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Laboratory, simulated‐use, and field evaluation of non‐insecticidal consumer products for indoor pest management: a freeze‐spray aerosol, light traps, and an ‘insect repellent’ lamp

Pest Management Science, EarlyView.
Control efficacy of three types of non‐insecticidal consumer products were examined in laboratory, simulated‐use, and field conditions. Freeze spray and ‘repellent lamp’ showed limited efficacy, whereas various results in attraction in light trap were reported.
Min‐Geun Son, Yunho Yang, Seongbin Kim, Jun‐Hyung Tak   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Relationship Between Micro‐Level Circular Economy and Sustainable Performance in the Metalworking Industry

Sustainable Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The large multinational metalworking industry has increasingly adopted micro‐level circular economy (MLCE) practices; however, the extent to which these initiatives translate into sustainable performance remains insufficiently understood. This study examines the relationship between MLCE and economic, environmental, and social performance ...
Paulo Caracciolo, Plinio Centoamore, Thadeu Alfredo Farias Silva, Henrricco Nieves Pujol Tucci, Dirceu da Silva, Geraldo Cardoso de Oliveira Neto   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Affordable and Clean Energy: CO2 Emissions, Resilience and Inequality

Sustainable Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Sustainable development means building the resilience of both people and the planet. It includes implementing strategies which reduce emissions while also enabling more vulnerable households to transition to clean and affordable energy. This paper examines household CO2 emissions in Ireland to highlight those who emit most and least in key ...
Nessa Winston, Monika da Silva Pedroso, Ciarán Mac Domhnaill   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Multi‐Scale Magnetically Controlled Soft Matter Robots for Tissue Interfacing Applications

SmartBot, EarlyView.
Magnetically controlled soft matter robots (MSMRs) integrate remote magnetic control with soft matter adaptability for minimally invasive biomedical tasks at tissue interfaces across multiple scales. This review examines the interaction mechanisms between MSMRs and tissue interfaces, with MSMRs classified into five categories according to their ...
Wenxin Lian, Yan Zhou, Dianhong Zhang, Yuanwen Liang, Zihao Tang, Zhuo Chen, Qichen Hong, Jiangfan Yu, Chi Zhang, Xiaopu Wang   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Cell‐Based Micro/Nanorobots: From Living Carriers to Living Therapeutic Specialists

SmartBot, EarlyView.
Cell‐based micro/nanorobots integrate evolutionarily acquired biological intelligence with engineered capabilities, offering new opportunities for precision medicine in vivo. However, the complex physiological environments of different organs pose significant challenges to their clinical translation.
Junfeng Wu, Zhaoyu Zhang, Ke Xu, Enkuo Li, Yuting Cui, Yuting Zhou, Huanyu Zhou, Beipei Zhang, Shuai Jiang, Xiaodong Wang, Jialin Jiang, Lianqing Liu, Niandong Jiao   +12 more
wiley   +1 more source

Beyond Dexterity: Navigating the Trade‐Offs of Steerable Catheter‐ and Guidewire‐Based Endovascular Robotics for Clinical Applications

SmartBot, EarlyView.
Steerable catheters and guidewires enable precise navigation and intervention in complex vascular anatomies. This review systematically examines their steering mechanisms, including morphological, transmission‐based, and transduction‐based actuation, highlighting their underlying principles and engineering characteristics.
Xunzhi Xie, Yumo Wang, Yihao Zheng, Yang Liu   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Engineering Flexible Nanofibrous Hydroxyapatite Scaffolds With Tunable Degradation and Mechanical Properties for Bone Regeneration

Small, EarlyView.
Conventional hydroxyapatite ceramics are brittle and poorly resorbable, limiting their use in bone repair. To overcome these limitations, flexible scaffolds are fabricated using ceramic nanofibers as structural building blocks. Adjusting nanofiber characteristics allows modulating the mechanical properties and degradation, providing a versatile ...
Raúl Agut López, Ignacio Ridao Laguna, Cristián Huck‐Iriart, Maria‐Pau Ginebra, Montserrat Espanol   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Enzyme‐Functionalized Microparticles to Open the Vitreoretinal Interface

Small, EarlyView.
Enzyme‐functionalized microparticles facilitate diffusion of nanoparticles following ILM digestion. Active microcolloids decorated with enzymes can locally open the ILM and thereby facilitate the diffusion of passive carriers into retinal tissue. Ex vivo porcine eye models are used to determine membrane permeability and biocompatibility is evaluated in
Lucie Motyčková, Florian Peter, Ludwig Geisweid, Niklas Junker, María I. Real de Asúa Pérez‐Serrano, Munisa Tabarova, Ronald Curticean, Irene Wacker, Rasmus R. Schröder, Maximilian Hammer, Dimitris Missirlis, Mariana Alarcón‐Correa, Peer Fischer   +12 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Influence of the Pretreatment of Tool Steel on the Running‐In Phase of Diamond‐Like Carbon Coatings

steel research international, EarlyView.
The influence of tool steel pretreatment on the running‐in behavior of TiNb‐diamond‐like carbon (DLC) coatings is investigated. Ion etching promotes carbide protrusion and increases coating roughness, while post‐deposition polishing reduces surface asperities.
Matěj Buřil, Ladislav Cvrček, Jan Walter, Miha Čekada, Marie Kudrnová, František Lukáč   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Numerical Study of Argon Bubble Transport and Entrapment in Continuous Casting Using a Multiphase Approach

steel research international, EarlyView.
Bubble transport in continuous casting is controlled by the interaction of bubble size, flow dynamics, and operating conditions. Critical regions governing bubble escape and entrapment are identified, revealing the mechanisms responsible for defect formation and providing practical guidance for process optimization. Argon injection is often used in the
Dianzhi Meng, Mingqian Wang, Armin K. Silaen, Bikram Konar, Shaojie Chen, Chenn Zhou   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source