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Advanced Engineering Materials, EarlyView.A laboratory‐scale procedure is developed to evaluate the efficiency of melt‐cleaning and drossing fluxes during aluminium alloy recycling, studying their effects on melt cleanliness and tensile properties of secondary foundry alloys. This work provides a practical tool for foundries and aluminium refiners to assess the efficiency of salt fluxes in ...
Veronica Milani, Giulio Timelli
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AgronomyPlastic products in plant production and protection help farmers increase crop production, enhance food quality, and reduce global water use and their environmental footprint.
Imran Ali Lakhiar +10 more
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Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.Intelligent radiative cooling devices, adaptable to various weather conditions, have the potential for year‐round energy savings. This study introduces a sustainable dual‐mode film made from polycaprolactone nanofibers and upcycled chip bags for effective thermal management.
Qimeng Song +4 more
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Plastic pollution and human–primate interactions: A growing conservation concern
Cambridge Prisms: PlasticsAs an anthropogenic creation, plastic pollution is a form of human–wildlife interaction and an emerging conservation threat to a growing number of species in both terrestrial and marine environments.
Evelyn D. Anca, Janette Wallis
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Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.Cu‐based catalysts as a cornerstone in advancing sustainable energy technologies are fully reviewed in this manuscript, highlighting their potential in photo‐ and electrocatalysis. It includes metallic copper, copper oxides, copper sulfides, copper halide perovskites, copper‐based metal–organic frameworks (MOFs), and covalent organic frameworks (COFs),
Jéssica C. de Almeida +16 more
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Achieving sustainable production and consumption of virgin plastic polymers
Frontiers in Marine Science, 2022 The United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA) recently adopted a resolution with a mandate to negotiate a new international legally binding instrument (a treaty) on plastic pollution.
Tim Grabiel +3 more
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Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.Biopolymers are sustainable, biodegradable alternatives to petroleum‐based plastics for food packaging. Its adoption is often limited by poor mechanical strength, barrier properties, and improved thermal stability through the incorporation of nanofillers.
Himakshi Baishya +2 more
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Plastics, Bioplastics and Water Pollution
16th International Conference on Meteorology, Climatology and Atmospheric Physics—COMECAP 2023, 2023 Microplastics are a ubiquitous environmental pollutant that can potentially pose a threat to both aquatic organisms and to human health. Prevention methods are pivotal to microplastic mitigation, and new trends are emerging, that include a growing industry of alternative materials.
Ioanna Damikouka, Olga Georgiadou
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Transforming Cellulose Into Functional Three‐Dimensional Structures
Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.Cellulose is promising for replacing synthetic polymers due to its excellent mechanical properties and low cost. This review highlights the recent advancements in transforming cellulose into functional 3D structures, including liquid gels and porous materials.
Xia Sun +5 more
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Comptes Rendus. PhysiquePlastic pollution is a very active research topic for a wide variety of scientific disciplines. While existing reviews of plastic pollution in the ocean cover the topic from different disciplinary and interdisciplinary viewpoints, this review addresses ...
Poulain-Zarcos, Marie +3 more
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