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Cropland Expansion Masks Ecological Degradation: The Unsustainable Greening of China’s Drylands

Agronomy
In recent years, China’s “greening” trend has drawn great attention. However, does this truly represent ecological improvement? This study aims to figure it out on the mountain–oasis–desert ecosystem in the rid region of Northwest China.
Nan Zhao, Lan Du, Shengchuan Tian, Bin Zhang, Xinjun Zheng, Yan Li   +5 more
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Unlocking the Full Potential of Zinc Oxide/Cerium Oxide Composite Nanoparticles for Removal of Mixed Pharmaceutical and Dye Pollutants in Water

Advanced Materials Interfaces, EarlyView.
ZnO/CeO2 composite nanoparticles synthesized via a facile hydrothermal method simultaneously degrade ciprofloxacin, tetracycline, methylene blue, and methyl orange in a four‐component mixture under UV irradiation. The Ce3+/Ce4+ redox cycling and oxygen vacancies at the ZnO/CeO2 interface suppress charge recombination and enhance reactive species ...
Aditya Rianjanu, Rima Nurfitria, Eka Nurfani, Rizky Aflaha, Kuwat Triyana, Tarmizi Taher, Agustina Sus Andreani, Noto Susanto Gultom, Januar Widakdo, Dian Ahmad Hapidin, Erwin Peiner, Hutomo Suryo Wasisto   +11 more
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Pattern Formation in Non‐Equilibrium Architected Materials

Advanced Materials Technologies, EarlyView.
This article demonstrates an artificial mechanical system ‐ a robotic metamaterial ‐ as an accessible and versatile platform within which to explore and prescribe the reaction‐diffusion driven pattern formation hitherto associated with comparatively less accessible and versatile non‐equilibrium biological and chemical systems.
Vinod Ramakrishnan, Michael J. Frazier
wiley   +1 more source

Balancing Economic Growth and Environmental Conservation: Assessing Supportive Policies in Resources-Based Cities in China

Systems
This study investigates the impact of comprehensive reforms on the economic development and environmental protection of resource-based cities in China within the context of the ‘National Sustainable Development Plan for Resource-based Cities (2013–2020)’.
Hewang Liu, Xiuyu Li, Shilin Zheng
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Anti‐Slip Material‐Based Strategies and Approaches

Advanced Materials Technologies, EarlyView.
This review highlights the principle mechanisms of slipping at the microscale, linking contact mechanics with a friction behavior model for surface interfaces. Main strategies to develop anti‐slip properties to the surfaces are discussed alongside standardized testing approaches.
Sogand Abbaspoor‐Zanjani, Carlo Antonini, Teresa Gatti, Mengjiao Wang   +3 more
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Micropillar‐Engineered Hybrid Adhesive Patch for Surface‐Conformable and Directional Adhesion

Advanced Materials Technologies, EarlyView.
This work presents a surface‐conformable hybrid adhesive integrating height‐optimized hexagonal micropillars with open‐rectangular cuts. The micropillars enhance rough‐surface contact and microscale crack arrest, while the cuts guide and reverse interfacial cracks for strong and directional adhesion. The multiscale architecture achieves robust pull‐off
Seongjin Park, Dong Kwan Kang, Haejin Bae, Ho‐Sup Jung, Hoon Eui Jeong   +4 more
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Vision‐Augmented Wearable Interfaces: Bioinspired Approaches for Realistic AI‐Human‐Machine Interaction

Advanced Materials Technologies, EarlyView.
This review presents recent progress in vision‐augmented wearable interfaces that combine artificial vision, soft wearable sensors, and exoskeletal robots. Inspired by biological visual systems, these technologies enable multimodal perception and intelligent human–machine interaction.
Jihun Lee, Gwuidong Ryu, Kisoo Kim, Feng Xu, Won Gu Lee   +4 more
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Soft Robotic Snake with Tunable Undulatory Gait for Efficient Underwater Locomotion

Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.
This study designs an underwater soft snake robot using 3D‐printed soft actuators, controlled by specific signals to generate sinusoidal undulation. Results show a positive correlation between speed and swing amplitude, with optimal performance at 2/3π phase offset, PLA tail, 1.2 voltage growth rate, and 6s undulation period achieving a maximum speed ...
Huichen Ma, Junjie Zhou, Raye Yeow
wiley   +1 more source

Benthic diatom communities and a comparative seasonal-based ecological quality assessment of a transboundary river in Bangladesh. [PDF]

PLoS One, 2023
Hasan MM, Gani MA, Alfasane MA, Ayesha M, Nahar K.   +4 more
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Ecological Status of Water Quality

This chapter gives an overview of environmental quality standards and water quality elements according to the Water Framework Directive and all related guidance documents, Environmental Quality Standards Directive and Water Information System for Europe – WISE GIS Guidance. The chapter explains the main definitions and principles by which surface water
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