Giant energy storage density with ultrahigh efficiency in multilayer ceramic capacitors via interlaminar strain engineering by Ying Yang, Ke Xu, Bin Yang, Xu Hou, Zhanming Dou, Yuhong Li, Zihao Zheng, Gengguang Luo, Nengneng Luo, Guanglong Ge, Jiwei Zhai, Yuanyuan Fan, Jing Wang, Haoming Yang, Yao Zhang, Jing Wang, Changyuan Wang, Shenglin Jiang, Kanghua Li, Jinming Guo, Houbing Huang, Guangzu Zhang

“…With a heterogeneous layered structure consisting of different antiferroelectric ceramics [(Pb0.9Ba0.04La0.04)(Zr0.65Sn0.3Ti0.05)O3/(Pb0.95Ba0.02La0.02)(Zr0.6Sn0.4)O3/(Pb0.92Ca0.06La0.02)(Zr0.6Sn0.4)0.995O3], our MLCC exhibits a giant recoverable energy density of 22.0 J cm−3 with an ultrahigh energy efficiency of 96.1%. …”
Get full text

Enhanced efficiency fertilizers: Overview of production methods, materials used, nutrients release mechanisms, benefits and considerations by Christian O. Asadu, Chinonso Anthony Ezema, Benjamin Nnamdi Ekwueme, Chijioke Elijah Onu, Ikechukwu Maxwell Onoh, Thomas Adejoh, Timothy Prince Chidike Ezeorba, Churchill Chisom Ogbonna, Patricia Ihuaku Otuh, Japheth O. Okoye, Umeagukwu O. Emmanuel

“…Increasing nutrients use efficiency ameliorates these problems by ensuring a better synchronization of nutrients availability with nutrients uptake. …”
Get full text

Impact of cluster farming on technical efficiency and food security among smallholder wheat producers in Southeastern Ethiopia by Sura Degefu, Habtamu Mossie Andualem, Million Sileshi, Mohammed Aman Ogeto, Zsuzsanna Bacsi

“…The study showed that people who took part in the cluster farms had significantly higher scores for technical efficiency, food consumption, and household dietary diversity than people who did not take part, with mean differences of 0.14, 5.28, and 0.54, respectively. …”
Get full text

Isolation of highly efficient potassium solubilizing bacteria and their effects on nutrient acquisition and growth promotion in tobacco seedlings by Jia-ning Gao, Meng-tao Xu, Ernest Uwiringiyimana

“…Aim and methodology The present study aimed at screening highly efficient potassium-solubilizing bacteria (KSB) through in vitro experiments, and to grasp their potential role in mineral dissolution for nutrients release. …”
Get full text

Differential effects of sole and phosphorus based nitrogen fertilizer sources on wheat growth and nutrient use efficiency by Hafiza Maria Asghar Alvi, Wazir Ahmed, Muhammad Yaseen, Subhan Danish, Nawaf Alshamamri, Safia Obaidur Rab, Rahul Datta

“…This study contributes to improving nitrogen management strategies for wheat in calcareous soils by evaluating different nitrate and ammonium ratios, offering insights for enhancing nitrogen use efficiency and yield optimization. …”
Get full text

Pollination efficiency by bee guilds (Hymenoptera: Apoidea) to annatto flowers, Bixa orellana L.1753 (Bixaceae) by K. S. Arteman, M. A. Uchoa, V. V. Alves-Junior, E. A. B. Almeida, M. R. Maestre

“…During a flowering season in Dourados, Mato Grosso do Sul state, Brazil, 240 flower buds were chosen from five different plants and divided into six groups. In each group had 40 flower buds in the pre-anthesis phase (treatments): T1 (control), T2 (natural self-pollination), T3 (Anemophilous pollination), T4 (Big bees), T5 (Medium bees) and T6 (Small bees). …”
Get full text

Characterisation of pristine and KOH-modified rice husk biochars for efficient heavy metal removal in wastewater treatment by Eze F. Ahuekwe, Bowofoluwa S. Abimbola, Ernest C. Agwamba, Bamidele Durodola

“…KOH-modified biochar outperformed its pristine counterparts, as the recorded Qe for Zn2+ on the KOH-modified RH1 pyrolysed at 400 °C (KRH1_400B) showed 1547.75 mg/g, and 1534.25 mg/g at 500 °C (KRH1_500B), respectively, with a 98 % Zn2+ removal efficiency. For Pb2+, all KOH-modified biochars for RH1 and RH2 showed a 100 % removal efficiency and maximum Qe of 275.5 mg/g. …”
Get full text

The Establishment of a Highly Efficient In Vitro Regeneration System for <i>Viburnum opulus</i> L. ‘Roseum’ by Yajing Ning, Hao Dong, Xinxin Zhang, Yanhua Li, Chengpeng Cui, Shujuan Li

Get full text

The effect of mineral fertilizers on the economic efficiency of winter wheat production in the direct sowing technology in the Stavropol territory by N. N. Shapovalova, L. R. Oganyan, А. А. Voropaeva

“…The purpose of the current study was to estimate the economic efficiency of winter wheat grain production in the direct sowing (no-till) technology with different methods and doses of mineral fertilizers in conditions of unstable moisture in the Stavropol Territory. …”
Get full text

Effects of spatial setting of LED light source on yield, quality, and water-use efficiency in greenhouse tomato by Wang Zhao, Wenkai Liu, Xin Meng, Ning Jin, Li Jin, Zhiqi Xu, Qian Zhang, Qin Sun, Wei Zhang, Jihua Yu, Shuya Wang, Jian Lyu

