Environmentally sustainable fabrication of SnO2/fly ash/biochar nanocomposite for enhanced photocatalytic performance for degradation of Ofloxacin and Rose Bengal by Khushboo Kumari, N. S. Moyon, Mohammed Ahmaruzzaman

“…The photocatalyst may be used for a maximum of five cycles while maintaining an efficiency above 75%. The impact of pH was also examined. …”
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ANTIFUNGAL POTENTIAL OF BIOACTIVE COMPOUNDS OF BIOWASTE FRUIT PEEL OF PUNICA GRANATUM AGAINST PATHOGENIC FUNGI by RICHA SAXENA, RICHA SHARMA, GAJANAND SHARMA, PANKAJ SAXENA

“…Pomegranate biowaste fruit peel extract and fractions are most potential due to their high efficiency. The earlier study confirmed the significant antioxidant and antibacterial properties of pomegranate coating as herbal food additives. …”
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Optimization Strategies of Hybrid Lithium Titanate Oxide/Carbon Anodes for Lithium-Ion Batteries by Maria Apostolopoulou, Dimitra Vernardou, Stefano Passerini

“…The material’s spinel structure, with its large active surface area, further allows fast electron transfer and ion diffusion, facilitating fast charging. This review explores the characteristics of lithium titanate oxide, the various synthesis methods employed, and its integration with carbon materials to enhance cycle stability, coulombic efficiency, and safety. …”
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A Ship Emission Monitoring Option for Fuel Sulphur Content Measurement in Complex Environments by Fan Zhou, Xiaojia Lin, Liwei Hou

“…Limiting the fuel sulphur content (FSC) of ships can significantly reduce the harm caused by ship emissions, and analyzing ship exhaust gas to estimate FSC is a rapid, efficient, and low-cost monitoring method. To solve the difficulty in measuring FSC using sniffer equipment in a complex port area, a ship emission monitoring option for FSC measurement in complex environments is proposed here. …”
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In Situ Electropolymerizing Toward EP‐CoP/Cu Tandem Catalyst for Enhanced Electrochemical CO2‐to‐Ethylene Conversion by Chao Wang, Yifan Sun, Yuzhuo Chen, Yiting Zhang, Liangliang Yue, Lianhuan Han, Liubin Zhao, Xunjin Zhu, Dongping Zhan

“…The EP‐CoP/Cu gas diffusion electrode achieves an impressive current density of 726 mA cm−2 at −0.9 V versus reversible hydrogen electrode (RHE), with a 76.8% Faraday efficiency for total C2+ conversion and 43% for ethylene, demonstrating exceptional long‐term stability in flow cells. …”
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Two-Dimensional Lamellar Stacked Bi₂O₃/CeO₂ Type-II Heterojunctions Promote Carrier Separation to Enhance Ciprofloxacin Oxidation by Lihong Chen, Xiufei Zhao, Kuo Zhang, Biyu Wu, Xiao Yang, Haonan Zou, Lei Zhang, Huahao Shao, Tianyi Ma, Hu Zhou, Yusheng Zhang

“…Transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM) analyses confirmed the uniform distribution of Bi₂O₃ nanosheets on CeO₂ surfaces, forming an intimate interfacial contact that enhances charge separation and transfer efficiency. Photoluminescence (PL) spectroscopy, UV–visible diffuse reflectance spectroscopy (DRS), and electrochemical characterization revealed extended visible-light absorption (up to 550 nm) and accelerated electron migration in the heterojunction. …”
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Performance and economic enhancement of a dewaxing casting process using a heat pump drying system by Win-Jet Luo, Amir Reza Ansari Dezfoli, Swami Nath Maurya, Bivas Panigrahi, Pei-Tang Wang

“…The key findings highlight that primary evaporation at the shell surface occurs rapidly, while secondary evaporation within the mold is diffusion-limited, affecting efficiency in thicker molds. …”
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Increasing the Wear and Corrosion Resistance of a CP-Ti Surface by Plasma Electrolytic Borocarburizing and Polishing by Marina A. Volosova, Sergei A. Kusmanov, Ivan V. Tambovskiy, Tatiana L. Mukhacheva, Artem P. Mitrofanov, Igor V. Suminov, Sergey N. Grigoriev

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Design of AgI/BiVO4 heterostructures for photocatalytic antibiotic removal and antimicrobial action by Hanh Thi Truong, Tho Truong Pham, Nhi Dinh Bui, Ha Tien Le, Thuan Chi Nguyen

“…Recent advances focus on designing heterojunction nanocomposites to enhance visible-light activity and charge separation efficiency. In this study, AgI/BiVO _4 nanocomposites were prepared using a thermal-assisted co-precipitation technique. …”
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Research progress on activity regulation strategy of catalysts for hydrogenation saturation of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons by Jieying JING, Tao TIAN, Yu ZHANG, Wenying LI

