Monotonic and cyclic compressive performance of self-monitoring MWCNT/PA12 cellular composites manufactured by selective laser sintering by Muhammad Umar Azam, S Kumar, Andreas Schiffer

“…Hexagonal honeycomb structures (HHSs) with relative densities of 20 %, 30 %, and 40 % were 3D printed from a ball-milled nanocomposite powder of multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) and polyamide 12 (PA12) with 0.3 wt.% MWCNTs. …”
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Mechanical and Thermal Properties of Bamboo Fiber–Reinforced PLA Polymer Composites: A Critical Study by K. Nirmal Kumar, P. Dinesh Babu, Raviteja Surakasi, P. Manoj Kumar, P. Ashokkumar, Rashid Khan, Adel Alfozan, Dawit Tafesse Gebreyohannes

“…Natural fiber-based polymer matrix composites offer weight loss, reduction in cost and carbon dioxide emission, and recyclability. In addition, natural fiber composites have a minimal impact on the environment in regards to global warming, health, and pollution. …”
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Geochemical Characteristics and Productivity Response of Produced Water from Coalbed Methane Wells in the Yuwang Block, Eastern Yunnan, China by Mingyang Du, Xiaojuan Yao, Shasha Zhang, He Zhou, Caifang Wu, Junlong Zhao

“…The geochemical characteristics and productivity responses of water produced from six CBM wells in the Yuwang block, eastern Yunnan, were analyzed using data of conventional ions, hydrogen and oxygen isotopes, and dissolved inorganic carbon (DIC). The results showed that the produced water type of well L-3 is mainly Na-HCO3, while those from the other five wells are Na-Cl-HCO3. …”
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Leaf size indices and structure of the peat swamp forest by L.G. Aribal, J.G. Bonggay, E.S. Fernando

“…Peter G.Wilson and J.T.Waterh.The LSI were correlated against the variables of the peat physico-chemical properties (such as bulk density, acrotelm thickness, peat depth, total organic carbon, nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium, pH); water (pH, ammonium, nitrate, phosphate); and leaf tissue elements (nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium).  …”
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Hydroclimatic extremes threaten groundwater quality and stability by Simon A. Schroeter, Alice May Orme, Katharina Lehmann, Robert Lehmann, Narendrakumar M. Chaudhari, Kirsten Küsel, He Wang, Anke Hildebrandt, Kai Uwe Totsche, Susan Trumbore, Gerd Gleixner

“…We show that fractions of ingressing surface-derived organic molecules increased significantly as groundwater levels declined, whereas concentrations of dissolved organic carbon remained constant. Molecular composition changeover was accelerated following 2018’s extreme summer drought. …”
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Experimental Research on Thermomechanical Properties of Thermal Energy Storage Cement Mortar Incorporated with Phase-Change Material by Kunyang Yu, Yong Huang, Bo Jin, Yushi Liu

“…In the current work, the thermal energy storage cement mortars were prepared by physical mixing between cement mortar and form-stable hydrated salt based on disodium hydrogen phosphate dodecahydrate/carbon nanofiber-expanded graphite (DSP/CNF-EG). The DSP/CNF-EG was incorporated into cement mortar through replacing standard sand of 5 wt%, 10 wt%, and 15 wt%. …”
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Environment of European Last Mammoths: Reconstructing the Landcover of the Eastern Baltic Area at the Pleistocene/Holocene Transition by Ivan Krivokorin, Anneli Poska, Jüri Vassiljev, Siim Veski, Leeli Amon

“…A comparison between the isotopic values of nitrogen (δ¹⁵N) and carbon (δ¹³C) obtained from mammoths’ molars from 14.3 and 11.3 to 43.5 and 39.1 ka cal BP showed that mammoths experienced a decline in the nutritional value of their diet, resulting in their demise in the Eastern Baltic.…”
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The Patients whit neurotic disorders in time of Covid19. An experience of work psicogroup of WhatsApp by Juana B. Martínez Sosa, Anays González Guerra, Giselle Carreño Martínez, Marianela Fonseca Fernández, Bárbara Caridad Calderín Quiñones, Idalmis Luisa Martínez Serrano

“…A modality of virtual psychological help was carried out using a WhatsApp group.<br /><strong>Results:</strong> the participants demonstrated knowledge of learned psychological and psychotherapeutic resources, as well as those provided during work time. …”
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Properties of construction material based-Diss fibers: Physico-mechanical characterisation by Ismahen Zaid, Mouloud Merzoud, Amar Benazzouk

“…In addition to its sustainable credentials, the application of these elements is interesting as they exhibit a set of important advantages, such as wide availability at relatively low cost, bio-renewability, ability to be recycled, biodegradability, non-hazardous nature, zero carbon footprint, and interesting hygro-thermal and mechanical properties. …”
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Empowering Rural Farming: Agrovoltaic Applications for Sustainable Agriculture by Manish Kumar Singla, Jyoti Gupta, Anupma Gupta, Murodbek Safaraliev, Hamed Zeinoddini‐Meymand, Ramesh Kumar

