Intelligent Energy Management across Smart Grids Deploying 6G IoT, AI, and Blockchain in Sustainable Smart Cities by Mithul Raaj A T, Balaji B, Sai Arun Pravin R R, Rani Chinnappa Naidu, Rajesh Kumar M, Prakash Ramachandran, Sujatha Rajkumar, Vaegae Naveen Kumar, Geetika Aggarwal, Arooj Mubashara Siddiqui

“…In response to the growing need for enhanced energy management in smart grids in sustainable smart cities, this study addresses the critical need for grid stability and efficient integration of renewable energy sources, utilizing advanced technologies like 6G IoT, AI, and blockchain. …”
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Enhancing Device Performance with High Electron Mobility GeSn Materials by Yannik Junk, Omar Concepción, Marvin Frauenrath, Jingxuan Sun, Jin Hee Bae, Florian Bärwolf, Andreas Mai, Jean‐Michel Hartmann, Detlev Grützmacher, Dan Buca, Qing‐Tai Zhao

“…The present results underline the real potential of the GeSn alloys to bring performance and energy efficiency to future nanoelectronics applications.…”
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Fast product release requires active-site water dynamics in carbonic anhydrase by Jin Kyun Kim, Seon Woo Lim, Hannah Jeong, Cheol Lee, Seoyoon Kim, Dong Woo Son, Rajeev Kumar, Jacob T. Andring, Carrie Lomelino, Jennifer L. Wierman, Aina E. Cohen, Tae Joo Shin, Cheol-Min Ghim, Robert McKenna, Byung Hoon Jo, Duyoung Min, Jeong-Mo Choi, Chae Un Kim

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An Internet of Things Ecosystem for Atmospheric Water Generators by Francesco Gaggini, Rafael Natalio Fontana Crespo, Matteo Calo, Vincenzo Maria Gentile, Alberto Macii, Edoardo Patti

“…Inethis context, efficient data collection and management from AWG systems are critical for improving technological capabilities and performance optimization. …”
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Bee Bread Drying Process Intensification in Combs Using Solar Energy by Daulet Toibazar, Baydaulet Urmashev, Aliya Tursynzhanova, Vladimir Nekrashevich, Indira Daurenova, Adilkhan Niyazbayev, Kanat Khazimov, Francesco Pegna, Marat Khazimov

“…This study presents the development and evaluation of a stand-alone solar dryer designed to improve the efficiency of bee bread dehydration. Unlike the electric prototype powered by conventional energy sources, the proposed system operates autonomously, utilizing solar energy as the primary drying agent. …”
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Toward Low-Emission Agriculture: Synergistic Contribution of Inorganic Nitrogen and Organic Fertilizers to GHG Emissions and Strategies for Mitigation by Shahzad Haider, Jiajie Song, Jinze Bai, Xing Wang, Guangxin Ren, Yuxin Bai, Yuming Huang, Tahir Shah, Yongzhong Feng

“…In this review, the current knowledge is utilized for the management of nitrogen practices, such as the optimization of fertilization rates, timing, and methods of application, in terms of the nitrogen use efficiency and the related GHG emissions. …”
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Basic Study on Operation Control Systems of Internal Combustion Engines in Hybrid Small Race Cars to Improve Dynamic Performance by Hayato Yamada, Masamune Kobayashi, Yusuke Ebashi, Shinobu Kasamatsu, Ikkei Kobayashi, Jumpei Kuroda, Daigo Uchino, Kazuki Ogawa, Keigo Ikeda, Taro Kato, Xiaojun Liu, Ayato Endo, Mohamad Heerwan Bin Peeie, Takayoshi Narita, Hideaki Kato

“…Hybrid vehicles utilize multiple power sources, making them energy-efficient and enhancing both fuel efficiency and dynamic performance. …”
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Feeding value of low opportunity cost biomasses (agri-food by-products) for development of circular pond fish feeds: An evaluation with common carp (Cyprinus carpio) by Felix Kofi Agbeko Kuebutornye, Anil Axel Tellbüscher, Petr Dvořák, Koushik Roy, Jan Mraz

“…Such feed could enhance resource use efficiency at food-system level.…”
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Balancing cleaner energy and geopolitical interests in the complex transition of the European electricity mix: from Fukushima to the Ukraine war by Marcio Cataldi, Nieves Espinosa, Sonia Jerez, Juan Pedro Montávez, Larissa Haringer Martins Da Silveira, Jairton Dupont, Marcos Alexandre Teixeira

“…To conduct this analysis, we utilized data from the International Energy Agency on electricity generation and GHG emissions. …”
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Emerging strategies in the sustainable removal of antibiotics using semiconductor-based photocatalysts by Yunus Ahmed, Keya Rani Dutta, Parul Akhtar, Md. Arif Hossen, Md. Jahangir Alam, Obaid A. Alharbi, Hamad AlMohamadi, Abdul Wahab Mohammad

