Urea enhances the yield and quality of bio-oil produced from corncob through pyrolysis by Sakina Ibrahim Bello, Taofik Olatunde Uthman, Serdar Surgun, Abdullahi Muhammad Sokoto

“…Ultimate analysis indicates that urea treatment improved bio-oil quality by increasing carbon (84.80–86.40%), nitrogen (2.29–2.68%), and oxygen (7.22–8.31%) contents while reducing hydrogen (5.09–2.38%) and sulfur (0.62–0.20%) contents, with improvement in the HHV from 36.12 to 37.12 MJ/kg. …”
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Effect of noninvasive respiratory support on interstitial lung disease with acute respiratory failure: A systematic review and meta-analysis by Natthawan Sanguanwong, Nattawat Jantarangsi, Jinjuta Ngeyvijit, Natthida Owattanapanich, Vorakamol Phoophiboon

“…A random effects model was used to estimate the PF ratio (ratio of arterial oxygen partial pressure to fractional inspired oxygen), PaCO~2~ (partial pressure of carbon dioxide), mortality, intubation rate and hospital length of stay…”
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The Impact of Green Human Resource Management on IT Employees’ Environmentally Eco-friendly Performance and Behavior: The Mediating Role of Organizational Commitment by KDV Prasad, Shivoham Singh, Ved Srinivas, Hemant Kothari, Devendra Shrimali

“…The results have several practical implications for green organizations in terms of recruiting, training, and reducing carbon footprints. …”
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Enhanced Electrocatalytic Activity of Pt Particles Supported on Reduced Graphene Oxide/Poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene) RGO/PEDOT Composite towards Ethanol Oxidation by Juanito Raphael F. Foronda, Stellar Marie R. Cabrera, Darrel L. Cumpas, Paolo Gio A. Villar, Joshua L. Tan, Bernard John V. Tongol

“…The PEDOT-modified electrode was used as a substrate for exfoliated graphene oxide (EGO) which was prepared by electrochemical exfoliation of graphite from carbon rod of spent batteries and subsequently reduced to form RGO. …”
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Effect of E-Learning on Public Health and Environment During COVID-19 Lockdown by Avani Agarwal, Sahil Sharma, Vijay Kumar, Manjit Kaur

“…It is found that e-learning has potential to reduce carbon emissions, which has beneficial impact on the environment. …”
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Teor de óleo e proteína em grãos de soja em diferentes posições da planta by Victor Hugo Gomes Sales, Joenes Mucci Peluzio, Flávio Sérgio Afférri, Waldesse Piragé Oliveira Junior, Paulo Victor Gomes Sales

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Relationship between the Optical Properties and Chemical Composition of Urban Aerosol Particles in Lithuania by Julija Pauraite, Kristina Plauškaitė, Vadimas Dudoitis, Vidmantas Ulevicius

“…The average AAE value at 470/660 nm was 0.97 (SD = 0.16) indicating traffic-related black carbon (BCtr) dominance. The average value of SAE (at 450/700 nm) was 1.93 (SD = 0.32) and could be determined by the submicron particle (PM1) dominance versus the supermicron ones (PM > 1 µm). …”
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Disturbance Robust Generalized Predictive Control Applied to an EV Charger Grid Converter by Jefferson S. Costa, Angelo Lunard, Luis F. Normandia Lourenco, Lucas Rodrigues, Alfeu J. Sguarezi Filho

“…Electric vehicles (EVs) are the best solution to tackle the critical challenge of reducing carbon emissions in the transportation sector. However, the widespread adoption of EVs relies on advancing fast-charging infrastructure technology. …”
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Viability of flax particles to develop cellular construction materials: Physico-mechanical characterisation by Mohamed Hamadou-Ali, Amar Benazzouk, Haikel Ben Hamed

“…However, it is important to develop low-embodied energy, carbon-negative, sustainable construction materials to replace conventional products. …”
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Novel yeast Pichia kudriavzevii alleviates aflatoxins induced toxicopathology in broiler chickens through immunomodulation and antioxidant enhancement by Ashiq Ali, Aisha Khatoon, Muhammad Kashif Saleemi, Rao Zahid Abbas, Bilal Murtaza, Kaynaat Akbar, Qaisar Tanveer, Sami Ullah Khan Bahadur, Hissah Abdulrahman Alodaini, Mai Ahmad Alghamdi

“…Assessment encompassed a comprehensive array of parameters including performance metrics, hepatic and renal biomarkers, interleukin concentrations, blood cell counts, hemoglobin concentration, packed cell volume, antibody response to sheep red blood cells, lymphoproliferative response to PHA-P, phagocytic response utilizing the carbon clearance assay system, as well as evaluation of oxidants and antioxidants. …”
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Integrated analysis of cellulose structure and properties using solid-state low-field H-NMR and photoacoustic spectroscopy by Levente Csóka, Worakan Csoka, Ella Tirronen, Ekaterina Nikolskaya, Yrjö Hiltunen, Bunsho Ohtani

