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... This paper presents the fabrication and characterization of laser-treated conductive cotton fabrics by means of copper metallization techniques. The physical properties of the laser-treated knitted samples were examined in terms of thickness, durability, and abrasion impact. Furthermore, the surface topography of the laser-treated substrates was analyzed using a scanning electron microscope (SEM) ...
... Triclosan (TCS) is a ubiquitous antimicrobial used in daily consumer products. Previous reports have shown that TCS could induce hepatotoxicity, endocrine disruption, disturbance on immune function and impaired thyroid function. Kidney is critical in the elimination of toxins, while the effects of TCS on kidney have not yet been well-characterized. The aim of the present study was to investigate t ...
2,4-dichlorophenol; absorption; adsorption; density functional theory; energy; hot water treatment; light; nanospheres; photocatalysis; photocatalysts; surface area; tetracycline; texture; wastewater; water treatment; China
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... High-efficiency photocatalysts are of great significance for the application of photocatalytic technology in water treatment. In this study, N/Cu co-doped ZnS nanosphere photocatalyst (N/Cu-ZnS) is synthesized by a hydrothermal method for the first time. After doping, the texture of nanosphere becomes loose, the nanometer diameter is reduced, making the specific surface area of catalyst increased ...
... -poly-l-lysine (-PL) holds a strong antibacterial property and is widely used for food preservation. However, the application of -PL to enhance fruit disease resistance in postharvest longans (Dimocarpus longan Lour.) has not been explored. The objective of this study was to explore the impact of -PL treatment on disease occurrence and energy metabolism of longans infected with Phomopsis longanae ...
... Background: Abnormal proliferation of vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMCs) in the intimal region is a key event in the development of neointimal hyperplasia. 10-G, a bioactive compound found in ginger, exerted inhibitory effects on the proliferation of several cancer cells. However, the effect and mechanism of 10-G on neointimal hyperplasia are not clear. Purpose: To explore the suppressive effect ...
carbon dioxide; energy; hot water treatment; light; nanosheets; photocatalysis; photocatalysts; solar energy
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... The development of photocatalytic technology can not only reduce CO₂ emissions, but also realize the effective utilization of solar energy, thus alleviating the global energy crisis. In this work, BiOIO₃/g-C₃N₄ Z-scheme heterojunction modified by Ti₃C₂ nanosheets was designed and fabricated through hydrothermal method and electrostatic self-assembly strategy. The g-C₃N₄/BiOIO₃/Ti₃C₂ (4 wt%) photoc ...
... Interconnected porous carbons show great potential for high-rate capacitive energy storage, especially at high electrode mass loadings, due to their continuous conductive network and ion migration channels. Herein, we show a simple construction of 3D interconnected porous carbon through spontaneous merging of nano-sized ZIF-8 polyhedrons (ca. 76 nm) during the pyrolysis process. The obtained porou ...
automation; data collection; energy; image analysis; solar collectors; spatial data
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... While photovoltaic (PV) systems are being installed at an unprecedented rate, it is challenging to keep track of them due to their decentralized character and large number. In this paper, we present the 3D-PV-Locator for large-scale detection of roof-mounted PV systems in three dimensions (3D). The 3D-PV-Locator combines information extracted from aerial images and 3D building data by means of dee ...
composite polymers; energy; gas hydrate; heterocyclic compounds; ingredients; molecular weight; oils; polymerization; water solubility
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... Kinetic hydrate inhibitors (KHIs) are polymers used in a chemical method to prevent gas hydrate plugging of oil and gas production flow lines. The main ingredient in a KHI formulation is one or more water-soluble amphiphilic polymers. Several classes of KHI polymers contain pendant heterocyclic 5-rings including poly(N-vinylpyrrolidone) (PVP) and poly(2-isopropenyl-2-oxazoline) (PiPOx). Here, we p ...
