Beeswax Luminaires: Sustainable lighting through materials design by Junpyo Kwon, Pelin Asa, Mourad Jaffar-Bandjee, Shahrouz Amini, Peter Fratzl, Karola Dierichs

“…Life-cycle assessment showed the production was energy-efficient, consuming less energy than traditional methods. …”
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Removal of Azoxystrobin and Deltamethrin from Water Using Activated Biochar from <i>Moringa oleifera</i> L. Wood: Synthesis, Characterization, and Adsorption Study by Hiago Gomes, Ellen Bento, Maria Dayrine Tavares, Yannice Santos, José Galberto da Costa, Ronaldo do Nascimento, Stefano Salvestrini, Raimundo Teixeira

“…The aim of this study was to evaluate the efficiency of activated biochar produced from <i>Moringa oleifera</i> L. wood for removing azoxystrobin (fungicide) and deltamethrin (insecticide) from water. …”
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Solar dryers: A review of mechanism, methods and critical analysis of transport models applicable in solar drying of product by Onyinyechi Nnamchi, Cyprian Tom, Godwin Akpan, Murphy Umunna, David Ubong, Mathew Ibeh, Adindu Linus–Chibuezeh, Leonard Akuwueke, Stephen Nnamchi, Augustine Ben, Macmanus Ndukwu

“…Additionally, the approach for Energy and exergy analysis of solar drying systems was explored, providing insights into energy utilization and efficiency. Finally, this review elucidates the complex transport phenomena governing solar drying, including moisture diffusion, heat and mass transfer, and airflow patterns. …”
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Strategies for adaptation of Russian commercial banks to innovative technologies by O. S. Solenaya

“…In recent years, banking innovations have almost always been associated with digital technologies and artificial intelligence, the time of their implementation is constantly decreasing, and diffusion into the sphere of banking activities is accelerating. …”
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Lattice Oxygen Redox Dynamics in Zeolite‐Encapsulated CsPbBr3 Perovskite OER Electrocatalysts by Xiangrong Ren, Yiyue Zhai, Na Yang, Bolun Wang, Shengzhong (Frank) Liu

“…Owing to the variety and easy tailoring of lead‐halide perovskite compositions, these findings pave a way for the development of novel perovskite@zeolite type catalysts for efficient oxygen electrocatalysis.…”
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Upcycling defatted rice bran into alginate based noodles via hydrocolloid assisted development and assessment of structural and functional properties by Siriyakorn Chantieng, Vernabelle Balmori, Kasinee Katelakha, Tanyawan Suantawee, Sathaporn Ngamukote, Charoonsri Chusak, Sirichai Adisakwattana

“…Gelatin significantly improved tensile strength and encapsulation efficiency, carrageenan softened the texture, and agar provided balanced textural properties. …”
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Application of concentrated solar energy in postprocessing of selective laser melted Ti6Al4V alloy through simultaneously gas nitriding and heat treatment by Lucia-Antoneta Chicos, Jose Rodríguez, Inmaculada Cañadas, Jose Galindo, Grzegorz Cempura, Adam Kruk, Maciej Ziętara, Adam Gruszczyński, Mihai Alin Pop, Sebastian Marian Zaharia, Camil Lancea

“…Abstract Additive manufacturing is revolutionizing sustainable manufacturing by optimizing production processes and enhancing material and energy efficiency, reducing waste, and lowering resource consumption. …”
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COOPERATION BETWEEN THE MINISTRY OF NATIONAL EDUCATION AND LOCAL SELF-GOVERNMENT BODIES OF THE PERM PROVINCE DURING THE PERIOD “PREPARATORY WORK FOR THE COMPULSORY EDUCATION INTROD... by S. V. Golikova

“…Meanwhile, the stage of preparation for cosmopolitan diffusion of compulsory primary education in the Russian Empire, marked by emergence of the special bill drafted by the Ministry of National Education in 1907, is of great interest to the research of opportunities of interaction of the state institutes and regional local self-government bodies (Zemstvo in the Russian language).The aim of the publication is to show the efficiency of joint activities of local self-government bodies and national administrative bodies with reference to example of the system of primary national education formation during 1908–1913 in the Perm province.Methodology and research methods. …”
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Combining multi-parametric MRI radiomics features with tumor abnormal protein to construct a machine learning-based predictive model for prostate cancer by Chi Zhang, Zewen Wang, Peicheng Shang, Yibin Zhou, Jin Zhu, Lijun Xu, Zeyu Chen, Mengqi Yu, Yachen Zang

“…The proposed model, which integrates radiomic features, TAP and clinical characteristics using machine learning, demonstrated high predictive efficiency in diagnosing prostate cancer.…”
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Minocycline Nanocrystals: A New Approach for Treating Acne with Reduced Systemic Side Effects by Suha M. Abudoleh, Juhaina M. Abu Ershaid, Dima Lafi, Nisreen A. Dahshan, Ahmad Talhouni, Amjad Abuirmeileh

