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Top‐Down Fabricated Wood‐Derived Pressure and Strain Sensors: A Review

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
This review focuses on wood‐derived pressure/strain sensors fabricated via top‐down strategies. It analyzes wood's structural composition, examines processing techniques, discusses sensor types and sensing mechanisms, and reviews existing research. The article concludes with future directions for enhancing performance and scalability.
Yi Ren, Fuyao Liu, Yanan Zhong, Shengbo Ge, Zhipeng Shi, Siling Lin, Hongli Song, Yingying Zhang, Wei Fan   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Assessing the environmental impacts of passive and active fire protection strategies

Results in Engineering
Buildings significantly contribute to climate change, prompting growing interest in timber construction for its lower environmental footprint and carbon storage potential. However, biogenic materials introduce notable fire safety challenges.
Mansoure Dormohamadi, Kai Kanafani, Harpa Birgisdottir, Anders Dragsted, Endrit Hoxha   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Are We Defended? Conflicting Representations of War in Pre-War France [PDF]

, 2008
This article examines contradictions in the way that war was represented to the French population in the interwar period. It argues that an ‘official’ representation of war gave an impression of France as a secure nation; people were discouraged from ...
Dodd, Lindsey
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Ecosystem‐Centered Robot Design: Toward Ecoresorbable Sustainability Robots (ESRs)

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
Robots exploring natural ecosystems can support monitoring and conservation, but must adopt ecosystem‐centered design to avoid pollution, waste, and damage. This review proposes guidelines for co‐designing ecoresorbable sustainability robots (ESRs), uniting materials, robotics, and ecological contexts in a single framework.
Tülin Yılmaz Nayır, Yuan Fang, Consuelo Contreras, Andrew K. Schulz, Florian Hartmann   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Fire risk assessment and efficiency study of active and passive protection methods in reducing the risk of fire in a control room of at an industrial building

بهداشت و ایمنی کار, 2018
Introduction: Extensive human and economic losses due to the fire accidents shows the necessity of scientifically dealing with major industrial fires, , investing in the development of fire protection technologies and determination of the most effective ...
Taleb Askaripoor, Gholam Abbas Shirali, Rasool Yarahmadi, Elahe Kazemi   +3 more
doaj  

Gelatin-based spray for forest fire prevention and fertilization

Communications Materials
Frequent forest fires, driven by hotter and drier climates, threaten biodiversity and human health, causing significant economic losses, air pollution, soil erosion, and degeneration.
Yuanfang Ai, Na Zheng, Wenbo Liu, Ping Yang, Xi Wu, Yichen Tian, Chuyi Wang, Heyang Liu, Chongping Huang, Zhongli Liang, Feng Zhu, Longcheng Tang, Nanbiao Ye, Jianjun Li, Kun Cao   +14 more
doaj   +1 more source

Fire Protection Systems, Life-Saving Facilities, and Fire Management in Depok City in 2020: A Case Study

The Indonesian Journal of Occupational Safety and Health
Introduction: Hospital fire can result in greater casualties, injuries to patients or staff, and loss of property and equipment compared to fires in other types of building.
Maura Wilona Andanari, Dadan Erwandi
doaj   +1 more source

Appraisal of Passive and Active Fire Protection Systems in Student’s Accommodation

MATEC Web of Conferences, 2014
Fire protection systems are very important systems that must be included in buildings. They have a great significance in reducing or preventing the occurrences of fire.
Ismail I., Taib M., Othuman Mydin M.A.
doaj   +1 more source

A parametric study on the use of passive fire protection in FPSO topside module

International Journal of Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering, 2014
: Fire is a continuous threat to FPSO topside modules as large amounts of oil and gas are passing through the modules. As a conventional measure to mitigate structural failure under fire, passive fire protection (PFP) coatings are widely used on main ...
Martin Friebe, Beom-Seon Jang, Yanlin Jim   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Navigating the Ethereal Tightrope: The Nanogenerator Manipulates Neurons for Immune Equilibrium

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
This review explores how nanogenerators modulate neuroimmune responses, offering innovative strategies for treating neurological disorders. By interfacing with neural pathways, they enable precise control of immune activity, especially via vagus nerve stimulation.
Jia Du, Rui Deng, Ya Wu, Hong‐Xia Ren, Zong‐Hong Lin, Yang‐Bao Miao   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source