Utilization of Windu Shrimp Shell Waste from Malaka-NTT for Chitosan Synthesis: Characterization Study and Application Potential by Yohana Ivana Kedang, Ika Oktavianawati, Marselina Theresia Djue Tea

“…Chitosan characterization includes determining the degree of deacetylation (DD), determining functional groups using Fourier Transform Infra-Red (FTIR), and measuring crystallinity using X-ray diffraction (XRD). …”
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Strategies for efficient utilization of heavy rare-earth Tb in high-performance Ce magnets with high Ce content by Xiaolong Song, Qisong Sun, Minggang Zhu, Dongmin Zhang, Yifei Xiao, Yikun Fang, Qiang Wang, Wei Li

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Investigation into the Enhancement Effects of Combined Bioremediation of Petroleum-Contaminated Soil Utilizing Immobilized Microbial Consortium and Sudan Grass by Tie-Jun Wang, Zi-Yue Ding, Zi-Wei Hua, Zi-Wang Yuan, Qiu-Hong Niu, Hao Zhang

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Simulation study on the dosimetric parameters of domestically produced high-dose-rate brachytherapy 192Ir source by HAN Jinpeng, AN Xingtao, WANG Ji, YANG Zhijun, WANG Peiwei, WU Jinjie, WANG Kun

“…Furthermore, the dosimetric parameters for the radial dose function and anisotropy function obtained in this study show a high degree of consistency with corresponding data from existing literature.ConclusionsThe domestically produced 192Ir source model established using the Monte Carlo software demonstrates good consistent dosimetric parameters with the literature-reported dosimetric parameters, indicating that this model can be used for clinical practice applications of domestically produced 192Ir sources and has certain guiding significance.…”
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Fuzzy Rough Set Models Based on Fuzzy Similarity Relation and Information Granularity in Multi-Source Mixed Information Systems by Pengfei Zhang, Yuxin Zhao, Dexian Wang, Yujie Zhang, Zheng Yu

“…Subsequently, a similarity function, designed based on the unique attributes of the data, is utilized to accurately quantify the similarity relations among objects. …”
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Flow Allocation Algorithm Based on Potential Game in Multi-Source Multi-Hop Wireless Sensor Network by Wei Zhang, Linghua Zhang

“…The scheme adjusts the traffic based on the utility function to increase the number of coding opportunities. …”
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Reinforcement Learning-Based Resource Allocation Scheme of NR-V2X Sidelink for Joint Communication and Sensing by Zihan Li, Ping Wang, Yamin Shen, Song Li

“…Joint communication and sensing (JCS) is becoming an important trend in 6G, owing to its efficient utilization of spectrums and hardware resources. Utilizing echoes of the same signal can achieve the object location sensing function, in addition to the V2X communication function. …”
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The Application of Variable Weight Theory on the Suitability Evaluation of Urban Underground Space Development and Utilization for Urban Resilience and Sustainability by Hongnian Chen, Xianfeng Tan, Yan Zhang, Bo Hu, Shuming Xu, Zhenfen Dai, Zhengxuan Zhang, Hanxiang Xiong, Xiaoqing Song, Danyuan Luo

“…Urban underground space (UUS) is a significant natural resource to support many aspects of city development, but it is not sustainably developed and utilized during the urbanization process. …”
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Distributed Decision Making for Electromagnetic Radiation Source Localization Using Multi-Agent Deep Reinforcement Learning by Jiteng Chen, Zehui Zhang, Dan Fan, Chaoqun Hou, Yue Zhang, Teng Hou, Xiangni Zou, Jun Zhao

“…The algorithm incorporates task-specific knowledge into the reward function design to guide UAVs in exploring abnormal radiation sources. …”
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Capturing microalgae within aerosols provides carbon capture bio-functionality by Elbaraa Elghazy, Matt M.J Davies, Nicholas T.H Farr, Cornelia Rodenburg, Jon R. Willmott, Jagroop Pandhal

