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Developing Nano-Delivery Systems for Agriculture and Food Applications with Nature-Derived Polymers

iScience, 2020
The applications of nanotechnology are wide ranging, and developing functional nanomaterials for agri-food applications from nature-derived polymers is widely conceived as a sustainable approach that is safer for human and animal consumption. In light of
Kaarunya Sampathkumar, Kei Xian Tan, Say Chye Joachim Loo   +2 more
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Atomic Size Misfit for Electrocatalytic Small Molecule Activation

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
This review explores the application and mechanisms of atomic size misfit in catalysis for small molecule activation, focusing on how structural defects and electronic properties can effectively lower the energy barriers of chemical bonds in molecules like H2O, CO2, and N2.
Ping Hong, Changfan Xu, Huaping Zhao, Yong Lei   +3 more
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Role of Moscow Agricultural Academy in Formation and Development of Soviet Agricultural Science and Higher Agricultural Education

RUDN Journal of Russian History
The authors in their article determine the role and place of the Timiryazev Academy in the broader system of Soviet science and education. The source base of the study is materials from Russian archives and personal files of the Academy employees from ...
Aleksandr B. Orishev, Sergei A. Mironiuk, Anastasiya S. Pozdnyakova   +2 more
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Agrarian Nationalism or “Imperial” Science? “El Sabio” Moisés S. Bertoni and Paraguayan Agricultural Science

Historia Ambiental Latinoamericana y Caribeña, 2020
As a contribution to recent discourse over the practice of natural science in Latin America’s liberal years, this paper examines Swiss-born botanist Moisés S.
Robert Wilcox
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Copper‐based Materials for Photo and Electrocatalytic Process: Advancing Renewable Energy and Environmental Applications

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
Cu‐based catalysts as a cornerstone in advancing sustainable energy technologies are fully reviewed in this manuscript, highlighting their potential in photo‐ and electrocatalysis. It includes metallic copper, copper oxides, copper sulfides, copper halide perovskites, copper‐based metal–organic frameworks (MOFs), and covalent organic frameworks (COFs),
Jéssica C. de Almeida, Yanjie Wang, Thais A. Rodrigues, Paulo H. H. Nunes, Vagner R. de Mendonça, Paulo H. E. Falsetti, Leticia V. Savazi, Tao He, Alexandra V. Bardakova, Aida V. Rudakova, Jie Tian, Alexei V. Emeline, Osmando F. Lopes, Antonio Otavio T. Patrocínio, Jia Hong Pan, Caue Ribeiro, Detlef W. Bahnemann   +16 more
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Production and physicochemical characterization of exopolysaccharides from the salt-tolerant actinobacterial strain Zhihengliuella halotolerans DT-Z1

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Summary: Extremophiles often produce exopolysaccharides (EPSs) as a strategy in harsh environments, thus attracting significant interest for their properties and applications.
Chengyang Wang, Guangyang Jiang, Longzhan Gan, Tengxia He, Yongqiang Tian, Xiao Zou   +5 more
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Socio-Economic Background and Access to Internet as Correlates of Students Achievement in Agricultural Science

, 2015
This study investigated access to internet and socio-economic background as correlates of students’ achievement in Agricultural Science among selected Senior Secondary Schools Two Students in Ogbomoso South and North Local Government Areas.
Sunday Paul Adegoke, Modupe M. Osokaya
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Industry-Science Connections in Agriculture: Do public science collaborations and knowledge flows contribute to firm-level agricultural research productivity? [PDF]

Prior research identifies a direct positive link between the stock of public scientific knowledge and agricultural productivity; however, an indirect contribution to agricultural productivity is also possible when this stock facilitates private sector ...
King, John L., Toole, Andrew A.
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Bimetallic Nanoparticles as Cocatalysts for Photocatalytic Hydrogen Production

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
Recent developments have introduced bimetallic nanoparticles as effective cocatalysts for photocatalytic systems. This review explores the rapidly expanding research on bimetallic cocatalysts for photocatalytic production of hydrogen, emphasizing the creation of carrier‐selective contacts, localized surface plasmon resonance effects, methodologies for ...
Yufen Chen, Asier Agrelo‐Lestón, Ignasi Burgués‐Ceballos, Jordi Llorca, Lluís Soler   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Soil salinization in agriculture: Mitigation and adaptation strategies combining nature-based solutions and bioengineering

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Summary: Soil salinization is among the most critical threats to agriculture and food security. Excess of salts adversely affects soil structure and fertility, plant growth, crop yield, and microorganisms.
Paolo Tarolli, Jian Luo, Edward Park, Gianni Barcaccia, Roberta Masin   +4 more
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