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Closing the Water Balance with a Precision Small-Scale Field Lysimeter

Sensors
We developed a set of two precision, small-scale, water balance lysimeters to provide accurate measurements of bare soil evaporation. Each lysimeter comprises a soil tank, a balance assembly with load cell, a wicking drainage system, and a stilling well ...
Brad F. Lyles, Brad D. Sion, David Page, Jackson B. Crews, Eric V. McDonald, Mark B. Hausner   +5 more
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Multifunctionality of the oasis ecosystem. Case study: Biskra Oasis, Algeria

Journal of Contemporary Urban Affairs, 2018
The oasis, this green and ecological entity of the desert, a promise of life and hope in a rather unfriendly environment, has been for a long time a beneficial basis for the ecosystem services provided to human beings, for its socio-economic and urban ...
FATMA ZOHRA HADAGHA, BOURHANE EDDINE FARHI, ABDALLAH FARHI, ALEXANDRU IONUT PETRISOR   +3 more
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Recent Advances in Wide‐Bandgap Perovskite Solar Cells

Advanced Materials, EarlyView.
Ubiquitous defects predominately account for photo‐instability and open‐circuit voltage losses in wide‐bandgap perovskite solar cells (WBG PSCs). This review comprehensively presents the underlying impact mechanisms, summarizes the advanced optimization strategies across various functional layers and their interfaces to develop efficient and stable WBG
Jianjun Mei, Feng Yan
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Aramid Nanofiber Aerogels: Preparation, Modification, Composite Fabrication, and Applications

Advanced Materials, EarlyView.
Different forms of aramid nanofibers (ANFs) and especially aerogels from them, offer a sustainable route to high‐performance biomimetic nanocomposites. Due to the cartilage‐like architecture, ANF‐based materials enable breakthroughs in energy, electromagnetic, biomedical, and water purification technologies.
Mingqiang Wang, Shuhan Hu, Sangwok Bae, Volkan Cecen, Ahmet E. Emre, Zhengxiang Zhong, Li Liu, Carl Heltzel, Yudong Huang, Nicholas A. Kotov   +9 more
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Relationship between root system-soil C:N:P and soil microbial diversity at different evolutionary stages of Caragana tibetica scrub in arid desert grassland, Northern China

Frontiers in Plant Science
Scrub root systems play a crucial role in preventing soil erosion and nutrient loss. However, the effects of the root system configuration on soil nutrient dynamics and microbial changes at various evolutionary stages remain poorly understood.
Min Han, Yumei Liang, Yumei Liang, Yong Gao, Yong Gao, Wenyuan Yang, Yuefeng Guo   +6 more
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3D Printing of Auxetic Self‐powered Mechanoluminescent Photonic Skins for Underwater Communication and Safety Monitoring

Advanced Materials, EarlyView.
A 3D‐printed self‐powered auxetic mechanoluminescent photonic skin for underwater communication and safety monitoring is introduced. Its auxetic structures, with a negative Poisson's ratio, ensure exceptional conformability to curved surfaces, enhancing adaptability to dynamic underwater environments.
Xiaolu Sun, Shaohua Ling, Zhihang Qin, Jinrun Zhou, Quangang Shi, Zhuangjian Liu, Yu Jun Tan   +6 more
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Nanoarchitectonics of Metal–Organic Framework and Nanocellulose Composites for Multifunctional Environmental Remediation

Advanced Materials, EarlyView.
Nanoscale metal–organic frameworks (MOFs) and nanocellulose composites have significant potential for the multi‐functional remediation of the environment. This review focused on the synthesis strategies (in situ growth, ex situ growth, and other approaches), typical forms (aerogel, hydrogel, beads, and membrane), and applications in the removal of ...
Ye Song, Wenkai Zhu, Chaohai Wang, Zequn Li, Ruiqi Xin, Dujuan Wu, Xiaofan Ma, Hanwei Wang, Xiangyu Wang, Song Li, Jeonghun Kim, Qingfeng Sun, Minjun Kim, Yusuke Yamauchi   +13 more
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The Role of Artificial Intelligence in Advancing Biosensor Technology: Past, Present, and Future Perspectives

Advanced Materials, EarlyView.
This review explores the transformative role of AI in biosensor technology and provides a holistic interdisciplinary perspective that covers a broader scope of AI‐enabled biosensor technologies across various sectors including healthcare, environmental monitoring, food safety, and agriculture. It also highlights the important role of novel materials in
Tuğba Akkaş, Mahshid Reshadsedghi, Mustafa Şen, Volkan Kılıç, Nesrin Horzum   +4 more
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AI‐Driven Defect Engineering for Advanced Thermoelectric Materials

Advanced Materials, EarlyView.
This review presents how AI accelerates the design of defect‐tuned thermoelectric materials. By integrating machine learning with high‐throughput data and physics‐informed representations, it enables efficient prediction of thermoelectric performance from complex defect landscapes.
Chu‐Liang Fu, Mouyang Cheng, Nguyen Tuan Hung, Eunbi Rha, Zhantao Chen, Ryotaro Okabe, Denisse Córdova Carrizales, Manasi Mandal, Yongqiang Cheng, Mingda Li   +9 more
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Constructing Asymmetric Sn‐Cu‐C Interface via Defective Carbon Trapped Atomic Clusters for Efficient Neutral Nitrate Reduction

Advanced Materials, EarlyView.
This work constructs asymmetric Sn‐Cu‐C interface via anchoring SnCu atomic clusters on carbon defects. Such as‐synthesized SnCu‐DG catalyst achieves a high NH3 Faradaic efficiency (99.5%) and a record intrinsic activity of 2.61 × 10−17 mmol h−1 siteCu−1 at neutral electrolyte condition.
Qilong Wu, Yun Han, Liyun Wu, Yameng Fan, Fangfang Zhu, Dongdong Zhang, Xiaokang Wang, Sirui Tang, WeiKong Pang, Yi Jia, Aijun Du, Xiangdong Yao, Jun Chen   +12 more
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