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relativehumidity, etc ; Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy; acetates; aerosols; hydrolysis; nitrites; nitrogen; sodium acetate; volatilization; China; Show all 10 Subjects
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... The high NO₃⁻ concentration in fine particulate matters (PM₂.₅) during heavy haze events has attracted much attention, but the formation mechanism of nitrates remains largely uncertain, especially concerning heterogeneous uptake of NOX by aqueous phase. In this work, the heterogeneous uptake of NO₂ by sodium acetate (NaAc) droplets with different NO₂ concentrations and relative humidity (RH) condi ...
... Effect of pressure level on the physicochemical properties of pressure moisture treated (PMT) starch was investigated. Native starches (corn, potato, rice, tapioca) were equilibrated to water contents of 25% (MCDB) and pressurized at 350, 450, 550 MPa for 10 min at 25 °C, which is called pressure moisture treatment (PMT). PMT starches showed lower equilibrium moisture content compared with native ...
... Forecasting systems are widely used to predict the application of fungicides for managing late blight. However, airborne inoculum has rarely been included in these forecasting systems. Monitoring the sporangia in crop environments may offer an opportunity to improve late blight forecast systems by integrating pathogen pressure. Hence, this experiment aiming to analyze relationships between weather ...
... Aerosol volatility has a substantial impact on gas-particle partitioning, aging process and hence brown carbon (BrC) absorption. Here we analyzed single-particle volatility in winter in Beijing using a thermodenuder coupled with a single particle aerosol mass spectrometer along with a suite of collocated measurements. Our results showed that elemental carbon, metals, organic nitrogen (ON) were the ...
relativehumidity, etc ; air drying; cations; cellulose; color; colorimetry; nanocrystals; photons; polyethylene glycol; small-angle X-ray scattering; Show all 10 Subjects
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... The optical properties and humidity response of iridescent films made of cellulose nanocrystal (CNC) and polyethylene glycol (PEG) can be tailored by the incorporation of electrolytes chosen based on specific ion effects (SIE). A series of inorganic salts comprising five different cations and five anions based on the Hofmeister series were mixed with CNC/PEG suspensions, followed by an air-dried p ...
... A longitudinal study was conducted in five conventional broiler farms during a 2-year period to determine the dynamics of Campylobacter infection in a warm climate region (north-eastern Spain). Weekly sampling of 63 flocks was performed upon one-day-old chick placement, including animal and environmental samples. Campylobacter spp. detection was assessed by culture and non-culture methods. Environ ...
relativehumidity, etc ; ambient temperature; conidia; data collection; ecology; fungi; germination; hazelnuts; integrated pest management; mathematical models; mycelium; pathogens; Italy; Show all 13 Subjects
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... Monostichella coryli is the causal agent of the hazelnut anthracnose. The increase in the incidence in hazelnut orchards observed during recent years in Central Italy is increasing the need for information and studies on its biology and ecology, and how environmental factors (e.g., temperature) influence its development. For this purpose, seven isolates from different provenances of M. coryli were ...
relativehumidity, etc ; active sites; dust; feldspar; geochemistry; ice; ice nucleation; nitrates; reactive nitrogen species; surface area; troposphere; Arizona; China; Show all 13 Subjects
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... Mineral dust is an important type of ice nucleating particles in the troposphere; however, the effects of heterogeneous reactions on ice nucleation (IN) activities of mineral dust remain to be elucidated. A droplet-freezing apparatus (Guangzhou Institute of Geochemistry Ice Nucleation Apparatus, GIGINA) was developed in this work to measure IN activities of atmospheric particles in the immersion f ...
relativehumidity, etc ; bile; cholesterol; digestion; gastrointestinal system; glycation; hydrocolloids; hydrolysis; microwave treatment; models; polysaccharides; proteinases; solubilization; soy protein isolate; soybeans; Show all 15 Subjects
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... The cholesterol-lowering benefits of two by-products of soybean processing, soy protein isolate (SPI) and soy soluble polysaccharide (SSPS), have been well known in the field, but it remains to be determined whether the combined use of both ingredients can produce synergic benefiting effects. In the work, we reported that the glycation with SSPS with increasing degrees of glycation (DG) progressiv ...
relativehumidity, etc ; Mediterranean climate; air; air temperature; data collection; heat island; heat stress; landscapes; shortwave radiation; summer; warm season; wind speed; Show all 12 Subjects
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... The rise in air temperature in urban areas has been attracting the attention of urban climate researchers for years now, focusing on the intensity of the so-called Urban Heat Island (UHI) phenomenon. Recently, though, it has been rightly questioned whether the concept of UHI intensity is helpful in assessing mitigation of urban heat stress, especially since the concept does not reflect the spatial ...