“…Nanomaterials can effectively and precisely break down and neutralize antibiotic compounds with high efficiency and selectivity by utilizing a complex interaction between radical reactive oxygen species and non-radical equivalents under light irradiation. …”
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Room-temperature synthesis of V-doped MIL-100(Fe) bimetallic MOF with superior antibiotics removal performance through the synergistic effect from photocatalysis and Fenton reactio... by Lizhen Lu, Qian Chen, Yu Zhang, Yuan Liang, Zonghe Huang, Haoyu Zhang, Jian-Ku Shang, Chunliang Zhou, Qi Li

“…The photocatalysis–self-Fenton technique combines photocatalysis with the Fenton reaction to utilize photogenerated electrons to sustain the Fe3+/Fe2+ cycle without external H2O2 source or stringent acidic conditions, which could simplify the operation and significantly enhance the organic pollutant degradation efficiency. …”
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The Exergo-Economic and Environmental Evaluation of a Hybrid Solar–Natural Gas Power System in Kirkuk by Ali Alfaris, Abdulrazzak Akroot, Emrah Deniz

“…One such area of focus is the integration of Organic Rankine Cycles (ORCs) with gas and steam turbines, utilizing both natural gas (NG) and solar parabolic trough collectors (PTCs) as energy sources. …”
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Machine learning enables legal risk assessment in internet healthcare using HIPAA data by Shixian Liu, Hailing Liu, Siyu Fan, Leming Song, Zeyu Wang

“…Firstly, the data are sourced from the HIPAA database, encompassing various data types, such as medical records, patient personal information, and treatment costs. …”
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Optimized removal of trivalent arsenic from aquatic environments using Prosopis juliflora seed biomass by M. Samimi, J. Nouri

“…BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: With urban populations struggling with wastewater and water sources contaminated by metalloids, the demand for sustainable and effective methods for removing heavy metals is growing ever more urgent. …”
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Revitalizing Technical and Vocational Education Training (TVET) Through Quality Assurance in Selected NVTIs in the Ashanti Region of Ghana by Sylvia Asheley Gyampoh, Solomon Marfo Ayesu, Timothy Crentsil, Theresa Morty-Bayuko, Maud Schall

“…Practical and Social Implications: Findings reinforced the need for efficient funding sources from the Government of Ghana (GOG), establishment of internal Quality Assurance Units within NVTIs for effective monitoring and evaluation, and implementation of competency-based training (CBT) programs to improve practical skills provision. …”
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Innovative deep learning approach for cross-crop plant disease detection: A generalized method for identifying unhealthy leaves by Imane Bouacida, Brahim Farou, Lynda Djakhdjakha, Hamid Seridi, Muhammet Kurulay

“…To confirm the effectiveness of our method, we trained and tested it using the widely acclaimed PlantVillage dataset, recognized as the most utilized dataset for its comprehensive and diverse coverage. …”
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Fast Fourier Asymmetric Context Aggregation Network: A Controllable Photo-Realistic Clothing Image Synthesis Method Using Asymmetric Context Aggregation Mechanism by Haopeng Lei, Ying Hu, Mingwen Wang, Meihai Ding, Zhen Li, Guoliang Luo

“…Complementing this, the FCAN also incorporates a Fast Fourier Channel Dual Residual Block (FF-CDRB), which utilizes the frequency-domain properties of Fast Fourier Convolution to enhance fine-grained content inference while maintaining computational efficiency. …”
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Chromatographic Fingerprint and Quantitative Analysis of Commercial Pheretima aspergillum (Guang Dilong) and Its Adulterants by UPLC-DAD by Jie Sun, Fang Tian, Ying Zhang, Menghua Wu, Runqian Mao, Zhiyong Le, Dongjin Xu, Hui Cao, Zhiguo Ma

“…A method was developed to analyze and authenticate commercial Guang Dilong, utilizing ultra-high performance liquid chromatography (UHPLC) coupled with diode array detection (DAD). …”
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Particle swarm optimization with YOLOv8 for improved detection performance of tomato plants by Sarah M. Ayyad, Nada M. Sallam, Samah A. Gamel, Zainab H. Ali

“…To validate the efficacy of the proposed YOLO-v8 network’s performance, three experiments were conducted employing a unique dataset, collected from different sources. Firstly, two experiments were conducted to formally confirm whether or not the utilized data augmentation technique significantly improved, one with data augmentation and another one with the end-to-end framework without data augmentation. …”
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Carbon footprint reduction in Punjab agriculture: Analyzing impacts and strategies in major crop rotations by Simarjot Kaur, Baljinder Kaur Sidana, Samanpreet Kaur, Asim Biswas

“…This research aimed to evaluate the carbon footprints in Punjab's agriculture, focusing on crop production and its mitigation strategies. Utilizing both primary and secondary data, the study sampled 120 farmers from two Punjab districts, Mansa and Sri Muktsar Sahib, through a multi-stage sampling technique. …”
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