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Sustainable and Multifunctional Natural Macromolecular Polymers for Aqueous Zn Metal Batteries

Advanced Materials, EarlyView.
We comprehensively review the structure‐function relationships and regulatory mechanism of natural macromolecular polymers in stabilizing zinc anodes at the microscopic and mesoscopic scales. The interactions among polymer structures, optimization strategies, and regulatory mechanisms are discussed systematically summarizing recent related research ...
Yunuo Shi, Bo Jiang, Jingcheng Zhang, Xiaodong Shao, Peixun Xiong, Lutong Shan, Shengyang Huang, Mengfang Liang, Mengyao Chang, Fangyan Liu, Wenwu Li, Baoyu Xia, Wei Ji, Ho Seok Park   +13 more
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Cornus Mas L. Seed‐Derived Biosorbent for Methylene Blue Removal: Surface Characterization and Biosorption Performance

Advanced Materials Interfaces, EarlyView.
Cornus mas L. seeds are transformed into a high‐performance biosorbent through chemical modification, effectively removing methylene blue from aqueous solutions. Comprehensive characterization and optimization reveal a maximum biosorption capacity of 71.71 mg g−1, establishing this sustainable, cost‐effective material as a promising solution for ...
Hakan Yıldız, Adem Necip, Arslan Yusuf Yüksel   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Agar‐Based Optical Sensing System With a Phosphorescent Grid Pattern for Measuring Stress Distributions of Root Growth Using the Sampling Moiré Method

Advanced Materials Technologies, EarlyView.
This paper presents an agar medium with a phosphorescent grid pattern that measures the stress distribution generated by growing plant roots. Using phosphorescence, the system optically separates the grid pattern from the root and extracts the grid deformation.
Gakuto Kagawa, Hidetoshi Takahashi
wiley   +1 more source

Microbial C/N metabolic capabilities contribute to the fate of crop residue N in plant-soil-microbe continuum over multiple seasons

iScience
Summary: The mineralization of crop residue-nitrogen (N) is important for sustainable N supply to subsequent crops. However, the microbial mechanisms regarding residue-N mineralization over growth seasons are still unclear.
Zhihuang Xie, Yansheng Li, Zhenhua Yu, Guanghua Wang, Xiaobing Liu, Caixian Tang, Junjie Liu, Judong Liu, Junjiang Wu, Stephen J. Herbert, Jian Jin   +10 more
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Replacement of rice-wheat cropping system with alternative diversified systems concerning crop productivity and their impact on soil carbon and nutrient status in soil profile of north-west India

Cogent Food & Agriculture, 2023
The depth-wise depletion of soil organic carbon (OC), macro, micro, and secondary nutrients under the rice-wheat system has resulted in multi-nutrient deficiencies and a decline in crop productivity, emphasizing the replacement of rice-wheat with ...
Sharanjit Kaur Brar, Salwinder Singh Dhaliwal, Vivek Sharma, Sandeep Sharma, Manpreet Kaur   +4 more
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Biodegradable Wireless Soil Urea Sensor Using Metamaterial Perfect Absorber for Distributed Deployment in Precision Agriculture

Advanced Materials Technologies, EarlyView.
In this study, we propose a biodegradable wireless soil urea sensor for precision agriculture. The sensor's electromagnetic response varies depending on the urea concentration, allowing the measurement of relative soil urea concentrations by analyzing the time‐transient electromagnetic response.
Yu Tanaami, Ken Sakabe, Tetsuya Yarimizo, Yasutaka Murakami, Tetsuo Kan, Hiroaki Onoe   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Simultaneous thermal analysis of cationic, nonionic and anionic polyacrylamide

Heliyon, 2019
Polyacrylamide (PAM) and its derivatives are the most commercially available water-soluble polymers and are frequently used for the production of clay-polymer composites.
Annett Steudel, Frank Friedrich, Wolfgang Lieske, Wiebke Baille, Diethard König, Rainer Schuhmann, Katja Emmerich   +6 more
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Conformable Ferrimagnetic Tattoo Electrodes for Plant Electrophysiology

Advanced Materials Technologies, EarlyView.
The newly developed ferrimagnetic tattoo electrode is capable of measuring plant electrophysiological activity outside the Faraday cage. Its ability to adhere without damaging the plant tissue allows long‐term recordings. This premise opens new avenues for in‐field monitoring of plant health through electrophysiology.
Arianna Melis, Andrea Spanu, Fabrizio Antonio Viola, Abdul Manan Dar, Alexandra Sandéhn, Cyril Routier, Annalisa Bonfiglio, Eleni Stavrinidou   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Nature‐Derived Chitosan Biopolymer: A Promising Candidate for Sustainable Electronics

Advanced Materials Technologies, EarlyView.
In the creation of environmentally friendly devices, nature‐derived chitosan biopolymer is a promising contender for sustainable electronic research. It can be utilized to create more ecologically friendly scalable gadgets and has a variety of uses in different active layers of electronics.
Joshua McDonald, Ali Nawaz, Amandeep Singh, Prashant Sonar   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Molybdenum in soil-plant system: bioavailability, dynamics and implications for sustainable crop production

Discover Soil
Soil contains a wide range of elements, but only 17 have qualified as essential for plant nutrition. Among these, molybdenum (Mo) stands out as the least abundant micronutrient in plant tissues. Despite its minimal requirement, Mo plays a crucial role in
Mannat Rana, Narender K. Sankhyan, Praveen Thakur, Bhawna Babal, Anjali, Shweta Sharma, Shilpa Kumari, Pardeep Kumar   +7 more
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