Rational design of amine-functionalized Al2O3 sorbents for direct air capture: Mechanistic insights and performance evaluation by Pacharapol Nokpho, Damisa Sawatrot, Natawadee Wongphaisal, Kanchana Phianchana, Krittin Korkerd, Xiaolin Wang, Pornpote Piumsomboon, Benjapon Chalermsinsuwan

“…Amine-functionalized alumina adsorbents offer a promising solution for direct air capture (DAC) of CO2, addressing the need for efficient and low-energy carbon removal technologies. …”
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Synergistic electronic and ionic enhancement of nickel hexacyanoferrate for robust sodium-ion battery performance under extreme conditions by Jiabao Li, Zhushun Zhang, Quan Yuan, Tianyi Wang, Likun Pan, Jinliang Li, Chengyin Wang

“…Nickel hexacyanoferrate (NiHCF) has emerged as a promising candidate due to its zero-strain ion-insertion characteristic and efficient ionic diffusion pathways. However, its practical application is hindered by inadequate ionic and electronic conductivity. …”
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Kinetics of Sphalerite Leaching by MnO₂-KI Oxidation System in Sulfuric Acid by Mladen Bugarčić, Aleksandar Jovanović, Dimitrije Anđić, Ivana Jelić, Milica Miletić, Branislav Marković, Miroslav Sokić

“…Efficient extraction of zinc from polymetallic concentrates is crucial for the metallurgical industry. …”
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Fabrication of Patterned Magnetic Particles in Microchannels and Their Application in Micromixers by Tianhao Li, Chen Yang, Zihao Shao, Ya Chen, Jiahui Zheng, Jun Yang, Ning Hu

“…Due to the extremely low Reynolds number, the mixing of substances in laminar flow within microfluidic channels primarily relies on slow intermolecular diffusion, whereas various rapid reaction and detection requirements in lab-on-a-chip applications often necessitate the efficient mixing of fluids within short distances. …”
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Prussian Blue Analogue-Derived p-n Junction Heterostructure for Photothermal Reverse Water–Gas Shift: Enhanced Activity and Selectivity via Synergistic Effects by Shaorui Jia, Xinbo Zhang, Junhong Ma, Chaoyun Ma, Xue Yu, Yuanhao Wang

“…Photothermal catalytic CO₂ conversion into chemicals that provide added value represents a promising strategy for sustainable energy utilization, yet the development of highly efficient, stable, and selective catalysts remains a significant challenge. …”
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Natural Fiber@MXene‐Engineered Chitosan Aerogels: Thermodynamic‐Transport Synergy for Solar‐Driven Hypersaline Interfacial Evaporation by Qin Su, Haidi Wu, Suyang Hou, Liping Ye, Yifan Feng, Longjuan Lu, Biwang Pan, Wancheng Gu, Longcheng Tang, Xuewu Huang, Huaiguo Xue, Jiefeng Gao

“…Both experimental results and COMSOL multiphysics simulations systematically demonstrate that hierarchical pore channels enhance water transport, improve solar‐thermal/environmental energy synergy, and promote the downward diffusion of concentrated ions from the evaporation surface, achieving an evaporation rate up to 4.40 kg m−2 h−1 with efficient salt rejection. …”
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Green synthesis of silver nanoparticles using Magnolia alba leaf extracts and evaluating their antimicrobial, anticancer, antioxidant, and photocatalytic properties by Shaveen De Mel, Juliana Gruenler, Logan Khoury, Ashton Heynes, Julianne Fazekas, Kendra Damaske, Thushara Galbadage, Richard S. Gunasekera, Ross S. Anderson

“…Green synthesized (plant-based) nanoparticles have been shown to offer enhanced reduction efficiency, greater bioavailability, and improved stability compared to synthetic nanoparticles. …”
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Half-thickness discretized format for simulating compressible delay interbed by Shangqi Han, Chuiyu Lu, Wen Lu, Qingyan Sun, Chu Wu

“…This study provides an efficient and feasible technical approach for large-scale, high-precision land subsidence modeling.…”
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Kinetics of reduction leaching of manganese dioxide ore with Phytolacca americana in sulfuric acid solution by Jianrong Xue, Hong Zhong, Shuai Wang, Changxin Li, Jinzhong Li, Fangfang Wu

“…The effects of stirring speed, leaching temperature and leaching time, particle size, weight ratio of PAP to MDO (CW) and sulfuric acid concentration (CH) on the leaching efficiency of manganese were studied. The leaching efficiency of manganese based on the shrinking core model was found to be controlled by diffusion through the ash/inert layer composed of the associated minerals. …”
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Study on the synergistic failure of hydrogen embrittlement and corrosion in high-pressure hydrogen-blended natural gas pipelines by Jialong Wang, Jie Zhao, Xiaoyu Yang, Ran Lv, Jingfa Li, Bo Yu, Donglei Yan, Hongwei Zhang, Wei Guo, Ruixuan Hao, Guangxu Xu

