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The Promise of Solid Lubricants for a Sustainable Future

Advanced Materials, EarlyView.
Lubricants are vital for technology, saving energy and resources. The industry seeks sustainable solutions beyond fossil fuels. Solid lubricants offer extremely low friction and reduce environmental impact, especially in harsh conditions. Can these solids truly replace liquid lubricants, or are they limited to extreme applications?
Philipp G. Grützmacher, Andrey A. Voevodin, András Korényi‐Both, Maria Clelia Righi, Christopher DellaCorte, Nazlim Bagcivan, Ali Erdemir, Carsten Gachot   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Exploring the Impact of Streets’ Syntactic Properties on the Urban Functions and Land Use: Insights from Spatial Network Analysis

Journal of Engineering
This study employs an integrated research model to examine the syntax properties of the historic urban network in older Baghdad, explaining how spatial configurations affect urban functions and land use.
Aya Furat Alobaydi, Dhirgham Alobaydi, Sally Fakhri Abdullah   +2 more
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Land as production factor [PDF]

To justify industrial land development, municipal planning officials frequently use the argument that unrestricted availability of business sites will foster economic development and employment growth. However, to date convincing evidence to support this
Erik Louw, Paul Metzemakers
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ON THE USE OF A DYNAMIC STANDARD FOR ASSESSING THE FUNCTIONING OF A REGIONAL SYSTEM FOR CLEANING LAND CONTAMINATED WITH INDUSTRIAL WASTE [PDF]

, 2022
Andrey V. Kutyshkin
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Archeo‐Inspiration from the Cultural History of Glass: Historic Accounts, Anecdotes and Hard Facts as Challenges to Modern Material Science

Advanced Materials, EarlyView.
Glass, historically valued for its purity and durability, has long inspired artists and societies. This article introduces the concept of “Archeo‐Inspiration”, drawing on cultural and historical contexts of glass to guide future material innovations.
Eva von Contzen, Julia von Ditfurth, Fabian Stroth, Bastian E. Rapp   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Conflicts at the Crossroads: Unpacking Land-Use Challenges in the Greater Bay Area with the “Production–Living–Ecological” Perspective

Land
Under the influence of factors such as extreme weather and accelerated urbanization, China has witnessed a sharp escalation in conflicts between various land-use functions, leading to a significant rise in tensions between people and land.
Zilang Cheng, Jiangmin Yang, Desheng Xue
doaj   +1 more source

Polyimide‐Linked Hexaazatriphenylene‐Based Porous Organic Polymer with Multiple Redox‐Active Sites as a High‐Capacity Organic Cathode for Lithium‐Ion Batteries

Advanced Materials, EarlyView.
A high‐capacity polyimide‐linked porous organic polymer (HAT‐PTO) incorporating numerous redox‐active centers is synthesized via a hydrothermal reaction, delivering a high theoretical capacity of 484 mAh g−1. In situ hybridization with carboxyl‐functionalized multiwalled carbon nanotubes enhances conductivity and stability, achieving 397 mAh g−1 at C ...
Arindam Mal, Jonathan Caroni, Asia Patriarchi, Olivera Luzanin, Rafael Ramos, Jan Bitenc, Manuel Melle‐Franco, Manuel Souto   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Effectiveness of Export Promotion Policies in a General Equilibrium Framework: The Case of the Philippines [PDF]

This study examines the general equilibrium effects of different export promotion policies on imports and production of importables and exportables. Unlike other studies, land as a factor input in the production function has been included.
Boyd, Roy, Doroodian, Khosrow
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Fine-scale mapping of High Nature Value farmlands: novel approaches to improve the management of rural biodiversity and ecosystem services [PDF]

, 2010
High Nature Value farmlands (HNVf) are defined as rural lands characterized by high levels of biodiversity and extensive farming practices. These farmlands are also known to provide important ecosystems services, such as food production, pollination ...
Alonso, J., Carvalho-Santos, C., Honrado, J., Jongman, R.H.G.   +3 more
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Adaptation and functional water management through land use change

Ecological Indicators, 2012
Abstract The International Landscape Ecology Conference on “Landscape Structures, Functions and Management: Response to Global Ecological Change” hosted by the Faculty of Forestry and Wood Technology, Mendel University in Brno and the Faculty of Science, Charles University in Prague (Czech Republic) in association with the Czech regional chapter of ...
Ülo Mander, Burghard C. Meyer
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