Economic efficiency evaluation, regional technological heterogeneity, and total factor productivity change in the industrial sector of China by Yan Ping, Wu Yingqin, Wu gang, Wasi Ul Hassan Shah

“…The study’s results demonstrate significant disparities in economic efficiency. The eco-efficiency of the industrial sector of China witnessed substantial growth from 2000 to 2012, followed by fluctuations after 2012. …”
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Isotopologue-induced structural dynamics of a triazolate metal-organic framework for efficient hydrogen isotope separation by Linda Zhang, Richard Röß-Ohlenroth, Vanessa K. Peterson, Samuel G. Duyker, Cheng Li, Jhonatan Luiz Fiorio, Jan-Ole Joswig, Robert Dinnebier, Dirk Volkmer, Michael Hirscher

“…Abstract Efficient hydrogen isotope separation remains the biggest challenge due to the nearly identical physicochemical properties of H2 and D2. …”
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Estimation of the influence of heating source temperature on energy efficiency of single-stage absorption thermal transformer cycles by A. A. Dzino, O. S. Malinina

“…Thermodynamic cycles with full heat recovery on the cold (for ABLRM and ABLSDTT) and warm (for ABLSUTT) sides of the regenerative heat exchanger of solutions in the absence of regenerative heat exchanger and cycles with a finite temperature difference between weak and strong solutions are considered…”
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Efficient Adsorption and Utilisation of Methylene Blue by NaOH-Modified Nanocellulose–Polyacrylamide Interpenetrating Network Gels by Yanan Wang, Yanan Lu, Hao Zhong, Minghui Guo, Jingkui Li

“…Moreover, toxicity tests showed no significant difference in the amount of cellular activity, even when the volume of the CNF-PAM5% sample was increased up to 10-fold. …”
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HYGIENIC ASSESSMENT OF THE ACTUAL CONSUMPTION OF MICRONUTRIENTS BY INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS FROM INDIA by K.S. Melnyk

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The Impact of Digital–Financial Dual Pilot Policy on Carbon Emission Efficiency: Evidence from Chinese Cities by Xinchun Zhang, Dong Liang, Shuo Zhang

“…Based on this efficiency, this paper employs the staggered difference-in-differences model to discuss the impact of the dual pilot policy on urban carbon emission efficiency. …”
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Annual Simulation of Phase Change Materials for Enhanced Energy Efficiency and Thermal Performance of Buildings in Southern California by Yiu Chan, Thomas Hoke, Kevin Meredith, Xi Chen

“…Under natural ventilation conditions, PCMs can reduce indoor day–night temperature differences in summer to 2.4 °C and 2.2 °C in Riverside, depending on the method used, compared to a 7 °C temperature difference without PCMs. …”
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Efficient Calculation of Propagation Coefficients in Anisotropic Media Through Transfer Matrix Method Based on Eigenvalue Analysis by Jiuyang Fan, Zhixiang Huang, Xiaoli Feng, Yuxian Zhang

“…To explore the anisotropic nature and improve computational efficiency, eigenvalue (EV-) analysis is adopted to implement the transfer matrix method (TMM), abbreviated as EV-TMM, enabling the accurate capture of propagation coefficients with different polarizations under the inhomogeneous multi-layer background. …”
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Light Extraction Efficiency Analysis of Flip-Chip Ultraviolet Light-Emitting Diodes With Patterned Sapphire Substrate by Yu Kee Ooi, Jing Zhang

“…This study investigates polarization-dependent light extraction efficiency (<italic>&#x03B7;</italic>_extraction) of AlGaN-based flip-chip ultraviolet (UV) light-emitting diodes (LEDs) emitting at 230 nm and 280&#x00A0;nm with microdome-shaped patterning on sapphire substrate based on 3-D finite-difference time-domain simulations. …”
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Optimization of key operating parameters to enhance performance and energy efficiency of a hammer mill for corn grinding by Maher Al-Eid, Ahmad Qabatty, Rayad Kubaisi, Abd Al Karim Jaafar

