Modifying milling parameters: Impact on selective separation of lithium-rich phases in a thermodynamically designed battery slag by Sima Hellmers, Hao Qiu, Bengi Yagmurlu, Arno Kwade

“…Thus, it can be concluded that the grinding parameters not only affect the comminution processes and their energy consumption, but also the particle morphology and flotation behavior. Therefore, an optimal mechanical pre-treatment of the slags enables an increase recovery of lithium in the recycling of LIBs and a decreasing the requirement of primary sources, both of which contribute to the circular economy.…”
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Study of the Effects of Hardfacing Modes Carried out by FCAW-S with Exothermic Addition of MnO₂-Al on Non-Metallic Inclusions, Grain Size, Microstructure and Mechanical... by Bohdan Trembach, Illia Trembach, Aleksandr Grin, Nataliia Makarenko, Olha Babych, Sergey Knyazev, Yuliia Musairova, Michal Krbata, Oleksii Balenko, Oleh Vorobiov, Anatoliy Panchenko

“…At the first stage, it is proposed to use the Taguchi plan (L9) method to find the most significant variables. At the second stage, for the development of a mathematical model and optimization, a factorial design is recommended. …”
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Limited-angle x-ray nano-tomography with machine-learning enabled iterative reconstruction engine by Chonghang Zhao, Mingyuan Ge, Xiaogang Yang, Yong S. Chu, Hanfei Yan

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Optimasi Pretreatment melalui Metode Hydrothermal Pressure dan Pelarut Alkali pada Produksi Bioetanol dari Lemna minor by Abdur Rahman Arif, Andi Evi Erviani, Hasnah Natsir, Ilham Haidir, Maudy Audina Affandy

“…Kombinasi proses pretreatment memberikan hasil yang cukup baik terhadap proses degradasi lignin yang terkandung dalam sampel Lemna minor sehingga sangat efektif digunakan dalam proses pembuatan bioetanol dengan bahan dasar biomassa.   Optimization Pretreatment through Hidrothermal Preassure and Alkaline Solvent Methods in Bioethanol Production from Lemna minor. …”
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Water quality index modelling and its application on artificial intelligence (AI) in conjunction with machine learning (ML) methodologies for mapping surface water potential zones... by Abhijeet Das

“…For the foreseeable future, using affordable imaging offers tremendous potential in place of conventional field methods. To evaluate the contamination level, a basic standard reference i.e., World Health Organization guidelines is implanted to decipher the values ranging from natural to anthropogenic contribution.In the Mahanadi River Basin, Odisha, however, this study has highlighted the evaluation of surface water quality (WQ) for drinking reasons by the combined use of Machine Learning (ML) methodologies like Genetic Algorithm Particle Swarm Optimization-based WQI (GAPSO-WQI), with dependability-oriented decision-making approaches such as Firefly Algorithm (FA) and Algorithm of Weeds (AW), that have been used for river water quality monitoring and assessment due to their dependability and feasibility. …”
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Constructing a Biomass-Data Center Nexus for Circular Economy-Based Energy Systems Integration by Pengya Wang, Li Pan, Guannan He, Gengyin Li, Jie Song, Ming Zhou, Jianxiao Wang

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Oscillatory electrocoagulation for treatment of surface water and greywater by Masahiro Tomita, Eran Friedler

“…The electrodes in this combined treatment method have a dual function as a source of coagulant and as mixing paddles. …”
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Effects of Artificial Vegetation Restoration Pattern on Soil Phosphorus Fractions in Alpine Desertification Grassland by Hongyu Qian, Nairui Yang, Haodong Jiang, Yinan Li, Ao Shen, Yufu Hu

“…The experimental outcomes of this study will help to understand the P availability and its potential sources during ecological restoration while providing a scientific foundation for selecting optimal restoration strategies in alpine sandy land.…”
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Fuzzy Controlled MPPT to Grid Connected PV Systems by Sukumar G. Durga, Prasad R. Ramanjan, Vardhan R. Harsha, Pakkiraiah B., Krishna Ch. Leela

“…To optimize the power output, the Maximum Power Point Tracking (MPPT) technique is pivotal. …”
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The unexploited potential of data systems tracking medicines utilization: an opportunity to improve access to oncology combination therapies by Steven Simoens, David Dodwell, Michael Hartevelt, Peter Lindgren, Peter Lindgren, Michele Pistollato, Lisa Pont, Caridad Pontes, Alexander Roediger, Antun Sablek, Eric Van Ganse, Qinyi Wang, Chris Wenger, Tim Wilsdon, Entela Xoxi, Entela Xoxi, Brian Godman, Brian Godman

“…Using existing data systems is likely to be less resource-intensive than setting up a novel system for this application. While viable sources of data exist in most countries, many need improving to fully harness their tracking potential. …”
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Dark-field X-ray microscopy with structured illumination for three-dimensional imaging by Doğa Gürsoy, Kaan Alp Yay, Elliot Kisiel, Michael Wojcik, Dina Sheyfer, Arndt Last, Matthew Highland, Ian Randal Fisher, Stephan Hruszkewycz, Zahir Islam

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Effects of high light exposure and heterologous expression of β-carotene ketolase on the metabolism of carotenoids in Chlamydomonas reinhardtii by Rui Mei, Haihong Yang, Chunli Guo, Zeyu Hong, Zhangli Hu, Zhangli Hu, Yan Wu, Danqiong Huang, Chaogang Wang, Chaogang Wang

