Superior photothermal conversion performance of black titanium-based materials by Jun Li, Enhui Wu, Zhong Xu, Jing Hou, Wenjing Peng, Hong Li, Xiang Li

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Design and experimental validation of an on-board diesel partial oxidation reformer with exergy performance analysis for automotive applications by Ke-Wei Lin

“…The theoretical framework incorporated second-law thermodynamic principles to quantify irreversible energy losses, highlighting the role of entropy generation in limiting energy conversion efficiency. …”
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Optimization of the Natural Gas Purification Process Based on Exergy Analysis by Baocheng Shi, Jianpeng Pan, Xiaochi Guo, Xingkai Zhang, Lijuan Wu, Kai Liu, Yindi Zhang

“…The optimization results show that the recommended system has better purification performance, the comprehensive energy consumption is effectively reduced, and the energy efficiency is improved by 9%.…”
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Highly uniform thermally undercut silicon photonic devices in a 300 mm CMOS foundry process by Robert Parsons, Kaylx Jang, Yuyang Wang, Asher Novick, A. Matthew Smith, Christopher C. Tison, Yonas Gebregiorgis, Venkatesh Deenadayalan, Matthew van Niekerk, Lewis Carpenter, Tat Ngai, Gerald Leake, Daniel Coleman, Xiang Meng, Stefan Preble, Michael L. Fanto, Keren Bergman, Anthony Rizzo

“…Further, we demonstrate a comprehensive wafer-scale analysis of the influence of undercut trench opening geometry on device tuning efficiency. …”
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Voltage Adjustment Strategy for High-Penetration Electric Vehicles Connected to Power Grid Based on Situation Awareness by Zong LIU, Jun HE, Wentao HUANG, Liwen ZHU, Changhong DENG

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Optimization of Composite Sandwich Structures: A Review by Muhammad Ali Sadiq, György Kovács

“…Furthermore, challenges such as computational efficiency, experimental validation, and trade-offs between structural weight and performance are examined. …”
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Performance and exergoeconomic assessment of of integrated organic rankine cycle with solar combined cycle system on sustainable power generation in Iraq by Abdulrazzak Akroot, Ayaa Faraj

“…The integration of the ORC unit significantly improves system efficiency by utilizing residual thermal energy that would otherwise be wasted. …”
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Bio-based Lubricants: Progress in Research by Yinan Hao, Kai Zhang, Jingwen Wang, Renfei Wang, Guo Zhang, Rao Duan, Mengyao Li, Zhiyuan Ren, Shuo Wang, Ximing Wang

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Towards sustainable water solutions: Designing and evaluating solar-powered hybrid desalination systems by Bourhan Tashtoush, Wa'ed Alyahya

“…The study assesses the performance of these systems while incorporating renewable energy solutions, particularly solar energy and battery systems, to establish a hybrid configuration that is efficient and economically sustainable. …”
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Resource allocation strategies and task scheduling algorithms for cloud computing: A systematic literature review by Kareem Awad Waleed, Zainol Ariffin Khairul Akram, Nazri Mohd Zakree Ahmad, Yassen Esam Taha

“…While this technological shift offers unparalleled flexibility, it also brings considerable challenges, especially in scheduling and resource allocation, particularly when optimizing multiple objectives in a dynamic environment. Efficient allocation and scheduling of resources are critical in cloud computing, as they directly impact system performance, resource utilization, and cost efficiency in dynamic and heterogeneous conditions. …”
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Recycling and Prospects of Lithium-Ion Batteries by Guo Jingyi

“…Pretreatment involves sorting and dismantling, which is labor-intensive but essential for efficient recycling. Pyrometallurgical methods are effective for metal recovery but are energy-intensive and emit pollutants. …”
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Comparative analysis of reinforcement learning and artificial neural networks for inverter control in improving the performance of grid-connected photovoltaic systems by Saad A. Mohamed Abdelwahab, Hossam Eldin Khairy, Hossam Yousef, Samia Abdafatah, Moayed Mohamed