Bacillariophyceae; Chaetoceros muelleri; algae; aquaculture feeds; biomass production; blue light; carbohydrates; energy; green light; light quality; metabolites; oxygen production; photosynthesis; plant biology; primary productivity; protein content; red light
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... Diatoms (Bacillariophyceae) are important to primary productivity of aquatic ecosystems. This algal group is also a valuable source of high value compounds that are utilised as aquaculture feed. The productivity of diatoms is strongly driven by light and CO2 availability, and macro- and micronutrient concentrations. The light dependency of biomass productivity and metabolite composition is well re ...
economic evaluation; energy; guidelines; information technology; superconductivity
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... With the rapid global developments of digital economy and internet-based technologies, the ultra-dense high-efficiency energy distribution and supply are becoming urgently essential for the data centers that contain large amounts of information-technology (IT) equipments. Considering the limitation of current-carrying capacity and huge ohmic loss of the conventional copper busbars, this paper pres ...
... Because of their low cost, safety, and green nature, aqueous Zn-ion batteries are promising candidates for energy storage. However, the appearance of Zn dendrites, hydrogen evolution reaction (HER), and corrosion limit the development of the aqueous Zn-ion batteries. Here, inspired by fibrous cartilage, a biomimetic poly(vinylidene fluoride) (PVDF)-based composite polymer coating layer, including ...
aniline; cathodes; electrochemistry; energy; energy density; lithium; polyaniline; porous media; sulfur; surface area
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... Conducting polymers such as polyaniline have demonstrated their considerable superiorities when serving as promising sulfur host materials for Li–S batteries, owing to their strong affinity for lithium polysulfides (LiPSs) and excellent conductivity. However, less polar groups, an unstable frame structure and low specific surface area limited their electrochemical performance. Herein, a covalent o ...
... Elucidation of the complex regulation of porcine muscle development is key to increasing pork output and improving pork quality. However, the molecular mechanisms involved in early porcine embryonic muscle development in different pig breeds remain largely unknown. Here, GC–MS based metabolomics and metabolomic profiling was used to examine the longissimus lumborum (LL) of the Lantang (LT) and the ...
environmental impact; gels; green chemistry; porous media; silica; wastes
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... To answer questions surrounding the sustainability of silica production, MilliporeSigma’s DOZN 2.0 Green Chemistry Evaluator was employed as it provides quantitative values based on the 12 principles of Green Chemistry. As a first study using DOZN 2.0 to evaluate the greenness of nanomaterials, a range of silica types were considered and their greenness scores compared. These included low- and hig ...
batteries; case studies; electric vehicles; electricity; energy; management systems; power generation; renewable energy sources; tariffs; wholesale marketing
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... Demand response programs are essential to enable accommodating larger shares of variable power generation based on renewable sources, the deployment of which is imperative for decarbonizing the economy and mitigating global warming. Consumers/prosumers are increasingly exposed to and may benefit from time-differentiated energy prices aimed to induce changes in regular consumption patterns. These c ...
anodes; electrochemistry; energy; energy density; evaporation; lithium; lithium batteries
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... The lithium–oxygen battery (LOB) with a high theoretical energy density (∼3500 Wh kg–¹) has been regarded as a strong competitor for next-generation energy storage systems. However, its performance is still far from satisfactory due to the lack of stable electrolyte that can simultaneously withstand the strong oxidizing environment during battery operation, evaporation by the semiopen feature, and ...
... Refineries often blend fuels in order to achieve mandated fuel properties based on international and domestic standards. One of the mandated properties for gasoline is Octane Number (ON). There are two forms of measuring ON: Research Octane Number (RON) and Motor Octane Number (MON). Although there have been efforts to optimize the blending operation in refineries, the implementations of advanced ...
administrative management; climate; energy; equations; evaporation; evapotranspiration; models; regression analysis; runoff; soil water; water storage; water supply; watersheds
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... Fu’s equation has been widely adopted to examine the regional (inter-catchment) variability of the water balance at the catchment scale due to the simplicity and effectiveness of the Budyko framework. Fu’s equation has also been used to analyze the temporal (inter-annual) variability of the water balance, but ignoring inter-annual storage changes is a recognized weakness. The regional variability ...
