Spectral Evolution of Pickup Ions across Interplanetary Shocks in the Outer Heliosphere: Observational Constraints and Transport Simulations by Weining Wang, Jiansen He, Die Duan, Zhongwei Yang, Linghua Wang, Hui Li

“…Most PUIs cross the shock less than three times, resulting in low acceleration efficiency, mainly due to weak spatial and velocity diffusion.…”
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Eliminating lattice defects in UiO-66-NH2 membrane towards high-precision desalination by Wenwen Dong, Jiahui Yan, Taotao Ji, Mingming Wu, Kunpeng Yu, Yi Liu, Wenjing Hu, Yi Liu

“…Zirconium-based MOF membranes exhibit significant potential in energy-efficient desalination. Nevertheless, framework defect elimination, which represents an effective protocol to enhance their molecular sieving capacity and operation stability, remains highly challenging to date. …”
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Clarifying the Impact of Electrode Material Heterogeneity on the Thermal Runaway Characteristics of Lithium‐Ion Batteries by Chenran Du, Kun Yan, Xueling Shen, Yi Cui, Xiaobing Li, Jingjing Li, Ran Xu, Xiaoli Ma, Qian Huang, Yanyan Fang, Hang Zhang

“…The safety and efficiency of lithium‐ion batteries (LIBs) suggest a promising future for this technology, particularly in the automobile industry. …”
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Solar dryers: A review of mechanism, methods and critical analysis of transport models applicable in solar drying of product by Onyinyechi Nnamchi, Cyprian Tom, Godwin Akpan, Murphy Umunna, David Ubong, Mathew Ibeh, Adindu Linus–Chibuezeh, Leonard Akuwueke, Stephen Nnamchi, Augustine Ben, Macmanus Ndukwu

“…Additionally, the approach for Energy and exergy analysis of solar drying systems was explored, providing insights into energy utilization and efficiency. Finally, this review elucidates the complex transport phenomena governing solar drying, including moisture diffusion, heat and mass transfer, and airflow patterns. …”
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The brain’s structural connectivity and pre-reading abilities in young children with prenatal alcohol exposure by Mohammad Ghasoub, Meaghan Perdue, Xiangyu Long, Claire Donnici, Preeti Kar, Ben Gibbard, Chris Tortorelli, Carly McMorris, Deborah Dewey, Catherine Lebel

“…Studying the brain’s structural connectivity and its relationship to pre-reading/reading skills in young children with PAE can help understand the roots of reading deficits associated with PAE. 363 diffusion MRI scans from 135 children (114 scans from 53 children with PAE) were collected between ages 3–7 years. …”
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Field measurements of galvanic anode cathodic protection of reinforced concrete systems in marine environment: Influence of water level and biofilm by Deeksha-Arya Margapuram, Marie Salgues, Océane Thibault, Raphaël Lami, Benjamin Erable, Michel Groc, Renaud Vuillemin, Bruno Hesse, Jean-Claude Souche, Florian Stratta, Marine Bayle, Jean-Bernard Memet, Laurent Zudaire, Fabrice Deby, Stéphane Laurens, Chantal Chalhoub, Elie Sassine, Fabien Nougarolles, Deepak Kumar Kamde, Alexandra Bertron

“…Furthermore, the effect of water levels and biofilm on corrosion characteristics of steel in concrete and the efficiency of CP was assessed. The findings highlighted that the biofilm on the concrete surface acts as a physical barrier, limiting the diffusion of oxygen – affecting the corrosion characteristics of steel embedded in concrete. …”
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Regulatory effects of laser irradiation on greenhouse-grown strawberry productivity by LEI Kangqi, YANG Han, CHENG Feng, LEI Yumeng, LI Jianwei, QI Yetong, LI Zhitao, QI Xingjiang

“…The lasers were positioned 3 m above the ground with a diffuser to ensure uniform distribution over a 30 m2 area. …”
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Removal of Azoxystrobin and Deltamethrin from Water Using Activated Biochar from <i>Moringa oleifera</i> L. Wood: Synthesis, Characterization, and Adsorption Study by Hiago Gomes, Ellen Bento, Maria Dayrine Tavares, Yannice Santos, José Galberto da Costa, Ronaldo do Nascimento, Stefano Salvestrini, Raimundo Teixeira

“…The aim of this study was to evaluate the efficiency of activated biochar produced from <i>Moringa oleifera</i> L. wood for removing azoxystrobin (fungicide) and deltamethrin (insecticide) from water. …”
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Synergistic enhancement of pseudocapacitance behavior in supercapacitors through porous carbon and lignosulfonate integration by Bingjie Zhou, Yuankai Shao, Weikang Zhu, Shuoyao Yin, Zhenguo Li, Xiaoning Ren, Anqi Dong, Xi Liu, Yatao Liu, Yaodong Hao, Bin Ren, Wei Liu

“…Nanocarbon (NC) provides ion diffusion channels with low internal resistance and a large double-layer reaction area, promoting efficient electrolyte ion diffusion and transport. …”
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Molecular simulation study on effect of mine water hardness on foam stability by Qinggang LU, Kai WANG, Honghu HUANG, Yi LIANG, Jiangshi ZHANG, Yanan WANG, Yulu JIA, Yunfei LIANG

