CFD-Guided Design of Non-Uniform Flow Channels in PEMFCs for Waste Heat Utilization in District Heating Networks by Dai Cui, Dong Liu, Peng Yu, Jiayi Li, Zhi Zhou, Meishan Zhang, Qun Chen, Fang Yuan

“…There were improvements attributed to the establishment of longitudinal oxygen concentration gradients and we alleviated mass transfer limitations. Synergistic integration with gas diffusion layer (GDL) gradient porosity optimization further amplifies performance, yielding a 12.4% enhancement in maximum power density and a 10.4% increase in limiting current density. …”
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Incorporation of biochar and semi-interpenetrating biopolymer to synthesize new slow release fertilizers and their impact on soil moisture and nutrients availability by Muhammad Imran Rafique, Mohammad I. Al-Wabel, Abdullah S. F. Al-Farraj, Munir Ahmad, Taieb Aouak, Hamed Ahmed Al-Swadi, Mohammed Awad Mousa

“…Nutrient release kinetics exhibited diffusion and mass transport as the major nutrient release mechanisms, which was confirmed by the best fitted parabolic diffusion and first order kinetics models. …”
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Infrared Drying of Seeds in a Fluidized Bed by Ya. P. Lobachevsky, S. A. Pavlov

“…Combined modes of IR drying have a number of advantages over convection drying - quick heating of the particles ensures shortened process time, and the combination of diffusion and thermal diffusion processes facilitates the transfer of moisture from the grain mass center to the periphery, which reduces the specific heat consumption of a drying process. …”
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Formulated Mathematical Model for Delayed Particle Flow in Cascaded Subsurface Water Reservoirs with Validation on River Flow by Richard Ombaki, Joash Kerongo

“…The concentration xt of pollutants was expressed as a function of the inflow and outflow rates using the principle for the conservation of mass. The major assumption made in modeling of mixing problems using tanks is that mixing is instantaneous. …”
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Kinetics of Sludge Superheated Steam Drying and Optimization of Process Parameters by Xukun Zhang, Pu Xing, Shengping Liu, Chengzhen Zhang, Weiliang Fu

“…The order of influence degree of three test factors on relative unit energy consumption is as follows: sludge mass (corresponding to sludge thickness) > steam flow rate > steam temperature. …”
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Controlled assembly of rotaxane translational isomers using dual molecular pumps by Christopher K. Lee, Jake P. Violi, William A. Donald, J. Fraser Stoddart, Dong Jun Kim

“…These isomers, produced in high yields, are characterized by mass spectrometry in addition to one- and two-dimensional nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy, which collectively reveal the location of the rings in the rotaxanes. …”
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Facilitating the natural semi-drying of oily sludge by changing the form of water. by Yucheng Liu, Maoren Wang, Mingyan Chen, Meng Zhu, Maoqi Liao

“…A large amount of this water exists in the form of emulsified and bound water, reducing the efficiency of water removal during the natural semi-drying process of oily sludge. …”
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The effect of the substrate on KF post deposition treatments of narrow gap Cu(In,Ga)Se2 absorber layers by Jessica de Wild, Guy Brammertz, Tim Oris, Tom Aernouts, Bart Vermang

“…Time-of-flight secondary ion mass spectrometry measurements revealed limited ion exchange between Na and K, which caused inhibited diffusion of K into the absorber layer. …”
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Comparison of size distribution and electrical particle sensor measurement methods for particle lung deposited surface area (LDSA^al) in ambient measurements with varying... by T. Lepistö, H. Lintusaari, L. Salo, V. Silvonen, L. M. F. Barreira, J. Hoivala, L. Markkula, J. V. Niemi, J. Ondracek, K. Teinilä, H. E. Manninen, S. Saarikoski, H. Timonen, M. Dal Maso, T. Rönkkö

“…<p>It has become evident that additional metrics along the particle mass concentration, together with dense air quality monitoring networks within cities, are needed to understand the most efficient ways to tackle the health burden of particulate pollution. …”
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Sustainable thermal buffering of microencapsulated bio-phase change materials through an engineered biochar dopant by Dimberu G. Atinafu, Ji Yong Choi, Jihee Nam, Beom Yeol Yun, Sumin Kim

“…Moreover, the bio-PCM exhibits a highly efficient energy per unit mass of 61.6 kJ kg–1, which is 101.7% of the energy storage capacity of bulk B28. …”
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Enhancing the performance of iron-based binders with seawater and CO2 sequestration by V Chandralega, M Shanmugasundaram, David Stone