relativehumidity, etc ; DNA; Escherichia coli; World Health Organization; air; air flow; bioaerosols; cell membranes; hospitals; models; osmotic pressure; research; saliva; urine; wastewater; Show all 15 Subjects
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... The composition and concentration of airborne microorganisms in hospital indoor air has been reported to contain airborne bacteria and fungi concentrations ranged 10¹–10³ CFU/m³ in inpatients facilities which mostly exceed recommendations from the World Health Organization (WHO). In this work, a deeper knowledge of the performance of airborne microorganisms would allow improving the designs of the ...
relativehumidity, etc ; adverse effects; agricultural land; biomass production; capital; climate; environmental sustainability; food production; forage; greenhouses; hydroponics; industry; livestock production; temperature; water conservation; Show all 15 Subjects
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... Hydroponic fodder production in controlled environment (CE) settings have gained more focus in recent years due to the shortage of agricultural land for food production and the adverse effect of climate changes. However, the operation costs and dry matter issues are the major concerns for the sustainability of fodder production in the CE. This study provides a comprehensive literature review on te ...
relativehumidity, etc ; artificial intelligence; data collection; equations; evapotranspiration; irrigation water; meteorological data; neural networks; regression analysis; solar radiation; temperature; water allocation; wind speed; India; Show all 14 Subjects
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... The accurate and efficient computational modelling framework for computation of reference evapotranspiration (ET₀) is the need of time and is highly essential for several agricultural, hydrological and hydro-climatological studies and applications. ET₀ has its own role especially for the water resource system management including irrigation water allocation and management, utilization and demand a ...
relativehumidity, etc ; Amorphophallus; X-ray diffraction; agar; carrageenan; electron microscopy; food science; hardness; humans; hydrophilicity; infrared spectroscopy; konjac mannan; small-angle X-ray scattering; temperature; Show all 14 Subjects
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... Three materials (agar, konjac glucomannan (KGM) and κ-carrageenan) were used to prepare ternary systems, i.e., sol-gels and their dried composites conditioned at varied relative humidity (RH) (33 %, 54 % and 75 %). Combined methods, e.g., scanning electron microscopy, small-angle X-ray scattering, infrared spectroscopy (IR) and X-ray diffraction (XRD), were used to disclose how κ-carrageenan addit ...
... Obtaining good-quality perovskite thin films is a fundamental facet that contributes to efficient inorganic perovskite solar cells. Herein, we successfully deposited ethylammonium bromide (EABr) additive-assisted high quality γ-CsPbI₂Br perovskite films under ambient conditions. Detailed morphological, structural, optical, charge transport, photovoltaic performance, and stability properties have b ...
... Spray-coating is a scalable and time-efficient technique for the development of large-area metal halide perovskite (MHP) solar cells. However, a bottleneck still exists toward the development of fully scalable n-i-p-type MHP solar cells particularly on spray-coating the hole transporting layer (HTL). Here, we present a reliable strategy of spray-coating the HTL by using MoO₂ nanoparticles with sma ...
relativehumidity, etc ; polyacrylamide; water solubility; wettability; Show all 4 Subjects
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... Modification of the charge transport layers is an effective way to improve charge transport and performance of perovskite solar cells (PSCs). The ions in the ionic compounds used for the modification of SnO₂ may migrate into the perovskite layer, which harms the stability of PSCs. In this work, a low-cost, water-soluble nonionic polymer polyacrylamide (PAM) is used to modify SnO₂. The addition of ...
relativehumidity, etc ; ambient temperature; nanosilver; transistors; Show all 4 Subjects
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... Despite the critical need to monitor H₂S, a hazardous gas, in environmental and medical settings, there are currently no reliable methods for rapid and sufficiently discriminative H₂S detection in real-world humid environments. Herein, targeted hybridizing of Ti₃C₂Tₓ MXene with Ag nanoparticles on a field-effect transistor (FET) platform has led to a step change in MXene sensing performance down t ...
relativehumidity, etc ; air; cations; energy; hydrophobicity; Show all 5 Subjects
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... Long-term stability remains a great challenge for metal halide perovskite solar cells (PSCs). The utilization of ionic liquids (ILs) is a promising strategy to solve the stability problem. However, few studies have focused on controlling the halide anions of ILs, in which different organic cations can modulate the melting point of ILs and film crystal growth. Here, ILs with a 1-ethyl-3-methylimida ...
relativehumidity, etc ; electrodes; glass; nanowires; polymers; Show all 5 Subjects
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... Silver nanowire (AgNW) networks have been explored as a promising technology for transparent electrodes due to their solution-processability, low-cost implementation, and excellent trade-off between sheet resistance and transparency. However, their large-scale implementation in applications such as solar cells, transparent heaters, and display applications has been hindered by their poor thermal, ...