Green and sustainable biosynthesis of hybrid iron/palladium nanoparticles functionalized PES membranes for dye removal by Qusay A. Almajras, Ahmed K. Hassan, Raed A. Al-Juboori, Qusay F. Alsalhy

“…The structural and chemical characteristics of the synthesized membrane as well as their dyes’ removal efficiency were (13.6 % NBB and 9.5 % CR) improved. …”
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A Novel Renewable Energy Scenario Generation Method Based on Multi-Resolution Denoising Diffusion Probabilistic Models by Donglin Li, Xiaoxin Zhao, Weimao Xu, Chao Ge, Chunzheng Li

“…As the global energy system accelerates its transition toward a low-carbon economy, renewable energy sources (RESs), such as wind and photovoltaic power, are rapidly replacing traditional fossil fuels. These RESs are becoming a critical element of deeply decarbonized power systems (DDPSs). …”
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Sustainable Hydrogen Production with Negative Carbon Emission Through Thermochemical Conversion of Biogas/Biomethane by Bin Wang, Yu Shao, Lingzhi Yang, Ke Guo, Xiao Li, Mengzhu Sun, Yong Hao

“…Biogas (primarily biomethane), as a carbon-neutral renewable energy source, holds great potential to replace fossil fuels for sustainable hydrogen production. …”
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Commercial bifacial silicon solar cells - Characteristics, module topology and passivation techniques for high electrical output: An overview by KL Vincent Joseph, NT Mary Rosana, J. Aravind Kumar, Antony V Samrot

“…Under better albedo and proper mounting angles, a typical bifacial solar panel is expected to show 50% more power conversion efficiency than the monofacial counterpart. Bifacial silicon solar cells are monofacial cells with a back surface opened with a dielectric passivated layer, and a polymer back cover is replaced with a transparent sheet. …”
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A 3D lightweight network with Roberts edge enhancement model (LR-Net) for brain tumor segmentation by Qingxu Meng, Weijiang Wang, Hang Qi, Hua Dang, Minli Jia, Xiaohua Wang

“…We propose a 3D Spatial Shift Convolution and Pixel Shuffle (SSCPS) module, the SSCPS module present a low-parameter, low-computational-cost spatial shift convolution that overcomes the limitation of receptive field and improves the ability to extract global contextual information, Pixel Shuffle (PS) module extracts spatial information from feature dimensions, efficiently replacing traditional upsampling module. …”
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Inclusion of Fermented Cassava Top and Root with Inoculation in Total Mixed Ration Silage Diets: Ensilage Quality and Nutrient Digestibility of Backgrounding Crossbred Bulls by Pichad Khejornsart, Unchan Traithilen, Theerayut Juntanam

“…The use of cassava as a feed resource is the main focus of strategies that aim to increase the efficiency of beef cattle. In this study, the ratio of fresh cassava tops to roots (CTR) was 1:1, 1:2, 1:3, and 1:4 <i>w</i>/<i>w</i>, in addition to the incorporation of yeast and lactic acid bacteria (YL). …”
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Development of a refined experimental mouse model of myasthenia gravis with anti-acetylcholine receptor antibodies by Axel You, Léa S. Lippens, Odessa-Maud Fayet, Solène Maillard, Laureline Betemps, Antony Grondin, Jean-Thomas Vilquin, Nadine Dragin, Rozen Le Panse

“…In particular, this model is more suitable for animal welfare and can replace the classical model in preclinical and fundamental research.…”
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Fluorescence lifetime readouts of Troponin-C-based calcium FRET sensors: a quantitative comparison of CFP and mTFP1 as donor fluorophores. by Romain Laine, Daniel W Stuckey, Hugh Manning, Sean C Warren, Gordon Kennedy, David Carling, Chris Dunsby, Alessandro Sardini, Paul M W French

“…The first sensor, TN-L15, consists of a Troponin-C fragment inserted between CFP and Citrine while the second sensor, called mTFP-TnC-Cit, was realized by replacing CFP in TN-L15 with monomeric Teal Fluorescent Protein (mTFP1). …”
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One step preparation of papyrus culm derived activated biochar using partial air oxidation and its use as a filter for water treatment in aquaponics culture by Sumrit Mopoung, Suthasinee Pantho

“…Therefore, the activated biochar filter should be replaced with a new one after four weeks of use. This research has shown that activated biochar from papyrus culm can be a candidate for an adsorbent material with a simple, cost-effective, and timesaving production.…”
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PCES-YOLO: High-Precision PCB Detection via Pre-Convolution Receptive Field Enhancement and Geometry-Perception Feature Fusion by Heqi Yang, Junming Dong, Cancan Wang, Zhida Lian, Hui Chang

