Development and Validation of Molecularly Imprinted Polymers with Bio-Based Monomers to Adsorb Carbamazepine from Wastewater by Elettra Savigni, Elisa Girometti, Laura Sisti, Frank Benstoem, Davide Pinelli, Dario Frascari

“…The removal of pharmaceutical contaminants like the anticonvulsant carbamazepine (CBZ) from water sources is a growing environmental challenge. …”
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Synergistic effects of GGBFS addition and oven drying on the physical and mechanical properties of fly ash-based geopolymer aggregates by T. Muralidhara Rao, B. Naga Malleswara Rao, Bypaneni Krishna Chaitanya, Mukkala Priyanka, Venkatesh Chava, Chereddy Sonali Sri Durga

“…Conventional coarse aggregates, extracted from natural sources, pose environmental challenges such as habitat destruction, resource depletion, and high energy consumption. …”
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Identification of Salt Tolerance and Stress Response in US Department of Agriculture Tomato Germplasm at the Seedling Stage by Ibtisam Alatawi, Haizheng Xiong, Kenani Chiwina, Hanan Alkabkabi, Qun Luo, Neelendra K. Joshi, Xiaolun Sun, Xuan Zhuang, Kai-Shu Ling, Ainong Shi

“…Saline cultivation adversely affects soil quality, whereas the use of saline water for irrigation disrupts the physiological and biochemical processes of plants. …”
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Optimizing Urban Thermal Environments Through 2D/3D Landscape Pattern Analysis: A Machine Learning-Driven Approach for the Yangtze River Delta Urban Agglomeration by Haoshan Zhou, Ruci Wang, Hao Hou, Bin Xie, Tangao Hu

“…To address the escalating urban heat stress driven by global warming and rapid urbanization, this study integrates multi-source remote sensing data to assess the spatiotemporal dynamics of summer thermal comfort across the Yangtze River Delta Urban Agglomeration (YRDUA) from 2000 to 2020. …”
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Refraction-Aware Structure from Motion for Airborne Bathymetry by Alexandros Makris, Vassilis C. Nicodemou, Evangelos Alevizos, Iason Oikonomidis, Dimitrios D. Alexakis, Anastasios Roussos

“…We made our refraction-aware SfM open source, providing researchers in airborne bathymetry with a practical tool to apply SfM in shallow water areas.…”
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Relationship between ecological spatial network and vegetation carbon use efficiency in the Yellow River Basin, China by Chenglong Xu, Xiang Chen, Qiang Yu, Buyanbaatar Avirmed, Jikai Zhao, Wei Liu, Weijie Sun

“…In this study, utilizing remote sensing data, the Yellow River Basin (YRB) was selected as a case study to analyze vegetation CUE through the Carnegie Ames Stanford Approach (CASA) and Light Use Efficiency-Normalized Difference Water Index (LUE-NDWI) models. Furthermore, the Morphological Spatial Pattern Analysis (MSPA) method and Integrated Valuation of Ecosystem Services and Tradeoffs (InVEST) model were employed to delineate ecological sources for woodlands, shrublands, and grasslands, while the Minimum Cumulative Resistance (MCR) model was used to identify ecological corridors, forming an ecological spatial network within the YRB. …”
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Renewable Energy Use for Conversion of Residential House into an Off-Grid Building—Case Study by Artur Jachimowski, Wojciech Luboń, Zofia Michlowicz, Dominika Dawiec, Mateusz Wygoda, Marcin Paprocki, Paweł Wyczesany, Grzegorz Pełka, Paweł Jastrzębski

“…The aim is to achieve energy independence by relying solely on on-site electricity generation and storage, while remaining connected to water and sewage infrastructure. Utilizing renewable energy sources enhances self-sufficiency and investment profitability. …”
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DETERMINING THE OPTIMAL SETTLEMENT LOCATING OF ANCIENT SITES USING TOPSIS MULTI-CRITERIA DECISION MODEL: A CASE STUDY: ESTABLISHMENTS IN MOUNTAINOUS AREAS OF NORTH KHORASAN, NORTHE... by Mohsen Heydari DASTENAEI, Mohsen DANA

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Visible-light deep reduction of low concentration CO2 over composite catalyst Ru/CoAl-LDH and the performance enhancement mechanism by Jun DAI, Fengting JIA, Juan YANG, Zhixiang FENG, Dazhao WANG, Chongchong LENG

“…By using Ru/CoAl-LDH as photocatalysts, H2O as electron donor and hydrogen source, and 10% CO2/N2 mixture as simulated flue gas, the effect of Ru loading amount on the productivity of CO2 reduction products and the selectivity of deep reduction products were investigated under visible light irradiation. 1.6% Ru/CoAl-LDH exhibited the optimal CO2 photoreduction performance. …”
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An improved graph neural network integrating indicator attention and spatio-temporal correlation for dissolved oxygen prediction by Fei Ding, Shilong Hao, Mingcen Jiang, Hongfei Liu, Jingjie Wang, Bing Hao, Haobin Yuan, Hanjie Mao, Yang Hu, Wenpan Li, Xin Xie, Yong Zhang

