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Mitigating urban heat island and enhancing indoor thermal comfort using terrace garden. [PDF]

open access: yesSci Rep
Visvanathan G   +4 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Stimuli‐Responsive Hydrogels for Optical Applications: Mechanisms, Architectures, and Translational Challenges

open access: yesAggregate, Volume 7, Issue 6, June 2026.
The review discusses stimuli‐responsive hydrogels as soft optical materials that translate physical, chemical, and biological cues into refractive‐index, scattering, birefringence, diffraction, and transparency changes. It examines major stimulus classes and photonic architectures for biosensing, waveguiding, adaptive lenses, smart windows, and therapy.
Andrés Bernal‐Ballén   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Electronic Smoking Devices Among University Students: Usage Patterns and Chemical Composition of Inhaled Substances

open access: yesAnalytical Science Advances, Volume 7, Issue 1, June 2026.
ABSTRACT This study investigated the prevalence of electronic smoking device (ESD) use and its associated behavioural and chemical risks among university students in Bahia, Brazil. A cross‐sectional survey was conducted with 355 students from public and private institutions through an online questionnaire between April and May 2023. Among participants,
Eduard F. Valenzuela   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Unveiling the Future Frontiers of ZnO, Fundamental Mechanism, Frontier Advances in Material Fabrication, and Characterization: Photocatalytic and Advanced Biomedical Applications

open access: yesChemNanoMat, Volume 12, Issue 6, June 2026.
This review highlights recent advances in ZnO nanocrystals, including fabrication methods, characterization techniques, and their emerging photocatalytic and biomedical applications, while discussing current challenges and future research opportunities.
Amir Zada, Shohreh Azizi
wiley   +1 more source

Subjective Evaluation of thermal sensation and comfort subsequent to spatial transitions

open access: yes, 2014
none - see english versionThis paper explores thermal comfort assessments under transitional states. Toward this end, multiple groups of participants moved in a laboratory building through a number of spaces with different thermal conditions. The thermal
Wu, Yu-Chi, Mahdavi, Ardeshir
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Climate‐Sensitive Daylighting Design in India: Integrating Passive Strategies for Sustainable Building Performance

open access: yesEngineering Reports, Volume 8, Issue 6, June 2026.
The manuscript contributes by: Providing the first structured, climate‐based synthesis specific to India. Highlighting methodological advances (CBDM, optimisation, AI approaches). Identifying research gaps in benchmarking, validation, and urban‐scale modeling.
Jayesh Dashrath Khaire   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Performance comparison of heating control strategies combining simulation and experimental results

open access: yes, 2005
Different heating system controllers for passive solar buildings are compared on two different buildings.The performance criterion combines energy performance and thermal comfort using the "costfunction" paradigm.
Andre, P.   +7 more
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Toxicological Evaluation of the Undesirable Components in Processed Infant Foods Using Artificial Intelligence

open access: yesFuture Postharvest and Food, Volume 3, Issue 2, Page 185-205, June 2026.
The detection of toxins in baby food using artificial intelligence. ABSTRACT Infant foods and baby formulas are becoming increasingly popular across the globe owing to their ease of consumption and nutritional value specific to infants. Impurities may find their way into the food chain at any point from the acquisition of raw materials to final ...
Poornima Singh   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Sustainable thermal comfort assessment of evaporative cooling systems in hot and arid climates. [PDF]

open access: yesSci Rep
Al-Jubainawi A   +4 more
europepmc   +1 more source

INDOOR CLIMATE QUALITY ASSESSMENT IN HIGH SCHOOL CLASSROOM : VENTILATION STRATEGIES AND OCCUPANCY MANAGEMENT

open access: yes, 2014
More than a well-being, providing a good Indoor Climate Quality (ICQ) in education buildings is necessary for students’ health and in order to maximize academic results.
SIMONET, Sophie   +4 more
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