate change, which causes increased temperatures and unpredictable rainy seasons. …”
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Electrocatalytic CO Reduction to Produce Long‐chain Products Through Fischer‐Tropsch Pathway by Bo Cao, Fu‐Zhi Li, Songbai Han, Qiang Xu, Jun Gu

“…Unlike thermocatalytic FTS, where adsorbed H atoms form via H2 dissociation, in this electrocatalytic version, the H atoms are generated through the Volmer reaction from water. Subsequently, the chemisorbed and activated CO species are hydrogenated, forming CHx intermediates that propagate into long‐chain products.…”
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COVID-19 preparedness and response in rural and remote areas: A scoping review. by Lilian Dudley, Ian Couper, Niluka Wijekoon Kannangarage, Selvan Naidoo, Clara Rodriguez Ribas, Theadora Swift Koller, Taryn Young

“…Non-pharmaceutical interventions were applied less, support for access to water and sanitation at scale was weak, and more targeted approaches to the isolation of cases and quarantine of contacts were preferable to blanket lockdowns. …”
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