“…Mine water contains a large amount of hard water ions, and as the main water used in foam dust suppressants, its water hardness is crucial to the dust removal efficiency and economic costs of foam dust suppressants. …”
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Lattice Oxygen Redox Dynamics in Zeolite‐Encapsulated CsPbBr3 Perovskite OER Electrocatalysts by Xiangrong Ren, Yiyue Zhai, Na Yang, Bolun Wang, Shengzhong (Frank) Liu

“…Owing to the variety and easy tailoring of lead‐halide perovskite compositions, these findings pave a way for the development of novel perovskite@zeolite type catalysts for efficient oxygen electrocatalysis.…”
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Sustainable synthesis of TiO2 nanoparticles from gambier leaf extract for enhanced DSSC photocurrent response by Nofrijon Sofyan, Yetria Rilda, Andriayani, Fiona Angellinnov, Mouna M'rad, Muhammad, Aga Ridhova, Akhmad Herman Yuwono, Donanta Dhaneswara

“…Remarkably, TiO2 NPs synthesized with gambier extract and 50 % acetylacetone achieved the highest DSSC efficiency of 4.40 %, significantly outperforming commercial TiO2 (2.83 %). …”
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SnO2SnS2/graphene heterojunction composite promotes high-performance sodium ion storage by Yuanyuan Ma, Ke Ping, Peng Sun, Kaibin Lin, Junjie Guo, Lu Yue, Wenhui Zhang, Xiangwei Wu, Zhaoyin Wen

“…The unique structure endows the composite with high electronic conductivity, rapid ion diffusion rates, elevated electrochemical activity, excellent structural stability, and abundant reaction sites, making it a highly efficient anode material for sodium-ion batteries (SIBs). …”
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Li+ concentration and morphological changes at the anode and cathode interphases inside solid-state lithium metal batteries by Chun Huang, Matthew D Wilson, Ben Cline, Abeiram Sivarajah, Wiebe Stolp, Matthieu N Boone, Thomas Connolley, Chu Lun Alex Leung

“…We show a 61% increase in the efficiency of extracting Li ^+ ions from the cathode LiNi _0.6 Mn _0.2 Co _0.2 O _2 to the anode during charging at 0.1 C compared with at 1 C due to restricted Li ^+ ion diffusion at the higher rate inside SSLMB. …”
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Upcycling defatted rice bran into alginate based noodles via hydrocolloid assisted development and assessment of structural and functional properties by Siriyakorn Chantieng, Vernabelle Balmori, Kasinee Katelakha, Tanyawan Suantawee, Sathaporn Ngamukote, Charoonsri Chusak, Sirichai Adisakwattana

“…Gelatin significantly improved tensile strength and encapsulation efficiency, carrageenan softened the texture, and agar provided balanced textural properties. …”
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Dynamically Cyclic Fe2+/Fe3+ Active Sites as Electron and Proton-Feeding Centers Boosting CO2 Photoreduction Powered by Benzyl Alcohol Oxidation by Ben Lei, Gaofeng Zhou, Zhongyou Gong, Chao Liu, Ying Zhou, Vitaliy P. Guro, Yanjuan Sun, Jianping Sheng, Fan Dong

“…This work offers a cost-effective and efficient approach for synergetic CO2 photoreduction driven by organic synthesis, advancing solar energy utilization.…”
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Biosorption of chitosan-biochar microsphere for methyl red and biosorption enhancing effect of microsphere-microbe complex by Du Jingting, Sun Pengfei, Zhao Yuhua, Zhang Xin

“…Elovich equation and inter-diffusion model were applied to interpret the process of adsorption. …”
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Application of concentrated solar energy in postprocessing of selective laser melted Ti6Al4V alloy through simultaneously gas nitriding and heat treatment by Lucia-Antoneta Chicos, Jose Rodríguez, Inmaculada Cañadas, Jose Galindo, Grzegorz Cempura, Adam Kruk, Maciej Ziętara, Adam Gruszczyński, Mihai Alin Pop, Sebastian Marian Zaharia, Camil Lancea

“…Abstract Additive manufacturing is revolutionizing sustainable manufacturing by optimizing production processes and enhancing material and energy efficiency, reducing waste, and lowering resource consumption. …”
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Multi-sequence MRI based radiomics nomogram for prediction expression of programmed death ligand 1 in thymic epithelial tumor by Jie Shen, Lantian Zhang, Shuke Li, Xiaofei Mu, Tongfu Yu, Wei Zhang, Yue Yu, Jing He, Wen Gao

“…Radiomics features were extracted from T1-weighted, T2-weighted fat suppression, and apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC) map images to establish a radiomics signature in the training cohort. …”
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Deep Learning-Based Image Watermarking Using Catalan Transform and Non-Negative Matrix Factorization by Md. Fahim Hossain Saikat, Md. Al-Mamun Provath, Kaushik Deb, Pranab Kumar Dhar, Tetsuya Shimamura

“…Before embedding, the watermark undergoes a new scrambling technique combining adaptive diffusion and non-linear transform, significantly enhancing security. …”
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