“…In this study, LEDs were used to examine different spatial settings (CK: no supplemental lighting; T1: upward supplemental lighting between plants; T2: downward supplemental lighting at the top of the plant; T3: downward supplemental lighting between plants; and T4: upward supplemental lighting at the bottom of the plant) on the biomass, yield, quality, water-use efficiency, and electric energy efficiency of ‘Jingfan 502’ tomato plants. …”
Get full text

Water hardness affecting glyphosate efficiency for weed control and tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum L.) yield production by Zeynab Alipour, Ebrahim Panahpour, Mani Mojadam, Ali Gholami, Navid Ghanavati

“…Increasing water hardness decreased glyphosate efficiency in controlling weeds, but it enhanced plant height. …”
Get full text

Foreign object recognition for mine conveyor belt iron separators based on transfer learning with EfficientNet by Hailong YANG, Yiping YUAN, Panpan FAN, Lu XIAO, Feiyang ZHAO, Shaoke YUAN

“…This allowed for the stacking and analysis of feature maps at different levels, extracting deep feature signals from the images. …”
Get full text

Improving Dehydration Efficiency and Quality in Highbush Blueberries via Combined Pulsed Microwave Pretreatment and Osmotic Dehydration by Shokoofeh Norouzi, Valérie Orsat, Marie-Josée Dumont

“…The enhancing effect of microwave pretreatment and higher temperatures on the efficiency of the osmotic dehydration process was obvious. …”
Get full text

Systematic evaluation of plant metals/metalloids accumulation efficiency: a global synthesis of bioaccumulation and translocation factors by Wenbin Huang, Wenbin Huang, Chengnian Zhang, Bowei Zhu, Xiaoying Liu, Huxuan Xiao, Huxuan Xiao, Shibin Liu, Shibin Liu, Shibin Liu, Huaiyong Shao

“…As soil pH increases, the BF of Cd and Zinc (Zn) decrease, whereas the BF of lead (Pb) increases, likely due to their distinct chemical behaviors under different pH conditions. Threshold concentrations were also identified for several for metals/metalloids (e.g., Cd: 214.8 mg kg-1; Pb: 31352.3 mg kg-1), beyond which BF falls below 1.0, indicating diminished accumulation efficiency due to toxicity constraints. …”
Get full text

Fabrication of energetic semiconductor Bridge with high efficiency, accuracy and low cost by 3D direct writing by Yongqi Da, Jiangtao Zhang, Fuwei Li, Yuxuan Zhou, Jianbing Xu, Yinghua Ye, Ruiqi Shen

“…Furthermore, improving the safety, reliability, and production efficiency of energetic semiconductor bridge (ESCB) is the primary focus for large-scale engineering applications in the future. …”
Get full text

Technology and practice for efficient development of coalbed methane horizontal wells in high-rank coal of Qinshui Basin by WU Xi

“…Consequently, a “five-element” evaluation index system for production potential in efficient development areas was established, and an optimization method for selecting efficient development areas for high-rank coalbed methane was formulated. …”
Get full text

Construction of TRIF-knockout NA and BHK-21 cell lines and effect on rabies virus proliferation efficiency by Weitao HUANG, Jiaqi LI, Yao PENG, Xiangping YIN, Xiaofeng GUO, Jun LUO

“…Viral N protein expression levels were detected by Western blot, and viral titers were determined through TCID50 assay to evaluate rabies virus proliferation efficiency in different cell lines. ResultThe recombinant plasmids pSpCas9-NA-TRIF-KO and pSpCas9-BHK-21-TRIF-KO for TRIF-knockout were successfully constructed, the TRIF-knockout NA and BHK-21 cell lines were screened and identified. …”
Get full text

EBSSPA: Efficient Deep Learning Model for Enhancing Blockchain Scalability and Security Through Fusion Pattern Analysis by Anuradha Hiwase, Amit Pimpalkar, Barkha Dange, Nitin Thakre, Sakshi Jaiswal, Tejaswini Mankar

“…Background: Blockchain technologies have come a long way, and integration of blockchain technologies into different fields is flourishing; however, there is a lack of blockchain platforms to manage the high network loads and more sophisticated security threats. …”
Get full text

Real-World efficiency of pembrolizumab in metastatic melanoma patients following adjuvant anti-PD1 treatment by Michael Weichenthal, Inge Marie Svane, Johanna Mangana, Ulrike Leiter, Friedegund Meier, Christina Ruhlmann, Dimitrios Ziogas, Reinhard Dummer, Pablo Cerenzuela, Jose Luis Manzano, Marc Bender, Shan Jiang, Paolo Antonio Ascierto, Iva Gavrilova, Lidija Kandolf, Helen Gogas, Peter Mohr, Dirk Schadendorf, Eva Ellebaek

Get full text

Long-Term Effects of Nitrogen Sources on Yields, Nitrogen Use Efficiencies, and Soil of Tilled and Irrigated Corn by Jorge A. Delgado, Robert E. D’Adamo, Catherine E. Stewart, Bradley A. Floyd, Stephen J. Del Grosso, Daniel K. Manter, Ardell D. Halvorson, Amber D. Brandt

“…An N balance accounting for N and carbon (C) sequestration found a system nitrogen use efficiency (NUE_Sys) for organic N fertilizer (manure) with a tillage of 86.6%, which was higher than the NUE_Sys of 62.6% with inorganic N fertilizer (enhanced efficiency fertilizer, EEF). …”
Get full text