“…Microstructural analysis revealed that oxalic acid enhanced the matrix densification and mechanical strength by promoting siderite and calcite formation through improved ion dissolution, whereas its absence led to decreased CO2 diffusion and reduced mechanical strength. Seawater with its high alkalinity and mineral content, significantly augmented the carbonation efficiency, validating its potential as an effective medium for sustainable binders in CO2 sequestration.…”
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Adsorption of Phenol onto Aluminum Oxide Nanoparticles: Performance Evaluation, Mechanism Exploration, and Principal Component Analysis (PCA) of Thermodynamics by Safwat M. Safwat, Nouran Y. Mohamed, Mohamed N. A. Meshref, Abdelsalam Elawwad

“…This evidence is key for future investigations for the efficiency of adsorption conditions concerning the contaminant type and adsorbate compounds.…”
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Investigation of the mechanism for the one-step synthesis of nano-cerium oxide via green electrolysis of cerium chloride by Ying-Qi Li, Xue-Qiang Gong, Ao-Yang Sha, Jiaxin Pan, Chui-Dai Lan, Ting-An Zhang

“…The electrolytic precipitation process of CeO2 is governed by mass transfer diffusion and chemical reaction mixing, with an apparent activation energy of Ea = 17.73 kJ mol−1. …”
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Fabrication of taxifolin loaded zein-caseinate nanoparticles and its bioavailability in rat by Ying Li, Hang Su, Wenjun Wang, Zhongping Yin, Jing’en Li, En Yuan, Qingfeng Zhang

“…The formulations of TZP were optimized. With mass ratio of 1:1:2 between taxifolin, zein and sodium caseinate, the particle size and ζ-potential of TZP were (168.74 ± 0.35) nm and (−57.67 ± 0.25) mV, while the encapsulation and loading efficiency of taxifolin were (85.83 ± 0.89)% and (17.11 ± 0.88)%, respectively. …”
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Drug Release Analysis and Optimization for Drug-Eluting Stents by Hongxia Li, Yihao Zhang, Bao Zhu, Jinying Wu, Xicheng Wang

“…The drug release analysis and optimization for drug-eluting stents in the arterial wall are studied, which involves mechanics, fluid dynamics, and mass transfer processes and design optimization. …”
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Understanding the effect of heterogeneity on amendment delivery in fractured low-permeability soils by Mengwen Gao, He Chen, Shijin Feng, Qiteng Zheng, Hongxin Chen

“…Due to severe mass transfer limitations, the remediation efficiency of low-permeability contaminated sites often fails to meet expectations. …”
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Understanding Teachers’ Adoption of AI Technologies: An Empirical Study from Chinese Middle Schools by Jin Zhao, Siyi Li, Jianjun Zhang

“…In this context, understanding the critical factors influencing middle school teachers’ adoption of AI technologies for classroom instruction is essential for fostering the deep integration of these technologies into teaching and improving teaching efficiency in middle schools. Grounded in the structural equation model (SEM) approach, this research integrates the Innovation Diffusion Theory, the Technology Acceptance Model (TAM), and the Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology (UTAUT), and proposes a structural model comprising 10 latent variables. …”
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Advances in research on lithium in coal-bearing strata and its isotopes by Yun ZHANG, Yingchun WEI, Daiyong CAO, Xin LI, Liangliang JIN, Bo DONG, Xin WANG

“…Two stable natural isotopes of lithium (i.e., 6Li and 7Li) exhibit significant fractionation effects due to their differences in the diffusion rate and relative mass, establishing them as critical geochemical tracers. …”
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Thermodynamics of Giant Molecular Clouds: The Effects of Dust Grain Size by Nadine H. Soliman, Philip F. Hopkins, Michael Y. Grudić

“…Additionally, warmer gas suppresses low-mass star formation, and decreased opacities result in a greater proportion of gas in diffuse ionized structures.…”
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Advancing Renewable Energy Systems: A Numerical Approach to Investigate Nanofluidics’ Role in Engineering Involving Physical Quantities by Muhammad Abdul Basit, Muhammad Imran, Tayyiba Anwar-Ul-Haq, Chang-Feng Yan, Daniel Breaz, Luminita-Ioana Cotîrlă, Alin Danciu

“…Nanofluids, with their enhanced thermal properties, provide innovative solutions for improving heat transfer efficiency in renewable energy systems. This study investigates a numerical simulation of bioconvective flow and heat transfer in a Williamson nanofluid over a stretching wedge, incorporating the effects of chemical reactions and hydrogen diffusion. …”
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