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Efficiency of the Canadian secondary wood product manufacturing sector: Results from a national survey

The Forestry Chronicle
In this paper, data from a 2017 national survey of Canadian secondary wood manufacturers was used to measure the efficiency of the sector. Efficiency is measured using the Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA) method. The results show the overall efficiency of
Lili Sun, Bryan E.C. Bogdanski, Linda Wong, Rico Chan   +3 more
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A Mechanistic Study of Bio‐Based Nanotemplated Carbon Nanofibers Derived From Water Processable Lignin Blends for Sustainable Energy Storage Applications

Advanced Materials, EarlyView.
As‐spun carbon materials produced from Lignosulfonate, gelatin, and alginate, selected for water solubility, and ability to produce templated sustainable carbon nanostructures. Gelatin and alginate are sacrificial during thermal processing, allowing the production of engineered high surface area nanostructures, which are further characterized for ...
Judith Miralda‐Jalle, Jamal El Haskouri, Shayon Bhattacharya, Anne Beaucamp, Tadhg Kennedy, Mario Culebras, Maurice N. Collins   +6 more
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Designing Strong, Tough, Fire‐Retardant and Self‐Healing Elastomers with Phosphorus/Nitrogen‐ and Biphenyl‐Containing Segments

Advanced Materials, EarlyView.
By designing a P/N‐ and π–π interacting biphenyl‐containing diol as hard segments but side groups, a strong, tough, fire‐extinguishing and self‐healing elastomer is developed, demonstrating a break strain of ∼2500%, a toughness of 379 MJ/m3 and a tensile strength of 46 MPa, as well as a healing efficiency of 95% (tensile strength) and 99% (break strain)
Yijiao Xue, Shu Gong, Zhezhe Zhou, Zhewen Ma, Yanlong Luo, Mark Lynch, Jiabing Feng, Yan Zhang, Meng Zhang, Yonghong Zhou, Wenlong Cheng, Pingan Song   +11 more
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Historical insect disturbance maps from 1985 onwards for Canadian forests derived using earth observation data

Scientific Data
Despite the major impact of insect outbreaks on the Canadian boreal forest and its significance in carbon monitoring, current monitoring efforts primarily rely on costly and subjective aerial survey interpretations.
Pauline Perbet, Luc Guindon, David L. P. Correia, Omid Reisi Gahrouei, Jean-François Côté, Martin Béland   +5 more
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Leaf‐Inspired Eutectic Skin With Extreme Fatigue Resistance and Robust Wet Adhesion for Amphibious Epidermal Electronics

Advanced Materials, EarlyView.
Inspired by Acorus calamus leaves, a heterogeneous eutectic skin integrates an aligned fibrous network within a hydrophobic eutectogel matrix. This hierarchical architecture triggers strain‐induced crystallization to achieve exceptional mechanical toughness and durable wet adhesion.
Jiayu Hou, Jiancheng Dong, Je Hyeong Kim, Chang Zhou, Shiyin Lin, Xingyu Liu, Hao Qiu, Mengting Zheng, Yuduo Zhang, Haijun Zhu, Kangjia Geng, Yidong Peng, Haoran Liu, Yunpeng Huang, Yongsheng Luo, Steve Park, Tianxi Liu   +16 more
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Integrating fire-smart fuels management with bioenergy benefits remote and Indigenous communities in Canada

Communications Earth & Environment
The global urgency of more damaging wildfires calls for proactive solutions. Integrating fire-smart fuels management with bioenergy could reduce wildfire risk while providing feedstock for bioenergy.
Nicolas Mansuy, Jennifer Buss, Kelvin Hirsch, Luc Guindon, François-Nicolas Robinne, Yan Boulanger, Maude Lussier, Adrian Regos, Claudia Castillo Ayala, Marc-André Parisien   +9 more
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Machine Learning Accelerated Computational Design of Bio‐Inspired Catalysts in the Nitrogen Reduction Reaction

Advanced Materials, EarlyView.
We introduce a computational workflow that combines quantum chemical calculations and machine learning techniques to predict the catalytic performance of a wide range of catalysts in the nitrogen reduction reaction (NRR). The analysis of the trained models provides insights into the complex structure–activity relationship in experimental catalytic ...
Leonardo Di Ciano, Zihan You, Haoran Chen, Qifan Zhong, Rong‐Zhen Liao, Shaoqi Zhan   +5 more
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Ultra‐High‐Throughput Discovery of Multifunctional Polyphenolic Coatings on Droplet Microarrays

Advanced Materials, EarlyView.
An ultra‐high‐throughput (UHT) combinatorial strategy enables the miniaturized synthesis and screening of ≈30 000 polyamine‐polyphenolic (PaPp) coatings using droplet microarrays (DMA). This approach reveals hundreds of previously unknown fluorescent, redox‐active, and antibacterial materials, including multifunctional, cell‐compatible surfaces ...
Vania Tanda Widyaya, Joaquín E. Urrutia Gómez, Paul Reuß, Alexander Welle, Rolf A. Gattung, Jana Mayer, Peter Krolla, Markus Reischl, Pascal Friederich, Anna A. Popova, Thomas Schwartz, Pavel A. Levkin   +11 more
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All‐Polyimide‐Mediated Liquid Metal Assembly on Aerogels for Breathable and Robust Electronic Skins

Advanced Materials, EarlyView.
An all‐polyimide‐mediated assembly strategy resolves the fundamental conflict between physiological breathability and electromechanical robustness in wearable electronics. By integrating a polyamic acid‐encapsulated liquid metal ink onto an ultralight polyimide aerogel, imidization‐induced contraction enables low‐temperature conductive activation and ...
Haijun Zhu, Jiancheng Dong, Hao Qiu, Je Hyeong Kim, Xingyu Liu, Shiyin Lin, Mengting Zheng, Chang Zhou, Yuduo Zhang, Jiayu Hou, Kangjia Geng, Yuchen Wang, Yidong Peng, Haoran Liu, Guanzheng Wu, Yunpeng Huang, Yongsheng Luo, Steve Park, Tianxi Liu   +18 more
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Updated plant hardiness zones for Canada and assessment of change over time

Scientific Reports
Plant hardiness systems have been developed for various regions around the world to help ensure that cultivated plants are grown at locations where suitable climate conditions prevail.
Daniel W. McKenney, John H. Pedlar, Kevin Lawrence, Kaitlin DeBoer, Heather MacDonald   +4 more
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