Materials
Materials
Enhanced Fog Water Harvesting on Superhydrophobic Steel Meshes
09/01/2025 -
Fog harvesting using mesh designs offers a sustainable solution to water scarcity. This study highlights key considerations for fog harvesting research and develops a methodology for a standardized...
Impact of Digitalisation in Construction on Australian Designers and Builders: A Cross-Analysis Based on the Size of Organisations
13/11/2024 -
The construction industry has yet to reach significant levels of digitalisation compared to other sectors, which could enhance its processes. Recent building failures globally have eroded public...
Effect of Ultra-High-Pressure Treatment on Gastrodia elata Blume: Drying Characteristics, Components, and Neuroprotective Activity
05/11/2024 -
Gastrodiae Rhizoma (GE), a popular food in China, is stored and consumed after steaming, which can lead to the degradation of active substances and a decrease in its quality. Therefore, this study...
Adjustment of the main biosynthesis modules to enhance the production of l?homoserine in Escherichia coli W3110
18/10/2024 -
L?Homoserine biosynthesis pathway in E. coli was divided into three modules, the glucose uptake and upstream pathway, the downstream pathway, and the energy supply module. In this study, the energy...
A Predictive Model for Sintering Ignition Temperature Based on a CNN-LSTM Neural Network with an Attention Mechanism
08/10/2024 -
The sintering ignition process parameters fluctuate frequently and significantly, resulting in large variations in ignition temperature, which in severe cases can exceed 200 °C. This not...
Regional Economic Development, Climate Change, and Work Force in a Gender Perspective in Chile: Insights from the Input–Output Matrix
09/10/2024 -
Most nations fulfilled the commitment to reduce their emissions after the Paris Climate Agreement, and as a result, each nation has produced suitable plans to reach those goals. In this sense, Chile...
Metal-Cation-Induced Tiny Ripple on Graphene
02/10/2024 -
Ripples on graphene play a crucial role in manipulating its physical and chemical properties. However, producing ripples, especially at the nanoscale, remains challenging with current experimental...
Circular Economy in Practice: A Literature Review and Case Study of Phosphogypsum Use in Cement
27/07/2024 -
The utilization of waste generated from industrial production is a burden to overcome for society to reach a circular economy. Usually, production waste is associated with low-quality materials...
High?efficiency Photocatalytic Oxidation of Benzyl Alcohol by NH2?UiO?66?(Indole?2,3?Dione)?Fe
15/06/2024 -
The photocatalytic oxidation of biomass?derived benzyl alcohol provides a promising way for the synthesis of benzoic acid, which is an important intermediate with wide applications. To improve the...
Co-pyrolysis of fly ash with sewage sludge for PCDD/F removal
31/05/2024 -
Fly ash generated from municipal waste incineration (MWI) contains various toxic substances, and it has to be properly treated before disposal or reuse. Water washing and thermal pyrolysis can...
A raising alarm on the current global electronic waste situation through bibliometric analysis, life cycle, and techno-economic assessment: a review
31/05/2024 -
Electronic waste (E-waste) production worldwide is increasing three times faster than the growth of the global population, and it is predicted that the total volume of E-waste will reach 74...
Assessing testicular morphofunctionality under Roundup WG® herbicide exposure in zebrafish
17/05/2024 -
Glyphosate-based herbicides, like Roundup WG® (RWG) used for a range of crops, such as corn, soybean, coffee, sugarcane, rice, apple, and citrus, can reach aquatic ecosystems and impact...
Drivers of Sustainability Credentialling in the Red Meat Value Chain—A Mixed Methods Study
29/04/2024 -
Sustainability credentialling is the communication of environmental, social, economic, or animal-welfare-related information about a producer or product. Demand for sustainability credentials has...
Solidification Mechanism and Strength Characteristics of Alkali-Activated Tannery Sludge–Slag Geopolymer
10/04/2024 -
The aim of this article is to reduce the environmental harm caused by industrial solid waste, specifically tannery sludge, and enable its reutilization. This study prepared an alkali-activated...
The Removal of Formaldehyde from Urea Formaldehyde Adhesive by Sodium Borohydride Treatment and Its Application in Plywood
02/04/2024 -
The global production of plywood is constantly increasing as its application in the furniture and interior decoration industry becomes more widespread. An urgent issue is how to decrease the...
Potential of Nature-Based Solutions to Diminish Urban Heat Island Effects and Improve Outdoor Thermal Comfort in Summer: Case Study of Matadero Madrid
27/03/2024 -
Urban heat island effects and climate change are climatic phenomena responsible for periods of extreme heat in summer which severely impact citizens’ well-being and health. In this...
Vanillin-based degradable thermosets with superior dielectric properties via regulation of imine cross-linked structure
27/02/2024 -
Abstract Developing cross-linked polymers with both low dielectric constant and degradability for microelectronics and sustainability remains a challenge. Herein, a new...
A Simulation Model of the Influence of LNG Ships on Traffic Efficiency at Tianjin Port
26/02/2024 -
Tianjin Port is one of the largest ports in northern China. Liquefied natural gas (LNG) ships are one of the most special ship types, and their navigation safety and efficiency has become the top...
Reusing Thermal Insulation Materials: Reuse Potential and Durability Assessment of Stone Wool Insulation in Flat Roofs
17/02/2024 -
In the building renovation industry, a growing volume of discarded insulation materials, such as stone wool insulation, prematurely finds its way to landfills or incinerators after building...
Modulating the Electronic Metal?Support Interactions to Anti?Leaching Pt Single Atoms for Efficient Hydrosilylation
25/01/2024 -
Pt single?atom catalysts (SACs) with different microenvironments have been implemented by introducing cation vacancies into CoFe?Layered double hydroxide (LDH). Compared with Pt anchored on the...
