The study on a cost-effective ionic liquid for sustainable heavy metal-contaminated soil remediation by Yiran Fan, Wafa Dastyar, Xiaoyan Wang, Simon Zhao, Wenyi Yuan

“…The novelty of this work lies not only in the high removal efficiency achieved using [TEA][HSO4], but also in its significant contribution to advancing soil remediation techniques for heavy metal contamination, minimizing negative environmental impacts on soil structure and ecosystems.…”
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Preparation and Adsorption Performance of Polyacrylamide/<italic>Nicandra Physalodes </italic>(L.) <italic>Gaertn</italic> Composite Material for Congo Red Removal by GUO Wanjin, SUN Hao, CAO Chuqing, ZHAO Lijun

“…Therefore, it is imperative to explore the development of an efficient, non-polluting, and convenient post-treatment adsorbent for Congo red in wastewater.MethodsA composite adsorbent was created using <italic>Nicandra physalodes </italic>(L.) …”
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Development of Advanced Machine Learning Models for Predicting CO₂ Solubility in Brine by Xuejia Du, Ganesh C. Thakur

“…A feature importance analysis revealed that pressure has the most impactful effect and positively correlates with CO₂ solubility, while temperature generally exhibits a negative effect. A higher accuracy was found when the developed model was compared with one well-established empirical model and one ML-based model from the literature. …”
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Role of Populus sowietica × pyramidalis and Populus balsamifera in forming of urban environment conditions by Ovchinnikova Elena, Voskresenskaya Olga, Alyabysheva Elena

“…On average, P. sowietica × pyramidalis reduced the negative impact of urban environmental factors (air temperature, air velocity, SO2, CO2 and NO2 content in the air, noise pollution level) 1.5-2 times better than balsam poplar. …”
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Remediation Effects of <i>Potamogeton crispus</i> on Nitrogen-Loaded Water Bodies and Its Greenhouse Gas Emission Mechanisms by Xiaoyi Li, Xiaoxiu Lun, Jianzhi Niu, Lumin Zhang, Bo Wu, Xinyue Wang

“…Under all nitrogen conditions, TN removal exceeded 80%, while NH₄⁺-N and NO₃⁻-N removal efficiencies surpassed 90%, with effective suppression of NO₂⁻-N accumulation. …”
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Modeling the Effect of Trees on Energy Demand for Indoor Cooling and Dehumidification Across Cities and Climates by Naika Meili, Xing Zheng, Yuya Takane, Ko Nakajima, Kazuki Yamaguchi, Dengkai Chi, Yue Zhu, Jing Wang, Yeshan Qiu, Athanasios Paschalis, Gabriele Manoli, Paolo Burlando, Puay Yok Tan, Simone Fatichi

“…Abstract Increasing urban tree cover is a common strategy to lower urban temperatures and indirectly the building energy demand for air‐conditioning (AC). …”
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Design of the System for Dry and Wet Sludge Coupling Combustion for the Coal-Fired Boiler by Zhaojun FANG, Bingquan FENG, Yi PANG, Bo HU, Wei ZHAO

“…The odor produced in the stages of receiving, drying and transportation of sludge is collected by the overall micro-negative pressure control of the workshop and the local negative-pressure pumping of the drying device, then through the secondary air bellows system fed into the boiler, and eventually eliminated completely after high temperature combustion. …”
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Spatiotemporal Climate Variation and Analysis of Dry-Wet Trends for 1960–2019 in Jiangsu Province, Southeastern China by Mengsheng Qin, Liting Zhang, Shiquan Wan, Yuan Yue, Qiong Wu, Lu Xia

“…Sensitivity analysis indicated that the humidity index was positively sensitive to precipitation and relative humidity and negatively sensitive to air temperature, wind speed, and sunshine hours in Jiangsu province during 1960–2019. …”
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Hydrothermal carbonization of muskmelon exocarp for enhanced dye removal from an aqueous solution: A sustainable approach by S. Mahalaxmi, P. Senthil Kumar

“…The thermodynamic analysis demonstrated a successful and spontaneous adsorption process with negative ∆G° and ∆H° values, indicating exothermic energy release, and negative ∆S° values, reflecting reduced unpredictability during adsorption. …”
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Effects of pruning on canopy microenvironment, branch composition and nut quality in Xinjiang walnut by HAN Liqun, ZHAO Yu, ZHAO Guoqing, ZHANG Hui, MA Kai

“…For the tall arboreal trees like walnut, adopting efficient and simple pruning method can significantly reduce production costs and enhance economic benefits. …”
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Improvement of End-of-Synthesis Radiochemical Purity of ¹⁷⁷Lu-DOTA-PSMA-Ligands with Alternative Synthesis Approaches: Conversion Upswing and Side-Products Minimization by Anton Larenkov, Iurii Mitrofanov, Marat Rakhimov

“…Methods: In this study, using [¹⁷⁷Lu]Lu-PSMA-617 as an example, we evaluated the efficiency of alternative methods of synthesis with microwave heating and co-solvent (ethanol) addition to ensure radiochemical yield and radiochemical purity in the shortest possible time and at the minimum necessary and sufficient synthesis temperature. …”
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Statistical assessment of the impact of climate change on social and demographic processes (on the example of the Yaroslavl region) by V. V. Zholudeva

