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Programmable Shape?Morphing Enables Ceramic Meta?Aerogel Highly Stretchable for Thermal Protection
13/11/2024 -
Stretchable ceramic meta?aerogel with a binary cellular structure, combining anisotropic lamellated aerogel (grid section) and isotropic random aerogel (mesh section), is fabricated using kirigami...
Multiscale Manufacturing of Recyclable Polyimide Composite Aerogels
13/11/2024 -
Mitigating embodied emissions is becoming increasingly crucial as the energy supply shifts toward more sustainable sources. A recycling strategy is guided by molecular simulation to reach recycling...
Synthesis of SrZnOSe Crystals with Low Phonon Energy for Enhancing Near?Infrared Mechanoluminescence
12/11/2024 -
A new class of lanthanide?doped SrZnOSe crystals has been developed for the self?sustained generation of near?infrared light under mechanical excitation. Due to the low phonon energy of the selenide...
A facile and selective resonance Rayleigh scattering method for trace nitrite using gold nanocluster surface molecularly imprinted polyisopropylacrylamide probe
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A novel gold nanocluster surface molecularly imprinted polyisopropylacrylamide probe (AuNC@MIP) was synthesized for the specific detection of NO2?, using N-isopropylacrylamide (NIPAM) as the...
CO2-Enhanced Gas Recovery in Offshore Carbon-Rich Gas Reservoirs—Part 1: In Situ Gas Dispersion Behaviors
08/11/2024 -
In the middle and late stages of offshore carbon-rich gas reservoir development, insufficient reservoir energy poses significant challenges and difficulty in improving gas recovery. Injecting CO2...
Metal Acetate-Enhanced Microwave Pyrolysis of Waste Textiles for Efficient Syngas Production
11/11/2024 -
The production of waste textiles has increased rapidly in the past two decades along with the rapid development of the economy, the majority of which has been either landfilled or incinerated,...
Mechanoresponsive self?powered piezoelectric energy?generating composite hydrogels based on carbon nanotube?reinforced fungal?carboxymethyl chitosan?bacterial cellulose nanofibers for wearable electronics
08/11/2024 -
Mechanoresponsive hydrogel generating output voltage signals under applied mechanical stress.Developing conductive hydrogels with both enhanced mechanical properties and superior sensing capabilities...
Mechanical Behaviors of Orthogonal Spiral Metal Skeleton–Polyurethane Elastomer Composites under Complex Loading Modes
31/10/2024 -
An interpenetrating composite with orthogonal spiral metal skeleton and polyurethane elastomer is developed. The warping behavior under uniaxial tension is observed and measured. Alternating rotation...
An Analysis of the Ventilation Efficiency of Various Configurations of Inlet and Outlet Vents in a Residential Building by CFD Simulation
30/10/2024 -
Residential buildings in South Korea have equipped an energy recovery ventilation (ERV) system to improve energy efficiency as well as dilute indoor air pollution. While most studies have focused on...
Thermistors Based on Polyethylene Composites with ??Fe2O3/Multiwalled Carbon Nanotube Hybrid Fillers for Protection of Electronic Circuits
25/10/2024 -
The article focuses on the effect of ordered distribution of Fe2O3/multiwalled carbon nanotubes particles due to magnetic treatment on the electrical and sensing properties of low?density...
Innovative system to maximize methane production from fruit and vegetable waste
26/10/2024 -
Anaerobic digestion of fruit and vegetable waste (FVW) offers an environmentally friendly alternative for waste disposal, converting it into methane for energy recovery. Typically, FVW digestion...
Experimental study on the cushioning energy absorption characteristics of polymer materials resistant to seawater erosion in seismic damping layers
21/10/2024 -
We conduct numerical simulations to investigate the performance of CS and MS, in order to improve the recovery of polypropylene.AbstractThe recycling of waste plastics primarily involves physical...
Eco?efficient recycling of carbon fibers from CFRP waste: A two?step strategy by nanosecond pulsed laser
24/10/2024 -
Mechanism of two?step laser recycling method (LRM) for CFRP.The accumulation of CFRP waste poses significant environmental challenges, necessitating the development of green and efficient recycling...
Neuron?Inspired Flexible Phase Change Materials for Ambient Energy Harvesting and Respiration Monitoring
22/10/2024 -
Neuron?inspired flexible phase change materials (PCMs) are fabricated via a self?assembly strategy, demonstrating high photothermal conversion efficiency and excellent thermal cycle stability. Due to...
Thermodynamic Model Synthesis of Heat-Integrated Work Exchanger Networks
19/10/2024 -
Heat integration has been widely and successfully practiced for recovering thermal energy in process plants for decades. It is usually implemented through synthesizing heat exchanger networks (HENs)....
Ethanol Production from Fruit and Vegetable Waste: A Sustainable Approach for Resource Recovery
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Fruit and vegetables waste are a promising feedstock for production of ethanol have garnering significant attention due to its potential and environmentally sound energy source including reducing...
Decarbonizing European Industry: A Novel Technology to Heat Supply Using Waste and Renewable Energy
06/10/2024 -
This study examines the potential for the smart integration of waste and renewable energy sources to supply industrial heat at temperatures between 150 °C and 250 °C, aiming...
A Novel Plasma-Enhanced Solvolysis as Alternative for Recycling Composites
07/10/2024 -
In this work, a plasma-assisted solvolysis method is proposed as an alternative method for the oxidative degradation of carbon fiber-reinforced composites (CFRCs). Nitrogen plasma ignition within...
Facile preparation of TPU/PCL/carbon nanotubes double-percolation conductive nanocomposite and evaluation of the application as flexible sensors for rapid and selective response in volatile organic compounds
23/09/2024 -
Abstract Severe environmental pollution resulting from improper emissions of volatile organic gases (VOCs) has posed significant menaces to human health, ecosystem security, and...
Physical aging of a glassy polymer in cultural heritage conservation
27/08/2024 -
Artworks, particularly easel paintings, are multi?component materials intended to last indefinitely. The protective coatings applied to these artworks often consist of amorphous glass?like polymers,...
Assessment of Energy Recovery Potential in Urban Underground Utility Tunnels: A Case Study
28/09/2024 -
Underground spaces contain abundant geothermal energy, which can be recovered for building ventilation, reducing energy consumption. However, current research lacks a comprehensive quantitative...
