Analysis of the Influence of Nozzle Structure and Hydraulic Parameters on the Cutting Efficiency of High-pressure Abrasive Water Jet (AWJ) by X. Zhu, Z. Luo, Y. Luo, C. Shi, L. Wang

“…The purpose of this study is to enhance the cutting efficiency of high-pressure abrasive water jet (AWJ) by optimizing nozzle structure and jet hydraulic parameters. …”
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Geographic Routing Scheme for Resource and Communication Efficiency in the IoT Ecosystem using Swarm-Intelligence based BFO Algorithm by Shreyas J, Chethana Reddy, Dharamendra Chouhan, P. K. Udayaprasad, N. N. Srinidhi, S. M. Dilipkumar

“…This work formulates two different re-transmission strategies for optimized cross-layer design and also integrates the framework with a swarm intelligence technique assisted Bacteria Foraging Optimization (BFO) for efficient Cluster Head (CH) selection. …”
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The promotion effects of flat-form ultrasound on fermentation efficiency, kinetic, and quality characteristic of room-temperature-storage yogurt by ShengQi Zhang, ShiZhen Niu, YuJia Xu, Wenyu Suo, MinQuan Wu, Xiangdong Ren, Dong Yang, Hongxia Liu, RongHai He, Hongliang Li

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Increased Safety Goes Hand in Hand with Higher Cost Efficiency: Single-Controller Operation Showcasing Its Advantages by Robert Hunger, Julian Böhm, Leo Julius Materne, Lothar Christoffels, Lukas Tyburzy, Thorsten Mühlhausen, Matthias Kleinert, Andreas Pick

“…Assessments with different traffic levels, non-nominal conditions, and an interdependent multi-sector SCO layout are recommended for further investigations.…”
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Does economic inequality undermine the efficient use of natural resources? Evidence from Chinese provinces (2011–2020) by Yue Gao, Lu Han, Nawal Adam, Bobur Urinov, Abdul Wahab

“…This study investigates the relationship between income inequality and the efficient use of natural resources in China, emphasizing the need to optimize resource utilization amid rapid economic development and increasing social disparities. …”
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Efficient Fault Diagnosis of Elevator Cabin Door Drives Using Machine Learning with Data Reduction for Reliable Transmission by Jakub Gęca, Dariusz Czerwiński, Bartosz Drzymała, Krzysztof Kolano

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Integrating Design for Manufacturing and Assembly Principles in Modular Home Construction: A Comprehensive Framework for Enhanced Efficiency and Sustainability by Sadaf Montazeri, Nicole Odo, Syed Abdul Wasey Naqvi, Zhen Lei

“…The growing demand for sustainable and efficient construction practices has led to an increased interest in modular construction, with design for manufacture and assembly emerging as a pivotal approach. …”
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A reliable, simple and cost-efficient UPLC-vwd method for simultaneously determining tocopherol and tocotrienol in peanut seeds by Zekai Tian, Yue Zhang, Chenshuo Sun, Liying Yan, Yanping Kang, Dongxin Huai, Yuning Chen, Xin Wang, Qianqian Wang, Huifang Jiang, Boshou Liao, Zhihui Wang, Yong Lei

“…The method demonstrated robust stability and accuracy in both repeatability tests and spiked recovery tests, showing no significant differences compared to the national standard method. …”
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Callus induction and establishment of efficient regeneration system for a newly developed line of Ananas comosus (L.) Merrill by Cheng-Li Liu, Fu-Rong Xu, Heng-Yu Huang

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Enhancing the Urea-N Use Efficiency in Maize (Zea mays) Cultivation on Acid Soils Amended with Zeolite and TSP by Osumanu H. Ahmed, Aminuddin Hussin, Husni M. H. Ahmad, Anuar A. Rahim, Nik Muhamad Abd. Majid

“…Irrespective of treatment, fresh cob production was statistically not different. However, all the treatments with additives improved urea-N uptake efficiency compared to urea without additives or amendment. …”
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Exogenous Melatonin Improves Drought Tolerance by Regulating the Antioxidant Defense System and Photosynthetic Efficiency in Fodder Soybean Seedings by Qianhan Zhao, Xueling Zheng, Chen Wang, Qinyi Wang, Qiyun Wei, Xiashun Liu, Yujiao Liu, Along Chen, Jia Jiang, Xueying Zhao, Tiantian He, Jiayi Qi, Yuchen Han, Haonan Qin, Fuchun Xie, Yajun Chen