“…Blended hydrogen into natural gas pipelines enables efficient long-distance hydrogen transport. However, the synergistic effects of hydrogen embrittlement and corrosion in high-pressure environments remain unclear. …”
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The influence and spatial spillover effects of producer services agglomeration on urban green development in China. by Weimin Gong, Chengxin Wang, Dan Men, Ming Zhang, Jian Wang

“…Based on the analysis of the spatiotemporal evolution characteristics of producer services agglomeration and urban green development efficiency in China, this study measures the influence and spatial spillover effects of producer services agglomeration on urban green development. …”
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Benchmarking CNN Architectures for Tool Classification: Evaluating CNN Performance on a Unique Dataset Generated by Novel Image Acquisition System by Muhenad Bilal, Ranadheer Podishetti, Daniel Grossmann, Markus Bregulla

“…The results show that EfficientNet-B0 consistently achieved the highest classification accuracy in nearly all experiments and data sets. …”
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Workbench for a Parabolic Trough Solar Collector with a Tracking System by Luciano A. Fiamonzini, Gustavo A. R. Rivas, Oswaldo H. Ando Junior

“…It was concluded that the proposed solar collector obtained lower efficiency when compared with other collectors in the literature, which was assumed to be due to the diffusion losses of the parabolic trough reflector and thermal losses by convection in the parabolic trough absorber tube (optical efficiency, removal factor, and heat loss coefficient).…”
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Numerical Study on the Effect of Insulator and Wire Mesh Toward Carbon Nanotubes Growth Region in Quasi Pyrolysis Chamber by Chong Jia Yong, Muhammad Amirrul Amin Moen, Mohd Fairus Mohd Yasin, Tarit Das, Muhammad Thalhah Zainal, Nurul Adilla Mohd Subha, Norikhwan Hamzah

“…Flame synthesis is known to be a more energy- and time-efficient method for producing carbon nanotubes (CNTs) compared to other techniques. …”
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Investigation on inherent angle ventilation control of residential kitchen range hoods by Zhilin Guo, Huixing Li, Guohui Feng, Kailiang Huang, Tengfei Yu

“…Increasing the exhaust airflow rate of the range hood enhances particle capture efficiency by 9.8 %. The induced airflow generated by opening windows improves particle capture efficiency by 12.9 %. …”
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Study on the pore structure evolution and microscopic seepage characteristics of coal under high pressure air blasting by Shaoyang Yan, Fuqiang Gao, Xiaolin Yang, Huaibao Chu, Bo Sun, Chang Wang

“…The High Pressure Air Blasting (HPAB) is one of the main feasible technologies to improve the efficiency of unconventional gas extraction. Currently, there is little research on the visualization of the evolution of pore structure and seepage characteristics in coal under HPAB, resulting in unclear understanding of the formation of 3D pore network structure in coal under HPAB, the interconnection of pores and fissures, and the mechanism of gas seepage and diffusion under HPAB. …”
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Simulated microgravity confines and fragments the straw-based lignocellulose degrading microbial community by Boyang Liao, Tianyi Feng, Sihan Hou, Hong Liu, Jiajie Feng

“…ABSTRACT Crewed long-term and long-distance missions are the undoubted trends of human space exploration, which require a bioregenerative life support system (BLSS) and its efficient treatment of the highly lignocellulosic organic solid waste under microgravity. …”
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A Study of the Features of Coating Deposition on a Carbide Substrate Using Preliminary Etching with Glow-Discharge Plasma by Sergey Grigoriev, Marina Volosova, Yuri Bublikov, Catherine Sotova, Filipp Milovich, Anton Seleznev, Ilya Shmakov, Alexey Vereschaka

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Characteristics of ultrafine-nano bubbles and its enhancing mechanism for the mineralization reaction of fly ash by Xiwen YIN, Qiuge YU, Xiaodong SUN, Zhichao GAN, Yong CUI, Hairong YUE, Zhihui WANG

“…The main factor affecting the mineralization reaction efficiency in the first stage is the diffusion and dissolution rate of CO2 gas in the slurry. …”
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Eliminating lattice defects in UiO-66-NH2 membrane towards high-precision desalination by Wenwen Dong, Jiahui Yan, Taotao Ji, Mingming Wu, Kunpeng Yu, Yi Liu, Wenjing Hu, Yi Liu

“…Zirconium-based MOF membranes exhibit significant potential in energy-efficient desalination. Nevertheless, framework defect elimination, which represents an effective protocol to enhance their molecular sieving capacity and operation stability, remains highly challenging to date. …”
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