Mesozoic era; basins; clay; energy; equations; models; oils; pyrolysis; sandstone; shale; shale gas; support vector machines; China
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... In recent years, China’s shale gas exploration and development has achieved immense development, but the evaluation of fluid saturation in shale gas reservoirs is still not well documented. The Mesozoic Chang 7 Formation is one of the main source rocks in the Ordos Basin and has also proven to have good shale gas accumulation conditions. At present, there are a few methods to directly obtain gas s ...
Codex Alimentarius; Food and Drug Administration; calcium; calcium deficiency; energy; energy content; obesity
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... The calcium content of some foods is inappropriately calculated per 100 kcal, 100 g or 100 mL, or the reference amount customarily consumed (RACC). So, making some food choices based on them to achieve adequate calcium may increase the risks of some chronic diseases. Calculating the calcium content and determining appropriate calcium levels based on the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the C ...
circadian clocks; electron paramagnetic resonance spectroscopy; energy; protein phosphorylation; stoichiometry
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... As the only circadian oscillator that can be reconstituted in vitro with its constituent proteins KaiA, KaiB, and KaiC using ATP as an energy source, the cyanobacterial circadian oscillator serves as a model system for detailed mechanistic studies of day–night transitions of circadian clocks in general. The day-to-night transition occurs when KaiB forms a night-time complex with KaiC to sequester ...
agriculture; algorithms; economic performance; energy; regression analysis; standard deviation; tractors
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... To build a more accurate motor efficiency model with a strong generalization ability in order to evaluate and improve the efficiency characteristics of electric vehicles, this paper researches motor efficiency modeling based on the bench tests of two motor efficiencies with differently rated powers. This paper compares and analyzes three motor efficiency modeling methods and finds that, when the m ...
biomass; capital costs; computer software; electricity; energy; inflation; rural electrification; solar collectors; viability; villages; India
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... This research aims to bridge the gaps to produce sustainable energy cost-effectively and technically efficient. The paper explores the techno-economic-environmental viability of photovoltaic (PV)/biomass energy potential for a rural village, Sidhwanbet, Punjab, India. The data investigation was performed by HOMER Pro v3.14 software. A hybrid renewable energy system (HRES) was designed, simulated a ...
algorithms; data collection; dynamic models; energy
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... In this paper, a Q-learning fuzzy inference system (QLFIS)-based online control architecture is proposed and applied for the optimal control of off-road hybrid electric vehicles (HEVs) to achieve better dynamic performance, fuel economy and real-time performance. A dynamic model, including a hybrid system, vehicle dynamics and road model, is established to obtain the state feedback according to th ...
X-radiation; apricots; ash content; chemical analysis; compliance; energy; fruits; hemicellulose; lignin; lignin content; peaches; plums; rivers; wood; woody biomass; Moldova
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... In the current context of environmental requirements, solid renewable biomass is becoming one of the main viable energy sources that can replace fossil fuels. This paper focuses on evaluating the morphological structure and properties of three fruit trees that are widely grown on the territory of Moldova, both on the left and the right banks of the Prut River: the apricot, the peach, and the plum. ...
decision making; electric vehicles; energy; game theory; wind turbines
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... This paper focuses on the energy sharing management of a microgrid including photovoltaic - wind turbine prosumers with energy storage systems, and plug-in electric vehicle charging stations. Motivated by a single-leader multi-follower Stackelberg game approach, the microgrid operator (MGO) is taken as a leader, and prosumers and charging stations act as followers. In similar approaches, buyer and ...
... Coal permeability is an important influential factor in the efficient development and utilization of coalbed methane (CBM); however, coal is in an environment of combined gas and water and is exposed to continuous reservoir pressure for considerable periods, which makes permeability changes in its natural state extremely complicated and those changes difficult to evaluate. In this study, we establ ...
activated carbon; capacitance; carbon electrodes; carbonization; electrochemical capacitors; electrochemistry; energy; films (materials); lignin; motivation; potassium hydroxide; sodium hydroxide; surface area
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... A green synthetic strategy to design biomass-derived porous carbon electrode materials with precisely tailored structure and morphology has always been a challenging goal because these materials can fulfill the demands of next-generation supercapacitors and other electrochemical devices. Potassium hydroxide (KOH) is extensively utilized as an activator since it can produce porous carbon with high ...
