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Artificial Intelligence-Driven Autonomous Robot for Precision Agriculture

Acta Technologica Agriculturae, 2021
In the recent years, robotic systems became more advanced and more accessible. This has led to their slow, but stable integration and use in different processes and applications, including in the agricultural domain.
Beloev Ivan, Kinaneva Diyana, Georgiev Georgi, Hristov Georgi, Zahariev Plamen   +4 more
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A Robust Dual‐mode Self‐Monitoring Battery Thermal Management System via Bilayer Structural Design

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
An adaptive dual‐mode material capable of both evaporative cooling and photothermal preheating is developed. It achieves a cooling efficiency of 53.9%, surpassing existing evaporative cooling counterparts, and a self‐monitoring capability, making it ideal for electric vehicles, portable electronics, and grid‐scale energy storage.
Shanchi Wang, Zhihao Huang, Zhiguang Xu, Fang Guo, Tao Zhang, Min Hong, Pingan Song, Yan Zhao   +7 more
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Nanotechnology: The new perspective in precision agriculture

Biotechnology Reports, 2017
Nanotechnology is an interdisciplinary research field. In recent past efforts have been made to improve agricultural yield through exhaustive research in nanotechnology.
Joginder Singh Duhan, Ravinder Kumar, Naresh Kumar, Pawan Kaur, Kiran Nehra, Surekha Duhan   +5 more
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Recycling of Thermoplastics with Machine Learning: A Review

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
This review shows how machine learning is revolutionizing mechanical, chemical, and biological pathways, overcoming traditional challenges and optimizing sorting, efficiency, and quality. It provides a detailed analysis of effective feature engineering strategies and establishes a forward‐looking research agenda for a truly circular thermoplastic ...
Rodrigo Q. Albuquerque, Florian Stephan, Annalena Pongratz, Christian Brütting, Katharina Krause, Holger Ruckdäschel   +5 more
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Next‐Generation Bio‐Reducible Lipids Enable Enhanced Vaccine Efficacy in Malaria and Primate Models

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
Structure–activity relationship (SAR) optimization of bio‐reducible ionizable lipids enables the development of highly effective lipid nanoparticle (LNP) mRNA vaccines. Lead LNPs show superior tolerability and antibody responses in rodents and primates, outperforming approved COVID‐19 vaccine lipids.
Ruben De Coen, Sabah Kasmi, Shrinivas Dumbre, Lies Baekens, Elise Seynaeve, Louise Van den Hauwe, Niccolò Cantini, Aello Garantoudi, Filipe Branco Madeira, Alain Marrot, Emma Tuypens, Sofie Seghers, Anna Kuchmiy, Elisabeth Brabants, Bart Vanderborght, Ine Maes, Sarah Vandenberghe, Jessica Filtjens, Alícia Gordún Peiró, Daliya Kancheva, Ayla Debraekeleer, Florence Lambolez, Emily De Lombaerde, Yong Chen, Rafael Miyazawa Martins, Pauline Formaglio, Damya Laoui, Sofie Deschoemaeker, Bruno G. De Geest, Rogerio Amino, Stefaan De Koker   +30 more
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Oligohistidine‐Functionalized Single‐Walled Carbon Nanotube‐Guided RNA Delivery to Improve Shoot Regeneration Efficiency in Plant Calli

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
The pH‐sensitive His6‐SWNTs, which is functionalized with oligohistidine, can deliver STTM396 molecules into callus cells. The STTM396–SWNT complex treatments enhance shoot regeneration efficiency by regulating the miR396‐GRF module in Arabidopsis and tomato calli.
Yeong Yeop Jeong, Hyuna Kwak, Woojin Jeong, Hongwoo Lee, Su‐Ji Jeon, Hyo‐Jun Lee, Pil Joon Seo, Seon‐Yeong Kwak   +7 more
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Predicting Lameness in Sheep Activity Using Tri-Axial Acceleration Signals

Animals, 2018
Lameness is a clinical symptom associated with a number of sheep diseases around the world, having adverse effects on weight gain, fertility, and lamb birth weight, and increasing the risk of secondary diseases.
Jamie Barwick, David Lamb, Robin Dobos, Derek Schneider, Mitchell Welch, Mark Trotter   +5 more
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Alginate‐Sludge Derived Biochar‐Calcium Hydrogel for Phosphate Removal and Slow‐Release Fertilizer: A Sustainable and Multifunctional Solution

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
An alginate‐based biochar hydrogel (ABC‐hydrogel), derived from sewage sludge, is developed for simultaneous phosphate removal and agricultural reuse. It captures phosphorus from water and gradually releases it as fertilizer, enhancing lettuce growth.
Yu Zhang, Baile Wu, Haoran Dong, Xiaohong Guan, Irene M. C. Lo   +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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Enhancing the Photocatalytic Performance of Carbon Nitrides Through Controlled Local Structure Modification

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
This work utilizes poly(heptazine imides) as a model system to demonstrate how fine‐tuning the crystal structure influences the photocatalytic properties of layered carbon nitrides in the hydrogen evolution reaction. In particular, the nature of rotational defects and the hydration shell of cations are key contributors to enhanced hydrogen evolution ...
Diana V. Piankova, Hannes Zschiesche, Alexander P. Tyutyunnik, Erik Svensson Grape, Caio Vinícius C. R. da Silva, Walber G. Guimarães Junior, Andre. F. de Moura, Izadora F. Reis, Gabriel Ali A. Diab, José Balena G. Filho, Ivo F. Teixeira, Nadezda V. Tarakina   +11 more
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