CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY AND HUMAN SECURITY: AN EVALUATION OF SHELL'S CSR INITIATIVES IN CONFLICT-AFFECTED COMMUNITIES OF RIVERS STATE by ADIELE OBIANUJU PRISCA, SAM INALEGWU OGOH

“…The study integrates quantitative surveys and qualitative interviews to assess whether CSR interventions by Shell effectively mitigate environmental degradation, economic insecurity, and social instability. …”
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Study of Electrochemical Transformation of Anacardic Acid from Cashew (<i>Anacardium occidentale</i>) Nut Shell Liquid by Alvaro A. Arrieta, Jorge A. Ducuara, Yamid Nuñez de la Rosa

“…The valorization of agricultural waste has gained attention due to the need for sustainable technologies addressing environmental and economic challenges. …”
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Harnessing molluscan shell waste for sustainable tribology by integrating biogenic fillers in eco-friendly brake pad development by N. Jiyas, S. D. Akshay, S. J. Ardra, Anand M. R. Sekhar, M. Jayakrishnan, Indu Sasidharan, Bindu Kumar K

“…Abstract Amid growing environmental concerns over conventional brake pad materials, the need for sustainable and efficient alternatives has never been more pressing. …”
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Harnessing machine learning approach for hardness optimization of Al-Si alloy composites reinforced with coconut shell ash by M Poornesh, Shreeranga Bhat, Mithun Kanchan

“…The purpose of this study was to utilize Machine Learning (ML) to optimize the hardness of aluminum-silicon (Al-Si) alloy composites reinforced with Coconut Shell Ash (CSA). Specifically, the study focused on leveraging ML techniques to accurately predict material properties and streamline optimization. …”
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Sustainable Lightweight Concrete Using Candlenut Shell as Coarse Aggregate: The Impact of Water-Cement Ratios on Strength and Density by Reza Hasrul, Mohammad Junaedy Rahman, Ahnaf Riyandirga Ariyansyah Putra Helmy, Taufiq Natsir, Ahmad Rifqi Asrib

“… This study explores the promising potential of Candlenut Shell Aggregate (CSA) as a sustainable and innovative alternative for lightweight concrete production. …”
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Shell Model Calculations of Energy Levels and Binding Energy of 133;135Sn, and 133;135Sb Nuclei by Ruaa S. Abdullhussein

“… Unrestricted calculations of the shell model were conducted to investigate the positive and negative energy levels and binding energy for A-odd nuclei 133;135Sn and 133;135Sb by utilizing the effective interactions kh5082, jj56pna, khhe, and jj56cdb. …”
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The effect of sunflower seed shell extract (Helianthus annus) as an organic inhibitor on carbon steel in 1 M HCl by Pramudya Imawan Santosa, W.B. Wan Nik, Atria Pradityana, Farah Khosfirah, Muhammad Saiful Rizal, Eddy Widiyono, Hari Subiyanto, Nur Husodo, Ahmat Safa'at, Rizaldy Hakim Ash Shidieqqy, Muhammad Lukman Hakim

“…This type of steel is resistant to significant corrosion, so an effective solution is needed to minimise material degradation. This study investigates the potential of sunflower (Helianthus annus) seed shell extract, SSSE. as a sustainable, environmentally friendly corrosion inhibitor for steel in concentrated hydrochloric acid (1 M HCl), where these conditions are representative of an industrially hazardous environment. …”
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JWST/MIRI Observations of Newly Formed Dust in the Cold, Dense Shell of the Type IIn SN 2005ip by Melissa Shahbandeh, Ori D. Fox, Tea Temim, Eli Dwek, Arkaprabha Sarangi, Nathan Smith, Luc Dessart, Bryony Nickson, Michael Engesser, Alexei V. Filippenko, Thomas G. Brink, WeiKang Zheng, Tamás Szalai, Joel Johansson, Armin Rest, Schuyler D. Van Dyk, Jennifer Andrews, Chris Ashall, Geoffrey C. Clayton, Ilse De Looze, James M. DerKacy, Michael Dulude, Ryan J. Foley, Suvi Gezari, Sebastian Gomez, Shireen Gonzaga, Siva Indukuri, Jacob Jencson, Mansi Kasliwal, Zachary G. Lane, Ryan Lau, David Law, Anthony Marston, Dan Milisavljevic, Richard O’Steen, Justin Pierel, Matthew Siebert, Michael Skrutskie, Lou Strolger, Samaporn Tinyanont, Qinan Wang, Brian Williams, Lin Xiao, Yi Yang, Szanna Zsíros

“…Our analysis shows that this dust is likely newly formed in the cold, dense shell (CDS), between the forward and reverse shocks, and was not preexisting at the time of the explosion. …”
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Achieving a super-strengthening functional composite coating from ZnO doped snail shell particulate for mitigation of mild steel towards improved microstructural, corrosion, and op... by OjoS.I. Fayomi