... Leafy vegetables promote reparation of energy loss due to oxidative stress, and they have the potential to alleviate hunger and malnutrition as well as other forms of metabolic imbalance ravaging the world. However, these vegetables are underutilized, despite the fact that they harbor essential minerals needed for critical cellular activities. As amaranth is one of the earliest vegetables reputed ...
bibliometric analysis; energy; heat; qualitative analysis; solar energy
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... Solar Thermal is one of many heat sources that support the organic Rankine cycle (ORC) system. The advantage of using solar thermal as a heat source when combined with the ORC system is that it can provide affordable energy supplies in remote areas and it is suitable in disaster territories. Growth in solar-ORC research is not only on a lab/workshop scale but also on an industrial scale. Most arti ...
acoustics; aquaculture; biodiversity; computer software; databases; energy; fish; habitats; infrastructure; long term effects; pollution; private sector; water power; wind
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... The growing global demand for sustainable and environmentally friendly energy has stimulated the rapid adoption of renewable offshore energy. However, infrastructure needed for green energy production ironically impacts upon marine species and biodiversity. Consequently, this positional review paper seeks to comprehensively synthesise the prevailing body of knowledge on the impact of offshore ener ...
... Controlling the size of nanocrystals and inhibiting their agglomeration are of paramount importance for achieving ideal catalytic performance. Here we discovered that carbon dots (CDs) are not only able to serve as reductants but also as stabilizers of ultrasmall Co₉S₈ nanocrystals by means of their surface terminal groups. As a result, ultrasmall Co₉S₈ nanocrystals are incorporated into porous ca ...
clean energy; econometrics; energy; globalization; human development; infrastructure; nonrenewable resources; prices; private sector; urbanization; wind power
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... This study examines the effects of renewable and nonrenewable energy consumption in G-7 countries to discuss their role on human development. The study uses data from 1990 to 2015 and latest econometric tests to meet the study objectives. Unit root analysis conducted through Cross-Sectional Im, Pesaran, and Shin and Cross-Sectional-Augmented Dickey–Fuller, panel cointegration estimated through Lag ...
circular economy; energy; issues and policy; material flow analysis; pollution; sustainable development; China
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... Urban areas with large population and economic activity are responsible for the increased resource and environmental challenges, making circular economy an important issue. Sustainable development and targeted suggestions for local areas are essential for policy implementation. In this study, a circular urban metabolism (CUM) framework was developed to assess resource use patterns for potential id ...
carbon dioxide; cement; climate; energy; feedstocks; industry; infrastructure; mineralization; supply chain; value added; Europe
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... CO₂ mineralization not only captures and stores CO₂ permanently but also yields value-added products utilized in, for example, the cement industry. CO₂ mineralization has been shown to potentially substantially reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Realizing CO₂ mineralization's potential on a large scale requires a) solid feedstock, b) CO₂sources, c) low-carbon energy, and d) markets for mineral ...
algorithms; energy; information storage; longevity; management systems; models; prediction; Iowa
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... To avert the degradation information island brought by a single model for state estimation of lithium-ion batteries (LIBs), multi-model integration is well worth being extended for health evaluation. A cloud-edge collaboration strategy that integrates multi-model adaptation and machine learning is proposed for battery capacity prediction in lifespan. In this respect, multiple individual algorithms ...
electric energy consumption; energy; neural networks; pecans; principal component analysis; weather
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... With the growth of residential load and the popularity of intelligent devices, resident users have become important target customers for demand response (DR). However, due to the strong volatility of individual household load and the large difference in user’s behavior, the accuracy of residential load forecasting is generally low and the forecasting effect is unstable, which is not conductive to ...
... Dewatering is of paramount step in sludge management, and conditioning with coagulant is considered as the commonest way to improve the sludge dewaterability. Sludge disintegration process was examined through Ultrasound (US) to strip the water from the sludge flocs and accordingly four coagulants: aluminium sulphate (Alum), iron (III) chloride (FeCl₃), cationic polyacrylamide (CPAM) and combined ...