“…According to studies, an increase in average air temperature is a positive factor for the agricultural sector of the Yaroslavl region, as crop yields will increase with increasing air temperature. …”
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Synthesis and characterization of a quaternary composite based on RGO/MWCNTs/choline chloride + malonic acid for methyl orange dye adsorption by Zainab Hussein Abd Al-khuder, Faiq F. Karam

“…The results of the adsorption study of methyl orange dye at different temperatures showed that the amount of adsorbed dye increases with decreasing temperature, indicating that the adsorption process was thermal and exothermic. …”
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Prospects for the use of lithium bromide and lithium chloride absorption heat pumps of the step-up type in heat power engineering and industry by Mukhin Dmitriy, Stepanov Konstantin, Elistratov Sergey

“…A system of autonomous heating with a step-up heat pump is proposed, where the energy source is geothermal water with a temperature of 40 °C, and the surrounding winter air with negative temperatures is used to remove heat from the heat pump. …”
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Simulation of Soil Freeze-thaw Process and Water Balance in Shrubland Meadow in Shallow Mountain Area of Qilian Mountains by Tiaoxue LU, Linshan YANG, Jingru WANG, Xingyi ZOU, Wanghan HE

“…Soil water-heat dynamics are pivotal in influencing regional hydrological processes.Understanding the dynamics of soil thermal and moisture changes during freezing and thawing processes is essential for assessing water balance in high-altitude regions.This study utilizes meteorological and soil water-heat observational data from a typical shallow mountainous catchment in the Qilian Mountains to simulate the water-heat dynamics of subalpine shrub meadow soil using the SHAW model， analyzing the changes in water balance during the soil freezing and thawing process.The results indicate that the SHAW model effectively simulates the temporal and vertical variations in soil temperature and moisture in subalpine shrub meadow soils.The findings demonstrates that the Nash-Sutcliffe Efficiency （NSE） for simulated soil temperature at various depths exceeded 0.88， with ae correlation coefficient （R） greater than 0.97and a Root Mean Square Error （RMSE） less than 1.89 ℃.For soil moisture， the correlation coefficient （R） was greater than 0.94， NSE was greater than 0.88.and the RMSE was less than 0.05 m³·m⁻³.Overall， the simulation of soil temperature is more accurate than that of soil moisture， especially in deeper soil layers.The soil freezing and thawing periods， delineated by temperature profiles， revealed a distinct unidirectional freezing and thawing characteristic of the subalpine shrub meadow soil， with the longest duration in the complete freezing period and the shortest in the freezing period.The trends in temperature and moisture across the soil profile exhibit a "U" shape， indicating higher soil temperatures and moisture during the thawing period compared to the freezing period， with significant fluctuations in surface soil moisture and relative stability at deeper layers.The water balance characteristics are significantly varied across different soil freezing and thawing periods.During the freezing period， the precipitation input is 4.28 mm， with the main expenditure of water is deep percolation at 9.06 mm.In the complete freezing period， the precipitation input is 28.69 mm， with the main expenditure of water is surface runoff at 17.90 mm.During the thawing period and the complete thawing period， the precipitation input is 106.29 mm and 207.31 mm respectively， with the major water output through evapotranspiration， where plant transpiration accounted for 78.11% and 71.54% respectively.The soil moisture shows a negative balance during the freezing and complete thawing periods， indicating a net loss of moisture.Conversely， the soil moisture exhibits a positive balance during the complete freezing and thawing periods， signifying a net increase in moisture.This study may provide empirical data and theoretical support for the formation and transformation of water resources in the Qilian Mountain region.…”
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Dual-mulching under no-tillage promotes maize root growth and improves yield by optimizing soil hydrothermal conditions in semi-arid regions by Jia Wang, Jun Fan, Huan Wang, Xi Wang, Yuzhu Xing, Yongquan Gao, Mingde Hao

“…Correlation analysis indicated a significant negative correlation between soil temperature during the VT-R3 stage and root growth, while SWC at different stages showed a positive correlation with root growth (P < 0.05). …”
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Analysis and Comparison of Harmonic Losses of Asynchronous Traction Motor under Different Modulation Strategy by Di SHEN, Weimin CHEN, Minglei ZHOU, Chenchen WANG

“…Low-order harmonic has a negative impact on the temperature rise and loss of traction motor. …”
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A Constant-Pressure Air Storage Operation Strategy for an Isothermal Compressed Air Energy Storage System Based on a Linear-Drive Liquid Piston by Yan Cui, Tong Jiang, Zhengda Chen

“…Furthermore, parametric analysis reveals a negative correlation between system efficiency and low-pressure parameters.…”
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Adsorption of cationic dyes on barley straw modified by citric acid: kinetic, equilibrium, and thermodynamic studies by L. M. Soldatkina, M. A. Yanar

“…Desorption efficiency follows the order:   HCl > CH3COOH > H2O. …”
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Biosorption of Congo Red Dye from Aqueous Solution Using Adsorbent Prepared from Vangueria infausta Fruit Pericarp by Aisha Kitemangu, Maheswara Rao Vegi, Nyemaga Masanje Malima

“…The adsorption efficiency of acid-treated Vangueria infausta fruit pericarp (VIFP) biosorbent to uptake Congo red (CR) dye was investigated through batch experiments. …”
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