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Spatiotemporal Relationships between Air Quality and Multiple Meteorological Parameters in 221 Chinese Cities

Complexity, 2020
Air quality in China is characterized by significant spatial and temporal differences, which are directly related to local meteorological conditions. This study used air quality monitoring data, namely, the air pollution index (API) and air quality index
Mengyi Ji, Yuying Jiang, Xiping Han, Luo Liu, Xinliang Xu, Zhi Qiao, Wei Sun   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Home is Where the Health Is: The Convergence of Environmental Justice, Affordable Housing, and Green Building [PDF]

, 2013
The issues this paper discusses–housing affordability, environmental equity, indoor and outdoor air quality, responsible use of natural resources, transportation and neighborhood character–are all connected.
Foy, Kevin C.
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Highlighting Recent Progress in Fiber Energy Harvesters: From Working Principles to Future Perspectives

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
Fiber energy harvesters offer unprecedented flexibility and a unique capacity for integration into commercial textiles, overcoming the limitations of bulky and rigid conventional devices. This review summarizes recent advances in fiber‐based energy harvesting and provides strategic outlooks to accelerate technological progress in the field. ABSTRACT As
Hanhwi Jang, Junseong Ahn, Yongrok Jeong, Sohee Jeon, Soon Hyoung Hwang, Min‐Wook Oh, Jun‐Ho Jeong, Inkyu Park, Yeon Sik Jung   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Tri–Band and Dual–Response Smart Windows With Asymmetric Mid–Infrared Emissivity for Year–Round Energy Conservation

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
Our promising smart window exhibits exceptional optical properties, enabling the indoor temperature reduction of 12°C during summer and delivering the annual energy savings of 14.2%–24.4% across mid–to–low latitudes. ABSTRACT Building energy consumption accounts for 20%–40% of global energy usage, with windows among the least energy–efficient ...
Cheng Wang, Junwei Liu, Zhihua Zhou, Yuechao Chao, Xueqing Yang, Yan Liang, Yifan Zhou, Weiyi Zhang, Yahui Du, Wufan Wang, Shuqi Zhang, Jinyue Yan   +11 more
wiley   +1 more source

Investigating the filtration performance and service life of vehicle cabin air filters in China

Environment International
To protect occupants in vehicle cabin environments from the health risks of high concentrations of particulate matter (PM), it is important to install vehicle cabin air filter (VCAF) to eliminate PM.
Chenhua Wang, Junjie Liu, Mingtong He, Jing Xu, Huipeng Liao   +4 more
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Monitoring and modeling of household air quality related to use of different Cookfuels in Paraguay. [PDF]

, 2019
In Paraguay, 49% of the population depends on biomass (wood and charcoal) for cooking. Residential biomass burning is a major source of fine particulate matter (PM2.5 ) and carbon monoxide (CO) in and around the household environment. In July 2016, cross-
Balmes, John, Galeano, Aida, Hernandez, Maria Teresa, Oyola, Pedro, Pillarisetti, Ajay, Smith, Kirk R, Soares, Agnes, Tagle, Matias, Torres, Ricardo, Troncoso, Karin   +9 more
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Self‐Sustaining Piezozyme Platform for Antifouling via Mechanically Triggered Enzymatic Cascade

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
Wave‐powered CeO2/g‐C3N4 piezozyme coating converts ocean motion into an enzymatic H2O2‐to‐ROS cascade, realizing 180‐day eco‐friendly marine antifouling. ABSTRACT Harnessing ubiquitous mechanical energy for catalytic activation offers an emerging pathway toward self‐sustaining environmental protection systems.
Jingyu Wang, Yanjun Yu, Rongxin Su, Jiangjiexing Wu   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Tailored Organogel Systems for Optimized Pesticide Delivery: Mechanistic Insights and Agricultural Applications

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
Utilizing molecular engineering for network design, three pesticide‐loaded organogels (PLOs) carriers exhibiting varying degrees of flexibility were prepared. The mechanical properties of these carriers, tunable via their network molecular structures, enhance their structural adaptability and retention stability at biological interfaces, thereby ...
Yue Wang, SiYu Xv, Chao Wu, Nan Li, GuoPeng Teng, XuePing Huang, Jian Luo   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Rapid CFD Prediction Based on Machine Learning Surrogate Model in Built Environment: A Review

Fluids
Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) is regarded as an important tool for analyzing the flow field, thermal environment, and air quality around the built environment.
Rui Mao, Yuer Lan, Linfeng Liang, Tao Yu, Minhao Mu, Wenjun Leng, Zhengwei Long   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Concentrations of Ammonia, Greenhouse Gases and Particulate Matters in Conventional Cage, Aviary, and Enriched Colony Laying-Hen Houses [PDF]

, 2014
Research concerning comparative environmental impacts between conventional cage and emerging alternative laying-hen housing systems is relatively limited under US production conditions.
Li, Hong, Shepherd, Timothy, Xin, Hongwei, Xin, Hongwei, Zhao, Yang   +4 more
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