“…As a promising platform for carotenoid production, C. reinhardtii needs further research and technological innovation to address challenges, such as environmental interference, exogenous gene expression, and metabolic regulation, to achieve efficient and sustainable production of carotenoids.MethodsAppropriate β-carotene ketolase were selected from different organisms and subjected for codon optimization based on the preferences of the nuclear genome of C. reinhardtii. …”
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Determination of Nitrate Nitrogen and Nitrite Nitrogen in Brackish and Saline Waters by Flow Injection Analysis by Hongbin SUN, Huiyuan ZANG, Xin ZHANG, Yun ZHU, Lei WANG

“…It has been widely used in freshwater and seawater analysis, but for saline water samples with higher salinity, the method has not been studied in depth.OBJECTIVESTo establish an analytical method for the determination of nitrate nitrogen and nitrite nitrogen in saline water and brackish water using a fully automatic flow injection analyzer to expand the scope of application of the instrument and achieve simultaneous determination of nitrate nitrogen and nitrite nitrogen in saline water, brackish water and freshwater.METHODAn analytical method suitable for the determination of nitrate nitrogen and nitrite nitrogen in saline and brackish water was established using a fully automatic flow injection analyzer after optimizing experimental conditions such as instrument working parameters, the affection of sulfonamide and N-(1-naphthyl) ethylenediamine concentration, the ammonium chloride concentration and pH value in buffer solution.RESULTSThe optimal instrumental operating conditions were selected through condition optimization experiments. …”
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Comparative efficacy of eight traditional Chinese medicines combined with statins in the treatment of hyperlipidemia: a Bayesian network meta-analysis by Ling Jiang, Wen Fan, Fangyu Zhou, Lihan Liu, Maoxing Pan, Maoxing Pan, Qinhe Yang, Qinhe Yang, Yupei Zhang, Yupei Zhang

“…However, diverse TCM formulations lack comparative evidence in combination regimens, necessitating urgent evidence-based optimization.MethodsBased on preliminary literature review and component usage frequency analysis, 8 TCMs were included firstly. …”
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Analysis of research hotspots in oil & gas storage and transportation based on reports in Engineering Fronts and databases for retrieval by Zhaoyang LIU, Zhongyuan GUAN, Jiaxiong ZHAO, Peilu WU, Teng ZHANG, Mengyao QI

“…With the expansion of the oil & gas pipeline network, the scope of objects transported by pipelines has also been broadened to include new energies such as hydrogen, methanol and ammonia, as well as unconventional media such as CO2, thereby introducing numerous new research topics in the field of oil & gas storage and transportation engineering. Methods Taking the reports of Engineering Fronts, the platforms of CNKI and SciVal, and core collections of Web of Science (WoS) as data sources, contents reflecting the development trends of science and technology in the industry were analyzed, such as the international cutting-edge research hotspots in oil & gas storage and transportation engineering field, as well as the high-frequency key words and the number of articles related to the hotspots in CNKI database, Scopus database and WoS core collections. …”
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Plant Height Estimation in Corn Fields Based on Column Space Segmentation Algorithm by Huazhe Zhang, Nian Liu, Juan Xia, Lejun Chen, Shengde Chen

“…Addressing these issues through algorithm optimization, parallel processing, and the integration of additional data sources such as multispectral or LiDAR data could enhance its scalability and robustness. …”
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Emulsion-Based Encapsulation of Fibrinogen with Calcium Carbonate for Hemorrhage Control by Henry T. Peng, Tristan Bonnici, Yanyu Chen, Christian Kastrup, Andrew Beckett

“…This study advances current hemostatic particle technology by demonstrating enhanced self-propulsion and fibrinogen incorporation via the W/O/W emulsion method. Further optimization of the encapsulation method could enhance the effectiveness of fibrinogen-CaCO₃ particles for hemorrhage control.…”
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Extraction of Carotenoids from Pumpkin (<i>Cucurbita moschata</i>) and Spinach (<i>Spinacia oleracea</i>) Using Environmentally Friendly Deep Eutectic Solvents (DESs) by Koray Tanrıver, Mehmet Bilgin, Selin Şahin Sevgili, İrem Toprakçı Yüksel, Ebru Kurtulbaş Şahin

“…Food waste is considered as an important source for the recovery of bioactive compounds, such as carotenoids. …”
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Transient Stability Analysis of Wind-Integrated Power Systems via a Kuramoto-like Model Incorporating Node Importance by Min Cheng, Jiawei Yu, Mingkang Wu, Yayao Zhang, Yihua Zhu, Yuanfu Zhu

“…First, virtual node technology is utilized to optimize the power grid topology model. Then an improved PageRank algorithm embedded by a critical node identification method is proposed, which simultaneously considers transmission efficiency, coupling transmission probability, and voltage influence among nodes. …”
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CPS architecture design for urban roadway intersections based on MBSE by Chen Wang, Xiaoping Ma, Limin Jia, Zheng Lai, Zhexuan Yang, Han Yan, Jing Zhao

“…After the architecture design has been completed, an architecture verification and optimization method based on Failure Mode and Effect Analysis (FMEA) for urban road intersection cyber-physical systems is utilized to analyze the architecture’s reliability by analyzing the failure modes of activities and to optimize the system architecture to improve the design’s efficiency and reliability.…”
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