“…Meanwhile, increases in light energy capture and transmission efficiency were observed. Furthermore, treatment with melatonin regulated the expression levels of genes associated with photosynthesis and the antioxidant defense system. …”
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Simulation of a Reverse Electrodialysis–Absorption Refrigeration Integration System for the Efficient Recovery of Low-Grade Waste Heat by Xi Wu, Linjing Yan, Xiaojing Zhu, Mingjun Liu

“…The absorption refrigeration system (ARS) stands as a remarkable device that is capable of efficiently harnessing low-grade thermal energy and converting it into cooling capacity. …”
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Self-assembled hole-selective contact for efficient Sn-Pb perovskite solar cells and all-perovskite tandems by Jingwei Zhu, Xiaozhen Huang, Yi Luo, Wenbo Jiao, Yuliang Xu, Juncheng Wang, Zhiyu Gao, Kun Wei, Tianshu Ma, Jiayu You, Jialun Jin, Shenghan Wu, Zhihao Zhang, Wenqing Liang, Yang Wang, Shengqiang Ren, Changlei Wang, Cong Chen, Jinbao Zhang, Dewei Zhao

“…Here, based on the prototypical donor-acceptor SAM MPA-BT-BA (BT), oligoether side chains with different length (i.e., methoxy, 2-methoxyethoxy, 2-(2-methoxyethoxy)ethoxy group) were custom-introduced on the benzothiadiazole unit to produce the target SAMs with acronyms MPA-MBT-BA (MBT), MPA-EBT-BA (EBT), and MPA-MEBT-BA (MEBT), respectively, and acting as HSCs for efficient Sn-Pb PSCs and all-perovskite tandems. …”
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Enabling efficient sizing of hybrid power plants: a surrogate-based approach to energy management system modeling by C. Assaad, J. P. M. Leon, J. Quick, T. Göçmen, S. Ghazouani, K. Das

“…Given the limited literature on surrogates of EMS models for utility-scale, grid-connected HPPs with batteries, we develop and compare four different surrogate models to approximate a state-of-the-art EMS model. …”
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A High‐Performance MPPT Solution for Solar DC Microgrids: Leveraging the Hippopotamus Algorithm for Greater Efficiency and Stability by Debabrata Mazumdar, Taha Selim Ustun, Chiranjit Sain, Ahmet Onen

“…To maximize energy production, these systems must operate efficiently at their Maximum Power Point under varying weather conditions. …”
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Efficient adsorption of methylene blue (MB) by an eco-friendly chitosan derivative adsorbent: An RSM and ANN modeling study by E. Igberase, I.G. Mkhize

“…One neuron was employed as the output layer, which corresponds to the removal efficiency of MB, and variables, including adsorbent dosage, pH, contact time, and MB concentration, were taken into consideration as the input layer feed data. …”
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Efficient photocatalytic activity of ZnO/GO/CuO nanocomposite with solar light for reduction of hexavalent chromium by Seyedeh Marzeyeh Hosseini, Saeid Asadpour, Mohsen Ghasemi, Mahboube Shirani

“…The ZnO/GO/CuO nanocomposite exhibited a 97% reduction in hexavalent chromium (10 ppm) within 40 min at pH 5, resulting in greater efficiency than the pristine ZnO/CuO (65%), and ZnO (7%) materials. …”
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Highly efficient water desalination via electrospun ethyl cellulose/polystyrene composites integrated with metal-organic frameworks by Effat Karimian, Mohsen Moslehi, Shahram Tangestaninejad, Majid Moghadam, Akbar Malekpour, Iraj Mohammadpoor-Baltork

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Study on the spatial spillover effect of reclaimed water utilization efficiency in water environment-sensitive areas with heterogeneous technology by Wei Jin, Shuhan Gao, Wei Jiang, Huimin Wang

“…The results show that: firstly, after excluding external environmental factors and random factors, the utilization efficiency of reclaimed water in different cities decreased significantly compared with before improvement. …”
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Can deep learning technology really recognize Mpox? A positive response from the EfficientNet model by Xiaoqian Zhao, Xiaoqian Zhao, Long Lyu, Li Zhang, Li Zhang

“…The model uses EfficientNet as the backbone network and employs transfer learning techniques to transfer the pre-trained EfficientNet parameters, originally trained on the ImageNet dataset, into this model. …”
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