Novel CaCO3/g-C3N4 composites with enhanced charge separation and photocatalytic activity by Peng Lu, Xueli Hu, Yujie Li, Yazhou Peng, Meng Zhang, Xue Jiang, Youzhou He, Min Fu, Fan Dong, Zhi Zhang

“…The enhanced photocatalytic activity of the composite is mainly attributed to the efficient separation rate of electron-hole pairs achieved through the incorporation of CaCO3. …”
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Rice Husks as a Biogenic Template for the Synthesis of Fe₂O₃/MCM-41 Nanomaterials for Polluted Water Remediation by Tamara B. Benzaquén, Paola M. Carraro, Griselda A. Eimer, Julio Urzúa-Ahumada, Po S. Poon, Juan Matos

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The NaBH4 Reduction and pH Effects on the Optical Property of Bismuth Vanadate by Riapanitra Anung, Julian Haryanto Michael, Setyaningtyas Tien, Riyani Kapti, Nur Handayani Santi

“…Furthermore, modulating pH during synthesis allowed tuning of the electronic structure and surface states of BiVO₄, which significantly impacts the photocatalytic efficiency. Higher pH levels during reduction led to narrower band gaps and enhanced visible-light responsiveness. …”
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Bifacial single glass encapsulation of solar module – An effective solution to enhance reliability via breathability by Yihua Yu, Zhan Wang, Hailong Sun, Deng Tang, Jingshuai Song, Jianwei Lin

“…Breathability ensures PV module higher reliability as well as high efficiency by removal of water and acetic acid and eventually results in more annual power generation. …”
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Impregnation of ZnO onto a Vegetal Activated Carbon from Algerian Olive Waste: A Sustainable Photocatalyst for Degradation of Ethyl Violet Dye by Ala Abdessemed, Shivatharsiny Rasalingam, Sanna Abdessemed, Kamel El Zin Djebbar, Ranjit Koodali

“…The degradation efficiency was evaluated with Ethyl Violet (EV) dye in aqueous solution under UV irradiation supplied by a Xenon arc lamp through a Pyrex glass filter (cutoff 280 nm), and the degraded products were identified by using electrospray ionization mass spectroscopy. …”
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Two-Layer Security for Image Encryption: A Switched System Approach by Uyen L. P. Nguyen, Long Tonthat, Vo-Tan Phuoc, Lap Luat Nguyen

“…This key matrix is used to diffuse the image pixels from the first layer, providing the second layer of security. …”
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Unsteady Flow Mechanisms of the Stability Improvement for an Optimized Compressor by T. Zhou, Z. X. Liu, X. J. Li, M. Zhao, Y. J. Zhao, L. C. Xu

“…In this study, a collaborative optimization of the P-S and the impeller-diffuser is firstly carried out. The results show that the optimized compressor exhibits higher efficiency and larger flow stability range than the original and the solid-casing compressors. …”
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Intelligent predictive networks for MHD nanofluid with carbon nanotubes and thermal conductivity along a porous medium by Hafiz Muhammad Shahbaz, Iftikhar Ahmad

“…Furthermore, it is noticed that higher Pr values lead to lower values of thermal diffusivity, which mean that the thermal layer is thinner, or that there is less diffusivity of heat. …”
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Performance prediction method of multi-stage steam ejector system in high-altitude simulation test by Lide Chao, Hongjie Guo, Yong Xu, Yunqin He, Guozhu Liang

“…This knowledge, applied to an existing HAST facility, may significantly enhance the efficiency and accuracy of pre-test planning for HASTs.…”
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Features of social-psychological rehabilitation of sportsmen-paralympians specialized in powerlifting by О. V. Sheviakov, E. Yu. Doroshenko, Ye. L. Mykhaliuk, V. V. Prykhodko, І. М. Liakhova, O. K. Nikanorov, S. M. Malakhova, А. М. Hurieieva

“…The significant positive relationship between diffuse loneliness and the emotional type of character accentuation in an athlete was proved. …”
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Hydraulic River Models From ICESat‐2 Elevation and Water Surface Slope by Aske Folkmann Musaeus, Cécile Marie Margaretha Kittel, Jakob Luchner, Monica Coppo Frias, Peter Bauer‐Gottwein

