DFT/TD-DFT study of novel triphenylamine-based dyes with azo moieties and π-spacer variations for enhanced dye-sensitized solar cell performance by Jubaer Ahmod Shakil, Shassatha Paul Saikat, Niloy Bhattacharjee, Md. Rithoan Hossain, Mahafuz Hossen, Jahidul Islam, Mayeen Uddin Khandaker, Jamal Uddin, Faisal Islam Chowdhury

“…This scientific attempt contributes to the systematic advancement of efficient dyes, demonstrating the possibility for enhanced efficiency in DSSCs. …”
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Bandgap engineering in graphene oxide (GO) via integrating DFT calculations with atmospheric-pressure microplasma (AMP) treatment for optoelectronic applications by A. Qadoos, Muhammad Rashid, M.N. Naeem, Zhenyi Jiang, Muhammad Moin, Mehrunisa Babar

“…Simulation results show GO, monolayer of GO, and graphene exhibit band gaps of 4.775 eV, 1.9 eV, and 0 eV, respectively, indicating tunable properties of GO in terms of density of states, dielectric components, coefficient of absorption, and coefficient of conductivity. UV–Vis's spectroscopy uses Tauc's plots to estimate the band gap and assess electronic characteristics. …”
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Er,Yb:Ca3RE2(BO3)4 (RE=Y, Gd) – Novel 1.5 μm Laser Crystals by K. N. Gorbachenya, R. V. Deineka, V. E. Kisel, A. S. Yasukevich, A. N. Shekhovtsov, M. V. Kosmyna, N. V. Kuleshov

“…The lifetimes of 4I11/2 and 4I13/2 energy levels of Er3+ ions were measured and ytterbium-erbium energy transfer efficiencies were estimated. The calculation of the gain cross-section spectra was performed. …”
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Fluorine-doped cobalt ferrite integrated into 2D MXene with extended solar spectrum response and boosted charge separation for the removal of recalcitrant organic pollutants by Adnan Rasheed, Mohamed E. El Sayed, Sheraz Yousaf, Ahmed Samir, Muhammad Farooq Warsi, Zeinhom M. El-Bahy

“…The structure, surface morphology, chemical composition, and optical properties of the as-prepared catalysts were characterized by various techniques, including powder XRD, FTIR, SEM, EDS, UV–vis absorption, and photoluminescence spectroscopy. The photocatalytic potential was estimated by degrading crystal violet (CV) dye and benzoic acid (BA), which were selected as model pollutants. …”
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Study on Nanoparticles of ZnSe Synthesized by Chemical Method and Their Characterization by M.P. Deshpande, S.H. Chaki, N.H. Patel, S.V. Bhatt, B.H. Soni

“…The ZnSe nanoparticles have wide-ranging applications in laser, optical instruments etc. because it has wide band gap and transmittance range, high luminescence efficiency, low absorption coefficient. In recent years, much attention was paid on the preparation methods, performances and applications of ZnSe nanoparticles and thin solid films, and a lot of important accomplishments have been obtained. …”
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Structural, Optical and Photocatalytic Properties of Cerium Oxide Nanoparticles by Anbuvannan Mari, Maria Vinosel Vincent, Dhatshanamurthi Pachiyappan, Ramesh Mookkaiah, Uvarajan Sambath

“…The bandgap energy of the cerium dioxide sample was estimated at 3.34 eV by ultraviolet-visible absorption spectroscopy. …”
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Comprehensive Evaluation of Waterflooding Performance with Induced Fractures in Tight Reservoir: A Field Case by Naichao Feng, Yuwen Chang, Zuoqian Wang, Tao Liang, Xiaofei Guo, Yimeng Zhu, Limin Hu, Yang Wang

“…The utilization factor (UF) is first estimated on the basis of injection/production data by material balance theory, which provides an overall picture of water injection efficiency every year. …”
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Urban Parks and Native Trees: A Profitable Strategy for Carbon Sequestration and Climate Resilience by Zainab Rehman, Muhammad Zubair, Basharat A. Dar, Muhammad M. Habib, Ahmed M. Abd-ElGawad, Ghulam Yasin, Matoor Mohsin Gilani, Jahangir A. Malik, Muhammad Talha Rafique, Jahanzaib Jahanzaib

“…Trees are among the most cost-effective and efficient natural carbon sinks, surpassing other types of land cover in terms CO₂ absorption and storage. …”
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Design of AgI/BiVO4 heterostructures for photocatalytic antibiotic removal and antimicrobial action by Hanh Thi Truong, Tho Truong Pham, Nhi Dinh Bui, Ha Tien Le, Thuan Chi Nguyen

“…An increasing AgI content led to a gradual narrowing of the bandgap from 2.4 eV for pure BiVO _4 down to 2.35, 2.0, and 1.9 eV, indicating improved charge transport and light absorption capabilities. This bandgap reduction supports more efficient separation of photogenerated electrons and holes, facilitating the production of reactive radicals such as ·O _2 ^− and ·OH. …”
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Morphological Characteristics of the Stomach of the Swamp Buffalo (Bubalus bubalis) by Anni Nurliani, Teguh Budipitojo, Dwi Liiek Kusindarta