“…In future studies, the BO-AM-MTGNN model holds potential for water quality early warning and pollution source tracking.…”
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Softwood-Based Biochar in the Design of Cement-Blended Binders with Advanced Properties by Jaroslav Pokorný, Radek Ševčík, Lucie Zárybnická, Jiří Šál, Luboš Podolka

“…Biomass residues from the agricultural industry, logging and wood processing activities have become a valuable fuel source. If processed under pyrolysis combustion, several products are generated. …”
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Impact of Techno-Economic Breakthroughs in Photovoltaic LCOE on Green Hydrogen Costs by Hongyu ZHANG, Hongning XU, Dan LI, Junliang LI, Jie WANG, Deming WANG, Haichao ZHAO, Chongli ZHEN, Hong ZHAO

“…Within this cost range, green hydrogen will show a competitive advantage in production cost compared with traditional grey hydrogen and is expected to become the mainstream hydrogen source. This paper provides a quantitative basis for the industrialization of photovoltaic hydrogen production technology, and has an important reference value for optimizing the transformation path of energy structure and realizing the coordinated development of environmental benefits and economic benefits.…”
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A data-driven approach utilizing machine learning (ML) and geographical information system (GIS)-based time series analysis with data augmentation for water quality assessment in M... by Abhijeet Das

“…To tackle this issue, we developed a new tool that harnesses optimization models, enhancing the reliability and accuracy of water quality assessments. …”
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Exploring the Use of <i>Tenebrio molitor</i> Larvae Proteins to Functionalize Durum Wheat Pasta by Serena Carpentieri, Agnieszka Orkusz, Joanna Harasym, Giovanna Ferrari

“…The pasta produced with insect flour up to 10% showed water absorption capacity, cooking properties, and consistency comparable to those of traditional pasta. …”
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Analyzing the Reproductive Characteristics of the Naked Carp Gymnocypris Przewalskii (Kessler) Based on the Oxygen Isotopes of Otolith Core Using SHRIMP by Ling ZHOU, Linbo QIAN, Sumei ZHAO, Xiulan ZHANG, Yinglie LIU, Qiaoling TANG, Jie YUAN

“…Combined with the hydrochemical composition of lake water and river water in Qinghai Lake, the optimal migration and spawning sites and environmental conditions of the naked carp were investigated to provide effective information for further revealing its life history.RESULTSThe SHRIMP Ⅱ ion probe was used to determine the in-situ δ18O composition of the otolith microregion of five naked carp in Qinghai Lake. …”
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Analysis of Improvement in the Energy Efficiency of Office Buildings Based on Energy Performance Certificates by Raimondas Bliūdžius, Karolis Banionis, Edmundas Monstvilas, Rosita Norvaišienė, Dinarr Adilova, Aleksejs Prozuments, Anatolijs Borodinecs

“…The changes in final and primary energy for space heating, cooling and hot water production of certified office buildings were determined, and the improvements in buildings, their energy systems and energy sources were analysed. …”
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Geospatial Clustering in Smart City Resource Management: An Initial Step in the Optimisation of Complex Technical Supply Systems by Aliaksey A. Kapanski, Roman V. Klyuev, Aleksandr E. Boltrushevich, Svetlana N. Sorokova, Egor A. Efremenkov, Anton Y. Demin, Nikita V. Martyushev

“…The second involves the development of an approach for the optimal placement of devices to collect and transmit hydraulic network parameters, ensuring their alignment with both water supply sources and serviced areas. …”
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From Batch to Pilot: Scaling Up Arsenic Removal with an Fe-Mn-Based Nanocomposite by Jasmina Nikić, Jovana Jokić Govedarica, Malcolm Watson, Đorđe Pejin, Aleksandra Tubić, Jasmina Agbaba

“…Our findings demonstrate the necessity of continuous-flow experiments using real contaminated water sources and the importance of optimizing flow conditions, EBCTs, and pre-treatment in order to successfully scale up Fe-Mn-based adsorbents for sustainable arsenic removal.…”
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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

“…Proton exchange membrane fuel cells (PEMFCs), recognized as promising sources of waste heat for space heating, domestic hot water supply, and industrial thermal applications, have garnered substantial interest owing to their environmentally benign operation and high energy conversion efficiency. …”
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Research Progress and Technology Outlook of Deep Learning in Seepage Field Prediction During Oil and Gas Field Development by Tong Wu, Qingjie Liu, Yueyue Wang, Ying Xu, Jiale Shi, Yu Yao, Qiang Chen, Jianxun Liang, Shu Tang

“…Based on the summary of the existing results, this paper proposes future development directions including real-time prediction and closed-loop optimization, multi-source data fusion, physical consistency modeling and interpretability enhancement, model migration, and online updating capability. …”
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