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Continuous photo-oxidation of methane to methanol at an atomically tailored reticular gas-solid interface by Yuchen Hao, Liwei Chen, Haodong Liu, Wenfeng Nie, Xiangjie Ge, Jiani Li, Hui-Zi Huang, Chao Sun, Cuncai Lv, Shangbo Ning, Linjie Gao, Yaguang Li, Shufang Wang, An-Xiang Yin, Bo Wang, Jinhua Ye

“…Meanwhile, the “breathable” MOF membrane, optimized by solar-driven interfacial water management, provides high-flux channels to facilitate efficient gas diffusion and rapid methanol desorption and transfer. …”
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Effect of Stress on High-Temperature Molten Salt Corrosion of T91 Steel by Kai Yan, Bingjie Shi, Shaohai Ma, Peihan Li, Zhongliang Zhu

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Soybean Weed Detection Based on RT-DETR with Enhanced Multiscale Channel Features by Hua Yang, Yanjie Lyu, Yunpeng Jiang, Feng Jiang, Taiyong Deng, Lihao Yu, Yuanhao Qiu, Hao Xue, Junying Guo, Zhaoqi Meng

“…This module enhances the extraction of detailed features by combining the in-scale feature interaction module with the Efficient Additive attention mechanism. In addition, we designed an Enhanced Multiscale Feature Fusion (EMFF) network structure, which first differentiates the inputs of the three feature layers and then ensures the effective flow between the original and enhanced features of each feature layer by two multiscale feature fusions as well as one diffusion. …”
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Investigation of a Multiflow Ejector Equipped with Variable-Length Links for Thrust Vector Control Using Euler’s Methodology by Yuri A. Sazonov, Mikhail A. Mokhov, Anton V. Bondarenko, Victoria V. Voronova, Khoren A. Tumanyan, Egor I. Konyushkov

“…The coordinated operation of multiple jet devices enhances the efficiency of technological processes and thrust vector control systems, enabling the resolution of various practical challenges. …”
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Modeling of nanoheterojunction betavoltaic cell on GaN and GaP with Si and 3C-SiC/Si by Mikhail V. Dolgopolov, Alexander S. Chipura

“…The system of parameters and characteristics is optimized: diffusion lengths, short-circuit current, open circuit voltage, filling factor, reverse saturation current and efficiency. …”
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Mechanically Robust Mesoporous UiO‐66‐NH2/Nanofibrous Aerogel for Organophosphonates Detoxification by Mai O. Abdelmigeed, Muhammed Ziauddin Ahmad Ebrahim, Vahid Rahmanian, John J. Mahle, Gregory W. Peterson, Saad A. Khan, Gregory N. Parsons

“…The mesoporous MOF promotes efficient diffusion, and the aerogel matrix provides a high‐surface‐area platform for spill containment. …”
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Elucidating the electrochemical behavior and reaction pathway of 1,4-Dioxane: An integrated experimental and simulation approach by Milad Torabfam, Huize Xue, Francis Osonga, Omowunmi Sadik

“…1,4-Dioxane, a potential human carcinogen, poses significant environmental challenges as a contaminant in water resources, and the efficient degradation of this compound is crucial for successfully optimizing its electrochemical removal. …”
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Spray-Drying Microencapsulation of Grape Pomace Extracts with Alginate-Based Coatings and Bioaccessibility of Phenolic Compounds by Josipa Martinović, Rita Ambrus, Mirela Planinić, Gabriela Perković, Gordana Šelo, Ana-Marija Klarić, Ana Bucić-Kojić

“…In this study, the encapsulation efficiency (<i>EE</i>), physicochemical properties and in vitro bioaccessibility of phenolic compounds from spray-dried encapsulated phenol-rich extracts of grape pomace, a winery waste, were evaluated. …”
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High hydrogen permeation resistance achieved in a novel (AlCrZr)O ternary oxide nanofilm by Liyu Zheng, Zhongyang Zheng, Youwei Yan, Xinyun Wang, Heping Li

“…These findings underscore the significant potential of the (AlCrZr)O nanofilm for hydrogen embrittlement protection and provide a new framework for designing highly efficient hydrogen permeation barriers that combine superior performance with extended lifespans.…”
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Optoelectronic optimization of graded-bandgap CdTeSe thin-film solar cells by Faiz Ahmad, Akhlesh Lakhtakia, Peter B Monk

“…Hence, detailed optoelectronic simulations of these solar cells were performed to determine the effects of compositional grading and absorbing-layer thickness on power-conversion efficiency. The transfer-matrix method was used to calculate the electron-hole-pair (EHP) generation rate, and a one-dimensional drift-diffusion model was used to determine the EHP recombination rate, open-circuit voltage, short-circuit current density, power-conversion efficiency, and fill factor. …”
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