“…The final model achieves a root mean square error against the ICESat‐2 WSE of 0.676 m and average Kling‐Gupta Efficiency against gauging station time series of 0.880. …”
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Advances in Deep Learning for Semantic Segmentation of Low-Contrast Images: A Systematic Review of Methods, Challenges, and Future Directions by Claudio Urrea, Maximiliano Vélez

“…We compare the performance of 25 models, evaluating accuracy (e.g., mean Intersection over Union (mIoU), Dice Similarity Coefficient (DSC)), computational efficiency, and robustness across benchmark datasets relevant to automation and robotics. …”
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Electrochemical and physical properties of magnesioferrite nanomaterial and photocatalytic degradation of methylene blue by Nolubabalo Matinise, A. Fall

“…The MgFe2O4 nanomaterials exhibited impressive photocatalytic degradation efficiency, achieving an 81% degradation rate at pH 5.0 within 120 min. …”
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Layered double hydroxides (ZnAl-NO3-LDH) to mixed metal oxides: A promising pathway for sustainable NOx abatement by Humaira Asghar, Valter Maurino, Muhammad Ahsan Iqbal

“…The resulting ZnO-based LDOs were characterized via X-ray diffraction (XRD), Fourier Transform Infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), scanning electron microscopy (SEM-EDS), and diffuse reflectance spectroscopy. The photocatalysts demonstrated a conversion efficiency of 27–29 % for NO photocatalytic conversion, with a notable reduction in NO₂ release (3–4 %) and a high selectivity of up to 91 % under light intensities of 20 and 40 W/m². …”
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Improved activity of SnO for the photocatalytic oxygen evolution by S. Kaizra, B. Bellal, Y. Louafi, M. Trari

“…The best performance occurs at pH ∼ 7 with an oxygen liberation rate of 23 µmol mL h−1 (mg catalyst)−1 and a quantum efficiency of 1.2%. An improvement of ∼13% is observed on the system SnO/clay.…”
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Modeling Porosity Distribution Strategies in PEM Water Electrolyzers: A Comparative Analytical and Numerical Study by Ali Bayat, Prodip K. Das, Suvash C. Saha

“…This simplification can significantly impact the accuracy of performance predictions and the overall efficiency of electrolyzers. This study develops a mathematical framework for modeling variable porosity distributions—including constant, linearly graded, and stepwise profiles—and derives analytical expressions for permeability, effective diffusivity, and electrical conductivity. …”
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Glaucoma and Diabetic Retinopathy in patients with diabetes mellitus type 2. Review. by I. V. Vorobyeva, E. V. Shherbakova

“…They give an opportunity to estimate the dynamics of pathological process and the efficiency of surgical and pharmacological treatment. …”
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The Multimessenger Contribution of Ultra-High-Energy Cosmic Rays from Gamma-Ray Bursts by Zhenjiang Li, Fangsheng Min, Yi Jin, Yiqing Guo

“…The most constrained scenario suggests <inline-formula><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><semantics><mrow><msub><mi>f</mi><mrow><mi>C</mi><mi>R</mi></mrow></msub><mo>≤</mo><mn>15</mn></mrow></semantics></math></inline-formula>, indicating that GRBs are less efficient in producing the all-sky UHECR intensity. …”
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Improved photocatalytic performance of Ce substituted lanthanum ferrite nanoparticles for the degradation of harmful antibiotic tetracycline from water by S. Adline Benila, V. Anslin Ferby, P. Sakthivel

“…Reusability studies confirmed the structural chemical stability of the samples over multiple degradation cycles, rendering its usage as efficient photocatalyst in wastewater treatment systems for the degradation of tetracycline.…”
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Green Electrospinning of Highly Concentrated Polyurethane Suspensions in Water: From the Rheology to the Fiber Morphology by Bryan Gross, Guy Schlatter, Pascal Hébraud, Flavien Mouillard, Lotfi Chehma, Anne Hébraud, Emeline Lobry

“…Thanks to a deep rheological investigation and the study of interactions and suspension morphology by zeta potential and diffusing wave spectroscopy, it is shown that regular fibers are efficiently produced when small particles are electrospun under favorable particle‐template polymer interactions and without screening the electrostatic repulsion between particles. …”
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