“…PV systems are essential for producing sustainable energy, as they improve the reliability and efficiency of renewable power resources by utilizing AI to control inverters. …”
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Trends, Approaches, and Gaps in Scientific Workflow Scheduling: A Systematic Review by Aurelio Vivas, Andrei Tchernykh, Harold Castro

“…Our analysis reveals that cloud computing remains the dominant environment for scientific workflow scheduling, but significant gaps persist in addressing stream processing workflows, resource efficiency, energy consumption, data movement, and applications in High-performance computing, IoT, and Hybrid systems. …”
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Optimizing Phase Change Materials for Volatility Management in Solar-Driven CO2 Methane Dry Reforming by Baoa Ronglei, Liub Xianglei, Yaoc Haichen

“…This study highlights the potential of PCM-based thermal management in advancing solar- driven thermochemical processes, offering a robust solution for improving energy efficiency and system stability in renewable energy applications.…”
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Screening HFC/HFO and ionic liquid for absorption refrigeration at the atomic scale by the prediction model of machine learning by Jianchun Chu, Maogang He, Georgios M. Kontogeorgis, Xiangyang Liu, Xiaodong Liang

“…Absorption refrigeration is a highly effective method for utilizing renewable energy, as it can be driven by low-grade heat sources such as industrial waste heat, solar energy, and geothermal energy. …”
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Application of Quantum Key Distribution to Enhance Data Security in Agrotechnical Monitoring Systems Using UAVs by Makhabbat Bakyt, Luigi La Spada, Nida Zeeshan, Khuralay Moldamurat, Sabyrzhan Atanov

“…Rather than replacing traditional encryption methods, QKD complements them by ensuring the secure generation and distribution of encryption keys, while AES-128 is employed for efficient data encryption. The QKD framework is optimized for real-time operations through adaptive key generation and energy-efficient hardware, alongside Lempel–Ziv–Welch (LZW) compression to improve the bandwidth efficiency. …”
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Study on Pollutant Transformation During Fly Ash Vacuum Melting Treatment by Qingyuan DONG, Songshan ZHOU, Hao ZHENG, Yang TIAN, Chuanjing SONG, Haiyin GANG, Jiancheng SHU, Rong WANG, Mengjun CHEN

“…High-temperature incineration is the predominant method for managing municipal solid waste, enabling effective heat and heavy metal recovery and facilitating efficient energy and resource recycling. Fly ash generated from municipal solid waste incineration contains various heavy metals, chloride salts, dioxins, and other harmful substances, seriously impacting the ecological environment and human health. …”
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Progress of performance optimization for Mn-based SCR catalysts at low temperature by Yun XU, Boyu WU, Ke ZHUANG, Qian ZHANG, Jingxin XU, Shengen ZHANG, Fahua ZHU, Bolin ZHANG

“…Although the catalysts can be more effectively adapted to the medium-temperature range of 200–300 ℃ by increasing the loading amount of V2O5, their low-temperature activity is poor at temperatures less than 200 ℃. The development of efficient and stable catalysts for SCR at low temperatures can prevent the high energy consumption associated with flue gas reheating, resulting in considerable energy saving and carbon reduction benefits. …”
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Leveraging three-dimensionality for navigation in bluff-body wakes by Vedasri Godavarthi, Kartik Krishna, Steven L. Brunton, Kunihiko Taira

“…Biological flyers and swimmers navigate in unsteady wake flows using limited sensory abilities and actuation energies. Understanding how vortical structures can be leveraged for energy-efficient navigation in unsteady flows is beneficial in developing autonomous navigation for small-scale aerial and marine vehicles. …”
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Synergistic Integration of Edge Computing and 6G Networks for Real-Time IoT Applications by Ahmed M. Alwakeel

“…The ARMO model leverages intelligent task scheduling, dynamic resource allocation, and energy-efficient strategies to enhance the performance of edge computing environments. …”
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