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Polyphosphate-enriched algae fertilizer as a slow-release phosphorus resource can improve plant growth and soil health by Jiahong Yu, Bingbing Luo, Yujie Yang, Suna Ren, Lei Xu, Long Wang, Xianqing Jia, Yiyong Zhu, Keke Yi

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Characterization of alginate-degrading bacteria isolated from seaweed-producing areas of South Korean territory and verification of the bacteria as plant growth-promoting biofertil... by Seung Hwa Jeong, Pyeong Ho Lee, Joon Kwan Moon, Sujin Lee, Yeonjong Koo

“…These findings advance our understanding of alginate degradation and highlight the potential of these bacteria and their alginate lyases as valuable resources in biotechnology applications. In addition, the potential of these bacteria as biofertilizers for promoting plant growth and the production of functional alginate oligosaccharides underscores the need for further exploration and development in this field.IMPORTANCEThis study aimed to isolate alginate-degrading bacteria from the soil samples collected in South Korea’s major seaweed production areas and evaluate their potential as biofertilizers. …”
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Bias‐Independent True Random Number Generator Circuit using Memristor Noise Signals as Entropy Source by Jinwoo Park, Hyunjoong Kim, Hyungjin Kim

“…Herein, a bias‐independent TRNG circuit is presented, utilizing the random telegraph noise (RTN) signal of the memristor as a random entropy source. …”
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A fully encapsulated piezoelectric–triboelectric hybrid nanogenerator for energy harvesting from biomechanical and environmental sources by C. Y. Chen, C. Y. Tsai, M. H. Xu, C. T. Wu, C. Y. Huang, T. H. Lee, Y. K. Fuh

“…In the construction of piezoelectric nanogenerator (PENG), an in-situ poling near-field electrospinning (NFES) was utilized to direct-write piezoelectric polymeric nano/micro fibers (NMFs) polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) as the functional layer of piezoelectric nanogenerators. …”
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Tropical fruit‐derived starch: An innovative strategy for high‐value nutritional processing of agricultural solid waste by Tian Lan, Jiaqi Wang, Yongwu Li, Yaguo Wang, Xiangyu Sun, Yulin Fang, Tingting Ma

“…With increasing focus on environmental sustainability and resource conservation, recycling waste resources from tropical fruits has emerged as a hot topic of interest. …”
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Systemic Hierarchy Within Academic Disciplines: How Resource Capital and Social Capital Stratify Academics and Form the Basis of Disciplinary Group-Based Inequality by Demis E. Glasford, Donald V. Brown

“…Finally, we conclude with recommendations for reducing group-based inequality as a function of resources and disciplinary social capital.…”
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Functionalized Polymeric Materials for Catalytic Upgrading of Biobased Feedstocks by Heng Zhang, Chunbao Charles Xu, Song Yang

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A Two-Step Method for Impact Source Localization in Operational Water Pipelines Using Distributed Acoustic Sensing by Haonan Wei, Yi Liu, Zejia Hao

“…STEE is introduced as a stable metric to quantify signal impulsiveness and guides the selection of the relevant intrinsic mode function. The second step utilizes the Pruned Exact Linear Time (PELT) algorithm for accurate signal segmentation, followed by an unsupervised learning method combining Dynamic Time Warping (DTW) and clustering to identify the impact segment and precisely pick the arrival time based on shape similarity, overcoming the limitations of traditional pickers under conditions of complex noise. …”
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Editorial: Plant natural products: biosynthesis, regulation, and function by Zongxia Yu, Yongjun Wei, Boyang Ji, Xin Fang

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On forming a system of indicators of sustainable development by A. I. Belousov, E. V. Zakalyukina, G. V. Mihailova

“…The paper proves the relationship between such categories of sustainable development as cost, utility, and sufficiency of resources, which is reflected in the graph proposed by the authors of the coupling curves of cost, utility and sufficiency of the good.Conclusion. …”
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