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Legacy oceanic plastic pollution must be addressed to mitigate possible long-term ecological impacts

Microplastics and Nanoplastics, 2023
Scientific research over the past decade has demonstrated that plastic in our oceans has detrimental consequences for marine life at all trophic levels. As countries negotiate an international legally binding instrument on plastic pollution, the focus is
Camille Richon, Karin Kvale, Laurent Lebreton, Matthias Egger   +3 more
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Plastic pollutants in water environment [PDF]

Ochrona Srodowiska i Zasobów Naturalnych, 2017
Abstract Nowadays, wide applications of plastics result in plastic waste being present in the water environment in a wide variety of sizes. Plastic wastes are in water mainly as microplastics (the size range of 1 nm to < 5 mm). Microplastics have been recognized as an emerging threat, as well as ecotoxicological and ecological risk ...
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Composites of Shellac and Silver Nanowires as Flexible, Biobased, and Corrosion‐Resistant Transparent Conductive Electrodes

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
Shellac, a centuries‐old natural resin, is reimagined as a green material for flexible electronics. When combined with silver nanowires, shellac films deliver transparency, conductivity, and stability against humidity. These results position shellac as a sustainable alternative to synthetic polymers for transparent conductors in next‐generation ...
Rahaf Nafez Hussein, Tiago Carneiro Gomes, Eliza Ng, Simon Rondeau‐Gagné, Tricia Breen Carmichael   +4 more
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Riverine macroplastic monitoring in Myanmar: sources and pollution dynamics in the Bago River

Microplastics and Nanoplastics
Global plastic pollution has been highlighted as an important environmental issue that requires urgent attention. Macroplastics, plastic items >2.5 cm, contribute the majority to global plastic pollution by mass and are the easiest to manage or remove ...
Rachel Hurley, Vilde Kloster Snekkevik, May Thazin Phoo, Kyaw Min San, Hans Nicolai Adam   +4 more
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3D Bioinspired Hair‐Based Solar Evaporator for Efficient Water Harvesting

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
A bio‐derived solar evaporator inspired by blackbody radiation is developed using human hair waste. The vertically aligned hair structure enables broadband light absorption, efficient thermal localization, and rapid water transport, achieving high evaporation rates and stable desalination performance.
Yi Liu, Xuhui Sun, Jiaxian Zheng, Xiangfeng Lin, Jianqiushi Ma, Swellam Wafa Abdellatif Ali Sharshir, Liwei Wang, Meng An, Jie Wang, Yusuke Yamauchi, Zhanhui Yuan   +10 more
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Toward the 3rd Generation of Smart Farming: Materials, Devices, and Systems for E‐Plant Technologies

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
This review explores the latest developments in e‐plant technologies, which are revolutionizing smart farming by enabling real‐time monitoring of plant and environmental conditions. It covers the design, applications, and systems of e‐plant devices, detailing how they integrate data analytics to optimize agricultural practices, enhance crop yields, and
Daegun Kim, Jonghyun Won, Hyeongmin Park, Jun‐Gyu Choi, Sungjun Park, Giwon Lee   +5 more
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SMaRT Stacking: A Methodology to Produce Optimally Layered EMI Shields with Maximal Green Index Using Fused Deposition Modeling

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
Electromagnetic interference (EMI) shields consisting of polylactic acid (PLA) in layers with different concentrations of multiwalled carbon nanotubes (MWCNT) are produced using additive manufacturing. The permittivity function of layers with different filler concentrations is learned using data of homogeneous and randomly ordered shields.
Stijn De Smedt, Brecht Evens, Pramod Ravichandran, Panagiotis Patrinos, Frederik Van Loock, Ruth Cardinaels   +5 more
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Advanced Surface Engineering and Passivation Strategies of Quantum Dots for Breaking Efficiency Barrier of Clean Energy Technologies: A Comprehensive Review

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
This review describes the different surface engineering strategies for quantum dots that addresses the challenges associated with surface defects, highlighting their role in enhancing the performance of solar energy conversion technologies. Abstract Colloidal quantum dots (QDs) have garnered significant attention for their unique potential in clean ...
Kokilavani S., Gurpreet Singh Selopal
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Advancing Electrochemical Nitrate Reduction: Overcoming Rate‐Limiting Bottlenecks with Copper/Cobalt Catalysts

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
This paper synthesizes CuO@CuCo2O4 catalysts via an emulsion hydrothermal method. Among them, CuCuCo2O4 perfectly inherits the advantages of CuO and Co3O4 and successfully connects the reactions in series. During the electrolysis process, CuO is reduced to Cu.
Jin Li, Yuan Wang, Xiujing Xing, Yang Wang, Wei Xiong, Hao Li   +5 more
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Amorphous High Entropy Alloy Nanosheets Enabling Robust Li–S Batteries

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
Amorphous ultrathin FeCoNiMoW high entropy alloy nanosheets are incorporated into the polypropylene separator of lithium‐sulfur batteries, enhancing their capacity, rate performance, and cycling stability. Abstract High‐entropy alloys (HEAs) show great potential for catalyzing complex multi‐step reactions, but optimizing their parameters, i.e ...
Ren He, Seungho Lee, Yang Ding, Chen Huang, Xuan Lu, Lirong Zheng, Ao Yu, Chaoyue Zhang, Canhuang Li, Xiaoyu Bi, Yaqiang Li, Yaqi Liao, Junshan Li, Ahmad Ostovari Moghaddam, Salimov Yernar, Ying Xu, Maria Ibáñez, Chaoqi Zhang, Linlin Yang, Yingtang Zhou, Andreu Cabot   +20 more
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