“…These approaches might lead to significant changes in the logistics and value‐added production chain, thereby reducing agriculture's carbon footprint. In the future, it is possible to reduce the cost of AV technology by half by utilizing decommissioned solar panels in the technology and to delay the need for bulk PV recycling by several years. …”
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A Sensitive and Selective Electrochemical Aptasensor for Carbendazim Detection by Suthira Pushparajah, Mahnaz Shafiei, Aimin Yu

“…The sensor was fabricated through a one-step electrodeposition of platinum nanoparticles (Pt NPs) and reduced graphene oxide (rGO) on a glassy carbon electrode (GCE). Then, a CBZ-specific aptamer was attached via Pt-sulfur bonds. …”
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Combined Combustion of Various Industrial Waste Flows in Boiler Furnaces. Part 1 by Yu. Р. Yarmolchick, R. Schröger, H. Haberfelner, M. Pichler, D. Kostić, G. V. Moroz

“…The maximum value of the coefficient φ was determined beyond which solid carbon should be formed in a homogeneous mixture.…”
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Result of Surgery to Patients with Brain Tumor in Cienfuegos by Jorge Luis Acevedo Cardoso, Samuel Sánchez Sánchez, Yoniel Suárez Guerrero, Tamara García Alfonso de Armas, Wendy Gómez Menéndez

“…<br /><strong>Methods:</strong> a cross-sectional descriptive study was carried out at the General University Hospital Dr. …”
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Insight into unusual complex thermodynamical behaviour of citric acid and ethanolamine solution by Reshma Karunakaran, Rajagopal Shanmugasundaram

“…FTIR analysis also revealed a reduced OH- band whereas EDAX analysis confirms the purity of rGO by the presence of carbon and oxygen peaks only. Multilayer formation of rGO was confirmed by SEM and TEM observations and found that the measured thickness of the sheet was nearly 1 nm. …”
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Flexural Performance of RC Continuous Beams Strengthening by CFRP with Grooves by Hanan Qassim, Mohammed Mashrei

“…Externally Bonded Reinforcement (EBR) is the most common technique used to strengthen the RC members with carbon fiber reinforced polymer (CFRP) sheets. Recently, a new proposed technique was named Externally Bonded Reinforcement on Grooves (EBROG) has been presented as an alternative method to avoid or eliminate the undesirable de-bonging failure mode that is accompanying to EBR method. …”
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Physicochemical Properties and Fertility Assessment of Soils in Foumban (West Cameroon) by Vivien Piercy Lotse Tedontsah, Michel Bertrand Mbog, Gilbert François Ngon Ngon, Robert Christel Edzoa, Bernard Tassongwa, Dieudonné Bitom, Jacques Etame

“…In order to achieve this objective, ninety (90) soil samples of this area were studied in order to determine their physicochemical parameters, namely, soil organic carbon (OC), total nitrogen (N), available P, total P, exchangeable cations (Ca, Mg, K, and Na), cation exchange capacity (CEC), and pH of water. …”
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An Analysis of Linguistic Resources for Sports Tourism Media Discourse: A Case Study of the Women’s World Cup Final in Sydney by María Luisa Blanco-Gómez, María-José Gómez-Ortiz

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A Comparison Study of Chemical Compositions and Sources of PM1.0 and PM2.5 in Hanoi by Pham Duy Hien, Vuong Thu Bac, Nguyen Thi Hong Thinh, Ha Lan Anh, Duong Duc Thang, Nguyen The Nghia

“…Sulfate, ammonium, and black carbon (BC) composed the majority of the mass in both size fractions, and the PMF models clearly differentiated the contribution of long-range transport (LRT) aerosols, which accounted for more than two-thirds of the measured PM-bound sulfate and ammonium concentrations, from those of the six in situ sources, viz., resuspended road dust, primary vehicular emissions, coal fly ash, biomass burning emissions, construction dust, and sea salt. …”
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Dual-mode-driven nanomotors targeting inflammatory macrophages for the MRI and synergistic treatment of atherosclerosis by Min Wei, Qiaoji Jiang, Shuang Bian, Pengzhao Chang, Bangbang Li, Changzhou Shi, Yangang Zhu, Yanchen Wang, Pingfu Hou, Jingjing Li

“…Thus, in this study, a H2O2-NIR dual-mode nanomotor, Gd-doped mesoporous carbon nanoparticles/Pt with rapamycin (RAPA) loading and AntiCD36 modification (Gd-MCNs/Pt-RAPA-AC) was constructed. …”
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The activation of Chlamydomonas reinhardtii alpha amylase 2 by glutamine requires its N‐terminal aspartate kinase–chorismate mutase–tyrA (ACT) domain by Lisa Scholtysek, Ansgar Poetsch, Eckhard Hofmann, Anja Hemschemeier

“…Integrating the assimilation and use of carbon (C) and nitrogen (N) is of particular importance because of the high cellular abundance of these elements. …”
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