“…Our focus extends to the examination of anomeric protons of glucose units and protons linked to carbon atoms engaged in glycosidic linkages within cellulose chains, which exist in diverse crystalline and amorphous forms. …”
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MILK FATTY ACID COMPOSITION IN HOLSTEIN COWS UNDER CHRONIC HEAT STRESS CONDITIONS by V. Danchuk, S. Midyk, V. Korniyenko, O. Izhboldina, N. Cherniy, А. Sydelnykov, V. Postoi, R. Mylostyvyi

“…This experiment was carried out to study the effect of temperature-humidity index (THI) and chronic heat stress on the intensity of fatty acid secretion by the mammary gland of Holstein cows. …”
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Airborne Ultrafine Particle and Acute Physiological Effects during Maximal Aerobic Power Test by Angelo Rodio, Francesco Misiti, Alessandro Zagaglia, Luca Stabile, Giorgio Buonanno, Luigi Fattorini

“…For each trial, oxygen consumption (VO2), carbon dioxide production (VĊO2), respiratory frequency (Rf), tidal volume (Vt), pulmonary ventilation (VE), and mechanical workload (WL) were measured. …”
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Electrical Property of 3D Printed Continuous Fiber Reinforced Thermoplastic Composite Mesh Reflecting Surfaces by Kunyang Lin, Xiaofei Ma, Zhen Cui, Youwei Kang, Pengfei Huang, Huanxiao Li, Di Wu, Guanlong Su, Xiaoyong Tian

“…Continuous fiber reinforced thermoplastic composites have been widely used in modern aerospace and other high-end manufacturing fields because of their light weight, high strength, fatigue resistance, and corrosion resistance properties. Due to the reinforcement of carbon fiber strands, continuous fiber reinforced thermoplastic composites have good conductivity which makes it a potential material for the preparation of space-borne antennas reflecting surfaces. …”
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Effect of the overhead height and tilt angle on comprehensive performance of photovoltaic roof based on simulation and experimental methods by Wenheng Zheng, Huihui He, Fuyu Qin, Yuncheng Lan, Yingde Yin

“…Photovoltaic utilization is a key strategy for advancing global carbon neutrality goals, as many countries strive to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. …”
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CO2 Laser-Assisted Deep Sclerectomy Surgery Compared with Trabeculectomy in Primary Open-Angle Glaucoma: Two-Year Results by Hengli Zhang, Yizhen Tang, Xiaowei Yan, Lihua Ma, Yulei Geng, Fan Li, Guangxian Tang

“…To compare the effectiveness and safety of carbon dioxide (CO2) laser-assisted deep sclerectomy surgery (CLASS) and trabeculectomy (Trab) for treatment of primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG). …”
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Vacuum Ultraviolet Field Emission Lamp Consisting of Neodymium Ion Doped Lutetium Fluoride Thin Film as Phosphor by Masahiro Yanagihara, Takayuki Tsuji, Mohd Zamri Yusop, Masaki Tanemura, Shingo Ono, Tomohito Nagami, Kentaro Fukuda, Toshihisa Suyama, Yuui Yokota, Takayuki Yanagida, Akira Yoshikawa

“…A vacuum ultraviolet (VUV) field emission lamp was developed by using a neodymium ion doped lutetium fluoride (Nd3+ : LuF3) thin film as solid-state phosphor and carbon nanofiber field electron emitters. The thin film was synthesized by pulsed laser deposition and incorporated into the lamp. …”
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Development of a Novel Algorithm to Identify People with High Likelihood of Adult Growth Hormone Deficiency in a US Healthcare Claims Database by Kevin C. J. Yuen, Anna Camilla Birkegard, Lewis S. Blevins, David R. Clemmons, Andrew R. Hoffman, Nicky Kelepouris, Janice M. Kerr, Jens M. Tarp, Maria Fleseriu

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Performance of concrete containing different ratios of metakaolin and magnetized water by Mostafa M. Keshta, Mohamed M. Yousry Elshikh, Ahmed M. Elkerany

“…The incorporation of MK and MW in concrete promotes sustainability by reducing cement consumption, thereby lowering carbon emissions. This research investigates the effects of using magnetized water (MW), prepared in a magnetic field of 1.4 tesla, on the workability and compressive strength of concrete containing MK in different ratios. …”
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Review of Atypical Organometallic Compounds as Antimalarial Drugs by Samuel K. Kwofie, Emmanuel Broni, Bismark Dankwa, Kweku S. Enninful, Joshua Teye, Cedar R. Davidson, Josephine B. Nimely, J. Chioma Orizu, Prakasha Kempaiah, Brijesh Rathi, Whelton A. Miller

“…Organometallic compounds are molecules that contain at least one metal-carbon bond. Due to resistance of the Plasmodium parasite to traditional organic antimalarials, the use of organometallic compounds has become widely adopted in antimalarial drug discovery. …”
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