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Carbon emission assessment of tunnel infrastructures: From construction to operation

Deep Underground Science and Engineering, EarlyView.
This study develops a lifecycle carbon accounting framework for tunnel infrastructures, covering design, construction, operation, maintenance, and dismantling. Applied to a subsea tunnel case, the framework reveals the carbon emission distribution among four typical tunnel types and highlights potential carbon offset methods for low‐carbon tunnel ...
Luyuan Long, Wout Broere, Xuehui Zhang, Tian Xia, Richard de Nijs   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Boosting Zinc‐Ion Hybrid Capacitors with Mesoporous Carbon Derived from Highly Graphitized Carbon Quantum Dots

ENERGY &ENVIRONMENTAL MATERIALS, EarlyView.
The work presents an innovative method for the preparation of mesoporous carbon materials (MCs) from highly graphitized carbon quantum dots. The zinc‐ion hybrid capacitors assembled with MCs deliver high rate performance and stability, providing promising advancements for future energy storage solutions.
Guoli Zhang, Huihui Li, Kaiyue Wang, Gang Li, Kaixi Li, Taotao Guan, Kaiying Wang   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

The novel efficient protrusion-rib configuration for increasing the temperature uniformity in multiple jet microchannel heat sink

Case Studies in Thermal Engineering
Multiple jets in microchannel heatsinks were introduced as a high-rate cooling methods. While temperature non-uniformity is a challenge in this method.
Ehsan Farsad, Mohammad Mahdi Heyhat, Mohammad Zabetian Targhi   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Thermochromic Radiative Cooling Coatings with Robust Superhydrophobicity for Energy‐Efficient Buildings

ENERGY &ENVIRONMENTAL MATERIALS, EarlyView.
A scalable, color‐adaptive radiative cooling coating is developed to enable dynamic spectral regulation via a reversible thermochromic transition at ~45 °C and a high solar reflectance of 91.7%. The coating achieves 4.44 °C outdoor sub‐ambient cooling while providing robust superhydrophobicity and environmental durability through its micro/nano ...
Ziqi Li, Akbar Bashir, Chak‐Yin Tang, Gary Chi‐Pong Tsui, Yan Chen, Jie Cui, Xing Ouyang, Chen Liu, Dazhu Chen   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Nanofiber PVA‐Based Membranes Incorporating Functionalized Spanish Broom Derivatives for Sustainable Water Purification

ENERGY &ENVIRONMENTAL MATERIALS, EarlyView.
This study investigates Spanish broom (Spartium junceum) as a renewable source for electrospun composite membranes in sustainable water purification. MCC and biochar were functionalized with eco‐friendly precursors and nanomaterials (i.e., HNT, β‐CDs) to develop hybrid PVA nanofiber composites.
Giulia Rando, Silvia Sfameni, Jozefien Geltmeyer, Alessandra Palella, Lorenzo Spadaro, Alberto Riminucci, Karen De Clerck, Maria Rosaria Plutino   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Solar Fuels Via Methane Valorization: Thermochemical Pathways, Unified Metrics, and Techno‐Economic Perspectives

ENERGY &ENVIRONMENTAL MATERIALS, EarlyView.
A first‐of‐its‐kind review benchmarks three solar methane valorization pathways with unified performance metrics for clean fuel production. Meeting global climate targets and sustainable energy demands requires carbon‐neutral fuels and innovative conversion pathways.
Muhammad Abdulmoez, Amjad Othman, Majid Linjawi, Amro Al‐Qutub   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Effects of Nozzle Pitch Adaptation in Micro-Scale Liquid Jet Impingement

Fluids
With ever increasing integration density of electronic components, the demand for cooling solutions capable of removing the heat generated by such systems grows along with it.
Georg Elsinger, Herman Oprins, Vladimir Cherman, Geert Van der Plas, Eric Beyne, Ingrid De Wolf   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Synergistic Microstructure and Dielectric Engineering of Recyclable Single‐Electrode Triboelectric Nanogenerators for Sustainable Smart Homes

ENERGY &ENVIRONMENTAL MATERIALS, EarlyView.
A recyclable triboelectric nanogenerator integrating a pseudo‐honeycomb microstructure with liquid metal doping achieves 120% higher output (122 mW m−2) and >90% retention over seven cycles, enabling self‐powered smart home functions. The performance of single‐electrode triboelectric nanogenerators (SE‐TENGs) is governed by the effective contact area ...
Chencheng Hu, Yuehan Pei, Wenbo Hu, Yu Qi, Ruida Cao, Long Yang, Zitong Kan, Yang Lu, Biao Dong, Hongwei Song, Lin Xu   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

Research Progress of Liquid Jet Cooling for High Heat Flux Devices

Zhileng xuebao
With the ongoing trend toward higher integration and greater power output in electronic devices， heat flux densities are steadily increasing， posing severe challenges for thermal management technologies.
Zhang Peng Xu Weicong Zhao Li Huang Kunteng Long Qiang
doaj  

Recent Advances in Pickering Emulsion Templated Phase Change Material Microcapsules: Design, Fabrication, and Multifunctional Applications

ENERGY &ENVIRONMENTAL MATERIALS, EarlyView.
Fabrication process of phase change microcapsules using a Pickering emulsion template method and their subsequent applications. The increasing demand for efficient thermal energy storage systems has driven the development of phase change material microcapsules (PCMMs), which provide high energy‐storage density, reversible phase change, and reduced ...
Ziyan Li, Jinsheng Sun, Kaihe Lv, Chaozheng Liu, Meichun Li   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source