“…Overall, the study shows how ZnO-SSP coatings can shield mild steel components from adverse conditions and have prospective uses in sectors where surfaces resistant to corrosion are needed.…”
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Synthesis and Electrochemical Characterization of Activated Porous Carbon Derived from Walnut Shells as an Electrode Material for Symmetric Supercapacitor Application by Rohit Yadav, Nagaraju Macherla, Kuldeep Singh, Kusum Kumari

“…One of the greatest options to address the growing need for hybrid energy storage systems is a supercapacitor with high specific capacitance, high power density, and more charge and discharge cycles. …”
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Characterization of epibionts associated with gastropod shells inhabited by Isocheles sawayai (Crustacea: Decapoda: Anomura) on the north coast of Santa Catarina by Gilson Stanski, Alexandre Ribeiro-da Silva, Antonio Leão-Castilho

“…Ovigerous females used shells with a smaller percentage of infestation (40%), which may be related to the need for more space for the position and development of fertilized eggs. …”
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Adsorption of methylene blue dye using common walnut shell (Juglans regia) like biosorbent: implications for wastewater treatment by María Dominguez, Jeamilette Mendoza, Katherine Figueroa

“…This study provides crucial insights for scaling processes and shows a competitive removal efficiency of methylene blue using walnut shells compared to other biosorbents. Further investigation is needed to analyze channeling phenomena observed with increased bed heights in continuous systems.…”
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Effect of infill ratios in SLA 3D printing on mechanical properties of castable wax patterns for molded shells in investment casting. by Thanh Tan Nguyen, Van Tron Tran, Van-Thuc Nguyen, Van Thanh Tien Nguyen

“…However, this technology still faces several challenges that need to be addressed for process improvement, especially the complex and flexible part. …”
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Isolation and characterization of Chitosan from shrimp shell waste and the sustainable preparation of salicylic acid-loaded Chitosan nanoparticles for antibiofilm applications by Habiba A. Ahmed, Yousra A. El-Maradny, Manal A. Shalaby, Hany El-Menshawy, Abeer E. Abd EL-Wahab

“…This underscores the urgent need for the development of new sustainable therapeutic strategies to address biofilm-associated infections. …”
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Pacific oyster (Crassostrea gigas) shell growth duration in a year in Bohai Bay and implication for its carbon sink potential by Wen-yu Wang, Chang-fu Fan, Zhao-jun Song, Hong Wang, Fu Wang

“…Its growth and burial process is a carbon sequestration and storage process. Oyster shell may stop growing due to suffer from freeze shock during the winter season within a temperate climate, therefore, in order to study the carbon sequestration capacity of oysters we need to know the water temperature at which the shell suffer from winter freeze shock. …”
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Process and mechanism modeling of cefotaxime removal from hospital wastewater using pistachio shells based magnetic activated carbon nanoparticles by Atefeh Rahmani, Haripriya Naidu, Tomasz Świergosz, Hamid Reza Rahimi, Zahra Mousavi, Maryam Dolatabadi, Saeid Ahmadzadeh

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Influence of triton-assisted coconut shell derived graphene nanoplatelets in water-based drilling fluid lubricity and shale inhibition application by Muftahu N. Yahya, M.N.A.M. Norddin, Issham Ismail, A.A.A. Rasol, N. Salahudeen, Jeffrey O. Oseh, M. Muhammad, M. Shahid, Shaziera B. Omar

“…Thus, this study developed WBM systems employing graphene nanoplatelets (GNPs) and locally acquired discarded coconut shells to overcome severe drilling challenges. By adding triton-X100 to coconut shell-based graphene (GN-CS), a greater dispersion of modified graphene (GN-TX) particles was produced. …”
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Core-shell nanofiber dressings with zinc oxide nanoparticles and cell-free fat extract: boosting fibroblast activity and antibacterial efficacy by Aydin Mahmoudnezhad, Mahsa Bayrami, Mahdiyeh Saadati, Yavuz Nuri Ertaş, Mozhgan Abasi, Aylar Ebrahimi, Younes Pilehvar

“…Abstract Background This study presents the development and characterization of innovative core-shell nanofiber wound dressings incorporating zinc oxide nanoparticles (nZnO) and cell-free fat extract (CEFFE) to enhance fibroblast activity and antibacterial efficacy. …”
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Citronella oil-loaded electro-spun single and core-shell nano fibers as sustained repellent systems against Aedes aegypti by Samali Udara Liyanaarachchi, Sanjeewa K. Rodrigo, Nilwala Kottegoda, Veranja Karunaratne, Menaka Hapugoda, Tharaka Ranathunge, Lahiru Udayanga, Dushmantha Adikari

“…Devising a natural and an effective repellent system is the challenge that needs to be addressed to meet the current demand among the people, despite the progress made in the mosquito control. …”
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A Comparative Efficiency Study of Two Adsorbent Materials to Remove Eosin Y Dye from Aqueous Solutions by Baghdad Science Journal

“…First, the effects of the contact time, here the nut shell removed the dye quickly, while the C. flumina need more contact time to remove the dye. …”
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