“…Their impact on ground corn productivity, energy consumption, machine efficiency, and compression ratio was assessed. Results were analyzed using Exstate 2014 software, and differences between treatment means were tested using the Least Significant Difference (LSD) test at a significance level of 0.05, with three replications. …”
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Energy efficiency and greenhouse gas emissions: A panel ARDL model of top five emitters in Africa by Abayomi Samuel Oyekale

“…Also, promotion of energy efficiency across industries offers a prospect for ensuring environmental sustainability.…”
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Introducing time-lapse for flexible embryo assessment in in vitro fertilization: implications for grading confidence and workflow efficiency by Alicia Picou, M.S., Kelly Athayde Wirka, D.H.Sc., Allison Baxter Catherino, Ph.D., Brooke Hayward, S.M., Matthew David VerMilyea, Ph.D.

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Assessing salivary cortisol and testosterone as non-invasive biomarkers for GnRH-immunocastration efficiency in heavy pigs by E. Atallah, G. Pesenti Rossi, J. F. Soares Filipe, E. Dalla Costa, S. M. Mazzola, M. Minero, A. Pecile, A. Motta, S. Barbieri

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A Dynamic Evaluation Method for Collaborative Search Efficiency of Multi-Sonar Systems Under Uncertain Situations by Shizhe Wang, Weiyi Chen, Zongji Li, Xu Chen

“…In sonar collaborative search tasks, effectively evaluating the collaborative search efficiency is an important way to measure whether a task can be successful, which can also provide strong support for optimizing search schemes. …”
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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. …”
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Exploring edamame survival mechanisms under combined drought and heat stress: Photosynthesis efficiency and carbohydrate accumulation by Jeremiah M. Hlahla, Mpho S. Mafa, Rouxléne van der Merwe, Makoena J. Moloi

“…The impact of DH stress on the photosynthesis efficiency and osmolytes production in three edamame cultivars (UVE14, UVE17 and AGS429) was investigated. …”
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Calculation of efficiency in a centrifugal pump using the thermodynamic method through an adapted voltage acquisition module by Erick O. Castañeda Magadán, Laura L. Castro Gomez, José A. Marbán Salgado, Miguel A. Basurto Pensado, Víctor M. Zezatti Flores, Oscar Sotelo Mazón

“…Experimental tests conducted at different rotational speeds in the pump allow for the efficiency curves based on the temperature difference between the pump's inlet and outlet. …”
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Ground Measurements and Remote Sensing Modeling of Gross Primary Productivity and Water Use Efficiency in Almond Agroecosystems by Clara Gabaldón-Leal, Álvaro Sánchez-Virosta, Carolina Doña, José González-Piqueras, Juan Manuel Sánchez, Ramón López-Urrea

“…This study aims to quantify, for the first time, Gross Primary Productivity (GPP) and ecosystem water use efficiency (eWUE) in almond orchards during their vegetative phase. …”
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The Safety and Efficiency of Surgery with Colonic Stents in Left-Sided Malignant Colonic Obstruction: A Meta-Analysis by Xiang Zhao, Bo Liu, Ende Zhao, Jiliang Wang, Ming Cai, Zefeng Xia, Qinghua Xia, Xiaoming Shuai, Kaixiong Tao, Guobin Wang, Kailin Cai

“…This meta-analysis is aimed at assessing the safety and efficiency of colonic self-expanding metallic stents (SEMS) used as a bridge to surgery in the management of left-sided malignant colonic obstruction (LMCO). …”
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Layered oxyiodide CdBiO2I: An efficient visible light responsive and scalable photocatalyst by Weishan Zheng, Zijian Zhu, Rui Sha, Shuchen Tu, Hongwei Huang

“…It displays an absorption edge of 520 nm in visible region, with a band gap of 2.52 eV CdBiO2I has a large intrinsic effective mass difference of hole/electron, exceeding BiOI by 8-fold, which results in much higher charge separation efficiency and production of more reactive species (superoxide radicals and holes). …”
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