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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Improving Water Diversion Efficiency in Converging Side Weirs through Side Vane Installation: a numerical simulation by Kosar Neysi, Mehdi Daryaee, Seyed Mahmood Kashefipour, Amirreza Shahriari, Mohammadreza Zayeri

“…In this study, three different angles for side vane installation (60, 90, and 120 degrees) at two positions, upstream and downstream of the weir, were investigated. …”
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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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Efficient Searches for Small Signals across Two-channel Noisy Data: A Challenge in Big-data Observations by Maryam Aghaei Abchouyeh, Maurice H. P. M. van Putten, Seyong Kim

“…This benchmark is performed over different combinations of background noise (Gaussian, Poisson and uniform) and signals (Gaussian, Poisson, uniform, chirps and sine waves). …”
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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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Simulation of the Extraction Efficiency of Coalbed Methane under Water Injection: A Gas-Liquid-Solid Coupling Model by Hai Pu, Liqiang Zhang, Xu Dong, Tao Jing, Xu Junce

“…In this study, a series of experiments were conducted to study the differences in mechanical property changes under wetting conditions with different coal samples. …”
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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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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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Estimating Snow Coverage Percentage on Solar Panels Using Drone Imagery and Machine Learning for Enhanced Energy Efficiency by Ashraf Saleem, Ali Awad, Amna Mazen, Zoe Mazurkiewicz, Ana Dyreson

“…Snow accumulation on solar panels presents a significant challenge to energy generation in snowy regions, reducing the efficiency of solar photovoltaic (PV) systems and impacting economic viability. …”
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SPARQ: Efficient Entanglement Distribution and Routing in Space–Air–Ground Quantum Networks by Mohamed Shaban, Muhammad Ismail, Walid Saad

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Engineering a newly identified alcohol dehydrogenase from Sphingobium Sp. for efficient utilization of nicotinamide cofactors biomimetics by Yichun Zhu, Jieyu Zhou, Xiangyuan Gu, Huiru Wang, Hao Han, Ye Ni

“…Semi-rational engineering of SpADH2 led to identification of key variants (H43L, A290I, H43L/A290I) with enhanced catalytic efficiency and specificity using p-BANA+ as the cofactor. …”
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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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Foliar nano Zn-Mo and chlorine dioxide affects use efficiency and distribution of macronutrients in green bean plants by Carlos A. Ramírez-Estrada, Esteban Sánchez, Alondra Salcido-Martínez, Julio C. Anchondo-Páez, Ezequiel Muñoz-Márquez, Alejandro Palacio-Márquez

“…Although the benefits of the application of foliar micronutrients such as chlorine, zinc and molybdenum have been reported previously, there is still scarce literature on the use of nanofertilizers based on zinc and molybdenum and chlorine dioxide (ClO2) on growth, yield, accumulation, distribution and nutrient use efficiency parameters in the different organs of green bean plants. …”
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A novel Hadamard matrix based hybrid compressive sensing technique for enhancing energy efficiency and network longevity by Balamurali S, Kathirvelu M, SatheeshKumar Palanisamy, Tagrid Abdullah N. Alshalali

“…These networks are used in many different domains, including military operations, security, disaster relief, and habitat monitoring. …”
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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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Efficient Removal of Brilliant Green Dye Using Mesoporous Attapulgite Clay: Investigating Adsorption Kinetics, Isotherms, and Mechanisms by Amal Khudair Al-Jaafari, Muna Abd Ul Rasool AL-Kazragi

“…A systematic analysis was selected to evaluate the impact of different effective adsorption performance variables on BG dye decontamination. …”
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Tagging Efficiency of 99mTc-SC Radiolabeled Alternative Gastric Emptying Meals: A Quantitative Study by Deepak Kumar Pal, Dhananjay Kumar Singh, Satyawati Deswal, Anurag Pathak

“…Objective The aim of this study was to know the tagging efficiencies of technetium-99m labeled sulfur colloid (99mTc-SC) with different meals. …”
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