... Recovery of energy from waste is appealing as it meets the energy demand and minimize the problems associated with waste management. Biodiesel derived from waste cooking oil was used in this study along with 1-propanol and 1-hexanol to make a comparative assessment of the alcohol addition on different diesel engine characteristics. Experimental trials were carried out by utilizing two ternary blen ...
... The objective of this study was to compare the digestibility of energy and fatty acids (FA) in rice bran oil (RBO) and palm oil (PO) fed to growing Arbor Acre (AA) broilers. A corn-soybean meal basal diet and the basal diet supplemented with 8% RBO or PO were evaluated. A total of 72 AA male broilers (initial BW = 1,173 ± 6 g; age = 22 d) were randomly divided to 3 dietary treatments with 6 replic ...
... Chlorophyll is the most important pigment in plant which absorbs light and subsequently transfers its energy to drive the photochemical reactions of photosynthesis. The numerical image processing techniques have been widely used in the analysis of leaf characteristics. The methods based on RGB (Red, Green and Blue) image analysis may emerge as a new and low-cost method for estimation the chlorophy ...
... This study was to compare study on the effects of supplemental L-carnitine on fatty acids composition, energy status and related genes expression in Cyprinus carpio var. Jian and Rhynchocypris lagowskii. Different concentrations of L-carnitine were added to the basal diets of two species of fish, in which Cyprinus carpio were supplemented with 0, 50 (LC), 200 (AC) and 800 (HC) mg/kg, and Rhynchocy ...
... Syngas, containing mostly CO and H₂, has variant explosion properties for the specific contents. For a further understanding, a comparative study on the turbulent explosion characteristics of syngas between CO-enriched (the mole ratio of CO was 70%) and H₂-enriched (the mole ratio of H₂ was 70%) were conducted at different equivalence ratios (φ, from 0.4 to 3.0) and turbulent intensities (u'ᵣₘₛ, f ...
... Precipitation gauges are critical for assessing precipitation measurements at regional and global scales and are often used to adjust precipitation estimates from other instruments such as satellites. However, gauge-measured precipitation is affected by gauge-undercatch that is often larger for solid precipitation. In the present work, two popular gauge-undercatch correction factors (CFs) were com ...
compressors; energy; industry; mass flow; models; new family; waste heat recovery
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... The use of turbogenerators as a means of waste heat recovery has gained interest from industry and academia in recent years. Accurate mass flow models of turbogenerators are required for assessing their impact on overall engine performance during design–development. This paper presents the results of an experimental model identification program for a commercially available turbogenerator. The expe ...
... The resource utilization of spent alkaline Zn–Mn batteries (S-AZMB) has always been a hot issue in the field of energy regeneration and environmental protection. The cumbersome and complicated purification process is the reason for their limited recycling. Not long ago, we proved that unpurified S-AZMB can be used directly: construct a Z-scheme photocatalytic system by combining with commercial Ti ...
algorithms; data collection; energy; models; mutation; prediction; standard deviation; wavelet; wind power; wind speed
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... Short-term wind speed forecasting with high accuracy puts forward a positive influence on implementation of power system dispatch and wind energy utilization. Accordingly, to further promote the prediction accuracy and maintain the prediction stability, an innovation compositive architecture is developed incorporating three modules: data preprocessing, several individual predictors and Volterra mu ...
energy; food preservation; heat; nutrition; solar collectors; sustainable agriculture
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... Demand for all resources, especially food, water, and energy, has increased with the rapid increase in the world population. These resources are limited and not enough for the growing population of the world. Therefore, the food-energy-water nexus approach has gained much attention in recent years. Less energy and water consumption and less waste generation became the target for the more sustainab ...
energy; models; refrigeration; refrigerators; semiconductors; solar cells; solar energy
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... Currently, a concentrated solar spectrum splitting photovoltaic cell driven semiconductor thermoelectric refrigerator has no relevant report. In this work, a new style model of the concentrated solar spectrum splitting photovoltaic cell-thermoelectric refrigerators (CSSPV-TERs) combined system is established. On the basis of numerical calculation and theoretical study in detail, the influences of ...