“…These results indicate that PCES-YOLO outperforms these algorithms in terms of detection accuracy and efficiency, making it a promising high-precision and efficient solution for PCB defect detection in industrial settings.…”
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LFN-YOLO: precision underwater small object detection via a lightweight reparameterized approach by Mingxin Liu, Mingxin Liu, Yujie Wu, Ruixin Li, Cong Lin, Cong Lin

“…Then, we replaced the standard depthwise convolution in the feature extraction network with SPD-Conv, which includes an additional pooling layer to mitigate detail loss. …”
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Development of <i>OptiCon</i>: A Mathematical Model with a Graphical User Interface for Designing Sustainable Portland Cement Concrete Mixes with Budget Constraint by Angie Pineda, Rita Peñabaena-Niebles, Gilberto Martínez-Arguelles, Rodrigo Polo-Mendoza

“…Recent studies highlight the potential to reduce these environmental burdens by partially replacing Portland cement with Supplementary Cementitious Materials (SCMs) and coarse aggregates with Recycled Concrete Aggregate (RCA). …”
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Application of floating fly ash-bottom ash for acid mine drainage remediation by Muhamad Hadid Husada, Anas Miftah Fauzi, Irdika Mansur, Suharyono Suharyono

“…Fly ash-bottom ash (FABA), a type of coal combustion waste can potentially replace lime in treating acid mine drainage (AMD). …”
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Using Deep Learning in Ensemble Streamflow Forecasting: Exploring the Predictive Value of Explicit Snowpack Information by Parthkumar Modi, Keith Jennings, Joseph Kasprzyk, Eric Small, Cameron Wobus, Ben Livneh

“…Motivated by the strong performance of deep learning models, we seek to assess whether the Long Short‐Term Memory (LSTM) model can provide skillful forecasts and replace process‐based models within the ESP framework. …”
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Full-Waveform Inversion of Two-Parameter Ground-Penetrating Radar Based on Quadratic Wasserstein Distance by Kai Lu, Yibo Wang, Heting Han, Shichao Zhong, Yikang Zheng

“…The Wasserstein distance derived from the optimal transport problem is defined as the mismatch function in the FWI objective function, replacing the <inline-formula><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><semantics><mrow><msub><mrow><mi>L</mi></mrow><mrow><mn>2</mn></mrow></msub></mrow></semantics></math></inline-formula> norm. …”
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Effects of Periplaneta americana powder instead of fishmeal on growth performance, antioxidant capacity and intestinal microbiota in Southern catfish (Silurus meridionalis) by You-Xing Xu, Xiao-Yan Wang, Huan-Chong Gu, Jing-Bao Yang, Jing Diao, Ze-Sheng Zhang, Meng-Meng Huang, Hui Fei, Shun Yang

“…In present study, four isonitrogenous and isolipidic diets replacing 0 %, 10 %, 20 %, and 30 % fish meal with P. americana powder (PAP) were formulated for a 56-day feeding trial with southern catfish (Silurus meridionalis). …”
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AGW-YOLO-Based UAV Remote Sensing Approach for Monitoring Levee Cracks by HU Weibo, ZHOU Shaoliang, ZHAO Erfeng, ZHAO Xueqiang

“…ObjectiveRecently, the identification of cracks in river levees primarily relies on manual inspections, which suffer from low efficiency, high costs, and significant safety risks. …”
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Enhancing Device Performance with High Electron Mobility GeSn Materials by Yannik Junk, Omar Concepción, Marvin Frauenrath, Jingxuan Sun, Jin Hee Bae, Florian Bärwolf, Andreas Mai, Jean‐Michel Hartmann, Detlev Grützmacher, Dan Buca, Qing‐Tai Zhao

“…Abstract As transistors continue to shrink, the need to replace silicon with materials of higher carrier mobilities becomes imperative. …”
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Comparative study of Cd-free Cu(In,Ga)Se2 solar cells with amorphous In2O3:H and ZnO:Al front contact layers by Diego A Garzon, Marina Alves, Pedro Sousa, José Fonseca, Daniel Brito, Joaquim Carneiro, Sascha Sadewasser

“…Thus, this study presents a strategic modification by replacing the CdS buffer layer with ZTO, deposited by chemical bath deposition, and the AZO front contact with highly conductive IOH. …”
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Management and Operation Transformation of Urban Park Green Spaces from the Perspectives of Public Goods Provision and Fiscal Sustainability by Peiyi JIA

“…Transitioning from state supply to multi-supply operation, involving nonprofit organizations and social enterprises could enhance efficiency and equity. Financial model innovation should integrate land value capture taxes, ecological asset securitization, and controlled commercial leasing, particularly for high-value urban core parks. …”
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