“…The ability of swamp buffaloes for adaptation to swampland was suggested to be supported by their digestive system efficiency including absorption one. This research was done to obtain scientific explanation about digestive efficiency of swamp buffalo by investigating swamp buffalo stomach morphologically. …”
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Addressing the HIV/AIDS investment gap through stronger public financial management systems: a human-centered approach by Carlyn Mann, Elan Reuben, Susanna Baker, Mai Hijazi, A. K. Nandakumar, Padma Shetty, Rob Stanley, Onyeka Igboelina, Godfrey Nyombi, Dhimn Nzoya, Samson Oli, Garoma Kena, Carolina Piña, Jordan Tuchman, Kenneth Sklaw, Abimbola Kola-Jebutu, Ivana Lohar, Anh Nguyen Thi Cam, Simplice Takoubo Kamdem, Yves Maxime Kouadio Kouadio

“…Lessons learned Robust data are needed for evidence-based advocacy to increase domestic government funding for HIV/AIDS and to strengthen PFM systems for more efficient and effective resource use; institutionalizing capacity building efforts allows for locally-led technical assistance; policy-related work is a multi-year endeavor; PFM success can be stymied by political transitions, political will, and donor commitments; COVID-19 brought new challenges and new opportunities; measurable results can lead to greater impact; and results are not necessarily solely project attributions with possible inflation of ROI estimates given there was no counterfactual. …”
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Improved DSSC performance with acidic extract of Euphorbia milii red flower, the effect of pH variation and DFT analysis of phytoconstituents by Nikhil Srivastav, Kalpajyoti Dihingia, Himanshu Patel, Yoganand Singh, Ananya Rai, Biswajit Maiti, Pankaj Srivastava

“…Further, the ΔGinj, ΔGreg and the LHE (light harvesting efficiency) values were estimated. These analyses led to the viability of the extract as a sensitizer-dye. …”
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Ammonia removal from simulated fish farms by metal organic framework ingrained by egg shell and fish bones by Ebtehal A. H. Gamal, Reda M. Abdelhameed, Hossam E. Emam, Hanan B. Ahmed

“…The collected data revealed that; FB showed to be more preferable rather than ES as calcium precursor for preparation of highly efficient Ca-BDC. The obtained Ca-BDC (ES) and Ca-BDC (FB) were shown with orthorhombic crystals, while smaller crystal size was observed in case of Ca-BDC (FB) which is reflected in larger surface area (721.38 m2/g) and in turn higher absorptivity for more efficient removal of ammonia. …”
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Inhibition Mechanism of Pleurotus citrinipileatus Sing. Ergothioneine on Pancreatic Lipase Activity by Zhangchen XIA, Xiaohui MENG, Ru FANG, Yanqing MAO, Junwen CHENG, Yanbin WANG, Juan XU, Liang HE

“…Among them the Ka value was estimated to be 1.55×103 L/mol with approximately 1 binding site at 298 K. …”
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Fluorescence Quenching of Aromatic Amino Acids by Rhodium Nanoparticles by Elizaveta Demishkevich, Alexander Zozulya, Andrey Zyubin, Ivan Lyatun, Ilia Samusev

“… In this paper, the fluorescence quenching of the aromatic amino acids tyrosine and tryptophan by rhodium nanoparticles has been investigated.The choice of rhodium nanoparticles was determined by the fact that the plasmonic maximum of the nanoparticles and the absorption range of the amino acids are in the UV. The quenching constants and types of quenching were estimated using Stern-Volmer dependencies. …”
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Conformal Quad-Port UWB MIMO Antenna for Body-Worn Applications by Thennarasi Govindan, Sandeep Kumar Palaniswamy, Malathi Kanagasabai, Sachin Kumar, Thipparaju Rama Rao, Mohammed Gulam Nabi Alsath

“…The MIMO antenna has an isolation of >20 dB, and the estimated specific absorption rate (SAR) values for 1 gm of tissue are below 1.6 W/Kg. …”
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Improved aerosol radiative properties as a foundation for solar geoengineering risk assessment by J. A. Dykema, D. W. Keith, F. N. Keutsch

“…We present a new analysis of the scattering efficiency and absorption of a range of candidate solid aerosols. …”
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Photovoltaic Performance of ZnO Nanorod and ZnO : CdO Nanocomposite Layers in Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells (DSSCs) by Sule Erten-Ela

“…Also, the theoretical calculations for HOMO and LUMO orbitals are used to estimate the photovoltaic properties of organic sensitizer in the design stage. …”
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Study the adsorption properties of magnetite nanoparticles in the presence of different synthesized surfactants for heavy metal ions removal by Fawzia I. El-Dib, Dalia E. Mohamed, Omnia A.A. El-Shamy, Marwa R. Mishrif

“…Transmission electron microscope (TEM) images showed that the magnetite nanoparticles had uniformly dispersed. The adsorption efficiency of the prepared nanoparticles toward lead, zinc, and cadmium, metal ions was estimated by using atomic absorption spectroscopy (AAS). …”
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Physiological processes and gross energy budget of the submerged longline-cultured Pacific oyster Crassostrea gigas in a temperate bay of Korea. by Young-Jae Lee, Eunah Han, Michael J Wilberg, Won Chan Lee, Kwang-Sik Choi, Chang-Keun Kang

“…Using physiological measurements, we further assessed the feedback effects of the longline aquaculture of oysters on the bay system. Ecological efficiency, estimated by a series of energetic efficiencies at the whole bay level, was low compared with Lindeman's law of trophic efficiency. …”
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