“…The nanocrystals exhibited a loading efficiency of 86.19 ± 16.7%. Antimicrobial testing showed no significant difference in activity between minocycline and its nanoparticle formulation. …”
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The brain’s structural connectivity and pre-reading abilities in young children with prenatal alcohol exposure by Mohammad Ghasoub, Meaghan Perdue, Xiangyu Long, Claire Donnici, Preeti Kar, Ben Gibbard, Chris Tortorelli, Carly McMorris, Deborah Dewey, Catherine Lebel

“…Studying the brain’s structural connectivity and its relationship to pre-reading/reading skills in young children with PAE can help understand the roots of reading deficits associated with PAE. 363 diffusion MRI scans from 135 children (114 scans from 53 children with PAE) were collected between ages 3–7 years. …”
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A Study of the Process of Removing Liquid Organic Substance from Textile Material by Powder and the Substantiation of the Laws of Its Flow by P. N. Kolesnikov

“…The relevance of this research is determined by the scientific contradiction between the need to increase the efficiency  of degassing powder formulations when processing textile materials contaminated with drops of toxic chemicals, and  the lack of such an opportunity, since the application of modern theories of degassing is difficult here due to the lack of  knowledge about the diffusion stage that determines the transition of liquid from tissue into powder. …”
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Deep Learning-Based Image Watermarking Using Catalan Transform and Non-Negative Matrix Factorization by Md. Fahim Hossain Saikat, Md. Al-Mamun Provath, Kaushik Deb, Pranab Kumar Dhar, Tetsuya Shimamura

“…Before embedding, the watermark undergoes a new scrambling technique combining adaptive diffusion and non-linear transform, significantly enhancing security. …”
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SnO2SnS2/graphene heterojunction composite promotes high-performance sodium ion storage by Yuanyuan Ma, Ke Ping, Peng Sun, Kaibin Lin, Junjie Guo, Lu Yue, Wenhui Zhang, Xiangwei Wu, Zhaoyin Wen

“…The unique structure endows the composite with high electronic conductivity, rapid ion diffusion rates, elevated electrochemical activity, excellent structural stability, and abundant reaction sites, making it a highly efficient anode material for sodium-ion batteries (SIBs). …”
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Optimization of arsenic removal from water using novel renewable adsorbents derived from orange peels by Roya Sadat Neisan, Noori M. Cata Saady, Carlos Bazan, Sohrab Zendehboudi

“…The results indicated that ACOP-TiO2 demonstrated efficient arsenic removal, with optimal pH identified at approximately 4.2. …”
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pH-responsive agarose hydrogel for enhanced gastrointestinal ibuprofen delivery: A novel pressure-sensitive adhesive system by Anil K. Philip, Betty Annie Samuel, Yagub S. Saleh, Saurabh Bhatia, Bassim I. Mohammad, Hayder A. Al-Aubaidy

“…Unlike conventional physical encapsulation methods, our covalently tethered design achieved 78.1 ± 3.4 % drug incorporation efficiency with minimal burst release (<15 %), representing a 3.5-fold improvement over traditional alginate systems (p < 0.01). …”
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Study on microwave ignition behavior of inferior bituminous coal assisted by coke under dynamic particle spacing by Peng ZOU, Naiyuan XUE, Wei ZHOU, Junfeng LI, Jihui GAO, Guangbo ZHAO

“…Microwave technology has been demonstrated to efficiently convert electromagnetic energy to thermal energy through its unique non-contact heating method and plasma effect, facilitating in-situ generation of additional volatiles. …”
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Biphasic lipid extraction from microalgae after PEF-treatment reduces the energy demand of the downstream process by Ioannis Papachristou, Natalja Nazarova, Rüdiger Wüstner, Robin Lina, Wolfgang Frey, Aude Silve

“…These led to an adaption of a biphasic ethanol:hexane:water 1:6:0.4 vol/vol/vol solvent with 37 mL solvent per 1 g of dry biomass ratio which while ineffective on fresh biomass, achieved a 27% dry weight yield from incubated microalgae. The extraction efficiency in the biphasic route was lower compared to the monophasic (i.e., 69% and 95%, respectively). …”
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Dual purpose of graphene decorated with Cu3SnS4 as a counter electrode for dye sensitized solar cells and degradation of tetracycline antibiotics by A. Manimozhi, T. Sumathi, Sreeja Saravanan, N. Dhachanamoorthi, M. Saravanakumar, Kaliyamurthy Jayaprakash

“…As a result, the DSSC equipped with Cu3SnS4/graphene (50 mg) nanocomposite CE achieved a power conversion efficiency (PCE) of 10.21 %, which was higher than that of using Cu3SnS4 nanoparticles (4.22 %) and comparable to the 5.91 % obtained with pure Pt CE as a reference. …”
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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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